I claim:
1. A medicament reminder capable of communicating with a remotely situated computer comprising:
a case for supporting circuitry;
a microprocessor held by said case including element for programming the microprocessor and data output element, said microprocessor including a 24 hour clock and integrated with a memory element;
a data display window held by said case to display alphanumeric data;
a transceiver that is capable of communicating with said remotely situated computer via the use of wireless technology;
a power element held by said case for providing a source of electrical energy to said microprocessor.
programming data sending element independent of said case to permit programming of said microprocessor, said memory element, or a combination thereof;
2. The medicament reminder of claim 1 further comprising:
a warning indicator held by said case including an element to output a signal at a warning event;
3. The medicament reminder of claim 2, wherein said warning indicator is an audible signal outputting device, a vibrating signal outputting device, a luminous signal outputting device, or a combination thereof.
4. The medicament reminder of claim 1, further comprising a sound generating element.
5. The medicament reminder of claim 1, wherein said data display window is a liquid crystal display screen.
6. The medicament reminder of claim 1, wherein said data transmitted from said remotely situated computer to said reminder is generated in accordance with input from personnel operating said computer.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein said data transmitted from said remotely situated computer to said reminder is generated solely by said computer in accordance with a program protocol.
8. The medicament reminder of claim 1, wherein said remotely situated computer is located within a medical facility.
9. The medicament reminder of claim 8, wherein said medical facility is a pharmacy, a hospital, a medical office, a learning institution, or a combination thereof.
10. The medicament reminder of claim 1, wherein said communication comprises a task reminding message, a message pertaining to medicament compatibility, an advertisement, or a combination thereof.
11. A medicament reminder capable of communicating with a remotely situated computer comprising:
a case for supporting circuitry;
a microprocessor which processes data;
a memory element which stores data;
a transceiver that is capable of communicating with said remotely situated computer via the use of wireless technology;
a power element which provides electrical energy to said microprocessor.
12. The medicament reminder of claim 11 further comprising:
at least one data display window which displays alphanumeric data.
13. The medicament reminder of claim 11 further comprising:
a sound generating element.
14. The medicament reminder of claim 11 further comprising:
programming data sending element to permit programming of said microprocessor, said memory element, or a combination thereof.
15. The medicament reminder of claim 14, wherein said programming sending element is independent of said case.
16. The medicament reminder of claim 14, wherein said programming sending element comprises an alphanumeric keyboard attached to said case.
17. The medicament reminder of claim 11 further comprising:
a warning indicator for outputting a warning signal at a warning event.
18. The medicament reminder of claim 11, wherein said microprocessor comprises a timing element which includes a 24 hour clock.
19. The medicament reminder of claim 11, wherein said remotely situated computer is located within a medical facility.
20. The medicament reminder of claim 19, wherein said medical facility is a pharmacy, a hospital, a medical office, a learning institution, or a combination thereof.
21. The medicament reminder of claim 11, wherein said communication comprises a task reminding message, a message pertaining to medicament compatibility, an advertisement, or a combination thereof.
22. A system for communicating between a remotely situated computer and a medicament reminder, said system comprising:
a medicament reminder that is kept within the possession of a patient and comprising:
a case for supporting circuitry;
a microprocessor which processes data;
a memory element which stores data;
a transceiver that is capable of communicating with said remotely situated computer via the use of wireless technology;
a power element which provides electrical energy to said microprocessor; and
a remotely situated computer which is configured to communicate with said reminder via the use of wireless technology.
23. The system of claim 22, wherein said data transmitted from said remotely situated computer to said reminder is generated in accordance with input from personnel operating said computer.
24. The system of claim 22, wherein said data transmitted from said remotely situated computer to said reminder is generated solely by said computer in accordance with a program protocol.
25. The system of claim 22, wherein said remotely situated computer is located within a medical facility.
26. The system of claim 25, wherein said medical facility is a pharmacy, a hospital, a medical office, a learning institution, or a combination thereof.
