Methods and systems for labeling and loading pharmaceutical containers
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United States of America Patent
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Aug 25, 2020
Grant Date -
Aug 9, 2018
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Apr 5, 2018
filing date -
Oct 20, 2015
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Abstract
A pharmaceutical order filling system receives pharmaceutical orders and uses a loading device to label containers and load the labeled containers onto a pallet. The loading device is configured with at least one container drop assembly that receives containers to be labelled and loaded onto the pallet and that is in communication with a label assembly configured to print and apply labels to the containers. The loading device also includes at least one loading rotary wheel configured to receive the labelled containers and hold the labelled containers in a pick position to be moved from the pick position to a predetermined position on the pallet. The loading device may be configured to accommodate multiple sizes of containers and to consolidate multiple sizes of labelled containers into a single loading rotary wheel for loading onto the pallet.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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EXPRESS SCRIPTS STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT INC | ONE EXPRESS WAY ST LOUIS MO 63121 |
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- 2018 Application Filing Year
- A61J Class
- 927 Applications Filed
- 585 Patents Issued To-Date
- 63.11 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Hoffman, Robert | Linden, US | 25 | 427 |
# of filed Patents : 25 Total Citations : 427 | |||
Joplin, Jonathan W | Chesterfield, US | 42 | 307 |
# of filed Patents : 42 Total Citations : 307 |
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- A61J Class
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