MAIL MANIFEST SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- an inflow conveyor to receive a package;
an outflow conveyor;
a staging conveyor;
a station positioned adjacent the staging conveyor;
an actuator coupled to the inflow conveyor, the actuator to direct the package from the inflow conveyor to the station for placement onto the staging conveyor;
an injection system having an injection conveyor to inject the package located thereon into an open slot on the outflow conveyor by accelerating the package from a still position, the package advanced onto the injection conveyor from the staging conveyor, the injection conveyor being adjacent to the outflow conveyor, the injection system including at least one camera to image the package to produce at least one image of the package; and
a verification system to receive the image of the package and identify the package, the verification system upon identifying the package signaling the injection system to inject the package into the open slot.
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Abstract
A pharmaceutical filling system for a high volume pharmacy is described. The system can include an outflow conveyor, and an injection conveyor to inject a package located thereon onto the outflow conveyor. The injection conveyor can be adjacent to the outflow conveyor and oriented substantially perpendicular to the outflow conveyor. The system can also include a monitoring system positioned to perform package monitoring of the outflow conveyor and to image the package on the outflow conveyor after the package has been injected onto the outflow conveyor. The monitoring system can be further configured to determine an intended destination of the package based on an identifier detected on the package in the image captured by the monitoring system. A routing device can be positioned to perform package routing of the package to an accumulation area for packages based on the determination of the intended destination of the package.
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24 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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an inflow conveyor to receive a package; an outflow conveyor; a staging conveyor; a station positioned adjacent the staging conveyor; an actuator coupled to the inflow conveyor, the actuator to direct the package from the inflow conveyor to the station for placement onto the staging conveyor; an injection system having an injection conveyor to inject the package located thereon into an open slot on the outflow conveyor by accelerating the package from a still position, the package advanced onto the injection conveyor from the staging conveyor, the injection conveyor being adjacent to the outflow conveyor, the injection system including at least one camera to image the package to produce at least one image of the package; and a verification system to receive the image of the package and identify the package, the verification system upon identifying the package signaling the injection system to inject the package into the open slot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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an inflow conveyor configured to receive a plurality of packages; an outflow conveyor configured to move the plurality of packages; a station operably connected to the inflow conveyor and the outflow conveyor to direct a package of the plurality of packages from the inflow conveyor to the outflow; a verification system at one of the outflow conveyor, the station, or both, the verification system including a plurality of cameras to image the package thereat, the verification system to use an image obtained from one of the plurality of camera to identify the package at one of the outflow conveyor, the station, or both; an actuator coupled to the inflow conveyor, the actuator to direct the package from the inflow conveyor to the station for placement onto the staging conveyor; and an injection system to inject the package located thereon into an open slot on the outflow conveyor by accelerating the package from a still position, the injection system being adjacent to the outflow conveyor and oriented to inject the package at an angle relative to a direction of movement of the outflow conveyor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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