Abstract: A pill dispenser (10) and a related method of pill dispensing including a container (12) having a holder (14), a gate (16), a controller (18) a sensor (20) and a neutralizing device (22). The dispenser (10) releases pills at a prescribed release rate. The sensor (20) detects tampering with the container (12). Upon detection of tampering, the neutralizing device (22) renders the contents of the pill dispenser (10) impotent.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 28, 2004
Date of Patent:
July 1, 2008
Assignee:
R.A.M.M., LLC
Inventors:
Lawrence E. Holloway, John T. Henninger, Richard D. Muse, Anthony J. McEldowney, Robert B. Muncy, Jr., William R. Dieter, Robert A. Lodder
Abstract: A pill dispenser (10) and a related method of pill dispensing including a container (12) having a holder (14), a gate (16), a controller (18) a sensor (20) and a neutralizing device (22). The dispenser (10) releases pills at a prescribed release rate. The sensor (20) detects tampering with the container (12). Upon detection of tampering, the neutralizing device (22) renders the contents of the pill dispenser (10) impotent.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 28, 2004
Publication date:
February 1, 2007
Applicant:
R.A.M.M., LLC
Inventors:
Lawrence Holloway, John Henninger, Richard Muse, Anthony McEldowney, Robert Muncy, William Dieter, Robert Lodder