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8123071 Methods and apparatus for increasing the speed of dispensing articles from vending machines  
Improvements to increase the speed at which a vending machine can dispense articles are disclosed. In various embodiments, the machine defines plural first arrays of receptacles for receiving...
8083078 Vibration-based ejection cassette, drug dispensing apparatus, PTP dispensing apparatus, pharmaceutical product storage apparatus and PTP dispensing system  
A vibration-assisted ejection cassette includes: outer plates 11 which align PTP-packaged drugs 20 for storage; a top frame 12 which is provided above an open front and which prevents accommodated...
8025180 Capsule dispensing apparatus  
The present invention refers to an apparatus for dispensing capsules, preferably single-use, disposable capsules for the production of beverages, brews and the like, intended for use in connection...
7950206 Pill dispenser with canisters having electronically readable/writeable identification  
A device for dispensing pills includes a set of pill canisters, each having a machine-readable canister identifier. The device for dispensing pills further includes a reader adapted to read the...
7886932 Vending machine having a commodity column  
A vending machine has a support part that has a first support member extending in the right and left direction on the inside of a commodity storage chamber and a second support member extending in...
7802700 Product discharge and delivery system for a vending machine  
A product discharge and delivery system for a vending machine includes a product delivery cup including a carriage portion and a shroud portion having an open bottom section and a discharge...
7793769 Automatic vending machine  
The present invention provides a vending machine that converts a force applied from a manual operation means into an electric power, and operates by utilizing the electric power as a source of...
7787987 System and method for communicating vending information  
A system and method for communicating vending information for a digital video disc is provided. A plurality of vending transaction data is received, wherein each of the plurality of data comprises...
7686185 Dispenser tray for a vending machine  
A tray for a product vending machine including a flat base upon which product to be vended may be placed. A plurality of walls are attached to the base which define rows into which product is...
7570786 Automatic digital object counting and verification system and associated method  
A system for automatic counting of non-overlapping objects irrespective of shape, size, and color is provided by imaging and computer subsystems. Objects to be counted are placed on a transparent...
7383862 Method and system for high-speed tablet counting and dispensing  
A discrete object dispensing system and method dispenses any selected number of objects, up to a maximum number, without a substantial delay associated with counting all of the tablets. A preset...
7317966 Tablet feeder  
Tablets are delivered from a tablet storage case (3) mounted on a case support table (4), and when the tablets are passed through a delivery passage (9), formed in the case support table (3),...
7221115 Method and apparatus for controlling multiplexed motors  
A control for stopping the rotation of the output shafts of a plurality of multiplexed motors configured in columns and rows with the first connector of each motor in a given column connected in...
7213721 Personal medication dispenser  
An automated personal pill dispenser has one or more chambers for holding a supply of pills. A feed mechanism is associated with each chamber and is selectively operable to dispense an incremental...
7073543 Medicine feeding apparatus  
An object of the invention is to provide a medicine feeding apparatus in which it is possible to prevent a medicine from being broken by well absorbing and reducing a kinetic energy at a time of...
7061831 Product labeling method and apparatus  
A method and apparatus for configuring indicating configurations for containers wherein at least a subset of indicating configurations include an enhanced indicating device such as an electronic...
7032776 Vending machine bucket drive control  
The disclosed invention is a dispensing apparatus and method for dispensing product from a vending machine. The invention employs a motor for bi-directionally rotating a dispenser bucket between...
6899144 Method and system for high-speed discrete object counting and dispensing  
A discrete object dispensing system and method dispenses any selected number of objects, up to a maximum number, without a substantial delay associated with counting all of the tablets. A preset...
6883681 Automatic dispensing system for unit medicament packages  
A storage and dispensing system (10) for storing and dispensing pre-packaged pharmaceutical products (12) and other products. The system includes a cabinet (14); a plurality of product conveyors...
6850815 Programmed loading of dispenser with supply of dispensable objects  
Dispensable objects are loaded into a portable case for transport to a dispensing site by connecting a reload controller with a case to be reloaded. Latchable and unlatchable object retainers...
6839775 Method and apparatus for vending machine controller configured to monitor and analyze power profiles for plurality of motor coils to determine condition of vending machine  
An apparatus for selecting, monitoring, and controlling electrically powered devices is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes an electrically powered device having a key operating...
6814256 Cartridge based small item restricted access dispenser system  
A system for accessing small items that are stored in a secure manner for controlled access thereto by access mode or access code, which system is based upon a series of modules having a plurality...
6808082 Vending machine and operation control method thereof  
A vending machine has capabilities for moving an elevator and a product bucket so the product bucket faces a given product column containing products, then moving forward a conveyer belt of the...
6755322 Automated shopping system and apparatus  
A vending machine for the sale of both food and non-food products has a plurality of adjustable shelves and adjustable product dividers. Products are dispensed from the shelves by the action of a...
6742671 Integrated automated drug dispenser method and apparatus  
A system is provided for automatically dispensing prescriptions according to a patient's order. The system includes at least one line of machines that can automatically fill a patient's...
