Patents by Inventor Steven S. Lazar

Steven S. Lazar 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).

  • Smart cap for a medicine container to dispense a medication while self-verifying medicine identity
    Patent number: 8269613
    Abstract: A smart cap for a container to dispense a medication and for automatically (a) self-verifying at least an obverse side and a converse side of the medication once the smart cap has been programmed for the medication so as to prevent improper dispensing of the medication, (b) indicating and verifying the number of pills in the container, (c) indicating and verifying timely compliance for taking the medication as prescribed and (d) issuing instructions and/or warnings to the consumer. The cap includes necessary circuitry and displays and is programmable from computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Inventor: Steven S. Lazar
  • Smart cap for a container to track and dispense a medication while self-verifying and counting units thereof, alerting and instructing a consumer on timing and cautions
    Publication number: 20100200593
    Abstract: A smart cap for a container to dispense a medication and for automatically (a) self-verifying at least an obverse side and a converse side of the medication once the smart cap has been programmed for the medication so as to prevent improper dispensing of the medication, (b) indicating and verifying the number of pills in the container, (c) indicating and verifying timely compliance for taking the medication as prescribed and 9d) issuing instructions and/or warnings to the consumer. The cap includes necessary circuitry and displays and is programmable from computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventor: Steven S. Lazar