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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8050796 | Public use pet tag marking kiosk Implementations of a public use tag marking kiosk. Aspects associated with particular implementations of a tag marking kiosk comprise, among others, automatically marking two sides of a tag within the kiosk, receiving the tag to be marked from the customer, engaging... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7970490 | Article dispensing system An article dispensing system is provided which can be customized to selectively store and dispense multiple desired articles to suitable containers. The system of the invention is particularly relevant for items which can be stored on hangers in a vertical format an... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7894935 | Public use pet tag marking kiosk Implementations of a public use tag marking kiosk. Aspects associated with particular implementations of a tag marking kiosk comprise, among others, automatically marking two sides of a tag within the kiosk, receiving the tag to be marked from the customer, providin... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7853353 | Public use pet tag marking kiosk Implementations of a public use tag marking kiosk. Aspects associated with particular implementations of a tag marking kiosk comprise, among others, automatically marking two sides of a tag within the kiosk, receiving the tag to be marked from the customer, engaging... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7522973 | Method for simultaneously preparing pharmacy vial label and drug-specific warning labels A method for preparing both main label and warning label portions for a container useful in dispensing drugs by a pharmacist in which the main label portion contains specific drug or patient information and the warning label portion contains one or more warnings spe... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7444203 | Automatic prescription drug dispenser An automatic prescription drug dispenser including a remote dispenser, a prescription entry system, and a communications network. The remote dispenser transmits and receives information from the communications network and dispenses prescription drugs to the patient.... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7430838 | Method for automated prescription filling, packaging and order consolidation Computer assisted systems, methods and mediums for filling one or more orders. One embodiment of the present invention is a system that includes an order consolidation station configured to receive at least one bottle containing pills individually counted and/or at ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7418310 | Facilitating vending of customer-configured pizza preparation kits A vending machine comprises a first product dispensing unit configured for dispensing packaged pizza crust product, a second product dispensing unit configured for dispensing packaged pizza topping product, and an information processing apparatus coupled to the firs... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7347782 | Paper motion detector in a gaming machine A paper jam detector for a gaming machine. A paper jam detector is integrated with a gaming machine printer that produces cash-out paper vouchers, print-on-demand player tracking cards, or tickets. A paper jam detector may be entirely self-contained and include all ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7324220 | Print performance under the windows® operating system The present invention relates to a print subsystem architecture in which a port monitor buffers data received from a spooler and asynchronously reads the buffered print data and transmits it to a printer. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316328 | Device for dispensing medicine A device for dispensing medicine includes a dispensing device body (1), a cassette (2) fixed removably to the dispensing device body in order to contain medicines while arranging, and a pushing mechanism (18) for pushing out the medicines in the... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314167 | Method and apparatus for providing secure identification, verification and authorization An apparatus for providing a secure transaction is disclosed. The apparatus includes an image capture device configured to capture an image, the image having information embedded therein, a memory configured to store predetermined information, an input unit configur... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7298514 | Network print system and printing method When printing apparatuses in a print shop cannot realize print setting shown by downloaded print set information, substitute print setting of a smaller difference degree is proposed to the user or a plurality of print settings are proposed to the user, thereby enabl... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7289393 | Music jukebox Disclosed is a music jukebox which is configured for storing a music library therein. The music jukebox includes a housing, audio input structure on the housing for receiving audio signals, audio output structure on the housing for outputting audio signals, and a da... | 10/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7287214 | System and method for providing a searchable library of electronic documents to a user A method and system for publishing a plurality of books for user access includes selecting a plurality of books, converting each book from a layout or publication digital data form, by providing and applying a tool to detect characteristic features (such as layout, ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7268901 | Intelligent printing by a kiosk A publication is distributed by an automated publication delivery system. Activity around a physical location of the automated publication delivery system is monitored. In response to detection of an increased activity level around the physical location of the autom... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267278 | Method and system for providing pharmaceutical product information to a patient A system and method for providing pharmaceutical information to a patient is disclosed. The invention includes electronically identifying the pharmaceutical product dispensed to the patient with an identification device and electronically prompting the patient with ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7266423 | Facilitating vending of customer-configured pizza preparation kits A vending machine comprises a first product dispensing unit configured for dispensing packaged pizza crust product, a second product dispensing unit configured for dispensing packaged pizza topping product, and an information processing apparatus coupled to the firs... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7257456 | Method of and system for labeling containers of prescribed medicine A method of and system for labeling containers of prescribed medicine is provided wherein a photograph of a patient is taken using a camera. The photograph is then stored on a computer as a computer software object. When a prescription is filled for the patient, the... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7233912 | Method and apparatus for vending a combination of products A method and apparatus for delivering a plurality of products from a vending machine is disclosed. The method generally allows an offer for a package to be output, in which the package defines a plurality of products, including a selected product. An apparatus is al... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228292 | Card-based system and method for issuing negotiable instruments A system is provided for establishing uninsured accounts which can be remotely accessed by account holders to obtain access to account funds through the issuance of negotiable instruments made payable to the account holder. The account holder enters its account numb... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7228198 | Prescription filling apparatus implementing a pick and place method An apparatus for filling vials comprises a shelving unit defining an array of storage locations. The shelving unit may be an array in an XY plane or one or more carousels. A plurality of storage containers are provided, each removably carried by one of the storage l... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7228200 | Apparatus, system and methods for dispensing products Products are dispensed from a dispensing apparatus in which products marked with transaction information are received in a chain of bins. In response to control information synthesized from transaction information on the products in the bins and a dispense request, ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225052 | Method for simultaneously preparing pharmacy vial label and drug-specific warning labels A method for preparing both main label and warning label portions for a container useful in dispensing drugs by a pharmacist in which the main label portion contains specific drug or patient information and the warning label portion contains one or more warnings spe... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7221997 | Method for process control and documentation in a boxing machine A method for process control and documentation in a boxing machine for individual packages each having an individual package transponder and wherein the individual packages are stacked and the box is provided with a transponder as well. A writing unit writes informa... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220161 | Automatic sharpening system for ice-skates A method is for using a skate-grinding device. The method provides an automatic sharpening system (10) that has grip members (14, 16) and a grinding wheel (28). A blade (18) of a skate (20) is inserted into a groove (19). Th... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216804 | Postage metering system A postage metering system for applying indicia including postage value on mail items, the system including: a keyboard for inputting information; a printer for printing indicia; an accounting module for accounting for postage value applied to mail items; and a secur... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7218992 | Medical tele-robotic system A robotic system that includes a remote controlled robot. The robot may include a camera, a monitor and a holonomic platform all attached to a robot housing. The robot may be controlled by a remote control station that also has a camera and a monitor. The remote con... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7218991 | System for vending physical and information items A vending machine handles a purchase transaction by receiving a payment, receiving a product selection from the customer, and dispensing the product indicated by the product selection. As part of the same transaction, the vending machine offers an information item s... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213987 | Synchronization method and apparatus in a value metering system having a digital print head A manually activated, value-metering system having a method and an apparatus for achieving synchronization, wherein the value metering system uses a digital print head to print a plurality of printed lines, one printed line at a time, on a substrate, which is advanc... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213992 | Rewritable card printer A rewritable card printer useful as a rewritable card printer. The rewritable card printer includes a print module coupled to one or more separate card magazines, each having independent card drives. The operation of the print module and one or more card magazines a... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210407 | Wallpaper printing franchise method Franchising an on-demand wallpaper printing business comprises a number of steps. Franchisees are provided with an on-demand printer. The printer is built into a cabinet in which is located a media path which extends from a media loading area to a printhead and from... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7196813 | Method of making printed matter and the printed matter The present invention provides a print creating method which can instantaneously create media such as advertisements which are agreeable to the customer by incorporating therein customer snapshots, etc. by the process of printing with an ink-jet recording system on ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192208 | Rewritable card printer A rewritable card printer useful as a rewritable card printer. The rewritable card printer includes a print module coupled to one or more separate card magazines, each having independent card drives. The operation of the print module and one or more card magazines a... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185689 | Pallet labeler system A pallet labeler station for applying a printed label to a loaded pallet at a predetermined label position includes a label printer for printing a label to be affixed to the loaded pallet, a rotatable label applicator mechanism for applying the printed label to the ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7186208 | Cutterless dunnage converter and method A tabletop converter has a conversion assembly that inwardly gathers and crumples a stock material to form a strip of dunnage. The conversion assembly includes a feeding assembly that moves the stock material and a controller that controls the feeding assembly to op... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182105 | Automated solid pharmaceutical packaging machine utilizing robotic drive A machine for packaging solid pharmaceuticals includes a plurality of storage locations for storing a variety of pharmaceutical dispensing canisters and a robotic arm for retrieving said dispensing canisters and providing the canister at a location proximate the pac... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7184155 | Image forming devices and methods of obtaining medication information Image forming devices and methods of obtaining medication information are described. According to one aspect, an image forming device includes: an input device configured to receive input information regarding a medication prescription for an individual; an interfac... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7184428 | Facility management platform for a hybrid coaxial/twisted pair local loop network service architecture The present invention provides a facility management platform to monitor and view the status of a plurality of individually addressable downstream devices including, but not limited to, addressable terminals, IRG's, settops, cable modems, taps, nodes, and/or hubs at... | 02/27/2007 |
