A medication storing and dispensing cassette is comprised of a housing defining at least a portion of a bulk storage chamber for storing a medication, defining at least a portion of a pick-up area, and defining at least a portion of a discharge chute sized to temporarily store a quantity of the medication....http://www.google.com/patents/US7303094?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7303094 - Vacuum pill dispensing cassette and counting machine