Cutting – With means to convey work relative to tool station – With work-constraining means on work conveyer
Reexamination Certificate
2004-07-20
2008-11-18
Ashley, Boyer D. (Department: 3724)
Cutting
With means to convey work relative to tool station
With work-constraining means on work conveyer
C083S409000, C083S422000, C083S425000, C083S425300, C083S932000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07451676
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for dividing medicinal tablets is disclosed. Such apparatus may include a plurality of tablet dividing members disposed along a common axis, a tablet retention mechanism adapted to hold a plurality of oral solid medicinal tablets, and a controller that causes the tablet retention mechanism to move relative to the tablet dividing members. Each medicinal tablet may have a respective initial dosage of an active constituent. The tablet dividing members may be disposed relative to one another along the common axis to divide each of the medicinal tablets into a respective plurality of tablet portions. The partial dosages of all the tablet portions may be equal.
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Lilly Jason Alan
Thurston John Edward
Ashley Boyer D.
Landrum Edward
Precisionsmeds
Woodcock & Washburn LLP
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