CA1036238A - System for counting pills and the like - Google Patents

System for counting pills and the like

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Publication number
CA1036238A
CA1036238A CA216,464A CA216464A CA1036238A CA 1036238 A CA1036238 A CA 1036238A CA 216464 A CA216464 A CA 216464A CA 1036238 A CA1036238 A CA 1036238A
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counting pills
pills
counting
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French (fr)
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CA216464S (en
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Harold H. Seward
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06M—COUNTING MECHANISMS; COUNTING OF OBJECTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06M1/00—Design features of general application
    • G06M1/08—Design features of general application for actuating the drive
    • G06M1/10—Design features of general application for actuating the drive by electric or magnetic means
    • G06M1/101—Design features of general application for actuating the drive by electric or magnetic means by electro-optical means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06M—COUNTING MECHANISMS; COUNTING OF OBJECTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06M7/00—Counting of objects carried by a conveyor

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
CA216,464A 1973-12-26 1974-12-19 System for counting pills and the like Expired CA1036238A (en)

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US427789A US3900718A (en) 1973-12-26 1973-12-26 System for counting pills and the like

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CA1036238A true CA1036238A (en) 1978-08-08

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US (1) US3900718A (en)
JP (1) JPS50117471A (en)
CA (1) CA1036238A (en)

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US4635215A (en) * 1984-09-10 1987-01-06 Deere & Company Article or seed counter
US4677283A (en) * 1986-08-26 1987-06-30 H. G. Kalish Inc. Device for counting and loading small items into containers
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US4982412A (en) * 1989-03-13 1991-01-01 Moore Push-Pin Company Apparatus and method for counting a plurality of similar articles
US5042685A (en) * 1989-08-10 1991-08-27 Moulding Jr Thomas S Dispensing having a compartment for detecting and counting the dispensed objects especially adapted for dispensing medication and method of using the same
US5317645A (en) * 1991-02-28 1994-05-31 Kirby Lester Inc. Method and apparatus for the recognition and counting of discrete objects
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US5602485A (en) * 1996-01-16 1997-02-11 Modern Controls, Inc. Apparatus for screening capsules using velocity measurements
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CH527093A (en) * 1970-08-03 1972-08-31 Sig Schweiz Industrieges Counting device for uniformly shaped, preferably flat objects, e.g. Biscuits
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JPS50117471A (en) 1975-09-13
US3900718A (en) 1975-08-19

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