945 results about "Automatic Dispensing" patented technology

A treatment Device is provided which enables a Doctor / Pharmacist to provide patient specific instructions in a textual format to a patient. The instructions are converted by a speech synthesizer provided in the Device into an audibly perceptible format. When configured as a hand-held unit, the Device may store a plurality of medications. Upon activation or automatically, instructions saved in the device are communicated to a patient / user via various audible, visual and / or tactile indicators. The instructions are provided to the device via a Platform which enables Doctors and Pharmacists input instructions into the Platform, which, via a Platform interface, are saved into a storage device provided in the Device. In an additional embodiment, a removable medication dispensing cartridge is provided which facilitates the controlled and automatic dispensing of a medication to a patient based upon a treatment schedule. Patient compliance information with a treatment schedule may be provided by the Device.

One aspect of the invention relates to an assembly comprising a plurality of bins with a plurality of lids associated therewith. Each of the bins has a lock assembly that includes a catch operable to lock the lid in its closed position and a mechanical indicator responsive to the catch. Another aspect of the invention relates to an automated dispensing cabinet that includes a control computer and a plurality of drawers having a plurality of row assemblies therein. Each row assembly has bins that include a tabbed lid, a lock assembly with a catch operable to engage and disengage the tab, and an indicator responsive to the lock assembly. Methods for dispensing from and restocking the remote dispensing systems are also given, as well as a method for indicating which item is to be dispensed from one of a plurality of bins.

A medicament dispensing cell for use in an automatic dispensing machine includes a housing defining a medicament storage section, a discharge section leading to an outlet, a passage between the sections, a rotatable platen and a dispensing assembly for dispensing medicament in single file from the storage section to the discharge section. A pair of resilient, spacing fingers extend from the outboard wall of the discharge section and are positioned to guide medicament units around the distal end thereof in order to space medicament units during rotation of the platen.

An automatic drug dispenser includes: a drug cassette which ejectably accommodates drugs; a base unit which detachably supports the drug cassette and drives a motor to eject drugs; a drug feeder storage which is designed to store a large number of base units; a reading device which is provided in each of the base units and reads identification information assigned to the drug cassette; and a checking means which compares a result of reading with pre-stored check data, wherein a microprocessor is mounted in each of the base units, and the checking means, the check data and history information related to the cassette are built in each microprocessor in a distributed manner.

A treatment Device is provided which enables a Doctor / Pharmacist to provide patient specific instructions in a textual format to a patient. The instructions are converted by a speech synthesizer provided in the Device into an audibly perceptible format. When configured as a hand-held unit, the Device may store a plurality of medications. Upon activation or automatically, instructions saved in the device are communicated to a patient / user via various audible, visual and / or tactile indicators. The instructions are provided to the device via a Platform which enables Doctors and Pharmacists input instructions into the Platform, which, via a Platform interface, are saved into a storage device provided in the Device. In an additional embodiment, a removable medication dispensing cartridge is provided which facilitates the controlled and automatic dispensing of a medication to a patient based upon a treatment schedule. Patient compliance information with a treatment schedule may be provided by the Device.

A solution for consumer self-service merchandise order placement, payment, and pick up, integrated with a merchant's Internet e-commerce site and with an effective merchant point-of-sale management system. The solution includes a system and apparatus and of a set of specific business methods. A self-service merchandising machine for un-attended, autonomous, and automatic dispensing of retail products includes an input / output subsystem; a control subsystem having and being based upon a computer; a specially configured storage subsystem; a unique pick-and-place robotic-based product retrieval subsystem with an adaptive material handling system; and a product extraction subsystem. A related method of using the machine includes the steps of enabling self-service retail sale; permitting Internet sale with local merchandise pick-up; managing the business operations of the system; replenishing inventory using Kanban methods; restocking inventory; operating and monitoring a security camera; handling Category I error; and handling Category II error.

