Toan Q Trinh

US Patent:

20230017452, Jan 19, 2023

Filed:

Jul 12, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/862556

Inventors:

- Minnetonka MN, US
Toan Q. Trinh - Phoenix AZ, US

International Classification:

A61J 7/02
G06M 3/02
A61J 1/03

Abstract:

A pill counting device includes a step feeder having moveable slats interleaved with fixed slats. The movable slats are vertically offset from one another and are configured to move vertically between top platforms of adjacent fixed slats to carry pills vertically up the step feeder. A top movable slat orients a subset of the plurality of pills into a row of pills to be fed into a count chamber. A camera configured to capture an image of a pill of the individual pills as it falls through the count chamber. The device further includes a control system configured to control movement of the movable slats and to control capturing of images by the camera. The control system is further configured to calculate a characteristic of the pill from the image, and to increment a pill counter in response to the characteristic of the pill meeting predefined criteria.

US Patent:

20180086569, Mar 29, 2018

Filed:

Aug 7, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/670046

Inventors:

- Louisville KY, US
Toan Trinh - Phoenix AZ, US

International Classification:

B65G 47/06
B65G 47/14
B25J 9/16
B65G 47/91
B65G 47/19
B65G 47/51

Abstract:

An automated method and system for transitioning a bottle from a horizontal belt conveyor to the entrance of an air conveyor, and vice versa, from an air conveyor to a horizontal belt conveyor. An indexer in a circular arrangement moves around 180 degrees clockwise until the bottle drops into the air conveyor (e.g., pneumatic tube). This motion controls the bottle's movement; otherwise, the bottle would free-fall off the conveyor. The indexer rotary device provides control of the vial transition, keeping it vertical so it goes into the tube in a controlled manner.

US Patent:

20170109691, Apr 20, 2017

Filed:

Dec 28, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/391988

Inventors:

- Louisville KY, US
Sean Guthrie - Phoenix AZ, US
Toan Trinh - Phoenix AZ, US
Atin Kapadia - Chandler AZ, US
Michael Mahar - Phoenix AZ, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/08
G05B 19/042

Abstract:

A system and method for delivering a product such as a pharmacy bottle from a conveyor system to a delivery container via a delivery chute. A sensor is placed at a top opening of the chute to sense for product in the chute area and to provide instructions to complete the delivery order if the chute area is clear.

US Patent:

20160358119, Dec 8, 2016

Filed:

Mar 14, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/069597

Inventors:

- Louisville KY, US
Sean Guthrie - Phoenix AZ, US
Toan Trinh - Phoenix AZ, US
Atin Kapadia - Chandler AZ, US
Michael Mahar - Phoenix AZ, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/08

Abstract:

A system and method for delivering a product such as a pharmacy bottle from a conveyor system to a delivery container via a delivery chute. A sensor is placed at a top opening of the chute to sense for product in the chute area and to provide instructions to complete the delivery order if the chute area is clear.