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US 12,403,896 · App. 18/175,299 · Granted Sep 2, 2025

Medicament dispenser based on vehicle collision

Inventor: Benny Nezhad (Dublin, OH)
Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
B60W30/08A61M35/00G07C5/08A61M2205/05A61M2205/3303B60W2030/082B60W60/0016B60W2540/221
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Patent No.
US 12,403,896
App. No.
18/175,299
Granted
Sep 2, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device and method for control of a medicament dispenser based on a collision of a vehicle is disclosed. The electronic device receives first information from one or more first sensors associated with a vehicle. The first information corresponds to a collision event of the vehicle. The electronic device receives second information from one or more second sensors associated with the vehicle based on the collision event. The second information corresponds to a set of health parameters associated with an occupant of the vehicle. Thereafter, the electronic device controls one or more medicament dispensers integrated into the vehicle based on at least one health parameter of the set of health parameters. Such dispensers are controlled to dispense one or more medicaments on at least one body part of the occupant.

Claims (64)

1. An electronic device, comprising:

circuitry configured to:

receive first information from one or more first sensors associated with a vehicle, wherein the first information corresponds to a collision event of the vehicle;

receive, based on the collision event, second information from one or more second sensors associated with the vehicle, wherein the second information corresponds to a set of health parameters associated with an occupant of the vehicle;

determine, based on the second information corresponding to the set of health parameters associated with the occupant of the vehicle, an injury to at least one body part of the occupant of the vehicle and a severity of the injury to the at least one body part; and

control, based on the severity of the injury to the at least one body part and at least one health parameter of the set of health parameters, one or more medicament dispensers integrated into at least one of a center console, a seat, an armrest, a door, a dashboard, or a ceiling of the vehicle to dispense one or more medicaments on the injury to the at least one body part of the occupant, wherein each of the one or more medicament dispensers comprises:

a medicament reservoir integrated in the vehicle, wherein the medicament reservoir is configured to store a medicament of the one or more medicaments,

a nozzle integrated in the vehicle and communicably coupled to the medicament reservoir, wherein the nozzle is configured to dispense the medicament and is positioned at a first location, wherein the first location is proximate to a second location of the occupant, and

an actuator communicably coupled to the nozzle and the medicament reservoir, wherein the actuator is configured to release the medicament from the medicament reservoir.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to: control the actuator to release the medicament from the medicament reservoir on the at least one body part of the occupant, via the nozzle.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein the first information further corresponds to an intensity of the collision event, wherein the circuitry is further configured to: control, based on the intensity of the collision event, the actuator to regulate an amount of the medicament on the at least one body part of the occupant.

4. The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein the first information further corresponds to a direction of the collision event, wherein the circuitry is further configured to: control, based on the direction of the collision event, the actuator to regulate an amount of the medicament on the at least one body part of the occupant.

5. The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein the second information is received until a predefined time-period from a time of the collision event, wherein the circuitry is further configured to: control, after a completion of the predefined time-period, the actuator to regulate an amount of the medicament on the at least one body part of the occupant.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the set of health parameters comprises a first set of health parameters that relates to a plurality of images of the occupant in the collision event, and wherein the circuitry is further configured to:

compare the plurality of images of the occupant in the collision event with a pre-stored plurality of images of the occupant, wherein the pre-stored plurality of images is captured by the one or more second sensors in an event of the vehicle, the event is different from the collision event;

determine, based on the comparison, the at least one body part of the occupant to dispense the one or more medicaments; and

control the one or more medicament dispensers to regulate an amount of the one or more medicaments on the at least one body part of the occupant, based on the determination.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the set of health parameters comprises a second set of health parameters that relates to a plurality of biological parameters of the occupant in the collision event, and wherein the circuitry is further configured to:

compare the plurality of biological parameters of the occupant in the collision event with pre-stored biological parameters of the occupant, wherein the pre-stored biological parameters are measured by the one or more second sensors in an event of the vehicle, the event is different from the collision event;

determine, based on the comparison, the at least one body part of the occupant to dispense the one or more medicaments; and

control the one or more medicament dispensers to regulate an amount of the medicament on the at least one body part of the occupant, based on the determination.

8. The electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein the plurality of biological parameters may relate to at least one of: a blood pressure, a heart rate, a pulse rate, a breath rate, a body weight, or a body temperature.

9. The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to:

receive third information that corresponds to a geographic location of the vehicle;

determine a medical facility at a first distance from the geographic location of the vehicle; and

control the actuator to regulate an amount of the medicament on the at least one body part of the occupant, based on the determined medical facility at the first distance.

10. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to control an output device associated with the vehicle to render first aid information based on the set of health parameters, and wherein the first aid information corresponds to a medical assistance for the at least one body part of the occupant.

11. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more medicament dispensers are communicably coupled to a life support device integrated into the vehicle, the life support device is configured to be coupled to a body part of the occupant, and wherein the circuitry is further configured to:

control, based on the at least one health parameter of the set of health parameters, the life support device, to recover the body part of the occupant injured based on the collision event.

