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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7343724 | Semi-automated custom capsule dispensing and assembly machine and method An apparatus is used to dispense radiopharmaceuticals from a sealed source vial into capsules. The apparatus is particularly well suited for volatile radiopharmaceuticals such as radioiodine. This apparatus shields the operator from the radiopharmaceutical and also ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7337596 | Manual capsule loading machine and method A capsule orienting and separation apparatus is provided which allows a multiplicity of gelatin capsule shells to be uniformly oriented in a separable condition and for the caps of those shells to be separated from the capsule bodies. The apparatus allows a multipli... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7234290 | Process for producing aspheric seamless capsule and apparatus therefor In manufacturing an aspherical seamless capsule comprises, firstly, a seamless capsule C1 having a filler encapsulated with a shell membrane is provided, then it is dried in a dryer 12 until a predetermined percentage content of solvent in the shell me... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228676 | Tablet encapsulating machine An encapsulating machine includes a pair of offset die rolls with one die roll mounted on slides urged by an adjustable fulcrum spring toward the other die roll. An offset drive coupling between the axle of the die roll and the associated drive shaft allows independ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7082738 | Capsule-filling and sealing apparatus The capsule filling-sealing apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises a filling unit in which various mechanisms for carrying out filling processing for empty capsules are functionally disposed, a sealing unit for securely sealing filled capsules,... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6949154 | Method and apparatus for sealing medicinal capsules A method of sealing parts of a plastic capsule by forming a weld seam in an overlapping region of the parts of the capsule, wherein the capsule comprises a capsule cap having an open end and a capsule body having an open end, the method comprising: ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6834475 | Capsule filling machine A capsule filling machine (1) for the production of hard gelatine capsules (C) of the type with a capsule lid and a capsule body and containing a product, preferably a pharmaceutical product, comprises at least a first station (2), rotating with a step... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6799413 | Apparatus and methods for filling containers with pills There is provided an automated packaging apparatus for depositing a predetermined number of pills into a series of containers. The packaging apparatus includes a plurality of independently rotatable rotary slats. Each rotary slat includes an outer peripheral edge po... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6782677 | Tablet detecting system for molding tablet supplying apparatus A tablet detecting system ascertains whether a tablet exists in a receiving hole of a loader unit used for a molding tablet supplying apparatus or, if exists, whether the tablet has a standard size, by using a mechanical contact manner. The tablet detecting system h... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6591585 | Forming roller and a method for processing forming rollers A forming roller for manufacturing moulded bodies with the rotary die method comprises a surface which is roughened at least in the region of the forming roller webs. By way of the roughening of the forming roller webs the adhesive friction for the materi... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6568151 | Conveyor for use in contamination sensitive equipment The present invention relates to a disposable conveyor for use with an apparatus handling contamination-sensitive discrete items. The conveyor has at least one cavity, each cavity capable to carry at least one discrete item. The conveyor is adapted to be ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6539686 | Device for feeding hard-gelatin capsules to a capping machine Respective secondary thrusters (70, 71) are added to the primary horizontal thruster (7) and primary vertical thruster (12) of a guiding device of the known type and the guide channel (6) is provided with dimensions such that the steps of guiding and feed... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6499279 | Capsule filling machine A capsule filling machine is provided which is characterized in that contents substance m is force fed into a body B accommodated and held in a body pocket 221 using a force feeding screw 33 to fill the contents substance m.... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6494022 | Orbital motion pill packaging device and associated method A packaging device for a pill packaging apparatus is provided, wherein the packaging device is used for inserting pills into a series of pill receptacles being conveyed generally horizontally thereunder. The packaging device generally comprises a resilien... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6434911 | Defective capsule removing mechanism There is provided a defective capsule removing mechanism characterized in that a defective capsule discharging window 131 is provided for a capsule pocket 11 and the capsule pocket 11 is subject to suction through the discharging window 131 so that a cap ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6363687 | Secured cell, rapid fill automated tablet order filling system The present invention tablet filler device system includes a plurality of individually secured cells with a tablet hopper and drum functionally adapted to regulate and orient gravity outflow of tablets, a gravity feed chute connected to and downstream fro... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6260332 | Apparatus for and method of manufacturing soft capsules An apparatus for and a method of manufacturing soft capsules wherein a filling material such as liquid medicine is encapsulated by two pieces of gelatin sheet are provided. The soft capsule manufacturing apparatus comprises a pair of die rolls that are cl... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6258400 | Process and apparatus for holding medicaments to be coated A process and apparatus for holding a plurality of medicaments to be coated is disclosed. A support member is provided having a receiving surface with a plurality of channels to communicate a vacuum across the receiving surface and an aperture operable to... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6238616 | Method of manufacturing gelatin capsule containing powder or time release pellets A manufacturing method for forming gelatin capsules comprising: supplying two gelatin sheets having preformed pockets between die rollers; partially suturing the gelatin sheets together by means of the die rollers to form a pocket; weighing powder or particulate ca... