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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8190291 | Automated vending of products containing controlled substances The present invention provides for devices and methods for vending regulated products, particularly controlled substances, including those containing pseudoephedrine. The present invention allows for the identification of consumers through reliable log-in-procedures... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8170714 | 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. handhe... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165716 | Product, dispenser and method of dispensing product A method of dispensing product includes determining by a processor if product loaded into a dispenser is authorized for use in the dispenser by identifying a reference indication associated with the product; in response to determination that the product is authorize... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160741 | Pass-through wall-mounted medications cabinet and system A pass-through medications cabinet is built into a wall of a hospital room and can be accessed from the room interior or from the hallway. A frame mounted in the wall supports a rack or box containing patient drawers or bins, arranged in a vertical stack parallel to... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8145352 | Showing management system to automatically match and control electronic lockboxes A showing management system for programmatically matching a specific electronic lockbox with a specific Listing ID, whereby lockbox access data from an electronic lockbox are matched with showing appointment records maintained in the showing management system to com... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145351 | Storage dispenser for objects The invention relates to a storage machine (1) for objects, comprising a compartment system (4) with a plurality of compartments (3) which are at least partially enclosed by a machine housing (2) or some other surround, and with at least ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8135497 | Portable, personal medication dispensing apparatus and method A portable, medication dispensing device which dispenses prepackaged pill strands of medication from a secure, storage compartment through a mechanism which physically limits the quantity dispensed per a pre-programmed protocol. The device has a detachable storage c... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8121726 | Product control system A vending system restricts, limits and/or controls access and/or to various products, and tracks purchases, use or consumption of those products by an individual, group, class or classification, and implements continued decisions regarding future access within the c... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8090471 | Secure medicament dispensing cabinet, method and system A medicament dispensing cabinet is comprised of a frame, at least one controller, and a plurality of drawers each movably carried by the frame and each defining a plurality of dispensing cells. A plurality of removable dispensing devices is provided with each one ca... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8078317 | Dispensing of restricted goods A dispenser for dispensing restricted goods such as pharmaceuticals by an pharmacist to a purchaser with a prescription includes a cabinet containing an inventory storage system, a purchaser transaction module, a reject system and a control system. The inventory sto... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8068932 | Access-controlled storage system A container for an access-controlled storage system having a plurality of compartments designed to contain an article where access to the article is controlled by granting access to one or more compartments at a time without moving the article, wherein control is pr... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8019470 | High capacity drawer with mechanical indicator for a dispensing device One aspect of the invention relates to an assembly comprising a plurality of bins with a plurality of lids associated therewith. Each of the bins has a lock assembly that includes a catch operable to lock the lid in its closed position and a mechanical indicator res... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7996105 | Medicament dispensing authorization 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 a housing configured to be inserted in an apparatus; a chamber coupled to the housing a... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7996106 | Method, system and apparatus for controlling patient access to medicaments A method, system and apparatus for controlling patient access to medicaments are disclosed. A method, system and apparatus can include an interfacing system such as an IVR system that can receive identifying data from a user of a medicament dispensing device. The in... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7912578 | System and method for conveying pharmaceuticals from an automated machine A system and method for conveying regulated pharmaceuticals to a patient in an automated manner. A database is provided that contains information on patients and the prescriptions prescribed to those patients. An automated conveying machine is supplied that contains... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7912580 | Products and processes for controlling access to vending machine products An embodiment of the invention includes receiving a request to purchase a product from a vending machine. At least one question to be output is determined, and the determined question is output. An interface is provided which that permits at least one answer to the ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7912579 | Automatic cup detection and associated customer interface for vending apparatus and method therefor A vending machine automatically detects the size of a customer-selected container or cup placed in the dispensing area of the vending apparatus to receive a dispensed beverage. A plurality of sensors positioned proximate the container receiving area detects the cont... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7890209 | Method of limiting brewer operation to authorized substances A method, apparatus and system for preventing unauthorized equipment usage that involves providing equipment, such as beverage making equipment, to a customer. Authorized product is provided to the customer in packaging that has a technological measure attached. The... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7885725 | Devices, systems and methods for point-of-use medication control Devices and systems for controlling the dispensing of medication and methods for using the devices and systems are provided. The system can include a dispenser device capable of holding and delivering at least one medication. A controller can be operatively connecte... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7873435 | Dispensing support device and dispensing support method To permit a plurality of pharmacists to perform dispensing efficiently and simultaneously despite of simple, low-cost configuration. There are provided: responsible a pharmacist identification means 7 which is provided at each container 14 of a ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7865263 | 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. handhe... