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Flash flow formed solloid delivery systems
Assignee: NUTRAVAIL LLC
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Filing: 1994-07-01
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Granted: 1996-12-10
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Expires: 2014-07-01
Abstract
Abstract Discrete entities of a solid suspension are made from a solid fat matrix and a non-fat solid substrate having an active associated with said substrate. These entities are spheroidal in shape, have uniform size and substantially the same active content due to the flash flow process used to make them. They are especially useful as delivery systems for comestibles, pharmaceuticals and personal products.
Inventors
- 👤 Subraman R. Cherukuri
- 👤 Gerald E. Battist
- 👤 James H. Perkins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 01:18
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G4/00; A23G4/18; A23G4/20; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/70; A23L27/80; A23L29/00; A23L29/20; A23L29/206; A23L29/262; A23P; A23P10/00; A23P10/20; A23P10/25; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/02; A61K8/0241; A61K8/025; A61K9/00; A61K9/14; A61K9/16; A61K9/1605; A61K9/1617; A61K9/1629; A61K9/1652; A61K9/1682; A61K9/1694; A61Q; A61Q11/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A chewing gum composition comprising: (a) a chewing gum base present in an amount between about 5% and about 85% by weight; (b) a plurality of solloids comprising a solid suspension of a non-fat solid substrate having a flavorant associated therewith dispersed in a solid fat which is solidifiable at room temperature and having an intraparticle flow point lower than the melting point of said solid substrate, wherein a predominant amount of said solloids have substantially the same flavorant content and at least about 60% of said solloids have a particle size less than about 300 to about 400 microns.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A chewing gum composition comprising: (a) a chewing gum base present in an amount between about 5% and about 85% by weight; (b) a plurality of solloids comprising a solid suspension of a non-fat solid substrate having a flavorant associated therewith dispersed in a solid fat which is solidifiable at room temperature and having an intraparticle flow point lower than the melting point of said solid substrate, wherein a predominant amount of said solloids have substantially the same flavorant content and at least about 60% of said solloids have a particle size less than about 300 to about 400 microns.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 1, wherein the non-fat solid substrate is a muco-adhesive.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The delivery system of claim 1, wherein the flavorant is selected from the group consisting of flavor oils, sweeteners, food acids and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 3, wherein the flavor oils are selected from the group consisting of spearmint oil, peppermint oil, oil of wintergreen (methylsalicylate), cinnamon oil, menthol, citrus oil, fruit essences and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 3, wherein the sweetener is selected from the group consisting of saccharides, saccharin and its salts, cyclamic acid and its salts, aspartame, sucralose, dihydrochalcone, glycyrrhin, stevioside, polyhydric alcohols, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, acesulfame-K and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 3, wherein the food acids are selected from the group consisting of citric acid, malic acid, ascorbic acid, tartaric acid, adipic acid, fumaric acid, succinic acid, lactic acid, glucono delta-lactone and mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 1, further including a bulking component.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 2, wherein the gum base is selected from the group consisting of synthetic or natural elastomers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 1, containing one or more of the additional components selected from the group consisting of fillers, plasticizers, softeners, coloring agents, sweeteners, flavors and mixtures thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 1, wherein the plurality of solids constitutes from greater than zero to about 30% by weight of the total chewing gum composition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 1, wherein the percentage of flavorant in the solloid composition is from about 0.1% to about 35% by weight.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 1, wherein the flavorant comprises peppermint oil.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 1, wherein the flavorant comprises spearmint oil.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 1, wherein the flavorant comprises menthol.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 1, wherein the solid fat portion of the solloid has a flavorant present separate from the flavorant associated with said non-fat substrate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 1, wherein the solid fat is selected from the group consisting of hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated animal and vegetable fats and their glyceride esters.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
38 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 2, wherein the non-fat solid substrate is selected from the group consisting of cellulosics, silicas, microcrystalline substances, water swellable gums and mucilages, alginates, carageenens, tragacanth, starches, titanium dioxide, zein and mixtures thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 17, wherein the non-fat solid substrate is hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 18, wherein the fat is partially hydrogenated soybean oil.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 19, wherein the flavorant is selected from the group consisting of peppermint oil, spearmint oil, menthol, cinnamon oil, oil of wintergreen (methylsalicylate) and mixtures thereof.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
87 words
A composition of matter comprising: a plurality of solloids, said solloids comprising a solid suspension of a solid non-fat substrate having an active associated therewith dispersed in a solid fat which is solidifiable at room temperature and having a flow point lower than the melting point of said non-fat solid substrate, wherein a predominant amount of said solloids have substantially the same active content and at least about 60% of said solloids in said plurality have a particle size less than about 300 to about 400 microns.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
87 words
A composition of matter comprising: a plurality of solloids, said solloids comprising a solid suspension of a solid non-fat substrate having an active associated therewith dispersed in a solid fat which is solidifiable at room temperature and having a flow point lower than the melting point of said non-fat solid substrate, wherein a predominant amount of said solloids have substantially the same active content and at least about 60% of said solloids in said plurality have a particle size less than about 300 to about 400 microns.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composition of claim 21, wherein the percentage of active in a solloid is about 5% to about 50% of the total substrate/active weight.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition of claim 21, wherein the solid non-fat substrate is an absorbent or adsorbent material.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
34 words
The composition of claim 23, wherein the solid non-fat substrate is selected from the group consisting of cellulosics, silicas, microcrystalline substances, water sellable gums, alginates, carageenanes, tragacanth, starches, titanium dioxide, zein and mixtures thereof.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 21, wherein the active is a liquid.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 25, wherein the active is a flavorant.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 21, wherein the flavorant is selected from the group consisting of flavor oils, sweeteners, food acids and mixtures thereof.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
34 words
The composition of claim 21, wherein the flavor oils are selected from the group consisting of spearmint oil, peppermint oil, oil of wintergreen (methylsalicylate), cinnamon oil, menthol, citrus oil, fruit essences and mixtures thereof.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
37 words
The composition of claim 28, wherein the food acids are selected from the group consisting of citric acid, malic acid, ascorbic acid, tartaric acid, adipic acid, fumaric acid, succinic acid, lactic acid, glucono delta-lactone and mixtures thereof.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 21, wherein said fat is selected from the group consisting of hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated animal and vegetable oils and their glyceride esters.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
10 words
A chewing gum composition containing the composition of claim 21.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
109 words
A solloid delivery system for actives formed by the process of: a) providing a mixture of non-fat solid substrate having an active associated therewith and a solid fat which is solidifiable at room temperature and having an intraparticle flow point lower than the melting point of said non-fat solid substrate; b) subjecting said mixture to conditions of temperature and force sufficient to cause said solid fat to undergo intraparticle flow but below the melting point of the non-fat solid substrate; and c) applying a disruptive force to said heated mixture to cause said mixture to form discrete solloids comprising a solid suspension of said solid substrate in said fat.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
109 words
A solloid delivery system for actives formed by the process of: a) providing a mixture of non-fat solid substrate having an active associated therewith and a solid fat which is solidifiable at room temperature and having an intraparticle flow point lower than the melting point of said non-fat solid substrate; b) subjecting said mixture to conditions of temperature and force sufficient to cause said solid fat to undergo intraparticle flow but below the melting point of the non-fat solid substrate; and c) applying a disruptive force to said heated mixture to cause said mixture to form discrete solloids comprising a solid suspension of said solid substrate in said fat.
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