Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
43 words
A micro-capsule composition consisting essentially of a hydrophobic or lipophilic substance surrounded by surface-active solid crystals of polar lipids, which crystals have a hydrophilic side that is exposed outwards and a hydrophobic side that is turned inwards toward the hydrophobic or lipophilic substance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
43 words
A micro-capsule composition consisting essentially of a hydrophobic or lipophilic substance surrounded by surface-active solid crystals of polar lipids, which crystals have a hydrophilic side that is exposed outwards and a hydrophobic side that is turned inwards toward the hydrophobic or lipophilic substance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The micro-capsule composition of claim 1, wherein the lipid has a crystallization temperature of between about 20° C. and about 100° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The micro-capsule composition of claim 1, wherein the hydrophobic or lipophilic substance is coal-tar.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The micro-capsule composition of claim 1, wherein the hydrophobic or lipophilic substance is selected from the group consisting of marine oils, ditranol, vitamin A, vitamin D and flavonoides.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The micro-capsule composition of claim 4, wherein the flavonides are selected from the group consisting of catechin, rutin, rotenon, pyretrum and tannin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The micro-capsule composition of claim 1 wherein the hydrophobic or lipophilic substance is tetracycline.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The micro-capsule composition of claim 1, wherein the hydrophobic or lipophilic substance constitutes greater than zero and up to about 90 percent by weight of the micro-capsule.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
63 words
The micro-capsule composition of claim 1 consisting essentially of a dispersion of the micro-capsules in water or any other polar liquid having the ability of forming surface-active solid crystals from polar lipids, the polar liquid constituting from about 50 to 95 percent by weight of the dispersion, and the surface-active crystals constituting from about 5 to 50 percent by weight of the dispersion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The micro-capsule composition of claim 8, wherein the micro-capsules are dispersed is water.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The micro-capsule composition of claim 8, wherein the proportion of hydrophobic or lipophilic substance is from about 0.1 to 15 percent by weight of the composition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
10 words
The micro-capsule composition of claim 1 in an ointment base.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
The micro-capsule composition of claim 1, wherein the lipid crystals are β-crystals of a lipid selected from the group consisting of monoglycerides of fatty acids, ascorbic acid esters of fatty acids, phosphate esters of fatty acids, lactic acid esters of fatty acids and monoglycerol ethers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The micro-capsule composition of claim 12, wherein the fatty acids and the ether chains have 12 to 18 carbon atoms.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The micro-capsule composition of claim 12, wherein the monoglyceride is selected from the group consisting of 1-monolaurin, 1-monomyristin, 1-monopalmitin and 1-monostearin.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The micro-capsule composition of claim 12, wherein the monoglyceride is a mixture of two or more of the monoglycerides.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The micro-capsule composition of claim 15, wherein the mixture is 1-monolaurin and 1-monomyristin such that the proportion of 1-monolaurin is at least 10 percent by weight.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The micro-capsule composition of claim 12, wherein the fatty acids and the ether chains are saturated.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
96 words
A crystal dispersion of a polar lipid in a polar liquid other than water, wherein the dispersion consists essentially of a dispersion of the polar lipid in a polar liquid other than water and having the ability of forming polar solid crystals of the polar lipid where the polar liquid constitutes from about 50 to 95 percent by weight of the dispersion, and where the molecular orientation of the polar lipid within the crystal is such that the crystal surface consists essentially of polar end groups of the lipid, which impart hydrophilic properties to said crystals.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
96 words
A crystal dispersion of a polar lipid in a polar liquid other than water, wherein the dispersion consists essentially of a dispersion of the polar lipid in a polar liquid other than water and having the ability of forming polar solid crystals of the polar lipid where the polar liquid constitutes from about 50 to 95 percent by weight of the dispersion, and where the molecular orientation of the polar lipid within the crystal is such that the crystal surface consists essentially of polar end groups of the lipid, which impart hydrophilic properties to said crystals.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The crystal dispersion of claim 18, wherein the polar liquid is selected from the group consisting of glycerol, ethylene glycol and propylene glycol.