公开(公告)号：US10934032B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-02

申请号：US16215431

申请日：2018-12-10

Applicant: MTS Medication Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Edward D. Kames ,  Robert Barrett

IPC: B65B5/10 ,  B65B37/04 ,  A61J1/03 ,  B25J9/16

Abstract: Robotic pick-and-place automation is used to transfer oral solid pharmaceuticals from moveable trays or canisters. Sensors are used to verify that the pharmaceuticals have been properly placed in the desired pharmaceutical locations precisely according to the patient prescription data. A pharmacist places pharmaceutical products within dispensing trays or canisters to present the pharmaceutical products for picking and placing via the robotic pick-and-place machinery. Once the canister or tray is located adjacent the pick-and-place device, a sensor or imaging unit associated with the pick-and-place device verifies that the pharmaceutical product the size, shape, and/or color of an expected pharmaceutical product that is to be placed within the packaging material in accordance with patient prescription data stored by a computer associated with the system. Sensors verify that each individual pharmaceutical specified by a patient prescription have been deposited into each specified location strictly in accordance with the patient prescription data.

公开(公告)号：US20190283915A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-19

申请号：US16430887

申请日：2019-06-04

Applicant: MTS Medication Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Mark Sweet ,  Edward D. Kames ,  Heather Gileta ,  Robert Barrett ,  Alan Kraemer

IPC: B65B57/10 ,  B65B39/00 ,  B65B5/10 ,  B65B5/12 ,  B65B35/18

Abstract: Robotic pick-and-place automation is used to transfer oral solid pharmaceuticals from moveable trays or canisters. Sensors are used to verify that the pharmaceuticals have been properly placed in the desired pharmaceutical locations precisely according to the patient prescription data. A pharmacist places pharmaceutical products within dispensing trays or canisters to present the pharmaceutical products for picking and placing via the robotic pick-and-place machinery. Once the canister or tray is located adjacent the pick-and-place device, a sensor or imaging unit associated with the pick-and-place device verifies that the pharmaceutical product, the size, shape, and/or color of an expected pharmaceutical product that is to be placed within the packaging material in accordance with patient prescription data stored by a computer associated with the system. Sensors verify that each individual pharmaceutical specified by a patient prescription have been deposited into each specified location strictly in accordance with the patient prescription data.

公开(公告)号：US20140371901A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-18

申请号：US14476381

申请日：2014-09-03

Applicant: MTS Medication Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Ronald Rosenbaum

IPC: G06F19/00 ,  B65B5/10 ,  B25J15/06 ,  B65B35/18

CPC classification number: G06F19/3462 ,  B25J15/0616 ,  B65B5/103 ,  B65B5/105 ,  B65B35/18 ,  G06F19/00

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a computer-controlled system for automatically transferring individual solid pharmaceutical products from bulk containers into a selected solid pharmaceutical product package from among a variety of different packaging solutions. Advantageously, in accordance with the preferred exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a robotic pick and place arm incorporates a contact holding mechanisms such as a suction tube which selectively temporarily secures a solid pharmaceutical product for transfer from a bulk container into a desired solid pharmaceutical product package.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种计算机控制系统，用于将各种固体药物产品从散装容器中自动地从各种不同的包装溶液中转移到选定的固体药物产品包装中。 有利地，根据本发明的优选示例性实施例，机器人拾取和放置臂结合有接触保持机构，例如抽吸管，其选择性地临时固定固体药物以便从散装容器转移到期望的固体药物产品 包。

公开(公告)号：US10351285B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-16

申请号：US14532853

申请日：2014-11-04

Applicant: MTS Medication Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Mark Sweet ,  Edward D Kames ,  Heather Gileta ,  Robert Barrett ,  Alan Kraemer

IPC: B65B57/10 ,  B65B35/18 ,  G06F19/00 ,  B65B39/00 ,  B65B5/10 ,  B65B5/12 ,  B65B61/26 ,  B65G47/91 ,  B25J15/06

Abstract: Robotic pick-and-place automation is used to transfer oral solid pharmaceuticals from moveable trays or canisters. Sensors are used to verify that the pharmaceuticals have been properly placed in the desired pharmaceutical locations precisely according to the patient prescription data. A pharmacist places pharmaceutical products within dispensing trays or canisters to present the pharmaceutical products for picking and placing via the robotic pick-and-place machinery. Once the canister or tray is located adjacent the pick-and-place device, a sensor or imaging unit associated with the pick-and-place device verifies that the pharmaceutical product the size, shape, and/or color of an expected pharmaceutical product that is to be placed within the packaging material in accordance with patient prescription data stored by a computer associated with the system. Sensors verify that each individual pharmaceutical specified by a patient prescription have been deposited into each specified location strictly in accordance with the patient prescription data.

