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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2008
Kenneth A. Kaczmarz, LaGrange Park, IL (US);
Mitchell S. Mlynarczyk, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
John Payson, Bolingbrook, IL (US);
Brock Robinson, Crest Hill, IL (US);
Ernest Vaughn, Waukegan, IL (US);
Francis H. Zimmerman, Libertyville, IL (US);
Matthew R. Greiner, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Kenneth A. Kaczmarz, LaGrange Park, IL (US);
Mitchell S. Mlynarczyk, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
John Payson, Bolingbrook, IL (US);
Brock Robinson, Crest Hill, IL (US);
Ernest Vaughn, Waukegan, IL (US);
Francis H. Zimmerman, Libertyville, IL (US);
Matthew R. Greiner, Simpsonville, SC (US);
CompX International Inc., Greenville, SC (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are apparatus and methodology subject matters for temperature monitoring and controlled access to refrigerated medications. An electronically controlled lock is installed on a refrigerator used for storage of temperature sensitive medications. Lock access is given to individuals having differing levels of access authorization so that user level authorization holders may have access to stored medications. Supervisor level authorization holders may have access to stored medications and may also effect changes in lock settings including setting alarm levels. Alarm levels may be adjusted to monitor temperatures within the refrigerated storage area so that in the case that temperature fall outside preset limits, access to the stored medicines may be had only by those individuals having supervisory access authorization.