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公开(公告)号:US5502944A
公开(公告)日:1996-04-02
申请号:US161899
申请日:1993-12-03
申请人: Thomas L. Kraft , Lisa W. Rogers , Van Hoskins , Lou Waters , Robert Meyers , Kenneth E. Reynolds , Stuart S. Crader , David Loebig
发明人: Thomas L. Kraft , Lisa W. Rogers , Van Hoskins , Lou Waters , Robert Meyers , Kenneth E. Reynolds , Stuart S. Crader , David Loebig
CPC分类号: G07F17/0092 , G06F19/3462
摘要: A medication dispenser for use in a hospital or other medical setting comprises a plurality of containers for holding medication units, packaging apparatus for containing one or more medication units in a package and robotics for manipulating a selected container to transfer one or more medication units from the container directly to said package. Since medication is directly transferred from the container to the package, no cross-contamination occurs.
摘要翻译: 用于医院或其他医疗设施的药物分配器包括用于容纳药物单元的多个容器,用于在包装中容纳一个或多个药物单元的包装装置,以及用于操纵所选择的容器以将一个或多个药物单元从 容器直接到包装。 由于药物直接从容器转移到包装中,所以不会发生交叉污染。
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公开(公告)号:US5213232A
公开(公告)日:1993-05-25
申请号:US849513
申请日:1992-03-11
CPC分类号: B65D83/0409 , A61J7/0076 , B65D2583/049
摘要: An apparatus for dispensing single homogeneous units upon rotation of the apparatus comprising a generally circular walled container having a bottom for holding the singular homogeneous units. A discharge area located distally from the bottom for receiving the single homogeneous units and for discharging them upon rotation of the apparatus. A helical spiraled rib member located on the generally circular walled container extending from the bottom of the container and along the circular walls of the container for creating during rotation a continuously variable inclined surface along the helical spiraled rib member and the circular walls of the container for advancing single homogeneous units along said helical spiralled rib member and the generally circular walls of the container until a single homogeneous unit reaches the discharge area for discharge from the container. The helical spiraled rib member has a helix depth from the circular wall of the container sufficient for advancing only a single homogeneous unit along the helical spiraled rib member and the generally circular wall of the container until a single homogeneous unit reaches the discharge area. The helical spiralled rib member has a helix angle sufficient relative to the length of the generally circular walled container from the bottom to the discharge area for creating during rotation a sufficient inclined surface for advancing single homogeneous units to the discharge area. Further, this invention provides removable caps which are used to seal these containers from the ambient environment when not being used for dispensing of single homogeneous units.
摘要翻译: 一种用于在设备旋转时分配单个均匀单元的装置,包括具有用于保持单个均匀单元的底部的大致圆形的壁形容器。 位于远离底部的用于接收单个均质单元并在设备旋转时将其排出的排放区域。 位于大致圆形壁状容器上的螺旋形螺旋形肋构件,其从容器的底部并沿着容器的圆形壁延伸,用于在旋转期间沿着螺旋形螺旋形肋构件和容器的圆形壁形成连续可变的倾斜表面, 沿着所述螺旋形螺旋状肋构件和容器的大致圆形壁推进单个均质单元,直到单个均匀单元到达排放区域以从容器排出。 螺旋状的螺旋肋构件具有从容器的圆形壁的螺旋深度,足以使螺旋形螺旋形肋构件和容器的大致圆形的壁前进仅一个均质单元,直到单个均匀单元到达排放区域。 螺旋形螺旋肋构件具有相对于从底部到排放区域的大致圆形壁容器的长度的足够的螺旋角,用于在旋转期间产生用于将单个均匀单元推进到排放区域的足够的倾斜表面。 此外,本发明提供了可拆卸盖,当不用于分配单个均匀单元时,该盖可用于将这些容器与环境环境密封。
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公开(公告)号:US5480062A
公开(公告)日:1996-01-02
申请号:US380124
申请日:1995-01-30
申请人: Lisa W. Rogers , Thomas L. Kraft , John F. Berry , Scott A. Kelley , John A. Thompson, III , Clifford D. Ober , Michael C. Kuchar , Robert R. Mayer, Jr. , Van W. Hoskins , Vincent C. Weido , Mark G. Henckel
发明人: Lisa W. Rogers , Thomas L. Kraft , John F. Berry , Scott A. Kelley , John A. Thompson, III , Clifford D. Ober , Michael C. Kuchar , Robert R. Mayer, Jr. , Van W. Hoskins , Vincent C. Weido , Mark G. Henckel
CPC分类号: G07F11/54 , B65G1/1373 , G07F11/44 , G07F17/0092
