Patent ID: 6770823
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: B65B,G01G

Abstract:
A system for check weighing the content of a blister strip blister comprising:(a) a guide adapted to receive a blister strip comprised of at least one blister containing a content of powder therein; (b) a punch aligned with the guide for receiving the at least one blister containing a content of powder therein; (c) an actuator engaged with the punch for driving the punch toward the blister strip, whereby the blister containing a content of powder therein is punched from the blister strip; (d) a balance adapted to receive the punched blister for weighing the punched blister and generating a punched blister weight for the at least one blister containing a content of powder therein; and a controller, responsive to the balance, for subtracting a predetermined weight from the punched blister weight to yield the weight of the content of powder contained in the at least one blister.