Pharmaceutical order processing systems and methods

    公开(公告)号:US11999518B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-04

    申请号:US17551776

    申请日:2021-12-15

    发明人: Robert E. Hoffman

    摘要: A pharmaceutical container processor for processing pharmaceutical containers includes a set of container operation stations along which a set of container operations occur. The set of container operation stations includes a storage station where pharmaceutical containers are stored; a first identification station where pharmaceutical containers are each identified; a labeling station where a label is applied to pharmaceutical containers; a second identification station where pharmaceutical containers are each identified after the label is applied; and an outlet station where pharmaceutical containers are moved to after said pharmaceutical containers are identified at the second identification station. First and second container transporters move each pharmaceutical container through the set of container operation stations. Each pharmaceutical container is transferred from the first container transporter to the second container transporter along the set of container operation stations.

    Methods and systems for tailing collection

    公开(公告)号:US11984210B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-14

    申请号:US17402700

    申请日:2021-08-16

    发明人: Robert E. Hoffman

    IPC分类号: B65B1/02 G16H20/13

    CPC分类号: G16H20/13 B65B1/02

    摘要: A pharmaceutical order filling system receives pharmaceutical orders and uses a packing device to package pharmaceutical orders. The packing device is configured with at least one cutter that generates tailings and dust. A tailing collection device is provided that collects the tailings and dust generated by the packing device into and through an intake tube and into a collection assembly. The collection assembly includes a hood with at least one air filter, a frame, and a bin removably received within the frame. The frame supports the hood and aligns the bin to be in fluid communication with the hood. A gas motive device is positioned intermediate the ends of an intake tub before the hood and is configured to suction the tailings and/or dust.

    SMART PILL DISPENSER
    53.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240108552A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-04

    申请号:US18535225

    申请日:2023-12-11

    摘要: The medication dispensing assembly includes a housing having an interior. A medication bottle is disposed in the interior with its cap assembly facing vertically downwardly. The cap assembly includes outer, middle, and inner pieces. The outer and inner pieces are fixed with one another, and the middle piece is fixed with the bottle. A drive unit is disposed in the interior of the housing and is configured to rotate the bottle and the middle piece of the cap assembly about a vertical axis. The three pieces of the cap assembly have respective medication openings, and rotating the bottle causes individual pills to travel first from the bottle into the inner piece, then into the middle piece, then around the vertical axis, and then outside of the cap assembly through the medication opening of the outer piece.

    PRODUCT ORDER DOSING FILLER SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20240062865A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-22

    申请号:US18386085

    申请日:2023-11-01

    发明人: Robert E. Hoffman

    IPC分类号: G16H20/13 B65G1/137

    摘要: A method may include filling an order of a plurality of orders with a dosing filler system. The method may include receiving pharmaceutical orders including order for drugs used in multi-drug regimens using an order processing device. Each of the multi-drug regimen may have a plurality of scheduled dosing events. The method may include transporting containers to a dosing device, using the dosing device to dispense drugs for scheduled dosing events into the containers based on the received pharmaceutical orders, transporting the containers with the dispensed drugs to the container sealing device, using the container sealing device to seal the plurality of the containers with the dispensed drugs, transporting the dosage unit containers to the container identifier assembly, and using the container identifier assembly to identify the dosage unit containers based on the received pharmaceutical order.

    CAP ASSEMBLY FOR A MEDICATION CONTAINER
    55.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240043198A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-08

    申请号:US18381422

    申请日:2023-10-18

    摘要: The medication container includes a receptacle that has an inner space for holding medications. The cap assembly is coupled with the receptacle for retaining the medications in the inner space. The cap assembly includes at least one passage that can be selectively opened and closed and includes at least one medication sensor that is configured to detect any medications travelling through the passage and out of the receptacle in a contactless manner. A microprocessor is in electrical communication with the at least one medication sensor and with a memory. The microprocessor is configured to record data to the memory in response to the at least one medication sensor detecting a medication travelling through the passage. A wireless module is in electrical communication with the microprocessor for uploading the data to an external device.

    HOPPER FOR A PHARMACEUTICAL COUNTER
    56.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240034551A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-01

    申请号:US17876897

    申请日:2022-07-29

    发明人: Robert E. Hoffman

    IPC分类号: B65D88/26 B65D90/58

    摘要: A hopper of a pharmaceutical counter comprises a housing defining an interior sized to hold a plurality of pharmaceuticals. The housing defines an outlet in communication with the interior that is sized and shaped to permit the plurality of pharmaceuticals to move therethrough. The hopper also includes a baffle supported by the housing and disposed in the interior. The baffle is disposed between upper and lower ends of the interior. The baffle is arranged to support a portion of the plurality of pharmaceuticals above the baffle when the plurality of pharmaceuticals is held in the interior of the housing. This relieves the head pressure of the pharmaceuticals at the outlet.

    Smart pill dispenser
    57.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11857505B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-02

    申请号:US17492754

    申请日:2021-10-04

    摘要: The medication dispensing assembly includes a housing having an interior. A medication bottle is disposed in the interior with its cap assembly facing vertically downwardly. The cap assembly includes outer, middle, and inner pieces. The outer and inner pieces are fixed with one another, and the middle piece is fixed with the bottle. A drive unit is disposed in the interior of the housing and is configured to rotate the bottle and the middle piece of the cap assembly about a vertical axis. The three pieces of the cap assembly have respective medication openings, and rotating the bottle causes individual pills to travel first from the bottle into the inner piece, then into the middle piece, then around the vertical axis, and then outside of the cap assembly through the medication opening of the outer piece.

    Methods and systems for filling climate controlled medications

    公开(公告)号:US11842316B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-12

    申请号:US17062266

    申请日:2020-10-02

    发明人: Robert E. Hoffman

    摘要: A temperature-controlled medication packaging system includes a storage with a temperature-controlled interior containing at least one medication. The packaging system further includes at least one shipping container and at least one coolant that is sized to fit within the at least one shipping container. A first robot is adapted to retrieve the at least one medication from the storage and transport the at least one medication to a second robot. The second robot is adapted to receive the at least one medication from the first robot and to bring the at least one medication and the at least one shipping container and the at least one coolant together for packaging.