EP3215100A4 - Dispensing canisters for packaging pharmaceuticals via robotic technology - Google Patents

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EP3215100A4
EP3215100A4 EP15857770.0A EP15857770A EP3215100A4 EP 3215100 A4 EP3215100 A4 EP 3215100A4 EP 15857770 A EP15857770 A EP 15857770A EP 3215100 A4 EP3215100 A4 EP 3215100A4
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robotic technology
via robotic
packaging pharmaceuticals
dispensing canisters
pharmaceuticals via
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Edward D. Kames
Robert Barrett
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MTS Medication Technologies Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B5/00—Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars
    • B65B5/10—Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles
    • B65B5/101—Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles by gravity
    • B65B5/103—Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles by gravity for packaging pills or tablets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B35/00—Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
    • B65B35/10—Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles
    • B65B35/16—Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by grippers
    • B65B35/18—Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by grippers by suction-operated grippers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B37/00—Supplying or feeding fluent-solid, plastic, or liquid material, or loose masses of small articles, to be packaged
    • B65B37/04—Supplying or feeding fluent-solid, plastic, or liquid material, or loose masses of small articles, to be packaged by vibratory feeders
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B5/00—Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars
    • B65B5/10—Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles
    • B65B5/105—Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles by grippers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B57/00—Automatic control, checking, warning, or safety devices
    • B65B57/10—Automatic control, checking, warning, or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged
    • B65B57/14—Automatic control, checking, warning, or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged and operating to control, or stop, the feed of articles or material to be packaged
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B57/00—Automatic control, checking, warning, or safety devices
    • B65B57/18—Automatic control, checking, warning, or safety devices causing operation of audible or visible alarm signals
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B65/00—Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided for; Arrangements of such details
    • B65B65/02—Driving gear

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  • Medical Preparation Storing Or Oral Administration Devices (AREA)
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EP15857770.0A 2014-11-04 2015-11-03 Dispensing canisters for packaging pharmaceuticals via robotic technology Active EP3215100B1 (en)

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EP21152985.4A EP3848294A1 (en) 2014-11-04 2015-11-03 System for dispensing solid pharmaceuticals via robotic technology and corresponding method

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US14/532,853 US10351285B2 (en) 2014-11-04 2014-11-04 Systems and methods for automatically verifying packaging of solid pharmaceuticals via robotic technology according to patient prescription data
US14/533,962 US10179664B2 (en) 2014-11-05 2014-11-05 Dispensing canisters for packaging oral solid pharmaceuticals via robotic technology according to patient prescription data
PCT/US2015/058875 WO2016073512A1 (en) 2014-11-04 2015-11-03 Dispensing canisters for packaging pharmaceuticals via robotic technology

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JP (1) JP6743000B2 (en)
KR (2) KR102451175B1 (en)
CN (2) CN106999344B (en)
AU (1) AU2015343201B2 (en)
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KR20220136516A (en) 2022-10-07
BR112017009034A2 (en) 2018-03-20
KR20170081677A (en) 2017-07-12
AU2015343201B2 (en) 2019-11-14
EP3215100A1 (en) 2017-09-13
CN106999344A (en) 2017-08-01
KR102642474B1 (en) 2024-02-29
AU2015343201A1 (en) 2017-05-25
BR112017009034B1 (en) 2021-12-28
CN112208812A (en) 2021-01-12
CN106999344B (en) 2020-10-27
CN112208812B (en) 2022-07-29
CA2966225A1 (en) 2016-05-12
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