Ingestible capsule packaging

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2006-09-08

2008-10-14

Fidei, David T (Department: 3728)

Special receptacle or package

For ampule, capsule, pellet, or granule

Single unit container

C206S528000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07434691

ABSTRACT:
A packaging system (15) for an ingestible capsule comprising an ingestible capsule (20) having a pH sensor (22) and an outer surface (24), packaging (16) for the capsule comprising an open well (28) having an inner surface (46-49) and a holding volume (33) defined by the inner surface of the well and the outer surface of the capsule, the inner surface of the well configured and arranged to engage at least a portion (25) of the outer surface of the well, and the holding volume configured to and arranged to contain a pH calibration fluid and to hold the pH sensor submerged in the pH calibration fluid when the pH calibration fluid is added to the well, whereby the packaging provides for calibrating the pH sensor without removing the capsule from the packaging. Activation system for an ingestible capsule comprising an ingestible capsule, a magnetic capsule activation unit (21) having an activation port (60), packaging for the capsule, the packaging comprising an open well having an inner surface and an outer surface (54-57), the inner surface configured to engage at least a portion of the ingestible capsule, the outer surface configured for seating in the activation port of the magnetic activation unit, whereby the capsule may be activated without removing the capsule from the packaging.

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patent: 7295226 (2007-11-01), Meron et al.
patent: 2006/0114086 (2006-06-01), Grigorov
patent: 2007/0270641 (2007-11-01), Kimoto et al.
patent: 2008/0027267 (2008-01-01), Segawa
patent: 2008/0033243 (2008-02-01), Meron et al.
patent: 2008/0039675 (2008-02-01), Segawa

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