Mass flow conveyor table for automated prescription fulfillment
US10118773B2 · kind B2 · utility
6Cited by
23References
26Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2201/0244
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automated method and system for distributing prescription vials from upstream locations of a pharmacy to various downstream destinations using a stacked configuration of outbound lanes so that vials will enter the first outbound lane that is not blocked. The distribution table of the present invention has a lower portion having outbound lanes and an upper portion having outbound lanes and where the table is adapted to move vials in a loop pattern around the lower and upper portions.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.