公开(公告)号：WO2015021445A8

公开(公告)日：2015-02-12

申请号：PCT/US2014/050443

申请日：2014-08-08

Applicant: PERCEPTIMED, INC.

Inventor： JACOBS, Alan ,  LOEB, Brandon ,  PEIKIN, Robert

IPC: A61J7/02

Abstract: A pill feeder accepts a quantity of pills and organizes the pills into a single file where each pill is output in a controlled orientation at a controlled rate. The apparatus includes a moving surface, such as a rotating disk, to receive and move pills past one or more gates that separate and orient groups of pills into a single file. The gates can start at a closed position and open until a pill has passed the gate. In one embodiment, a mixer counter-rotates relative to the rotating disk to prevent jams of the pills. The single file of pills is then guided out to an exit chute via an exit path. An alternative exit path provides an alternative route via which the pills exit the pill feeder. Multiple sensors can control the movement of the gates and the rate at which the pills exit the pill feeder.

公开(公告)号：WO2013112591A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-01

申请号：PCT/US2013/022754

申请日：2013-01-23

Applicant: PERCEPTIMED, INC.

Inventor： GERSHTEIN, Eugene ,  JACOBS, Alan ,  GEBALA, Alexander

IPC: G06K9/62

CPC classification number: G06K9/00671 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/46 ,  G06K9/4604 ,  G06K9/52 ,  G06K9/6201 ,  G06K9/6267 ,  G06K2009/6864 ,  G06K2009/6871 ,  G06T3/60

Abstract: A pill identification system identifies a pill type for a pharmaceutical composition from images of the pharmaceutical composition. The system extracts features from images taken of the pill. The features extracted from the pill image include color, size, shape, and surface features of the pill. In particular, the features include rotation-independent surface features of the pill that enable the pill to be identified from a variety of orientations when the images are taken. The feature vectors are applied to a classifier that determines a pill identification for each image. The pill identification for each image is scored to determine identification for the pharmaceutical composition.

Abstract translation: 丸剂鉴定系统根据药物组合物的图像鉴定药物组合物的药丸类型。 该系统从拍摄的药片的图像中提取特征。 从药丸图像中提取的特征包括药丸的颜色，大小，形状和表面特征。 特别地，这些特征包括药丸的旋转无关的表面特征，使得当拍摄图像时能够从多种取向识别药片。 特征向量应用于确定每个图像的药片识别的分类器。 评估每个图像的药片鉴定，以确定药物组合物的鉴定。

公开(公告)号：WO2015021442A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-12

申请号：PCT/US2014/050440

申请日：2014-08-08

Applicant: PERCEPTIMED, INC.

Inventor： JACOBS, Alan ,  JACOBS, Jennifer ,  NIKITINA, Yana

IPC: G06K9/78

CPC classification number: G06T7/0004 ,  A61J7/0076 ,  A61J2205/00 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: A pill verification system obtains a prescription filled at a pharmacy and gathers information of the pills being dispensed for a remote pharmacist to verify the prescription. As pills are dispensed to a pill vial to fill the prescription, a pill imaging system captures images of the pills, and a pill vial imaging system captures an image of the pill vial. The prescription, pill images, and pill vial image are transmitted to a remote verification system. A pharmacist is presented with the prescription, images of substantially all pills filling the prescription, and the pill vial of the prescription to verify the prescription is correct. The remote verification system may present prescriptions filled from many different pharmacies, permitting increased rate of verification and one pharmacist to support many pharmacies. The pharmacist's verification is transmitted to the pill verification system and displayed for a technician to complete verification of the pills.

Abstract translation: 丸剂验证系统获得在药房填写的处方，并收集为远程药剂师分配的药丸的信息以验证处方。 当药丸被分配到药丸以填充处方时，药丸成像系统捕获药片的图像，并且药丸小瓶成像系统捕获药丸小瓶的图像。 处方，丸剂图像和药丸小瓶图像被传送到远程验证系统。 药剂师被提供处方，大部分药丸填充处方的图像，以及处方的药丸小瓶验证处方是否正确。 远程验证系统可以呈现由许多不同药店填写的处方，允许验证率提高，并且一名药剂师支持许多药店。 药剂师的验证被传送到药片验证系统，并显示给技术人员以完成药片的验证。

公开(公告)号：WO2018026863A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-08

申请号：PCT/US2017/044981

申请日：2017-08-01

Applicant: PERCEPTIMED, INC.

Inventor： JACOBS, Alan ,  LOEB, Brandon

IPC: B65D83/04 ,  A61J7/00

Abstract: A pill feeder accepts a quantity of pills and organizes the pills into a single file where each pill is output in a controlled orientation at a controlled rate. The pill feeder includes a rotating disk, a rotating rim, a lift gate, a separator gate, and an exit path. The rotating disk receives and moves pills in a rotation direction about a surface of the rotating disk at a first angular velocity. The rotating rim that moves pills received from the rotating disk in the same rotation direction as the rotating disk. The lift gate raises a height above the surface of the rotating rim that permits passage of a single layer of the plurality of pills. A transition to an exit chute of the pill feeder provides a plurality of slopes to control the orientation of pills transitioning from the rim to the exit chute.

Abstract translation: 药丸进料器接受一定数量的药丸，并将药丸组织成单个文件，其中每个药丸以受控的速率以受控的速率输出。 药丸进料器包括旋转盘，旋转轮缘，提升门，分离器门和出口路径。 旋转盘以第一角速度围绕旋转盘的表面在旋转方向上接收并移动药丸。 旋转轮圈使旋转盘接收的药丸沿与旋转盘相同的旋转方向移动。 升降门在旋转轮圈的表面上方升高，允许单层多个药丸通过。 过渡到药丸供给器的出口滑道提供了多个斜坡来控制从边缘过渡到出口滑道的药丸的取向。

公开(公告)号：WO2016022158A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-11

申请号：PCT/US2014/050439

申请日：2014-08-08

Applicant: PERCEPTIMED, INC.

Inventor： JACOBS, Alan

IPC: A61J7/00

CPC classification number: A61J7/02 ,  G01P3/68 ,  G01V8/20 ,  G03B15/00 ,  G03B17/38

Abstract: A speed sensor determines the velocity of an object. A first detector detects light emitted by a first emitter. The first detector includes multiple photodetectors connected in series. The photodetectors produce a current that is proportional to the amount of light incident to the photodetector. The first detector additionally includes a current-to-voltage converter and a threshold detector. The current-to-voltage converter converts the current produced by the photodetectors into a voltage and the threshold detector compares the voltage generated by the current-to-voltage converter with a threshold voltage. When an object passes in between the emitter and any of the photodetectors, the light incident to the photodetector is at least partially blocked, reducing the current produced by the photodetector. Any sufficient reduction in current that reduces the voltage generated by the current-to-voltage converter below the threshold of the threshold detector is quickly registered as an output signal of the threshold detector.

Abstract translation: 速度传感器决定物体的速度。 第一检测器检测由第一发射器发射的光。 第一检测器包括串联连接的多个光电检测器。 光电检测器产生与入射到光电检测器的光量成比例的电流。 第一检测器还包括电流 - 电压转换器和阈值检测器。 电流 - 电压转换器将由光电检测器产生的电流转换成电压，并且阈值检测器将由电流 - 电压转换器产生的电压与阈值电压进行比较。 当物体在发射器和任何光电检测器之间通过时，入射到光电检测器的光被至少部分地阻挡，从而减少由光电检测器产生的电流。 将电流 - 电压转换器产生的电压降低到阈值检测器的阈值以下的任何足够的电流降低都被快速记录为阈值检测器的输出信号。