Patents by Inventor Marko Nirhola

Marko Nirhola has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Pill removal detection device
    Patent number: 10838098
    Abstract: A pill removal detection device for a blister package including a metallic element. Further, the pill removal detection device includes a detection means for detecting removal of a pill from the blister package. Yet further, the pill removal detection device includes an energy source, a sensor for detecting a change in capacitance of the metallic element of the blister package, means for communicating the detected change in capacitance to the detection means for waking up the detection means, and an attachment means for attaching the pill removal detection device to the blister package, the attachment means including an electrically conductive element connected to the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Popit Oy
    Inventors: Timo Heikkilä, Marko Nirhola, Teemu Piirainen
  • PILL REMOVAL DETECTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190196042
    Abstract: A pill removal detection device for a blister package including a metallic element. Further, the pill removal detection device includes a detection means for detecting removal of a pill from the blister package. Yet further, the pill removal detection device includes an energy source, a sensor for detecting a change in capacitance of the metallic element of the blister package, means for communicating the detected change in capacitance to the detection means for waking up the detection means, and an attachment means for attaching the pill removal detection device to the blister package, the attachment means including an electrically conductive element connected to the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Timo Heikkilä, Marko Nirhola, Teemu Piirainen