Abstract: A dispenser for sheet materials is disclosed. The dispenser includes a front plate assembly that allows for easy removal and replacement of the front plate for changing design elements and/or functionality. In one embodiment, the front plate is removably attachable to a back frame member and forms a flush fit with the back frame member when attached. The front plate can be disengaged from the back frame member by opening the dispenser housing and accessing push pins from an interior surface.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for beverage dispensing. In one aspect, a client device requests activation of a beverage system at the given location. An authorization request is transmitted to a control terminal of a given location that includes a client identifier and requests confirmation that a user of the client device meets minimum age requirements for dispensing beverages provided by the beverage system. The confirmation is received that the user of the client device is approved to use the beverage system, and the beverage system is activated for use by the user of the client device, and a command is transmitted that is required to open a valve of the beverage system located between a beverage source and a beverage dispenser that controls beverage flow when the valve is open.

Abstract: A warehousing line, a warehousing management method and device may include: a storage device, provided with a plurality of storage locations, wherein each storage location is provided with a location sensor configured to determine storage information of the storage location; a first conveyor device, configured to convey items to or from the storage device, wherein the first conveyor device is provided with a first information collection element configured to collect information of each item on the first conveyor device; a first stacking device, configured to move the item from the first conveyor device to a corresponding storage location of the plurality of storage locations, or to move the item in one of the plurality of storage locations to the first conveyor device; and a warehousing management system in communication connection with the location sensors, the first information collection element and the first stacking device respectively.

Abstract: The invention relates to a storage and order-picking system as well as a method for operating the same. In this regard, provided articles are loaded into hanging bags in an article-specific manner, and subsequently, groups of hanging bags are formed in a hanging bag sorting device based on an article-grouping rule. In a further step, articles of a group are transferred from the hanging bags into an article storage loading aid. The article storage loading aid configured differently from a hanging bag is then stored in an article storage of the storage and order-picking system. Upon receiving a picking order, the article storage loading aid is transported to a picking station, at which the ordered article(s) is/are loaded into a target loading aid.

Abstract: A medication dispenser apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a container configured to hold medication, a display interface, and a controller configured to perform, in sequence, a learning operation in which the controller learns a medication dispensing regimen of the container, a validation operation in which the controller validates the learned medication dispensing regimen; and a notification operation in which the controller provides on the display interface a status of use of the container for medication dispensing in relation to the learned medication dispensing regimen.

Abstract: One variation for a system for tracking lifting events at a construction site includes: a chassis configured to couple to a crane block of a crane at a construction site. The system further includes a first idler assembly including a first cable idler, a first idler arm, and a first position sensor coupled to the first idler arm. The first idler arm supports the first cable idler on a first side of the chassis and biases the first cable idler inwardly toward a first cable loop coupled to the crane block. Additionally, the system includes a controller configured to, during a lift event: read a first position value from the first position sensor; predict a weight of the load carried by the crane block based on the first position value; and generate a lift event record containing the weight of the load carried by the crane block.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods that facilitate identifying, logging, mapping, and/or tracking of the movements and/or activities of individuals throughout a facility using a plurality of dispensers are positioned at selected locations about the facility. The systems and methods further allow for capturing infrared radiation of one or more individuals within a prescribed detection range, area, or zone covered using at least one passive infrared radiation sensor. The control system of a dispenser of the plurality of dispensers can be disconnected from a power source of the dispenser when the at least one passive infrared radiation sensor does not capture infrared radiation of one or more individuals within the prescribed detection range, area, or zone. Other aspects also are described.

Abstract: A conveyance vehicle includes a traveling driver, a main body, an up-and-down stage including a gripper to hold an article and capable of moving up and down with respect to the main body, an up-and-down driver to cause the up-and-down stage to move up and down by drawing out and winding up of belts, a lateral mover to cause the up-and-down driver while being cantilevered to protrude laterally of the main body, and an adjuster. In accordance with a laterally moved amount of the up-and-down driver by the lateral mover and a lowered amount of the up-and-down stage by the up-and-down driver, the adjuster performs one or both of adjustment of the laterally moved amount and adjustment of an orientation of a sensor included in the up-and-down driver to deliver the article to the transfer destination and to receive the article from the transfer destination.

Abstract: In an order-picking method for picking at least one ordered good into or onto a target loading aid, goods which are stored in a first storage zone using first loading aids are reloaded, on the basis of a transfer request, from a first loading aid into or onto at least one second loading aid and stored in a second storage zone. When a picking order is obtained, (an) ordered good(s) is/are retrieved from the second storage zone and loaded into or onto the target loading aid. During an execution of the transfer request, the first loading aid is fully or partially unloaded, depending on whether a parameter which is allocated to a type of good reaches a threshold value. Further, a storage and order-picking system carries out the method.

Abstract: A transfer vehicle system in which transfer vehicles travel on a track includes a measurement portion in a portion of a path continuing to the track to measure a measurement target portion included in the transfer vehicle on the path, an identifier to identify the transfer vehicle for which the measurement target portion has been measured by the measurement portion, a storage to store a measurement result measured by the measurement portion and an identification result identified by the identifier in association with each other, and a display to provide notification of information concerning a state of the measurement target portion determined based on the measurement result and a reference value.

