Systems and methods for performing load optimization of medications in an electronic medication storage cabinet
US11501230B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47B2067/025
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electronic medication storage cabinet includes a plurality of drawers configured with a plurality of sensors arranged to identify a positioning of storage pockets within the drawers. Upon receiving an indication of a new medicine container to be loaded in the cabinet, a sequence of steps to load the medicine container into the cabinet is generated based on a mapping algorithm. A first step is displayed on a display the cabinet, and a determination is made as to whether the first step is associated with one of the plurality of drawers. In response to determining that the first step is associated with one of the plurality of drawers, the drawer is automatically unlocked. In response to determining that the first step is successfully completed, a determination of whether execution of any additional steps is pending and indicated on the display.
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