Cabinet for Dispensing Items

Abstract

A cabinet that can control the distribution of products that can optionally include medications. The cabinet can have a user interface that receives information about a user and the user's identity can then be authenticated. The cabinet can accept a user's request to dispense a product and, if the user is approved, the cabinet can dispense a quantity of product to the approved user.

1 . An automated medications dispenser comprising:
 a cabinet;   a plurality of dispensers disposed in said cabinet;   electronic inventory control system;   said electronic inventory control system comprising a bar code scanner;   an electronic locking control mechanism; and   a touchscreen.   
     
     
         2 . The automated medications dispenser of  claim 1  further comprising software stored in a tangible non-transitive format to generate at least one report. 
     
     
         3 . The automated medications dispenser of  claim 1  further comprising software stored in a tangible non-transitive format to continuously maintain an inventory control log. 
     
     
         4 . The automated medications dispenser of  claim 1  further comprising software stored in a tangible non-transitive format to generate an activity log. 
     
     
         5 . The automated medications dispenser of  claim 1  further comprising an automated medication counter. 
     
     
         6 . The automated medications dispenser of  claim 1  wherein said electronic inventory control system comprises a user access log. 
     
     
         7 . The automated medications dispenser of  claim 6  wherein said user access log comprises one or more user codes. 
     
     
         8 . The automated medications dispenser of  claim 1  wherein said cabinet comprises a plurality of sections. 
     
     
         9 . The automated medications dispenser of  claim 8  wherein one or more of said plurality of sections are lockable. 
     
     
         10 . The automated medications dispenser of  claim 1  wherein said electronic locking control mechanism comprises a dispenser securing mechanism. 
     
     
         11 . An automated medication dispensing cabinet comprising:
 a cabinet;   a plurality of dispensers disposed in said cabinet;   an automated medication counter;   electronic inventory control system; and   a touch screen.   
     
     
         12 . The automated medication dispensing cabinet of  claim 11  wherein said electronic inventory control system comprises a user access log. 
     
     
         13 . The automated medication dispensing cabinet of  claim 12  wherein said user access log comprises one or more user codes. 
     
     
         14 . The automated medication dispensing cabinet of  claim 11  further comprising software stored in a tangible non-transitive format to generate at least one report. 
     
     
         15 . The automated medication dispensing cabinet of  claim 11  further comprising software stored in a tangible non-transitive format to continuously maintain an inventory control log. 
     
     
         16 . The automated medication dispensing cabinet of  claim 11  further comprising software stored in a tangible non-transitive format to generate an activity log. 
     
     
         17 . The automated medication dispensing cabinet of  claim 11  wherein said cabinet comprises a plurality of sections. 
     
     
         18 . The automated medication dispensing cabinet of  claim 17  wherein one or more of said plurality of sections are lockable. 
     
     
         19 . The automated medication dispensing cabinet of  claim 11  further comprising a dispenser securing mechanism. 
     
     
         20 . The automated medication dispensing cabinet of  claim 11  further comprising a barcode scanner.