Omnicell, Inc.

Jeff Chang

John Foot

Paul M Newby

A relay box for securely transporting medications or other items. The relay box includes a main enclosure defining a hollow interior space, and a lockable lid. The lockable lid has a closed position that encloses the hollow interior space and an open position that provides access to the hollow interior space. The relay box further includes a display area and a memory storing a globally unique electronically readable identifier. The relay box may optionally include a battery and wireless communication circuitry. In other implementations, the relay box does not include a battery.

Relay box

A system for securely transporting medications or other items. The system includes a central computer system and a number of lockable relay boxes. Each relay box further includes a software controlled lid unlockable upon authorization from the central computer system, a memory storing a globally unique electronically readable identifier, a sensor that can detect unauthorized forced entry to the relay box, and a display. The system also includes an electronic network over which the central computer system authorizes accesses to the interiors of the relay boxes.

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Palo Alto, CA, United States of America

Jeff Chang