Patents by Inventor Bruno Provstgaard Nielsen

Bruno Provstgaard Nielsen 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).

  • Patent number: 11096412
    Abstract: A nicotine pouch composition is disclosed, the pouch composition comprising free-base nicotine and having a water content of at least 15% by weight of said pouch composition. Furthermore, an oral nicotine pouch product comprising the pouch composition and a method for manufacturing the oral nicotine pouch product is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Inventors: My Ly Lao Stahl, Heidi Ziegler Bruun, Bruno Provstgaard Nielsen, Bine Hare Jakobsen
  • Publication number: 20210177748
    Abstract: The present invention relates in a first aspect to a fast disintegrating cannabinoid tablet, the tablet comprising a sugar alcohol composition comprising one or more sugar alcohol particles in an amount of at least 20% by weight of the tablet, a cannabinoid composition comprising one or more cannabinoids, and a disintegrant composition comprising one or more disintegrants operable to disintegrate the tablet within a period of 2 minutes or less in contact with oral saliva. In a second aspect, the invention relates to a modular tablet, wherein the tablet comprises a further tablet module that is different in composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: NordicCan A/S
    Inventors: Heidi Ziegler Bruun, Dorthe Schackinger Boesen, Bruno Provstgaard Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20210106521
    Abstract: A water-dissolvable compressed oral nicotine lozenge is disclosed, the oral nicotine lozenge comprising a first module and a second module, the first and the second modules being fused by compression, the first module being a lozenge module comprising at least one sugar alcohol and the second module being an FDT-module comprising at least one sugar alcohol and nicotine. Also, a method of manufacturing a water-dissolvable compressed oral nicotine lozenge is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: Fertin Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Dorthe Schackinger Boesen, Heidi Ziegler Bruun, Bruno Provstgaard Nielsen, Kent Albin Nielsen, Rikke Pranger-Rasmussen
  • Publication number: 20200397691
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid nicotine mouth spray formulation for oral mucosal delivery and fast onset nicotine craving relief, the mouth spray formulation being designed to adhere to the oral mucosa, and the mouth spray formulation being designed to utilize free nicotine base as both a source of nicotine and a source of pH regulating agent, wherein the mouth spray formulation does not contain any further pH regulating agent other than said free nicotine base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Fertin Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Bruno Provstgaard Nielsen, Kent Albin Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20200383373
    Abstract: A nicotine pouched product is disclosed, the nicotine pouched product having a pouch composition and a pouch membrane enclosing the pouch composition, the pouch composition including at least one water-insoluble fiber, water in an amount of at least 15% by weight of the composition, and nicotine, wherein the pouch membrane comprises further nicotine in an amount of at least 15% by weight of a total content of nicotine in the pouched product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: My Ly Lao Stahl, Heidi Ziegler Bruun, Bruno Provstgaard Nielsen, Bine Hare Jakobsen
  • Publication number: 20200383372
    Abstract: A nicotine pouch composition is disclosed, the pouch composition comprising free-base nicotine and having a water content of at least 15% by weight of said pouch composition. Furthermore, an oral nicotine pouch product comprising the pouch composition and a method for manufacturing the oral nicotine pouch product is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: My Ly Lao Stahl, Heidi Ziegler Bruun, Bruno Provstgaard Nielsen, Bine Hare Jakobsen
  • Publication number: 20190175581
    Abstract: The invention relates to an orally disintegrating nicotine tablet for nicotine craving relief comprising a pressed powder formulation, the tablet being designed to disintegrate within a period of less than 60 seconds upon oral administration, the powder formulation comprising an amount of nicotine and a pH regulating agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Fertin Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Bruno Provstgaard Nielsen, Kent Albin Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20190174812
    Abstract: The invention relates to a solid oral nicotine formulation for fast onset nicotine craving relief comprising nicotine and a pH regulating agent, wherein the formulation is designed to release the content of nicotine within a period of 90 seconds in contact with oral saliva and the formulation is designed to release the content of pH regulating agent within a period of 60 seconds in contact with oral saliva.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Fertin Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Bruno Provstgaard Nielsen, Kent Albin Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20190160019
    Abstract: An oral delivery system (ODS) is disclosed, the oral delivery system (ODS) comprising a first compartment (FCO) and a second compartment (SCO), said first compartment (FCO) comprising a first component (FC) comprising natural unbranched polysaccharide, said second compartment (SCO) comprising a second component (SC) comprising multivalent cations, wherein the oral delivery system (ODS) is adapted for administering the first and second components (FC, SC) in a synchronized manner to the oral cavity, whereby a bioadhesive gel is formed from said natural unbranched polysaccharide and said multivalent cations in a cross-linking reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: Bruno Provstgaard Nielsen
  • Patent number: 10251426
    Abstract: An electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) is disclosed, said electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) comprising a mouth piece (MP), an atomizer arrangement (AA), a power supply (PS), a nicotine container (NC), an additive container (AC), the atomizer arrangement (AA) comprising an inlet (NCI) from the nicotine container (NC) and an inlet (ACI) from the additive container (AC), the atomizer arrangement (AA) comprising two separate atomizers, a first atomizer (FA) and a second atomizer (SA), the first atomizer producing nicotine-containing aerosols having a first mass median aerodynamic diameter (FMMAD) and the second atomizer producing additive-containing aerosols having a second mass median aerodynamic diameter (SMMAD) and wherein the second mass median aerodynamic diameter (SMMAD) is greater than the first mass median aerodynamic diameter (FMMAD), the atomizers being electrically connected to the power supply (PS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: FERTIN PHARMA A/S
