Vita Ice Therapeutics LLC

Mars, Incorporated

Dennis L Zak

Mark Margulies

Daniel Lee Beyer

Ralph A Jerome

Frank P DeBrincat

Theodore E Jach

A composition includes at least one edible oil for treating oral complications and providing nutrition by administering such composition.

Edible oil compositions to treat oral complications and methods of using same

A composition having a mixture of several different edible oils and methods of use of thereof for alleviating discomfort associated with oral complications and/or providing nutrition by administering such composition are disclosed.

An edible product having a thin inorganic coating on at least a portion of its surface. The coating preferably forms a moisture/oxygen barrier to result in a coated edible product having an improved shelf-life. The edible products include foods and pharmaceuticals. The inorganic materials used for the coating include SiO.sub.2, SiO, MgO, CaO, TiO.sub.2, ZnO and MnO. Processes and apparatuses for depositing a thin film of inorganic material onto an edible substrate are also disclosed. The preferred processes include sputtering and vapor deposition. The preferred apparatus provides for the continuous production of coated edible products.

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