Presorter holding system and method for automated prescription fulfillment
US9846566B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1768
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automated method and system for a conveyor holding system for holding vials of a multi-vial order in a holding pattern until all vials of the order have been filled by an automatic pill counter. The system uses RFID information to divert vials off the conveyor into the conveyor holding loop if all vials of the multi-vial order have not been filled. The system is adapted to divert the vials of the multi-vial order out of the holding loop when all vials of the multi-vial order have been filled.
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