Patent ID: 9233491
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: B29C,B30B

Claim Text:
1. A machine for the production of a solid dosage form, said machine comprising: (a) a die block having one or more forming cavities each having an inner wall, a first opening at the surface of one side of said die block, and a second opening at the surface on the opposite side of said die block; (b) one or more first dosing nozzles adapted to both measure and hold in place an amount of a first powder blend within said one or more first dosing nozzles using negative pressure, move said measured amount of said first powder blend to one of said one or more forming cavities, and discharge said measured amount of said first powder blend within said one of said one or more forming cavity using positive pressure; (d) one or more first forming tools each adapted to move into one of said cavities through the first opening of said forming cavity; (e) one or more second forming tools each adapted to move adjacent to one of said second openings or into one of said cavities through the second opening of said forming cavity; (f) at least one first RF electrode operably associated with said one or more first forming tools, said one or more second forming tools, or said inner wall of said one or more forming cavities; and (g) at least one second RF electrode operably associated with said one or more first forming tools, said one or more second forming tools, or said inner wall of said one or more forming cavities; wherein said machine is configured such that when RF energy is applied between one or said at least one first RF electrode and one or said at least one second RF electrode, said RF energy passes through the portion of a forming cavity between one of said one or more first forming tools and one or said one or more second forming tools such that said RF energy is capable of heating said measured amount of said first powder blend deposited into said forming cavity by one of said one or more first dosing nozzles such that said measured amount of said first powder blend binds into said solid dosage form.