    Inventor: Bruno Provstgaard Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20170251726
    Abstract: An electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) is disclosed, said electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) comprising a mouth piece (MP), an atomizer arrangement (AA), a power supply (PS), and a container arrangement (CA) containing nicotine, the atomizer arrangement (AA) comprising an inlet from the container arrangement (CA), the atomizer arrangement (AA) comprising at least one atomizer, the atomizer being electrically connected to the power supply (PS), the container arrangement (CA) further containing pH-controlling agent and the atomizer arrangement producing aerosols comprising pH-controlling agent and nicotine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventor: Bruno Provstgaard Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20170251727
    Abstract: An electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) is disclosed, said electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) comprising a mouth piece (MP), an atomizer arrangement (AA), a power supply (PS), a nicotine container (NC), an additive container (AC), the atomizer arrangement (AA) comprising an inlet (NCI) from the nicotine container (NC) and an inlet (ACI) from the additive container (AC), the atomizer arrangement (AA) comprising two separate atomizers, a first atomizer (FA) and a second atomizer (SA), the first atomizer producing nicotine-containing aerosols having a first mass median aerodynamic diameter (FMMAD) and the second atomizer producing additive-containing aerosols having a second mass median aerodynamic diameter (SMMAD) and wherein the second mass median aerodynamic diameter (SMMAD) is greater than the first mass median aerodynamic diameter (FMMAD), the atomizers being electrically connected to the power supply (PS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventor: Bruno Provstgaard Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20170224671
    Abstract: A method of releasing nicotine from a compressed chewing gum tablet, wherein the chewing gum tablet includes two modules; a first module including nicotine and tablet material, and a second module including gum base and nicotine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventor: Bruno Provstgaard Nielsen
  • Patent number: 9707175
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chewing gum composition comprising a gum base matrix and a bulk portion, wherein the chewing gum composition comprises nicotine and includes a cross-linked polyacrylic acid, such as a carbomer, added in an amount of 0.1 to 5.0% by weight of the chewing gum composition. The invention may be used to enhance the release of nicotine in a nicotine chewing gum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: FERTIN PHARMA A/S
    Inventor: Bruno Provstgaard Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20170172938
    Abstract: An oral delivery system (ODS) is disclosed, the oral delivery system (ODS) comprising a first compartment (FCO) and a second compartment (SCO), said first compartment (FCO) comprising a first component (FC) comprising natural unbranched polysaccharide, said second compartment (SCO) comprising a second component (SC) comprising multivalent cations, wherein the oral delivery system (ODS) is adapted for administering the first and second components (FC, SC) in a synchronized manner to the oral cavity, whereby a bioadhesive gel is formed from said natural unbranched polysaccharide and said multivalent cationsin a cross-linking reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Bruno Provstgaard NIELSEN
  • Patent number: 9028803
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a chewing gum having a high Surface Area to Volume ratio (SAV ratio), wherein said chewing gum comprises a water insoluble gum base matrix, a water soluble bulk portion and nicotine, wherein the gum base matrix, nicotine and the bulk portion are mixed and extruded to form a final extruded chewing gum product having a SAV ratio above 0.7, and wherein sustained release of nicotine is facilitated by adding 0.1-10% of C8-C10 triglycerides by weight of the chewing gum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Fertin Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Bruno Provstgaard Nielsen, Jesper Neergard
  • Publication number: 20140328973
    Abstract: A method of releasing nicotine from a compressed chewing gum tablet, wherein the chewing gum tablet includes two modules; a first module including nicotine and tablet material, and a second module including gum base and nicotine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventor: Bruno Provstgaard Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20140099269
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a chewing gum having a high Surface Area to Volume ratio (SAV ratio), wherein said chewing gum comprises a water insoluble gum base matrix, a water soluble bulk portion and nicotine, wherein the gum base matrix, nicotine and the bulk portion are mixed and extruded to form a final extruded chewing gum product having a SAV ratio above 0.7, and wherein sustained release of nicotine is facilitated by adding 0.1-10% of C8-C10 triglycerides by weight of the chewing gum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: FERTIN PHARMA A/S
    Inventors: BRUNO PROVSTGAARD NIELSEN, JESPER NEERGARD
  • Patent number: 8623332
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a chewing gum having a high Surface Area to Volume ratio (SAV ratio), wherein said chewing gum comprises a water insoluble gum base matrix, a water soluble bulk portion and nicotine, wherein the gum base matrix, nicotine and the bulk portion are mixed and extruded to form a final extruded chewing gum product having a SAV ratio above 0.7, and wherein sustained release of nicotine is facilitated by adding 0.1-10% of C8-C10 triglycerides by weight of the chewing gum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Fertin Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Bruno Provstgaard Nielsen, Jesper Neergaard
  • Publication number: 20130280179
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chewing gum composition comprising a gum base matrix and a bulk portion, wherein the chewing gum composition comprises nicotine and includes a cross-linked polyacrylic acid, such as a carbomer, added in an amount of 0.1 to 5.0% by weight of the chewing gum composition. The invention may be used to enhance the release of nicotine in a nicotine chewing gum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: FERTIN PHARMA A/S
    Inventor: Bruno Provstgaard Nielsen