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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:
Mar. 20, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2001
George Vincent Franks, Dudley, AU;
Stephen Bruce Johnson, Bendigo, AU;
David Edwin Dunstan, West Brunswick, AU;
George Vincent Franks, Dudley, AU;
Stephen Bruce Johnson, Bendigo, AU;
David Edwin Dunstan, West Brunswick, AU;
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, unknown;
Australian Food Industry Science Centre, Werribee, unknown;
University of Melbourne, Parkville, unknown;
Albright & Wilson (Australia) Limited, Yarraville, unknown;
Tridan Limited, Melbourne, unknown;
University of Newcastle, Callaghan, unknown;
Abstract
The invention relates to methods of forming shaped articles from suspensions which include ceramic or metallic powder, or from solutions or suspensions which include one or more pharmaceutical substances or other components. The method comprises the steps of: (a) combining solvent, polymer, cross-linking agent precursor and optional further components and placing into a mould of desired shape; (b) increasing temperature of mould contents to activate cross-linking agent; (c) allowing mould contents to solidify to sufficient extent to remove mould; (d) removing shaped article from the mould.