摘要: A vacuum operated system for individually dispensing items of oral solid medicine from bulk storage to a user, where the medicine is dispensed under computer control, and the quantity and type of medicine is selected in advance by the user. The invention includes medicine dispensing equipment and a computer that provides a user interface. A plurality of storage containers arranged in a rotatable carousel or a rectilinear array may contain various pharmaceutical articles, or various types, dosages, ages, and lot numbers of medicines. The storage containers may be easily refilled by inserting modular refill cartridges into the storage containers. After a user enters certain data into the computer, the invention aligns a universal vacuum probe with the storage container that contains the desired items. The universal vacuum probe is lowered to the desired storage container and engaged with a container probe that is exclusive to that storage container. After a vacuum source creates suction within the universal vacuum probe and the container probe, the universal vacuum probe and the container probe are operated to individually extract items from the storage container. In one embodiment, the extracted items are dispensed into a cup for retrieval by a user. In another embodiment, one or more items are packaged separately in an envelope, which is stored in a portable envelope-organizing tote along with other envelopes containing items requested by that user.
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公开(公告)号:USD363083S
公开(公告)日:1995-10-10
申请号:US16024
申请日:1993-12-03
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公开(公告)号:US5405048A
公开(公告)日:1995-04-11
申请号:US162810
申请日:1993-12-06
申请人: Lisa W. Rogers , Thomas L. Kraft , John F. Berry , Scott A. Kelley , John A. Thompson, III , Clifford D. Ober , Michael C. Kuchar , Robert R. Mayer, Jr. , Van W. Hoskins , Vincent C. Weido , Mark G. Henckel
发明人: Lisa W. Rogers , Thomas L. Kraft , John F. Berry , Scott A. Kelley , John A. Thompson, III , Clifford D. Ober , Michael C. Kuchar , Robert R. Mayer, Jr. , Van W. Hoskins , Vincent C. Weido , Mark G. Henckel
CPC分类号: G07F11/54 , B65G1/1373 , G07F11/44 , G07F17/0092
摘要: A vacuum operated system for individually dispensing items of oral solid medicine from bulk storage to a user, where the medicine is dispensed under computer control, and the quantity and type of medicine is selected in advance by the user. The invention includes medicine dispensing equipment and a computer that provides a user interface. A plurality of storage containers arranged in a rotatable carousel or a rectilinear array may contain various pharmaceutical articles, or various types, dosages, ages, and lot numbers of medicines. The storage containers may be easily refilled by inserting modular refill cartridges into the storage containers. After a user enters certain data into the computer, the invention aligns a universal vacuum probe with the storage container that contains the desired items. The universal vacuum probe is lowered to the desired storage container and engaged with a container probe that is exclusive to that storage container. After a vacuum source creates suction within the universal vacuum probe and the container probe, the universal vacuum probe and the container probe are operated to individually extract items from the storage container. In one embodiment, the extracted items are dispensed into a cup for retrieval by a user. In another embodiment, one or more items are packaged separately in an envelope, which is stored in a portable envelope-organizing tote along with other envelopes containing items requested by that user.
摘要翻译: 一种真空操作系统,用于将大量存储的口服固体药物单独分配给用户,其中药物在计算机控制下分配,并且药物的数量和类型由用户预先选择。 本发明包括药物分配设备和提供用户界面的计算机。 布置在可旋转的转盘或直线阵列中的多个存储容器可以包含各种药品,或各种类型的剂量,年龄和批号的药物。 通过将模块化的再填充盒插入存储容器中,可容易地重新填充储存容器。 在用户将某些数据输入到计算机中之后,本发明使通用真空探针与包含所需物品的存储容器对齐。 通用真空探头降低到所需的储存容器,并与专用于该储存容器的容器探针接合。 在真空源在通用真空探针和容器探针中产生吸力之后,操作通用真空探针和容器探针以从存储容器中单独提取物品。 在一个实施例中,将提取的物品分配到杯中以供用户检索。 在另一个实施例中,将一个或多个项目单独地封装在信封中,该信封被存储在便携式信封 - 组织手提箱中以及包含该用户所请求的商品的其它信封。
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公开(公告)号:US4281387A
公开(公告)日:1981-07-28
申请号:US40524
申请日:1979-05-21
申请人: Thomas L. Kraft , Howard A. Vick , Miles G. Hossom
发明人: Thomas L. Kraft , Howard A. Vick , Miles G. Hossom
CPC分类号: G01N35/00 , G01N2035/1025
摘要: Automated chemical analysis apparatus is disclosed for testing a plurality of chemical samples in variable testing sequences. In the preferred embodiment, the apparatus is operative to test bacterial sensitivity to a plurality of drugs, each of which may have varying concentrations. More specifically, one, two or three concentrations of each of a plurality of drugs may be tested in accordance with sequence command information on a source/record card which is automatically entered into the apparatus. The results of the variable sequence testing are recorded directly on the card adjacent to the identification of the drug being tested.
