公开(公告)号：US20220185510A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-16

申请号：US17551776

申请日：2021-12-15

Applicant: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.

Inventor： Robert E. Hoffman

IPC: B65B3/00 ,  B65C9/02

Abstract: A pharmaceutical container processor for processing pharmaceutical containers includes a set of container operation stations along which a set of container operations occur. The set of container operation stations includes a storage station where pharmaceutical containers are stored; a first identification station where pharmaceutical containers are each identified; a labeling station where a label is applied to pharmaceutical containers; a second identification station where pharmaceutical containers are each identified after the label is applied; and an outlet station where pharmaceutical containers are moved to after said pharmaceutical containers are identified at the second identification station. First and second container transporters move each pharmaceutical container through the set of container operation stations. Each pharmaceutical container is transferred from the first container transporter to the second container transporter along the set of container operation stations.

公开(公告)号：US10791827B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-06

申请号：US16556671

申请日：2019-08-30

Applicant: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.

Inventor： Robert E. Hoffman ,  Steven R. Hinkle ,  Jarrod A. Killough

IPC: A47B21/02 ,  A47B9/00

Abstract: In one aspect, a pharmacy order processing system is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of picking workstations, each picking workstation including a plurality of bins. The system also includes a plurality of trays for carrying a plurality of pharmacy orders, a tray drop-off station, and a tray delivery conveyor extending between the tray drop-off station and the plurality of picking workstations. The system further includes a tray delivery conveyor extending between the tray drop-off station and the plurality of picking workstations. The system includes a plurality of packing workstations, each packing workstation including an opening to receive a scale and a plurality of receptacles configured to receive shipping label printers. The system also includes at least one inspection workstation, the at least one inspection workstation including at least one product scanner. The system further includes a packing delivery conveyor extending from the plurality of packing workstations.

公开(公告)号：US10745162B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-18

申请号：US15952386

申请日：2018-04-13

Applicant: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan W. Joplin ,  Robert E. Hoffman

IPC: B65B35/54 ,  G06F19/00 ,  B65B5/06 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65B35/24 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G07F17/00 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G16H20/10

Abstract: A system comprising a staging area and a packing area. The staging area may include a plurality of staging bins and a shuttle moveable along the plurality of staging bins. A staging bin of the plurality of staging bins may be configured to selectively retain a component of an order therein. Such staging bin may be configured to selectively release the component to the shuttle. The packing area may include a slide, a scanner, and a wrap seal conveyor. The shuttle may be configured to release the component onto the slide, and the scanner may be operable to scan and verify the component during placement of the component onto the wrap seal conveyor.

公开(公告)号：US20200065743A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-27

申请号：US16672609

申请日：2019-11-04

Applicant: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.

Inventor： Robert E. Hoffman ,  Jonathan W. Joplin

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  B65G1/00 ,  G16H20/13

Abstract: A pharmaceutical filling system for a high volume pharmacy is described. The system can include an outflow conveyor, and an injection conveyor to inject a package located thereon onto the outflow conveyor. The injection conveyor can be adjacent to the outflow conveyor and oriented substantially perpendicular to the outflow conveyor. The system can also include a monitoring system positioned to perform package monitoring of the outflow conveyor and to image the package on the outflow conveyor after the package has been injected onto the outflow conveyor. The monitoring system can be further configured to determine an intended destination of the package based on an identifier detected on the package in the image captured by the monitoring system. A routing device can be positioned to perform package routing of the package to an accumulation area for packages based on the determination of the intended destination of the package.

公开(公告)号：US20190367275A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-05

申请号：US15996909

申请日：2018-06-04

Applicant: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.

Inventor： Robert E. Hoffman

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G16H20/13

Abstract: A pharmacy order processing system includes a container disassembly workstation defining a container disassembly workspace and a bulk container area including a plurality of bulk containers configured to receive a plurality of pharmaceuticals. The container disassembly workstation includes a holding area, a cutter device, a container manipulation device, a pharmaceutical receptacle, and a container receptacle. The cutter device includes a cutter head and is configured to cut through at least one wall of at least one container to separate at least a first portion of the at least one container of the plurality of containers from a second portion of the at least one container when the at least one container is in a cutter position. The container manipulation includes a gripper device and is configured to move the at least one container between at least the holding position and the cutter position within the container disassembly workspace.

公开(公告)号：US20180150730A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-31

申请号：US15879201

申请日：2018-01-24

Applicant: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.

Inventor： Robert E. Hoffman

IPC: G06K15/00 ,  B65H39/02 ,  B65H3/48

CPC classification number: G06K15/404 ,  B65H1/06 ,  B65H1/26 ,  B65H3/126 ,  B65H3/48 ,  B65H7/20 ,  B65H31/3018 ,  B65H39/02 ,  B65H43/06 ,  B65H45/18 ,  B65H83/00 ,  B65H2511/30 ,  B65H2513/42 ,  B65H2513/512 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3462 ,  G06K15/021 ,  G06K15/16 ,  G06K15/408 ,  G07F11/00 ,  G16H20/13 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/02

Abstract: A pharmaceutical filling system for a high volume pharmacy is described. The system can include a paper feed device and method. The system may include a paper collator with at one selectively openable shelf. A control device may monitor the capacity of the selectively openable shelf, and instruct a printer to hold printing additional print jobs. The selectively openable shelf may then be opened to allow the printed literature resting thereon to fall to a lower shelf, and the printer can then be restarted. Sheets of printed literature may be drawn from the paper collator, collected with any other sheets of printed literature associated with a prescription order, and mated with the prescription order for shipment.