Patents by Inventor Reijo Varis

Reijo Varis 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).

  • Patent number: 7302311
    Abstract: A system for dispensing pill- or capsule-form medications (61) in desired doses (60). The system comprises a dispensing device (35), which includes a cartridge (20, 40) rotatable relative to a housing or frame (10) and provided with discrete dosage compartments (27, 47) for desired doses of medication. The cartridge (20, 40) is manipulated by elements (18, 18a, 18b; 14a, 14b, 15, 18, 19), whereby each separate dosage compartment (27, 47) is rotatable relative to the housing or frame (10) to a dispensing point (4, 12) for the dose of medication (60). A signalling device (75, 76) producing a sound and/or light signal activates at pre-programmed times. An electronics unit (19, 55) containing a dispensing program is reprogrammable by means of an external programming device (36, 66, 101, 102).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: ADDOZ OY
    Inventor: Reijo Varis
  • Publication number: 20060151517
    Abstract: The device comprises a collar-shaped cassette body (1), including a central opening (2) surrounded by an open-top annular space which is divided by partitions (4) for dosage containers (3). The dosage containers (3) are concealed by a cover (11), rotatable relative to the cassette body (1) and provided adjacent to its circular rim with a dispensing aperture (13), which is coincidabe with any dosage container (3) by rotating the cover (11). The cover (11) includes a central recess (12) or a collar ring, which is fit to be embedded in the body's central opening (2). The cover (11) is provided with a window (14), through which is visible a dispensing time for at least one dose, which is printed on a dispensing schedule placed in the body's central opening. Cooperation between the body (1) and the cover (11) enables facilitating both dispensing of doses from the dosage containers and loading of medicaments into the dosage containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2003
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventor: Reijo Varis
  • Publication number: 20060144846
    Abstract: A system for dispensing pill- or capsule-form medications (61) in desired doses (60). The system comprises a dispensing device (35), which includes a cartridge (20, 40) rotatable relative to a housing or frame (10) and provided with discrete dosage compartments (27, 47) for desired doses of medication. The cartridge (20, 40) is manipulated by elements (18, 18a, 18b; 14a, 14b, 15, 18, 19), whereby each separate dosage compartment (27, 47) is rotatable relative to the housing or frame (10) to a dispensing point (4, 12) for the dose of medication (60). A signalling device (75, 76) producing a sound and/or light signal activates at pre-programmed times. An electronics unit (19, 55) containing a dispensing program is reprogrammable by means of an external programming device (36, 66, 101, 102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventor: Reijo Varis
  • Patent number: 6988634
    Abstract: A system for dispensing pill- or capsule-form medications (61) in desired doses (60). The system comprises a dispensing device (35), which includes a cartridge (20, 40) rotatable relative to a housing or frame (10) and provided with discrete dosage compartments (27, 47) for desired doses of medication. The cartridge (20, 40) is manipulated by elements (18, 18a, 18b; 14a, 14b, 15, 18, 19), whereby each separate dosage compartment (27, 47) is rotatable relative to the housing or frame (10) to a dispensing point (4, 12) for the dose of medication (60). A signalling device (75, 76) producing a sound and/or light signal activates at pre-programmed limes. An electronics unit (19, 55) containing a dispensing program is reprogrammable by means of an external programming device (36, 66, 101, 102).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: ADDOZ Oy
    Inventor: Reijo Varis
  • Publication number: 20040172163
    Abstract: A system for dispensing pill- or capsule-form medications (61) in desired doses (60). The system comprises a dispensing device (35), which includes a cartridge (20, 40) rotatable relative to a housing or frame (10) and provided with discrete dosage compartments (27, 47) for desired doses of medication. The cartridge (20, 40) is manipulated by elements (18, 18a, 18b; 14a, 14b, 15, 18, 19), whereby each separate dosage compartment (27, 47) is rotatable relative to the housing or frame (10) to a dispensing point (4, 12) for the dose of medication (60). A signalling device (75, 76) producing a sound and/or light signal activates at pre-programmed times. An electronics unit (19, 55) containing a dispensing program is reprogrammable by means of an external programming device (36, 66, 101, 102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Reijo Varis
  • Patent number: 6702146
    Abstract: A system for dispensing pill- or capsule-form medications (61) in desired doses (60). The system comprises a dispensing device (35), which includes a cartridge (20, 40) rotatable relative to a housing or frame (10) and provided with discrete dosage compartments (27, 47) for desired doses of medication. The cartridge (20, 40) is manipulated by elements (18, 18a, 18b; 14a, 14b, 15, 18, 19), whereby each separate dosage compartment (27, 47) is rotatable relative to the housing or frame (10) to a dispensing point (4, 12) for the dose of medication (60). A signalling device (75, 76) producing a sound and/or light signal activates at pre-programmed times. An electronics unit (19, 55) containing a dispensing program is reprogrammable by means of an external programming device (36, 66, 101, 102).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Addoz Oy
    Inventor: Reijo Varis
  • Publication number: 20030127463
    Abstract: A system for dispensing pill- or capsule-form medications (61) in desired doses (60). The system comprises a dispensing device (35), which includes a cartridge (20, 40) rotatable relative to a housing or frame (10) and provided with discrete dosage compartments (27, 47) for desired doses of medication. The cartridge (20, 40) is manipulated by elements (18, 18a, 18b; 14a, 14b, 15, 18, 19), whereby each separate dosage compartment (27, 47) is rotatable relative to the housing or frame (10) to a dispensing point (4, 12) for the dose of medication (60). A signalling device (75, 76) producing a sound and/or light signal activates at pre-programmed times. An electronics unit (19, 55) containing a dispensing program is reprogrammable by means of an external programming device (36, 66, 101, 102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventor: Reijo Varis
  • Patent number: 6254551
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for monitoring a mechanically transmitted signal based on the organs or vital functions and for processing the results, the apparatus comprising a measuring sensor arrangement (10) comprising one or more measuring sensors (1) and signal processing means (2; 2, 3, 4) for processing the sensor signal(s), transmission means (5; 5a, 5b) for transmitting the signal generated by the sensor arrangement (10), a data collecting device (6) for receiving and storing the signal transmitted by the transmission means, means (7) for processing the signal stored by the data collecting device (6) and a display or output device (8) for presenting the results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Instrumentarium Corp.
    Inventor: Reijo Varis
  • Patent number: 5760681
    Abstract: The present invention is a burglar alarm activated by the movement of an article to be secured. The burglar alarm comprises a housing, a movement-detecting transducer, electronics for processing a signal from the transducer, a battery and an alarm buzzer or radio transmitter. Elements for activating and deactivating the burglar alarm are also included. In the preferred embodiment, the detecting transducer comprises an acceleration transducer in the preferred embodiment. In particular, the present invention is characterized in that the alarm housing includes a hole for coupling the alarm to a bolt- or rod-shaped element which is included in an article to be secured. The activating and deactivating elements are associated with the hole so as to automatically activate the alarm to action readiness and forcibly maintain the alarm in action readiness when the bolt- or rod-shaped element of the article to be secured is in the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Oy Alektro Safeguard Ltd.
    Inventors: Reijo Varis, Marko Pirinen