6685051 Cooling apparatus and releasing system for beverages in containers  
Cooling apparatus and releasing system for beverages in containers, by which beverages in containers may be withdrew from the refrigeration with no need to open the front door, having wired...
6684914 Method and system for high-speed discrete object counting and dispensing  
A discrete object dispensing system and method dispenses any selected number of objects, up to a maximum number, without a delay associated with counting the tablets. A preset number of objects are...
6625952 Medication collecting system  
A medication dispensing apparatus of the present invention contains a plurality of different kinds of medication separately, dispenses the medicament to pack them into package belt, and discharges...
6604652 Cigarette vending machine  
The invention relates to a cigarette vending machine, especially for installing in the checkout area of a market or the like, comprising a housing (12) wherein several shafts (16) are located (16)....
6592005 Pill count sensor for automatic medicament dispensing machine  
A pill count sensor (10) comprises an electromagnetic energy emitting array (40) and an electromagnetic energy receiving array (42), with a pill detection zone (44) defined therebetween; a sensor...
6564964 Apparatus for dispensing items from a vending machine  
A coordinate selectable vending machine assembly for dispensing articles from a plurality of article storage compartments, including horizontally arranged helical coils, comprises a single...
6505754 Apparatus for automated key retrieval and deposit  
An apparatus for automated key retrieval and deposit includes a housing and a key storage rack assembly positioned within the housing. The automated key retrieval and deposit apparatus also...
6478187 Compact vending machine  
A vending machine is housed in a light, yet sturdy enclosure made of an external sheet metal shell and an internal seamless plastic liner between which a volume of expanded synthetic foam material...
6415950 Distribution installation for packets  
The invention concerns a distribution installation for packets with an operating device (1) and compartments (4) located beside and/or above one another in which the packets (3) to be selected can...
6409045 Vending machine for bottles  
A vending machine for vending a plurality of bottles each of which are supported in an upright position only at a top portion of each of the bottles include a planar dispensing rack having a...
6360140 Product dispenser with inventory monitoring  
A product dispenser with inventory monitoring, useful to be installed in hotel establishments and establishments providing similar services, including a refrigerating equipment and a plurality of...
6340095 Automatic machine for dispensing money  
The present invention is directed to a device for dispensing items such as money, preferably rolls of coins. The invention includes at least one magazine for stocking the items and has at least one...
6152323 Liquid container dispensing apparatus  
A liquid container dispensing apparatus having a storage unit, a storage rack including tiered shelves and separated compartments with the shelves terminating short of the back wall of the storage...
6064921 Product dispensing apparatus  
A product dispensing apparatus includes a gathering conveyor and a plurality of product dispensers for dispensing items onto the gathering conveyor, the plurality of product dispensers including a...
6050447 Bulk vending machine system with mechanically operated electrically actuated locking and control function  
An electronically actuated and monitorable bulk vending machine assembly for electronically actuated vending from a select one of a plurality of rack mounted of bulk vending including at least one...
6047854 Bead dispersement devices  
The invention provides, among other things, bead dispenser for holding a charged bead and selectively dispensing the bead, the dispenser comprising: (a) a feeder channel having a lower outlet; (b)...
6008597 DC-motor driven vending machine having simplified controls  
A simplified wiring system for an electronically controlled vending machine of the type capable of vending multiple products out of columns, trays or other queuing means, wherein by employing DC...
6006945 Vendable container  
A container structure for solid retaining foods, such as cookies and snack chips, or non-food items, such as first aid products or golf balls, is disclosed which is sized and configured to be...
5996765 Vending mechanism of vending machine  
A vending mechanism for a vending machine, including the steps of: if a user first selects an article by using an article selection panel after putting money into the vending machine, dispensing...
5947328 Electronic bulk vending machine system  
An electronically actuated and monitorable bulk vending machine assembly for electronically actuated vending from a select one of a plurality of rack mounted of bulk vending machines. The...
5914886 Goods selecting apparatus and method for automatic vending machine  
A goods selecting apparatus and method for an automatic vending machine enables uses a control device to take necessary actions in case a user selects an article in error among goods stored in the...
5909823 Anti-pilferage door system for a vending machine  
A vending machine having an anti-pilferage door mechanism with a delivery door interconnected through linkage to an anti-pilferage door and a rear door which come together to close off the opening...
5768139 Automated method for filling orders with cartridge dispensers  
An automated method for filling orders using an automated ordering system having a product conveyor, a computer controller, and a plurality of dispensers for dispensing products arrayed in a matrix...
5761877 System for individual dosage medication distribution  
An automated system for individual dosage medication distribution 10 is provided. The system 10 includes a medium rate dispenser 20, a fast rate dispenser 30, a low rate dispenser 40, a conveyor...
5713485 Drug dispensing system  
An automated drug dispensing system includes a cabinet adapted to store a variety of prepackaged pharmaceuticals in a plurality of bins for filling patient prescriptions. Each bin stores a...
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