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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2017
Steerlife India Private Limited, Bengaluru, IN;
Indu Bhushan, Bengaluru, IN;
Babu Padmanabhan, Bengaluru, IN;
Vinay Rao, Bengaluru, IN;
Vijay Kulkarni, Bengaluru, IN;
Chetan Chincholi, Bengaluru, IN;
Radhika Ghike, Bengaluru, IN;
Raja Ganeshan, Bengaluru, IN;
STEERLIFE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, Bengaluru, IN;
Abstract
A fractional lobe processor is disclosed. The fractional lobe processor comprises an intake zone comprising at least one deep flighted shovel element on each intermeshing screw for receiving a input blend comprising an active substance and an excipient; a granulation zone consisting of only fractional lobe elements, and having a provision for introducing moisture or a binder solution, for granulating the active substance and the excipient; an optional, drying zone for drying the wet granules; and a discharge zone for discharging the granules; wherein the granulation zone is located before the discharge zone and after the intake zone; wherein the drying zone has one or more fractional lobe elements on each shaft; and wherein the granulation zone has a plurality of fractional lobe elements on each shaft.