Patents by Inventor Claus Henkel

Claus Henkel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Systems and methods of automated dispensing, prescription filling, and packaging
    Patent number: 8601776
    Abstract: Systems and methods of automatically dispensing tablets are disclosed. The systems and methods of the invention provide a highly secure, highly accurate and rapid means of dispensing tablets. The system includes an automatic dispensing tablet dispensing system as shown in the Figures and provides a means of lowering errors while preventing unauthorized tampering by non-authorized personnel. Moreover, the invention relates to systems and methods for packaging vials, packaging items from totes, and packaging items from totes with vials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Knapp Logistics & Automation, Inc.
    Inventor: Claus Henkel
  • Systems and Methods of Automated Dispensing, Prescription Filling, and Packaging
    Publication number: 20120216487
    Abstract: Systems and methods of automatically dispensing tablets are disclosed. The systems and methods of the invention provide a highly secure, highly accurate and rapid means of dispensing tablets. The system includes an automatic dispensing tablet dispensing system as shown in the Figures and provides a means of lowering errors while preventing unauthorized tampering by non-authorized personnel. Moreover, the invention relates to systems and methods for packaging vials, packaging items from totes, and packaging items from totes with vials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: Knapp Logistics Automation, Inc.
    Inventor: Claus Henkel
  • Systems and Methods of Automated Tablet Dispensing, Prescription Filling, and Packaging
    Publication number: 20120159907
    Abstract: Systems and methods of automatically dispensing tablets are disclosed. The systems and methods of the invention provide a highly secure, highly accurate and rapid means of dispensing tablets. The system includes an automatic dispensing tablet dispensing system as shown in the Figures and provides a means of lowering errors while preventing unauthorized tampering by non-authorized personnel. Moreover, the invention relates to systems and methods for packaging vials, packaging items from totes, and packaging items from totes with vials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: KNAPP LOGISTICS & AUTOMATION, INC.
    Inventor: Claus Henkel
  • Systems and methods of automated tablet dispensing, prescription filling, and packaging
    Patent number: 8141330
    Abstract: Systems and methods of automatically dispensing tablets are disclosed. The systems and methods of the invention provide a highly secure, highly accurate and rapid means of dispensing tablets. The system includes an automatic dispensing tablet dispensing system as shown in the Figures and provides a means of lowering errors while preventing unauthorized tampering by non-authorized personnel. Moreover, the invention relates to systems and methods for packaging vials, packaging items from totes, and packaging items from totes with vials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: KNAPP Logistics Automation, Inc.
    Inventor: Claus Henkel
  • Shuttles for transporting goods
    Publication number: 20070071585
    Abstract: Conventional means of transporting goods, for example, in a warehouse tend to be expensive due to costs from human labor and from employing automation such as conveyors. Shuttles that are used to automatically transport goods provide a means of transporting goods that is less expensive, more efficient, and allows more rapid transportation. Shuttles, systems employing the shuttles, and methods of transporting goods using these shuttles, is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventor: Claus Henkel
  • Systems and methods of automated tablet dispensing, prescription filling, and packaging
    Publication number: 20060025884
    Abstract: Systems and methods of automatically dispensing tablets are disclosed. The systems and methods of the invention provide a highly secure, highly accurate and rapid means of dispensing tablets. The system includes an automatic dispensing tablet dispensing system as shown in the Figures and provides a means of lowering errors while preventing unauthorized tampering by non-authorized personnel. Moreover, the invention relates to systems and methods for packaging vials, packaging items from totes, and packaging items from totes with vials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventor: Claus Henkel