Automatic dispensing system for unit medicament packages

US6883681B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• SCRIPTPRO LLC · US

Inventors

• Michael E. Coughlin · Mission Hills, US
• Arpita Banerjee · Olathe, US
• Lawrence E. Guerra · Mission, US
• Keith W. Kudera · Merriam, US
• Ronald A. Leonard · Connelly Springs, US
• Hamid Massali · Leawood, US
• David M. McDonald · Camdenton, US
• Fred T. Steinbach · Olathe, US
• Tim Surgeon · Archie, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 8, 1999
• Grant date: Apr 26, 2005
• Expiry date: Feb 1, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F17/0092
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A storage and dispensing system (10) for storing and dispensing pre-packaged pharmaceutical products (12) and other products. The system includes a cabinet (14); a plurality of product conveyors (16) mounted within the cabinet and each configured for holding at least one product; an infeed conveyor (18) for receiving products that are to be stored in the cabinet; an outfeed conveyor (20) for receiving products that are to be dispensed from the cabinet; and a transporter (22) moveable within the cabinet for transporting products between the product conveyors and the infeed and outfeed conveyors for storing products in or dispensing products from the cabinet.