公开(公告)号：US08033423B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-11

申请号：US12138086

申请日：2008-06-12

申请人： Lawrence E. Guerra

发明人： Lawrence E. Guerra

IPC分类号： B65H3/44

CPC分类号： G07F11/70 ,  G07F11/165 ,  G07F11/58 ,  G07F17/0092

摘要： A medicament storage and dispensing system (10) operable for storing and dispensing products (12) such as pre-packaged pharmaceutical boxes and/or bottles and broadly includes a cabinet (14); a plurality of product shelves (16) mounted within the cabinet; an infeed conveyor (18) for transporting products into the cabinet; an outfeed conveyor (20) for transporting products out of the cabinet; a transporter (22) moveable within the cabinet for transporting products between the shelves and the infeed and outfeed conveyors; and a control system (24) for controlling operation of the conveyors and the transporter in response to prescriptions received from a host computer (26). The shelves having a plurality of vertical walls (56) upon which the products rest and between which tines (130) of the transporter slide in order to retrieve products from and place products upon the shelves.

摘要翻译： 一种药物储存和分配系统（10），可操作用于存储和分配诸如预先包装的药物盒和/或瓶子的产品（12），并且广泛地包括柜体（14）; 安装在机柜内的多个产品货架（16）; 用于将产品运输到柜中的进料输送机（18）; 用于将产品运出柜体的出料输送机（20）; 运送器（22）可在机柜内移动，用于在货架和进料和出料输送机之间运输产品; 以及用于响应于从主计算机（26）接收的规定来控制输送机和运输机的操作的控制系统（24）。 具有多个垂直壁（56）的搁架，产品在其上搁置并且在该转运器的叉（130）之间滑动，以便从货架上取出产品并将产品放置在货架上。

公开(公告)号：US20080302815A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-11

申请号：US12138086

申请日：2008-06-12

申请人： Lawrence E. Guerra

发明人： Lawrence E. Guerra

IPC分类号： B65H3/36 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G07F11/70 ,  G07F11/165 ,  G07F11/58 ,  G07F17/0092

摘要： A medicament storage and dispensing system (10) operable for storing and dispensing products (12) such as pre-packaged pharmaceutical boxes and/or bottles and broadly includes a cabinet (14); a plurality of product shelves (16) mounted within the cabinet; an infeed conveyor (18) for transporting products into the cabinet; an outfeed conveyor (20) for transporting products out of the cabinet; a transporter (22) moveable within the cabinet for transporting products between the shelves and the infeed and outfeed conveyors; and a control system (24) for controlling operation of the conveyors and the transporter in response to prescriptions received from a host computer (26). The shelves having a plurality of vertical walls (56) upon which the products rest and between which tines (130) of the transporter slide in order to retrieve products from and place products upon the shelves.

摘要翻译： 一种药物储存和分配系统（10），可操作用于存储和分配诸如预先包装的药物盒和/或瓶子的产品（12），并且广泛地包括柜体（14）; 安装在机柜内的多个产品货架（16）; 用于将产品运输到柜中的进料输送机（18）; 用于将产品运出柜体的出料输送机（20）; 运送器（22）可在机柜内移动，用于在货架和进料和出料输送机之间运输产品; 以及用于响应于从主计算机（26）接收的规定来控制输送机和运输机的操作的控制系统（24）。 具有多个垂直壁（56）的货架，产品搁置在该垂直壁（56）上，并且传送器的叉（130）滑动，以便从货架上取出产品并将产品放置在货架上。

公开(公告)号：US20060287771A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-21

申请号：US11466627

申请日：2006-08-23

申请人： Lawrence Guerra

发明人： Lawrence Guerra

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G07F11/62 ,  B25J9/109 ,  G07F11/165 ,  G07F11/70 ,  G07F17/0092 ,  Y10T74/20329

摘要： A robotic arm (10) for use with a pharmaceutical unit of use transport and storage system (200) comprises a base plate (14) with a first cam track segment (16) and a second cam track segment (18). A first arm segment (20) is rotatably attached to the base plate (14) and a second arm segment (26) is rotatably attached to the first arm segment (20) and includes a cam track follower (110) that engages with the first and second cam track segments (16, 18) to guide the movement of the second arm segment (26). A platform (36) is secured to an end of the second arm segment (26) and is adapted to engage a product (214). A series of orientation sprockets (102, 124, 126, 142) and drive chains (148, 150) cooperate to maintain the platform (36) rearwardly oriented as the arm (10) extends from a retracted position to an extended position.

