Patent ID: 11970300
Assignee: OMNICELL, INC.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B

Claim 7:
8. An automated packaging system comprising:
a controller configured to receive an indication of an order to be packaged, wherein the order comprises one or more articles identified by the controller;
a packaging station, wherein the controller is configured to identify operating parameters of the automated packaging system based, at least in part, on the one or more articles identified by the controller and to control operation of the packaging station according to the operating parameters;
a web of bags, wherein the web of bags includes at least a first bag fed to the packaging station, wherein the packaging station comprises a horizontal surface on which the first bag is received;
an opening mechanism comprising a pneumatic nozzle to open an opening of the first bag disposed at the packaging station;
a loading bin containing the one or more articles configured to be inserted at least partially into the opening of the first bag disposed at the packaging station; and
a loading mechanism employing the pneumatic nozzle to direct a pulse of air to push the one or more articles in a horizontal direction from the loading bin into the first bag disposed at the packaging station, wherein the pulse of air is at least partially defined by a parameter determined based, at least in part, on one or more properties of the one or more articles, wherein the parameter comprises at least one of an air pressure or air volume determined to be sufficient to push the one or more articles into the first bag.