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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 05, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gerald E Battist, Reston, VA (US);
B Arlie Bogue, Broad Run, VA (US);
Garry L Myers, Reston, VA (US);
Assignee:
Fuisz Technologies Ltd., Chantilly, VA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424464 ; 424441 ; 424440 ; 424466 ; 424467 ;
Abstract
The present invention is a process for forming a low density compression dosage unit to provide increased strength. The process of the present invention includes compacting under bi-level compaction pressure to provide a continuous-volume dosage unit which has a first volume defining an edge portion of the unit and a density which is greater than a density of a second volume defining a non-edge portion of the unit. The present invention also includes the product resulting from the process and apparatus used to make such units.