摘要翻译： 一种与药物使用运输和储存系统（200）一起使用的机械臂（10）包括具有第一凸轮轨道段（16）和第二凸轮轨道段（18）的基板（14）。 第一臂段（20）可旋转地附接到基板（14），第二臂段（26）可旋转地附接到第一臂段（20），并且包括与第一臂段（20）接合的凸轮轨道从动件 和第二凸轮轨道段（16,18），以引导第二臂段（26）的移动。 平台（36）被固定到第二臂段（26）的端部并且适于接合产品（214）。 当臂（10）从缩回位置延伸到延伸位置时，一系列定向链轮（102,124,126,142）和驱动链（148,150）协作以使平台（36）向后定向。

公开(公告)号：US07100796B1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-05

申请号：US10791411

申请日：2004-03-02

申请人： Stacy D. Orr ,  Timothy A. Giebler

发明人： Stacy D. Orr ,  Timothy A. Giebler

IPC分类号： B65H3/00

CPC分类号： G07F9/10 ,  G07F17/0092

摘要： An apparatus (100) for guiding the movement of a flanged vial (10) during an automated process to prevent the flange (50) from disrupting the movement of the vial (10) during the process. The apparatus (100) includes a receptacle (120) with a narrowing peripheral wall (130) adapted to receive the vial (10) during a vertical drop and direct the movement of the vial (10) toward a slide (160). A weighted flap (170) contacts the vial (10) as the vial (10) moves along the slide (160), slowing the descent of the vial (10), holding the vial (10) against the slide (160), and pivoting to accommodate the flange (50). A platform (190) catches the vial (10).

摘要翻译： 一种用于在自动化过程期间引导凸缘小瓶（10）的移动以防止法兰（50）在该过程期间破坏小瓶（10）的运动的装置（100）。 装置（100）包括具有变窄的周壁（130）的接收器（120），适于在垂直下降期间接收小瓶（10）并且引导小瓶（10）朝向滑动件（160）的移动。 随着小瓶（10）沿着滑块（160）移动，加重翼片（170）接触小瓶（10），减慢小瓶（10）的下降，将小瓶（10）保持抵靠滑块（160），并且 枢转以容纳凸缘（50）。 平台（190）捕获小瓶（10）。

公开(公告)号：US6161721A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-19

申请号：US256658

申请日：1999-02-23

申请人： Keith W. Kudera ,  Lawrence E. Guerra ,  Ronald A. Leonard

发明人： Keith W. Kudera ,  Lawrence E. Guerra ,  Ronald A. Leonard

IPC分类号： G07F11/16 ,  G07F11/44 ,  G07F11/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/0092 ,  G07F11/16 ,  G07F11/44

摘要： The preferred medicament dispensing cell (10) for use in an automatic dispensing machine (12) includes dual rotary platens (20,22). A storage platen (20) delivers medicament units (14) such as tablets and capsules from a storage section (86) to a discharge platen (22) in the discharge section (88) to deliver the units (14) to an outlet (50). In preferred forms, the platens (20,22) are sloped toward the respective peripheries in order to induce spreading of the units (14) into a single file for accurate counting during dispensing. The preferred embodiment also includes a discharge gate assembly (24) for receiving a medicament unit (14) in a gage chamber (108) to define the width of the discharge channel (110) leading to the outlet (50), and further includes an arcuate metering wall (26) shiftable into and out of the passage (84) between the storage and discharge sections (86,88) for metering medicament units (14) into the discharge section (88).

