Patents by Inventor Sara J. Chastain

Sara J. Chastain 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).

  • Organoleptically pleasant in-mouth rapidly disintegrable potassium chloride tablet
    Patent number: 6365182
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a potassium containing dosage form which is capable of rapidly disintegrating in a patient's mouth to form an easy to swallow slurry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Cima Labs Inc.
    Inventors: Rajendra K. Khankari, John Hontz, Sara J. Chastain
  • Rapidly dissolving robust dosage form
    Patent number: 6221392
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a hard tablet that can be stored, packaged and processed in bulk. Yet the tablet dissolves rapidly in the mouth of the patient with a minimum of grit. The tablet is created from an active ingredient mixed into a matrix of a nondirect compression filler and a relatively high lubricant content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Cima Labs Inc.
    Inventors: Rajendra K. Khankari, John Hontz, Sara J. Chastain, Leo Katzner
  • Rapidly dissolving robust dosage form
    Patent number: 6024981
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a hard tablet that can be stored, packaged and processed in bulk. Yet the tablet dissolves rapidly in the mouth of the patient with a minimum of grit. The tablet is created from an active ingredient mixed into a matrix of a non-direct compression filler and a relatively high lubricant content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: Cima Labs Inc.
    Inventors: Rajendra K. Khankari, John Hontz, Sara J. Chastain, Leo Katzner