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THE PATENT ACT, 1970
(39 OF 1970)
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THE PATENTS RULES, 2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See section 10 and rule 13)
1. Title of the invention: “IoT based medicines/supplements sorting and dispensing device for different shapes and sizes of medicines/supplements”
2. Applicants:
NAME NATIONALITY ADDRESS
Properdose Healthcare Private Limited Indian 202, Anant Workspace 1
Opposite Domino's
Kalawad Road
Rajkot - 360005
(M) +91 96299 03445
Email:
shreedattalawconsultancy@gmail.com
Chothani18preeti@gmail.com
hello@properdose.in

3. Preamble to the description
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed:
Field of the Invention:
The present invention relates to IoT based medicine/supplement sorting and dispensing device for different shapes and sizes of medicines/supplements. It provides significant advancement in medical adherence, healthcare technology, and IoT-based healthcare solutions. This present invention relates to managing dispensable units such as health and wellness consumables, and more particularly to devices, systems and methods for sorting, dispensing, management, and notification of dispensable. This device offers a comprehensive solution for sorting and dispensing medicines and supplements of varying shapes and sizes, effectively streamlining patient and caregiver workflows. The present system enhances medication management, ensuring optimal adherence and improved health outcomes.
Background of the Invention:
Medical non adherence causes several premature deaths across the world. There are multiple root causes such as forgetfulness, delay in medicine purchase, denial to consumption due to absence of symptoms, lack of nursing facilities and many more. These causes lead to rupture in treatment failures and increase the chances of risk to patient’s health. This could cover all health conditions from chronic diseases to any other routine treatment issues.
Medication of a patient follows various complicated patient and/or caretaker workflows. The systems used earlier either only helped them with reminders, asked patients’ to manually sort their medicines or manually record their adherence levels.
To solve these problems, the present invention is advanced automated IoT based medicine sorting and dispensing device which combines the application of auto-sorting, one-button-press-dispense, reminders, multi size drug/supplement dispenses, notification alerts and digital record of dispensing.
With the help of mobile application, it allows patient / caretaker to fill out the prescribed medication and store it safely on the cloud. The dispenser can fetch this information from the cloud via Wi-Fi and helps patient remind to take medication as per the stored prescription. The dispenser provides the patient with their dosage with the help of the auto-sorting chambers at the press of a button. The connected family members / caretaker can also dispense medication for the family using a mobile application. This would help the user to adhere to their medication regimen and reduce the risk of healthcare complications.
Objective of the Invention:
The main objective of the present invention is to help sort out multiple size and shaped medicines/supplements very efficiently, create a digital record of activities, give out timely audio-visual reminders and share notifications on the same.
Another objective of the present invention is to store these consumables safely away from dust, humidity, and exposure to light.
Yet another application of the present invention is one time loading of multiple feed of medicines in the dispenser.
Yet another objective of the present invention is that it sorts medicines/pills/supplements of any size and shape.
Yet another objective of the present invention is that it sorts multiple medicine and provide required medicine based on signal given by user.
Yet another objective of the present invention is that this dispenser can be used remotely by family member of patient/caretaker via mobile phone. The notification management for missed dosage or low pill count would also be accessible to patient/user/caretaker.
Summary of the Invention:
The present invention relates to IoT based medicines/supplements sorting and dispensing device for different shapes and sizes of medicines/supplements. The present invention comprises of two parts; first is the IoT based device that relate to hardware and second is dispensing chambers with discs, sensors and brush placed inside it. The discs have uniquely designed medicine cutouts that help chamber easily sort medicine of any pill shape and size from the rest of the medicines/supplements.
Brief Description of drawings:
Various aspects of the present application will be described in detail in connection with the accompanying drawings, in order to provide a better understanding of the present invention.
Figure 1 shows of different views of the whole present invention
(Top, side, side-sectional, front and front sectional views)
Figure 2 shows different views of Chamber Top Disc (T’)
Figure 3 shows different views of Chamber Bottom Disc with circular holes (B’)
Figure 4 shows different views of Chamber Bottom Disc with rectangular holes (B’)
Figure 5 shows different views of Chamber Silicon Gate/brush (G)
Figure 6 shows Dispatch Tray (T) and IR sensor (S) setup
Figure 7 shows different views of Dispatch Tray (T)
Figure 8 shows Block diagram of the present invention
Notation Represents
C Chamber
D LCD Display/Screen
M Motor
A Arduino UNO
S IR sensor
B Buzzer
T Dispatch tray
AS Alarm system
L Light notification
WM Wifi Module/WiFi microchip
CS Cloud Server Storage
R Remote Device

