ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,543,852, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to CAREFUSION 303 INC. (San Diego).
"Secure receptacle with container carousel" was invented by Michael K. Rahilly (Encinitas, Calif.) and Edward Stephen Ferner (Escondido, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A secure receptacle includes within it a vertically-aligned carousel having a plurality of securable containers horizontally disposed around the carousel. Each container includes a securable lid preventing access to the contents of the container, and the vertically-aligned carousel is configured to lock in a secured position. A sensor within the secure receptacle determines a position of th...