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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2010
Jen-chi Chen, Morrisville, PA (US);
Harry S. Sowden, Glenside, PA (US);
Joseph R. Luber, Quakertown, PA (US);
Leo B. Kriksunov, Ithaca, NY (US);
Frank J. Bunick, Randolph, NJ (US);
Christopher E. Szymczak, Marlton, NJ (US);
Gregory E. Koll, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Jen-Chi Chen, Morrisville, PA (US);
Harry S. Sowden, Glenside, PA (US);
Joseph R. Luber, Quakertown, PA (US);
Leo B. Kriksunov, Ithaca, NY (US);
Frank J. Bunick, Randolph, NJ (US);
Christopher E. Szymczak, Marlton, NJ (US);
Gregory E. Koll, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
McNeil-PPC, Inc., Skillman, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention features a process for making a lozenge product including the steps of forming a powder blend containing an amorphous carbohydrate polymer into the desired shape of the lozenge product and applying radiofrequency energy to the shape for a sufficient period of time to soften or melt said amorphous carbohydrate polymer to fuse the shape into said lozenge product.