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US 8,721,936 B2Granted
Devices and methods for forming non-spherical particles
AssigneeUniversity of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsLeidong Mao, Jason J. Locklin, Taotao Zhu, Gareth Sheppard
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for devices, methods for forming non-spherical particles, and the like.
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A device, comprising:
- a first fluid inlet for flowing a first liquid;
- a second fluid inlet for flowing a second liquid, wherein the first fluid inlet and the second fluid inlet are configured to flow the first fluid and the second fluid, respectively, into a flow chamber;
- a magnetic device configured to direct a magnetic force onto a first portion of the flow chamber;
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- a light source device configured to direct a light energy at a second portion of the flow chamber.
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A method for forming non-spherical polymer particles, comprising:
- disposing a first fluid in a second fluid;
- causing the first fluid to form a non-spherical shape within the second fluid using a magnetic energy;
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- exposing the first fluid having a non-spherical shape to a light energy to form a non-spherical polymer particle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.