Figure 9 shows flow chart of method for dispensing
Figure 10 shows graph for Thickness vs Surface Area of different medicines

Detailed Description of the Invention:
The following description relates to a particular manifestation of the present invention. The present invention relates to IoT based medicines or supplements sorting and dispensing device designed to accurately sorting and dispense pills/medicines/supplements of varying sizes and shape according to patient prescriptions.
The present device sort and dispense pills/medicines/supplements manually or some degree of automation by using techniques such as electronically, artificial intelligence. The present invention would help the patient/user/caretaker with the auto-sorting, reminding, dispensing and tracking of consumption of medicines/supplements along with the remaining stock in presence or even remotely.
The term “Bounding box” is a square or rectangle that encloses or surrounds the medicines/ supplements when placed on a flat surface.
The present invention comprises of two parts; first is the IoT based components that are connected with the eletromechanical hardware and second is dispensing chambers (C) with different discs, multiple trays and sensors placed inside them. These discs have uniquely designed medicine cutouts that help chamber (C) to easily sort one medicine of any pill shape and size from the rest of the feed of similar medicines/supplements.
The present invention is comprising of DC Geared Motor (M’), Motor (M), Vibration Motor (M2), Motor Driver (M3), IR Photo Diode (Sensor) (S), Buzzer (B), Screen (D), WiFi Microchip (WM), Chamber (C), Chamber Top Disc (T’), Chamber Bottom Disc (B’), Chamber Silicon Gate/brush (G), Insertion of pill in chamber (I), Dispatch/dispensing Tray (T), Rotating Slot Tray (R), Dispense Path (P), Cloud Server (CS), Mobile Application (MA), and Alarm System (AS).
The present device with cloud connectivity (CS) would help user to store multiple dosages in the device along with a prompt to help which further help them to maintain and manage the prescriptions of medicines/supplements. The present device would also remind the user with reminders on the hardware device as well as mobile application (MA) to consume the medication as per the scheduled time and medicine will be auto-sorted and further dispensed by the machine as per the stored data.
Further, the present invention has safety system for pills that can be placed in a dispenser system for dispensing such as key for top lid, biometric, camera face detection, RFID for opening of chamber (C).
The uniquely designed Chamber Top Disc (T’) is rectangular in shape having multiple grooves/holes and Chamber Bottom Disc (B’) is circular in shape having multiple grooves/holes for sorting of medicines/pills or T’ and B’ has circular as well as rectangular grooves/holes. From single to multiple slots, only one slot is used at a time for dispensing.
The dispense mechanism comprises of two discs: the rotating Chamber Top Disc (T’) and the rotating Chamber Bottom Disc (B’). The rotating disc (B’), equipped with multiple slots for adjusting pill/medicines/supplements size, plays a crucial role in sorting of pills/medicines/supplements. Firstly, the user aligns the desired pill size on the rotating disc (B’) with the rotating disc (T’) according to the provided size guide. This adjustment is pivotal for ensuring accurate dispensing of pills. As the rotating disc (B’) turns, it aligns the chosen hole with the rotating disc (T’), thereby setting the appropriate height between the plates. This mechanism allows for precise adjustment of the pill size while maintaining the required spacing between the plates. Additionally, Chamber Silicon Gate/brush (G) is placed over there to restrict number of pills/medicines/supplements to be dispense which can be made up of any metals/plastics/silicone.
Moreover, the entire mechanism is mounted on a specific angle, ensuring smooth dispensing of pills. This angled configuration enhances the efficiency of the pill dispensing process, contributing to seamless operation.
The system comprises a chamber (C) with adjustable components, controlled by a microchip (WM) and interfaced with a cloud server (CS) for data storage, user analytics and to tracks pill dispensing information on mobile application (MA).
Techniques for sorting of medicines/supplements through volumetric measurements, e.g., size, shape, surface area, dimensions, thickness, hight of medicines/supplements and detection via sensors, e.g., IR sensor
In mechanism of the present invention, the DC Geared Motor (M’) is used for rotation of discs (B’, T’) and also use chamber (C) for pill and IR sensor (D) for sensing the pills/medicines/supplements. On discs (B’, T’) different pill slot is available for different size and shapes of pill and uses alarm systems (AS) for right time dispensing of pill.
The discs (B’,T’) are connect with motor (M), the DC Geared Motor (M’) are rotating at various degree when alarm (AS) set rotating and pill are dispensed through tray (T) slots. After dispense process IR sensor (S) will detect the pill. If pill will be detected there then motor rotation turns off and pill will not detect rotation remains continue until pill dispense.
Pills/medicines/supplements are initially housed in the pill chamber (C). The DC Geared Motor (M’) rotates, adjusting the position of pills as needed. The chamber's silicone gate (G), facilitating controlled access to the pills. The Vibration Motor (M2) ensures separation of the pills of the pills inside the chamber (C). As pills move along the path (P), the IR Photo Diode Sensor (S) counts and detects the passage of pills, providing crucial feedback to the system. Buzzer and alarm system (AS) is only used for notifying the patient for taking their dosage.
Once the pills are successfully detected and counted, they proceed along the Dispense Path (P) towards their designated destination. This could involve dispensation onto the Dispatch Tray (T) or allocation into specific compartments within the Rotating Slot Tray (R), depending on the prescribed dosage regimen.
Throughout this process, the system interfaces seamlessly with the Cloud Server (CS) via the Mobile Application (MA). This connectivity enables real-time monitoring, data storage, and remote management of pill dispensation activities, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in medication administration.
Verification of the user/patient by the dispenser precedes the dispensing of a single dosage, ensuring adherence to safety protocols. Dosage information is promptly updated on the cloud via a WiFi connection/Bluetooth, capturing the user's adherence levels and post-dispense pill count within the chamber (C). Accessible via a mobile application (MP), this comprehensive ecosystem empowers patients, doctors, caretakers, and family members with vital information, strengthening medical adherence levels and providing a holistic caregiving solution.

