【発明の名称】ゼラチンカプセル包装のためにリボンに印刷をする方法及び装置

Japanese Patent JP3245623

B2

Apparatus for producing image bearing filled gelatin capsules has guide rollers (12 and 16) for directing gelatin ribbon (2, 4) from respective casting drums to an encapsulation station (6). Along the path of at least one ribbon (4) is a transfer station (18) at which images are applied to the ribbon. The images are applied in a pattern which corresponds to the pattern of capsules formed from the ribbon at the encapsulation station (6). Both the rollers (8) at the encapsulation station, and a support roller at or adjacent the transfer station are positively driven, and a control system ensures that the peripheral speed of a support roller (16) in the transfer station (18) is the same as the speed of the ribbon into and through the encapsulation station. The drive motor for the respective support roller in the transfer station is preferably a stepping motor, adjustable to advance or retard relative to the ribbon speed in the encapsulation station (6). Sensors (28, 64) may be included to positively monitor the alignment of ribbon with the encapsulation process. Provision is also made for monitoring the lateral positioning of images on the ribbon, and for shifting the ribbon to accommodate any lateral misalignment.

Kurtenden Theophrey Joseph
Holland Nail John
Teddy George Bernardo
Rohe Dennis

JP53326997A

January 15, 2002

March 20, 1997

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R. P. Scheller Corporation

B41F17/36; B65B29/00; B65B35/00; B65B41/18; B65B61/02; (IPC1-7): B65B61/02

【文献】西独国特許出願公開2016799(DE,A1)
【文献】西独国特許出願公開2706671(DE,A1)
【文献】米国特許5103617(US,A)
【文献】米国特許3712215(US,A)
【文献】英国特許出願公開920004(GB,A)

Toshiaki Ikeura (1 outside)

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