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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2019
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 CORPORATION, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
Computerized oral prescription administration with refillable medication dispensing devices and associated systems and methods are provided. In one embodiment, a method of dispensing a substance to an intended user is provided. The method comprises receiving an input from a biometric sensor; determining, based on the received input, whether an intended user's unique biometric attribute is detected by the biometric sensor; receiving an input from an environmental sensor; determining, based on the received input, whether a mouthpiece is positioned within a user's mouth; receiving an input from a capacitive sensor array of the mouthpiece; determining, based on the received input, whether an intended user's unique dentition is positioned within a recess of the mouthpiece; and dispensing a substance from a reservoir to a mouth of the intended user in response to determining that the intended user's unique biometric attribute is detected by the biometric sensor.