Patents by Inventor Frank P. Calabro

Frank P. Calabro has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Antacid chewing gum
    Patent number: 4971787
    Abstract: According to this invention a medicament containing gum having improved delivery properties is produced by utilizing a chewing gum composition having a moisture content not greater than 0.3% by weight which softens at 40.degree. C. to 60.degree. C. and has an equilibrium relative humidity lower than the ambient relative humidity as produced and combined with a powdered, insoluble medicament which has been co-spray dried with sugar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1990
    Assignee: Warner-Lambert Company
    Inventors: Subraman R. Cherukuri, Frank P. Calabro, Gul Mansukhani, Martin M. Rieger, Milton Elefant
  • Sequentially flavored chewing gum composition
    Patent number: 4775537
    Abstract: A sequentially flavored chewing gum composition is disclosed. The chewing gum composition comprises: (A) gum base; (B) one or more non-confined water soluble flavoring agents; (C) one or more non-confined oil soluble flavoring agents; and (D) optionally, conventional chewing gum additives. The water soluble flavoring agents, upon chewing the gum composition, release first to provide distinct flavor perceptions. The oil soluble flavoring agents release subsequent to the release of the water soluble flavoring agents to provide flavor perceptions distinct from the flavor perceptions of the water soluble flavoring agents.Also disclosed is a sequentially flavored chewing gum composition. The chewing gum composition comprises: (A) gum base; (B) two or more non-confined oil soluble flavoring agents; and (C) optionally, conventional chewing gum additives.Further disclosed is a process for making sequentially flavored chewing gum compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1988
    Assignee: Warner-Lambert Company
    Inventors: Frank P. Calabro, Michael Glass, Mamoun M. Hussein, Carolina Militescu
  • Non-sticking chewing gum
    Patent number: 4582707
    Abstract: The affinity of chewing gum made with hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, alone, or with glycerine, to become sticky is ameliorated by the addition of carboxymethyl cellulose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1986
    Assignee: Nabisco Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Frank P. Calabro