Method and system for high-speed tablet counting and dispensing
US7124791B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B57/20
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A medicament tablet dispensing system and method dispenses any selected number of tablets, up to a maximum number, with minimal dispensing delays. During fill operations, a preset number of tablets are counted and stored in dedicated storage compartments. Dispensing operations are performed in response to dispense request commands. The fill operations are performed in a manner independent from the quantity of tablets identified by the dispense request commands. During the dispensing operations for a particular dispense request command, the preset number of tablets are emptied from one or more of the dedicated storage compartments, thereby avoiding delays associated with counting all of the dispensed tablets. Moreover, the fill operations and the dispensing operations may be performed in parallel for high-throughput dispensing applications.
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