公开(公告)号：US08117809B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-21

申请号：US12463776

申请日：2009-05-11

申请人： James G. McErlean ,  E. Christian Hess ,  Chih-Jen Leu ,  Mark A. Detri

发明人： James G. McErlean ,  E. Christian Hess ,  Chih-Jen Leu ,  Mark A. Detri

IPC分类号： B65B57/02

CPC分类号： B65C9/0015 ,  B65B5/103 ,  B65B61/20 ,  B65C9/22 ,  B65C2009/0018 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/326 ,  G06F19/328 ,  G06F19/3462 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G06Q50/24 ,  Y10T156/10 ,  Y10T156/1002 ,  Y10T156/1028 ,  Y10T156/1033 ,  Y10T156/1051 ,  Y10T156/1326 ,  Y10T156/1339 ,  Y10T156/1768 ,  Y10T156/1771 ,  Y10T156/1773

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 一种用于清空药品容器内容物的自动化系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，夹持器单元接收并保持药物容器。 切割器切割药物容器，并且与夹持器一起操作的旋转单元使得夹持器单元的至少一部分旋转以清空药物容器的内容物。

公开(公告)号：US07837093B1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-23

申请号：US11950617

申请日：2007-12-05

申请人： Chih-Jen Leu ,  James G. McErlean ,  Dennis Wayne Rice

发明人： Chih-Jen Leu ,  James G. McErlean ,  Dennis Wayne Rice

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： B65B61/26 ,  B65B5/045 ,  B65B5/06 ,  B65B5/103 ,  B65B7/28 ,  B65B35/26 ,  B65B61/20 ,  B65C1/026 ,  B65C9/1876 ,  B65C9/44 ,  B65C2009/0081 ,  B65C2009/0093 ,  B67B3/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3475 ,  G06Q50/24

摘要： Systems and methods for verifying branding of pharmaceutical/medical containers are provided. In some embodiments, systems for verifying branding of at least one medication container associated with at least one of a prescription and medication order are provided. The systems including: a scanning system including at least one scanner for determining the branding of at least one of a first medication container and a cap used to cover the first medication container; a transport system that transports the first medication container; and a control system that: controls the transport system to transport the first medication container to the scanning system; and controls the scanning system to determine whether the branding of at least one of the first medication container and the cap correctly matches a predetermined branding among a plurality of brandings based on predetermined criteria.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于验证药物/医疗容器品牌的系统和方法。 在一些实施例中，提供了用于验证与处方药物和药物顺序中的至少一个相关联的至少一个药物容器的品牌的系统。 该系统包括：扫描系统，包括至少一个扫描器，用于确定用于覆盖第一药物容器的第一药物容器和帽中的至少一个的品牌; 运输第一药物容器的运输系统; 以及控制系统，其控制所述运输系统将所述第一药物容器运送到所述扫描系统; 并且控制扫描系统以基于预定标准确定第一药物容器和帽中的至少一个的品牌是否正确地匹配多个品牌中的预定品牌。

公开(公告)号：US20090211198A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-27

申请号：US12463776

申请日：2009-05-11

申请人： James G. McErlean ,  E. Christian Hess ,  Chih-Jen Leu ,  Mark A. Detri

发明人： James G. McErlean ,  E. Christian Hess ,  Chih-Jen Leu ,  Mark A. Detri

IPC分类号： B65B57/00 ,  B65B1/30 ,  B65B5/10 ,  B65B69/00

CPC分类号： B65C9/0015 ,  B65B5/103 ,  B65B61/20 ,  B65C9/22 ,  B65C2009/0018 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/326 ,  G06F19/328 ,  G06F19/3462 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G06Q50/24 ,  Y10T156/10 ,  Y10T156/1002 ,  Y10T156/1028 ,  Y10T156/1033 ,  Y10T156/1051 ,  Y10T156/1326 ,  Y10T156/1339 ,  Y10T156/1768 ,  Y10T156/1771 ,  Y10T156/1773

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 一种用于清空药品容器内容物的自动化系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，夹持器单元接收并保持药物容器。 切割器切割药物容器，并且与夹持器一起操作的旋转单元使得夹持器单元的至少一部分旋转以清空药物容器的内容物。

