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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2012
Applicant:
Mckesson Automation, Inc., Cranberry, PA (US);
Inventors:
Shawn T. Greyshock, Tarentum, PA (US);
Patrick J. Braun, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
Aesynt Incorporated, Cranberry, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D 5/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method, system and corresponding apparatus are provided for determining a perforation location on a blister card comprising at least one unit dose blister of medication. In particular, a data extraction operation with respect to a surface of the blister card may be performed and perforation location information defining a location of at least one perforation adjoining two unit dose blisters on the blister card may be determined based on the data extracted.