Systems and methods for sorting

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8977386
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14526787

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Method and systems for sorting are described. In one embodiment, a container is released into a pocket section, with the pocket section being at a first alignment stage. The pocket section is rotated with the container away from the first alignment stage to a second alignment stage. Attributes of the container are acquired at the second alignment stage. An order to which the container belongs is identified with the acquired attributes. The pocket section with the container is rotated to a third alignment stage. The location of the third alignment stage is selected based on the identified order. The container is received to group with one or more containers in the identified order. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.

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  • EXPRESS SCRIPTS STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hanlon, Steve Ballwin, US 3 34
Joplin, Jonathan W Chesterfield, US 42 247

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