CPC A61J 3/10 (2013.01) [B30B 15/022 (2013.01); B30B 11/00 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A machine for manufacturing a microtablet from a pharmaceutical powder for ingestion by a human, the machine comprising:
a support structure having a receptacle for receiving the powder;
a first movable member carried by the support structure for directing the powder in the receptacle in a first direction;
a second movable member carried by the support structure for compacting the powder in the receptacle in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction to form a compact mass; and
a third movable member carried by the support structure for successively compacting the compact mass in a third direction orthogonal to both the first direction and the second direction.
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