Patents by Inventor Bernard F. Plantz

Bernard F. Plantz 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).

  • Method for manufacturing dosage forms
    Patent number: 8673190
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatuses for manufacturing dosage forms, and to dosage forms made using such systems, methods and apparatuses are provided. Novel compression, thermal cycle molding, and thermal setting molding modules are disclosed. One or more of such modules may be linked, preferably via novel transfer device, into an overall system for making dosage forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: McNeil-PPC, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry S. Sowden, Bernard F. Plantz, Shun Por Li
  • SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MANUFACTURING DOSAGE FORMS
    Publication number: 20120074614
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatuses for manufacturing dosage forms, and to dosage forms made using such systems, methods and apparatuses are provided. Novel compression, thermal cycle molding, and thermal setting molding modules are disclosed. One or more of such modules may be linked, preferably via novel transfer device, into an overall system for making dosage forms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Harry S. Sowden, Bernard F. Plantz, Shun Por Li
  • Method of coating a dosage form comprising a first medicant
    Patent number: 8114328
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatuses for manufacturing dosage forms, and to dosage forms made using such systems, methods and apparatuses are provided. Novel compression, thermal cycle molding, and thermal setting molding modules are disclosed. One or more of such modules may be linked, preferably via novel transfer device, into an overall system for making dosage forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: McNeil-PPC, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry S. Sowden, Bernard F. Plantz, Shun Por Li
  • Methods for manufacturing dosage forms
    Patent number: 7122143
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatuses for manufacturing dosage forms, and to dosage forms made using such systems, methods and apparatuses are provided. Novel compression, thermal cycle molding, and thermal setting molding modules are disclosed. One or more of such modules may be linked, preferably via novel transfer device, into an overall system for making dosage forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: McNeil-PPC, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry S. Sowden, Bernard F. Plantz, Shun Por Li
  • Systems, methods and apparatuses for manufacturing dosage forms
    Publication number: 20030086973
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatuses for manufacturing dosage forms, and to dosage forms made using such systems, methods and apparatuses are provided. Novel compression, thermal cycle molding, and thermal setting molding modules are disclosed. One or more of such modules may be linked, preferably via novel transfer device, into an overall system for making dosage forms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Harry S. Sowden, Bernard F. Plantz, Shun Por Li