12. The electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein the life support device comprises at least one of: a defibrillator, a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) device, or a breathing support device.

13. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more first sensors comprises at least one of: an impact detection sensor, a crash impact sound sensor, an accelerometer sensor, or a pressure sensor; and wherein the one or more second sensors comprise at least one of: an image sensor, a position sensor, a blood pressure sensor, a heart rate sensor, a pulse rate sensor, a sound detection sensor, a weight sensor, or a temperature sensor.

14. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to:

receive medical history information of the occupant; and

control, based on the received medical history information, the one or more medicament dispensers to dispense the one or more medicaments on the at least one body part.

15. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to transmit information about dispensed one or more medicaments and medical information of the occupant to a server related to a medical facility.

16. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to:

receive third information that corresponds to a geographic location of the vehicle; and

control the one or more medicament dispensers to regulate an amount of the one or more medicaments on the at least one body part of the occupant, based on the received third information.

17. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

receiving first information from one or more first sensors associated with a vehicle, wherein the first information corresponds to a collision event of the vehicle;

receiving, based on the collision event, second information from one or more second sensors associated with the vehicle, wherein the second information corresponds to a set of health parameters associated with an occupant of the vehicle;

determining, based on the second information corresponding to the set of health parameters associated with the occupant of the vehicle, an injury to at least one body part of the occupant of the vehicle and a severity of the injury to the at least one body part;

controlling, based on the severity of the injury to the at least one body part and at least one health parameter of the set of health parameters, one or more medicament dispensers integrated into at least one of a center console, a seat, an armrest, a door, a dashboard, or a ceiling of the vehicle to dispense one or more medicaments on the injury to the at least one body part of the occupant, wherein each of the one or more medicament dispensers comprises:

a medicament reservoir integrated in the vehicle, wherein the medicament reservoir is configured to store a medicament of the one or more medicaments,

a nozzle integrated in the vehicle and communicably coupled to the medicament reservoir, wherein the nozzle is configured to dispense the medicament and is positioned at a first location, wherein the first location is proximate to a second location of the occupant, and

an actuator communicably coupled to the nozzle and the medicament reservoir, wherein the actuator is configured to release the medicament from the medicament reservoir; and

controlling the actuator to release the medicament from the medicament reservoir on the injury to the at least one body part of the occupant via the nozzle.

18. The method according to claim 17 , wherein the first information further corresponds to an intensity of the collision event, further comprising:

controlling, based on the intensity of the collision event, the one or more medicament dispensers to regulate an amount of the one or more medicaments on the at least one body part of the occupant.

19. The method according to claim 17 , wherein the set of health parameters comprises a first set of health parameters that relates to a plurality of images of the occupant in the collision event, further comprising:

comparing the plurality of images of the occupant in the collision event with a pre-stored plurality of images of the occupant, wherein the pre-stored plurality of images is captured by the one or more second sensors in an event of the vehicle, the event is different from the collision event;

determining, based on the comparison, the at least one body part of the occupant to dispense the one or more medicaments; and

controlling the one or more medicament dispensers to regulate an amount of the one or more medicaments on the at least one body part of the occupant, based on the determination.

20. A vehicle, comprising:

one or more medicament dispensers integrated into at least one of a center console, a seat, an armrest, a door, a dashboard, or a ceiling of the vehicle; and

circuitry communicably coupled to the one or more medicament dispensers, wherein the circuitry is configured to:

acquire first information from one or more first sensors associated with the vehicle, wherein the first information corresponds to a collision event of the vehicle;

acquire, based on the collision event, second information from one or more second sensors associated with the vehicle, wherein the second information corresponds to a set of health parameters associated with an occupant of the vehicle;

determine, based on the second information corresponding to the set of health parameters associated with the occupant of the vehicle, an injury to at least one body part of the occupant and a severity of the injury to the at least one body part;

control, based on the severity of the injury to the at least one body part and at least one health parameter of the set of health parameters, the one or more medicament dispensers to dispense one or more medicaments on the injury to the at least one body part of the occupant, wherein each of the one or more medicament dispensers comprises:

a medicament reservoir integrated in the vehicle, wherein the medicament reservoir is configured to store a medicament of the one or more medicaments,

a nozzle integrated in the vehicle and communicably coupled to the medicament reservoir, wherein the nozzle is configured to dispense the medicament and is positioned at a first location, wherein the first location is proximate to a second location of the occupant, and

an actuator communicably coupled to the nozzle and the medicament reservoir, wherein the actuator is configured to release the medicament from the medicament reservoir; and

control the actuator to release the medicament from the medicament reservoir on the injury to the at least one body part of the occupant via the nozzle.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE ASSIGNEE NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 062816 FRAME: 0818. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Apr 18, 2023
From: NEZHAD, BENNY
To: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063915/0501 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2023
From: NEZHAD, BENNY
To: MOTOR CO., INC. IP UNIT, AMERICAN HONDA
Reel/Frame 062816/0818 →
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