Patent ID: 8977386
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: B07C,B21B,B65B,B65G,B67B,G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a rotatable assembly to sort a plurality of prescription containers, the rotatable assembly having an inner guide member rotatable about an axis, the inner guide member including a plurality of pocket sections about its circumference; an entry portion disposed proximal the rotatable assembly to selectively allow the plurality of prescription containers to enter the rotatable assembly; an exit portion disposed proximal the rotatable assembly to selectively allow the plurality of prescription containers to exit the rotatable assembly; an attribute sensor unit to acquire a plurality of prescription container attributes, a prescription container attribute of the plurality of prescription container attributes being acquired from a prescription container of the plurality of prescription containers; and a control unit to command movement of the rotatable assembly, entry portion, exit portion or combinations thereof based on an attribute of the plurality of prescription containers acquired by the attribute sensor unit.