27. The system of claim 22, wherein said communication comprises a task reminding message, a message pertaining to medicament compatibility, an advertisement, or a combination thereof.
28. A method of communication between a medicament reminder and a remotely situated computer, said method comprising the steps of:
providing a user with a medicament reminder, said reminder capable of transmitting data, receiving data, or a combination thereof, via the use of wireless technology, and configured to communicate with a remotely situated computer via the use of said wireless technology;
establishing a remotely situated computer capable of transmitting data, receiving data, or a combination thereof, via the use of wireless technology, and configured to communicate with said medicament reminder via the use of said wireless technology.
creating a data communication to be transmitted;
transmitting said data communication to said medicament reminder or said remotely situated computer.
29. The method of claim 28, wherein said communication comprises a task reminding message, a message pertaining to medicament compatibility, an advertisement, or a combination thereof.
30. The method of claim 28, wherein said remotely situated computer is located within a medical facility.
31. The method of claim 30, wherein said medical facility is a pharmacy, a hospital, a medical office, a learning institution, or a combination thereof.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method of painting a surface of a polymeric article with one or more paint layers when said article is subjected to baking of a paint layer, said method comprising:
forming a metal coating on said surface as a barrier coating to out-gassing from said polymeric article during said baking of a paint layer,
depositing a layer of paint on said surface having said barrier coating and, thereafter
baking said paint layer.
2. A method as recited in claim 1 in which said metal barrier coating comprises a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, iron, or zinc.
3. A method as recited in claim 1 in which said metal barrier coating is zinc or a zinc based alloy.
4. A method as recited in claim 1 comprising forming at least one layer of a conductive metal on said surface of said polymeric article and then forming said metal barrier coating by electrodeposition on said conductive metal layer.
5. A method as recited in claim 4 in which said metal barrier coating comprises iron or zinc, and said barrier coating has a thickness of about ten micrometers or more.
6. A method as recited in claim 4 in which said metal barrier coating is zinc or a zinc based alloy and said barrier coating has a thickness of about ten micrometers or more.
7. A method of painting an automobile body-in-white when said body comprises a molded polymeric body panel and said body is to be subjected to a paint baking operation following said painting, said method comprising:
assembling said body-in-white with said polymeric body panel, said body panel having a metal coating on a surface of said panel to be painted, said metal coating serving as a barrier coating to out-gassing from said panel during said paint baking operation;
applying at least one coating of paint to said body-in-white including said surface of said panel, and then
subjecting said body including said panel to said baking operation.
8. A method as recited in claim 7 in which said metal barrier coating comprises a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, iron, or zinc.
9. A method as recited in claim 7 in which said metal barrier coating is zinc or a zinc based alloy.
10. A method as recited in claim 7 in which said metal barrier coating comprises a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, iron or zinc and said barrier coating has a thickness of about ten micrometers or more.
11. A method as recited in claim 7 in which said metal barrier coating is zinc or a zinc based alloy and said barrier coating has a thickness of about ten micrometers or more.
12. A method as recited in claim 7 in which at least one coating of paint is a coating of powder paint applied by electrostatic deposition.
13. A method as recited in claim 12 in which said baking operation is conducted at a temperature of 250 F or higher.
14. A method as recited in claim 7 in which said baking operation is a coating of powder paint applied by electrostatic deposition.
15. A method as recited in claim 14 in which said baking operation is conducted at a temperature of 250 F or higher.
16. A method of painting an automobile body-in-white when said body comprises a molded polymeric body panel and said body is to be subjected to a paint baking operation following said painting, said method comprising:
assembling said body-in-white with said polymeric body panel, said body panel having a metal coating on a surface of said panel to be painted, said metal coating serving as a barrier coating to out-gassing from said panel during said paint baking operation;
applying a zinc phosphate coating to said body-in-white including said surface of said panel;
applying at least one coating of paint by electrolytic deposition or electrostatic deposition to said body-in-white including said surface of said panel, and then
subjecting said body including said panel to said baking operation at a temperature of 250 F or higher.