摘要翻译： 用于自动分配机器（12）中的优选药物分配单元（10）包括双转盘（20,22）。 存储台板（20）将诸如片剂和胶囊的药物单元（14）从存储部分（86）输送到排放部分（88）中的排放压板（22），以将单元（14）输送到出口（50） ）。 在优选的形式中，压板（20,22）朝向相应的周边倾斜，以便将单元（14）扩展成单个文件，以在分配期间进行准确的计数。 优选实施例还包括一个排出门组件（24），用于接收一个量规室（108）中的药物单元（14），以限定通向出口（50）的排放通道（110）的宽度，并且还包括一个 弓形计量壁（26）可移入和流出存储和排出部分（86,88）之间的通道（84），用于将药物单元（14）计量到排放部分（88）中。

公开(公告)号：US10346590B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US15235278

申请日：2016-08-12

申请人： ScriptPro LLC

发明人： Michael E. Coughlin ,  Michael E. Skaggs ,  Ronald A. Leonard ,  Bradley G. Lockard

IPC分类号： G07F11/46 ,  G07F11/42 ,  G07F17/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F21/31 ,  G07F11/02 ,  G16H20/13 ,  G07F11/62 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G05B19/042

摘要： A system and method for securely storing and retrieving prescriptions. The system may include storage containers into which the prescriptions may be placed, a storage matrix with an outer housing and compartments for the storage containers, a transport system, scanners, and a control system. The transport system within the outer housing may selectively move the storage containers attached to the attachment device to locations or coordinates of any of the compartments. The control system may command the transport system to relocate any of the storage containers from one of the compartments to another of the compartments and may track locations of the prescriptions based on information from the scanners or other sensors for later retrieval by authorized user.

公开(公告)号：US20120290128A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-15

申请号：US13561305

申请日：2012-07-30

申请人： Michael E. Coughlin ,  Shane P. Coughlin ,  Timothy A. Giebler ,  Lawrence Guerra

发明人： Michael E. Coughlin ,  Shane P. Coughlin ,  Timothy A. Giebler ,  Lawrence Guerra

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G07F11/16 ,  G07F11/165 ,  G07F11/62 ,  G07F17/0092

摘要： A system for storing a plurality of solid objects and dispensing the solid objects into a plurality of containers. The system comprises non-automated dispensing cells, physically actuated to dispense solid objects one at a time into one of the containers, and automated dispensing cells, electrically actuated to dispense solid objects from a holding tank simultaneously in bulk into one of the containers. The automated dispensing cells may independently dispense objects into the holding tank one at a time while a manipulator arm of the system simultaneously brings a container to one of the non-automated or automated dispensing cells. Then, when the manipulator arm brings a container to one of the automated dispensing cells, the solid objects may be dispensed into the container in bulk by simply opening a gate mechanism.

摘要翻译： 一种用于存储多个固体物体并将固体物体分配到多个容器中的系统。 该系统包括物理地致动以将固体物质一次一个地分配到一个容器中的非自动分配单元，以及自动分配单元，电动致动以将固体物质从容器同时批量分配到容器中的一个中。 自动分配单元可以一次一个地将物体分配到储存箱中，同时系统的操纵臂同时将容器带到非自动或自动分配单元之一。 然后，当操纵器臂将容器带到自动分配单元之一时，可以通过简单地打开闸门机构将固体物质分散到容器中。

公开(公告)号：US20090188935A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-30

申请号：US12196079

申请日：2008-08-21

申请人： Michael E. Coughlin ,  Shane P. Coughlin ,  Timothy A. Giebler ,  Lawrence Guerra

发明人： Michael E. Coughlin ,  Shane P. Coughlin ,  Timothy A. Giebler ,  Lawrence Guerra

IPC分类号： G07F11/16

CPC分类号： G07F11/16 ,  G07F11/165 ,  G07F11/62 ,  G07F17/0092

摘要： A system for storing a plurality of solid objects and dispensing the solid objects into a plurality of containers. The system comprises non-automated dispensing cells, physically actuated to dispense solid objects one at a time into one of the containers, and automated dispensing cells, electrically actuated to dispense solid objects from a holding tank simultaneously in bulk into one of the containers. The automated dispensing cells may independently dispense objects into the holding tank one at a time while a manipulator arm of the system simultaneously brings a container to one of the non-automated or automated dispensing cells. Then, when the manipulator arm brings a container to one of the automated dispensing cells, the solid objects may be dispensed into the container in bulk by simply opening a gate mechanism.

