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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:
Mar. 04, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2003
Applicants:
Mingchih M. Tseng, Hingham, MA (US);
Carl M. Philbrook, Jamaica Plain, MA (US);
Inventors:
Mingchih M. Tseng, Hingham, MA (US);
Carl M. Philbrook, Jamaica Plain, MA (US);
Assignee:
The Gillette Company, Boston, MA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/14 (2006.01); A61K 49/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sustained-release matrix for dental application includes either an anti-microbial agent or a colorant that is released from the matrix when the matrix contacts water. The preferred matrices include a water-soluble polymer and a water-insoluble support resin.