Pill sorter and counting device
US10864142B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D83/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Pill sorting devices are described herein that include a cavity formed from a bottom, a front, a first side wall, and a second side wall, a channel formed at the intersection of the first side wall and the second side wall, and a delivery channel within the front and first side wall or the within the front and the second side wall, wherein the delivery channel is offset from the channel. The pill sorting, counting, and dispensing device can be useful for people with arthritis or poor sight, or could be used commercially in pharmacies or industrially. Methods of making and using the pill sorting, counting, and dispensing devices are also described.
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