Medicine supply apparatus

Details Medicine supply apparatus Medicine supply apparatus

2003-12-22

2010-12-07

Crawford, Gene (Department: 3651)

Data processing: generic control systems or specific application

Specific application, apparatus or process

Article handling

C700S242000, C700S239000, C700S232000, C221S008000, C221S012000, C221S009000, C221S083000, C221S085000, C221S119000, C221S121000

Reexamination Certificate

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07848846

ABSTRACT:
A medicine supply apparatus for filling medicines into containers has a plurality of reception compartments into which each of a plurality of medicines are to be respectively selectively fed by a user based on prescription data stored in a processor, a discharge apparatus for discharging the medicines from each of the reception compartments, and filling apparatus for filling the medicines discharged from the reception compartments into containers. An LED lamp is identifiably related to each of the plurality of reception compartments to indicate the reception compartment into which a particular medicine is to be fed based on the prescription data and a control device controls the discharge apparatus to discharge the medicine from the reception compartment and the filling apparatus.

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Korean Office Action dated May 31, 2010, issued in corresponding Korean patent Application No. 10-2003-95940.

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