Pill dispensing system
CA 2280149 A1 · Owner: Bergeron, Michael · Inventors: Bergeron, Michael; Potepalov, Galina; Dolores, Allan
Overview
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A pill dispensing system (10) includes a shelving unit (12) in array form that holds a number of bulk containers (20) each holding a bulk amount of a pill , to be dispersed. A computer controlled robot (24) removes a selected bulk container (20) and places it on a counter that also dispenses pills. The robot (24) has an arm with a free end portion that can grip a bulk container or a single pill bottle to be filled. The robot (24) is computer controlled to retrieve an empty pill bottle, place it on a label printing and applying unit (54), then place it next to the counter/dispenser (60) to receive the selected number of selected prescription pills, then place the filled labeled bottle …
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- Filed December 7, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended December 7, 2018.
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