公开(公告)号：US20190106228A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-11

申请号：US16215431

申请日：2018-12-10

Applicant: MTS Medication Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Edward D. Kames ,  Robert Barrett

IPC: B65B5/10 ,  B65B37/04

Abstract: Robotic pick-and-place automation is used to transfer oral solid pharmaceuticals from moveable trays or canisters. Sensors are used to verify that the pharmaceuticals have been properly placed in the desired pharmaceutical locations precisely according to the patient prescription data. A pharmacist places pharmaceutical products within dispensing trays or canisters to present the pharmaceutical products for picking and placing via the robotic pick-and-place machinery. Once the canister or tray is located adjacent the pick-and-place device, a sensor or imaging unit associated with the pick-and-place device verifies that the pharmaceutical product the size, shape, and/or color of an expected pharmaceutical product that is to be placed within the packaging material in accordance with patient prescription data stored by a computer associated with the system. Sensors verify that each individual pharmaceutical specified by a patient prescription have been deposited into each specified location strictly in accordance with the patient prescription data.

公开(公告)号：US10179664B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-15

申请号：US14533962

申请日：2014-11-05

Applicant: MTS Medication Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Edward D Kames ,  Robert Barrett

IPC: B65B5/10 ,  B65B37/04 ,  A61J1/03 ,  B25J9/16

Abstract: Robotic pick-and-place automation is used to transfer oral solid pharmaceuticals from moveable trays or canisters. Sensors are used to verify that the pharmaceuticals have been properly placed in the desired pharmaceutical locations precisely according to the patient prescription data. A pharmacist places pharmaceutical products within dispensing trays or canisters to present the pharmaceutical products for picking and placing via the robotic pick-and-place machinery. Once the canister or tray is located adjacent the pick-and-place device, a sensor or imaging unit associated with the pick-and-place device verifies that the pharmaceutical product the size, shape, and/or color of an expected pharmaceutical product that is to be placed within the packaging material in accordance with patient prescription data stored by a computer associated with the system. Sensors verify that each individual pharmaceutical specified by a patient prescription have been deposited into each specified location strictly in accordance with the patient prescription data.

公开(公告)号：US09489492B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-08

申请号：US14476381

申请日：2014-09-03

Applicant: MTS Medication Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Ronald Rosenbaum

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  B65B35/18 ,  B25J15/06 ,  B65B5/10

CPC classification number: G06F19/3462 ,  B25J15/0616 ,  B65B5/103 ,  B65B5/105 ,  B65B35/18 ,  G06F19/00

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a computer-controlled system for automatically transferring individual solid pharmaceutical products from bulk containers into a selected solid pharmaceutical product package from among a variety of different packaging solutions. Advantageously, in accordance with the preferred exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a robotic pick and place arm incorporates a contact holding mechanisms such as a suction tube which selectively temporarily secures a solid pharmaceutical product for transfer from a bulk container into a desired solid pharmaceutical product package.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种计算机控制系统，用于将各种固体药物产品从散装容器中自动地从各种不同的包装溶液中转移到选定的固体药物产品包装中。 有利地，根据本发明的优选示例性实施例，机器人拾取和放置臂结合有接触保持机构，例如抽吸管，其选择性地临时固定固体药物以便从散装容器转移到期望的固体药物产品 包。

公开(公告)号：US10392140B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-27

申请号：US13971670

申请日：2013-08-20

Applicant: MTS Medication Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Todd Siegel ,  Stuart Bagley ,  Michael Stevenson

IPC: B65B5/10

Abstract: A fully automated pharmaceutical product packaging machine is capable of selectively depositing one or more different solid pharmaceutical products into an individual cavity for each of a plurality of individual patient product package cavities. The system employs a plurality of solid pharmaceutical product dispensing canisters which are capable of selectively dispensing a pre-designated number of solid pharmaceutical products. The machine fills a template containing temporary storage cavities and the template is automatically positioned over a sheet of clear plastic material containing a plurality of cavities corresponding to the cavities in the template. A barrier between the cavities in the template and the sheet of clear plastic material is moved and the pharmaceuticals in the template cavities drop into the corresponding cavities in the clear plastic sheet of material. The clear plastic sheet of material is then maneuvered into subsequent product packaging stations and the template is returned to beneath the canister region.

