Patents by Inventor Sarah A. Calapini

Sarah A. Calapini 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).

  • Calcium-fortified acidic beverages
    Patent number: 7138151
    Abstract: Calcium-fortified acidic beverages that are stable against calcium precipitation when stored for prolonged period at room temperature and elevated temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Unilab Pharmatech, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sarah A. Calapini, Donna L. Valencia, Kennie U. Dee
  • Pharmaceutical topical gel compositions
    Publication number: 20060067958
    Abstract: Topical alcoholic gel compositions containing dissolved pharmaceutical actives, which, in their preferred form, have excellent clarity. The alcoholic gel contains less than 20% w/w water, and uses hydroxypropylcellulose and non-neutralized, partially neutralized, or fully neutralized acrylic acid-based polymer as effective synergistic gelling system, and diols and/or triols as an optional tertiary synergistic gelling agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Applicant: Unilab PharmaTech, Ltd.
    Inventors: Donna Valencia, Sarah Calapini, Kennie Dee
  • Powered beverage mix with rapidly dissolving calcium
    Patent number: 6833146
    Abstract: The present invention provides a powdered beverage mix, comprising i) flavor(s), ii) calcium hydroxide, iii) citric and/or malic acid and, iv) a sugar selected from sucrose, fructose, glucose, and combinations thereof, wherein the ratios of acid/sugar and sugar/calcium are selected such that the calcium in the powdered beverage mix dissolves rapidly with very minimal calcium sedimentation when stirred by hand for less than about 60 seconds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignees: Unilab Pharmatech, Ltd.
    Inventors: Donna L. Valencia, Sarah A. Calapini, Kennie U. Dee
  • Calcium fortified acidic beverages
    Publication number: 20040101597
    Abstract: Calcium-fortified acidic beverages that are stable against calcium precipitation when stored for prolonged period at room temperature and elevated temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Sarah A. Calapini, Donna L. Valencia, Kennie U. Dee
  • Powdered beverage mix with rapidly dissolving calcium
    Publication number: 20040009280
    Abstract: The present invention provides a powdered beverage mix, comprising i) flavor(s), ii) calcium hydroxide, iii) citric and/or malic acid and, iv) a sugar selected from sucrose, fructose, glucose, and combinations thereof, wherein the ratios of acid/sugar and sugar/calcium are selected such that the calcium in the powdered beverage mix dissolves rapidly with very minimal calcium sedimentation when stirred by hand for less than about 60 seconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Donna L. Valencia, Sarah A. Calapini, Kennie U. Dee