Patent ID: 9334096
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: A61J,B65B,B65D

Claim Text:
1. A multiple inspection method that inspects packages filled with at least two different medications that are to be consumed by a patient, the method comprising: filling each package with the at least two different medications with a filling station that associates at least one package with the patient, wherein each package includes a plurality of different tablets that are to be consumed at least once a day; selecting each package that is to be inspected with a process control module that is communicatively coupled to the filling station; initiating a first automated inspection by examining the different medications in each package with a first measurement device that is associated with a first inspection property; generating a first measurement result; determining a first automated inspection result by comparing a first expected inspection value with the first measurement result; initiating a second automated inspection by examining the different medications in each package with a second measurement device that is associated with a second inspection property; generating a second measurement result; determining a second automated inspection result by comparing a second expected inspection value with the second measurement result; and analyzing the first automated inspection result and the second automated inspection result for at least one package with an analytical module, wherein the analytical module selects one of a plurality of post-inspection states that is communicated to the process control module.