Details for Patent: 7,191,777

Title:	Medicament dispenser
Abstract:	A medicament dispenser for use in the storage, presentation and/or dispensing of medicament comprising a body shaped for receipt of a medicament container. In association with the body, there is a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving data. A medicament container is receivable by the body. In association with the medicament container, there is a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data. Data is transferable in two-way fashion from the first transceiver to the second transceiver. The medicament dispenser may be supplied in kit of parts form.
Inventor(s):	Brand; Peter John (Ware, GB), Godfrey; James William (Ware, GB), Rand; Paul Kenneth (Ware, GB)
Assignee:	Glaxo Group Limited (Greenford, GB)
Filing Date:	Jul 11, 2001
Application Number:	10/311,562
Claims:	1. A metered dose inhaler comprising an actuator housing shaped for receipt of an aerosol container; in association with the actuator housing, a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving data; an aerosol container receivable by the actuator housing; and in association with the aerosol container, a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data, wherein data is transferable in two-way fashion from the first transceiver to the second transceiver in the absence of direct physical contact between the first and second transceiver, and wherein the second transceiver comprises a tag comprising an antenna for transmitting or receiving energy; and an integrated circuit chip connecting with said antenna, and the first transceiver comprises a reader for said tag, wherein the integrated circuit chip has a memory area with restricted read access. 2. A metered dose inhaler comprising an actuator housing shaped for receipt of an aerosol container; in association with the actuator housing, a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving data; an aerosol container receivable by the actuator housing; and in association with the metered dose inhaler, a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data, wherein data is transferable in two-way fashion from the first transceiver to the second transceiver in the absence of direct physical contact between the first and second transceiver, and wherein the second transceiver comprises a tag comprising an antenna for transmitting or receiving energy; and an integrated circuit chip connecting with said antenna, wherein the integrated circuit chip has a read/write memory area. 3. A metered dose inhaler comprising an actuator housing shaped for receipt of an aerosol container; in association with the actuator housing, a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving data; an aerosol container receivable by the actuator housing; and in association with the aerosol container, a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data, wherein data is transferable in two-way fashion from the first transceiver to the second transceiver in the absence of direct physical contact between the first and second transceiver, and wherein the second transceiver comprises a tag comprising an antenna for transmitting or receiving energy; and an integrated circuit chip connecting with said antenna, wherein the integrated circuit chip has a one-time programmable memory area. 4. A metered dose inhaler according to claim 3, wherein the one time programmable memory area contains a unique serial number. 5. A metered dose inhaler comprising an actuator housing shaped for receipt of an aerosol container; in association with the actuator housing, a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving data; an aerosol container receivable by the actuator housing; and in association with the aerosol container, a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data, wherein data is transferable in two-way fashion from the first transceiver to the second transceiver in the absence of direct physical contact between the first and second transceiver, and wherein the second transceiver comprises a tag comprising an antenna for transmitting or receiving enemy; and an integrated circuit chip connecting with said antenna, wherein the integrated circuit chip has a preset memory area containing a non-changeable data item. 6. A metered dose inhaler comprising an actuator housing shaped for receipt of an aerosol container; in association with the actuator housing, a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving data; an aerosol container receivable by the actuator housing; and in association with the aerosol container, a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data, wherein data is transferable in two-way fashion from the first transceiver to the second transceiver in the absence of direct physical contact between the first and second transceiver, and wherein the second transceiver comprises a tag comprising an antenna for transmitting or receiving energy; and an integrated circuit chip connecting with said antenna, wherein the integrated circuit chip has plural memory areas thereon. 7. A metered dose inhaler comprising an actuator housing shaped for receipt of an aerosol container; in association with the actuator housing, a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving data; an aerosol container receivable by the body; and in association with the aerosol container, a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data, wherein data is transferable in two-way fashion from the first transceiver to the second transceiver in the absence of direct physical contact between the first and second transceiver, and wherein the second transceiver comprises a tag comprising an antenna for transmitting or receiving energy; and an integrated circuit chip connecting with said antenna, wherein any memory area on the integrated circuit chip contains data in encrypted form. 8. A metered dose inhaler comprising An actuator housing shaped for receipt of an aerosol container; in association with the actuator housing, a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving data; an aerosol container receivable by the actuator housing; and in association with the aerosol container, a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data, wherein data is transferable in two-way fashion from the first transceiver to the second transceiver in the absence of direct physical contact between the first and second transceiver, and wherein the second transceiver comprises a tag comprising an antenna for transmitting or receiving energy; and an integrated circuit chip connecting with said antenna, wherein any memory area on the integrated circuit chip is password protected. 9. A metered dose inhaler comprising an actuator housing shaped for receipt of an aerosol container; in association with the actuator housing, a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving data; an aerosol container receivable by the actuator housing; and in association with the aerosol container, a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data, wherein data is transferable in two-way fashion from the first transceiver to the second transceiver in the absence of direct physical contact between the first and second transceiver, and wherein the second transceiver comprises a tag comprising an antenna for transmitting or receiving energy; and an integrated circuit chip connecting with said antenna, wherein the integrated circuit has plural memory areas thereon including (a) a read only memory area containing a unique serial number; (b) a read/write memory area which can be made read only; and (c) a password protected memory area containing data in encrypted form. 10. A metered dose inhaler comprising an actuator housing shaped for receipt of an aerosol container; in association with the actuator housing, a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving data; an aerosol container receivable by the actuator housing; and in association with the aerosol container, a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data, wherein data is transferable in two-way fashion from the first transceiver to the second transceiver in the absence of direct physical contact between the first and second transceiver, and wherein the second transceiver comprises a tag comprising an antenna for transmitting or receiving energy; and an integrated circuit chip connecting with said antenna, wherein the second transceiver comprises a passive microelectronic memory chip and the first transceiver comprises an active reader for said microelectronic memory chip.