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Illumination station for use in pharmaceutical identification system and methods therefor

  • US 8,345,989 B1
  • Filed: 02/10/2010
  • Issued: 01/01/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of determining the identity of pharmaceutical tablets contained within a pharmaceutical vial, comprising the steps of:

  • obtaining a first image of the vial as it is illuminated with colored light;

    obtaining a second image of the vial as it is illuminated with infrared radiation;

    processing the first and second images to obtain comprehensive image data;

    comparing the comprehensive image data to image data of a known pharmaceutical expected to be contained in the vial; and

    determining whether the pharmaceutical in the vial is the expected pharmaceutical based on the comparing step.

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