Patent ID: 11861969
Assignee: POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  A | IPC A  G

Claim 17:
18. An item dispensing system, comprising:
a plurality of storage compartments configured for storage/holding of items, wherein the storage compartments are arranged in rows and/or columns;
at least two gripper units configured to move along at least one axis, each of said gripper units being configured to grip an item positioned within a designated storage compartment and deliver the gripped item to a dispensing outlet of said item dispensing system;
wherein said at least one axis and/or one of said at least two gripper units are configured such that said at least two gripper units are independently operable, thereby allowing concurrent dispensing of two or more items, wherein each of said items originates from a separate designated storage compartment; and

a disinfecting and/or cleaning unit.