公开(公告)号：US20090132083A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-21

申请号：US12246986

申请日：2008-10-07

申请人： Dennis Wayne RICE ,  James G. MCERLEAN ,  E. Christian HESS ,  P. Thomas SHUPERT ,  Chih-Jen LEU ,  Robert G. HOWELL ,  Michael Joseph SZESKO ,  Andrew P. BOOLER ,  Peter MONKHOUSE ,  Douglas W. WALTON ,  Michael W.G. BELL ,  Christopher J. LASHER ,  Thomas P. BONKENBURG

发明人： Dennis Wayne RICE ,  James G. MCERLEAN ,  E. Christian HESS ,  P. Thomas SHUPERT ,  Chih-Jen LEU ,  Robert G. HOWELL ,  Michael Joseph SZESKO ,  Andrew P. BOOLER ,  Peter MONKHOUSE ,  Douglas W. WALTON ,  Michael W.G. BELL ,  Christopher J. LASHER ,  Thomas P. BONKENBURG

IPC分类号： G06Q50/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F9/44

CPC分类号： B65C9/0015 ,  B65B5/103 ,  B65B61/20 ,  B65C9/22 ,  B65C2009/0018 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/326 ,  G06F19/328 ,  G06F19/3462 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G06Q50/24 ,  Y10T156/10 ,  Y10T156/1002 ,  Y10T156/1028 ,  Y10T156/1033 ,  Y10T156/1051 ,  Y10T156/1326 ,  Y10T156/1339 ,  Y10T156/1768 ,  Y10T156/1771 ,  Y10T156/1773

摘要： Computer assisted systems, methods and mediums for filling one or more orders. One embodiment of the present invention is a system that includes an order consolidation station configured to receive at least one bottle containing pills individually counted and/or at least one package containing pharmaceutical products without having been designated for any of the orders when the package was created and/or at least one literature pack optionally including patient specific information. The order consolidation station is further configured to combine automatically the received bottle and/or package and/or literature pack into a container to be sent to a recipient including, for example, mail order pharmacies, wholesalers and/or central fill dealers for subsequent distribution or sale including retailer distribution or sale. The bottle is specifically designated for the order, and the order generally includes at least one prescription for the package.

摘要翻译： 用于填写一个或多个订单的计算机辅助系统，方法和介质。 本发明的一个实施例是一种系统，其包括订单合并工位，该订单合并工位被配置为接收至少一个含有单独计数的药丸的瓶子和/或至少一个包含药品的包装件，而不是在制造包装时被指定为任何订单 和/或至少一个文献包，任选地包括患者特定信息。 订单合并站还被配置为将接收到的瓶子和/或包装和/或文献包自动地组合成容器以被发送到接收者，包括例如邮寄订单药房，批发商和/或中央填充经销商用于随后的分发 或销售，包括零售商分销或销售。 该瓶专门为订单指定，并且订单通常包括至少一个包装的处方。

公开(公告)号：US20080312767A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-18

申请号：US12194322

申请日：2008-08-19

申请人： Dennis Wayne RICE ,  James G. McErlean ,  E. Christian HESS ,  Thomas P. SHUPERT ,  Chih-Jen LEU ,  Robert Gregory HOWELL ,  Michael Joseph SZESKO ,  Andrew P. BOOLER ,  Peter MONKHOUSE ,  Douglas W. WALTON ,  Michael W.G. BELL ,  Christopher J. LASHER ,  Thomas P. BONKENBURG

发明人： Dennis Wayne RICE ,  James G. McErlean ,  E. Christian HESS ,  Thomas P. SHUPERT ,  Chih-Jen LEU ,  Robert Gregory HOWELL ,  Michael Joseph SZESKO ,  Andrew P. BOOLER ,  Peter MONKHOUSE ,  Douglas W. WALTON ,  Michael W.G. BELL ,  Christopher J. LASHER ,  Thomas P. BONKENBURG

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： B65C9/0015 ,  B65B5/103 ,  B65B61/20 ,  B65C9/22 ,  B65C2009/0018 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/326 ,  G06F19/328 ,  G06F19/3462 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G06Q50/24 ,  Y10T156/10 ,  Y10T156/1002 ,  Y10T156/1028 ,  Y10T156/1033 ,  Y10T156/1051 ,  Y10T156/1326 ,  Y10T156/1339 ,  Y10T156/1768 ,  Y10T156/1771 ,  Y10T156/1773

摘要： Computer assisted systems, methods and mediums for filling one or more orders. One embodiment of the present invention is a system that includes an order consolidation station configured to receive at least one bottle containing pills individually counted and/or at least one package containing pharmaceutical products without having been designated for any of the orders when the package was created and/or at least one literature pack optionally including patient specific information. The order consolidation station is further configured to combine automatically the received bottle and/or package and/or literature pack into a container to be sent to a recipient including, for example, mail order pharmacies, wholesalers and/or central fill dealers for subsequent distribution or sale including retailer distribution or sale. The bottle is specifically designated for the order, and the order generally includes at least one prescription for the package.

摘要翻译： 用于填写一个或多个订单的计算机辅助系统，方法和介质。 本发明的一个实施例是一种系统，其包括订单合并工位，该订单合并工位被配置为接收至少一个含有单独计数的药丸的瓶子和/或至少一个包含药品的包装件，而不是在制造包装时被指定为任何订单 和/或至少一个文献包，任选地包括患者特定信息。 订单整合站还被配置为将接收到的瓶子和/或包装和/或文献包自动地组合成容器以被发送到接收者，包括例如邮购药房，批发商和/或中央填充商，用于随后的分发 或销售，包括零售商分销或销售。 该瓶专门为订单指定，并且订单通常包括至少一个包装的处方。

公开(公告)号：US07430838B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-07

申请号：US11283677

申请日：2005-11-21

申请人： Dennis W. Rice ,  James G. McErlean ,  E. Christian Hess ,  P. Thomas Shupert ,  Chih-Jen Leu ,  Robert G. Howell ,  Michael J. Szesko ,  Andrew P. Booler ,  Peter Monkhouse ,  Douglas W. Walton ,  Michael W. G. Bell ,  Christopher J. Lasher ,  Thomas P. Bonkenburg

发明人： Dennis W. Rice ,  James G. McErlean ,  E. Christian Hess ,  P. Thomas Shupert ,  Chih-Jen Leu ,  Robert G. Howell ,  Michael J. Szesko ,  Andrew P. Booler ,  Peter Monkhouse ,  Douglas W. Walton ,  Michael W. G. Bell ,  Christopher J. Lasher ,  Thomas P. Bonkenburg

IPC分类号： B65B57/04 ,  G06F7/00

CPC分类号： B65C9/0015 ,  B65B5/103 ,  B65B61/20 ,  B65C9/22 ,  B65C2009/0018 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/326 ,  G06F19/328 ,  G06F19/3462 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G06Q50/24 ,  Y10T156/10 ,  Y10T156/1002 ,  Y10T156/1028 ,  Y10T156/1033 ,  Y10T156/1051 ,  Y10T156/1326 ,  Y10T156/1339 ,  Y10T156/1768 ,  Y10T156/1771 ,  Y10T156/1773

摘要： Computer assisted systems, methods and mediums for filling one or more orders. One embodiment of the present invention is a system that includes an order consolidation station configured to receive at least one bottle containing pills individually counted and/or at least one package containing pharmaceutical products without having been designated for any of the orders when the package was created and/or at least one literature pack optionally including patient specific information. The order consolidation station is further configured to combine automatically the received bottle and/or package and/or literature pack into a container to be sent to a recipient including, for example, mail order pharmacies, wholesalers and/or central fill dealers for subsequent distribution or sale including retailer distribution or sale. The bottle is specifically designated for the order, and the order generally includes at least one prescription for the package.

摘要翻译： 用于填写一个或多个订单的计算机辅助系统，方法和介质。 本发明的一个实施例是一种系统，其包括订单合并工位，该订单合并工位被配置为接收至少一个含有单独计数的药丸的瓶子和/或至少一个包含药品的包装件，而不是在制造包装时被指定为任何订单 和/或至少一个文献包，任选地包括患者特定信息。 订单整合站还被配置为将接收到的瓶子和/或包装和/或文献包自动地组合成容器以被发送到接收者，包括例如邮寄订单药店，批发商和/或中央填充商，用于随后的分发 或销售，包括零售商分销或销售。 该瓶专门为订单指定，并且订单通常包括至少一个包装的处方。

公开(公告)号：US07185477B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-06

申请号：US11328955

申请日：2006-01-09

申请人： Dennis W. Rice ,  James G. McErlean ,  E. Christian Hess ,  P. Thomas Shupert ,  Chih-Jen Leu ,  Robert G. Howell ,  Michael J. Szesko ,  Andrew P. Booler ,  Peter Monkhouse ,  Douglas W. Walton ,  Michael W. G. Bell ,  Christopher J. Lasher ,  Thomas P. Bonkenburg

