Patent ID: 7766637
Filing Date: 2010-08-03
Classification: A23L,A61J,A61K,B01J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An encapsulation apparatus comprising: a winding comprising coils, the winding rotatable about a longitudinal center axis; and a plurality of chambers, each chamber having sides defined by adjacent coils of the winding and a floor defined by a support plate; wherein the winding comprises a first coil defining walls of a first chamber and the first chamber comprises a means for dampening the impact of the objects to be encapsulated when the objects to be encapsulated are added to the first chamber; in which the plate and the plurality of chambers contain a volume of aqueous gelling solution whereby objects to be encapsulated are added to the gel bath apparatus, and are transported through the gel bath apparatus by the windings in a predetermined time.