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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2020
Novo Nordisk A/s, Bagsvaerd, DK;
Thomas Vilhelmsen, Solroed Strand, DK;
Carsten Hoeeg-Moeller, Maaloev, DK;
Martin Nobert Soerensen, Koebenhavn, DK;
Mette Hoeg Gaunoe, Holbaek, DK;
Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsvaerd, DK;
Abstract
A sieve guide assembly and a method of fractionation using a sieve guide assembly comprising a circular sieve screen () and a sieve guidemountable in a fractionating device, wherein the fractionating device comprises a drive adapted for: (i) in combination with a sieve screen without a sieve guide, inducing a lateral flow of granules defining lateral streamlinesand an orbital flow defining orbital streamlineson the sieve screen (), and (ii) in combination with the sieve guide assembly, inducing a guided lateral flow of granules defining guided lateral streamlines () and a central guided orbital flow defining central orbital streamlines () on the sieve screen (), whereby the sieve guide assembly is adapted to provide a uniform, controlled and effective exposure of the granules to the sieve screen.