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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2011
Applicants:
Daniel Palmer, Cardiff, GB;
Owen Shadick, Derby, GB;
Inventors:
Daniel Palmer, Cardiff, GB;
Owen Shadick, Derby, GB;
Assignee:
Q CHIP LTD., Cardiff, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 2/06 (2006.01); B01J 2/18 (2006.01); B01J 2/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 2/06 (2013.01); B01J 2/08 (2013.01); B01J 2/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of forming solid beads, the method comprising: Providing a first liquid comprising a solute and a solvent Forming liquid droplets of the first liquid Contacting the liquid droplets with a second liquid so as to cause the solvent to exit the droplets, thus forming solid beads, the solute comprising a polymer, the concentration of polymer in the first liquid being at least 7% w/v., the solubility of the solvent in the second liquid being at least 5 g of solvent per 100 ml of second liquid.