Tablet accumulator for an automated prescription vial filling system
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Sep 20, 1994
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Dec 1, 1992
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Dec 1, 1992
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Abstract
A method and system for staging drugs dispensed from a drug dispensing apparatus including an accumulator operative to temporarily accumulate drugs for later dispensing into vials. The accumulator includes one or more staging containers positioned to receive dispensed drugs that fall freely under the influence of gravity, each container having an outlet that is selectively openable so that the drugs retained therein can be delivered to a vial at a later time. Several orders can be staged in parallel if several such staging containers are provided. The drugs are staged in the accumulators for dispensing before vials are positioned so that dispensing of all the drugs for each vial may be performed simultaneously.
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International Classification(s)
- 1992 Application Filing Year
- G01G Class
- 124 Applications Filed
- 61 Patents Issued To-Date
- 49.20 % Issued To-Date
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- 216 Citation Count
- G01G Class
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