	US 12,247,784 B2
	Baffle plate used in a disposable for a spray drying system
Robert R. Andrews, Norfolk, MA (US); Herman E. Snyder, 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 Jan. 12, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/411,799.
Application 18/411,799 is a continuation of application No. 18/096,945, filed on Jan. 13, 2023, granted, now 11,913,723.
Application 18/096,945 is a continuation of application No. 17/945,124, filed on Sep. 15, 2022, granted, now 11,841,189, issued on Dec. 12, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0159462 A1, May 16, 2024
Int. Cl. F26B 3/12 (2006.01); A61K 35/16 (2015.01)

CPC F26B 3/12 (2013.01) [A61K 35/16 (2013.01)]

23 Claims

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 liquid from a liquid source and a pressurized aerosol gas from a pressurized aerosol gas source, the spray dry nozzle assembly comprises a vortex generator configured to provide the pressurized aerosol gas flows in a vortex pattern and atomize the liquid entering the drying chamber to obtain atomized liquid droplets;

ii) one or more drying gas jets adapted to receive a drying gas from a drying gas source to the drying chamber,

B) the drying chamber, attached to the spray drying head configured to evaporate the atomized liquid droplets to thereby obtain dried particles and humid air,

C) a capture filter adapted to capture the dried particles are captured and the humid air is allowed to pass.