Scriptpro LLC

Stacy D Orr

Michael E Coughlin

Shane P Coughlin

Timothy Surgeon

Timothy A Giebler

An apparatus () for guiding the movement of a flanged vial () during an automated process to prevent the flange () from disrupting the movement of the vial () during the process. The apparatus () includes a receptacle () with a narrowing peripheral wall () adapted to receive the vial () during a vertical drop and direct the movement of the vial () toward a slide (). A weighted flap () contacts the vial () as the vial () moves along the slide (), slowing the descent of the vial (), holding the vial () against the slide (), and pivoting to accommodate the flange (). A platform () catches the vial ().

Apparatus for dispensing vials

A vial gripping mechanism () includes a pivotally mounted swing arm (). A sensor receiving array () is mounted to a sensor end () on an inward edge () of the arm (). A channel () protecting a cable () follows an outside edge () from the receiving array () to a cam end (). A torsion spring () forces the cam end () against a cam () which is fixedly mounted to the mechanism () adjacent the arm (). By action of the mechanism (), the arm () is moved relative to the cam () such that in a sensing position, the receiving array () is directly opposite a sensor transmitting array (), and in a shielded position, the receiving array () is housed within a shield (). The shield () is fixedly mounted to the mechanism () and protects the receiving array () while in transit.

Vial gripping mechanism for automatic medicament dispensing machine

A pill count sensor ( ) comprises an electromagnetic energy emitting array ( ) and an electromagnetic energy receiving array ( ), with a pill detection zone ( ) defined therebetween; a sensor amplifier ( ); a control board ( ) interfaced with a computing device ( ); and interconnecting cabling ( ). The electromagnetic energy emitting and receiving arrays ( ) emit and receive, respectively, beams of electromagnetic energy ( ) across the zone ( ) such that any pill ( ) entering the zone ( ) is detected by a resulting disruption in received electromagnetic energy at the receiving array ( ). The sensor amplifier ( ) is operable to automatically self-calibrate in order to compensate for detected electromagnetic energy levels, and to generate a pill sense signal in response to a detected pill ( ). The control board ( ) is operable to increment a pill count.

Pill count sensor for automatic medicament dispensing machine

A vial gripping mechanism ( ) includes a pivotally mounted swing arm ( ). A sensor receiving array ( ) is mounted to a sensor end ( ) on an inward edge ( ) of the arm ( ). A channel ( ) protecting a cable ( ) follows an outside edge ( ) from the receiving array ( ) to a cam end ( ). A torsion spring ( ) forces the cam end ( ) against a cam ( ) which is fixedly mounted to the mechanism ( ) adjacent the arm ( ). By action of the mechanism ( ), the arm ( ) is moved relative to the cam ( ) such that in a sensing position, the receiving array ( ) is directly opposite a sensor transmitting array ( ), and in a shielded position, the receiving array ( ) is housed within a shield ( ). The shield ( ) is fixedly mounted to the mechanism ( ) and protects the receiving array ( ) while in transit.

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Shawnee, KS, United States of America

Stacy D Orr