Patents by Inventor Gilles Kalbermatten

Gilles Kalbermatten has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus for dissolution testing
    Patent number: 10184874
    Abstract: An apparatus (1) for dissolution testing comprises a tank (2) having a circular cylindrical outer body portion (21) with a transparent side wall and a circular cylindrical inner body portion (22) with a transparent side wall, wherein the inner body portion (22) is coaxially arranged with respect to the outer body portion (21) such that an outer interior (23) having a ring-shaped cross section is defined between the outer body portion (21) and the inner body portion (22) and an inner interior (24) having a circular cross section is defined inside the inner body portion. The apparatus (1) further comprises a plurality of dissolution vessels (4) arranged in the outer interior (23) of the tank and a heater assembly being arranged to heat a test media in the vessels (4) to a predefined temperature. The apparatus (1) according to the invention allows for a comparably precise monitoring of vessels (4) inside the tank (2) and/or an appropriate manipulation of the vessels (4) inside the tank (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Sotax AG
    Inventors: Gilles Kalbermatten, Rolf Benz
  • APPARATUS FOR DISSOLUTION TESTING
    Publication number: 20160327466
    Abstract: An apparatus (1) for dissolution testing comprises a tank (2) having a circular cylindrical outer body portion (21) with a transparent side wall and a circular cylindrical inner body portion (22) with a transparent side wall, wherein the inner body portion (22) is coaxially arranged with respect to the outer body portion (21) such that an outer interior (23) having a ring-shaped cross section is defined between the outer body portion (21) and the inner body portion (22) and an inner interior (24) having a circular cross section is defined inside the inner body portion. The apparatus (1) further comprises a plurality of dissolution vessels (4) arranged in the outer interior (23) of the tank and a heater assembly being arranged to heat a test media in the vessels (4) to a predefined temperature. The apparatus (1) according to the invention allows for a comparably precise monitoring of vessels (4) inside the tank (2) and/or an appropriate manipulation of the vessels (4) inside the tank (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: GILLES KALBERMATTEN, Rolf Benz
  • Apparatus for orienting tablets
    Patent number: 6820498
    Abstract: An apparatus for orienting tablets on a measuring station includes a horizontal transfer table, two rollers provided in the support plane of the transfer table and arranged parallel side by side, with the upper generators of the rollers being flush with the support surface or projecting slightly beyond it, and a drive device for driving the two rollers in opposite directions so that a test tablet transferred onto the two rollers is automatically oriented according to the axes of the two rollers; and a tablet tester including the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Sotax Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Gilles Kalbermatten
  • Apparatus for orienting tablets
    Publication number: 20030209098
    Abstract: The apparatus for orienting tablets on a measuring station of a tablet tester comprises:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventor: Gilles Kalbermatten