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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2010
Brian Ernest Gosse, Brampton, CA;
Kenneth James Woolley, Georgetown, CA;
Martin Vincent Waite, Mississauga, CA;
Brian Ernest Gosse, Brampton, CA;
Kenneth James Woolley, Georgetown, CA;
Martin Vincent Waite, Mississauga, CA;
Patheon Inc., Mississauga, ON, CA;
Abstract
A system for packaging a plurality of tablets is disclosed that includes a container. The container comprises a generally elongated channel having a first end and a second end positioned below the first end. The first end has an aperture for receiving a plurality of tablets in series into the channel. The system also includes a container holding and vibration apparatus operable to hold the container and concurrently apply linear vibration in a direction to the container. A tablet delivery system is provided that is operable to deliver the tablets in series to the container in a direction that is substantially in alignment with the direction of linear vibration of the container. The linear vibration of the container provided is operable to align the tablets in a stacked formation within the channel of said container.