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A cabinet having a plurality of drawers, each drawer having at least one compartment. The cabinet includes a computer and a panel pivotally coupled to one of the drawers. The panel is disposed in a covering relationship with the compartments within the drawer and includes at least one opening. The o

A cabinet having a plurality of drawers, each drawer having at least one compartment. The cabinet includes a computer and a panel pivotally coupled to one of the drawers. The panel is disposed in a covering relationship with the compartments within the drawer and includes at least one opening. The opening corresponds with the compartment. A cover is pivotally connected to the panel and covers the opening. A locking mechanism is interconnected with the drawer and the cover. The locking mechanism receives a signal from the computer to position it in one of a locked and unlocked position.

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1. A kit configured to be added to a cabinet and for controlling contents within the cabinet, the cabinet holding a movable drawer defining a drawer height, the drawer having perimeter walls, a base, and an immovable dividing wall formed with the perimeter walls and the base, and the perimeter walls

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A kit configured to be added to a cabinet and for controlling contents within the cabinet, the cabinet holding a movable drawer defining a drawer height, the drawer having perimeter walls, a base, and an immovable dividing wall formed with the perimeter walls and the base, and the perimeter walls, the base, and the dividing wall defining first and second compartments adapted to contain the contents, the drawer being movable between a drawer opened position in which contents within the drawer are accessible, and a drawer closed position in which the contents within the drawer are inaccessible, the kit comprising: a computer configured to receive input from a user, verify the input, and generate an activating signal for a selected one of the first and second compartments based on the verified input;a panel configured to substantially cover the drawer, thereby covering the first and second compartments within the drawer, and including first and second openings, each opening corresponding with each of the first and second compartments;first and second covers connected to the panel, each of the covers configured to cover one and only one of the respective first and second openings;first and second compartment illuminating devices positioned on the panel, each of the first and second compartment illuminating devices positioned adjacent each of the first and second compartments, corresponding with one of the first and second compartments, and configured to receive the activating signal from the computer, and wherein one and only one of first and second compartment illuminating device corresponding to the selected one of the first and second compartments being illuminated based on the activating signal to indicate one of the first and second compartments has been selected by the computer after the drawer has been moved into the drawer opened position;first and second take switches, each of the first and second take switches positioned on the panel, being adjacent to a respective one of the first and second compartments, corresponding to the respective one of the first and second compartments, configured to be actuated, and configured to generate an unlocking signal when the respective one of the first and second take switches has been actuated;first and second return switches, each of the first and second return switches positioned on the panel, being adjacent to a respective one of the first and second compartments, corresponding to the respective one of the first and second compartments, configured to be actuated, and configured to generate a return signal when one of the first and second return switches has been actuated; anda locking mechanism interconnected with the first and second covers, the locking mechanism receiving a signal based on one of the unlocking signal and the return signal to position the locking mechanism from a locked position in which both of the first and second covers are not movable such that contents contained in the first and second compartments under the respective first and second covers in the drawer cannot be withdrawn and such that contents cannot be inserted into the first and second compartments in the drawer, to an unlocked position in which one of the first and second covers is movable such that contents contained in the respective one of the first and second compartments under the respective one of first and second covers in the drawer can be withdrawn and such that contents can be inserted into the respective one of the first and second compartments under the respective one of first and second covers in the drawer;wherein the drawer together with the panel and the first and second covers thereon have a height that is at most equal to the drawer height, and wherein the computer is further configured to record a removal of a content based on the unlocking signal, and to register an increased quantity of contents in the respective compartment based on the return signal. 2. A kit configured to be added to a cabinet configured to hold contents, the cabinet having a plurality of drawers, each drawer having a drawer height, perimeter walls, a base, and an immovable dividing wall formed with the perimeter walls and the base, and the perimeter walls, the base, and the dividing wall defining a plurality of compartments adapted to contain the contents, each of the drawers being movable between a drawer opened position in which contents within the drawer are accessible, and a drawer closed position in which the contents within the drawer are inaccessible, the kit comprising: a computer configured to receive input from a user, verify the input, and generate an activating signal for a selected one of the plurality of compartments based on the verified input;a panel substantially covering one of the drawers, and including a plurality of openings, each opening corresponding to one and only one of the compartments;a plurality of covers, each of the covers coupled to the panel and movable between a closed position in which contents contained in the corresponding compartment under the cover in the drawer cannot be withdrawn and contents cannot be inserted into the compartment under the cover in the drawer, and an open position in which contents contained in the corresponding compartment under the cover in the drawer can be withdrawn and contents can be inserted into the compartment