A storage and dispensing system (10) for storing and dispensing pre-packaged pharmaceutical products (12) and other products. The system includes a cabinet (14); a plurality of product conveyors (16) mounted within the cabinet and each configured for holding at least one product; an infeed conveyor (18) for receiving products that are to be stored in the cabinet; an outfeed conveyor (20) for receiving products that are to be dispensed from the cabinet; and a transporter (22) moveable within the cabinet for transporting products between the product conveyors and the infeed and outfeed conveyors for storing products in or dispensing products from the cabinet.

An inventory management system is provided that utilizes radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to drive RFID tags to provide a notification signal, such as by illuminating light emitting diodes (LEDs) embodied by the RFID tags. The RFID tags may be placed on medication bins within a pharmacy pick-station in order to indicate which medication to select for processing an order or in which medication bin to place a particular medication being restocked. A method and computer program product for managing inventory, as well as an automated dispensing cabinet are further provided.

The invention relates to a park unmanned express-delivery vehicle dispensing system and an automatic dispensing method thereof. The system comprises a data management and scheduling center, a park navigation reference station, a park unmanned express-delivery vehicle and wireless communication equipment; and includes an environment sensing layer, a cognition and decision layer, a control layer and a function application layer. The system and method can be used to solve the problems in unmanned logistics automatic dispensing in the last kilometer of a park, district and the like; automatic dispensing schemes from establishment of the automatic dispensing system of the park, the automatic dispensing method, automatic driving of the vehicle, information pushing and identity recognition of an owner of an express are all included; and technical coverage is comprehensive, the system and method are conducive to popularization and application and the user experience is good.

A non-intrusive device for automatically dosing at least one liquid laundry care composition to an automatic laundry washing machine. The device employs a Venturi tube mechanism or a pump to dose the laundry detergent care composition. The dosing is controlled by a machine-generic algorithm capable of determining the actual cycle at any duration of wash for various cycle designs from various washing machines, without the input of precise cycle design; and dose the correct products correctly and is capable of distinguishing between major water addition and a water pulse.

The invention discloses an automatic dispensing robot system and an automatic dispensing method, which are used for preparing an intravenous infusion solution. The system comprises a closed cavity, wherein the closed cavity can be opened, and an input module, a powder bottle shaking module, an ampoule bottle breaking module, a disinfection module, a quantitative injection module and a visual detection and motion control module are arranged in the closed cavity. According to the automatic dispensing robot system, the breaking, disinfection and quantitative suction of an ampoule bottle, the disinfection and quantitative suction of a powder bottle and the mixing with a mother solution can be automatically realized, and the solution is prevented from being polluted; additionally, nursing personnel are prevented from being radiated and hurt by harmful substances; the probability of misoperation is reduced; the operating standard of intravenous infusion dispensing is standardized; and the dispensing efficiency is increased.

A toilet paper dispenser is provided that is operable in an automatic dispensing mode and a manual dispensing mode. The dispenser comprises a housing for containing a toilet paper roll; a drive roller engagable with the roll; a motor; and a one-way coupling that couples the motor to the drive roller in a first direction to automatically dispense paper from the dispenser and decouples same in an opposite second direction, thereby enabling toilet paper to be manually dispensed in the first direction.

A non-intrusive device for automatically dispensing at least one liquid laundry care composition to an automatic laundry washing machine. The device employs a Venturi tube mechanism or a pump to dose the laundry detergent care composition. The dosing is either manually controlled or controlled by a machine-generic algorithm capable of determining the actual cycle at any duration of wash for various cycle designs from various washing machines, without the input of precise cycle design; and dose the correct products correctly and is capable of distinguishing between major water addition and a water pulse.

The present disclosure is directed to a tool that can be used to order, dispense, locate, request and administer medications as well as locate, issue and administer medical items and supplies for patients from a plurality of entry points into the system, e.g. handheld devices, mobile cart, etc. New workflows and functionality for various devices such as dispensing devices (automated dispensing cabinets) and issuing devices (e.g. open shelving) are also disclosed. Because of the rules governing abstracts, this abstract should not be used to construe the claims.