The process begins with the loading of medicines/pills/supplements of different size and shape into the chamber (C) via Insertion of medicines/pill/supplements in chamber (I), ensuring a ready supply for sorting and dispensation. Concurrently, patients or users access the system through the mobile application (MA), interfacing with the cloud server (CS) to input their prescribed doses according to their individual needs and schedules. This seamless integration of user input via the mobile application (MA) and the cloud server (CS) allows for personalized dosage settings tailored to each individual's specific requirements and medical prescriptions. The present device further connected to a network which communicate pill usage information to a doctor, physician, pharmacist or other health specialist and in the context of food Supplements, the system may communication pill usage information to a food Supplement representative. The present device may be using inventory information to reorder pills with authorization from the user to restock the inventory or automatically reorder pills when the inventory is Sufficiently depleted. Furthermore, the dispenser system may also be able to communicate information to the user via the network such as to send reminder via the network in the form of a text message or an email sent to a computer or other type of electronic device when it is time to take a pill. The present invention may be capable of communicating directly or indirectly on phone, laptop or any other electronic device.
Main embodiment of the present invention is an IoT based medicines or supplements sorting and dispensing device comprising of:
a) Chamber (C) configured for loading medicines/supplements of different sizes and shapes via an insertion mechanism (I);
b) Rotating Chamber Top Disc (T’) and Rotating Chamber Bottom Disc (B') facilitate sorting and dispensing of medicines/supplements;
c) Slot for sorting and dispensing of medicines/supplements of different size and shape;
d) Chamber Gate or brush (G) to facilitating controlled access to the medicines/supplements;
e) Dispatch Tray (T) and Rotating Slot Tray (R) dispense medicines/supplements;
f) Medicines move along dispense Path (P) and the IR Sensor (S) counts and detects the passage of pills to provide crucial feedback to the system;
g) DC Geared Motor (M’) rotates to adjust the position of medicines/supplements as needed;
h) Vibration Motor (M2) ensures separation of the medicines/supplements inside the chamber (C);
i) Motor Driver (M3);
j) Buzzer (B) and alarm system (AS) notifying the patient for taking their dosage;
k) Screen (D); and
l) WiFi Microchip (WM);
wherein said device further connected with a Cloud Server (CS) and Mobile Application (MA).

