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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2018
Berkshire Biomedical, Llc, Dallas, TX (US);
Thomas M. Rouse, Dallas, TX (US);
Susan B. Owen, Dallas, TX (US);
Christy Corey, Fishers, IN (US);
Carlton Chow, Dallas, TX (US);
Michael Turi, Dallas, TX (US);
Larry Bischoff, Dallas, TX (US);
Steven Hartman, Dallas, TX (US);
Robert Boyer, Dallas, TX (US);
Richard Cronenberg, Dallas, TX (US);
Michael Quinn, Dallas, TX (US);
James Lynch, Dallas, TX (US);
BERKSHIRE BIOMEDICAL, LLC, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
Computerized oral prescription administration with refillable medication dispensing devices and associated systems and methods are provided. In one embodiment, a substance dispensing apparatus includes a housing sized and shaped for handheld use, the housing having at least one wall and a biometric sensor coupled to the at least one wall; a processor in communication with the biometric sensor, the processor configured to determine whether an intended user's unique biometric attribute is detected by the biometric sensor based on input received from the biometric sensor; and a pump in communication with the processor, the pump configured to dispense a substance from a reservoir to a mouth of the intended user in response to the processor determining that the intended user's unique biometric attribute is detected by the biometric sensor.