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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:
Oct. 22, 2024

Filed:

Aug. 28, 2020
Applicant:

Omnicell, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);

Inventors:

Charles Marsh, Cranberry Township, PA (US);

Larry McCutchan, Allison Park, PA (US);

Ryan Kaintz, Allison Park, PA (US);

Ezekiel Braun, Sewickley, PA (US);

Walter Petersen, Seattle, WA (US);

Robert Eckert, Cranberry Township, PA (US);

Robert Barrie Slaymaker, Jr., Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Assignee:

Omnicell, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 3/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/20 (2006.01); A61M 5/31 (2006.01); B65B 57/14 (2006.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 20/17 (2018.01); G16H 40/60 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G16H 20/17 (2018.01); A61M 5/20 (2013.01); A61M 5/31 (2013.01); B65B 3/003 (2013.01); B65B 57/145 (2013.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 40/60 (2018.01); A61M 2005/3114 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for parallel medication processing are disclosed herein. Such methods can include receiving a request for preparation of a plurality of dosed medication delivery containers, determining at least one attribute of the request for preparation of at least one dosed medication delivery container, identifying a template corresponding to the at least one attribute of the request, the template identifying steps and a step sequence for filling the dosed medication delivery container, and executing the template. Executing the template can include iteratively assigning tasks to a plurality of stations within the automated dosing device, the performance of which tasks at least partially overlap, and directing a transport tool to move at least one medication delivery container between the stations of the automated dosing device.


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