摘要翻译: 公开了用于在可变测试序列中测试多个化学样品的自动化学分析装置。 在优选实施方案中,该装置用于测试对多种药物的细菌敏感性,每种药物可具有不同的浓度。 更具体地,可以根据自动进入设备的源/记录卡上的顺序命令信息来测试多种药物中的每一种的一种,两种或三种浓度。 可变序列测试的结果直接记录在与正在测试的药物的鉴定相邻的卡上。
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公开(公告)号:US5785044A
公开(公告)日:1998-07-28
申请号:US634521
申请日:1996-04-18
申请人: James W. Meador , Thomas L. Kraft , David O'Bryan , John F. Berry , Thomas G. Miller , Norman Hugh Smith , William S. Schnorr , Christopher T. Nikirk , Louis A. Waters, Jr. , Sean M. Donnelly
发明人: James W. Meador , Thomas L. Kraft , David O'Bryan , John F. Berry , Thomas G. Miller , Norman Hugh Smith , William S. Schnorr , Christopher T. Nikirk , Louis A. Waters, Jr. , Sean M. Donnelly
CPC分类号: A61B10/007 , A61B2010/0009
摘要: A fluid sample receptacle provides a means of assuring uncontaminated, multiple samples of a fluid specimen. An upper or isolated sample chamber and a lower or primary sample chamber provide redundant test samples. A cover or lid with a downwardly extending column includes a stopper with a removable plug attached to automatically seal the lower sample chamber when the cover is sealed across the top of the upper chamber. This feature guarantees that the sample chambers are sealed or isolated simultaneously and that the test samples are therefore identical when taken. Tamper evident seals prove that either sample has not been contaminated. A preferred embodiment provides a bellows assembly to accommodate variations in ambient pressure and to provide a positive means of expelling a precise quantity of fluid from the receptacle for testing.
摘要翻译: 流体样品容器提供了确保未受污染的多个样品的流体样本的方法。 上或隔离的样品室和下或初级样品室提供冗余测试样品。 具有向下延伸的柱的盖子或盖子包括具有可拆卸塞子的塞子,当可拆卸盖子被封闭在上部腔室的顶部时,该塞子被附接以自动密封下部样品室。 该特征保证样品室被同时密封或隔离,因此测试样品在使用时是相同的。 篡改明显的密封件证明任一样品未被污染。 一个优选实施例提供了一种波纹管组件,以适应环境压力的变化,并且提供从该容器排出精确量的流体用于测试的积极手段。
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公开(公告)号:US5169602A
公开(公告)日:1992-12-08
申请号:US490051
申请日:1990-03-07
申请人: Wing S. Pang , Thomas L. Kraft , James W. Meador
发明人: Wing S. Pang , Thomas L. Kraft , James W. Meador
CPC分类号: G01N35/1079 , A61J1/20 , A61J2200/10 , Y10S215/03
摘要: A resealable conduit is used to remove or add fluid to a closed system without coring or contamination of the fluid. The conduit can include funnel-shaped guide means, duck bill valve means and beveled tip puncturing means. A conduit resting angle of less than about five degrees can be achieved. A tip bevel angle between about ten and twenty degrees is preferred. The beveled tip can have a rotated or twisted blade surface extension. A blade surface extension formed with a ninety degree rotation of the blade surface is preferred. Alternately, the puncturing means can include a needle point or a flat cutting surface.
