Device for determining the dissolution time of medicaments in pressed form, like tablets, pills or capsules
First Claim
1. A device for determining the dissolution time of medications in pressed form comprisinga frame;
- a center column furnished at the frame;
a base plate furnished at the frame, wherein the base plate is furnished with a plurality of holes;
a mesh covering the holes from below,test tubes placed upright in the holes and located within the frame,a plurality of disks, with each of the disks insertable into each one of the test tubes for loading and weighting the individual medications,a plurality of electric coils, with each one of the electric coils disposed around a corresponding one of the holes,wherein each electric coil forms part of one of a plurality of electrical oscillation circuits,a plurality of conductor loops, with each conductor loop disposed near a corresponding one of the plurality of disks for path-dependently damping the electrical oscillation circuits, wherein each electric coil and each conductor loop are connected to an electric power supply to generate oscillations and to an evaluation device for evaluating measurement results.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a device for determining the dissolution time of medication in pressed form, like tablets and capsules, (especially to DAB 10, 3rd Supplement 1994, or the European Pharmacopoeia or USP [USA]), consisting of a frame (1) with a central column (7) and a base plate (3, 10) having a plurality of holes (5, 5'"'"', 11) covered from below by a mesh (4). Test tubes (6, 6'"'"') are arranged upright in said holes inside the frame (1). A disk (8, 15) can be movably inserted into said test tubes to weight the individual pressed medication. An electric coil (12) is disposed around each hole (11) and on and/or in the base plate (10), wherein the electric coil forms part of an electrical oscillation circuit (17). A conductor loop (16) is disposed on and/or in the disk (15) for damping the electrical oscillation circuit (17) depending on distance. The electric coil (12) and the conductor loop (16) together are connected to an electric supply and evaluation device (20, 23) to generate oscillations and evaluate the measurement results.
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1. A device for determining the dissolution time of medications in pressed form comprising
a frame; -
a center column furnished at the frame; a base plate furnished at the frame, wherein the base plate is furnished with a plurality of holes; a mesh covering the holes from below, test tubes placed upright in the holes and located within the frame, a plurality of disks, with each of the disks insertable into each one of the test tubes for loading and weighting the individual medications, a plurality of electric coils, with each one of the electric coils disposed around a corresponding one of the holes, wherein each electric coil forms part of one of a plurality of electrical oscillation circuits, a plurality of conductor loops, with each conductor loop disposed near a corresponding one of the plurality of disks for path-dependently damping the electrical oscillation circuits, wherein each electric coil and each conductor loop are connected to an electric power supply to generate oscillations and to an evaluation device for evaluating measurement results. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for determining the dissolution time of medication in pressed form comprising
connecting a plurality of electric coils and a plurality of conductor loops to an electric power supply; -
placing a medication in pressed form into each one of a plurality of test tubes, wherein the test tubes are located in a frame, wherein a center column is furnished at the frame, and wherein a base plate is furnished at the frame, wherein the base plate is furnished with a plurality of holes, wherein a mesh is covering the holes from below, and wherein the test tubes are placed upright in the holes and located within the frame; inserting each one of a plurality of disks into each one of the test tubes for loading and weighting the individual medications; energizing the plurality of electric coils, wherein each one of the electric coils is disposed around a corresponding one of the holes, and wherein each electric coil forms part of an electrical oscillation circuit; damping the electrical oscillation circuit with a plurality of conductor loops, wherein each conductor loop is disposed on a corresponding one of the plurality of disks for path-dependently damping the electrical oscillation circuit; generating oscillations in each electric coil and in each conductor loop with power furnished by the electric power supply; feeding the oscillations to an evaluation device for evaluating the measurement of the dissolution time of the medication.
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16. A method for determining the dissolution time of medication in pressed form comprising
connecting a plurality of electric coils and a plurality of conductor loops to an electric power supply; -
placing a medication in pressed form into each one of a plurality of test tubes, wherein the test tubes are located in a frame, wherein a center column is furnished at the frame, and wherein a base plate is furnished at the frame, wherein the base plate is furnished with a plurality of holes, wherein a mesh is covering the holes from below, and wherein the test tubes are placed upright in the holes and located within the frame; inserting each one of a plurality of disks into each one of the test tubes for loading and weighting the individual medications; energizing the plurality of electric coils, wherein each one of the electric coils is disposed around a corresponding one in the base plate, and wherein each electric coil forms part of an electrical oscillation circuit; damping the electrical oscillation circuit with a plurality of conductor loops, wherein each conductor loop is disposed on a corresponding one of the plurality of disks for path-dependently damping the electrical oscillation circuit; generating oscillations in each electric coil and in each conductor loop with power furnished by the electric power supply; feeding the oscillations to an evaluation device for evaluating the measurement of the dissolution time of the medication.
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17. A method for determining the dissolution time of medication in pressed form comprising
connecting a plurality of electric coils and a plurality of conductor loops to an electric power supply; -
placing a medication in pressed form into each one of a plurality of test tubes, wherein the test tubes are located in a frame, wherein a center column is furnished at the frame, and wherein a base plate is furnished at the frame, wherein the base plate is furnished with a plurality of holes, wherein a mesh is covering the holes from below, and wherein the test tubes are placed upright in the holes and located within the frame; inserting each one of a plurality of disks into each one of the test tubes for loading and weighting the individual medications; energizing the plurality of electric coils, wherein each one of the electric coils is disposed around a corresponding in the base plate, and wherein each electric coil forms part of an electrical oscillation circuit; damping the electrical oscillation circuit with a plurality of conductor loops, wherein each conductor loop is disposed in a corresponding one of the plurality of disks for path-dependently damping the electrical oscillation circuit; generating oscillations in each electric coil and in each conductor loop with power furnished by the electric power supply; feeding the oscillations to an evaluation device for evaluating the measurement of the dissolution time of the medication.
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18. A method for determining the dissolution time of medication in pressed form comprising
connecting a plurality of electric coils and a plurality of conductor loops to an electric power supply; -
placing a medication in pressed form into each one of a plurality of test tubes, wherein the test tubes are located in a frame, wherein a center column is furnished at the frame, and wherein a base plate is furnished at the frame, wherein the base plate is furnished with a plurality of holes, wherein a mesh is covering the holes from below, and wherein the test tubes are placed upright in the holes and located within the frame; inserting each one of a plurality of disks into each one of the test tubes for loading and weighting the individual medications; energizing the plurality of electric coils, wherein each one of the electric coils is disposed around a corresponding one of the holes, and wherein each electric coil forms part of an electrical oscillation circuit; damping the electrical oscillation circuit with a plurality of conductor loops, wherein each conductor loop is disposed in a corresponding one of the plurality of disks for path-dependently damping the electrical oscillation circuit; generating oscillations in each electric coil and in each conductor loop with power furnished by the electric power supply; feeding the oscillations to an evaluation device for evaluating the measurement of the dissolution time of the medication.
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