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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2010
David Monto, McKees Rocks, PA (US);
Ben Tylenda, Venetia, PA (US);
Anandhi Sarangan, Crescent, PA (US);
Mark Leng, Venetia, PA (US);
Shawn Greyshock, Tarentum, PA (US);
David Monto, McKees Rocks, PA (US);
Ben Tylenda, Venetia, PA (US);
Anandhi Sarangan, Crescent, PA (US);
Mark Leng, Venetia, PA (US);
Shawn Greyshock, Tarentum, PA (US);
McKesson Automation Inc., Cranberry, PA (US);
Abstract
A method for facilitating storage and/or retrieval of unit dose medications may include receiving an indication that a medication receptacle is positioned proximate to an alignment pin, determining a position of the alignment pin relative to an alignment guide disposed in the medication receptacle, and providing an output indicative of an alignment state of the medication receptacle based on the position determined. A corresponding computer program product and apparatus is also provided.