Drug packaging machine & printing software for same
First Claim
1. A computer-readable storage medium containing computer executable code for instructing a computer to operate as follows:
- a. display a field selection screen which includes selection indicator for a plurality of label fields;
b. display a field content screen responsive to said label fields selected in step (a), said field content screen allowing editing of at least one label field;
c. generate a bar code associated with at least one of said label fields;
d. display a print preview screen containing a plurality of said label fields; and
e. transmit a print command for printing a label substantially as displayed on said print preview screen, said label including said bar code regardless of whether or not said bar code is included on said print preview screen.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium containing computer executable code for instructing a computer to first display a field selection screen which includes selection indicators for a plurality of label fields. Then there is displayed a field content screen responsive to the label fields previously selected with the field content screen allowing editing of at least one label field. A bar code corresponding with one of said label fields is then selected and a print preview screen containing a plurality of said label fields is displayed. Then a print command for printing a label substantially as displayed on the print preview screen and including the bar code (regardless of whether or not said bar code is included on said print preview screen) is transmitted.
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28 Claims
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1. A computer-readable storage medium containing computer executable code for instructing a computer to operate as follows:
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a. display a field selection screen which includes selection indicator for a plurality of label fields;
b. display a field content screen responsive to said label fields selected in step (a), said field content screen allowing editing of at least one label field;
c. generate a bar code associated with at least one of said label fields;
d. display a print preview screen containing a plurality of said label fields; and
e. transmit a print command for printing a label substantially as displayed on said print preview screen, said label including said bar code regardless of whether or not said bar code is included on said print preview screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer system for creating a label having drug identification information, said system comprising:
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a. means for defining a set of fields including a drug code field;
b. means for allowing a user to enter a national drug code into said drug code field;
c. means for searching for said national drug code in a database referencing drug codes to related drug information;
d. means for determining whether a match to said national drug code is found in said database;
e. means for entering said drug related information for said match into said set of fields if said match is found;
f. means for allowing a user to enter said drug related information into said set of fields and saving user entered drug related information with reference to said national drug code if said match is not found;
g. means for creating a print command to print said set of fields together with a bar code representing said national drug code. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A process for identifying a national drug code number from an undetermined string of numbers, said process comprising:
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a. receiving an undetermined string of numbers;
b. if said string of numbers is of a first length, comparing said string of numbers to a database of national drug codes;
c. if said string of numbers is of a second length, altering the length of said string and then comparing said altered string of numbers to said database. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An improved guide wheel for use with a packaging machine, said guide wheel comprising:
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a. a wheel body having a plurality of pill apertures spaced along a periphery of said wheel body;
b. said pill apertures being non-circular and having a trailing half section which is approximately triangular in shape. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. An improved guide wheel for use with a packaging machine, said guide wheel comprising:
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a. a wheel body having a plurality of pill apertures spaced along a periphery of said wheel body;
b. said pill apertures having a generally elliptical surface cross-section with a long axis and having a depth which is at least approximately half a length of said long axis. - View Dependent Claims (24, 26, 27, 28)
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25. An automated medication packaging system comprising:
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a. a dual tape fed packaging machine having a pill guide wheel for positioning pills; and
b. an automated pill feeder positioned to dispense pills into apertures in said guide wheel.
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Specification