Boots – shoes – and leggings
Patent
1996-12-02
1998-09-08
Ruggiero, Joseph
Boots, shoes, and leggings
221 2, 221 9, 221 17, 312215, 36447914, G06F 1700
Patent
active
058054553
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides methods and apparatus for dispensing items from a dispensing unit. According to the invention, the dispensing unit comprises a plurality of locations in which the items are held, a processor in which records corresponding to the items on the unit are stored, and a plurality of item switches corresponding to the locations in which the items are held. The item switches are connected to the processor so that a user of the dispensing unit can input records of items removed from the unit into the processor. The apparatus described is particularly suited for dispensing medical supplies although the apparatus will be usable for other types of items as well. Preferred embodiments will include a plurality of visual indicators, typically in the form of light emitting diodes, corresponding to the locations in which the items are held. Upon selection of a desired item from a list of items held by the unit, the visual indicator corresponding to the item is actuated so that the user can locate the desired item quickly and conveniently with the help of the visual indicator.
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Omincell Technologies, Inc.
Rao Sheela S.
Ruggiero Joseph
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