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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2017
Vypin, Llc, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Robert W. Sengstaken, Jr., Hollis, NH (US);
VYPIN, LLC, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
A wireless tag apparatus and related medication compliance monitoring techniques are disclosed. In some embodiments, the apparatus may include a motion detector configured to detect at least one of a movement of and an impact to the apparatus. The apparatus also may include a sensing circuit configured to scan, in response to the detection by the motion detector, a sensor array associated with a medication dispenser external to the apparatus to determine whether contents of at least one medication compartment of the medication dispenser have been expelled. The apparatus further may include a transmitter configured to transmit, in response to the detection by the motion detector, a signal including data pertaining to whether the contents of the at least one medication compartment have been expelled, wherein the signal is a radio frequency signal. In some embodiments, the apparatus may be configured for use, for example, in monitoring medication compliance.
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