Methods for microsphere production
Overview
Citations
- California institute of Technology (2)
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| Number |
Title |
Issue Date |
| 4138383 |
Preparation of small bio-compatible microspheres |
1979/02/06 |
| 4981625 |
Monodisperse, polymeric microspheres produced by irradiation of slowly thawing frozen drops |
1991/01/01 |
- Liquid Gas Co. (1)
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| Number |
Title |
Issue Date |
| 5376347 |
Uniform inorganic micropheres and production thereof |
1994/12/27 |
- Suzuki Yushi Industrial Co. (1)
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| Number |
Title |
Issue Date |
| 5376347 |
Uniform inorganic micropheres and production thereof |
1994/12/27 |
- Osaka Gas (1)
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| Number |
Title |
Issue Date |
| 5376347 |
Uniform inorganic micropheres and production thereof |
1994/12/27 |
- Mitsubishi Pharma (1)
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| Number |
Title |
Issue Date |
| 5656299 |
Sustained release microsphere preparation containing antipsychotic drug and production process thereof |
1997/08/12 |
- LI, WEN HUI (1)
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| Number |
Title |
Issue Date |
| 5599889 |
Method of forming polymer microspheres |
1997/02/04 |
- Connaught Laboratories (1)
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| Number |
Title |
Issue Date |
| 4956128 |
Droplet generation |
1990/09/11 |
- P. H. Glatfelter (1)
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| Number |
Title |
Issue Date |
| 5643506 |
Continuous production of Emulsions and microcapsules of uniform particle size |
1997/07/01 |
- STOVER, HARALD D.H. (1)
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| Number |
Title |
Issue Date |
| 5599889 |
Method of forming polymer microspheres |
1997/02/04 |
- LI, KAI (1)
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| Number |
Title |
Issue Date |
| 5599889 |
Method of forming polymer microspheres |
1997/02/04 |
- Vanderbilt University (1)
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| Number |
Title |
Issue Date |
| 5260002 |
Method and apparatus for producing uniform polymeric spheres |
1993/11/09 |
- DIAMOND TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP (1)
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| Number |
Title |
Issue Date |
| 4444961 |
Process and apparatus for preparing uniform size polymer beads |
1984/04/24 |
- Fujimoro Kogyo Co. (1)
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| Number |
Title |
Issue Date |
| 5635574 |
Microsphere and method for production thereof |
1997/06/03 |
Abstract
Abstract
A process for forming microspheres that includes passing a first composition containing polymer and solvent through an orifice and directly into a second composition containing water and a microsphere-stabilizing agent, under at least one of conditions (a) and (b), wherein (a) the first composition flows through a first conduit along a first path and exits the first conduit at the orifice, the second composition flows through a second conduit along a second path in an upstream to downstream direction, the first conduit is connected to the second conduit and terminates at the orifice, the first and second paths being orientated at an angle .theta. relative to each other, wherein 0.degree.<.theta.<180.degree.; (b) the first composition being at a first temperature and including a solvent having a boiling point, the second composition being at a second temperature, the boiling point of the solvent being less than the second temperature; and forming a composition including water and microspheres, the microspheres being formed, at least in part, by the polymer. Such microspheres are suitable for use in the delivery of bioactive agents for animal, aquarian and human use, as a means of radio-imaging tissue, as well as for the controlled release of agro-chemicals.
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Tech Analysis
| Class |
Subclass |
Type |
Reference Factor |
Citation Factor |
Strength |
Grant time |
Early grant (%) |
|
264
|
4.1
|
Emerging |
Average |
Seminal |
Medium |
Average |
27.9 |
|
264
|
4.3
|
Declining |
Average |
Average |
Medium |
Average |
33.5 |
|
264
|
4.33
|
Stable |
Average |
Seminal |
Medium |
Average |
39.0 |
|
264
|
4.6
|
Declining |
Average |
Average |
Medium |
Average |
33.3 |
|
427
|
213.3
|
Stable |
Average |
Seminal |
Medium High |
Average |
36.6 |
|
427
|
213.31
|
Stable |
Average |
Seminal |
Medium |
Average |
32.0 |
|
427
|
213.35
|
Declining |
Average |
Average |
Medium |
Average |
26.9 |
|
427
|
213.36
|
Declining |
Average |
Average |
Medium |
Average |
37.9 |
|
428
|
402.2
|
Stable |
Average |
Average |
Medium |
Average |
34.8 |
|
428
|
402.21
|
Stable |
Average |
Average |
Medium |
Average |
41.7 |