Abstract: A continuous dosage form coating apparatus uses vibrational impulses to maintain a dosage forms in a fluid state to expose them to a coating material atomized by spraying.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of dispensing liquid, and a liquid dispensing device. The method and device include a controller having a multi-phase droplet ejection cycle stored thereon. The multiphase droplet ejection cycle dispenses the droplet in two stages. Advantageously, this provides highly accurate droplets of very small volumes without the formation of satellite droplets.

Abstract: A continuous dosage form coating apparatus uses vibrational impulses to maintain a dosage forms in a fluid state to expose them to a coating material atomized by spraying.

Abstract: A heat seal wheel for use with a heat sealing apparatus associated with a continuous packaging machine, for forming a longitudinal seal in a flat sheet of flexible film. The heat seal wheel is characterized by a planar heater comprising a laminar resistive heating element sandwiched in between a top layer and a bottom layer of a thermally conductive and electrically insulative material. The top layer is bonded to the bottom surface a bearing disk, in contact with and supporting a rotating heat seal wheel for conductively heating the seal wheel and producing a heat seal in the seams of a moving web of plastic film.

Abstract: An apparatus for shrinking a heat-shrinkable film around a product. The apparatus has a first heating stage which heats a portion of the underside of the package to properly position the shrink film and a second heating stage which further shrinks the film. Side heating jets can optionally be used to heat the sides of the package between the first and second heating stages. The top of the package can also be heated after the second heating stage.