US Patent No: 7,313,898
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
Container carrying system and method for use in an automated filling process
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Jan 1, 2008
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Aug 29, 2003
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10/652,923
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Abstract
In a container carrier system and method for use in an automated process for filling containers of multiple sizes, pucks of various sizes are inserted into compartments of container pallets to allow containers of different sizes to be held in the compartments. A puck configuration subsystem can be used to configure each pallet to hold a desired combination of containers of two or more container sizes by inserting and removing pucks from the compartments. A pallet conveyor can be used to transport configured pallets from the puck configuration subsystem to the filling process and return empty pallets to the puck configuration subsystem for reconfiguration.
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Cited Art
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| 5,810,061 Drug dispenser and method for dispensing drug | 9 | 1996 | |
| 5,852,911 Tablet dispenser | 86 | 1997 | |
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| 5,988,858 Method and apparatus for delivering drugs | 19 | 1998 | |
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| 5,752,368 Medication filling apparatus | 12 | 1996 | |
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| 5,271,490 Production installation | 17 | 1992 | |
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Maintenance Fees
| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee | due date |
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| 7.5 Year Payment | $3600.00 | $1800.00 | $900.00 | Jul 1, 2015 |
| 11.5 Year Payment | $7400.00 | $3700.00 | $1850.00 | Jul 1, 2019 |
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| Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |