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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018
Filed:
May. 26, 2017
Applicant:
Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
David J. Schuessler, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Alberto J. Flores-Pujol, Heredia, CR;
Assignee:
Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/025 (2006.01); C01D 3/24 (2006.01); C30B 31/02 (2006.01); A61F 2/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C01D 3/24 (2013.01); C30B 31/02 (2013.01); A61F 2/12 (2013.01); A61F 2240/001 (2013.01); C01P 2002/30 (2013.01); C01P 2004/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to methods of preparing spherical salt particles for industrial, medical, and other uses. The methods can include combining the angular salt particles with a quantity of finishing media, for example, into a receptacle. Thereafter, the angular salt particles and the finishing media can be moved or agitated until the angular salt particles have a desired sphericity.