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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2013
Aesynt Incorporated, Cranberry, PA (US);
Robert Jaynes, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Aesynt Incorporated, Cranberry, PA (US);
Abstract
Provided herein are a method and apparatus for identifying and labeling medications in overpack containers, and more specifically, to identifying a medication and generating information relating to the medication to be included on a label for an overpack container of the medication. In particular, methods may include receiving an article at an imaging station, capturing images of the article from a plurality of positions about the imaging station, receiving the article into a container, and identifying the article from at least one of the captured images. The at least one of the captured images may include identifying indicia. Methods may also include generating information related to the identified article in response to identifying the article, and causing the information related to the identified article to be presented on a label associated with the container. Generating information related to the identified article may include generating destination information associated with the article.