US 12,246,266 B2
Disposable for a spray drying system
Robert R. Andrews, Norfolk, MA (US); Herman E. Snyder, W. Lafayette, IN (US); William J. Merritt, Danvers, MA (US); Evan P. Ordway, Salem, MA (US); and Clair Strohl, Emmaus, PA (US)
Assigned to Velico Medical, Inc., Beverly, MA (US)
Filed by Velico Medical, Inc., Beverly, MA (US)
Filed on Sep. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/467,102.
Application 18/467,102 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/945,124, filed on Sep. 15, 2022, granted, now 11,841,189.
Prior Publication US 2024/0131446 A1, Apr. 25, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B01D 1/18 (2006.01); C12N 5/078 (2010.01); F26B 3/12 (2006.01); F26B 21/00 (2006.01); F26B 25/06 (2006.01)
CPC B01D 1/18 (2013.01) [C12N 5/0634 (2013.01); F26B 3/12 (2013.01); F26B 21/004 (2013.01); F26B 25/06 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A spray drying disposable device, having a spray drying head and a drying chamber, the spray drying disposable device comprising:
A) the spray drying head comprising:
i) a spray dry nozzle assembly adapted to receive a plasma source providing a plasma and a pressurized aerosol gas source providing a pressurized aerosol gas; the spray dry nozzle assembly comprises:
(1) a vortex generator adapted to provide the pressurized aerosol gas in a vortex pattern; and
(2) a cannula comprising a cannula opening in communication with the plasma, a wall with an inner surface and an outer surface, a top end, and a bottom end, wherein the bottom end has a bottom surface;
wherein the spray dry nozzle assembly, when in use, atomizes the plasma entering the drying chamber to obtain atomized plasma droplets; and
B) the drying chamber, configured to evaporate the atomized plasma droplets with a drying gas emitted from a drying gas source to thereby obtain dried plasma particles and humid air, wherein the dried plasma particles are captured and the humid air is allowed to pass.