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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2010
Norbert Joson Santos, Baguio, PH;
Edgar Dorotayo Balidoy, Benguet, PH;
Anthony Steven Dominisac Panagan, Baguio, PH;
Freddie Mariano Dela Cruz, Baguio, PH;
Norbert Joson Santos, Baguio, PH;
Edgar Dorotayo Balidoy, Benguet, PH;
Anthony Steven Dominisac Panagan, Baguio, PH;
Freddie Mariano Dela Cruz, Baguio, PH;
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A pellet loading apparatus includes a tablet pusher including a support surfaces including a pusher mechanism coupled thereto for vertical movement upon actuation. A tablet holder on the tablet pusher includes locations framed by sidewall members aligned in the vertical direction that form columns having open tops for holding a pellet stacks of mold component pellets. A pellet separator having a solid portion and apertures is sized to fit around a portion of a top mold pellet in the pellet stacks. The pellet separator includes a pellet drive for lateral moving the top mold pellets relative to under pellets so that after lateral movement the top mold pellets are laterally offset from the under pellets. A tablet lifter includes a pellet stopper having receiving positions for receiving top mold pellets upon receipt after a transfer actuation of the pusher mechanism.