WO1999029467A3 - Pill dispensing system - Google Patents
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- WO1999029467A3 WO1999029467A3 PCT/US1998/025941 US9825941W WO9929467A3 WO 1999029467 A3 WO1999029467 A3 WO 1999029467A3 US 9825941 W US9825941 W US 9825941W WO 9929467 A3 WO9929467 A3 WO 9929467A3
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
- G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
- G07F11/62—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles in which the articles are stored in compartments in fixed receptacles
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B5/00—Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars
- B65B5/10—Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles
- B65B5/101—Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles by gravity
- B65B5/103—Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles by gravity for packaging pills or tablets
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G1/00—Storing articles, individually or in orderly arrangement, in warehouses or magazines
- B65G1/02—Storage devices
- B65G1/04—Storage devices mechanical
- B65G1/045—Storage devices mechanical in a circular arrangement, e.g. towers
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
- G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
- G07F17/0092—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for assembling and dispensing of pharmaceutical articles
Abstract
Priority Applications (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP98961966A EP0971809A4 (en) | 1997-12-05 | 1998-12-07 | Pill dispensing system |
AU17149/99A AU1714999A (en) | 1997-12-05 | 1998-12-07 | Pill dispensing system |
JP53155699A JP2002514152A (en) | 1997-12-05 | 1998-12-07 | Granule loading system |
CA002280149A CA2280149A1 (en) | 1997-12-05 | 1998-12-07 | Pill dispensing system |
Applications Claiming Priority (5)
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US08/986,247 US6006946A (en) | 1997-12-05 | 1997-12-05 | Pill dispensing system |
US08/986,247 | 1997-12-05 | ||
US08/986,665 | 1997-12-08 | ||
US08/986,665 US6036812A (en) | 1997-12-05 | 1997-12-08 | Pill dispensing system |
US09/ | 2001-12-12 |
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WO1999029467A2 WO1999029467A2 (en) | 1999-06-17 |
WO1999029467A3 true WO1999029467A3 (en) | 1999-09-02 |
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PCT/US1998/025941 WO1999029467A2 (en) | 1997-12-05 | 1998-12-07 | Pill dispensing system |
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