Dosator apparatus for filling a capsule with dry powder

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10238607
APP PUB NO 20180036253A1
SERIAL NO

15475624

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The invention relates to a dosator which comprises a tapered elongate cavity; a stationary plunger disposed within the cavity; a removable mesh screen disposed between the stationary plunger and the bottom of the dosator; a dosator chamber defined between the mesh screen and the bottom of the dosator for receiving powder from a powder source and holding the powder until it is expelled into the capsule; at least one vacuum pump operably linked to the dosator and capable of drawing dry powder into the dosator chamber from a powder source, compacting the powder into a slug of powder having a predetermined bulk density; and at least one source of positive pressure operably linked to the dosator and capable of providing positive pressure to expel the powder slug from the dosator and methods of filling capsules.

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MERZ PHARMACEUTICALS LLC6601 SIX FORKS ROAD 4TH FLOOR RALEIGH NC 27615

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
LaVigne, Kyle Ashland, US 3 7
Penachio, Ernest D Haverhill, US 6 16

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