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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2015
Carlos Salazar Altamar, Barranquilla, CO;
Gustavo Anaya, Soledad, CO;
Braulio Teran, Barranquilla, CO;
Newman Aguas Navarro, Barranquilla, CO;
Wilmer Herrera, Barranquilla, CO;
Carlos Salazar Altamar, Barranquilla, CO;
Gustavo Anaya, Soledad, CO;
Braulio Teran, Barranquilla, CO;
Newman Aguas Navarro, Barranquilla, CO;
Wilmer Herrera, Barranquilla, CO;
PROCAPS SA, Barranquilla, CO;
Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus and process for making softgel capsules having incorporated therein other solid dosage forms selected from the group consisting of pellets, smaller capsules, smaller tablets, sustained release solid dosage forms, immediate release solid dosage forms, extended release solid dosage forms and zero order release solid dosage forms, said apparatus comprising: (a) two spreader boxes; (b) two casting drums; (c) a pair of rotary dies having means for suction; (d) a liquid fill system; (e) a wedge for heating gelatine ribbons and feeding said fill; and (f) two lateral dispensing devices said lateral dispensing devices including hoppers having said solid dosage forms, channelguides for transporting said solid dosage forms and a grasping claw for dispensing said solid dosage form into the softgel pocket formed in the rotary dies.