Another embodiment of the present invention is said Rotating Chamber Top Disc (T’) and Rotating Chamber Bottom Disc (B') equipped with single or multiple slots for adjusting the size of medicines/supplements of the slots to facilitate sorting and dispensing of medicines/supplements of any size, shape, thickness, height, surface area, and dimensions.

Another embodiment of the present invention is said Rotating Chamber Top Disc (T’) and Rotating Chamber Bottom Disc (B') are in circular or rectangular shape or combination thereof.

Another embodiment of the present invention is said Chamber Gate or brush (G) made up of silicone or plastics or metal or fiber or combination thereof to restrict number of medicines/supplements to be dispense.

Another embodiment of the present invention is said cloud server (CS) and mobile application (MA) provides real-time monitoring, data storage, and remote management of pill dispensation activities, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in medication administration.
Another embodiment of the present invention is said device further connected with fingerprint or RFID or biometric or face detection for authorization for chamber (C) opening for re-filing or slot adjustment.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a method for sorting and dispensing of different shapes and sizes of medicines or supplements by using IoT based device comprising of steps:
a) The user aligns medicines/supplements of desired size on Rotating Chamber Bottom Disc (B’) with Rotating Chamber Top Disc (T) according to the provided size guide;
b) The Rotating Chamber Bottom Disc (B’) turns to choose slot with the Rotating Chamber Top Disc (T) and set appropriate height between two discs to dispense medicine/supplements of desired size and shape;
c) The Gate (G) helps in dispensing of medicines or supplement one at a time by preventing multiple medicines from getting dispensed;
d) Vibration motor (M2) separates the units / medicines / supplements which aids in easier dispensing;
e) As per the input, the electromechanical components help in dispensing, which is then detected by the IR sensor (S);
f) Once the medicines are detected, data is then stored locally and shared through other cloud server (CS); and
g) The cloud server (CS) used to share this dispensing information with the relevant users using a mobile application (MA) or any other dashboard for reporting and analysis.
The present device has been tested for almost 165 different medicines/supplemnets for sorting and dispensing. The medicines/supplements may be uncoated tablet, coated tablet or Capsules. Further, the medicines/supplements having different shapes such as Circular, Oblong, Rectangular, Cylindrical (capsules), Special shapes (Heart, triangle, oval etc.). The data was collected along with mapping the bounding box of the tablet top profile Along the height of the consumable unit and some data has been shown in table 1.
Table 1: Slot testing data for different size and shaped medicines/supplements
Sr. no. Tablet name Shape Length Width Surface area Thickness
1 Folinext Circle 5.3 5.3 28.09 3.1
2 Atenij - 50 6.5 6.5 42.25 4.3
3 Folired 10.6 10.6 112.36 4
4 Euclide-M Oblong 19.3 9.2 177.56 5.9
5 Betaloc 25 10.2 5.2 53.04 3
6 Saaz 16.7 8.3 138.61 5.7
7 Concor 5 Heart 7.8 7.8 60.84 2.7
8 Dibizide-M Oval with cut edges 16.6 8.6 142.76 5.7
9 Sobisis Oval 14.5 9.5 137.75 4.9
10 Dynapar Half Rounded Rectangle 12.2 12.2 148.84 4.1
11 Manforce 100 Triangle 12.4 12.4 153.76 5.7
12 MOX 500 Capsule 23 7.3 167.9 7.3

By using the above data, a graph of thickness to surface area was plotted to understand how the medicine dimensions varied as shown in figure 10.

Observations:
There are no standard sized medicines. The ‘mg’ is defined for each type but it’s shape can be modified according to the manufacturers. All circular and special shaped tablets have almost square bounding box, and therefore they can fit through a circular slot. All oblong, rectangular and capsule shaped pills have a rectangular bounding box, and therefore they can fit through a rectangular slot. There is a gradual increase in thickness of the medicine as its surface area increases, therefore, it is a linearly progressing graph. This helped to determine that if change the slot of the disc to a bigger slot, the height which holds the medicine into the slot should also gradually increase.
Another testing has been performed on 60 samples of medicines. Out of that 45-60 tablets were filled into the chamber (C) and tested to check if the pills are getting dispensed accurately when the chamber (C) is full, when the chamber (C) is half full and also when there is a single pill left in the chamber.

