Patents by Inventor Allan T. Dolores

Allan T. Dolores has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Pill dispensing system
    Patent number: 6036812
    Abstract: A pill dispensing system includes a shelving unit in array form that holds a number of bulk containers, each holding a bulk amount of a pill to be dispensed. A computer controlled robot removes a selected bulk container and places it on a counter that also dispenses pills. The robot has an arm with a free end portion that can grip a bulk container or a single pill bottle to be filled. The robot is computer controlled to retrieve an empty pill bottle, place it on a label printing and applying unit, then place it next to the counter/dispenser to receive the selected number of selected prescription pills, then place the filled, labeled bottle on a conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Automated Prescription Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Williams, Galina Potepalov, Allan T. Dolores, Michael Bergeron
  • Pill dispensing system
    Patent number: 6006946
    Abstract: A pill dispensing system includes a shelving unit in array form that holds a number of bulk containers, each holding a bulk amount of a pill to be dispensed. A computer controlled robot removes a selected bulk container and places it on a counter that also dispenses pills. The robot has an arm with a free end portion that can grip a bulk container or a single pill bottle to be filled. The robot is computer controlled to retrieve an empty pill bottle, place it on a label printing and applying unit, then place it next to the counter/dispenser to receive the selected number of selected prescription pills, then place the filled, labeled bottle on a conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Automated Prescriptions System, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Williams, Galina Potepalov, Allan T. Dolores, Michael Bergeron