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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2006
Richard J. Kreis, Bel Air, MD (US);
Robert J. Pazda, Kingsville, MD (US);
Richard J. Kreis, Bel Air, MD (US);
Robert J. Pazda, Kingsville, MD (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
An automated ampoule breaking device includes a carriage having an opening for receiving and securely retaining a substrate in a substantially upright position, wherein the substrate includes at least one flexible compartment each having an outlet at the lower end and at least one ampoule contained therein; and at least one movable projection operatively associated with the carriage, wherein each of the at least one projection adapted for applying sufficient pressure progressing from the upper to the lower end of the corresponding flexible compartment to crush the at least one ampoule and direct the contents of the crushed ampoule out of the respective flexible compartment through the outlet.