MUMBAI, India, May 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641061645 A) filed by G Petchinathan; Madhumitha A; Aarthi T; Elakkiya C; and Amsaveni P, Sankari, Tamil Nadu, on May 14, for 'an automated medication dispensing and adherence monitoring system with single-pill singulator mechanism.'
Inventor(s) include G Petchinathan; Madhumitha A; Aarthi T; Elakkiya C; and Amsaveni P.
The application for the patent was published on May 29, under issue no. 22/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention discloses an automated medication dispensing and adherence monitoring system incorporating a single-pill singulator mechanism for controlled and scheduled medicine delivery. The system comprises a programmable microcontroller, a multi-compartment medicine storage assembly, a motor-driven rotating dispensing mechanism, a singulator arrangement configured to release only one pill during each dispensing cycle, a sensing unit for detecting medicine retrieval, an alert module for generating reminder notifications, and a communication module for transmitting caregiver alerts. The programmable controller executes predefined medication schedules and actuates the dispensing mechanism at specified intervals. The singulator mechanism prevents multiple-pill dispensing and improves dosage accuracy. An infrared sensing arrangement detects whether the user has retrieved the dispensed medicine. Upon failure to detect medicine retrieval within a predefined duration, the system generates repeated reminder alerts and optionally transmits notification messages to caregivers through a GSM communication interface. The invention improves medication adherence, reduces medication administration errors including missed doses and overdosing, and provides a compact, low-cost, and standalone medication management solution suitable for elderly individuals, chronically ill patients, hospitals, and home healthcare environments."
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