Thomas J Reiter

US Patent:

59420340, Aug 24, 1999

Filed:

Jul 24, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/900225

Inventors:

Jeffrey D. Brehant - Lititz PA
Linn C. Hoover - Webster NY
Thomas Kucharski - Belle Mead NJ
Thomas C. Reiter - Hilton NY
David J. Revelle - Rochester NY
Daniel A. Slater - Rochester NY
Luis R. Torres - Lancaster PA
Patrick Vo - Basking Ridge NJ

Assignee:

Bayer Corporation - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

A23G 300

US Classification:

118 20

Abstract:

A process and apparatus for the gelatin coating of medicaments which includes a continuous conveyer system to advance a plurality of pallets through a loading station, at least one dipping station, at least one dryer station, a reorientation station and an unloading station. Medicaments to be coated are loaded into pallets at the loading station and advanced to the first dipping station where a vacuum is applied to secure the medicament to the pallet. The pallet is inverted and a first portion of each of the medicaments is dipped into a coating mixture. The pallet is then returned to its upright position, the vacuum is removed and the coating is dried. The medicaments are then transferred from the first pallet to a second pallet by a reorientation mechanism. The second pallet is then advanced to a second dipping station which operates in the same manner as the first dipping station. The second pallet is advanced through the dryer station and the fully coated medicaments are ejected from the pallet into a container.

US Patent:

61959111, Mar 6, 2001

Filed:

Mar 23, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/274760

Inventors:

Jeffrey D. Brehant - Lititz PA
Linn C. Hoover - Webster NY
Thomas Kucharski - Belle Mead NJ
Thomas C. Reiter - Hilton NY
David J. Revelle - Rochester NY
Daniel A. Slater - Rochester NY
Luis R. Torres - Lancaster PA
Patrick Vo - Basking Ridge NJ

Assignee:

Bayer Corporation - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

F26B 300

US Classification:

34463

Abstract:

A process and apparatus for the gelatin coating of medicaments which includes a continuous conveyer system to advance a plurality of pallets through a loading station, at least one dipping station, at least one dryer station, a reorientation station and an unloading station. Medicaments to be coated are loaded into pallets at the loading station and advanced to the first dipping station where a vacuum is applied to secure the medicament to the pallet. The pallet is inverted and a first portion of each of the medicaments is dipped into a coating mixture. The pallet is then returned to its upright position, the vacuum is removed and the coating is dried. The medicaments are then transferred from the first pallet to a second pallet by a reorientation mechanism. The second pallet is then advanced to a second dipping station which operates in the same manner as the first dipping station. The second pallet is advanced through the dryer station and the fully coated medicaments are ejected from the pallet into a container.

US Patent:

62584006, Jul 10, 2001

Filed:

Mar 23, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/274759

Inventors:

Jeffrey D. Brehant - Lititz PA
Linn C. Hoover - Webster NY
Thomas Kucharski - Belle Mead NJ
Thomas C. Reiter - Hilton NY
David J. Revelle - Rochester NY
Daniel A. Slater - Rochester NY
Luis R. Torres - Lancaster PA
Patrick Vo - Basking Ridge NJ

Assignee:

Bayer Corporation - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

A61J 103
B05D 118
B05C 102
B05C 1300

US Classification:

427 214

Abstract:

A process and apparatus for holding a plurality of medicaments to be coated is disclosed. A support member is provided having a receiving surface with a plurality of channels to communicate a vacuum across the receiving surface and an aperture operable to couple the plurality of channels to a vacuum source. A flexible mat having a perimeter shaped to engage the support member in a sealed relation is provided on the support member. The flexible mat includes a plurality of medicament receptacles mounted to a first surface and adapted to receive the medicaments. The medicament receptacles initially are in a first position when no vacuum is applied. In the first position, the medicament receptacles are positioned to receive a medicament. When a vacuum is applied, the medicament receptacles change to a second position in which the medicament receptacles are positioned to hold the medicament and permit coating thereof.

US Patent:

61321591, Oct 17, 2000

Filed:

Mar 23, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/275052

Inventors:

Jeffrey D. Brehaut - Lititz PA
Linn C. Hoover - Webster NY
Thomas Kucharski - Belle Mead NJ
Thomas C. Reiter - Hilton NY
David J. Revelle - Rochester NY
Daniel A. Slater - Rochester NY
Luis R. Torres - Lancaster PA
Patrick Vo - Basking Ridge NJ

Assignee:

Bayer Corporation - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

B65G 6523

US Classification:

414405

Abstract:

Medicaments on a first pallet are transferred onto a second pallet, thereby reorienting the medicaments. The first pallet is received on a first lift plate and the second pallet is received on a second lift plate in vertical opposition to the first lift plate. A lift mechanism urges the first and second lift plates towards one another and the first and second lift plates are inverted so that the medicaments are transferred from said first pallet to said second pallet.

US Patent:

61269875, Oct 3, 2000

Filed:

Mar 23, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/274761

Inventors:

Jeffrey D. Brehaut - Lititz PA
Linn C. Hoover - Webster NY
Thomas Kucharski - Belle Mead NJ
Thomas C. Reiter - Hilton NY
David J. Revelle - Rochester NY
Daniel A. Slater - Rochester NY
Luis R. Torres - Lancaster PA
Patrick Vo - Basking Ridge NJ

Assignee:

Boyer Corporation - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

A61J 307
B05C 309

US Classification:

427 222

Abstract:

A process and apparatus for the gelatin coating of medicaments which includes a continuous conveyer system to advance a plurality of pallets through a loading station, at least one dipping station, at least one dryer station, a reorientation station and an unloading station. Medicaments to be coated are loaded into pallets at the loading station and advanced to the first dipping station where a vacuum is applied to secure the medicament to the pallet. The pallet is inverted and a first portion of each of the medicaments is dipped into a coating mixture. The pallet is then returned to its upright position, the vacuum is removed and the coating is dried. The medicaments are then transferred from the first pallet to a second pallet by a reorientation mechanism. The second pallet is then advanced to a second dipping station which operates in the same manner as the first dipping station. The second pallet is advanced through the dryer station and the fully coated medicaments are ejected from the pallet into a container.