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Relay box

US10460546B2 · kind B2 · utility

9Cited by

36References

17Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Omnicell, Inc. · US

Inventors

John Foot · Mountain View, US
Paul Newby · Palo Alto, US
Jeff Chang · Walnut, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 11, 2018
Grant date	Oct 29, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 11, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY04S40/20
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A relay box for securely transporting medications or other items. The relay box includes a main enclosure defining a hollow interior space, and a lockable lid. The lockable lid has a closed position that encloses the hollow interior space and an open position that provides access to the hollow interior space. The relay box further includes a display area and a memory storing a globally unique electronically readable identifier. The relay box may optionally include a battery and wireless communication circuitry. In other implementations, the relay box does not include a battery.

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