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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8190290 | Appliance with dispenser An appliance including a housing and a cylindrical dispenser supported by the housing, the cylindrical dispenser including a body which defines an opening and a plurality of outlets arranged around a bottom portion of the body and around the opening. The appliance i... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8190289 | Dispensing and display system A system for controlling advancement of and access to product and for generating data associated with such advancement and access. Systems of this invention include a pusher system having a track, a pusher, and mechanisms for generating data relating to the movement... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8180484 | 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 two-dimensional array of moveable bins. In response to control information synthesized from transaction information on the products in the bins... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175746 | Weight-based dispensing system A weight-based dispensing system is disclosed. The system includes a platform and a container, coupled to the platform, including a lid configured to move between a closed state restricting access to items in the container and an open state allowing access to the it... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8131397 | Identifying items for restocking of a dispensing device systems and methods Systems, methods, and devices are described related to the assignment and management of patient-specific bins. A dispensing device at a healthcare facility includes a number of bins for storage of medical supplies, with some of the bins designated as patient-specifi... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8121725 | 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 two-dimensional array of moveable bins. In response to control information synthesized from transaction information on the products in the bins... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8116907 | Reordering of consumable compositions Methods and systems for programmed dispensation of consumable compositions are provided. A method for administering a consumable composition may comprise one or more of the following steps: (a) dispensing a dose of a consumable composition according to a prog... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8108068 | Prescription medication control system and method A medication dispensing device comprising a housing having an enclosure configured to provide direct access to a current medication container storing medication to be dispensed. The device includes a plurality of bins, each bin configured to receive and store therei... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103378 | Appliance having a user interface panel and a beverage dispenser An appliance including a housing, a dispenser, and a water supply mechanism. The appliance includes a drink supply mechanism configured to removably hold a plurality of drink supply containers, a user interface panel, and a computer. The computer is configured to: c... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8078316 | Automated business system and method of vending and returning a consumer product System and method of dispensing disc-based media and other consumer products. A user can interact with an automated business system to select disc-based media for rental and/or purchase. The automated business system can retrieve the selection from the interior of t... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8068931 | Systems and methods for monitoring pill taking Systems and methods are disclosed for dispensing one or more pills from a pill box by applying power when the one or more pills are poured from the pill box; identifying an opened compartment and an opening time; and recording the opened compartment and the opening ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8060246 | System and method for interactive items dispenser A networked items dispenser is disclosed. The device includes a housing having a bulk storage bin for storing items, a temporary storage bin for receiving the items, and a dispensing receptacle for receiving the items from the temporary storage bin. A communications... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8046100 | 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... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7949426 | Medicaments container with display component Methods and apparatus are disclosed herein for a medicament container with a multi-colored, multi-functional display. In some embodiments, the display is adapted to output multiple colors and/or characters. In one embodiment, the display may change colors and/or bli... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7949427 | Methods and apparatus for dispensing solid articles According to embodiments of the present invention, a method for detecting solid articles using an apparatus including a sensor system is provided. The sensor system includes a radiation detector and a radiation emitter configured to direct radiation onto the radiati... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7908030 | Smart tray for dispensing medicaments The invention relates to a medicament container having a memory contained therein for storing medicament effect data, such as, for example, drug interaction, side effect, and expected vital signs of a patient who takes the medicament, that may be accessed by medical... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7860603 | Medicaments container with medicament authentication mechanism Methods and apparatus for authenticating medicaments stored within a medicament container. In one embodiment, a medicament container comprises a scanner adapted to scan a medicament unit and provide data indicative of at least one physical characteristic of the medi... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7860605 | System for controlling access to and segregating dispensed items In one embodiment, a system for controlling access to and segregating dispensable items comprises a vending machine that contains the dispensable items to be vended. The vending machine includes an access control mechanism responsive to selection of one of the dispe... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7860604 | Method for controlling access to and segregating dispensed items A method for controlling access to and segregating items dispensed from a vending machine having a stock of said items, said method comprising: vending an item only when a control procedure is satisfied; storing a record indicating said vended item has ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7856289 | Method and apparatus for conserving power consumed by a vending machine utilizing audio signal detection A vending machine that dispenses items for use with a power source. Power control circuitry is electrically coupled between the power source and one or more vending components of the vending machine. A controller is adapted to manage the supply of electrical power t... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7844361 | Prescription drug compliance monitoring system The drug compliance monitoring system provides a patient with a portable medication dispenser programmed with medication-taking data. The dispenser alerts the patient to take a dose of medication and gathers compliance data relating to the medication-taking data. Th... