Patent Document ID: 20170354946
Application ID: 15669080
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. A process for generating a method for producing a produc,t the method having one or more parameters that meet or exceed a user specification, the process comprising the steps of: (i) providing: (A) a user specification, which is one or more characteristics that is desirable for the method to have; (B) a flow chemistry system, wherein the system comprises a series of chemical inputs in fluid communication with a reaction space, and the system optionally comprises one or more physical inputs, wherein the physical inputs are deliverable to one or more of the chemical inputs and/or are deliverable to the reaction space; (C) an analytical system adapted for interaction with the flow chemistry system, wherein the analytical system is for the measurement of one or more characteristics of the method or the product; (D) a control system adapted for controlling the delivery of the chemical and physical inputs to the reaction space, and for comparing the one or more characteristics measured by the analytical system against the user specification, wherein the control system is provided with a genetic algorithm for selecting combinations of the chemical and physical inputs; (ii) selecting a first combination of chemical and physical inputs and supplying those inputs to the reaction space, thereby to generate a first method producing a product; (iii) analysing one or more characteristics of the method and/or the product generated; (iv) comparing the one or more characteristics against the user specification; (v) permitting the genetic algorithm to select a second combination of chemical optionally together with physical inputs, wherein the second combination differs from the first combination, and supplying those inputs to the reaction space, thereby to generate a method producing the product; (vi) analysing one or more characteristics of the method and/or the product generated; (vii) comparing the one or more characteristics generated against the user specification; (viii) optionally repeating steps (v) to (vii) for further individual combinations of chemical and/or physical inputs, wherein the flow chemistry system operates continuously to provide the first and second and optional further methods and/or products, thereby to identify one or more methods meeting or exceeding the user specification.