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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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출원번호 | US-0776358 (2014-03-14) |
등록번호 | US-10175376 (2019-01-08) |
국제출원번호 | PCT/US2014/029272 (2014-03-14) |
국제공개번호 | WO2014/144738 (2014-09-18) |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 0 인용 특허 : 417 |
Provided is an apparatus, system, and method for detecting a metal contaminant in a sensor-enabled dose form. According to the method, a sensor-enabled dose form is oriented in a predetermined orientation. The sensor-enabled dose form is received through an aperture of a metal detector. A detection
Provided is an apparatus, system, and method for detecting a metal contaminant in a sensor-enabled dose form. According to the method, a sensor-enabled dose form is oriented in a predetermined orientation. The sensor-enabled dose form is received through an aperture of a metal detector. A detection signal is generated by the metal detector in response to receiving the sensor-enabled dose form through the aperture of the metal detector. The detection signal is compared to a predetermined threshold. The presence of a metal contaminant in the sensor-enabled dose form is determined based on the comparison of the detection signal and the predetermined threshold. In another method, the sensor-enabled dose form is first oriented in a first orientation and then in a second orientation. The apparatus includes a guide, a metal detector, and a comparator circuit. The system further includes a controller to reject contaminated sensor-enabled dose forms.
1. A method comprising: receiving a sensor-enabled dose form through a metal detector in a predetermined orientation relative to the metal detector;generating a detection signal by the metal detector in response to receiving the sensor-enabled dose form through the metal detector;comparing the detec
1. A method comprising: receiving a sensor-enabled dose form through a metal detector in a predetermined orientation relative to the metal detector;generating a detection signal by the metal detector in response to receiving the sensor-enabled dose form through the metal detector;comparing the detection signal to a predetermined threshold; anddetermining the presence of a metal contaminant in the sensor-enabled dose form based on the comparison of the detection signal and the predetermined threshold. 2. The method of claim 1, comprising generating a control signal indicative of detecting the metal contaminant when the detection signal exceeds the predetermined threshold. 3. The method of claim 1, comprising orienting the sensor-enabled dose form in any one of a horizontal orientation, vertical orientation, and any combination thereof. 4. The method of claim 3, comprising locating the sensor-enabled dose form in a guide comprising a track having a horizontal slot and a vertical slot for positioning the sensor-enabled dose form in a horizontal orientation when the sensor-enabled dose form is located in the horizontal slot and positioning the sensor-enabled dose form in a vertical orientation when the sensor-enabled dose form is located in the vertical slot. 5. The method of claim 1, comprising receiving the sensor-enabled dose form in any one of a center, left, or right position relative to the metal detector. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined orientation is configured to minimize a detection signal resulting from a sensor of the sensor-enabled dose form. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined orientation comprises a first predetermined orientation, the detection signal comprises a first detection signal, and the predetermined threshold comprises a first predetermined threshold, the method further comprising: receiving the sensor-enabled dose form through the metal detector in a second predetermined orientation relative to the metal detector, the second predetermined orientation configured to maximize a second detection signal resulting from the sensor of the sensor-enabled dose form;generating the second detection signal in response to receiving the sensor-enabled dose form through the metal detector;comparing the second detection signal to a second predetermined threshold; anddetermining the presence of the sensor in the sensor-enabled dose form based on the comparison of the second detection signal and the second predetermined threshold. 8. The method of claim 7, comprising: generating a first control signal indicative of detecting the metal contaminant based on the first detection signal relative to the first predetermined threshold; andgenerating a second control signal indicative of detecting the sensor based on the second detection signal relative to the second predetermined threshold. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the sensor-enabled dose form comprises an ingestible event indicator system comprising dissimilar metals positioned on different sides of a framework and a control device secured to the framework, wherein the ingestible event indicator system is configured to generate a voltage potential when in contact with a conductive fluid suitable to activate the control device and generate an electrical current through the conductive fluid. 10. An apparatus, comprising: a guide to position a sensor-enabled dose form in a predetermined orientation;a metal detector configured to receive an oriented sensor-enabled dose form therethrough in the predetermined orientation, the metal detector configured to generate a detection signal when the sensor-enabled dose form passes through the metal detector; anda comparator circuit configured to compare the detection signal to a predetermined threshold to determine whether a metal contaminant is present in the sensor-enabled dose form. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the metal detector comprises at least one coil. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the metal detector comprises at least two coils, wherein at least one coil is configured to generate a field and the other coil is configured to detect a fluctuation signal in response to receiving the sensor-enabled dose form through the metal detector. 13. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the guide comprises a track with a slot to position the sensor-enabled dose form in the predetermined orientation. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the slot comprises a horizontal slot to position the sensor-enabled dose form in a horizontal orientation. 15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the slot comprises a vertical slot to position the sensor-enabled dose form in a vertical orientation. 16. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the sensor-enabled dose form comprises an ingestible event indicator system comprising dissimilar metals positioned on different sides of a framework and a control devices secured to the framework, wherein the ingestible event indicator system is configured to generate a voltage potential when in contact with a conductive fluid suitable to activate the control device and generate an electrical current through the conductive fluid. 17. A system, comprising: an apparatus for detecting a metal contaminant in a sensor-enabled dose form, the apparatus comprising: a guide to position a sensor-enabled dose form in a predetermined orientation;a metal detector configured to receive the sensor-enabled dose form therethrough in the predetermined orientation, the metal detector configured to generate a detection signal when the sensor-enabled dose form passes through the metal detector; anda comparator circuit configured to compare the detection signal to a predetermined threshold to determine when a metal contaminant is present in the sensor-enabled dose form; anda controller coupled to the comparator circuit. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein the comparator circuit generates a control signal based on the detection signal. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein the controller is configured to reject contaminated sensor-enabled dose forms based on the control signal. 20. The system of claim 17, wherein the metal detector comprises at least one coil disposed about an aperture configured to receive the sensor-enabled dose therethrough. 21. The system of claim 20, wherein metal detector comprises at least two coils, wherein at least one coil is configured to generate a field and the other coil is configured to detect a fluctuation signal in response to receiving the sensor-enabled dose form through the aperture of the metal detector. 22. The system of claim 17, wherein the guide comprises a track with a slot to position the sensor-enabled dose form in a predetermined orientation. 23. The system of claim 22, wherein the slot comprises a horizontal slot to position the sensor-enabled dose form in a horizontal orientation. 24. The system of claim 23, wherein the slot comprises a vertical slot to position the sensor-enabled dose form in a vertical orientation. 25. The system of claim 17, wherein the sensor-enabled dose form comprises an ingestible event indicator system comprising dissimilar metals positioned on different sides of a framework and a control devices secured to the framework, wherein the ingestible event indicator system is configured to generate a voltage potential when in contact with a conductive fluid suitable to activate the control device and generate an electrical current through the conductive fluid. 26. A method comprising: receiving a sensor-enabled dose form in a first predetermined orientation through a metal detector;generating a first detection signal by the metal detector in response to the sensor-enabled dose form passing through the metal detector in the first predetermined orientation;receiving the sensor-enabled dose form in a second predetermined orientation through the metal detector;generating a second detection signal by the metal detector in response to the sensor-enabled dose form passing through the metal detector in the second predetermined orientation;comparing the first and second detection signals; anddetermining when a metal contaminant is present in the sensor-enabled dose form based on the difference between the first and second detection signals relative to a predetermined threshold. 27. The method of claim 26, wherein orienting the sensor-enabled dose form in the first predetermined orientation includes orienting the sensor-enabled dose form in a horizontal orientation and orienting the sensor-enabled dose form in the second predetermined orientation includes orienting the sensor-enabled dose in a vertical orientation. 28. The method of claim 27, comprising locating the sensor-enabled dose form in a guide comprising a horizontal slot to position the sensor-enabled dose form in the horizontal orientation and a vertical slot to position the sensor-enabled dose form in the vertical orientation. 29. The method of claim 26, comprising receiving the sensor-enabled dose form in any one of a center, left, or right position relative to the metal detector. 30. The method of claim 26, wherein the sensor-enabled dose form comprises an ingestible event indicator system comprising dissimilar metals positioned on different sides of a framework and a control devices secured to the framework, wherein the ingestible event indicator system is configured to generate a voltage potential when in contact with a conductive fluid suitable to activate the control device and generate an electrical current through the conductive fluid.
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