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6209296 | Machine for enrobing tablets with gelatin and die blocks for use therein An apparatus for enrobing tablets in a gelatin layer includes a pair of die assemblies with each assembly including a rotatable, cylindrical die support and a series of die blocks mounted on this support for movement along a circular path. Each block has ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6185901 | Positive count rotary slat packaging apparatus and related methods An automated positive count rotary slat packaging apparatus and related methods include independently rotatable rotary slats. In one embodiment, the apparatus also includes a positive count mechanism disposed in the pill delivery path adjacent the contain... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6170226 | Capsule filling apparatus Disclosed is a capsule filling apparatus mainly including a capsule positioning mechanism, a powder filling mechanism, and an assembling mechanism. Both the capsule position and powder filling mechanisms include a capsule holding means formed form an uppe... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6126767 | Method of manufacturing caplets with a gelatin cover Disclosed is a novel simulated capsule medicament consisting of a solid core covered with two shrink-wrapped, hard-shell gelatin capsule halves. The solid cores are covered with the hard-shell gelatin capsule halves by individually shrink-wrapping onto fi... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6108030 | Appearance inspecting device for solid formulation Disclosed is an appearance inspecting device for a solid formulation, including a supply section for continuously supplying solid formulations such as capsules; an inspecting drum for holding on its outer peripheral portion the solid formulations supplied... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6009690 | Process and apparatus for the production of divisible tablets A process for the production of divisible tablets by melt calendering in which two molding rolls are combined together, at least one of which has depressions with at least one bar which extends up to the surface line of the molding roll and forms a score.... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5966910 | Automatic machine for packaging tablets in gelatine capsules The machine includes groups of bushes (1) of dimensions suitable for the superposed and aligned containment of a base cover (14), of a tablet (52) and of a lid cover (14). By use of a moving device, the groups of bushes are brought into interaction in suc... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5960609 | Metering and packaging method and device for pharmaceuticals and drugs Electrostatic phototechnology is used to package microgram quantities of fine powders such as drugs in discrete capsule and tablet form. An electrostatic "image" having a given size and charge density is exposed to ionized drug powder to attract a known a... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5930984 | Method for forming a band seal on a capsule A band seal is formed between a body and a cap of a capsule by fitting the cap on the body, and applying a gelatin-base sealant at least one time in the form of a band spanning the cap and the body. Band sealing is carried out by at least one of the follo... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5836141 | Capsula handling system A capsule handling system is formed of a loader component and an opener/encapsulater component. The system can handle different sized capsules, and has interchangeable parts so that a compounding pharmacist can conveniently produce a variety of distinct f... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5743069 | Metering machine A metering machine for filling capsules, each capsule having a hollow bottom shell and a hollow lid fitting one inside the other; the machine having a filling assembly for filling the capsules; the filling assembly having, successively in a preferred trav... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5737902 | Apparatus and method for packaging pills A packaging apparatus is provided for placing pills into a series of pill receptacles moved under the apparatus at a predetermined speed by a conveyor. The packaging apparatus includes an escapement mechanism positioned above at least one drop chute and a... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5682733 | Apparatus for enrobing tablets An apparatus for enrobing medicine tablets in gelatin and employing a main linked track of die blocks with each block having a number of recesses formed in its top surface. A revolving co-operating die device in the form of another linked track or a cylin... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5632971 | Empty medicinal and food capsule An empty medicinal and food capsule includes a cap member containing a cap circumferential slot disposed on the upper portion and at least one raised member disposed on the inner surface thereof, the cap circumferential slot having a triangular slot forme... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5500067 | Apparatus and methods for forming, filling and sealing fluid filled cavities A multi-station apparatus and method of manufacture allows the manufacture of an article having a fluid filled cavity fabricated from simultaneously fed twin thermoplastic webs. A web transport means simultaneously feeds twin thermoplastic webs into an ap... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5495702 | Medical powder filling machine This invention relates to a medical powder filling machine, especially a medical powder filling machine which can control the filling amount of powder by means of a non-step speed mechanism, the powder hopper mouth of the medical powder filling machine be... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5474092 | Machine and method for sorting, filling and closing hollow containers The invention provides machines and methods for continuously filling and closing containers supplied in random orientation. In one embodiment, apparatus in accord with the invention comprises a machine frame 10 that supports devices for continuously orien... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5463839 | Apparatus for packaging a predetermined quantity of objects and a counting device therefor An apparatus for packaging a predetermined quantity of objects and a counting device therefor is disclosed. The counting device includes a feed tray for singularizing objects, and the tray has at least one guide path including segments defining a directio... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5459983 | Tablet enrobing apparatus A medicine tablet is described as a new article of manufacture. The tablet is enrobed in a gelatin coating formed by application of respective layers of elastic gelatin film to opposite sides of the tablet. The applied gelatin layers conform tightly to th... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5417030 | Device for orientating the bases and caps of hard gelatin capsules The bases and caps are aligned in two stages, with displacement by first pointed pushers (13-31) into corresponding calibrated horizontal channels (12-29) followed by displacement by second pushers (21-44) into corresponding calibrated vertical and descen... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5388392 | Apparatus for powder filling antibody testing devices An apparatus for assembling antibody testing devices for use in conducting biotests which utilize a powder fluid absorbing material to fill the housing of the antibody testing devices. The apparatus has several stations at which the various assembly steps... | 02/14/1995 |
