发明名称 |
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RELIABLY DISPENSING PRE-PACKAGED PHARMACEUTICALS |
摘要 |
The present specification describes a medicine dispensing system for automatically dispensing medication at a predetermined time. The system includes a cartridge that carries a strip of medicine pouches. When the cartridge is dropped into a dispensing unit, it automatically aligns with the dispensing unit without requiring any installation work from the user. The automatic alignment is enabled beacuse of self-aligning features manufactured in the cartridge housing. |
申请公布号 |
US2016355322(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.12.08 |
申请号 |
US201615172646 |
申请日期 |
2016.06.03 |
申请人 |
HAP Innovations, LLC |
发明人 |
Burton, JR. John Michael;Floyd Michael Richard;Bonpain Eric X.;Daniels Matthew P.;Curl, JR. Weldon;Abrams, JR. George Raymond;Schedel Jeffrey J.;Perisich Mark I.;Morris Sasha;Hackett Scott Thomas;Cunningham Paul Joseph;Rhoads, JR. Thomas P.;Wilkinson David;White Jacob;Dawes Neal;Bridges Jeremy Scott;Worm Steve;Christopherson David;Kerrigan Brian;Fuccella Dan;King Michael L. |
分类号 |
B65D83/08;B65D85/671;A61J1/03 |
主分类号 |
B65D83/08 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A cartridge for a pharmaceutical dispensing system, comprising:
a frame with opposed sidewalls and having a floor and a base, the floor positioned above the base and including a routing hole; a plurality of individually sealed pouches of pharmaceuticals to be dispensed, the pouches formed as an elongate strip, the strip of pouches being wound into a roll over an axle member that extends between the sidewalls of the frame, wherein a free end of the strip extends through the routing hole in the floor and between the floor and the base; wherein a brake member is mounted between the floor and the base and is configured to press the strip against the floor or the base to apply a braking force thereto. |
地址 |
Durham NC US |