US 12,012,243 B2
Storage container for automated dispensing of individual medicament portions
Hardy Schmidt-Ellinger, Gerolstein (DE); and Dietmar Gross, Kelberg (DE)
Assigned to CAREFUSION GERMANY 326 GMBH, Kelberg (DE)
Filed by CareFusion Germany 326 GmbH, Kelberg (DE)
Filed on May 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/197,908.
Application 18/197,908 is a continuation of application No. 17/883,166, filed on Aug. 8, 2022, granted, now 11,697,517.
Application 17/883,166 is a continuation of application No. 17/238,867, filed on Apr. 23, 2021, granted, now 11,472,585, issued on Oct. 18, 2022.
Application 17/238,867 is a continuation of application No. 16/740,944, filed on Jan. 13, 2020, granted, now 11,040,792, issued on Jun. 22, 2021.
Application 16/740,944 is a continuation of application No. 16/294,629, filed on Mar. 6, 2019, granted, now 10,532,840, issued on Jan. 14, 2020.
Application 16/294,629 is a continuation of application No. 15/823,049, filed on Nov. 27, 2017, granted, now 10,421,566, issued on Sep. 24, 2019.
Application 15/823,049 is a continuation of application No. 14/323,970, filed on Jul. 3, 2014, granted, now 9,828,168, issued on Nov. 28, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0286687 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65B 35/08 (2006.01); A61J 1/03 (2023.01); A61J 7/04 (2006.01); B65D 25/14 (2006.01); B65D 83/04 (2006.01); G07F 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65B 35/08 (2013.01) [A61J 1/03 (2013.01); A61J 7/0454 (2015.05); A61J 7/0481 (2013.01); B65D 25/14 (2013.01); B65D 83/0409 (2013.01); G07F 17/0092 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A storage and dispensing device, comprising:
a housing;
a rotor comprising multiple channels arranged about a circumference of the rotor, a first channel configured to separate an individual medicament portion from a plurality of stored medicament portions when the rotor turns a predetermined amount;
a retention component configured to engage with a channel aligned with an opening of the housing;
a medicament dispensing opening disposed in a bottom surface of the housing and configured to receive the individual medicament portion when the first channel is aligned with the medicament dispensing opening;
a recess disposed in the bottom surface of the housing; and
at least one cleaning agent disposed on the rotor and configured to move contamination particles to the recess when the rotor turns.