Patents Assigned to PYXIS Corporation
  • System and apparatus for the storage and dispensing of items
    Patent number: 6338007
    Abstract: A system and apparatus are described in which modular receptacles are filled and transported to automated dispensing machines for later retrieval and distribution. A system of the present invention includes the loading, refilling, and replacement of the modular receptacles at various stages in the process of the invention. The present invention results in a more efficient and easier to manage system for distribution of such items as medical supplies and drugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Assignee: PYXIS Corporation
    Inventors: Laird Broadfield, Patricia M. Lee, Paul M. Seelinger, David T. Heffron, Albert W. Dibelka, John J. Rodenrys, Robert J. Feeney, Joseph M. Calabro, William Conrad