Patents by Inventor Helle Wittorff

Helle Wittorff 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: 11058633
    Abstract: The invention relates to a disintegrating oral tablet suitable for active pharmaceutical ingredients comprising a population of particles and at least one flavor ingredient, the population of particles comprising directly compressible (DC) and non-directly compressible (non-DC) sugar alcohol particles, the non-DC particles providing the tablet with a plurality of discrete non-DC areas, and the non-DC areas resulting in a burst of the at least one flavor ingredient upon mastication of the tablet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Fertin Pharma A/S
    Inventor: Helle Wittorff
  • Patent number: 11052047
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oral tablet suitable for fast release of active pharmaceutical ingredients comprising a population of particles, the population of particles comprising directly compressible (DC) and non-directly compressible (non-DC) sugar alcohol particles, the non-DC particles providing the tablet with a plurality of discrete non-DC areas, and the non-DC areas promoting fast release of active ingredients upon mastication of the tablet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: FERTIN PHARMA A/S
    Inventor: Helle Wittorff
  • Publication number: 20210169808
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tablet dosage form for buccal absorption of active ingredients comprising a population of particles and an active ingredient to be released in the oral cavity for absorption through the oral mucosa, the population of particles comprising directly compressible (DC) and non-directly compressible (non-DC) sugar alcohol particles, the non-DC particles providing the tablet with a plurality of discrete non-DC areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Fertin Pharma A/S
    Inventor: Helle Wittorff
  • Publication number: 20210106534
    Abstract: The invention relates to a disintegrating oral tablet suitable for active pharmaceutical ingredients comprising a population of particles and at least one flavor ingredient, the population of particles comprising directly compressible (DC) and non-directly compressible (non-DC) sugar alcohol particles, the non-DC particles providing the tablet with a plurality of discrete non-DC areas, and the non-DC areas resulting in a burst of the at least one flavor ingredient upon mastication of the tablet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: Fertin Pharma A/S
    Inventor: Helle Wittorff
  • Patent number: 10925853
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an oral tablet for delivery of cannabinoids to mucosal surfaces comprising a population of particles and one or more cannabinoids, the population of particles comprising a) directly compressible (DC) sugar alcohol particles and b) non-directly compressible (non-DC) sugar alcohol particles, the non-DC particles providing the tablet with a plurality of discrete non-DC areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NORDICCAN A/S
    Inventors: Heidi Ziegler Bruun, Dorthe Schackinger Boesen, Ane Eriksen, Helle Wittorff
  • Publication number: 20200330423
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an oral tablet for delivery of cannabinoids to mucosal surfaces comprising a population of particles and one or more cannabinoids, the population of particles comprising a) directly compressible (DC) sugar alcohol particles and b) non-directly compressible (non-DC) sugar alcohol particles, the non-DC particles providing the tablet with a plurality of discrete non-DC areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: MedCan Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Heidi Ziegler Brunn, Dorthe Schackinger Boesen, Ane Eriksen, Helle Wittorff
  • Patent number: 10632076
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oral delivery vehicle tablet, the delivery vehicle tablet being formed by compression of a plurality of particles, wherein the oral delivery vehicle tablet comprises sugar alcohol(s) in an amount of 40 to 99.9% by weight of the delivery vehicle tablet, wherein the oral delivery vehicle tablet comprises non-direct compressible (non-DC) erythritol particles in an amount of 15-50% by weight of the delivery vehicle tablet, wherein the oral delivery vehicle tablet comprises one or more binders other than binders granulated to the sugar alcohol(s) in an amount of 0.1 to 6% by weight of the tablet, wherein the delivery vehicle tablet comprises a plurality of further sugar alcohol particles in an amount of at least 10% by weight of the delivery vehicle tablet and wherein said further sugar alcohols particles have a composition which is different from said non-DC erythritol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: FERTIN PHARMA A/S
    Inventor: Helle Wittorff
  • Publication number: 20200078349
    Abstract: The invention relates an oral delivery vehicle tablet containing nicotine, the delivery vehicle tablet being formed by compression of a plurality of particles, the oral delivery vehicle tablet comprising nicotine, the oral delivery vehicle tablet comprising sugar alcohol(s) in an amount of 40 to 100% by weight of the delivery vehicle tablet, wherein at least 10% by weight of the delivery vehicle tablet comprises a plurality of particles consisting of erythritol and wherein the delivery vehicle tablet comprises a plurality of further sugar alcohol particles in an amount of at least 10% by weight of the delivery vehicle tablet, wherein said further sugar alcohol particles comprise at least one sugar alcohol and wherein said further sugar alcohols particles have a composition which is different from said particles consisting of erythritol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Helle WITTORFF, Heidi Ziegler BRUUN, Dorthe Schackinger BOESEN
  • Publication number: 20200078308
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oral delivery vehicle tablet, the delivery vehicle tablet being formed by compression of a plurality of particles, wherein the oral delivery vehicle tablet comprises sugar alcohol(s) in an amount of 40 to 99.9% by weight of the delivery vehicle tablet, wherein the oral delivery vehicle tablet comprises non-direct compressible (non-DC) erythritol particles in an amount of 15-50% by weight of the delivery vehicle tablet, wherein the oral delivery vehicle tablet comprises one or more binders other than binders granulated to the sugar alcohol(s) in an amount of 0.1 to 6% by weight of the tablet, wherein the delivery vehicle tablet comprises a plurality of further sugar alcohol particles in an amount of at least 10% by weight of the delivery vehicle tablet and wherein said further sugar alcohols particles have a composition which is different from said non-DC erythritol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventor: Helle Wittorff
  • Patent number: 10543205
