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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2016
Parata Systems, Llc, Durham, NC (US);
Craig Steven Davis, Morrisville, NC (US);
Bradley Kenneth Smith, Cary, NC (US);
Mark Alan Uebel, Morrisville, NC (US);
Michael Lee Jordan, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Merle Elmer Hertzler, West Chester, PA (US);
Tobias Heineck, Durham, NC (US);
Daryl Oshatz, Los Altos, CA (US);
Parata Systems, LLC, Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
A method of retrieving a vial from a carrier includes the steps of: contacting a vial contained within a carrier with a gripper assembly to shift the position of the container to one end of the carrier and to adjust the position of the carrier on a platform from a diverted position to a retrieval position; lifting the vial from the carrier with the gripper assembly; and returning the vial to the carrier with the gripper assembly. Such a method can improve the accuracy and precision of moving the vial to and from the carrier for dispensing.