Patents Assigned to QEM, Inc.
  • Method of dispensing pills from a movable platen
    Patent number: 7426814
    Abstract: A plurality of cassettes, each filed with a supply of pills and positioned over a target location. A platen is provided beneath the target location with receptacles configured to hold both vials and blister packs. The platen or the cassette is movable so that any blister of the blister pack or the vial can be positioned under the target location to receive a quantity of pills from the cassette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: QEM, Inc.
    Inventor: Norman D. Knoth
  • METHOD OF DISPENSING PILLS FROM A MOVABLE PLATEN
    Publication number: 20070157548
    Abstract: A plurality of cassettes, each filed with a supply of pills and positioned over a target location. A platen is provided beneath the target location with receptacles configured to hold both vials and blister packs. The platen or the cassette is movable so that any blister of the blister pack or the vial can be positioned under the target location to receive a quantity of pills from the cassette.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: QEM, INC.
    Inventor: Norman Knoth
  • Machine to automate dispensing of pills
    Patent number: 7225597
    Abstract: A device having a plurality of cassettes, each filed with a supply of pills and positionable over a target location. The device has a platen beneath the target location with receptacles configured to hold both vials and blister packs. The platen or the cassette is movable so that any blister of the blister pack or the vial can be positioned under the target location to receive a quantity of pills from a cassette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: QEM, Inc.
    Inventor: Norman D. Knoth