Abstract: A method and apparatus for dispensing prepackaged medication packages includes an apparatus having a body with an internal cavity and an opening. A central processing unit operably communicates with an actuator within the cavity to regulate and monitor the dispensation of the packages, while the actuator operably communicates with a feed mechanism within the cavity to dispense the packages.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 28, 2004
Date of Patent:
June 21, 2011
Assignee:
Concept Medical Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Christopher Wallace Willoughby, David Walter Wright, Lee William Travis, Jeffrey Clyne Garland
Abstract: A method and apparatus for dispensing prepackaged medication packages includes an apparatus having a body with an internal cavity and an opening. A central processing unit operably communicates with an actuator and at least one sensor within the cavity to regulate and monitor the dispensation of the packages, while the actuator operably communicates with a feed mechanism within the cavity to dispense the packages.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 29, 2003
Date of Patent:
September 4, 2007
Assignee:
Concept Medical Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Christopher Wallace Willoughby, David Walter Wright, Lee William Travis, Jeffrey Clyne Garland