WO2005005266A3 - Random access and random load dispensing unit - Google Patents

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WO2005005266A3
WO2005005266A3 PCT/US2004/020978 US2004020978W WO2005005266A3 WO 2005005266 A3 WO2005005266 A3 WO 2005005266A3 US 2004020978 W US2004020978 W US 2004020978W WO 2005005266 A3 WO2005005266 A3 WO 2005005266A3
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Linda J Pinney
John A Beane
Angus R Colson
David R Williams
Keith Kopitzke
Keith W Reynolds
Erik Howard Barnes
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Asteres Inc
Linda J Pinney
John A Beane
Angus R Colson
David R Williams
Keith Kopitzke
Keith W Reynolds
Erik Howard Barnes
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Priority to EP04756405A priority Critical patent/EP1644250B1/en
Priority to CA2533754A priority patent/CA2533754C/en
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    • G07F9/026Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when empty; Advertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus for alarm, monitoring and auditing in vending machines or means for indication, e.g. when empty
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    • G07F11/02Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/04Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
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    • G07F11/02Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/04Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
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    • G07F11/1657Delivery means using xyz-picker or multi-dimensional article picking arrangements the picking arrangements using suction
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    • G07F11/00Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/46Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from movable storage containers or supports
    • G07F11/60Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from movable storage containers or supports the storage containers or supports being rectilinearly movable
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    • G07FCOIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
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    • G07F17/00Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/0092Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for assembling and dispensing of pharmaceutical articles
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    • G07F9/00Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus
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    • G16HHEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA
    • G16H20/00ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance
    • G16H20/10ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
    • G16H20/13ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered from dispensers

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The present invention provides a random access and random load dispensing unit (100) including a housing (102), at least one support located in the housing (102) and defining a first axis, a plurality of platforms (216) movable along the support along the first axis, a plurality of bins (214) supported on the platforms, the bins being movable with the platforms, and a shuttle assembly (208) movable along the first axis and further movable along a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis between the plurality of platforms (216) to access and retrieve products stored in the bins (214).
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US10/801,321 US7123989B2 (en) 2003-07-01 2004-03-16 System and method for providing a random access and random load dispensing unit
US57600504P 2004-06-01 2004-06-01
US60/576,005 2004-06-01
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