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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.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2024

Filed:

Aug. 31, 2022
Applicant:

Mckesson Corporation, Irving, TX (US);

Inventors:

Cody F. Small, Loveland, CO (US);

Brendan Hunt, Superior, CO (US);

Kevin Austria, Wesminster, CO (US);

Matthew Collegeman, Thornton, CO (US);

Allen Sager, Thornton, CO (US);

Assignee:

McKesson Corporation, Irving, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 5/10 (2006.01); B65B 43/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 5/105 (2013.01); B65B 43/52 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system includes a gantry having an end-of-arm tool (EOAT). The gantry can include a first linear actuator that is configured to axially move the EOAT along a first axis and second linear actuator that is configured to axially move the EOAT along a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis. The system can further include at least one input conveyor. Each input conveyor can have a plurality of pucks that are each configured to receive a prescription container and carry the prescription container to the gantry. The system can further include at least one output conveyor that is configured to receive the prescription container from the gantry. The gantry can be configured to move the prescription containers from the plurality of pucks to the output conveyor(s).


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