A hybrid towel dispenser is provided that is operable in an automatic dispensing mode and a manual dispensing mode. The dispenser comprises a rotatable drum having a retractable knife that extends out of the drum when the drum rotates past a selected position and severs a towel segment from a towel sheet that engages the cutting drum; a motor; a one-way bearing coupling the motor to the drum such that the motor rotates the drum in the automatic dispensing mode and a user can rotate the drum in the manual dispensing mode separately from the motor. The dispenser can additionally have a manual advance assembly with a lever rotationally coupled to the cutting drum and operable by the user to rotate the drum in the manual dispensing mode.

A system and method in accordance with the invention allow a user to select when messages relating to medication events are sent and to select the content parameters of those messages. In one aspect, a user selects certain event types, the occurrence of which will cause a message to be sent to the user. For example, the user may select a message type that pertains to the availability of a medication in an automated dispensing machine for that user's patient. In another aspect, the user may customize the contents of the message to include or exclude certain information. For example, the user may desire the message to indicate only the patient's name and not the patient's gender or age. In yet another aspect, the user may filter messages so that only certain messages are sent. For example, the user may select a filter that permits only messages pertaining to his or her patients to be sent. The system further comprise a user interface disposed on an automated dispensing machine that enables a user to configure the messaging system as he or she desires. A method in accordance with the invention comprises selecting medication event types about which a message will be sent to the user, the content of the message, and filters for messages.

Systems and methods of automatically dispensing tablets are disclosed. The systems and methods of the invention provide a highly secure, highly accurate and rapid means of dispensing tablets. The system includes an automatic dispensing tablet dispensing system as shown in the Figures and provides a means of lowering errors while preventing unauthorized tampering by non-authorized personnel. Moreover, the invention relates to systems and methods for packaging vials, packaging items from totes, and packaging items from totes with vials.

A solution for consumer self-service merchandise order placement, payment, and pick up, integrated with a merchant's Internet e-commerce site and with an effective merchant point-of-sale management system. The solution includes a system and apparatus and of a set of specific business methods. A self-service merchandising machine for un-attended, autonomous, and automatic dispensing of retail products includes an input / output subsystem; a control subsystem having and being based upon a computer; a specially configured storage subsystem; a unique pick-and-place robotic-based product retrieval subsystem with an adaptive material handling system; and a product extraction subsystem. A related method of using the machine includes the steps of enabling self-service retail sale; permitting Internet sale with local merchandise pick-up; managing the business operations of the system; replenishing inventory using Kanban methods; restocking inventory; operating and monitoring a security camera; handling Category I error; and handling Category II error.

The invention discloses a full-automatic dispensing machine which comprises a medicine kit, a medicine mixing hopper, a medicine bag printing and sealing device, a medicine bag output guide rail and a chassis, wherein the medicine mixing hopper, the medicine bag printing and sealing device and the medicine bag output guide rail are all arranged in the chassis; the medicine kit comprises a plurality of medicine boxes and a medicine outlet channel; an automatic medicine outlet device is arranged below the medicine kit, the medicine channel is arranged below the outlet of the automatic medicine outlet device, and the medicine mixing hopper is arranged below the medicine outlet channel; the medicine bag printing and sealing device is arranged below the medicine mixing hopper; and the side edge of the medicine bag printing and sealing device is provided with the medicine bag output guide rail. The dispensing machine realizes the automatic integration of dispensing and packaging and has high dispensing efficiency.

The present disclosure is directed to a tool that can be used to order, dispense, locate, request and administer medications as well as locate, issue and administer medical items and supplies for patients from a plurality of entry points into the system, e.g. handheld devices, mobile cart, etc. New workflows and functionality for various devices such as dispensing devices (automated dispensing cabinets) and issuing devices (e.g. open shelving) are also disclosed. Because of the rules governing abstracts, this abstract should not be used to construe the claims.

