US 12,191,025 B2
System and apparatus for item management
Duane S. Chudy, Lincolnshire, IL (US); Larry Montgomery, Butternut, WI (US); and James Spernow, Grayslake, IL (US)
Assigned to CHUDY GROUP, LLC, Durham, NC (US)
Filed by CHUDY GROUP, LLC, Durham, NC (US)
Filed on Aug. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/239,340.
Application 18/239,340 is a continuation of application No. 17/735,679, filed on May 3, 2022, granted, now 11,756,669.
Application 17/735,679 is a continuation of application No. 17/117,512, filed on Dec. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,348,675, issued on May 31, 2022.
Application 17/117,512 is a continuation of application No. 16/871,435, filed on May 11, 2020, granted, now 11,264,124, issued on Mar. 1, 2022.
Application 16/871,435 is a continuation of application No. 15/610,083, filed on May 31, 2017, granted, now 10,650,921, issued on May 12, 2020.
Application 15/610,083 is a continuation of application No. 13/841,724, filed on Mar. 15, 2013, granted, now 9,672,327, issued on Jun. 6, 2017.
Application 13/841,724 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/766,092, filed on Feb. 13, 2013, granted, now 9,002,510, issued on Apr. 7, 2015.
Application 13/766,092 is a continuation of application No. 12/033,957, filed on Feb. 20, 2008, granted, now 8,380,346, issued on Feb. 19, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0402154 A1, Dec. 14, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G16H 20/60 (2018.01); A61J 1/03 (2023.01); A61J 7/00 (2006.01); A61J 7/04 (2006.01); B65B 5/04 (2006.01); B65G 1/02 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2019.01); G06Q 10/08 (2024.01); G06Q 50/22 (2024.01); G07F 11/62 (2006.01); G07F 17/00 (2006.01); G16H 20/10 (2018.01); G16H 20/13 (2018.01); G16H 40/20 (2018.01)
CPC G16H 20/60 (2018.01) [A61J 7/0069 (2013.01); B65B 5/04 (2013.01); B65G 1/02 (2013.01); G06F 17/00 (2013.01); G06Q 10/08 (2013.01); G06Q 50/22 (2013.01); G07F 11/62 (2013.01); G07F 17/0092 (2013.01); G16H 20/10 (2018.01); G16H 20/13 (2018.01); G16H 40/20 (2018.01); A61J 1/03 (2013.01); A61J 7/04 (2013.01); A61J 2205/10 (2013.01); A61J 2205/20 (2013.01); A61J 2205/60 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
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1. A system for loading medicaments into a blister package, the system comprising:
a docking station for docking a blister package, the docking station including a plurality of cell-receiving pockets configured and arranged in a pattern such that cells of a blister package are nested within the pockets when docked;
a controller operatively associated with the docking station;
visible information sources operatively associated with the controller, the visible information sources configured to generate visible information indicating at least yes and no states such that the visible information is viewable on or proximate the docked blister package to indicate a cell thereof into which each medicament is to be loaded; and
a display operatively connected with the controller, wherein the display provides a visual indication that matches the visual information sources.