System and method for determining the orientation of a unit dose package
US9779507B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 1, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30128
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system are provided for determining an orientation of a unit dose package, such as by determining whether the cavity that houses the medication is facing upwards or downwards. As a result of the determination of the orientation of the unit dose package, a method and system may also be provided for selectively picking a unit dose package, thereby enabling automated restocking of singulated unit dose packages by taking into account the orientation of the unit dose packages.
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