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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edward C. McKinney, Jr., San Rafael, CA (US);
Tristan M. Christianson, San Francisco, CA (US);
Richard J. Thalheimer, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jesse F. Patterson, San Rafael, CA (US);
Assignee:
Sharper Image Corporation, San Francisco, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 1/100 ;
Abstract
A programmable vitamin and pill dispenser that is capable of storing multiple pill groups. The dispenser provides reminders to an individual when it is time to ingest the next serving. The serving is dispensed into a cup upon depressing a dispenser button. By loading the individual compartments specific to each serving, an individual does not have to create the serving each time.