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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2012
Applicant:
Mcneil-ppc, Inc., Skillman, NJ (US);
Inventors:
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);
Assignee:
McNeil-PPC, Inc., Skillman, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/68 (2006.01); A61K 9/20 (2006.01); A61K 9/14 (2006.01); A61K 31/44 (2006.01); A61K 47/00 (2006.01); B30B 15/34 (2006.01); B30B 11/02 (2006.01); A61K 9/28 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); B30B 11/10 (2006.01); A61J 3/06 (2006.01); B29C 35/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61J 3/06 (2013.01); A61K 9/2086 (2013.01); A61K 9/2031 (2013.01); B30B 15/34 (2013.01); B30B 11/027 (2013.01); A61K 9/288 (2013.01); A61K 9/2095 (2013.01); B29C 2035/0861 (2013.01); A61K 9/2068 (2013.01); A61K 9/2853 (2013.01); A61K 9/0056 (2013.01); B30B 11/022 (2013.01); B30B 11/10 (2013.01); A61K 9/0058 (2013.01);
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.