US Patent No: 4,664,289

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Drug dispensing apparatus

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Abstract

A drug dispensing apparatus includes a drug dispensing unit and a control unit. The apparatus dispenses an individual drug dose or doses to a common collection area from one or more drug dispensing cartridges for packaging. The drug dispensing unit of the apparatus is internally provided with a plurality of shelves, each arranged one upon another. A plurality of drug dispensing cartridges are removably disposed side by side on each of the shelves. Each drug dispensing cartridge accommodates a plurality of individual identical drug doses. Each dosage is discharged from the cartridge, one at a time, through rotation of rotary members in compliance with input information from the control unit.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.OSAKA6174

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Haraguchi, Manabu Yokohama, JP 41 636
Inamura, Atsuo Ota, JP 17 235
Shimizu, Hiroyasu Kawasaki, JP 13 348

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OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
4,460,811 Combination switching connector 20 1982

Patent Citation Ranking

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