USPTO Patent Application: Medication Container Inspection Device
Summary
The USPTO has published a new patent application for a medication container inspection device designed to detect defects. The application details an apparatus that includes an inspection system and a manipulator to enhance defect visibility during automated transport and inspection of medication containers.
What changed
This document is a publication of a United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) patent application, specifically US20260079116A1, filed on September 7, 2023. The application describes an "Medication container inspection device" invented by Joren Ide VAN DER HORST, Jim KIEFT, and Joseph Roeland HENDRIKS. The device is designed to inspect medication containers for defects using an inspection system with an inspection apparatus and a manipulator to agitate the container for better defect visibility.
As this is a patent application, it does not impose direct regulatory obligations or compliance deadlines on companies. However, it signifies potential future technological advancements in the pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing sectors. Companies involved in the production or quality control of medication containers should be aware of such innovations as they may influence industry standards or lead to new intellectual property landscapes.
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MEDICATION CONTAINER INSPECTION DEVICE
Application US20260079116A1 Kind: A1 Mar 19, 2026
Inventors
Joren Ide VAN DER HORST, Jim KIEFT, Joseph Roeland HENDRIKS
Abstract
The invention relates to a medication container inspection device (1) for inspecting one or more medication containers (2), comprising:—an inspection station (4) with an inspection system (5) comprising an inspection apparatus (6), conured for inspecting a single medication container for container defects, and a manipulator to entangle or agitate the single medication container to increase the visibility of container defects while being inspected by the inspection apparatus,—a transport system (10) for automatically transporting one or more medication containers to the inspection station (4), wherein the one or more medication containers (2) can be fed to the transport system (10) with an infeed (9), wherein the inspection system (5) is configured to perform multiple inspecting steps in the inspection station (4).
CPC Classifications
G01N 21/9009 A61M 5/178
Filing Date
2023-09-07
Application No.
19109156
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