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Sensing apparatus

US8151830B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

7References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Ralf Schmied · Freiberg, DE
Werner Runft · Winnenden, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 24, 2006
Grant date	Apr 10, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 27, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N21/3563
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A powder dispensing device is disclosed for dispensing powder into hard gelatin capsules or the like. The powder dispensing device comprises at least one plunger for compacting the powder to a powder compact and/or at least one transfer plunger which transfers the previously produced powder compact into a capsule part ready to be filled. The device includes a sensing apparatus including fiber-optical cables and a lens for introducing and receiving radiation passed through the powder or the powder compact. The sensing apparatus is connected to either the compacting plunger or the transfer plunger, or both.

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