Patents by Inventor Theresa Cea

Theresa Cea 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).

  • Chewing gums containing plaque disrupting ingredients and method for preparing it
    Patent number: 5736175
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards chewing gums and the preparation thereof containing a plaque disrupting mixture or emulsion. The plaque disrupting mixture or emulsion comprises a surfactant and a polydimethyl siloxane insoluble in said surfactant and is complexed with a polyol prior to preparation of the gum. The components of this ingredient do not separately blend into the gum base, but remain in particulate form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Nabisco Technology Co.
    Inventors: Theresa Cea, Anne Manz
  • Encapsulated APM and method of preparation
    Patent number: 4384004
    Abstract: The present invention comprises the encapsulation of the artificial sweetener L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester (APM) within a coating material including cellulose ethers, cellulose esters, certain vinyl polymers, gelatin and zein, in a ratio of coating material to APM to 1:1 or less. Shelf stability of products containing the encapsulated APM is nearly doubled. The presently stabilized APM is particularly suited for incorporation into chewing gum formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1983
    Assignee: Warner-Lambert Company
    Inventors: Theresa Cea, Joseph D. Posta, Michael Glass
  • Aspartame sweetened chewing gum of improved sweetness stability
    Patent number: 4374858
    Abstract: The sweetness stability of an aspartame sweetened chewing gum is enhanced by coating the aspartame onto the surface of the chewing gum piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1983
    Assignee: Warner-Lambert Company
    Inventors: Michael Glass, Theresa Cea