A dispensing system is disclosed which utilizes a controller in conjunction with a photodetector in order to provide automatic dispensing to a user when an object enters a target area. A controller is programmed to pulse a light source that is mounted proximate the photodetector. The controller constantly monitors the voltage at the receiving signal of the photodetector, and evaluates the difference in voltage from the light pulsed on and off. The controller sums the differences, and constantly updates the differences over a designated period to create an average difference value. The average difference value is summed with a target offset value and compared to a momentary voltage difference. When the momentary difference exceeds the sum of the target offset value and average difference, the controller sends a signal to a dispense mechanism which dispenses a fluid or other product on the object.

An automatic dispensing apparatus for dispensing hand-sanitizer lotion, which is powered using a rechargeable battery pack rechargeable via solar cells, which battery pack is pivotally mounted in the upper interior section of the main frame of the dispenser, above the liquid-storage bag, whereby as the liquid storage bag is depleted after continual use, the weight of the battery pack serves to compress the storage bag to thereby increase the pressure therein, so that the delay of the dispensing of the liquid does not increase over time as the bag becomes depleted. Also provided is a lower, pivotal tray located below the dispensing nozzle of the dispensing apparatus by which drippings and excess dispensed amounts are caught by the tray and do not fall upon the floor therebelow. A front cover is rotatable to an upper position such that it does not rotate back down by itself in order to allow unencumbered access to the interior of the apparatus for changing storage bags and batteries. The apparatus also contains an aerosol spray canister for spraying a sanitizing mist into the ambient surroundings after the apparatus has dispensed sanitizing fluid onto the hands.

The invention relates to an automatic dispensing machine. Two groups of carrier transportation mechanisms are respectively arranged on a base plate; a calibration mechanism and a dispensing mechanism are respectively arranged on the base plate; the calibration mechanism is positioned below the dispensing mechanism; a product is arranged at the front end of a carrier; a part is arranged on the rear part of the carrier; under the action of a motor, the carrier is pushed inwards, a height difference between the mounting position of the part and the mounting position of the product is acquired in a laser manner, and the glue outlet amount is calculated; then the carrier is pulled out; a worker takes out the carrier, puts the carrier onto another carrier transportation device and inwards pushes the carrier; before dispensing, a Z-axis mechanism on the dispensing mechanism drives an R-axis mechanism to move to be in front of the calibration mechanism according to acquired data; the position of a dispensing valve is adjusted according to a requirement; after being calibrated, the dispensing valve is transported to a position required to be dispensed of the product; the CCD (charge coupled device) calibration mechanism is used for calibrating a dispensing position, so that the dispensing position is precise; then dispensing is executed; finally a UV (ultraviolet) lamp is moved to be aligned with the dispensing position so as to implement solidification. The automatic dispensing machine is used for performing dispensing and solidifying in the process of adhering small-size parts to an electronic product.

The invention discloses sound membrane module assembling equipment of a loudspeaker. The equipment comprises an automatic drive assembly line and automatic flow process devices arranged at one side edge of the automatic drive assembly line. The automatic flow process devices are a sound membrane feeder, a sound membrane center automatic dispensing machine, a first glue solidification machine and a first lead dispensing machine sequentially, the automatic drive assembly line is provided with more than four stations, a horizontal moving belt and a motor driving the horizontal moving belt to drive, the horizontal moving belt bears a jig, the jig passes through the stations in sequence, and each station corresponds to one automatic flow process device. The equipment further comprises a manual upper sound coil gland station, an automatic sound coil gland taking mechanism and a lead arrangement station. Assembling processes are carried out in a flow line production mode, operation procedures can be consistent, the automatic flow process devices are arranged on the assembly line, production efficiency is promoted, invested labor cost is reduced, meanwhile the number of in-transit jigs is reduced, and the problem of concentricity cannot occur.

The invention discloses an automatic dispensing method and device based on double cameras. The method comprises the following steps: S1: through a panoramic camera, obtaining current panoramic image information, wherein the panoramic image information comprises workpiece information and workpiece position information corresponding to a workpiece; S2: according to the obtained workpiece position information, moving a close-up shot to the corresponding workpiece, and obtaining image feature information of the workpiece; S3: according to a template matching algorithm, carrying out feature matching on the obtained image feature information and a workpiece template to obtain a corresponding workpiece type, rotary angle and dispensing trajectory; S4: transmitting the obtained workpiece type, rotary angle and dispensing trajectory to a dispensing robot, and controlling the dispensing robot to carry out a dispensing operation. According to the intelligent dispensing robot subjected to visual guidance based on the double cameras, the workpiece type can be automatically identified, the dispensing trajectory can be automatically positioned, a mechanical arm is guided to carry out a dispensing operation, and dispensing quality is automatically identified.

