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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.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014

Filed:

Mar. 21, 2011
Applicants:

Christopher E. Szymczak, Marlton, NJ (US);

Frank J. Bunick, Randolph, NJ (US);

Harry S. Sowden, Glenside, PA (US);

Joseph R. Luber, Quakertown, PA (US);

Leo B. Kriksunov, Ithaca, NY (US);

Inventors:

Christopher E. Szymczak, Marlton, NJ (US);

Frank J. Bunick, Randolph, NJ (US);

Harry S. Sowden, Glenside, PA (US);

Joseph R. Luber, Quakertown, PA (US);

Leo B. Kriksunov, Ithaca, NY (US);

Assignee:

McNeil-PPC, Inc., Skillman, NJ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B30B 11/10 (2006.01); A61K 9/14 (2006.01); A61K 9/20 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 31/167 (2006.01); A61K 31/138 (2006.01); B30B 11/08 (2006.01); A61K 31/4545 (2006.01); B30B 11/02 (2006.01); B30B 15/34 (2006.01); B29C 43/00 (2006.01); B29C 43/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/138 (2013.01); A61K 9/146 (2013.01); A61K 9/2086 (2013.01); A61K 9/0056 (2013.01); A61K 31/167 (2013.01); B29C 43/006 (2013.01); A61K 9/145 (2013.01); B30B 11/085 (2013.01); B29C 2043/3628 (2013.01); B30B 11/10 (2013.01); A61K 31/4545 (2013.01); B30B 11/027 (2013.01); A61K 9/2018 (2013.01); B30B 15/34 (2013.01); A61K 9/2031 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present invention features the present invention features a tablet including at least one pharmaceutically active ingredient, wherein the shape of said tablet includes at least one major face wherein: (i) the peak penetration resistance at the perimeter of said major face of the tablet is at least about 10% greater than the peak penetration resistance at the center of said major face; and (ii) the tablet disintegrates in the mouth when placed on the tongue in less than about 30 seconds, and a machine and method for manufacture of such tablet.


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