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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 1999
Filed:
Feb. 13, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bagavathikanun Chithambara Thanoo, Broadview Heights, OH (US);
James Murtagh, Hudson, OH (US);
Assignee:
Oakwood Laboratories L.L.C., Oakwood, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424489 ; 424486 ; 424497 ; 424425 ;
Abstract
A continuous process for producing microspheres wherein small particle sizes can be obtained without the problem of foaming. A drug and polymer containing dispersed phase is continuously introduced into a high intensity emulsification vessel along with a continuous phase. An emulsion of the dispersed phase is formed in the continuous phase by high intensity mixing effective to quickly solidify the dispersed phase polymer without having to take steps to address foaming.