Apparatus and process for forming particles
US-2016368169-A1 · Dec 22, 2016 · US
Apparatus and process for forming particles
US9763860B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9763860-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414532497-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | Nov 4, 2014 |
| Publication date | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2017 |
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An apparatus and process for forming particles. The apparatus and process employs an intermediate mixer.
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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for forming particles, said apparatus comprising: a feed pipe; an intermediate mixer mounted in fluid communication with said feed pipe; a stator in fluid communication with said feed pipe; a cylinder rotationally mounted about said stator and rotatable about a longitudinal axis of said cylinder, wherein said cylinder has a periphery and said cylinder comprises a plurality of apertures disposed about said periphery, wherein said apertures are intermittently in fluid communication with said stator as said cylinder rotates about said stator; and a conveyor beneath said cylinder and movable in translation relative to said longitudinal axis; wherein said feed pipe has an effective inside diameter between said intermediate mixer and said stator and said intermediate mixer is within a distance from said stator along said feed pipe of less than about 100 effective inside diameters. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said intermediate mixer is a static mixer and said static mixer is a helical static mixer. 3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein said apparatus comprises a feed pump in line with said feed pipe, wherein said static mixer is positioned in line between said feed pump and said stator. 4. The apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein said static mixer has a length in a direction of flow in said static mixer and said static mixer is within less than about 20 said lengths of said stator as measured along said feed pipe. 5. The apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein said static mixer has a length in a direction of flow in said static mixer and said static mixer is within less than about 10 said lengths of said stator as measured along said feed pipe. 6. The apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein said static mixer has a length in a direction of flow in said static mixer and said static mixer is within less than about 5 said lengths of said stator as measured along said feed pipe.
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- What does patent US9763860B2 cover?
- An apparatus and process for forming particles. The apparatus and process employs an intermediate mixer.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Procter & Gamble
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B01J2/20. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Sep 19 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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