Reordering of consumable compositions
View Patent ↗Methods and systems for programmed dispensation of consumable compositions are provided. A method for administering a consumable composition may comprise one or more of the following steps: (a) dispensing a dose of a consumable composition according to a programmed dosing schedule; (b) detecting an amount of consumable composition dispensed; and (c) requesting an additional amount of consumable composition according to the amount of consumable composition dispensed. A system for administering a consumable composition may comprise one or more of the following: (a) means for dispensing a dose of a consumable composition according to a programmed dosing schedule; (b) means for detecting an amount of consumable composition dispensed; and (c) means for requesting an additional amount of consumable composition according to the amount of consumable composition dispensed.
1. A system for administering a consumable composition, the system comprising:
means for dispensing a dose of a consumable composition according to a programmed dosing schedule;
means for detecting an amount of consumable composition dispensed; and
means for requesting an additional amount of consumable composition according to the amount of consumable composition dispensed.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the means for detecting an amount of consumable composition dispensed further comprises:
means for measuring a flowrate of a dispensed consumable composition from a consumable composition dispenser over a time interval.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the means for detecting an amount of consumable composition dispensed further comprises:
means for calculating a flowrate of a dispensed consumable composition from a consumable composition dispenser over a time interval.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the means for detecting an amount of consumable composition dispensed further comprises:
means for measuring a volume of a consumable composition contained in a consumable composition storage.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the means for detecting an amount of consumable composition dispensed further comprises:
means for measuring a mass of a consumable composition contained in a consumable composition storage.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the means for detecting an amount of consumable composition dispensed further comprises:
means for measuring a capacitance of a consumable composition contained in a consumable composition storage.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the means for detecting an amount of consumable composition dispensed further comprises:
means for detecting a number of definable consumable composition doses dispensed.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the means for detecting a number of definable consumable composition doses dispensed further comprises:
means for detecting a radio frequency signal associated with a radio frequency identification tag.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the means for requesting an additional amount of consumable composition according to the amount of consumable composition dispensed comprises:
means for requesting an additional amount of consumable composition from a consumable composition supply entity.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the means for requesting an additional amount of consumable composition from a consumable composition supply entity comprises:
means for requesting an additional amount of consumable composition from a pharmaceutical supply entity.
11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the means for requesting an additional amount of consumable composition from a consumable composition supply entity comprises:
means for requesting an additional amount of consumable composition from a neutraceutical supply entity.
12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the means for requesting an additional amount of consumable composition from a consumable composition supply entity comprises:
means for requesting an additional amount of consumable composition from a health care provider.
13. The system of claim 9 , further comprising:
means for providing a notification of an amount of consumable composition dispensed.