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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 25, 1999
Shoji Yuyama, Osaka-fu, JP;
Hiroyasu Hamada, Osaka-fu, JP;
Yuyama Mfg. Co., Ltd., Toyonaka, JP;
Abstract
In the present invention, penetrating radiation (X-rays) is projected by penetrating radiation (X-ray) generating means,onto a tablet package,. The penetrating radiation (X-rays) is detected by penetrating radiation (X-ray) detecting means,. Tablet count determining means,determines the number of tablets packaged in the tablet package,, based on the detection result supplied from the penetrating radiation (X-ray) detecting means,. Comparing and verifying means,extracts from prescription data tablet count data associated with the tablets supposed to be packaged in the tablet package,, and verifies whether the tablets are packaged as directed by the prescription data, by comparing the tablet count data with the number of tablets determined by the tablet count determining means