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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2005
Krishan L. Kalra, Danville, CA (US);
Thomas Maxwell, Danville, CA (US);
Qi Cao, San Leandro, CA (US);
Michael Huang, San Ramon, CA (US);
Shahin Iqbal, Danville, CA (US);
Krishan L. Kalra, Danville, CA (US);
Thomas Maxwell, Danville, CA (US);
Qi Cao, San Leandro, CA (US);
Michael Huang, San Ramon, CA (US);
Shahin Iqbal, Danville, CA (US);
BioGenex Laboratories, Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Abstract
An automated dispensing assembly includes a base, and a shuttle mounted in the base and movable under automated control between a loading position and a dispensing position. The shuttle includes a cavity configured to carry an object, such as cover. The depth of the cavity in the shuttle is approximately the same (or less) as the thickness of one of the objects. A storage module is mounted proximate the shuttle. The storage module is configured to store a plurality of objects and includes an opening exposing the next object to be dispensed. The cavity is positioned adjacent the opening in the storage module in the loading position and an edge of the cavity separates the object to be dispensed from the other objects in the storage module as the shuttle moves to the dispensing position.