Automated pharmacy dispensing machine with autocalibration station

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11661277
APP PUB NO 20200407161A1
SERIAL NO

16909534

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An automated pharmaceutical dispensing system includes: a tablet dispensing station comprising a plurality of cells for dispensing pills, each of the cells mounted in a dispensing location, each of the cells including a channel for dispensing pills into a container and an inlet configured to be adjustable so that pills in the cell are conveyed through the inlet and into the channel in single file; and an autocalibration station, the autocalibration station comprising a mechanism for automatically adjusting the inlet of a cell based on the dimensions of the pills to be contained in the cell. The autocalibration station is configured and located to also provide a dispensing location, such that a cell docked therein may function to dispense pills.

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PARATA SYSTEMS LLC106 ROCHE DRIVE DURHAM NC 27703

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cross, Joe Raleigh, US 5 1
Curl,, Jr Weldon Garner, US 11 76
Sayres, Justin Burlington, US 2 1

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