Pill printing and identification

US7059526B1 · kind B1 · utility

Inventors

• Scott Sullivan · San Francisco, US
• Robert J. Hess · Hoboken, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 11, 2003
• Grant date: Jun 13, 2006
• Expiry date: Sep 11, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07G1/0054
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Method and identification system to keep track of individual pills dispensed to patients in a hospital by scanning a machine readable code assigned to each pill individually. The pills may be individually within single-pill containers. Inventory levels may be adjusted based on the scanning. Prior to dispensing the pills, a verification check may be performed.