Imaging system for identifying medication containers
US11170189B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J2205/10
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The imaging system includes a rotating element that is configured to rotate about a central axis. A plurality of scanners are fixedly attached with the rotating element. Each scanner has a lens that faces generally towards the central axis, and the scanners are spaced apart from one another around the central axis. The scanners are configured to identify an optically readable machine readable code contained on the medication container. An actuator is operably connected with the rotating element and is configured to rotate the rotating element and the scanners around the central axis from respective e first positions to respective second positions to allow the scanners to image different areas of the medication container in response to a failure of the scanners to identify the machine readable code when the scanners were in the respective first positions.
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