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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7392111 | Rotary desiccant feeder method and apparatus A method and apparatus for efficient dispensing of desiccant canisters into containers is disclosed. The apparatus includes a microprocessor that monitors a plurality of sensors, and applies control signals to a servomotor that controls a rotary disc that transports... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7366586 | System and method for communicating vending information A system and method for communicating vending information for a vendible media product having entertainment content therein is provided. The system comprises a transaction network, and a database in communication with the transaction network, wherein the database st... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7317966 | Tablet feeder Tablets are delivered from a tablet storage case (3) mounted on a case support table (4), and when the tablets are passed through a delivery passage (9), formed in the case support table (3), quantity of the passed tablets is counted by a... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7299943 | Automatic dispensing tip supply apparatus An automatic dispensing tip supply apparatus includes a tip storing box whose bottom has a tapered surface having a tip collecting position in a lowermost part thereof to collect a plurality of inserted dispensing tips in one spot, a tip individually-sending mechani... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7289879 | Pill dispensing system A pill dispensing system includes a shelving unit in array form that holds a number of bulk containers, each holding a bulk amount of a pill to be dispensed. A computer controlled robot removes a selected bulk container and places it on a counter that also dispenses... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286901 | Method and system for accomplishing product detection The present invention provides for a vending system wherein a monitoring system verifies that a product ordered by a vending customer is actually delivered through a delivery area to the customer. If the product ordered is unavailable either because of an out of sto... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7204406 | Carton with outwardly-extending access panel Multi-unit product cartons for store racks, shelves, walls, columns, and floors, in particular, cartons with advantageous product visibility and accessibility via a radially-openable access panel disposed on at least one of the carton sides. The access panel has at ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7188748 | Vacuum-packed diaper vending machine A vending machine for dispensing absorbent articles includes at least one compartment for storing products for individual dispensing in response to selection by a consumer; and a plurality of products disposed within the at least one compartment for individually dis... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182219 | Vending machine for dispensing items in small packages A coin-operated vending machine includes a magazine which stores small boxes or packages of items one on top of the next in columns or stacks arranged in a circumferential row thereof and a dispensing mechanism operable to effectively dispenses such small boxes or p... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7144391 | Feminine hygiene kit Kits of feminine hygiene products are disclosed. In particular, kits which may be used as learner kits are disclosed. Such kits preferably include at least an absorbent tampon having an absorbency of less than or equal to about 6 grams according to the syngina test.... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7075432 | Method and system for monitoring food tray activity The invention relates to a method and system for monitoring tray activity in which a tray sensing device detects the presence of a tray in a given location. The tray can be a conventional tray for supporting food articles or can be supported or integral with a food ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6994249 | System and method for drug management utilizing transferable labels A system and method for drug management using transferable labels provides a chain of identity for medications from their arrival in a pharmacy to administration to a patient. Drug information is read, in some embodiments optically, and imprinted on a transferable l... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6971546 | Dispenser of single-use portions of preparations for beverages, particularly coffee or the like A dispenser of single-use portions of preparations for beverages, comprising a structure that supports at least one storage assembly for single-use portions provided with a discharge outlet for the discharge of the portions, at least one distribution assembly for th... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6478185 | Tablet vessel feed apparatus The present invention provides a tablet vessel feed apparatus comprising a stock container for storing a plurality of tablet vessels, a vessel takeout section for taking out the tablet vessels from the stock container, and a conveyor for conveying the tab... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6443451 | Apparatus for randomly dispensing objects, kit, and method of playing a game The present invention is an apparatus for randomly dispensing objects, such as chocolate candies, a kit of parts, and a method for playing games, or educational exercises. that utilizes the random dispenser apparatus. The apparatus includes a housing havi... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6415202 | Tamper resistant programmable medicine dispenser A portable electrically operable and tamper resistant medication dispenser for supplying multiple daily medications to a patient on a predetermined schedule and which includes a programmable assembly for indexing a plurality of containers which are filled... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6199720 | Vending machine A vending machine is provided with a cabinet having a plurality of inclined, vertically spaced shelves. The shelves are able to selectively feed a beverage container to an elevator which is located adjacent an interior, right side wall of the cabinet of v... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6189728 | Ampule feeder An ampule feeder which can store a necessary number of ampules at the outlet so that ampules can be instantly discharged one by one in response to a discharge signal from the ampule feeder in which are randomly stored many ampules. The ampule feeder has a... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6163736 | Tamper resistant programmable medicine dispenser A portable electrically operable and tamper resistant medication dispenser for supplying multiple daily medications to a patient on a predetermined schedule and which includes a programmable assembly for indexing a plurality of containers which are filled... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6152321 | Identification system for articles in vending apparatus of hotel rooms An identification system for articles in manual free automatic vending apparatus for hotel rooms is provided. Electric or electronic sensors detect the presence or absence of a stored article in an individual location. Means are provided to detect the pre... