Automated system and method for emptying pharmaceutical containers

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003265376 (hide)

Owner Medco Health Solutions, Inc.

Inventors Leu, Chih-Jen; Hess, E. Christian; McErlean, James G.; Detri, Mark A.

Agent FB Rice

Pub. Number AU-B-2003265376

PCT Number PCT/US03/24688

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/014735

Priority 10/215,249 09.08.02 US; 60/401,340 07.08.02 US

Filing date 6 August 2003

Wipo publication date 25 February 2004

Acceptance publication date 3 June 2010

International Classifications

B65B 5/10 (2006.01) Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars - Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles

A61J 7/00 (2006.01) Administering medicines orally

B65B 61/20 (2006.01) Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages - for adding cards, coupons, or other inserts to package contents

B65C 9/00 (2006.01) Details of labelling machines or apparatus

Event Publications

18 December 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/215,249 09.08.02 US; 60/401,340 07.08.02 US

8 April 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2003265376

3 June 2010 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2003265376

30 September 2010 Standard Patent Sealed

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