HIGH-THROUGHPUT PRODUCTION OF INGESTIBLE EVENT MARKERS
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1. A high-throughput system comprising an automated assembly unit configured to stably associate an ingestible event marker with a carrier to produce a product.
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Abstract
High-throughput ingestible event marker manufacturing systems are provided. The systems include an assembly unit configured to stably associate an ingestible event marker with a carrier to produce a product. Also provided are manufacturing methods to produce such products which include assembling an ingestible event marker with an assembly unit configured to stably associate an ingestible event marker with a carrier.
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24 Claims
- 1. A high-throughput system comprising an automated assembly unit configured to stably associate an ingestible event marker with a carrier to produce a product.
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11. A high-throughput method for producing a product, the method comprising:
assembling an ingestible event marker with an assembly unit configured to stably associate an ingestible event marker with a carrier to produce the product. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20)
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17. The method according to Clam 16, further comprising:
repackaging the bulk-packaged products.
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21. A process for manufacturing an identifiable product that includes a pharmaceutical agent and an ingestible device, the process comprising the step of presenting the pharmaceutical agent in the form of a tablet to an assembly unit, wherein the assembly unit manufactures the identifiable product through the steps comprising:
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placing a determined volume of adhesive onto one surface of the tablet to produce an adhesive sided tablet using an adhesive delivery unit; and securing the ingestible device to the adhesive sided tablet to produce the identifiable product using a device delivery unit. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A process for manufacturing an identifiable product from a pharmaceutical agent and an ingestible device using an assembly unit that includes a powder delivery unit, a compressing unit, and a device delivery unit, the process comprising the steps of:
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delivering a first portion powder form of the pharmaceutical agent to a tablet die of the assembly unit using the powder delivery unit; placing the ingestible device into the tablet die of the assembly unit using the device delivery unit; delivering a second portion powder form of the pharmaceutical agent to the tablet die of the assembly unit; and compressing the content of the tablet die using the compressing unit to form the identifiable product.
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24. A process for manufacturing an identifiable product using an assembly apparatus that includes a first capsule portion delivery unit, a capsule assembler unit, an agent delivery unit, and a device delivery unit, the process comprising the steps of:
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delivering a first portion of a capsule using the first capsule portion delivery unit of the assembly apparatus; filling the first portion of the capsule with a pharmaceutical agent using the agent delivery unit of the assembly apparatus; placing an ingestible device into the first portion of the capsule using the device delivery unit of the assembly apparatus; and sealing the content of the first portion of the capsule with a second portion of the capsule using the capsule assembler unit of the assembly apparatus.
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