under the cover in the drawer, each of the covers disposed in a covering relationship with one and only one of the plurality of openings within the panel;a plurality of illuminating devices positioned on the panel, each of the illuminating devices corresponding with each of the compartments, and configured to receive the activating signal from the computer and to be illuminated based on the activating signal to indicate one of the compartments has been selected by the computer after the corresponding drawer has been moved into the drawer opened position;a plurality of take switches, each of the plurality of take switches positioned on the panel, being adjacent to a respective one of the plurality of compartments, corresponding to the respective one of the plurality of compartments, configured to be actuated, and configured to generate an unlocking signal when the respective one of the plurality of take switches has been actuated;a plurality of return switches, each of the plurality of return switches positioned on the panel, being adjacent to a respective one of the plurality of compartments, corresponding to the respective one of the plurality of compartments, configured to be actuated, and configured to generate a return signal when one of the plurality of return switches has been actuated; anda plurality of locking mechanisms, each interconnected with one of the plurality of drawers and one and only one of the plurality of covers, each locking mechanism receiving a signal based on one of the unlocking signal and the return signal to position one and only one of the plurality of covers from a locked position in which the one and only one of the plurality of covers is not movable to an unlocked position in which the one and only one of the plurality of covers is movable;wherein the drawer together with the panel and the cover thereon have a height that is at most equal to the drawer height, and wherein the computer is further configured to record a removal of a content based on the unlocking signal, and to register an increased quantity of contents in the respective compartment based on the return signal. 3. The kit of claim 1, wherein the computer uses an access code to generate the signal to position the locking mechanism in one of the locked and unlocked position. 4. The kit of claim 1, wherein the cover comprises at least one of a metal cover, a clear cover, and a plastic cover. 5. The kit of claim 1, wherein the locking mechanism comprises a solenoid positioned to engage the cover, and wherein the solenoid retracts and disengages from the cover. 6. The kit of claim 1, further comprising take and return switches configured to monitor a quantity of items in the compartment. 7. The kit of claim 1, wherein the computer is further configured to monitor if a correct compartment is opened and closed. 8. The kit of claim 1, further comprising an alarm configured to be set off after the cover has been opened for a preset amount of time. 9. The kit of claim 1, further comprising a detector mounted in each of the drawer, and configured to detect when the cover is opened and to send an open signal to the computer when the cover has been opened. 10. The kit of claim 2, wherein the computer uses an access code to generate the signal to position the locking mechanism in one of the locked and unlocked position. 11. The kit of claim 2, wherein the cover comprises at least one of a metal cover, a clear cover, and a plastic cover. 12. The kit of claim 2, wherein the locking mechanism comprises a solenoid positioned to engage the cover, and wherein the solenoid retracts and disengages from the cover. 13. The kit of claim 2, further comprising take and return switches configured to monitor a quantity of items in the compartment. 14. The kit of claim 2, wherein the computer is further configured to monitor if a correct compartment is opened and closed. 15. The kit of claim 2, further comprising an alarm configured to be set off after the cover has been opened for a preset amount of time. 16. The kit of claim 2, further comprising a detector mounted in each of the drawer, and configured to detect when the cover is opened and to send an open signal to the computer when the cover has been opened. 17. The kit of claim 1, wherein the illuminating devices comprise a plurality of light-emitting diodes. 18. The kit of claim 2, wherein the illuminating devices comprise a plurality of light-emitting diodes. 19. A cabinet configured to hold contents, the cabinet comprising: at least one drawer defining a compartment, the drawer being movable between a drawer opened position, in which contents within the drawer are accessible, and a drawer closed position, in which the contents within the drawer are inaccessible;a computer configured to receive input from a user, verify the input, and generate an activating signal for the compartment based on the verified input;a panel substantially covering the drawer and defining an opening corresponding to the compartment;a cover coupled to the panel and movable between a closed position, in which contents contained under the cover in the compartment in the drawer cannot be withdrawn and contents cannot be inserted under the cover into the compartment in the drawer, and an open position, in which contents contained in the compartment in the drawer can be withdrawn and contents can be inserted into the compartment in the drawer, the cover being disposed in a covering relationship with the opening in the panel;an illuminating device positioned on the panel, the illuminating device corresponding to the compartment and being configured to receive the activating signal from the computer and to be illuminated based on the activating signal to indicate the compartment has been selected by the computer after the drawer has been moved into the drawer opened position;a take switch positioned on the panel adjacent to the compartment, configured to be actuated, and configured to generate an unlocking signal when take switch has been actuated;a return switch positioned on the panel adjacent to the compartment, configured to be actuated, and configured to generate a return signal when one of the return switch has been actuated; anda locking mechanism interconnected with the drawer and the cover, the locking mechanism receiving a signal based on one of the unlocking signal and the return signal to position the cover from a locked position, in which the cover is not movable, to an unlocked position, in which the cover is movable;wherein the computer is further configured to record a removal of a content based on the unlocking signal, and to register an increased quantity of contents in the compartment based on the return signal.