US4661367A
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Process for the manufacture of colored intagliated articles
Assignee: Syngenta Ltd
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Filing: 1985-09-27
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Granted: 1987-04-28
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Expires: 2005-09-27
Abstract
Abstract Colored intagliated articles, for example colored intagliated pharmaceutical tablets, on which the intagliations are highlighted. The articles are colored intagliated articles bearing a layer consisting essentially of a defined optically anisotropic substance, for example magnesium carbonate. Process for manufacturing said articles.
Inventors
- 👤 Sidney F. Forse
- 👤 Raymond C. Rowe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:35
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09J; C09J5/00; C09J5/08; B; B05; B05D; B05D5/00; B05D5/06; A; A23; A23G; A23G3/00; A23G3/02; A23G3/28; A23G3/34; A23G3/50; A23G3/54; A61; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/20; A61K9/2072; A61K9/28; B05D2258/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A process for the manufacture of colored solid articles bearing at least one highlighted intagliation, which comprises coating colored intagliated articles by applying a suspension comprising at least one optically anisotropic substance, having a minimum refractive index not greater than 2.00 but free from a film coating agent, in a suitable liquid in which the optically anisotropic substance is insoluble or of relatively poor solubility, which process is carried out in a conventional film coating apparatus in such a way that a rubbing action takes place between the articles being coated and the color or the non intagliated surface of said article being essentially unchanged by said coating while the color of the intagliation is highlighted against the rest of the surface by said layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A process for the manufacture of colored solid articles bearing at least one highlighted intagliation, which comprises coating colored intagliated articles by applying a suspension comprising at least one optically anisotropic substance, having a minimum refractive index not greater than 2.00 but free from a film coating agent, in a suitable liquid in which the optically anisotropic substance is insoluble or of relatively poor solubility, which process is carried out in a conventional film coating apparatus in such a way that a rubbing action takes place between the articles being coated and the color or the non intagliated surface of said article being essentially unchanged by said coating while the color of the intagliation is highlighted against the rest of the surface by said layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which the said colored intagliated articles are colored intagliated pharmaceutical or veterinary unit dosage forms or colored intagliated pieces of sugar confectionery.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which the said colored intagliated articles are either uncoated or they are film coated with a relatively water-soluble film coating agent, and in which the said liquid is (a) water, or (b) a mixture of water and a (1-4C) alkanol, or (c) a mixture of polyhalogenated (1-4C)alkane and a (1-4C)alkanol, or (d) a mixture of liquid (c) and a dialkyl ketone of not more than 6 carbon atoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process as claimed in claim 3 in which the liquid is water, and in which the liquid contains at least one surface active agent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process as claimed in claim 3 in which the liquid contains at least one humectant.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
70 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which the said colored intagliated articles are film coated with a film coating agent which is relatively insoluble in water, and in which the said liquid is (e) a polyhalogenated (1-4C)alkane, or (f) a dialkyl ketone of not more than 6 carbon atoms, or (g) a mixture of liquids (e) and (f), or (h) a mixture of liquid (g) and a (1-4C)alkanol.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process as claimed in claim 6 in which the liquid contains at least one plasticiser which is known to be a suitable plasticiser for the said film coating agent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
112 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 for the manufacture of colored solid articles bearing at least one highlighted intagliation, which comprises: (a) applying to colored intagliated articles a suspension comprising at least one optically anisotropic substance, having a minimum refractive index not greater than 2.00, in a suitable liquid in which the optically anisotropic substance is insoulble or of relatively poor solubility, which application is carried out in a conventional film coating apparatus in such a way that a rubbing action takes place between the articles being coated; and then (b) applying to the resulting articles at least one film coating solution or suspension comprising at least one film coating agent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process as claimed in claim 28 in which the film coating solution or suspension applied to said resulting article comprises at least one coloring agent.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-04-27 | 1994-10-27 | 1995-04-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-04-27 | 1998-10-27 | 1999-04-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |