Patents by Inventor Mark E. Oehling

Mark E. Oehling has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Fluidized bed dryer/granulator
    Patent number: 4875435
    Abstract: A fluidized bed dryer/granulator (10) for coating pellets (P) used in the preparation of pharmaceutical materials, comprises a chamber (11) having a top wall (12) and a bowl (16) at the bottom thereof and an axial air inlet (19) for directing a flow of air axially therethrough, and at least one removable air inlet (20, 21) positioned in the chamber for directing a circumferential flow of air into the chamber to interact with the axial flow to produce an orbital or swirling motion, enhancing the rate of treatment of the material in the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1989
    Assignee: Warner-Lambert Company
    Inventors: Chaur-Ming Jan, Mark E. Oehling