ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,482,317, issued on Nov. 25.
"Communication system for a locking medication container" was invented by Satish Poddar (Duluth, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for dispensing medication includes a lockable medication dispenser having a medication storage compartment and a lockable cover, the lockable medication dispenser configured to secure medication inside the storage compartment and to prevent unauthorized access to the medication, a first sensor integrated into the medication dispenser, wherein the sensor is configured to detect when a medication has been retrieved from the medication dispenser, n storage medium for recordi...