Systems and methods for automatically verifying packaging of solid pharmaceuticals via robotic technology according to patient prescription data

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11104466
APP PUB NO 20190283915A1
SERIAL NO

16430887

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Robotic pick-and-place automation is used to transfer oral solid pharmaceuticals from moveable trays or canisters. Sensors are used to verify that the pharmaceuticals have been properly placed in the desired pharmaceutical locations precisely according to the patient prescription data. A pharmacist places pharmaceutical products within dispensing trays or canisters to present the pharmaceutical products for picking and placing via the robotic pick-and-place machinery. Once the canister or tray is located adjacent the pick-and-place device, a sensor or imaging unit associated with the pick-and-place device verifies that the pharmaceutical product, the size, shape, and/or color of an expected pharmaceutical product that is to be placed within the packaging material in accordance with patient prescription data stored by a computer associated with the system. Sensors verify that each individual pharmaceutical specified by a patient prescription have been deposited into each specified location strictly in accordance with the patient prescription data.

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  • MTS MEDICATION TECHNOLOGIES INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barrett, Robert St. Petersburg, US 46 737
Gileta, Heather St. Petersburg, US 2 12
Kames, Edward D Tarpon Springs, US 6 37
Kraemer, Alan Indian Rocks Beach, US 12 178
Sweet, Mark St. Petersburg, US 16 12

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