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7822503 | Systems, methods, and apparatuses for energy management in vending machines, appliances, and other store or dispense equipment System, methods, and apparatuses are provided for energy management in store or dispense equipment for food and/or beverages. Such store or dispense equipment may allow for food and/or beverages to be heated, cooled, or maintained near the ambient temperature, or a ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7809469 | Foodstuff equipment data integration system and data processing method thereof A system and method integrates the functions of manipulating foods/beverages and the interactions of the information related with the manipulation. The system includes a remote server, and a foodstuff equipment operation system. The operation system further includes... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7797077 | System and method for managing vending inventory A system and method for managing vending inventory of digital video discs is provided. A plurality of digital video discs are stored in a plurality of storage compartments, wherein each of the compartments corresponds to a type of digital video disc. An inventory de... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7774096 | Apparatus for dispensing and identifying product in washrooms An apparatus for the dispensing of product is provided. The apparatus includes a dispenser that is configured for dispensing product and a sensor in communication with an electrical circuit carried by the dispenser. The sensor is configured for detecting identificat... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7774097 | 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.... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7765026 | Multiple service vending machine with unitized pricing and proportionalized analog display Coin operated vending machines and vending methods for self service car washes that vend different commodities or services at a united price. The machines vend vacuum at different speeds, and spot remover or fragrance. Each machine has a computer-controlled, multi-s... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7751932 | Method for tracking and dispensing medical items A system for monitoring and dispensing medical items includes a plurality of hook registers (10). Each of the hook registers includes sensors (48, 60, 62, 64) sensing the removal or addition of a medical item to the storage location on the hook registe... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7751933 | Smart tray for dispensing medicaments The invention relates to a medicament dispensing tray or container for dispensing medicaments contained therein and further including electronic circuitry for performing various functions such as, for example, determining an operating mode of the container, determin... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7742837 | Optical vend-sensing system for control of vending machine For ensuring that a vending machine motor will continue to operate until a product has descended through a vending space or an established time interval has elapsed, an optical beam is established across the vend space through which a product must drop. A change in ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7734371 | System and apparatus for dispensing information and product The present invention is directed to a vending system or automated store and method of practice that has a means for inputting data, e.g., data input device, means for analyzing the data, e.g., microprocessor, and an output based on the analysis that includes inform... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7711449 | Personal medication dispenser An automated personal pill dispenser has one or more chambers for holding a supply of pills. A feed mechanism is associated with each chamber and is selectively operable to dispense an incremental number of pills from each respective chamber. A programmable controll... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7689317 | Medical item inventory monitoring system with automatic electronic reordering A medical item inventory system includes a plurality of different types of stored medical items. The system includes medical item dispenser devices which can be selectively operated to dispense requested medical items to authorized users. The system can monitor the ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7689318 | Inventory control and prescription dispensing system An inventory control and prescription management and dispensing system including a dispensing vault for storing and dispensing prescriptions in communication with a central computer system which communicates with prescription providers, insurance companies and other... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7660647 | Processing method for vending machine with substitutable magazines A method for centralized mass processing of substitutable, good-holding magazines used in conjunction with computer-controlled vending machines. A memory-chip-mounting smart-card is used, not only to enter into the machines the magazine location and price of the var... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7630790 | Medicament inventory system and method The invention relates to a method and system that utilizes one or more cassettes or trays, which hold one or more types of medicaments, the cassettes or trays being configured for intelligent dispensing of the medicaments. In one embodiment, a smart tray for dispens... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7620475 | Dispensing device of portable terminals for acquiring product data in a shopping centre, integrated system for dispensing said portable terminals, and integrated system for selling products through the use of portable terminals A dispensing device of portable terminals for acquiring product data in a shopping centre comprises a plurality of static cradles for a corresponding plurality of portable terminals. The terminals are adapted to be withdrawn and used by the customers for acquiring p... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7596426 | Method of monitoring medical item inventory A medical item inventory system includes a plurality of different types of stored medical items. The system can track a quantity of a medicinal substance type removed from its storage location, including the quantity used and the quantity returned to storage. The sy... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7590467 | Spindle system, apparatus, and methods for applying spindle apparatus A system, apparatus and method collects data on rolled product usage at a dispensing location by monitoring the amount of product pulled or removed from a roll. A spindle assembly may be configured to support a product roll. The spindle assembly includes a rotating ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7587259 | Items dispenser An automated small items dispensing apparatus is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the invention includes a networked, programmable, automatic medication items dispensing apparatus for use by individual patients who are enrolled in a medication protocol or medic... | 09/08/2009 |
