Systems, methods and apparatuses for manufacturing dosage forms
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1. An apparatus for transferring substrates from a first location to a second location, comprising:
- a) a flexible conveying means;
b) a plurality of transfer units mounted to said conveying means, said transfer units being capable of holding said substrates;
c) a cam track defining a path between said first and second locations; and
d) means for driving said conveying means along said cam track.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and apparatuses for manufacturing dosage forms, and to dosage forms made using such systems, methods and apparatuses are provided. Novel compression, thermal cycle molding, and thermal setting molding modules are disclosed. One or more of such modules may be linked, preferably via novel transfer device, into an overall system for making dosage forms.
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26 Claims
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1. An apparatus for transferring substrates from a first location to a second location, comprising:
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a) a flexible conveying means;
b) a plurality of transfer units mounted to said conveying means, said transfer units being capable of holding said substrates;
c) a cam track defining a path between said first and second locations; and
d) means for driving said conveying means along said cam track. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said apparatus further comprises a rotable actuator arm linked to said transfer units such that as said actuator arm rotates, said transfer units rotate.
- 10. An apparatus for transferring substrates from a first operating module comprising a first rotor adapted to carry said substrates around a first circular path to a second operating module comprising a second rotor adapted to carry said substrates around a second circular path, said apparatus comprising a flexible conveying means traversing a third path, a first portion of said third path being coincident with a portion of said first circular path and a second portion of said third path being coincident with a portion of said second circular path.
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12. An apparatus for transferring substrates from a first location to a second location, comprising:
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a) a flexible conveying means;
b) a plurality of transfer units mounted to said conveying means, each transfer unit being capable of holding at least two substrates;
c) a cam track defining a path between said first and second locations; and
d) means for driving said conveying means along said cam track. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for transferring substrates from a first location to a second location, comprising:
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a) a flexible conveying means;
b) a plurality of transfer units mounted to said flexible conveying means, said transfer units being capable of holding said substrates;
c) a cam track defining a path between said first and second locations; and
d) a driving means for driving said conveying means along said cam track, said driving means comprising a drive pulley and an idler pulley that are linked and driven to reduce side slack condition on said flexible conveying means.
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20. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the path for the flexible conveying means and plurality of transfer units is determined by said cam track.
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21. An apparatus for transferring substrates from a first location to a second location, comprising:
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a) a flexible conveying means;
b) a plurality of transfer units mounted to said conveying means, each transfer unit being adapted to rotate while they are moved from said first location to said second location along a non-circular path, each transfer unit being capable of holding at least two substrates;
c) a cam track defining a path between said first and second locations; and
d) means for driving said flexible conveying means along said cam track. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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