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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 10370190 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2019

Filed:

Jul. 15, 2015

Systems and methods for capping

Applicant:

Express Scripts, Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);

Inventors:

Charles E. Eller, Lake St. Louis, MO (US);

Jacob J. Reinhardt, Wentzville, MO (US);

Thomas C. Pegg, West Olive, MI (US);

Assignee:

Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);

Attorney:

Armstrong Teasdale LLP

Primary Examiner:

Chelsea E Stinson

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 7/28 (2006.01); B65G 1/137 (2006.01); B65B 57/02 (2006.01); B65B 43/52 (2006.01); G06F 7/00 (2006.01); B07C 3/00 (2006.01); B07C 5/34 (2006.01); B21B 41/00 (2006.01); B07C 5/36 (2006.01); B07C 5/38 (2006.01); B67B 3/02 (2006.01); B67B 3/06 (2006.01); B67B 3/26 (2006.01); B65B 5/04 (2006.01); G06Q 10/08 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 1/1378 (2013.01); B07C 3/00 (2013.01); B07C 5/34 (2013.01); B07C 5/3412 (2013.01); B07C 5/36 (2013.01); B07C 5/361 (2013.01); B07C 5/38 (2013.01); B21B 41/00 (2013.01); B65B 5/04 (2013.01); B65B 7/2807 (2013.01); B65B 7/2842 (2013.01); B65B 43/52 (2013.01); B65B 57/02 (2013.01); B65G 1/1373 (2013.01); B67B 3/02 (2013.01); B67B 3/06 (2013.01); B67B 3/26 (2013.01); G06F 7/00 (2013.01); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01);
Abstract

Method and systems for capping are described. In one embodiment, an order processing device, a cap device, a plurality of feeders and a capping implement are provided. The order processing device processes orders with containers. The cap device is adapted to cap the container and is communicatively connected to the order processing device. The cap device is adapted to receive dispensation preferences from the order processing device. The cap device includes a plurality of feeders and a capping implement. Each feeder has a unique type of crown portion of a cap for capping. The capping implement is adapted to grasp the crown portion from the feeder. The cap device is adapted to select a feeder from which to grasp the crown portion based on the dispensation preferences. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.

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