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6089400 | Toll-ticket issuing apparatus for continuous issuing of ticket An automatic toll-ticket issuing apparatus enables toll-tickets to be continuously issued. Plural ticket containers are provided in a housing, and the ticket issuing route between a current ticket container and a ticket issuance slot is changed to an alte... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5964374 | Method of supplying drug ampules to an ampule feeders of ampule dispenser A method of supplying ampules, stored in a container, to any of a plurality of feeders of an ampule dispenser which has run out or is short of ampules in stock. The ampules are supplied only after confirming that the ampules in the storage container are t... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5947327 | Power saving apparatus of an automatic vending machine and method thereof The present invention is disclosed to provide a power saving apparatus and a method for reducing an electric power of the automatic vending machine when goods stored or provided at an inner part of the automatic vending machine is maintained at a goods so... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5927542 | Dispensing apparatus A dispensing apparatus comprises a try-like housing having recesses in an upper surface each for accommodating an item to be dispense. A non-return mechanism is located in the housing adjacent to each recess and has a member movable between a first positi... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5852911 | Tablet dispenser A tablet dispenser having a control unit which can eliminate the possibility of erroneously putting tablets in a wrong tablet storage space. The tablet dispenser has a tablet storage unit and a packing unit. Tablets designated by drug information are drop... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5832693 | Apparatus for collecting ampules A system for collecting prescribed injection ampules. In this system, it is possible to collect any ampules that cannot be collected from an automatic ampule dispenser with high efficiency. An ampule collecting apparatus has a tray supply unit for supplyi... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5813568 | Dispensing machine for newspapers and magazines The invention relates to vending machines for dispensing of a single copy of a printed publication, such as a newspaper or a magazine. The vending machine is self-contained, enclosing a power source, a driving motor and a control unit for operation of the... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5805455 | Methods for dispensing items The invention provides methods and apparatus for dispensing items from a dispensing unit. According to the invention, the dispensing unit comprises a plurality of locations in which the items are held, a processor in which records corresponding to the ite... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5791511 | Dispensing machine for printed publication The invention relates to vending machines for dispensing of a single copy of a printed publication one-at-a-time. The vending machine is self contained, is provided with a power source, a driving motor and a control unit for operation of the vending machi... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5605249 | Battery operated vending machine having a carousel stacking arrangement and plunger-type dispenser A miniature, battery operated vending machine for dispensing products includes a rotating carousel for holding stacks of products and a plunger assembly for dispensing products from the carousel into a dispensing area. A plurality of columns are disposed ... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5476362 | Can lid downstacker mechanism A dual downstacker apparatus has adjacent can lid feed chutes for advancing lids one at a time into alternate ones of the pockets or recesses on a starwheel which is continuously rotated beneath the chutes; and the delivery of lids can be interrupted thro... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5405048 | Vacuum operated medicine dispenser A vacuum operated system for individually dispensing items of oral solid medicine from bulk storage to a user, where the medicine is dispensed under computer control, and the quantity and type of medicine is selected in advance by the user. The invention ... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5373963 | Newspaper vending machine A newspaper vending machine includes a newspaper let-off mechanism which is triggered to turn on a toothed on-way gyrostate causing it to send out one copy of the newspaper through a newspaper outlet when a coin is dropped in, and a sample copy release co... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5370265 | Display device A display device has a display surface defined by support members which support various types of display modules including a card dispenser which supports a vertical stack of cards in a large capacity holder which is inclined rearwardly and upwardly behin... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5172828 | Cup dispenser A cup dispenser for dispensing cups from a stack of nested cups each of which has a rim wherein the stack being dispensed is held up in dispensing position in a dispensing opening, the lowermost cup of the stack being released to drop down and the next cu... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5167345 | Dual dispenser A dual dispenser for dispensing a first type of article from first and second stacks of the first articles and a second type of article from a stack of the second articles. The dispenser includes a housing having first and second magazines for holding the... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5044517 | Automatic vending machine having cup dispenser with auxiliary cup loading rack and control circuit therefor The invention is directed to a cup dispenser having an auxiliary cup loading rack for an automatic vending machine. A control circuit enables selective feeding of different drink cup types from said auxiliary loading rack. The disclosed invention is capab... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4791411 | Manual free-access vending machine The status corresponding to the presence or absence of articles at their reserved locations is detected by means of an optical switch comprising an emitter which sends infra-red rays toward a receiver. The article obstructs these rays and hence its presen... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4653665 | Connector cassette and feed system Electrical connectors are slidably received in side-by-side serial array in elongated, hollow tubular cassettes. The cassettes are shaped to receive the connectors only in a single orientation, and protect terminals which partly extend from the connector ... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4506800 | Machine for vending articles such as newspapers, magazines and the like A machine for vending flat articles, such as newspapers, magazines and the like comprises an enclosed cabinet having a merchandise storage magazine with an inclined bottom wall and an inclined outlet chute substantially aligned with the magazine bottom wa... | 03/26/1985 |
