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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 16, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hiroshi Katagihara, Fuji, JP;
Yohichi Kinekawa, Shiga, JP;
Yoshinori Ueda, Yamanashi, JP;
Yukiko Yonemoto, Kyoto, JP;
Satoshi Sogawa, Fuji, JP;
Naofumi Kitabatake, Uji, JP;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/48 ; A61K 9/64 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/48 ; A61K 9/64 ;
Abstract
A molded capsule having a capsule membrane which contains a Process Whey Protein together with at least one selected from the group consisting of scleroproteins, derived proteins and mucopolysaccharides. The capsule membrane may contain a plasticizer. The molded capsule has high membrane strength, exhibits stability even at high temperatures and high humidity, and is highly digestible. The molded capsule is prepared by using a die rolls encapsulating machine.