Metal Industries Research & Development Centre

Hai-Ching Tsou

Zong-Hsin Liu

Ying-Chieh Lin

Ying-Cheng Lu

Cheng-Han Hung

Ming-Fang Tsai

Chia-Ming Jan

Yun-Lung Huang

A nozzle, an apparatus, and a method for producing dual-layer microparticles used as microcarriers. The nozzle includes a nozzle body having a first fluid passageway and a cover mounted to the nozzle body and having a second fluid passageway. A plurality of extension tubes is communicated with an end of the first fluid passageway and is spaced from each other. Each extension tube includes an outlet port distant to the first fluid passageway. A plurality of sleeves is communicated with the second fluid passageway. Each sleeve includes an opening distant to the second fluid passageway. Each extension tube extends into one of the sleeves. An outer wall of each extension tube is spaced from an inner wall of one of the sleeves. The outlet port of each extension tube is located between the second fluid passageway and the opening of one of the sleeves.

Nozzle, apparatus, and method for producing microparticles

A nozzle includes a nozzle body having a fluid passageway to which extension tubes are communicated. Each extension tube includes an end having an outlet port. The outlet ports are spaced from each other. An apparatus includes the nozzle, a fluid tank into which the extension tubes extends, a fluid shear device mounted in the fluid tank, and a temperature control system in which the fluid tank is mounted. A method includes filling a water phase fluid into the fluid tank. An oil phase fluid flows out of the nozzle body via the outlet ports. The water phase fluid is disturbed and flows out of the outlet ports to form semi-products of microparticles in the fluid tank. Each semi-product has an inner layer formed by the oil phase fluid and an outer layer formed by the water phase fluid. The outer layers of the semi-products are removed to form microparticles.

A sieve for microparticles includes a seat having a chamber and a plurality of boards mounted in the chamber. Each of the plurality of boards includes a first face and a second face opposite to the first face. The first face includes at least one notch. The second face includes at least one groove. The first face of each of the plurality of boards abuts the second face of an adjacent board. The at least one notch and the at least one groove respectively of two adjacent boards are partially aligned and intercommunicated with each other.

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Hai-Ching Tsou