Abstract: A medical station includes a cassette system provided at a moveable cart. The cassette system includes locking drawers, proximity sensors, each of which is associated with one of the drawers, and a computer system with an input device. The computer system receives data from the proximity sensors to determine a position of each of the drawers.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a biometrically controlled handheld medication dispensing device. The device includes a housing containing a cartridge carrier, designed with a specific connector to align with a medication cartridge. Notably, the device also includes a biometric authentication component that works in conjunction with an activator mechanism. When operated and upon user authentication, the activator mechanism causes the cartridge carrier to move the medication cartridge between a stored position and a dispensing position, where it can be compressed to safely and efficiently dispense medication to a user.

Abstract: A picking station for picking goods has a source container conveyor for automated transporting of source containers, a target container conveyor for automated transporting of target containers and a fully automated robot system. The source container conveyor includes a first removal area, where a first source container is provisioned, and a second removal area, where a second source container is provisioned. The target container conveyor includes a first loading area, where a first target container is provisioned, and a second loading area, where a second target container is provisioned. The robot system includes a robot having a gripping unit configured to remove goods according to different orders from the first source container and/or second source container and place them into the first target container and/or second target container, and a sensor system for capturing the goods in the first and second source containers. A method automatically picks goods.

Abstract: A dispensing assembly is disclosed herein. The dispensing assembly includes a housing comprising a plurality of side panels, a cartridge for dispensing a paper product; and actuation subassembly being disposed in the housing, the actuation subassembly configured to advance the paper product disposed in the cartridge; and a slidable drawer subassembly. The slidable drawer subassembly including a cartridge tray for removably receiving the cartridge, the slidable drawer subassembly being displaceable between a closed position where the cartridge is enclosed within the housing and an open position where the cartridge is able to be loaded or unloaded from the cartridge tray.

Abstract: A storage and dosing station for storage and dispensing dosed quantities of solid drug portions includes a controller, an information reading device coupled to the controller, a dispensing mechanism, a detachable storage container configured to store solid drug portions, an outlet configured to output the solid drug portions and an information memory. The information memory may store data that comprises one of a glossiness level of a surface of the solid drug portions and a reflectivity level of the surface of the solid drug portions that is used by the controller to control dispensing of the solid drug portions; that is used by the controller to adjust a sensor; and that comprises parameters of movement of the dispensing mechanism of one or more of maximum torque, rotation angles, and rotation positions of the movement of the dispensing mechanism used by the controller to control dispensing of the solid drug portions.

Abstract: A method for adjusting a system autonomy level of a cargo handling system configured for autonomous control by a processor is disclosed. In various embodiments, the method includes receiving by the processor a sensor database from a plurality of sensing agents in operable communication with the processor; determining by the processor a confidence level based on the sensor database; and adjusting by the processor the system autonomy level for continued operation of the cargo handling system.

Abstract: An automated pharmaceutical dispensing system includes: a tablet dispensing station comprising a plurality of cells for dispensing pills, each of the cells mounted in a dispensing location, each of the cells including a channel for dispensing pills into a container and an inlet configured to be adjustable so that pills in the cell are conveyed through the inlet and into the channel in single file; and an autocalibration station, the autocalibration station comprising a mechanism for automatically adjusting the inlet of a cell based on the dimensions of the pills to be contained in the cell. The autocalibration station is configured and located to also provide a dispensing location, such that a cell docked therein may function to dispense pills.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a measurement control device. A sensor unit 1 disposed at least in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the traveling direction in which the article G to be packaged is conveyed, and a pressing member detection unit D for detecting an article conveyance pressing member P mounted on the packaging device are connected to the measurement control device main body 2, and the measurement control device is provided with an acquisition signal stopping unit which stops acquisition of signals from the sensor unit 1 when the pressing member detection unit D detects the pressing member P, and a signal acquisition restarting unit which restarts acquisition of signals from the sensor unit 1 when the pressing member detection unit D does not detect the pressing member P.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a biometrically controlled handheld medication dispensing device. The device includes a housing containing a cartridge carrier, designed with a specific connector to align with a medication cartridge. Notably, the device also includes a biometric authentication component that works in conjunction with an activator mechanism. When operated and upon user authentication, the activator mechanism causes the cartridge carrier to move the medication cartridge between a stored position and a dispensing position, where it can be compressed to safely and efficiently dispense medication to a user.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and structures for transferring an object between a ship and an offshore structure, comprising a hoisting mechanism arranged on the offshore structure and adapted to attach to the object, at least one range sensing device adapted to provide data relating to a detected distance from a reference point on the offshore structure to the ship, where the system is adapted to receive the data from the at least one range sensing device and to move the hoisting cable in response to the detected distance, and a motion reference unit adapted to provide data relating to a detected motion of the ship independently of the at least one range sensing device, and wherein the system is adapted to move the hoisting cable in response to the detected motion of the ship.