Devices, systems, and methods for adherence monitoring and devices, systems, and methods for monitoring use of consumable dispensers
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G08B-001/08
G08B-021/18
G08B-021/02
출원번호
US-0470240
(2014-08-27)
등록번호
US-9035765
(2015-05-19)
발명자
/ 주소
Engelhard, Yechiel
Maalouf, Mark
출원인 / 주소
Gecko Health Innovations, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
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초록▼
Devices, systems, and methods are provided for adherence monitoring, and devices, systems, and methods are provided for monitoring use of consumable dispensers. In general, the devices, systems, and methods can facilitate an individual's adherence to a schedule for consuming consumables and can faci
Devices, systems, and methods are provided for adherence monitoring, and devices, systems, and methods are provided for monitoring use of consumable dispensers. In general, the devices, systems, and methods can facilitate an individual's adherence to a schedule for consuming consumables and can facilitate monitoring and tracking of the individual's adherence to the schedule. The devices, systems, and methods can allow data regarding the individual's historical adherence to the schedule to be accessible via a computer system. In one embodiment, an accessory is provided that can be configured to attach to consumable dispensers. The accessory can be configured to be removably and replaceably coupled to the dispenser. The accessory can be configured to provide a notification to a user indicating that a certain event occurred and/or that a certain action needs to be taken. The accessory can be configured to sense attachment thereof to and removal thereof from the dispenser.
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1. An apparatus, comprising: a mechanical accessory removably and replaceably attachable to a consumables container that is movably coupled to a housing such that a movement of the container and the accessory as a unit relative to the housing is effective to dispense the consumable, the accessory in
1. An apparatus, comprising: a mechanical accessory removably and replaceably attachable to a consumables container that is movably coupled to a housing such that a movement of the container and the accessory as a unit relative to the housing is effective to dispense the consumable, the accessory including a sensor configured to sense when the accessory is attached to the container,a processor, anda wireless communication mechanism, the processor being configured to cause the wireless communication mechanism to wirelessly transmit data indicative of the sensed attachment to an external device that is external to the accessory and the container; andwherein the accessory is configured to determine when the consumable is dispensed from the container. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sensor is configured to sense when the accessory is removed from the container, and the processor is configured to receive a signal from the sensor in response to the sensor sensing the accessory being removed from the container. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sensor includes at least one of a motion sensor and a pressure sensor, and the sensor is configured to sense when the consumable is dispensed from the dispenser. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sensor includes a pressure sensor, the pressure sensor being configured to have pressure applied thereto by the container in response to the accessory being attached to the container, and the processor being configured to determine that the accessory has been attached to the container when the pressure sensor has the pressure applied thereto. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the pressure sensor is configured to have the pressure released therefrom in response to the accessory being removed from the container, and the processor being configured to determine that the accessory has been removed from the container when the pressure sensor has the pressure released therefrom. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sensor includes a motion sensor, and the processor is configured to determine that the accessory has been attached to the dispenser when the motion sensor senses a first predetermined motion of the accessory. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the processor is configured to determine that the accessory has been removed from the dispenser when the motion sensor senses a second predetermined motion of the accessory that is different from the first predetermined motion. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sensor is configured to sense when an electrical circuit is closed, thereby indicating that the accessory has been attached to the container. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a memory, the sensor being configured to trigger the processor to store data in the memory regarding the attachment in response to the sensor sensing the attachment, and the data transmitted by the wireless communication mechanism includes the stored data. 10. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a second sensor configured to sense when the consumable is dispensed from the container. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a second mechanical accessory attachable to the dispenser, the second accessory including the second sensor. 12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the accessory includes the sensor at a first location and includes the second sensor at a location that is different from the first location. 13. An apparatus, comprising: a mechanical accessory removably and replaceably attachable to a consumables dispenser containing a consumable that is dispensable from the dispenser, the accessory including a sensor configured to sense attachment of the accessory to the dispenser using one of pressure sensing and motion sensing,a processor configured to cause the accessory to provide a first notification in response to the sensor sensing that the accessory is attached to the dispenser so as to notify a user that the accessory has been attached to the dispenser, anda wireless communication mechanism, the processor being configured to cause the wireless communication mechanism to wirelessly transmit data indicative of the sensed attachment to an external device that is external to the accessory and the dispenser; andwherein the accessory is configured to determine when the consumable is dispensed from the dispenser. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the sensor includes at least one of a motion sensor and a pressure sensor, and the sensor is configured to sense when the consumable is dispensed from the dispenser. 15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the sensor is configured to sense when the accessory is removed from the dispenser, and the processor is configured to provide a second notification when the sensor senses that the accessory is removed from the dispenser so as to notify the user that the accessory has been removed from the dispenser. 16. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a second sensor configured to sense when the consumable is dispensed from the dispenser. 17. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising: a housing; anda container disposed within the housing, the container containing the consumable therein, and the container being movable relative to the housing so as to cause the consumable to be dispensed;wherein the accessory is removably and replaceably attachable to the container such that the accessory is movable with the container relative to the housing so as to cause the consumable to be dispensed. 18. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the dispenser includes a housing having the consumable disposed therein, the accessory being removably and replaceably attachable to an external surface of the housing, and the housing includes at least one of a pill bottle, a pill box, a squeezable tube, a squeezable bottle, a syringe, a blister pack, and a respiratory inhaler. 19. A method, comprising: attaching a mechanical accessory to a container of a consumables dispenser movably disposed within a housing of the consumables dispenser, wherein a sensor senses the attachment and a transmitter wirelessly transmits first data from the accessory to an external device, the first data being indicative of the sensed attachment, and the external device being external to the accessory and the dispenser; andmoving the accessory and the container relative to the housing so as to dispense a consumable contained in the container, wherein the transmitter wirelessly transmits second data from the accessory to the external device, the second data being indicative of the dispensing. 20. The method of claim 19, further comprising detaching the accessory from the container, wherein the sensor senses the detachment and the transmitter wirelessly transmits third data from the accessory to the external device, the third data being indicative of the sensed detachment. 21. The method of claim 20, further comprising, after the sensed detachment, attaching the accessory to a second container containing a second consumable, wherein the sensor senses the attachment of the accessory to the second container and the transmitter wirelessly transmits third data from the accessory to the external device, the third data being indicative of the sensed attachment to the second container. 22. The method of claim 19, further comprising, with the accessory attached to the dispenser, providing a notification to a user indicating that the consumable is due to be consumed according to a predetermined schedule.
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