发明人： Dennis W. Rice ,  James G. McErlean ,  E. Christian Hess ,  P. Thomas Shupert ,  Chih-Jen Leu ,  Robert G. Howell ,  Michael J. Szesko ,  Andrew P. Booler ,  Peter Monkhouse ,  Douglas W. Walton ,  Michael W. G. Bell ,  Christopher J. Lasher ,  Thomas P. Bonkenburg

IPC分类号： B65B1/30

CPC分类号： B65C9/0015 ,  B65B5/103 ,  B65B61/20 ,  B65C9/22 ,  B65C2009/0018 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/326 ,  G06F19/328 ,  G06F19/3462 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G06Q50/24 ,  Y10T156/10 ,  Y10T156/1002 ,  Y10T156/1028 ,  Y10T156/1033 ,  Y10T156/1051 ,  Y10T156/1326 ,  Y10T156/1339 ,  Y10T156/1768 ,  Y10T156/1771 ,  Y10T156/1773

摘要： Computer assisted systems, methods and mediums for filling one or more orders. One embodiment of the present invention is a system that includes an order consolidation station configured to receive at least one bottle containing pills individually counted and/or at least one package containing pharmaceutical products without having been designated for any of the orders when the package was created and/or at least one literature pack optionally including patient specific information. The order consolidation station is further configured to combine automatically the received bottle and/or package and/or literature pack into a container to be sent to a recipient including, for example, mail order pharmacies, wholesalers and/or central fill dealers for subsequent distribution or sale including retailer distribution or sale. The bottle is specifically designated for the order, and the order generally includes at least one prescription for the package.

摘要翻译： 用于填写一个或多个订单的计算机辅助系统，方法和介质。 本发明的一个实施例是一种系统，其包括订单合并工位，该订单合并工位被配置为接收至少一个含有单独计数的药丸的瓶子和/或至少一个包含药品的包装件，而不是在制造包装时被指定为任何订单 和/或至少一个文献包，任选地包括患者特定信息。 订单整合站还被配置为将接收到的瓶子和/或包装和/或文献包自动地组合成容器以被发送到接收者，包括例如邮寄订单药店，批发商和/或中央填充商，用于随后的分发 或销售，包括零售商分销或销售。 该瓶专门为订单指定，并且订单通常包括至少一个包装的处方。

公开(公告)号：US08136332B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-20

申请号：US12246986

申请日：2008-10-07

申请人： Dennis Wayne Rice ,  James G. McErlean ,  E. Christian Hess ,  P. Thomas Shupert ,  Chih-Jen Leu ,  Robert G. Howell ,  Michael J. Szesko ,  Andrew P. Booler ,  Peter Monkhouse ,  Douglas W. Walton ,  Michael W. G. Bell ,  Christopher J. Lasher ,  Thomas P. Bonkenburg

发明人： Dennis Wayne Rice ,  James G. McErlean ,  E. Christian Hess ,  P. Thomas Shupert ,  Chih-Jen Leu ,  Robert G. Howell ,  Michael J. Szesko ,  Andrew P. Booler ,  Peter Monkhouse ,  Douglas W. Walton ,  Michael W. G. Bell ,  Christopher J. Lasher ,  Thomas P. Bonkenburg

IPC分类号： B65B61/20

CPC分类号： B65C9/0015 ,  B65B5/103 ,  B65B61/20 ,  B65C9/22 ,  B65C2009/0018 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/326 ,  G06F19/328 ,  G06F19/3462 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G06Q50/24 ,  Y10T156/10 ,  Y10T156/1002 ,  Y10T156/1028 ,  Y10T156/1033 ,  Y10T156/1051 ,  Y10T156/1326 ,  Y10T156/1339 ,  Y10T156/1768 ,  Y10T156/1771 ,  Y10T156/1773

摘要： Computer assisted systems, methods and mediums for filling one or more orders. One embodiment of the present invention is a system that includes an order consolidation station configured to receive at least one bottle containing pills individually counted and/or at least one package containing pharmaceutical products without having been designated for any of the orders when the package was created and/or at least one literature pack optionally including patient specific information. The order consolidation station is further configured to combine automatically the received bottle and/or package and/or literature pack into a container to be sent to a recipient including, for example, mail order pharmacies, wholesalers and/or central fill dealers for subsequent distribution or sale including retailer distribution or sale. The bottle is specifically designated for the order, and the order generally includes at least one prescription for the package.

