Abstract: A blister pack for dispensing medication comprises a substantially flat backing, a plurality of blisters formed on the backing, first and second sets of conductive traces applied to the backing, a plurality of breakable resistive traces applied to the backing, and a controller adapted to detect breakage of the resistive traces under the blisters by measuring the voltage across each of either the first set of conductive traces or the second set of conductive traces. The blisters are arranged in a grid comprising rows of blisters and columns of blisters. Each of the first set of conductive traces is associated with one of the rows of blisters. Each of the second set of conductive traces is associated with one of the columns of blisters. For each blister, one or more of the resistive traces are applied to the backing under the blister to form a subcircuit, and the subcircuit connects one of the first set of conductive traces with one of the second set of conductive traces.

Abstract: A blister pack for dispensing medication comprises a substantially flat backing, a plurality of blisters formed on the backing, first and second sets of conductive traces applied to the backing, a plurality of breakable resistive traces applied to the backing, and a controller adapted to detect breakage of the resistive traces under the blisters by measuring the voltage across each of either the first set of conductive traces or the second set of conductive traces. The blisters are arranged in a grid comprising rows of blisters and columns of blisters. Each of the first set of conductive traces is associated with one of the rows of blisters. Each of the second set of conductive traces is associated with one of the columns of blisters. For each blister, one or more of the resistive traces are applied to the backing under the blister to form a subcircuit, and the subcircuit connects one of the first set of conductive traces with one of the second set of conductive traces.

Abstract: A blister pack for dispensing medication comprises a substantially flat backing, blisters formed on the backing, breakable resistive traces, conductive traces, a power source for applying electrical power to the traces, and a controller. The blisters and the backing form cavities for containing the medication, and each blister is coupled with another blister to form pairs of blisters. Resistive traces are applied to the backing under each blister. For each pair of blisters, the resistive traces under a first blister of the pair of blisters is connected in parallel by the conductive traces with the resistive traces under a second blister of the pair of blisters. The controller detects breakage of the resistive traces under the blisters for each pair of blisters by measuring the voltage across the resistive traces under each pair of blisters, and communicate the status to a remote server for instant analysis and reporting to parties of interest.

Abstract: A blister pack for dispensing medication comprises a substantially flat backing, blisters formed on the backing, breakable resistive traces, conductive traces, a power source for applying electrical power to the traces, and a controller. The blisters and the backing form cavities for containing the medication, and each blister is coupled with another blister to form pairs of blisters. Resistive traces are applied to the backing under each blister. For each pair of blisters, the resistive traces under a first blister of the pair of blisters is connected in parallel by the conductive traces with the resistive traces under a second blister of the pair of blisters. The controller detects breakage of the resistive traces under the blisters for each pair of blisters by measuring the voltage across the resistive traces under each pair of blisters, and communicate the status to a remote server for instant analysis and reporting to parties of interest.