Patents Assigned to Capsugel Belgium NV
  • Patent number: 11925954
    Abstract: A nozzle assembly includes a nozzle, a manifold, and wand body. The nozzle, manifold, and wand body can be coupled together to provide a robust spray drying system that can withstand elevated temperature and/or pressure feed stock. In some embodiments, an internal shoulder portion of the manifold can engage with a side of a nozzle collar to restrict distal movement of the nozzle relative to the manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Capsugel Belgium NV
    Inventors: Cody Prather, Randy Ham, John Dugan
  • Publication number: 20240058225
    Abstract: [Problem] Providing a whitened capsule and a whitened film without using any white pigment such as titanium dioxide. [Solution] Provided is a film, a capsule, and a film forming composition, characterized by comprising: a film-forming polymer; and a whitening agent including either a surfactant or both a surfactant and a salt, and characterized in that the surfactant is selected from a fatty acid ester of polyhydric alcohol, a polyethylene glycol, a polypropylene glycol, a polyalkylene oxide derivative, an alkyl sulfate ester salt, and a saponin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Capsugel Belgium NV
    Inventors: Kaori Sato, Takahisa Takubo, Hitomi Doi
  • Publication number: 20240041780
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a sealing fluid comprising an organic acid, an alcohol and optionally water, the organic acid is lactic acid or acetic acid, the alcohol is isopropanol or ethanol, the sealing fluid is a liquid composition for sealing telescopically joined hard capsules with coaxial partly overlapping body parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: CAPSUGEL BELGIUM NV
    Inventors: Stephanie Laurichesse, Ljiljana Palangetic
  • Patent number: 11890383
    Abstract: The present invention provides ingestible dosage form articles such as opaque capsules with reduced light transmittance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Capsugel Belgium NV
    Inventors: Ljiljana Palangetic, Delphine Nombret, Stefaan Jaak Vanquickenborne
  • Patent number: 11878079
    Abstract: The instant disclosure provides a capsule composition comprising pullulan, a setting system and a surfactant system that is a sucroglyceride or a sugar fatty acid ester, and methods for making such capsules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Capsugel Belgium NV
    Inventors: Takahisa Takubo, Claire Geneviève Odile Tardy
  • Publication number: 20230414524
    Abstract: The invention discloses double layered delayed-release hard capsules made by double dipping, that is by two consecutive dip molding steps on the same mold pin without removing the film, provided by the first dip molding step, from the mold pin between the two dip molding steps, but dipping the mold pin with this first film in the second dip molding step, each dip molding step is done with a different polymer melt, providing a double layered delayed-release capsule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Capsugel Belgium NV
    Inventors: Xiongwei He, Ljiljana Palangetic, Stefaan Vanquickenborne, Jerome Cuevas
  • Publication number: 20230391486
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for dispensing a single droplet of a fluid, for example a single droplet of an adhesive, onto the inside surface of a cap or onto the inside surface of a body of a capsule, this is useful for rendering a closed capsule with a telescopically engaged cap and body more tamperproof, or for fixing a cap or a body or both, which encloses a caplet or tablet or a part thereof, to the caplet or the tablet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Capsugel Belgium NV
    Inventors: Tom Huysmans, Nigel Harrison, Roko Hrastov
  • Patent number: 11801205
    Abstract: [Problem] Providing a whitened capsule and a whitened film without using any white pigment such as titanium dioxide. [Solution] Provided is a film, a capsule, and a film forming composition, characterized by comprising: a film-forming polymer; and a whitening agent including either a surfactant or both a surfactant and a salt, and characterized in that the surfactant is selected from a fatty acid ester of polyhydric alcohol, a polyethylene glycol, a polypropylene glycol, a polyalkylene oxide derivative, an alkyl sulfate ester salt, and a saponin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Capsugel Belgium NV
    Inventors: Kaori Sato, Takahisa Takubo, Hitomi Doi
  • Patent number: 11708463
    Abstract: Embodiments of a spray-drying process for producing low aspect ratio particles of poly[(methyl methacrylate)-co-(methacrylic acid)] (PMMAMA) are disclosed. In some examples, at least 95% of PMMAMA-containing particles made by the process have an aspect ratio <10. The particles may further include an active ingredient and/or an excipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Capsugel Belgium NV
    Inventors: Kimberly Shepard, Michael Morgen
