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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2019
Kali Care, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Sina Fateh, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Philippe Cailloux, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Navid Nick Afsarifard, Atherton, CA (US);
Abhijit Kalamkar, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Michael Lamberty, San Jose, CA (US);
KALI CARE, INC., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Arrangements are provided for 'smart' functionality such as for tracking medication use to determine adherence, without requiring smart containers therefor. A bin is provided for receiving used/empty containers, packaging, or other discarded material incidental to the use of the medication. Sensors generate signals when the material is deposited within the bin, and a processor determines whether those signals correspond with the incidental material of interest. The processor also may identify when signals correspond with other, spurious material deposited in the bin. Responsive to a positive correspondence, a contextual event such as deposition of a used vial is stored, displayed, communicated, and/or otherwise registered. Contextual events, times therefor, lack of same, etc. are considered to provide authenticated determinations of adherence to a medication regimen. Authenticated adherence determinations may support medication adherence monitoring, medication adherence itself, and/or medication outcomes for patient treatment, clinical trials, etc.