Methods and apparatus for automated filling of packagings with medications

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9073206
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13529554

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Methods for filling packagings with at least one medication includes receiving filling instructions for an order and operating an automated packaging station to fill a plurality of packagings making up an order. Operating the automated packaging station includes positioning a plurality of cassettes containing the medications needed for the order onto a feeder base at a single filling location, and moving each of the plurality of packagings to the filling location. The operation also includes actuating at least one of the cassettes at the feeder base simultaneously and according to the filling instructions when each packaging is located at the filling location. Automated packaging stations operable to perform the above filling instructions are also provided.

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OMNICARE LLC1209 ORANGE STREET WILMINGTON DE 19801

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carson, Bradley E Ottawa Hills, US 6 476
DeDeo, Joseph T Mount Laurel, US 2 130
Downing, Patrick D Fayette, US 1 39
Hoffman, Kurtis J Wauseon, US 2 88
Stocker, Thomas L Miamisburg, US 1 39
Szesko, Michael J Freehold, US 23 790

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