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Systems and methods for a unit-of-use wrap seal packing station

US9944419B2 · kind B2 · utility

11Cited by

20References

22Claims

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Assignee

Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc. · US

Inventors

Jonathan W. Joplin · Chesterfield, US
Robert E. Hoffman · Linden, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 19, 2015
Grant date	Apr 17, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 13, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG16H20/10
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system comprising a staging area and a packing area. The staging area may include a plurality of staging bins and a shuttle moveable along the plurality of staging bins. A staging bin of the plurality of staging bins may be configured to selectively retain a component of an order therein. Such staging bin may be configured to selectively release the component to the shuttle. The packing area may include a slide, a scanner, and a wrap seal conveyor. The shuttle may be configured to release the component onto the slide, and the scanner may be operable to scan and verify the component during placement of the component onto the wrap seal conveyor.

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