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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2016
Deka Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US);
Dean Kamen, Bedford, NH (US);
James G. Turner, Manchester, NH (US);
Erik N. Sabin, Manchester, NH (US);
Gregg W. Rivinius, Bedford, NH (US);
David E. Collins, Merrimac, MA (US);
Benjamin Zaslow, Sunnyside, NY (US);
Jonathan Zobro, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Alexander R. Therrien, Zionsville, IN (US);
Jared N. Farlow, Boston, MA (US);
DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US);
Abstract
A pill dispenser is disclosed that includes a housing defining an opening, a pill-dispensing mechanism disposed within the housing and operatively coupled to the opening, a receptacle operatively coupled to the housing, a first pill-viewing camera positioned to capture an image of the receptacle, an identifying camera positioned to capture an image of an area adjacent to the housing, at least one processor in operative communication with the pill-dispensing mechanism, the first pill-viewing camera, and the identifying camera, and a storage medium.