Patents by Inventor Andre Leon Ivon Rapaille

Andre Leon Ivon Rapaille 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).

  • Lozenges comprising binder and erythritol or maltitol as sweetener and process of making
    Patent number: 5700514
    Abstract: A lozenge contains a binder such as gelatine and a sweetener which is partly or totally erythritol or maltitol. A process for making the lozenge comprises kneading the erythritol or maltitol at an elevated temperature, e.g. 35.degree. to 60.degree. C., while slowly adding an aqueous solution of the binder, kneading the erythritol or maltitol and binder into a smooth paste, forming the paste into suitable shapes and heating the shapes at an elevated temperature, e.g. 40.degree. to 45.degree. C., to harden them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: Cerestar Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Michel Henri Andre Gonze, Freddy Maurits Luc Van Der Schueren, Andre Leon Ivon Rapaille