Patents by Inventor Gitte Lorenzen

Gitte Lorenzen 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: 9420806
    Abstract: A chewing gum composition with high pH-release includes an insoluble gum base matrix and a soluble bulk portion, wherein the gum base matrix and the bulk portion is mixed and extruded to form a final chewing gum core, and wherein the gum base matrix is buffered before mixing with the bulk portion. Furthermore, a method of producing a chewing gum core, wherein a gum base matrix and a bulk portion is mixed and extruded to form a final chewing gum core, and wherein the gum base matrix is buffered before mixing with the bulk portion, and the gum base matrix includes a first amount of buffer from 2 to 20 percent by weight of the gum base matrix before mixing with the bulk portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Fertin Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Gitte Lorenzen, Nicolai Arent, Bitten Thorengaard, Helle Wittorff
  • Patent number: 9283191
    Abstract: A compressed chewing gum tablet includes at least a first and a second chewing gum module, the first chewing gum module including a first chewing gum composition including at least a first active ingredient and chewing gum granules containing gum base, the second chewing gum module including a second chewing gum composition including at least a second active ingredient and chewing gum granules containing gum base, wherein the first active ingredient is a pharmaceutically active ingredient, and the second active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of pharmaceutically active ingredients and enhancers, wherein the gum base content of the first and second chewing gum modules is different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: FERTIN PHARMA A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Gitte Lorenzen, Nicolai Arent, Bitten Thorengaard, Helle Wittorff
  • Patent number: 8722022
    Abstract: A method of dosing pharmaceutically active ingredients in a compressed chewing gum tablet includes the steps of: providing one or more pharmaceutically active ingredients, mixing a chewing gum composition including the one or more pharmaceutically active ingredients and chewing gum granules, the chewing gum granules including gum base, and dosing the chewing gum composition to obtain a desired weight of the chewing gum composition and thereby obtaining a desired dose of the pharmaceutically active ingredient in the chewing gum tablet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Fertin Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Gitte Lorenzen, Nicolai Arent, Bitten Thorengaard, Helle Wittorff
  • Publication number: 20140079756
    Abstract: A compressed chewing gum tablet includes at least a first and a second chewing gum module, the first chewing gum module including a first chewing gum composition including at least a first active ingredient and chewing gum granules containing gum base, the second chewing gum module including a second chewing gum composition including at least a second active ingredient and chewing gum granules containing gum base, wherein the first active ingredient is a pharmaceutically active ingredient, and the second active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of pharmaceutically active ingredients and enhancers, wherein the gum base content of the first and second chewing gum modules is different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Gitte Lorenzen, Nicolai Arent, Bitten Thorengaard, Helle Wittorff
  • Patent number: 8623331
    Abstract: A compressed chewing gum tablet includes at least a first and a second chewing gum module, the first chewing gum module including a first chewing gum composition including at least a first active ingredient and chewing gum granules containing gum base, the second chewing gum module including a second chewing gum composition including at least a second active ingredient and chewing gum granules containing gum base, wherein the first active ingredient is a pharmaceutically active ingredient, and the second active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of pharmaceutically active ingredients and enhancers, wherein the gum base content of the first and second chewing gum modules is different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Fertin Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Gitte Lorenzen, Nicolai Arent, Bitten Thorengaard, Helle Wittorff
  • Patent number: 8603440
    Abstract: A compressed chewing gum tablet includes one or more pharmaceutically active ingredients and one or more enhancers, wherein the chewing gum tablet includes at least one chewing gum module including a chewing gum composition, and wherein the chewing gum composition includes chewing gum granules containing gum base, and wherein the enhancers are at least partly contained within at least a part of the chewing gum granules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Fertin Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Gitte Lorenzen, Nicolai Arent, Bitten Thorengaard, Helle Wittorff
  • Publication number: 20120087875
    Abstract: A chewing gum composition with high pH-release includes an insoluble gum base matrix and a soluble bulk portion, wherein the gum base matrix and the bulk portion is mixed and extruded to form a final chewing gum core, and wherein the gum base matrix is buffered before mixing with the bulk portion. Furthermore, a method of producing a chewing gum core, wherein a gum base matrix and a bulk portion is mixed and extruded to form a final chewing gum core, and wherein the gum base matrix is buffered before mixing with the bulk portion, and the gum base matrix includes a first amount of buffer from 2 to 20 percent by weight of the gum base matrix before mixing with the bulk portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Gitte Lorenzen, Nicolai Arent, Bitten Thorengaard, Helle Wittorff
  • Publication number: 20110070287
    Abstract: A compressed chewing gum tablet includes at least one compressed chewing gum module, the at least one compressed chewing gum module including a compressed particulate chewing gum composition, which compressed particulate chewing gum composition includes compressed chewing gum particles containing gum base. The content of gum base is at least 5% by weight of the tablet, the chewing gum tablet is provided with a film coating, and the film coating includes liquid flavoring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Bruno Provstgaard Nielsen, Jan Dalhoff, Gitte Lorenzen
  • Publication number: 20100266666
    Abstract: A method of dosing pharmaceutically active ingredients in a compressed chewing gum tablet includes the steps of: providing one or more pharmaceutically active ingredients, mixing a chewing gum composition including the one or more pharmaceutically active ingredients and chewing gum granules, the chewing gum granules including gum base, and dosing the chewing gum composition to obtain a desired weight of the chewing gum composition and thereby obtaining a desired dose of the pharmaceutically active ingredient in the chewing gum tablet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Gitte Lorenzen, Nicolai Arent, Bitten Thorengaard, Helle Wittorff
  • Publication number: 20100255064
    Abstract: A compressed chewing gum tablet includes at least a first and a second chewing gum module, the first chewing gum module including a first chewing gum composition including at least a first active ingredient and chewing gum granules containing gum base, the second chewing gum module including a second chewing gum composition including at least a second active ingredient and chewing gum granules containing gum base, wherein the first active ingredient is a pharmaceutically active ingredient, and the second active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of pharmaceutically active ingredients and enhancers, wherein the gum base content of the first and second chewing gum modules is different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Gitte Lorenzen, Nicolai Arent, Bitten Thorengaard, Helle Wittorff
  • Publication number: 20100255063
    Abstract: A compressed chewing gum tablet includes one or more pharmaceutically active ingredients and one or more enhancers, wherein the chewing gum tablet includes at least one chewing gum module including a chewing gum composition, and wherein the chewing gum composition includes chewing gum granules containing gum base, and wherein the enhancers are at least partly contained within at least a part of the chewing gum granules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Gitte Lorenzen, Nicolai Arent, Bitten Thorengaard, Helle Wittorff