摘要翻译： 用于填写一个或多个订单的计算机辅助系统，方法和介质。 本发明的一个实施例是一种系统，其包括订单合并工位，该订单合并工位被配置为接收至少一个含有单独计数的药丸的瓶子和/或至少一个包含药品的包装件，而不是在制造包装时被指定为任何订单 和/或至少一个文献包，任选地包括患者特定信息。 订单整合站还被配置为将接收到的瓶子和/或包装和/或文献包自动地组合成容器以被发送到接收者，包括例如邮寄订单药店，批发商和/或中央填充商，用于随后的分发 或销售，包括零售商分销或销售。 该瓶专门为订单指定，并且订单通常包括至少一个包装的处方。

公开(公告)号：US08065858B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-29

申请号：US12838087

申请日：2010-07-16

申请人： Chih-Jen Leu ,  James G. McErlean ,  Wayne Rice

发明人： Chih-Jen Leu ,  James G. McErlean ,  Wayne Rice

IPC分类号： B65B61/26

CPC分类号： B65B61/26 ,  B65B5/045 ,  B65B5/06 ,  B65B5/103 ,  B65B7/28 ,  B65B35/26 ,  B65B61/20 ,  B65C1/026 ,  B65C9/1876 ,  B65C9/44 ,  B65C2009/0081 ,  B65C2009/0093 ,  B67B3/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3475 ,  G06Q50/24

摘要： Systems and methods for branding medication are provided, including, a first capper system that caps a first medication container with a first cap of a first branding including first identification of a third party supplier of one of the prescription and medication order; a second capper system that caps a second medication container with a second cap of a second branding including second identification of another third party supplier of the one of the prescription and medication order; a transport system that transports the first and second medication containers; and a control system that controls the transport system to transport the first and second medication containers based on customer information, and controls the one of the first capper system and the second capper system to cap the first and second medication containers with one of the first and second caps.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于品牌化药物的系统和方法，包括：第一封盖系统，其封盖具有第一品牌的第一帽的第一药物容器，其包括处方和药物订单之一的第三方供应商的第一标识; 第二封盖系统，其覆盖具有第二品牌的第二帽的第二药物容器，其包括另一第三方供应商的处方药物和药物治疗顺序的第二鉴定; 运输第一和第二药物容器的运输系统; 以及控制系统，其控制所述运输系统以基于顾客信息运输所述第一和第二药物容器，并且控制所述第一封盖系统和所述第二封盖系统中的所述一个封盖系统和所述第二封盖系统之间用所述第一和第二药剂容器中的一个和/ 第二帽。

公开(公告)号：US20110023416A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-03

申请号：US12838087

申请日：2010-07-16

申请人： Chih-Jen Leu ,  James G. Mcerlean ,  Dennis W. Rice

发明人： Chih-Jen Leu ,  James G. Mcerlean ,  Dennis W. Rice

IPC分类号： B65B61/26 ,  B67B3/00

CPC分类号： B65B61/26 ,  B65B5/045 ,  B65B5/06 ,  B65B5/103 ,  B65B7/28 ,  B65B35/26 ,  B65B61/20 ,  B65C1/026 ,  B65C9/1876 ,  B65C9/44 ,  B65C2009/0081 ,  B65C2009/0093 ,  B67B3/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3475 ,  G06Q50/24

摘要： Systems and methods for branding medication are provided, including, a first capper system that caps a first medication container with a first cap of a first branding including first identification of a third party supplier of one of the prescription and medication order; a second capper system that caps a second medication container with a second cap of a second branding including second identification of another third party supplier of the one of the prescription and medication order; a transport system that transports the first and second medication containers; and a control system that controls the transport system to transport the first and second medication containers based on customer information, and controls the one of the first capper system and the second capper system to cap the first and second medication containers with one of the first and second caps.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于品牌化药物的系统和方法，包括：第一封盖系统，其封盖具有第一品牌的第一帽的第一药物容器，其包括处方和药物订单之一的第三方供应商的第一标识; 第二封盖系统，其覆盖具有第二品牌的第二帽的第二药物容器，其包括另一第三方供应商的处方药物和药物治疗顺序的第二鉴定; 运输第一和第二药物容器的运输系统; 以及控制系统，其控制所述运输系统以基于顾客信息运输所述第一和第二药物容器，并且控制所述第一封盖系统和所述第二封盖系统中的所述一个封盖系统和所述第二封盖系统之间用所述第一和第二药剂容器中的一个和/ 第二帽。