摘要翻译: 可重新密封的管道用于将流体移除或添加到封闭系统中,而不会使流体取向或污染。 导管可以包括漏斗形引导装置,鸭嘴阀装置和斜角尖端穿刺装置。 可以实现小于约5度的管道静止角度。 优选约十到二十度之间的尖端斜角。 斜面尖端可以具有旋转或扭曲的叶片表面延伸。 优选地,叶片表面延伸形成有叶片表面的九十度旋转。 或者,穿刺装置可以包括针尖或平切面。
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公开(公告)号:US5883806A
公开(公告)日:1999-03-16
申请号:US725078
申请日:1996-10-02
申请人: James W. Meador , Thomas L. Kraft
发明人: James W. Meador , Thomas L. Kraft
CPC分类号: A61G12/001 , A61J7/0084 , G07F17/0092
摘要: A container for pharmaceutical items, comprising a tray having at least one compartment adapted to retrievably contain at least one pharmaceutical item, each said compartment having associated therewith a lid movable between a closed position restricting access to the associated compartment and an open position permitting access to the associated compartment, and each lid having associated therewith a mechanism responsive to control signals from a computer to permit movement between the closed and open positions. The invention also includes a system for dispensing pharmaceutical items comprising at least one support structure supporting at least one drawer, each said drawer being adapted to receive at least one of the above described containers and being movable with respect to said support structure between an open position permitting access to a given compartment of a given container and a closed position restricting access to all containers in each said drawer; and at least one said computer operable to control access to each compartment in each container. The invention also includes a method of controllably and securably dispensing pharmaceutical items comprising, storing pharmaceutical items in locations identifiable by a computer and to which access is controlled by a computer, inputting data identifying a desired pharmaceutical item, and having said computer identify a location having the desired item and issue appropriate control signals to permit access to the desired item.
摘要翻译: 一种用于药物的容器,包括具有至少一个隔间的托盘,所述隔间适于可回收地容纳至少一个药物物品,每个所述隔室具有与其相关联的盖子,该盖子可在限制进入相关隔间的关闭位置和允许进入 相关联的隔室,并且每个盖具有与其相关联的机构,其响应于来自计算机的控制信号,以允许在关闭位置和打开位置之间移动。 本发明还包括用于分配药物物品的系统,该系统包括支撑至少一个抽屉的至少一个支撑结构,每个所述抽屉适于容纳上述容器中的至少一个并且能够相对于所述支撑结构在打开位置 允许进入给定容器的给定隔间和限制进入每个所述抽屉中的所有容器的关闭位置; 并且至少一个所述计算机可操作以控制对每个容器中每个隔室的通路。 本发明还包括可控地和可靠地分配药物物品的方法,包括:将药物物品存储在由计算机识别的位置中,并且由计算机控制哪个进入,输入标识期望的药物物品的数据,并使所述计算机识别具有 并且发出适当的控制信号以允许访问期望的项目。
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公开(公告)号:US4819657A
公开(公告)日:1989-04-11
申请号:US60974
申请日:1987-06-16
申请人: Thomas L. Kraft , Howard A. Vick , James W. Meador
发明人: Thomas L. Kraft , Howard A. Vick , James W. Meador
摘要: Disclosed herein is an automatic allergy testing system. The system includes an electrode capable of testing up to eight different allergies and an associated electronic unit. The electrode includes apparatus to transcutaneously deliver an allergen to the patient without puncturing the patient's skin. The electrode also includes a temperature sensor for sensing the skin temperature in the area surrounding the delivery of the allergen. Electronic apparatus is provided for processing the sensed temperature and storing data related thereto for subsequent print out to an output device. The allergy testing system is controlled so that periodic temperature readings are made at thrity second intervals over approximately a fifteen minute testing span. The data can be printed out in a graphic format to allow the physician to easily and quickly make more accurate diagnosis.
摘要翻译: 本文公开了一种自动过敏测试系统。 该系统包括能够测试多达八种不同过敏症的电极和相关联的电子单元。 电极包括用于经皮地将变应原递送给患者而不刺穿患者皮肤的装置。 电极还包括温度传感器,用于感测围绕过敏原递送区域的皮肤温度。 提供电子设备用于处理所感测到的温度并存储与之相关的数据以便随后打印输出到输出设备。 控制过敏测试系统,以便在大约十五分钟的测试范围内,以大量的第二间隔进行周期性温度读数。 数据可以以图形格式打印出来,使医生能够轻松,快速地做出更准确的诊断。
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