    Abstract: The invention relates an oral delivery vehicle tablet containing nicotine, the delivery vehicle tablet being formed by compression of a plurality of particles, the oral delivery vehicle tablet comprising nicotine, the oral delivery vehicle tablet comprising sugar alcohol(s) in an amount of 40 to 100% by weight of the delivery vehicle tablet, wherein at least 10% by weight of the delivery vehicle tablet comprises a plurality of particles consisting of erythritol and wherein the delivery vehicle tablet comprises a plurality of further sugar alcohol particles in an amount of at least 10% by weight of the delivery vehicle tablet, wherein said further sugar alcohol particles comprise at least one sugar alcohol and wherein said further sugar alcohols particles have a composition which is different from said particles consisting of erythritol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: FERTIN PHARMA A/S
    Inventors: Helle Wittorff, Heidi Ziegler Bruun, Dorthe Schackinger Boesen
  • Publication number: 20190358159
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tableted chewing gum suitable for active pharmaceutical ingredients, the chewing gum comprising a population of particles, the population of particles comprising a) directly compressible (DC) sugar alcohol particles, b) non-directly compressible (non-DC) sugar alcohol particles and c) particles comprising gum base, the gum base comprising at least 5% by weight of elastomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: HELLE WITTORFF
  • Publication number: 20190350848
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oral tablet for delivery of active ingredients to the throat comprising a population of particles and an active ingredient to be delivered to the throat, the population of particles comprising directly compressible (DC) and non-directly compressible (non-DC) sugar alcohol particles, the non-DC particles providing the tablet with a plurality of discrete non-DC areas, the non-DC areas resulting in induced saliva generation upon mastication of the tablet, wherein the tablet is designed to be masticated and designed to deliver the active ingredient to the throat as part of the saliva generated upon mastication of the tablet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventor: HELLE WITTORFF
  • Publication number: 20190350859
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oral tablet suitable for active pharmaceutical ingredients comprising a population of particles, the population of particles comprising directly compressible (DC) and non-directly compressible (non-DC) sugar alcohol particles, the non-DC particles providing the tablet with a plurality of discrete non-DC areas, and the non-DC areas resulting in induced saliva generation upon mastication of the tablet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventor: Helle Wittorff
  • Publication number: 20190350861
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tablet dosage form for buccal absorption of active ingredients comprising a population of particles and an active ingredient to be released in the oral cavity for absorption through the oral mucosa, the population of particles comprising directly compressible (DC) and non-directly compressible (non-DC) sugar alcohol particles, the non-DC particles providing the tablet with a plurality of discrete non-DC areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventor: Helle Wittorff
  • Publication number: 20190350857
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oral tablet for taste masking of active ingredients, the tablet comprising a population of particles and an active ingredient with off-note taste, the population of particles comprising directly compressible (DC) and non-directly compressible (non-DC) sugar alcohol particles, the non-DC particles providing the tablet with a plurality of discrete non-DC areas, and the non-DC areas resulting at least partly in induced taste masking of the active ingredient upon mastication of the tablet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: Fertin Pharma A/S
    Inventor: Helle Wittorff
  • Publication number: 20190350860
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oral delivery tablet suitable for active pharmaceutical ingredients comprising a population of particles, the population of particles comprising a) directly compressible (DC) sugar alcohol particles, b) non-directly compressible (non-DC) sugar alcohol particles and c) particles comprising gum base, the non-DC particles providing the tablet with a plurality of discrete non-DC areas, and the non-DC areas resulting in induced saliva generation upon mastication of the tablet, wherein the tablet is designed to be masticated into a coherent residual containing water-insoluble components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventor: Helle Wittorff
  • Publication number: 20190350862
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oral tablet suitable for fast release of active pharmaceutical ingredients comprising a population of particles, the population of particles comprising directly compressible (DC) and non-directly compressible (non-DC) sugar alcohol particles, the non-DC particles providing the tablet with a plurality of discrete non-DC areas, and the non-DC areas promoting fast release of active ingredients upon mastication of the tablet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventor: HELLE WITTORFF
  • Publication number: 20190350847
    Abstract: The invention relates to a disintegrating oral tablet suitable for active pharmaceutical ingredients comprising a population of particles and at least one flavor ingredient, the population of particles comprising directly compressible (DC) and non-directly compressible (non-DC) sugar alcohol particles, the non-DC particles providing the tablet with a plurality of discrete non-DC areas, and the non-DC areas resulting in a burst of the at least one flavor ingredient upon mastication of the tablet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: Fertin Pharma A/S
    Inventor: Helle Wittorff
  • Publication number: 20190350858
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oral tablet for delivery of active ingredients to the gastrointestinal tract comprising a population of particles and an active ingredient to be delivered to the gastrointestinal tract, the population of particles comprising directly compressible (DC) and non-directly compressible (non-DC) sugar alcohol particles, the non-DC particles providing the tablet with a plurality of discrete non-DC areas, and the non-DC areas resulting in induced saliva generation upon mastication of the tablet, wherein the tablet is designed to be masticated and designed to deliver the active ingredient to the gastrointestinal tract as part of the saliva generated upon mastication of the tablet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: Fertin Pharma A/S
    Inventor: Helle Wittorff
  • Patent number: 10391054
    Abstract: The invention relates to a chewable tablet including a polymer system, tobacco powder, flavor and sweetener, at least about 70% by weight of the polymer system being polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) and less than 10% by weight of the polymer system being polymer having a molecular weight (Mw) of greater than about 50000 g/mol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: FERTIN PHARMA A/S
    Inventors: Helle Wittorff, Kirsten Lund