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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120109365 | METHODS AND A SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING In one example, the invention includes steps of: activating feeding and exiting motors of a dispensing device that cause corresponding rollers to rotate in forward direction, wherein the feeding motor is operatively connected to a displacement optical sensor, wherein th... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109367 | DIGITAL MEDIA TRANSACTION KIOSK AND METHOD A digital media transaction kiosk and method which provide security for digital media. An example kiosk includes a digital media identifier for reading an identifier of a digital media item on a representative of the digital media item provided by the customer, and a di... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109366 | INSERT FOR USE WITH A ROLL OF WEB MATERIAL, AND PROVIDING A UNIQUE IDENTIFIER FOR THE ROLL OF WEB MATERIAL An automatic product dispenser determines if the roll loaded into the dispenser is approved for use with the dispenser. The core of a roll receives a plug that engages a hub within the dispenser. The plug has a feature that alters an electromagnetic field created proxim... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120072017 | ROTARY-TYPE TABLET FEEDER Provided is a rotary type tablet dispenser in which drugs can move along a guide track. The tablet dispenser includes a main body having a space part in which tablets are accommodated and including a guide track formed upward from a bottom part along an inner wall in a ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120072016 | APPARATUS CONFIGURED TO DISPENSE A PLURALITY OF CONNECTED INFLATABLE STRUCTURES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM AND METHOD An apparatus configured to dispense a plurality of connected inflatable structures is provided. The apparatus may include a motor which is configured to advance a dispensing device to thereby advance the connected inflatable structures. A sensor is configured to detect ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120072018 | DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING A PRODUCT A dispensing system including a dispenser for dispensing a product and a waste receptacle for receiving a used product. A triggering connection is present between the dispenser and the waste receptacle. The triggering connection is suitable to trigger in response to a d... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120046785 | Bag-in-Box Pump System Systems and methods for packaging beverage components and dispensing beverages are provided. Bag-in-box packages include connectors that contain rotary pumps. Each rotary pump includes a resiliently deformable housing and a rotor that form a plurality of chambers. The b... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120041778 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PERSONALIZED DRUG PRODUCTS A system and method for determining an optimal combination drug product for a particular patient includes a processor that receives patient information and determines an optimal combination drug product based on the received information. A system which can provide infor... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120035760 | DIGITAL DISPENSER SYSTEM A digital dispenser system including a cartridge for storing a supply of medicament, a mechanical dispenser for metering medicament out of the cartridge, and a communication system established between the cartridge and the dispenser for relaying information about the me... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120029691 | MOBILE DEVICE ASSISTED RETAIL SYSTEM AND PROCESS IN A VENDING UNIT, RETAIL DISPLAY OR AUTOMATED RETAIL STORE Systems and methods for users of an automated retail store, vending unit, digital signage or interactive retail display (self-service units) to interact with such display/unit, collectively referred to in this text as a machine, directly and/or simultaneously using a on... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120016515 | MOBILE AUTOMATIC ORDER SELECTION SYSTEM CAPABLE OF RESPONDING TO SIMULTANEOUS ORDER REQUESTS A mobile fulfillment device, system, and method for retrieving at least one article stored in one of a plurality of predetermined storage locations are disclosed. The device, system and method includes a wireless transceiver for communicating with a remote system contro... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120004768 | SEEDING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETERMINING A SEED SPACING VARIABILITY VALUE A seeding apparatus and a method is disclosed in which a seed spacing variability value is determined and displayed to the operator during a planting operation. Any method of determining variability among a set of data can be used to determine the seed spacing variabili... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110313566 | MODULE FOR REGULATING QUANTITY OF VARIOUS-SHAPED TABLETS IN AUTOMATIC TABLET DISPENSER, AND TABLET DISPENSING METHOD THEREOF Disclosed are a quantity regulating module of an automatic tablet dispenser, and a tablet dispensing method thereof, which are capable of automatically packing various-shaped tablets, and accurately, rapidly and cleanly controlling supplying of tablets without missing a... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110301747 | Automatic Pill Dispensing Device and Method of Use Thereof Devices, systems, and methods for automatic pill dispensing are disclosed herein. An exemplary automatic pill dispensing device includes a temporary storage compartment, a lateral transport assembly, a feeding assembly, a dispensing route, a plurality of optical sensors... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110270441 | MEDICAMENT CONTAINER The invention relates to a method and system that utilizes one or more cassettes or trays that hold medicaments for dispensing. In one embodiment a medicaments container includes control logic configured to enable the medicaments container to operate with an apparatus; ... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110245965 | Method and Apparatus for Procurement and Resale of New and Used Media A new business method for acquiring and reselling new and used media or other similar items by creating a collection of network-accessible databases and computer scripts stored on a secure server and by connecting this server to machines that are distributed across a ma... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110184765 | System and Method for a Healthcare Provider to Obtain, Distribute, and Track Pharmaceutical Samples A system and method of supplying prepackaged pharmaceutical samples to healthcare providers in the employ of a healthcare organization. A vending machine is provided. The healthcare organization preauthorizes various types of pharmaceutical samples to be stocked within ... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110172813 | MULTI-SIDED VENDING MACHINE A vending machine has a housing with a first side and a second side opposite the first side. A first dispensing slot is located at the first side of the housing, and a second dispensing slot is located at the second side of the housing. A central product storage stores ... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110172815 | MEDICINE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD, BIN FOR THE APPARATUS, AND CART FOR THE APPARATUS The present disclosure provides medicine management apparatuses that stores various kinds of medicines and permits the stored medicines to be dispensed according to prescriptions. More particularly, the present disclosure provides medicine management apparatuses that en... