US 11,707,338 B2
Storage system including at least one container containing medical supplies
Rich Grimsley, Cincinnati, OH (US); and Thaddeus E. MacKrell, Grosse Pointe, MI (US)
Assigned to PAR Excellence Systems, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed by PAR Excellence Systems, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed on Jan. 30, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/262,345.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/623,833, filed on Jan. 30, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2019/0231467 A1, Aug. 1, 2019
Int. Cl. A61B 50/13 (2016.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); G01G 19/52 (2006.01); G06Q 10/08 (2012.01); A47B 88/988 (2017.01); A47F 10/00 (2006.01); A61B 50/10 (2016.01); G06Q 10/087 (2023.01); A47F 10/02 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 50/13 (2016.02) [A47B 88/988 (2017.01); A61B 17/06133 (2013.01); G01G 19/52 (2013.01); A47F 2010/025 (2013.01); A61B 2050/105 (2016.02); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A storage system, comprising:
at least one cabinet;
a plurality of shelves adjustably positioned within the at least one cabinet;
a plurality of scales removably attached to at least one of the shelves, each of the scales including a load sensor;
a plurality of holders, each of the holders being configured to hold at least one container containing medical supplies, each of the holders being supported by a respective one of the scales, and each of the holders being longitudinally slidable relative to the respective scale;
a plurality of support plates, each of the support plates being supported by a respective one of the scales, wherein each of the holders slidably receives the respective support plate; and
a receiver in operative communication with each of the load sensors,
wherein each of the load sensors is configured to continuously measure a weight of the medical supplies contained in the respective at least one container held by the respective holder, and to communicate each detected weight to the receiver.