Inventory monitoring apparatus employing counter for adding and
subtracting objects being monitored
    1.
    发明授权
    Inventory monitoring apparatus employing counter for adding and subtracting objects being monitored 失效
    库存监控装置采用计数器对被监视对象进行加减

    公开(公告)号:US5404384A

    公开(公告)日:1995-04-04

    申请号:US9055

    申请日:1993-01-25

    摘要: Inventory monitoring apparatus capable of real-time counting of objects added to or subtracted from a location whose inventory is to be monitored. The apparatus includes structure for supporting a plurality of objects and a lever adapted to be contacted and displaced by movement of the objects to and from the supporting structure. Movement of the lever in one direction triggers a switch which generates a signal indicating that an object is being added to the support structure. Similarly, opposite movement of the lever triggers another switch which generates a signal indicating that an object is being removed from the support structure. A microprocessor receives and counts the signals generated by the switches to provide a real-time total of the quantity of objects borne by the supporting structure.

    摘要翻译: 库存监控装置能够对从库存进行监视的位置添加或减去的对象进行实时计数。 该装置包括用于支撑多个物体的结构,以及适于通过物体移动到支撑结构和从支撑结构移动而接触和移位的杆。 杠杆在一个方向的移动触发一个开关,该开关产生一个信号,指示一个物体正被添加到支撑结构。 类似地,杠杆的相反移动触发另一个开关,其产生指示物体正在从支撑结构移除的信号。 微处理器接收和计数由开关产生的信号,以提供由支撑结构承载的物体的实时总数。

    Method of monitoring medical item inventory
    2.
    发明授权
    Method of monitoring medical item inventory 失效
    监测医疗用品库存的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07596426B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-29

    申请号:US11488211

    申请日:2006-07-17

    IPC分类号: G07F17/00

    摘要: A medical item inventory system includes a plurality of different types of stored medical items. The system can track a quantity of a medicinal substance type removed from its storage location, including the quantity used and the quantity returned to storage. The system can monitor the medical item inventory in real time to automatically determine a low supply of a particular medical item type. In response to a determination of a low supply of a particular medical item type, the system automatically electronically places a purchase order to a supplier of the particular medical item type. The purchase order includes the particular medical item type, a requested quantity, and a requested delivery date. The requested quantity and delivery date can both be calculated by the system based on a rate of use of the particular medical item type.

    摘要翻译: 医疗用品库存系统包括多种不同类型的存储医疗物品。 该系统可以跟踪从其存储位置移除的药物类型的数量,包括使用的数量和返回到存储的数量。 系统可以实时监控医疗用品库存,以自动确定特定医疗用品类型的低供应量。 响应于确定特定医疗项目类型的低供应,系统自动地将采购订单发送给特定医疗项目类型的供应商。 采购订单包括特定的医疗项目类型,请求的数量和请求的交货日期。 请求的数量和交货日期都可以由系统根据特定医疗项目类型的使用率计算。

    Medical item dispensing apparatus
    3.
    发明授权
    Medical item dispensing apparatus 失效
    医疗用品分配装置

    公开(公告)号:US6163737A

    公开(公告)日:2000-12-19

    申请号:US748992

    申请日:1996-11-14

    摘要: A medical item dispensing apparatus includes a dispenser (100) which encloses a plurality of magazines (168). Each magazine holds a plurality of medical items (170) which in the preferred form of the invention are cylindrical containers. Each magazine includes an opening (180). A guide (182) and a front gate member (194) are positioned adjacent to the opening. A back gate member (200) is positioned further inward from the opening than the front gate member. The front gate member and back gate member are moved in coordinated relation so that the front gate member enables a medical item adjacent the opening to pass through the opening while the back gate member moves to prevent the other medical items in the magazine from moving toward the opening. After the dispense of the medical item from the magazine the front gate member moves to block the passage of further medical items through the opening while the back gate member moves to enable medical items to move toward the opening. The magazines dispense medical items from the dispenser responsive to a user terminal (102). The user terminal is operatively connected to a computer (84) which includes a data store which maintains data representative of medical items taken for patients.

