APPARATUS FOR STORING AND DISPENSING PACKAGED MEDICATION

Title:

APPARATUS FOR STORING AND DISPENSING PACKAGED MEDICATION

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2004020294

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

The system includes a bin hopper (10) which temporarily stores a plurality of small elements ass medications. The elements are moved out of the bin (10) and singulated into a one-by-one sequence by a series of singulating conveyors (22). The resulting sequence of elements is moved onto a main conveyor (74) where the element is identified and then moved to a loading mechanism (110) which arranges the item so it is ready to be gripped and stored. The system includes a mass storage apparatus comprising a series of four upstanding cylindrical drums (14), each having a plurality of individually assessable and addressable cell storage locations.

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Inventors:

HUNTER STEVEN N W
BROWNING DAVID M
FUHRMAN DENNIS J
PARK WILLIAM C IV

Application Number:

PCT/US2003/026614

Publication Date:

April 28, 2005

Filing Date:

August 26, 2003

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Assignee:

NEXTRX CORP (US)

International Classes:

A61J3/00; B65B35/06; B65G1/04; B65G1/137; B65G25/02; G07F11/44; G07F11/54; G07F11/62; A61J7/00; (IPC1-7): G07F11/00

Foreign References:

US5797515A	1998-08-25
US5314243A	1994-05-24

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