Abstract: A compact tablet storage and take-out apparatus capable of quickly discharging and filing tablets. The tablet storage and take-out apparatus includes: a cylindrical drum; a drum driving device; a plurality of tablet cassette mounting bases fitted to an outer surface of the drum; tablet cassettes which are detachably mounted on the tablet cassette mounting bases; and a guide passage for guiding discharged tablets inside the drum. Moreover, the apparatus includes a transfer robot provided inside the drum so as to be liftable and also rotatable. The transfer robot is operable to transfers a vial between a delivery position located outside an opening formed in an upper end or a lower end of the drum and a tablet filling position. The position of at least one of the drum and the transfer robot is controlled so that an opening of the vial held by the transfer robot agrees with an outlet of the guide passage.

Abstract: A circuit design assisting apparatus for assisting a layout tool in designing an integrated circuit that includes a circuit module having plural cells achieving a prescribed function. A cell connection information acquiring device is provided to acquire cell connection information that specifies connection counterparts to the plural cells and is used when auto layout is executed by the layout tool. A terminal designating device is provided to designate a terminal of the circuit module. A terminal connection information generation device is provided to generate terminal connection information that specifies connecting counterparts to the terminal. A buffer circuit addition determining device is provided to determine one of if a buffer circuit is additionally connected between the terminal and the counterpart and if the buffer circuit already connected to the terminal is replaced in accordance with the terminal connection information.

Abstract: A tablet storing/retrieving device which stores a plurality of kinds of many medicines, and fills as many tablets of such descriptions as designated by prescription data into a vial (3) and retrieves it, wherein an imaging means (400) is provided for photographing the interior of the vial before a cap is set to the vial (3) after tablets are filled into the vial (3). Accordingly, a quick, easy auditing is possible without removing the cap of a retrieved vial.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compact tablet storage and take-out apparatus capable of quickly discharging and filing tablets. The tablet storage and take-out apparatus includes: a cylindrical drum; drum driving means; a plurality of tablet cassette mounting bases (341) which are fitted to an outer surface of the drum; tablet cassettes which are detachably mounted on the tablet cassette mounting bases; and a guide passage which guides inside the drum tablets discharged from the tablet cassettes. Moreover, the apparatus includes: a transfer robot which is provided inside the drum so as to be liftable and also rotatable, and which transfers the vial held by arms between a delivery position located outside an opening formed in an upper end or a lower end of the drum and a tablet filling position where the tablets discharged through the guide passage are filled.