Table 2: Observations for pills in the chamber (C) which is full or half filled

Observations:
• There is no pill that gets dispensed in more than 1 quantity at once. Only one pill gets dispensed at a time. (No double dispensing)
• No pills collect and clog the mechanism which might bring the movement to stop.
• All the pills get scooped into their designated slot and get dispensed when the slot carries the pill to the output opening.

The system's functionalities extend beyond mere dispensing, encompassing sorting, sensing, scheduled distribution, analysis, and notifications. A customized tray, integrated with a motor and gear mechanism, offers configurable auto-sorting options. Additionally, networked notification systems ensure timely updates and alerts, enhancing user safety and awareness.

The present invention represents a breakthrough in automated medicines/supplements sorting and dispensing technology, offering unparalleled accuracy and reliability. The synergistic integration of mechanical and IoT components underscores its transformative potential in healthcare delivery and medical adherence. ,CLAIMS:We claim.
1. An IoT based medicines or supplements sorting and dispensing device comprising of:
a) Chamber (C) configured for loading medicines/supplements of different sizes and shapes via an insertion mechanism (I);
b) Rotating Chamber Top Disc (T’) and Rotating Chamber Bottom Disc (B') facilitate sorting and dispensing of medicines/supplements;
c) Slot for sorting and dispensing of medicines/supplements of different size and shape;
d) Chamber Gate or brush (G) to facilitating controlled access to the medicines/supplements;
e) Dispatch Tray (T) and Rotating Slot Tray (R) dispense medicines/supplements;
f) Medicines move along dispense Path (P) and the IR Sensor (S) counts and detects the passage of pills to provide crucial feedback to the system;
g) DC Geared Motor (M’) rotates to adjust the position of medicines/supplements as needed;
h) Vibration Motor (M2) ensures separation of the medicines/supplements inside the chamber (C);
i) Motor Driver (M3);
j) Buzzer (B) and alarm system (AS) notifying the patient for taking their dosage;
k) Screen (D); and
l) WiFi Microchip (WM);
wherein said device further connected with a Cloud Server (CS) and Mobile Application (MA).

2. The IoT based medicines or supplements sorting and dispensing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said Rotating Chamber Top Disc (T’) and Rotating Chamber Bottom Disc (B') equipped with single or multiple slots for adjusting the size of medicines/supplements of the slots to facilitate sorting and dispensing of medicines/supplements of any size, shape, thickness, height, surface area, and dimensions.

3. The IoT based medicines or supplements sorting and dispensing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said Rotating Chamber Top Disc (T’) and Rotating Chamber Bottom Disc (B') are in circular or rectangular shape or combination thereof.

4. The IoT based medicines or supplements sorting and dispensing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said Chamber Gate or brush (G) made up of silicone or plastics or metal or fiber or combination thereof to restrict number of medicines/supplements to be dispense.

5. The IoT based medicines or supplements sorting and dispensing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cloud server (CS) and mobile application (MA) provides real-time monitoring, data storage, and remote management of pill dispensation activities, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in medication administration.

6. The IoT based medicines or supplements sorting and dispensing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said device further connected with fingerprint or RFID or biometric or face detection for authorization for chamber (C) opening for re-filing or slot adjustment.

7. A method for sorting and dispensing of different shapes and sizes of medicines or supplements by using IoT based device comprising of steps:
a) The user aligns medicines/supplements of desired size on Rotating Chamber Bottom Disc (B’) with Rotating Chamber Top Disc (T) according to the provided size guide;
b) The Rotating Chamber Bottom Disc (B’) turns to choose slot with the Rotating Chamber Top Disc (T) and set appropriate height between two discs to dispense medicine/supplements of desired size and shape;
c) The Gate (G) helps in dispensing of medicines or supplement one at a time by preventing multiple medicines from getting dispensed;
d) Vibration motor (M2) separates the units / medicines / supplements which aids in easier dispensing;
e) As per the input, the electromechanical components help in dispensing, which is then detected by the IR sensor (S);
f) Once the medicines are detected, data is then stored locally and shared through other cloud server (CS); and
g) The cloud server (CS) used to share this dispensing information with the relevant users using a mobile application (MA) or any other dashboard for reporting and analysis.
Dated 29th Apr, 2024

Chothani Pritibahen Bipinbhai
Reg. No.: IN/PA-3148
For and on behalf of the applicant