Medication inventory system including boundary outline based medication tray stocking list and related methods
US11721432B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J2205/50
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medication inventory system may include a medication tray that includes compartments for storing respective medications. The medication tray may have a tray identifier associated therewith. The system may also include a mobile wireless communications device configured to obtain at least one image of the medication tray, and apply a Hough line detection algorithm to the at least one image to determine a boundary outline of the medication tray. The mobile wireless communications device may also be configured to generate a current medication stocking list of the medication tray based upon the boundary outline and the tray identifier from the at least one image.
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