McKesson Automation, Inc.
41Patents
26Active
41Granted
52Portfolio score
Filing activity: Nov 30, 2001 → Sep 30, 2011 · 15 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6785589B2 | Dispensing cabinet with unit dose dispensing drawer | Physics | 245 | Expired |
| US6847861B2 | Carousel product for use in integrated restocking and dispensing system | Physics | 236 | Expired |
| US6650964B2 | Medication dispensing apparatus override check and communication system | Physics | 137 | Expired |
| US7010389B2 | Restocking system using a carousel | Physics | 107 | Expired |
| US6996455B2 | Dispensing cabinet with unit dose dispensing drawer | Physics | 102 | Expired |
| US7072737B2 | Filling a restocking package using a carousel | Physics | 101 | Expired |
| US7052097B2 | High capacity drawer with mechanical indicator for a dispensing device | Fixed Constructions | 99 | Expired |
| US7426425B2 | High capacity drawer with mechanical indicator for a dispensing device | Fixed Constructions | 90 | Expired |
| US6671579B2 | Override having built in audit trail for medication dispensing and administering systems | Physics | 88 | Expired |
| US6985797B2 | Method of operating a dispensing cabinet | Human Necessities | 82 | Expired |
| US6895304B2 | Method of operating a dispensing cabinet | Human Necessities | 82 | Expired |
| US7085621B2 | Method of operating a dispensing cabinet | Human Necessities | 59 | Expired |
| US7719420B2 | Lock status notification and next case medication method, apparatus and corresponding medication storage device | Human Necessities | 58 | Active |
| US8006903B2 | Proximity-based inventory management system using RFID tags to aid in dispensing and restocking inventory | Physics | 55 | Active |
| US8593278B2 | Medication storage device usage status notifications | Physics | 44 | Active |
| US7865263B2 | Integrated suite of medical tools | Physics | 38 | Expired |
| US8009913B2 | System, method, apparatus and computer program product for capturing human-readable text displayed on a unit dose package | Physics | 36 | Active |
| US7766242B2 | Method of monitoring inventory on an open shelving system | Physics | 30 | Expired |
| US8571701B2 | Method of filling a restocking package | Physics | 26 | Active |
| US8036773B2 | System, method and corresponding apparatus for storing, retrieving and delivering unit dose blisters | Physics | 26 | Active |
| US7748628B2 | Systems and methods for scanning an identification code of an unknown orientation | Physics | 24 | Active |
| US8554365B2 | Storage devices, systems, and methods for facilitating medication dispensing and restocking | Physics | 23 | Active |
| US8094028B2 | Radio frequency alignment object, carriage and associated method of storing a product associated therewith | Electricity | 23 | Active |
| US8170714B2 | Integrated suite of medical tools | Physics | 21 | Active |
| US7568627B2 | Restocking of open shelving with a hand held device | Physics | 20 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.