    摘要翻译: 医疗用品分配装置包括封闭多个杂志(168)的分配器(100)。 每个杂志容纳多个医疗用品(170),其在本发明的优选形式中是圆柱形容器。 每个杂志包括开口(180)。 引导件(182)和前门构件(194)定位成与开口相邻。 后门构件(200)定位成比开门构件比开口更靠内侧。 前门构件和后门构件以协调的关系移动,使得前门构件能够使靠近开口的医疗用品通过开口,同时后门构件移动以防止盒中的其他医疗物品朝向 开放 在从药盒分配医疗物品之后,前门构件移动以阻止进一步的医疗物品通过开口的通过,同时后门构件移动以使医疗物品向开口移动。 杂志响应于用户终端(102)从分配器分配医疗物品。 用户终端可操作地连接到计算机(84),计算机(84)包括数据存储器,该数据存储器维护表示为患者取得的医疗项目的数据。

    Method for tracking and dispensing medical items
    4.
    发明授权
    Method for tracking and dispensing medical items 失效
    跟踪和分发医疗用品的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07751932B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-06

    申请号:US09014076

    申请日:1998-01-27

    IPC分类号: G07F17/00

    摘要: A system for monitoring and dispensing medical items includes a plurality of hook registers (10). Each of the hook registers includes sensors (48, 60, 62, 64) sensing the removal or addition of a medical item to the storage location on the hook register. Each hook register has a microprocessor (66) connected to the sensor which stores a count of the items added or removed from the location. The microprocessor also includes location identifying information specifically associated with the particular hook register. The microprocessor is periodically polled by a controller (72) which reads and stores the count and location identifying information from each of the hook registers. The controller information is periodically read by a data terminal (76) which is connected through a local area network (82) to a remote computer (84) having a processor and data store. A user of the data terminal is enabled to specify a patient for whom medical items will be used when the items are removed from the hook registers or other storage locations. In addition, the system also monitors inventories of items and levels of usage by users. The system also monitors and controls the dispense of other medical items from box registers (110) as well as controls the dispense of items from secure storage locations such as electronic lock drawers (96) and medicine dispensers (100).

    摘要翻译: 用于监测和分发医疗物品的系统包括多个钩子寄存器(10)。 每个挂钩寄存器包括传感器(48,60,62,64),其感测将医疗物品移除或添加到挂钩寄存器上的存储位置。 每个挂钩寄存器具有连接到传感器的微处理器(66),其存储从该位置添加或移除的项目的计数。 微处理器还包括与特定挂钩寄存器专门相关联的位置识别信息。 微处理器由控制器(72)定期轮询,该控制器从每个挂钩寄存器读取并存储计数和位置识别信息。 控制器信息由数据终端(76)周期性地读取,数据终端通过局域网(82)连接到具有处理器和数据存储器的远程计算机(84)。 数据终端的用户能够指定当从挂钩寄存器或其他存储位置移除物品时将使用医疗物品的患者。 此外,系统还监控用户的库存和用户的使用级别。 该系统还监控和控制从盒子寄存器(110)中分配其它医疗物品,并且控制从诸如电子锁抽屉(96)和药剂分配器(100)的安全存储位置分配物品。

    Medical item inventory monitoring system with automatic electronic reordering
    5.
    发明授权
    Medical item inventory monitoring system with automatic electronic reordering 失效
    医疗用品库存监控系统,具有自动电子重新排序

    公开(公告)号:US07689317B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-30

    申请号:US11399922

    申请日:2006-04-07

    IPC分类号: G07F17/00

    摘要: A medical item inventory system includes a plurality of different types of stored medical items. The system includes medical item dispenser devices which can be selectively operated to dispense requested medical items to authorized users. The system can monitor the medical item inventory to automatically determine a low supply of a particular medical item type. In response to a determination of a low supply of a particular medical item type, the system automatically electronically places a purchase order to a supplier of the particular medical item type. The purchase order includes the particular medical item type, a requested quantity, and a requested delivery date. The requested quantity and delivery date can both be calculated by the system based on a rate of use of the particular medical item type.

