IP Library Granted Patent US 8,758,677
Granted Patent B2
US 8,758,677 · App. 12/006,252 · Granted Jun 24, 2014

Sterilization of consumable composition dispensers

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Patent No.
US 8,758,677
App. No.
12/006,252
Granted
Jun 24, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and systems for administering a consumable composition may provide for one or more operations including, but not limited to: obtaining schedule data specifying a consumable composition dose consumption schedule for a specified user; dispensing at least one dose of a consumable composition into a container according to the schedule data specifying a consumable composition dose consumption schedule for the specified user; and controlling sterilizing of at least a portion of the container.

Claims (38)

1. A system for administering a consumable composition, the system comprising:

a computing device configured for obtaining schedule data specifying a consumable composition dose consumption schedule for a specified user;

a dispenser device configured for dispensing at least one dose of the consumable composition into a container according to the schedule data specifying the consumable composition dose consumption schedule for the specified user; and

a sterilization controller device configured for controlling sterilizing of at least a portion of the container.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sterilization controller device configured for controlling sterilizing of at least a portion of the container includes:

a sterilization controller device configured for controlling at least one radiation sterilization device to sterilize at least a portion of the container.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the sterilization controller device configured for controlling at least one radiation sterilization device to sterilize at least a portion of the container includes:

a sterilization controller device configured for controlling at least one ultraviolet sterilization device to sterilize at least a portion of the container.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sterilization controller device configured for controlling sterilizing of at least a portion of the container includes:

a sterilization controller device configured for controlling at least one chemical sterilization device to sterilize at least a portion of the container.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the sterilization controller device configured for controlling at least one chemical sterilization device to sterilize at least a portion of the container includes:

a sterilization controller device configured for controlling at least one ozone sterilization device to sterilize at least a portion of the container.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sterilization module configured for controlling sterilizing of at least a portion of the container includes:

a sterilization controller device configured for controlling at least one thermal sterilization device to sterilize at least a portion of the container.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sterilization controller device configured for controlling sterilizing of at least a portion of the container includes:

a sterilization controller device configured for controlling sterilizing of at least a portion of the container according to a sterilization parameter.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the sterilization controller device configured for controlling sterilizing of at least a portion of the container according to a sterilization parameter includes:

a sterilization module configured for sterilizing at least a portion of the container according to a time interval since a prior sterilization of the container.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the sterilization controller device configured for controlling sterilizing of at least a portion of the container according to a sterilization parameter includes:

a sterilization controller device configured for controlling sterilizing of at least a portion of the container in response to a user input.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the sterilization controller device configured for controlling sterilizing of at least a portion of the container according to a sterilization parameter includes:

a sterilization controller device configured for controlling sterilizing of at least a portion of the container according to an amount of the consumable composition in the consumable composition dispenser.

11. The system of claim 7 , wherein the sterilization controller device configured for controlling sterilizing of at least a portion of the container according to a sterilization parameter includes:

a sterilization controller device configured for controlling sterilizing of at least a portion of the container according to a time interval in which the container remains in a substantially stationary position.

12. The system of claim 7 , wherein the sterilization controller device configured for controlling sterilizing of at least a portion of the container according to a sterilization parameter includes:

a sterilization controller device configured for controlling sterilizing of at least a portion of the container according to an identity of the consumable composition.

13. The system of claim 7 , wherein the sterilization controller device configured for controlling sterilizing of at least a portion of the container according to a sterilization parameter includes:

a sterilization controller device configured for controlling sterilizing of the container according to a geographic location of the container.

14. The system of claim 7 , wherein the sterilization controller device configured for controlling sterilizing of at least a portion of the container according to a sterilization parameter includes:

a sterilization controller device configured for controlling sterilizing of at least a portion of the container according to one or more ambient environmental conditions of the container.

15. The system of claim 7 , wherein the sterilization controller device configured for controlling sterilizing of at least a portion of the container according to a sterilization parameter includes:

a sterilization controller device configured for controlling sterilizing of at least a portion of the container according to a programmed sterilization schedule.

16. The system of claim 7 , wherein the sterilization controller device configured for controlling sterilizing of at least a portion of the container according to a sterilization parameter includes:

a sterilization controller device configured for controlling sterilizing of at least a portion of the container according to a user identity.

17. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sterilization controller device configured for controlling sterilizing of at least a portion of the container further comprises:

a sterilization controller device configured for controlling sterilizing of one or more contents of the container.

18. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sterilization controller device configured for controlling sterilizing of at least a portion of the container includes:

a sterilization controller device configured for controlling sterilizing of at least a portion of the container at least partially in response to the dispensing of the at least one dose of the consumable composition into the container.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2016
From: THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I LLC
To: GEARBOX, LLC
Reel/Frame 037540/0134 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2014
From: SEARETE LLC
To: THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I, LLC
Reel/Frame 032254/0451 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 30, 2008
From: HYDE, RODERICK A.; LEUTHARDT, ERIC C.; LORD, ROBERT W.; TEGREENE, CLARENCE T.; WOOD, JR., LOWELL L.
To: SEARETE LLC
Reel/Frame 020884/0197 →