IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0687356
(2010-01-14)
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등록번호 |
US-8477989
(2013-07-02)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, P.A.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
6 |
초록
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A method of acquiring an image of a pharmaceutical in a colored, transparent pharmaceutical vial includes the steps of: providing a generally cylindrical, colored, transparent pharmaceutical vial having a closed lower end, the lower end having a radially outward lower section, a radially inward uppe
A method of acquiring an image of a pharmaceutical in a colored, transparent pharmaceutical vial includes the steps of: providing a generally cylindrical, colored, transparent pharmaceutical vial having a closed lower end, the lower end having a radially outward lower section, a radially inward upper section, and a transition section that merges with the upper and lower sections; identifying the transition section of the vial with a vision system; detecting the color of the transition section; illuminating the vial; acquiring an image of the vial and pharmaceutical; and adjusting the colors of the image based on the color of the transition section. In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of comparing the image to a pre-stored image of an expected pharmaceutical to determine whether the identity of the pharmaceutical in the vial matches the identity of the expected pharmaceutical. This method can improve the reliability and consistency of the images produced.
대표청구항
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1. A method of acquiring an image of a pharmaceutical in a colored, transparent pharmaceutical vial, comprising the steps of: providing a generally cylindrical, colored, transparent pharmaceutical vial having a closed lower end, the lower end having a radially outward lower section, a radially inwar
1. A method of acquiring an image of a pharmaceutical in a colored, transparent pharmaceutical vial, comprising the steps of: providing a generally cylindrical, colored, transparent pharmaceutical vial having a closed lower end, the lower end having a radially outward lower section, a radially inward upper section, and a transition section that merges with the upper and lower sections;identifying the transition section of the vial with a vision system;detecting the color of the transition section;illuminating the vial;acquiring an image of the vial and pharmaceutical; andadjusting the colors of the image based on the color of the transition section. 2. The method defined in claim 1, wherein the pharmaceutical in the vial comprises a plurality of pharmaceutical tablets. 3. The method defined in claim 1, wherein the vial is an amber color, and the illuminating step comprises illuminating the vial with light of a bluish hue. 4. The method defined in claim 1, wherein nominal wall thicknesses of the lower, upper and transition sections of the vial are substantially the same. 5. The method defined in claim 1, wherein the transition section is substantially annular. 6. The method defined in claim 1, wherein the lower section of the vial has an outer diameter of between about 1.25 and 1.95 inches. 7. The method defined in claim 1, wherein the step of illuminating the vial comprises illuminating the vial with light that is substantially the reverse RGB color of the vial. 8. The method defined in claim 1, wherein, in cross-section, the transition section defines an oblique angle to the lower and upper sections. 9. The method defined in claim 1, further comprising comparing the image to a pre-stored image of an expected pharmaceutical to determine whether the identity of the pharmaceutical in the vial matches the identity of the expected pharmaceutical. 10. The method defined in claim 1, wherein the lower section of the vial has an outer diameter of between about 1.25 and 1.95 inches. 11. A method of acquiring an image of a pharmaceutical in a colored, transparent pharmaceutical vial, comprising the steps of: providing a generally cylindrical, colored, transparent pharmaceutical vial having a closed lower end, the lower end having a radially outward lower section, a radially inward upper section, and a transition section that merges with the upper and lower sections;identifying the transition section of the vial with a vision system;detecting the color of the transition section;illuminating the vial with colored light, wherein the color of the light is selected responsive to the detecting step; andacquiring an image of the vial and pharmaceutical. 12. The method defined in claim 11, wherein the pharmaceutical in the vial comprises a plurality of pharmaceutical tablets. 13. The method defined in claim 11, wherein the vial is an amber color, and the illuminating step comprises illuminating the vial with light of a bluish hue. 14. The method defined in claim 11, wherein nominal wall thicknesses of the lower, upper and transition sections of the vial are substantially the same. 15. The method defined in claim 11, wherein the transition section is substantially annular. 16. The method defined in claim 11, wherein the step of illuminating the vial comprises illuminating the vial with light that is substantially the reverse RGB color of the vial. 17. The method defined in claim 11, wherein, in cross-section, the transition section defines an oblique angle to the lower and upper sections. 18. The method defined in claim 11, further comprising comparing the image to a pre-stored image of an expected pharmaceutical to determine whether the identity of the pharmaceutical in the vial matches the identity of the expected pharmaceutical.
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