Active control center for use with an automatic dispensing system for prescriptions and the like
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Mar 25, 2004
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Jun 18, 2003
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Jun 24, 2002
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An active control center (10) for automatic retrieval and storage of filled medicament vials dispensed from an automatic dispensing system (12). The control center (10) broadly comprises a cabinet (14); a slot matrix (16) positioned on the cabinet (14) and having a plurality of slots (18), wherein each slot (18) is configured for holding at least one medicament vial; an infeed conveyor (20) for transporting a vial from the automatic dispensing system (12) to the active control center (10); at least one vial dimension sensor (22) for determining at least one dimension of the vial; a computer-controlled mechanical loading mechanism (24) for retrieving the vial from the infeed conveyor (20) and moving the vial to the slot matrix (16); a slot sensor (26) contained within each slot (18) for determining how many vials are held within the slot (18); and a control system (28) for controlling operation of the infeed conveyor (20), the vial dimension sensor (22), the computer-controlled mechanical loading mechanism (24); and the slot sensor (26) in response to prescriptions received from a host computer (30).
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