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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
May. 11, 2009
Applicants:
James G. Mcerlean, Uniondale, PA (US);
E. Christian Hess, Flanders, NJ (US);
Chih-jen Leu, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Mark A. Detri, Lafayette, NJ (US);
Inventors:
James G. McErlean, Uniondale, PA (US);
E. Christian Hess, Flanders, NJ (US);
Chih-Jen Leu, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Mark A. Detri, Lafayette, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Medco Health Solutions, Inc., Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 57/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An automated system and method for emptying the contents of pharmaceutical containers. In an embodiment, a gripper unit receives and holds a pharmaceutical container. A cutter cuts the pharmaceutical container, and a rotating unit, operable with the gripper, rotates at least a portion of the gripper unit to empty the contents of the pharmaceutical container.