Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus and process for encapsulating capsules or other solid dosage forms within capsules
- Patent Title (中): 将胶囊或其他固体剂型包封在胶囊内的装置和方法
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Application No.: US13137045Application Date: 2011-07-18
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Publication No.: US08967989B2Publication Date: 2015-03-03
- Inventor: Carlos Salazar Altamar , Gustavo Anaya , Braulio Teran , Newman Aguas Navarro , Willmer Herrera
- Applicant: Carlos Salazar Altamar , Gustavo Anaya , Braulio Teran , Newman Aguas Navarro , Willmer Herrera
- Applicant Address: CO Barranquilla
- Assignee: Procaps SAS
- Current Assignee: Procaps SAS
- Current Assignee Address: CO Barranquilla
- Agent Isaac A. Angres
- Main IPC: A61K9/48
- IPC: A61K9/48 ; A61J3/07

Abstract:
The present invention provides an apparatus and process for making softgel capsules having incorporated therein other solid dosage forms selected from the group consisting of pellets, smaller capsules, smaller tablets, sustained release solid dosage forms, immediate release solid dosage forms, extended release solid dosage forms and zero order release solid dosage forms, said apparatus comprising: (a) two spreader boxes; (b) two casting drums; (c) a pair of rotary dies having means for suction; (d) a liquid fill system; (e) a wedge for heating gelatine ribbons and feeding said fill; and (f) two lateral dispensing devices said lateral dispensing devices including hoppers having said solid dosage forms, channelguides for transporting said solid dosage forms and a grasping claw for dispensing said solid dosage form into the softgel pocket formed in the rotary dies.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120052118A1 Apparatus and process for encapsulating capsules or other solid dosage forms within capsules Public/Granted day:2012-03-01
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