    摘要翻译: 医疗用品库存系统包括多种不同类型的存储医疗物品。 该系统包括医疗用品分配器装置,其能够选择性地操作以将所请求的医疗物品分配给授权用户。 系统可以监控医疗用品库存,以自动确定特定医疗用品类型的低供应量。 响应于确定特定医疗项目类型的低供应,系统自动地将采购订单发送给特定医疗项目类型的供应商。 采购订单包括特定的医疗项目类型,请求的数量和请求的交货日期。 请求的数量和交货日期都可以由系统根据特定医疗项目类型的使用率计算。

    Inventory monitoring and dispensing system for medical items
    6.
    发明授权
    Inventory monitoring and dispensing system for medical items 失效
    医疗用品库存监控系统

    公开(公告)号:US5790409A

    公开(公告)日:1998-08-04

    申请号:US361783

    申请日:1994-12-16

    摘要: A system for monitoring and dispensing medical items includes a plurality of hook registers (10). Each of the hook registers includes sensors (48, 60, 62, 64) sensing the removal or addition of a medical item to the storage location on the hook register. Each hook register has a microprocessor (66) connected to the sensor which stores a count of the items added or removed from the location. The microprocessor also includes location identifying information specifically associated with the particular hook register. The microprocessor is periodically polled by a controller (72) which reads and stores the count and location identifying information from each of the hook registers. The controller information is periodically read by a data terminal (76) which is connected through a local area network (82) to a remote computer (84) having a processor and data store. A user of the data terminal is enabled to specify a patient for whom medical items will be used when the items are removed from the hook registers or other storage locations. In addition, the system also monitors inventories of items and levels of usage by users. The system also monitors and controls the dispense of other medical items from box registers (110) as well as controls the dispense of items from secure storage locations such as electronic lock drawers (96) and medicine dispensers (100).

    摘要翻译: 用于监测和分发医疗物品的系统包括多个钩子寄存器(10)。 每个挂钩寄存器包括传感器(48,60,62,64),其感测将医疗物品移除或添加到挂钩寄存器上的存储位置。 每个挂钩寄存器具有连接到传感器的微处理器(66),其存储从该位置添加或移除的项目的计数。 微处理器还包括与特定挂钩寄存器专门相关联的位置识别信息。 微处理器由控制器(72)定期轮询,该控制器从每个挂钩寄存器读取并存储计数和位置识别信息。 控制器信息由数据终端(76)周期性地读取,数据终端通过局域网(82)连接到具有处理器和数据存储器的远程计算机(84)。 数据终端的用户能够指定当从挂钩寄存器或其他存储位置移除物品时将使用医疗物品的患者。 此外,系统还监控用户的库存和用户的使用级别。 该系统还监控和控制从盒子寄存器(110)中分配其它医疗物品,并且控制从诸如电子锁抽屉(96)和药剂分配器(100)的安全存储位置分配物品。

    Inventory monitoring apparatus
    7.
    发明授权
    Inventory monitoring apparatus 失效
    库存监控装置

    公开(公告)号:US5533079A

    公开(公告)日:1996-07-02

    申请号:US186285

    申请日:1994-01-25

    摘要: Inventory monitoring apparatus capable of real-time counting of objects added to or subtracted from a location whose inventory is to be monitored. The apparatus includes structure for supporting a plurality of objects and at least one lever adapted to be contacted and displaced by movement of the objects to and from the supporting structure. Movement of the lever in one direction triggers a switch which generates a signal indicating that an object is being added to the support structure. Similarly, opposite movement of the lever triggers another switch which generates a signal indicating that an object is being removed from the support structure. A microprocessor receives and counts the signals generated by the switches to provide a real-time total of the quantity and, if desired, the locations of objects borne by the supporting structure.

    摘要翻译: 库存监控装置能够对从库存进行监视的位置添加或减去的对象进行实时计数。 该装置包括用于支撑多个物体的结构和至少一个杆,其适于通过物体与支撑结构的移动而被接触和移位。 杠杆在一个方向的移动触发一个开关,该开关产生一个信号,指示一个物体正被添加到支撑结构。 类似地,杠杆的相反移动触发另一个开关,其产生指示物体正在从支撑结构移除的信号。 微处理器接收和计数由开关产生的信号,以提供数量的实时总数,并且如果需要,提供由支撑结构承载的物体的位置。