A collating unit (10) for use with a control center (12) cooperating with an automatic dispensing system (“ADS”) (14) for automatic storage of prescription containers dispensed from the ADS (14). The collating unit (10) broadly comprises an infeed conveyor (16) for transporting the prescription containers from the ADS (14) to the collating unit (10); a base (18) housed within the control center (12) and positioned generally adjacent to the infeed conveyor (16); a collating unit conveyor (20) mounted on the base (18); a frame (21) substantially surrounding and covering the infeed conveyor (16) and the base (18); a plurality of holding areas (22) formed within the frame (21); a plurality of guide arms (24) mounted on the base (18) between the infeed conveyor (16) and the collating unit conveyor (20) and operable to maneuver the containers from the infeed conveyor (16) into the plurality of holding areas (22); a plurality of sensors (26) to sense the presence of the containers within the collating unit (10); and a control system (28) for controlling operation of the infeed conveyor (16), the collating unit conveyor (20), the guide arms (24), and the sensors (26).

A dispensing system is disclosed which utilizes a controller in conjunction with a photodetector in order to provide automatic dispensing to a user when an object enters a target area. A controller is programmed to pulse a light source that is mounted proximate the photodetector. The controller constantly monitors the voltage at the receiving signal of the photodetector, and evaluates the difference in voltage from the light pulsed on and off. The controller sums the differences, and constantly updates the differences over a designated period to create an average difference value. The average difference value is summed with a target offset value and compared to a momentary voltage difference. When the momentary difference exceeds the sum of the target offset value and average difference, the controller sends a signal to a dispense mechanism which dispenses a fluid or other product on the object.

The invention relates to a medical sterile automatic-dispensing workbench for clinical transfusion. A main working area of the medical sterile automatic-dispensing workbench comprises a penicillin bottle opening system, an ampoule bottle opening system and an automatic dispensing system, wherein a sliding platform (7) is provided with at least four groups of penicillin bottle holding holes and at least four groups of ampoule bottle holding holes respectively, the lower parts of holding holes are connected with opened cylinders (8) of various specifications with openings, a homodromous rotatable shaft (9) is arranged beside each cylinder and is fixedly provided with a group of torsional springs (10), steel wires at the other ends of the torsional springs (10) are placed in the openings of the cylinders (8), each rotatable shaft (9) is fixedly provided with a connecting rod (11) and is further connected onto a cross rod (12), and one of the rotatable shafts (9) is provided connected with a motor in a connection manner to form a linkage bottle abandoning device; and a shelter eave (4) is arranged above the sliding platform (7), and an purified air outlet (6) is connected with an air purification system. The medical sterile automatic-dispensing workbench disclosed by the invention is used for air sterilization and local air purification in a dispensing room to meet a 100-grade purification requirement, and can be used for automatically opening penicillin bottles and ampoule bottles, sterilizing main surfaces of the bottles and performing medicine dispensing automatically.

An aligning apparatus for an image module comprises a plurality of operable devices which are selectively act on an image module so that the image module can rotate from one device to another device and different operation applications can be implemented to achieve the online integrated aligning process of the image module. The operable devices include a loading and unloading device for adjustably mounting the image module; a dispensing device for automatic dispensing operation for the image module; a dust detection device for pre-examining the dust in the image module in a dark field; and a six-axis aligning device for adjusting the relative position of a lens assembly of the image module and a sensor and ensuring the concentricity of the lens optical axis and the vertical axis of the sensor surface. The aligning apparatus for the image module also comprises an apparatus frame member for respective connection of the plurality of operable devices so that the whole machine can be fixed and movable.