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Patent Application
App. No. 15/687,428

DISPENSER SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MEDICATION COMPLIANCE

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App. No.
15/687,428
Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for dispensing medication in a predetermined amount. An exemplary system and method may include operations and/or instructions comprising dispensing medicine from a first medicine container to a transfer device; dispensing medicine from the transfer device to a second medicine container, monitoring a medicine distribution relative to the first medicine container, the second medicine container, and the transfer device by way of at least one monitoring device, and automatically adjusting the medicine distribution among the first medicine container, the second medicine container, and the transfer device.

Claims (32)

1 . A system for dispensing medication, the system comprising a memory and a processor that provides operations including:

dispense medicine from a first medicine container to a transfer device;

dispense medicine from the transfer device to a second medicine container;

monitor a medicine distribution relative to the first medicine container, the second medicine container, and the transfer device by way of at least one monitoring device, and

automatically adjust the medicine distribution among the first medicine container, the second medicine container, and the transfer device until the medicine distribution in at least one of the second medicine container and the transfer device equals a predetermined amount.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the medicine distribution is automatically adjusted in response to feedback from the at least one monitoring device.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the medicine distribution is automatically adjusted until the predetermined amount is reached in at least one of the medicine containers.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein at least the first medicine container and the second medicine container are weighed to monitor the medicine distribution.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein at least the first medicine container is moved to a discharge position above the transfer device to dispense medicine to the transfer device.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first medicine container and the second medicine container is moved to a discharge position at an end of the transfer device to receive medicine therefrom.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined amount is moved from the at least one of the second medicine container and the transfer device into a third medicine container.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the medicine distribution in excess of the predetermined amount is moved into the first medicine container.

9 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions comprising:

dispense medicine from a first medicine container to a transfer device;

dispense medicine from the transfer device to a second medicine container;

monitor a medicine distribution relative to the first medicine container, the second medicine container, and the transfer device by way of at least one monitoring device;

automatically adjust the medicine distribution among the first medicine container, the second medicine container, and the transfer device until the medicine distribution in at least one of the second medicine container and the transfer device equals a predetermined amount.

10 . The medium of claim 9 , wherein the medicine distribution is automatically adjusted in response to feedback from the at least one monitoring device.

11 . The medium of claim 9 , wherein the medicine distribution is automatically adjusted until the predetermined amount is reached in at least one of the medicine containers.

12 . The medium of claim 9 , wherein at least the first medicine container and the second medicine container are weighed to monitor the medicine distribution.

13 . The medium of claim 9 , wherein at least the first medicine container is moved to a discharge position above the transfer device to dispense medicine to the transfer device.

14 . The medium of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first medicine container and the second medicine container is moved to a discharge position at an end of the transfer device to receive medicine therefrom.

15 . The medium of claim 9 , wherein the predetermined amount is moved from the at least one of the second medicine container and the transfer device into a third medicine container.

16 . The medium of claim 9 , wherein the medicine distribution in excess of the predetermined amount is moved into the first medicine container.

17 . A method for dispensing medication, the method comprising:

dispensing medicine from a first medicine container to a transfer device;

dispensing medicine from the transfer device to a second medicine container;

monitoring a medicine distribution relative to the first medicine container, the second medicine container, and the transfer device by way of at least one monitoring device; and

automatically adjusting the medicine distribution among the first medicine container, the second medicine container, and the transfer device until the medicine distribution in at least one of the second medicine container and the transfer device equals a predetermined amount.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the medicine distribution is automatically adjusted in response to feedback from the at least one monitoring device.

19 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the medicine distribution is automatically adjusted until the predetermined amount is reached in at least one of the medicine containers.

20 . The method of claim 17 , wherein at least the first medicine container and the second medicine container are weighed to monitor the medicine distribution.