公开(公告)号：US20160122060A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-05

申请号：US14532853

申请日：2014-11-04

Applicant: MTS Medication Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Mark SWEET ,  Edward D. KAMES ,  Heather GILETA ,  Robert BARRETT ,  Alan KRAEMER

IPC: B65B57/10 ,  B65B61/26 ,  B65B35/10 ,  B65B5/04 ,  B65B43/42

CPC classification number: B65B57/10 ,  B25J15/0616 ,  B65B5/103 ,  B65B5/105 ,  B65B5/108 ,  B65B5/12 ,  B65B35/18 ,  B65B39/007 ,  B65B61/26 ,  B65G47/917 ,  G06F19/3462

Abstract: Robotic pick-and-place automation is used to transfer oral solid pharmaceuticals from moveable trays or canisters. A variety of sensors are used in order to automatically verify that the oral solid pharmaceuticals have been properly placed in the desired oral solid pharmaceutical package locations precisely according to the patient prescription data. A pharmacist places oral solid pharmaceutical products within dispensing trays or canisters which are used to present the oral solid pharmaceutical products for picking and placing via the robotic pick-and-place machinery. Once the canister or tray is located adjacent the pick-and-place device, a further sensor or imaging unit associated with the pick-and-place device verifies that the oral solid pharmaceutical product presented by the tray or canister matches the size and shape and/or color of an expected oral solid pharmaceutical product that is to be placed within the packaging material in accordance with patient prescription data that is stored by a computer associated with the system. Additional sensors automatically verify that each individual oral solid pharmaceutical specified by a patient prescription have been deposited into each specified package location strictly in accordance with the patient prescription data.

Abstract translation: 机器人拾取和自动化用于从可移动的托盘或罐中输送口服固体药物。 使用各种传感器以便根据患者处方数据精确地自动验证口服固体药物已被适当地置于所需的口服固体药物包装位置。 药剂师将口服固体药物放在分配托盘或罐内，用于通过机器人拾放机械提供用于采摘和放置的口服固体药物。 一旦罐或托盘位于拾取和放置装置附近，与拾取和放置装置相关联的另外的传感器或成像单元验证由托盘或罐呈现的口服固体药物与尺寸和形状相匹配，以及 /或将根据与系统相关联的计算机存储的患者处方数据放置在包装材料内的预期口服固体药物产品的颜色。 额外的传感器自动验证由患者处方指定的每个单独口服固体药物是否严格按照患者处方数据存入每个指定的包装位置。

公开(公告)号：US11104466B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-31

申请号：US16430887

申请日：2019-06-04

Applicant: MTS Medication Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Mark Sweet ,  Edward D. Kames ,  Heather Gileta ,  Robert Barrett ,  Alan Kraemer

IPC: B65B57/10 ,  B65B35/18 ,  B65B39/00 ,  B65B5/10 ,  B65B5/12 ,  G16H40/60 ,  G16H20/13 ,  B65B61/26 ,  B65G47/91 ,  B25J15/06

Abstract: Robotic pick-and-place automation is used to transfer oral solid pharmaceuticals from moveable trays or canisters. Sensors are used to verify that the pharmaceuticals have been properly placed in the desired pharmaceutical locations precisely according to the patient prescription data. A pharmacist places pharmaceutical products within dispensing trays or canisters to present the pharmaceutical products for picking and placing via the robotic pick-and-place machinery. Once the canister or tray is located adjacent the pick-and-place device, a sensor or imaging unit associated with the pick-and-place device verifies that the pharmaceutical product, the size, shape, and/or color of an expected pharmaceutical product that is to be placed within the packaging material in accordance with patient prescription data stored by a computer associated with the system. Sensors verify that each individual pharmaceutical specified by a patient prescription have been deposited into each specified location strictly in accordance with the patient prescription data.