ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,494,277, issued on Dec. 9.
"Medication adherence system" was invented by Michael K. Steinhauser (New Brighton, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A medication adherence system and device are disclosed including a medicine dispensing cup having a sensor portion including a processor, memory, power supply, network adaptor therein, and a camera, the camera directed upwardly and positioned at the top of the sensor portion. In various embodiments a medicine containment portion to hold consumable medicine placed within is attachable with the sensor portion and may include a transparent portion on its bottom. When attached, the transparent por...