Patents by Inventor Nicholas A. La Bella, Jr.

Nicholas A. La Bella, Jr. 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).

  • Chewable dosage forms
    Patent number: 5637313
    Abstract: Disclosed is a soft, chewable dosage form, including a matrix of hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, a water soluble bulking agent, and a water insoluble bulking agent. The present invention also includes a method of preparing a soft, chewable dosage form, including the steps of mixing under high shear force, a hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, a water soluble bulking agent, and a water insoluble bulking agent until a uniformly blended matrix is obtained. Active ingredients may optionally be incorporated in the matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Watson Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Tommy L. Chau, Nicholas A. La Bella, Jr.