Method for emptying pharmaceutical container

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8539742
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13401451

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An automated system and method for emptying the contents of pharmaceutical containers. In an embodiment, a gripper unit receives and holds a pharmaceutical container. A cutter cuts the pharmaceutical container, and a rotating unit, operable with the gripper, rotates at least a portion of the gripper unit to empty the contents of the pharmaceutical container.

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EXPRESS SCRIPTS STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT INCONE EXPRESS WAY ST LOUIS MO 63121

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Detri, Mark A Lafayette, US 6 203
Hess, E Christian Flanders, US 15 639
Leu, Chih-Jen East Brunswick, US 25 831
McErlean, James G Uniondale, US 28 1002

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