Techniques for manufacturing ingestible event markers comprising an ingestible component
US9271897B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB32B2457/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Method and systems for manufacturing a tablet comprising an electronic device are disclosed. In one method, a powdered material is provided into a die cavity of a tablet press and an electronic device is dispensed from a tape-and-reel carrier tape operatively coupled to the tablet press into the die cavity. The powdered material and the electronic device are compressing to form a tablet. A system comprises a tablet press comprising a die cavity for receiving a powdered material and an electronic device therein, an upper punch, and a lower punch. The upper and lower punches are operative to form the powdered material and the electronic device into a tablet. A tape-and-reel carrier tape is operatively coupled to the tablet press, where the carrier tape is configured for holding the electronic device. A transfer mechanism is used to transfer the electronic device from the tape carrier to the die cavity.
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