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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1996
George A DeStefano, Waterbury, CT (US);
Daniel P McNamara, Waterbury, CT (US);
Paul D Jager, Waterbury, CT (US);
Jadwiga Jachowicz, Bethel, CT (US);
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmceuticals, Inc., Ridgefield, CT (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for homogenizing and micronizing aerosol formulations. The method includes the steps of homogenizing and micronizing an aerosol formulation at ambient temperature in a closed apparatus where the entire apparatus is maintained under elevated pressure. The apparatus includes a closed loop containing a reaction vessel, a homogenizer and a fluid conduit interconnecting the reaction vessel and the homogenizer. The homogenizer includes an interaction chamber and an intensifier pump. The interaction chamber includes a stream splitter for separating a stream of aerosol formulation components into two streams and an impaction chamber for recombining the stream.