摘要翻译： 一种用于存储多个固体物体并将固体物体分配到多个容器中的系统。 该系统包括物理地致动以将固体物质一次一个地分配到一个容器中的非自动分配单元，以及自动分配单元，电动致动以将固体物质从容器同时批量分配到容器中的一个中。 自动分配单元可以一次一个地将物体分配到储存罐中，同时系统的操纵臂同时将容器带到非自动或自动分配单元之一。 然后，当操纵器臂将容器带到自动分配单元之一时，可以通过简单地打开闸门机构将固体物质分散到容器中。

公开(公告)号：US07461781B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-09

申请号：US11067455

申请日：2005-02-25

申请人： Michael E. Coughlin ,  Bernhard P. Knutsen ,  David E. Schloemer

发明人： Michael E. Coughlin ,  Bernhard P. Knutsen ,  David E. Schloemer

IPC分类号： G06K5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/03543 ,  G06F21/34 ,  G06F2203/0334 ,  G06F2203/0336

摘要： An identification tag (100) facilitates use of a secure computer system (300). The tag (100) is adapted to be worn on a user's wrist and includes an identification and registration circuit (102) that includes an identification component (106), an affiliation component (110), and a light-emitting diode (112). The computer system includes an RF identification tag registration device (302) operable to acquire user physical information and communicate the physical information to a computer (202), wherein the computer verifies that a valid user is wearing the tag (100). The identification and registration device (302) ensures that the physical information communicated to the computer pertains to the user wearing the tag by comparing pulse signals acquired from the user's hand and wrist as the device (302) is acquiring physical information. The computer (202) uses the identification information and the affiliation information to log the user into and out of the system (300), and to associate the identification information with a particular user.

摘要翻译： 识别标签（100）有助于安全计算机系统（300）的使用。 标签（100）适于戴在用户手腕上，并且包括识别和登记电路（102），其包括识别部件（106），附属部件（110）和发光二极管（112）。 计算机系统包括RF识别标签注册设备（302），其可操作以获取用户物理信息并将物理信息传送到计算机（202），其中所述计算机验证有效用户正在佩戴所述标签（100）。 识别和登记装置（302）通过比较装置（302）正在获取物理信息，比较从用户的手和手腕获取的脉冲信号，确保传送到计算机的物理信息与穿着标签的用户有关。 计算机（202）使用识别信息和附属信息来记录用户进出系统（300）并将识别信息与特定用户相关联。

公开(公告)号：US07308338B2

公开(公告)日：2007-12-11

申请号：US11466627

申请日：2006-08-23

申请人： Lawrence E Guerra

发明人： Lawrence E Guerra

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G07F11/62 ,  B25J9/109 ,  G07F11/165 ,  G07F11/70 ,  G07F17/0092 ,  Y10T74/20329

摘要： A robotic arm (10) for use with a pharmaceutical unit of use transport and storage system (200) comprises a base plate (14) with a first cam track segment (16) and a second cam track segment (18). A first arm segment (20) is rotatably attached to the base plate (14) and a second arm segment (26) is rotatably attached to the first arm segment (20) and includes a cam track follower (110) that engages with the first and second cam track segments (16, 18) to guide the movement of the second arm segment (26). A platform (36) is secured to an end of the second arm segment (26) and is adapted to engage a product (214). A series of orientation sprockets (102, 124, 126, 142) and drive chains (148, 150) cooperate to maintain the platform (36) rearwardly oriented as the arm (10) extends from a retracted position to an extended position.