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110172811 | METHOD OF APPLYING AN INPUT TO AN AGRICULTURAL FIELD A method of applying an input to a field is provided when using an implement having row or section control and when using an automated location and guidance system, enabled by GPS or other position technology, to avoid double application of inputs in areas covered more ... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110153066 | CONTAINER DISPERSION WHEEL A multi-pharmaceutical dispensing station includes a circular platform around which a plurality of individual dispensers is arrayed at a convenient loading height. Cylindrical, empty prescription containers bearing indicia of the patient and pharmaceutical to be dispens... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110146212 | CONTAINER DISPERSION AND FILLING SYSTEM A multi-pharmaceutical dispensing station includes a circular platform around which a plurality of individual dispensers is arrayed at a convenient loading height. Each dispenser accepts a single bulk canister containing one pharmaceutical. Cylindrical, empty prescripti... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110142773 | COMPOSITION AND PERIODICAL DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR CELLULAR REJUVENATION A composition and delivery system is provided. The composition for skin treatment includes a plurality of autologous human adult adipose stem cells an activating cream, an effective amount of coenzyme Q10, an effective amount of GHK-Cu complex peptide, an effective amou... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110144801 | Vending Machine In an exemplary embodiment of this invention, a vending machine may include sensors for capturing audio and visual data. A processing unit in the vending machine may analyze this data to calculate an attention score that is indicative of whether attention is being paid ... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110125315 | MEDICAMENTS CONTAINER HAVING ENCRYPTED INFORMATION A medicaments container having encrypted information is disclosed. The container includes a housing and a dispenser disposed in the housing and configured to dispense a medicament unit in response to a signal from an apparatus. The container further includes a memory di... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110106301 | Novel Modular Vending Machine for Packaged Goods The Novel Modular Vending Machine for Packaged Goods allows consumers to purchase packaged goods without an attendant present. The invention uses two or more conveyor assemblies to store and transfer packaged goods and primarily uses gravity to transfer the packaged goo... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110087368 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND DRUG DELIVERY METHOD A drug delivery device (1) delivers a stored drug to a conveyance receptacle (T) adapted to be attached with a card (RC) that displays desired information. The drug delivery device (1) includes card processor (10), a label printer (6), and a ... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110087370 | Electronic Access Control Device and Management System A mobile electronic control device, such as an electronic key, is used to access or otherwise control the operations of a field device, such as an appliance, power tool, shipping container, etc. In a control event in which the mobile control device interacts with the fi... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110087367 | Dispenser and Support for Dispensing Doses of a Deliverable Substance A support (40) contains a plurality of separate doses (46) of deliverable substances. The support is arranged to be operatively coupled to a long-life dispensing device. The support is intended to be either coupled to or inserted within the dispensing devi... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110071669 | VENDING MACHINE AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR PASSENGER VEHICLE-FOR-HIRE A vending machine and associated control system in support of vending one or more items to a passenger in a rear passenger salon of a taxicab includes a computer having a processor and memory and a display arranged for viewing by the passenger. Code modules execute in t... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110071666 | CARD DISPENSING APPARATUSES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF OPERATION Apparatuses and methods for dispensing magnetic stripe cards, smart cards, other cards, and/or other items from kiosks and other structures are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a card dispensing apparatus includes at least a first card hopper and a card transport as... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110071668 | Vending machine monitoring system and its monitoring method A vending machine monitoring method used in a vending machine monitoring system, which includes an automatic vending machine and a monitoring system that is attached to the automatic vending machine and uses a microprocessor to read in data signals transmitted between t... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110071667 | INTEGRATED SUITE OF MEDICAL TOOLS 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 d... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110060457 | Device for Dispensing Solid Preparations The invention relates to a dispenser, especially for dispensing solid preparations, comprising a housing having a dispensing orifice, and a collar member having a receiving opening, and a passage member, having a receiving chamber, which should be improved in respect to... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110054676 | ULTRASONIC SENSOR FOR DETECTING THE DISPENSING OF A PRODUCT A vending machine includes a vend sensor for detecting a completion of a vend operation. The vend sensor includes an electronic circuit connected to first and second sound elements positioned on opposing sides of a product delivery chute of the vending machine. The firs... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110054927 | AUTOMATED OPHTHALMIC LENS AND SOLUTIONS DISPENSING UNIT The present invention discloses methods and apparatus for dispensing ophthalmic lenses and solutions and replenishing those lenses physically or virtually dispensed. In addition, in some embodiments, a patient may prepare an order for lenses and solutions dispensed.... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110046776 | SEED PLANTER DATA ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM The present invention provides a system and method for generating a planting profile for seeds planted in a field using a seed planter that includes a seed transfer device. In various embodiments, the planting profile may be generated via a processor that communicates w... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110018994 | Wirless controlled pet toy dispenser with camera A wirelessly controlled pet toy dispenser with camera provides a user opportunity to view the user's pet from a remote location and to select a pet toy for dispensing and to select the timing of dispensing. A pet toy main housing has a plurality of compartments to hold ... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110015781 | HORIZONTAL SMALL PACKET DISPENSER A dispenser for packets comprises a plurality of horizontal rows comprising a plurality of side by said dispenser compartments. Each compartment defines a channel for receiving a horizontal stack of packets and comprises a front edge. A movement imparting assembly is mo... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100332023 | INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC PILLBOX A medicine dispenser and method of reminding a user to take medicine includes providing a device having a housing defining a plurality of compartment openings, each adapted to hold at least one medicine item and a plurality of covers. Each of the covers selectively clos... | 12/30/2010 |
