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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2008
Thomai Panagiotou, Winchester, MA (US);
Steven Vincent Mesite, Bedford, MA (US);
Robert John Fisher, West Roxbury, MA (US);
Thomai Panagiotou, Winchester, MA (US);
Steven Vincent Mesite, Bedford, MA (US);
Robert John Fisher, West Roxbury, MA (US);
Microfluidics International Corporation, Newton, MA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus, systems and methods are provided that utilize microreactor technology to achieve desired mixing and interaction at a micro and/or molecular level between and among feed stream constituents. Feed streams are fed to an intensifier pump at individually controlled rates, e.g., based on operation of individually controlled feed pumps. The time during which first and second feed streams are combined/mixed prior to introduction to the microreactor is generally minimized, thereby avoiding potential reactions and other constituent interactions prior to micro- and/or nano-scale interactions within the microreactor. Various microreactor designs/geometries may be employed, e.g., 'Z' type single or multi-slot geometries and 'Y' type single or multi-slot geometries. Various applications benefit from the disclosure, including emulsion, crystallization, encapsulation and reaction processes.