MUMBAI, India, Aug. 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541041230 A) filed by Srm Trp Engineering College on April 29, 2025, for Drug Dispensing Apparatus, System And Its Method Thereof.
Inventors include Balamurugan. K; Ashley Josco. C; Krishtofer Kevin. V; Kowsik. A; Abishek. S; Harish Balaji. M; Dr. Sudhakaran. P; and Sendhooran. A.
The application for the patent was published on August 14, 2026, under issue no. 33/2026.
Abstract: The present invention discloses a drug dispensing apparatus, system, and method thereof that integrates artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, and automated electromechanical dispensing to address the critical problem of medication errors in healthcare settings. The apparatus comprises a prescription input module for multi-format prescription reception and validation, an AI-based drug recognition module utilizing a convolutional neural network (CNN) for visual drug identification, a patient database interface for clinical parameter retrieval, an adaptive dosage computation engine applying pharmacokinetic algorithms for patient- specific dosing, a drug interaction and allergy screening engine for pre-dispensing safety verification, a multi-compartment electromechanical dispensing mechanism with weight-based quantity verification, an IoT communication module for real-time cloud connectivity, and a tamper-evident dispensing log management module. The system is connected to a cloud-hosted remote healthcare provider dashboard enabling real-time monitoring of dispensing events, adherence metrics, and inventory levels. The method of operation involves sequential prescription validation, patient authentication, drug identity verification, adaptive dosage computation, safety screening, automated dispensing, and audit logging. The invention provides a scalable, cost-effective, and interoperable solution deployable across hospital, pharmacy, and home-care settings, significantly reducing medication errors and improving patient safety.
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