Patents by Inventor Rhonda Garcia

Rhonda Garcia 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).

  • Methods and apparatuses for the comminution and stabilization of small particles
    Patent number: 7511079
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for comminuting and stabilizing small particles are provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus moves an organic compound dissolved in a solvent to form a suspension of particles in a first fluid stream and moves the suspension in a second fluid stream, wherein the second fluid stream is oriented and positioned with respect to the first stream to cause shearing between the streams and mixing of at least some of the particles in the first and second streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Baxter International Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Kipp, Joseph Chung Tak Wong, Monte Wisler, Rhonda Garcia
  • Methods and apparatuses for the comminution and stabilization of small particles
    Publication number: 20040266890
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for comminuting and stabilizing small particles are provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus moves an organic compound dissolved in a solvent to form a suspension of particles in a first fluid stream and moves the suspension in a second fluid stream, wherein the second fluid stream is oriented and positioned with respect to the first stream to cause shearing between the streams and mixing of at least some of the particles in the first and second streams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: James E. Kipp, Joseph Chung Tak Wong, Monte Wisler, Rhonda Garcia