Abstract: This invention relates to modifications to the traditional manually operated pill counting tray that is broadly used throughout the world to provide features that permit semi-automatic operation that is faster and more accurate than manual-only operation when counting pharmaceutical pills. The tray modifications are based on electronic weight-based sensing technology including the addition of (1) a weighing load sensor to determine the weight of the pills to be counted, (2) a motion sensor and latch for the trough lid to aid operation and performance, (3) a microprocessor that can convert the measured weight of the pills to a pill count, and (4) an output display to show the number of pills counted. This apparatus includes novel features to improve pill counting speed and accuracy, as well as ease of use, that are only possible when employing electronic counting.

Abstract: This invention relates to modifications to the traditional manually operated pill counting tray that is broadly used throughout the world to provide features that permit semi-automatic operation that is faster and more accurate than manual-only operation when counting pharmaceutical pills. The tray modifications are based on electronic weight-based sensing technology including the addition of (1) a weighing load sensor to determine the weight of the pills to be counted, (2) a motion sensor and latch for the trough lid to aid operation and performance, (3) a microprocessor that can convert the measured weight of the pills to a pill count, and (4) an output display to show the number of pills counted. This apparatus includes novel features to improve pill counting speed and accuracy, as well as ease of use, that are only possible when employing electronic counting.

Abstract: The present invention describes a common case that can hold, protect, and recharge both one or more electronic cigarettes and/or electronic cigars (e-cigs) and either a cell phone or a tablet computer simultaneously with a single external battery charger that plugs into a port on the common case. Once one or more e-cigs are integrated in this way using a common case with a cell phone or tablet, a number additional features can be achieved that make the user's daily routine easier, more productive, and manageable. An example of such feature is to share the total battery power available in his/her cell phone or tablet with the battery power in his/her e-cig so that battery power in the e-cig can be used as a supplemental power source to sustain operation of the cell phone on days when call activity is high and smoking activity is low (or vice versa).

Abstract: This invention relates to modifications to the traditional manually operated pill counting tray that is broadly used throughout the world to provide features that permit semi-automatic operation that is faster and more accurate than manual-only operation when counting pharmaceutical pills. The tray modifications are based on electronic weight-based sensing technology including the addition of (1) a weighing load sensor to determine the weight of the pills to be counted, (2) a microprocessor that can convert the measured weight of the pills to a pill count, and (3) an output display to show the number of pills counted. This apparatus includes novel features to improve pill counting speed and accuracy that are only possible when employing electronic counting.