  • Publication number: 20230226508
    Abstract: A process for making multiparticulates, comprising providing a molten feed comprising an active ingredient and an excipient, and providing a spinning disc sprayer comprising a rotating disc having a feed-receiving surface driven from above by a hollow drive shaft, wherein axes of rotation of the hollow drive shaft and rotatable disc are coaxial and a downward end of the hollow drive shaft is disposed with a distributor for regulating flow of the molten feed into the well, the distributor and the well together configured for providing a substantially radial, uniform outward flow of the molten feed across the feed-receiving surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Capsugel Belgium NV
    Inventors: Joshua P. Bough, Jan Bouquet, Nigel D. Harrison, Cody A. Prather, Gunther Van Goolen, Stefaan Jaak Vanquickenborne, Bart Verwilghen
  • Publication number: 20230213280
    Abstract: Spray drying method and systems are disclosed that include one or more single-use components. Single-use spray drying systems can include a drying chamber with an inner surface formed of a polymeric material. The single-use components can be pre-sterilized and sterile packaged to provide improved efficiencies and greater operational flexibility in spray drying systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Capsugel Belgium NV
    Inventors: Brandon J. Downey, Anthony Quach, Dave Hansen, Travis L. Harrer, John Michael Baumann
  • Publication number: 20230131084
    Abstract: The instant disclosure provides a capsule composition comprising pullulan, a setting system and a surfactant system that is a sucroglyceride or a sugar fatty acid ester, and methods for making such capsules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Capsugel Belgium NV
    Inventors: Takahisa Takubo, Claire Geneviève Odile Tardy
  • Publication number: 20230090812
    Abstract: The present invention provides ingestible dosage form articles such as opaque capsules with reduced light transmittance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Capsugel Belgium NV
    Inventors: Ljiljana Palangetic, Delphine Nombret, Stefaan Jaak Vanquickenborne
  • Publication number: 20230063064
    Abstract: Multiparticulate compositions including an active agent and a gelling agent are disclosed. The multiparticulate compositions are prepared by an aqueous-based spray and congeal process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Capsugel Belgium NV
    Inventors: Christopher D. Craig, Cody Prather
  • Patent number: 11576870
    Abstract: The instant disclosure provides a capsule composition comprising pullulan, a setting system and a surfactant system that is a sucroglyceride or a sugar fatty acid ester, and methods for making such capsules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Capsugel Belgium NV
    Inventors: Takahisa Takubo, Claire Geneviève Odile Tardy
  • Patent number: 11517535
    Abstract: The present invention provides ingestible dosage form articles such as opaque capsules with reduced light transmittance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Capsugel Belgium NV
    Inventors: Ljiljana Palangetic, Delphine Nombret, Stefaan Jaak Vanquickenborne
  • Patent number: 11510877
    Abstract: Multiparticulate compositions including an active agent and a gelling agent are disclosed. The multiparticulate compositions are prepared by an aqueous-based spray and congeal process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Capsugel Belgium NV
    Inventors: Christopher D. Craig, Cody Prather
  • Publication number: 20220362789
    Abstract: A nozzle assembly includes a nozzle, a manifold, and wand body. The nozzle, manifold, and wand body can be coupled together to provide a robust spray drying system that can withstand elevated temperature and/or pressure feed stock. In some embodiments, an internal shoulder portion of the manifold can engage with a side of a nozzle collar to restrict distal movement of the nozzle relative to the manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Capsugel Belgium NV
    Inventors: Cody Prather, Randy Ham, John Dugan
  • Publication number: 20220339113
    Abstract: An aqueous composition for making dip-molded comestible hard capsules comprising a film forming capsule base material and one or more colorants each consisting of a hydrophilic coloring foodstuff concentrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Capsugel Belgium NV
    Inventors: Hugues Straub, Stefaan Jaak Vanquickenborne
  • Publication number: 20220287976
    Abstract: Ammonia is used as a processing aid in a method for forming a sprayed solid dispersion comprising an active agent, wherein the active agent, in a free acid form, has a pKa?7 and a solubility?40 mg/mL in the spray solvent. Ammonia is subsequently removed from the sprayed solid dispersion. Sprayed solid dispersions formed by the disclosed method are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Capsugel Belgium NV
    Inventors: Warren K. Miller, Michael M. Morgen