Patents by Inventor Karin L. Christensen

Karin L. Christensen 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).

  • Chewable, suckable and swallowable tablet containing a calcium-containing compound as an active substance
    Patent number: 8642081
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nutriceutical and/or pharmaceutical composition for oral use containing a calcium-containing compound. The composition is in the form of tablets that are designed so that they have an acceptable taste and mouthfeel, whereby the tablets are chewable or suckable, and at the same time the tablets fulfill the requirements with respect to technical properties in order to ensure that the tablets can be dispensed by means of a dose-dispensing machine. In a preferred embodiment, the tablet comprises calcium carbonate and sorbitol with a mean particle size of 38 or 110 microns. In another embodiment, the tablets comprise calcium carbonate and Vitamin D as active ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Takeda Nycomed AS
    Inventors: Peder M. Olsen, Karin L. Christensen, Dina W. Sørensen