Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for scanning an identification code of an unknown orientation
- Patent Title (中): 用于扫描未知方向识别码的系统和方法
-
Application No.: US11611956Application Date: 2006-12-18
-
Publication No.: US07748628B2Publication Date: 2010-07-06
- Inventor: Shawn T. Greyshock
- Applicant: Shawn T. Greyshock
- Applicant Address: US PA Cranberry
- Assignee: McKesson Automation Inc.
- Current Assignee: McKesson Automation Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Cranberry
- Agency: Alston & Bird LLP
- Main IPC: G06K7/10
- IPC: G06K7/10

Abstract:
A system, method and corresponding apparatus are provided for storing, retrieving and delivering unit dose blisters in their natural, raw state (i.e., without over-wrapping or repackaging). In particular, a plurality of unit dose blister mounts are configured to position a corresponding plurality of different types of unit dose blisters in a predetermined, repeatable orientation, so that they can be retrieved and delivered using, for example, an automated retrieval system. The storage apparatus (or unit dose blister mount) may include a cavity that is configured to receive a unit dose medication or medication cavity of the unit dose blister in such a way that the unit dose blister lies substantially flat in the horizontal plane, enabling any identification information displayed on the underside of the unit dose blister (i.e., the side opposite the unit dose medication, or medication cavity) to be viewed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070262147A1 SYSTEM, METHOD AND CORRESPONDING APPARATUS FOR STORING, RETRIEVING AND DELIVERING UNIT DOSE BLISTERS Public/Granted day:2007-11-15
Information query