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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2017
Applicant:
Capsule Technologies, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Eugene Dantsker, San Diego, CA (US);
Robert Ganton, San Diego, CA (US);
Robert Ballam, Eatons Hill, AU;
Assignee:
CAPSULE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61J 7/04 (2006.01); A61J 1/03 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2018.01); G08B 29/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61J 7/04 (2013.01); A61J 1/035 (2013.01); G06F 19/00 (2013.01); G06F 19/3462 (2013.01); A61J 7/0436 (2015.05); A61J 2200/70 (2013.01); G06F 19/3456 (2013.01); G08B 29/181 (2013.01);
Abstract
Techniques provided herein are directed toward accurately determining when an item is removed from a blister pack by utilizing capacitive sensors. The capacitive sensors may be positioned on each blister of the blister and may detect the presence of the skin of the finger and/or the whether the blister has been deformed, which can occur when an item is removed from the blister. Some embodiments may determine whether skin was detected at the time of extraction to determine whether extraction was intentional.