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7844363 | Vending machine apparatus to dispense herbal medications and prescription medicines The present invention relates to the idea of enabling an individual to conveniently purchase herbal medications and prescription medicines from specialized vending machines. The system provides for the individual to be processed through a central database to be cert... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7844362 | Method of intelligently dispensing medicaments The invention relates to a medicament dispensing 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, determining if t... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7840307 | Object dispenser with locking fill door useful in system and method for dispensing objects A dispenser for dispensing prescription pharmaceuticals contained therein includes: a bin, the bin including an access opening; a door adjacent to the opening and movable between open and closed positions to allow access for filling the bin through the opening, wher... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7805217 | Pharmacy dispensing system and method A system for filling a prescription order for a patient includes a plurality of trays each having an RFID tag for storing a unique identifier corresponding to the prescription order, and a plurality of workstations operatively linked to one another, each workstation... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7783379 | Automated vending of products containing controlled substances The present invention provides for devices and methods for vending regulated products, particularly controlled substances, including those containing pseudoephedrine. The present invention allows for the identification of consumers through reliable log-in-procedures... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7783378 | Method of conducting a sales transaction using a random access and random load dispensing unit The present invention provides a random access and random load dispensing unit including a housing, at least one support located in the housing and defining a first axis, a plurality of platforms movable along the support along the first axis, a plurality of bins su... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7734372 | Wall mounted medications cabinet and system A wall-mounted medications cabinet has at least one, and preferably up to four locking drawers, each with a removable bin holding the medications for a given patient. The drawers are each independently openable electronically. This can be accomplished using an incor... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7720568 | System and method for monitored delivery of products A device for dispensing products senses when the respective products are accessed. A signal indicative of day and time of access can be transmitted to a remote monitoring station. Received signals can be compared to a pre-established schedule. ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7693602 | Cashless vending transaction management by a vend assist mode of operation The present invention relates to a cashless transaction processing system implementing a VEND ASSIST mode of operation to effectuate a cashless vending transaction. The VEND ASSIST mode allows a computing platform 802 to oversee, control, and authorize by way... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7668620 | Wall mounted medications cabinet A wall-mounted medications cabinet has at least one, and preferably up to four locking drawers, each with a removable bin holding the medications for a given patient. The drawers are each independently openable electronically. This can be accomplished using an incor... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7643902 | Apparatus, systems and methods for accepting payment at a sales device One embodiment of the present invention provides for a method comprising determining sales data associated with a sales device (e.g., a vending machine) and adjusting a level of sensitivity of a currency validator based on the sales data. ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7640075 | Apparatus and method for coordinating automated package and bulk dispensing An apparatus and method is provided for coordinating automated package and bulk dispensing at a remote site. A hopper apparatus includes a series of storage compartments and access doors. The compartments and doors are linked to a PLC that is further linked to an in... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7555361 | Apparatus, system and method for electronic ticket management and electronic ticket distribution authentication An electronic ticket management system includes an event organizer for planning an event, an electronic ticket seller for distributing electronic ticket information which authenticates the right to attend the event, an information storage chip for storing the electr... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7493190 | Vending system having biometric verification protocols for user verification A vending machine system and its associated method of operation. In the vending machine system, customers are provided with identification cards having statistical information regarding the identity of the card owner. Also contained on the card is a digital data cod... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7483766 | System and method for prescribing and conveying pharmaceuticals within the premises of a healthcare provider A system and method of prescribing and conveying regulated pharmaceuticals. Prepackaged pharmaceuticals are kept in a vending machine. Upon the completion of a patient's diagnosis, a physician may prescribe a regulated pharmaceutical. The physician enters the prescr... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7471993 | 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.... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7454267 | Medicament dispenser A method of controlling the functioning of a portable medicament dispenser, said portable medicament dispenser being for use with a refill container, said method comprising: (a) providing a memory for storing one or more parameters relating to the functioning of sai... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7440817 | Method and control unit for medication administering devices A method and control unit for medication administering devices. The first aspect of the present invention is automatic programming of the scheduled events. The second aspect is simple user-request expression. The third aspect is guided user operation. The forth aspe... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7426425 | High capacity drawer with mechanical indicator for a dispensing device One aspect of the invention relates to an assembly comprising a plurality of bins with a plurality of lids associated therewith. Each of the bins has a lock assembly that includes a catch operable to lock the lid in its closed position and a mechanical indicator res... | 09/16/2008 |
