Method and apparatus for reading bar coded tubular members such as cylindrical vials
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1. An apparatus for electronically reading a tubular member encoded with electronically readable information, said apparatus comprising:
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receiving means adapted to receive and retain a portable electronic identification means within said jig, said identification means being manually removable from said jig; and
a receptacle within said jig adapted to receive and retain at least a portion of the tubular member therein and to allow rotation of said tubular member therein, said tubular member being encoded on said portion with electronically readable information, said receptacle being disposed to allow said identification means retained within said receiving means to read the encoded information on said portion of said tubular member.
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Abstract
An apparatus for electronically reading tubular members, such as cylindrical vials, marked with electronically readable encoded information is disclosed. The apparatus is in the form of a jig having a receiving means adapted to receive an electronic identification means, such as a pen-type bar code reader therein. A receptacle within the jig is adapted to receive a tubular member therein and to allow rotation of the tubular member. An electronic identification means may be placed within the receiving means to read information encoded on the tubular member when placed within the receptacle.
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1. An apparatus for electronically reading a tubular member encoded with electronically readable information, said apparatus comprising:
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a jig; receiving means adapted to receive and retain a portable electronic identification means within said jig, said identification means being manually removable from said jig; and a receptacle within said jig adapted to receive and retain at least a portion of the tubular member therein and to allow rotation of said tubular member therein, said tubular member being encoded on said portion with electronically readable information, said receptacle being disposed to allow said identification means retained within said receiving means to read the encoded information on said portion of said tubular member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for reading bar coded cylindrical vials comprising:
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a jig having a receiving means adapted for receiving and retaining a pen-type bar code reader therein, said bar code reader being manually removable from said receiving means; a receptacle within said jig disposed to receive and retain a cylindrical vial therein, said cylindrical vial having a bar code with encoded information thereon, said receptacle being configured to allow rotation of said cylindrical vial therein, wherein said bar code reader retained within said receiving means and said cylindrical vial retained within said receptacle are oriented to allow said bar code reader to read said bar code from the cylindrical vial.
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14. A method of electronically reading information encoded on a first tubular member, said method comprising:
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inserting an electronic identification means into a jig, said jig comprising a receiving means for receiving and retaining said electronic identification means within said jig, said electronic identification means being manually removable from said jig; placing a tubular member having electronically readable encoded information thereon into a receptacle within said jig wherein said tubular member is disposed to allow said electronic identification means retained within said jig to read said electronically encoded information; reading said electronically encoded information using said electronic identification means. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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