ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,485,069, issued on Dec. 2.
"Automated modular pill dispensing device and associated methods" was invented by Minott Pruyn (Belgrade, Mont.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The automated modular pill dispensing device is for selectively dispensing pills of a pill regimen to a patient. The dispensing device includes a base unit having a pill dispensing chute leading to a pill receptacle area. A plurality of stackable pill trays each include a series of pill compartments. The plurality of stackable pill trays each include communication ports for communicatively interfacing with the pill tray communication interface of the base unit and adjacen...