Multi-Modal Dosing Control Base with Interchangeable Cartridges
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing medicinal delivery devices are often modality-specific, cumbersome, and lack consistent dosage control, leading to inconsistent administration and difficulty in managing dosages across multiple devices and delivery formats.
Innovation Solution
A multi-modal product dosing system with a control base that can engage various cartridges for different delivery modalities, including a cartridge reader, wireless transceiver, lockout deactivator, and controller to manage and track dosages, and communicate with a remote computing device for unified dosage management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple modality-specific devices are used for different delivery formats, then each device can be optimized for its specific function, but the overall system complexity increases and dosage management becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple modality-specific delivery devices into a single integrated control base that can accommodate different cartridge types (vaporizer cartridges, topical applicators, oral dispensers, etc.). The control base includes a unified controller, wireless transceiver, and user interface that manages all delivery modalities through one device, eliminating the need for separate devices while maintaining modality-specific functionality through interchangeable cartridges.
Solution Approach 2:
The control base is designed as a universal platform that can perform multiple delivery functions through different cartridges. The device includes a universal receiver interface, standardized data chip reading capability, and a controller that can recognize and manage various cartridge types (identified by unique identifiers), allowing one device to replace multiple specialized devices while maintaining optimized delivery for each modality.
2Ease of operation
If traditional delivery devices are used without centralized control, then device operation is simple, but dosage tracking and record-keeping become inconsistent and difficult to manage
Solution Approach 1:
The control base includes a controller that automatically tracks dosage administration by receiving data from cartridges (via data chips or unique identifiers), monitoring delivery events, and communicating usage information to a remote computing device. This automated feedback system eliminates manual tracking while maintaining simple user interaction—the user simply uses the device normally, and the system automatically records and reports dosage information.
Solution Approach 2:
The control base acts as an intermediary between the user and the dosage management system. It includes a wireless transceiver that communicates with a remote computing device, automatically transmitting dosage data and receiving authorization information. This intermediary handles all complex tracking, recording, and communication tasks, keeping the user interface simple while ensuring consistent and accurate dosage management.
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a system and method for multi-modal dosing of a product. The system provides a control base for coupling to one of a plurality of different cartridges containing product, at least two cartridges having different modalities of delivery—the coupled control base and selected cartridge providing a dosing device. Each cartridge has at least a unique identifier, which may be read by the control base and correlated through a database to confirm that the user is authorized to use the cartridge, and use of the cartridge for a dose of product will not conflict with other products received by the user and known to the system. Cartridges that are not coupled to the control base are non-functional and cannot dispense product as intended with the system. An associated method of use is also provided.