Invention Grant
US08644982B2 Unit dose packaging and associated robotic dispensing system and method
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单位剂量包装及相关机器人分配系统及方法
- Patent Title: Unit dose packaging and associated robotic dispensing system and method
- Patent Title (中): 单位剂量包装及相关机器人分配系统及方法
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Application No.: US12570472Application Date: 2009-09-30
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Publication No.: US08644982B2Publication Date: 2014-02-04
- Inventor: Shawn Greyshock , Bruce Thompson
- Applicant: Shawn Greyshock , Bruce Thompson
- 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: G06F7/00
- IPC: G06F7/00

Abstract:
A unit dose package is provided that facilitates the automated picking of the package. The unit dose package includes a plurality of individually packaged unit dose medications separated by perforations. The unit dose package also defines a hole that may be located along at least one perforation, such as at an intersection of at least two perforations, to permit the package to be stored by being suspended by a rod. A robotic dispensing system and method are also provided that facilitate the selective dispensation of unit dose packages having different numbers of individually packaged unit dose medications. The system includes first and second storage locations for storing first and second unit dose packages which have different numbers of individually packaged unit dose medication(s). The system also includes a controller to direct picking of the first or second unit dose packages dependant upon a requested number of individually packaged unit dose medication(s).
Public/Granted literature
- US20110077771A1 Unit Dose Packaging And Associated Robotic Dispensing System And Method Public/Granted day:2011-03-31
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