Tablet dispensing
US4980292A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 1986 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/0443
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A unique method and apparatus for dispensing tablets having particular application in the clinical analysis of biological samples. A series of containers are advanced past a plurality of processing stations, one of which is a table dispenser in turn. The processing stations are selectively activated by a controller. A sensor is associated with the tablet dispenser and is arranged to detect whether a tablet has actually entered a container. The sensor is activated only when the tablet dispenser is activated. The controller is responsive to the sensor in dependence upon the condition sensed by the sensor.
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