Patents by Inventor Theodore James Anastasiou

Theodore James Anastasiou 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).

  • ENCAPSULATED SWEETNER COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF, AND CHEWING GUM COMPRISING SAME
    Publication number: 20140242214
    Abstract: Delayed release in chewing gum of a sweetener, is provided by encapsulating the sweetener in specific amounts of a poly(vinyl acetate), a filler, and a fatty acid salt. When incorporated into a chewing gum, the sweetener encapsulated in poly(vinyl acetate), filler, and fatty acid salt provides a more delayed release of a sweet flavor than a sweetener encapsulated in poly(vinyl acetate) alone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
    Inventors: Navroz Boghani, Petros Gebreselassie, Theodore James Anastasiou, Kiran Vyakaranam, Junjie Guan, Tana Hintz
  • MOUTH-MOISTENING GUM COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20140004223
    Abstract: A chewing gum composition is disclosed that imparts a mouth-moistening effect when orally consumed by an individual. Specifically, the chewing gum composition comprises a blend of components comprising affinin to reduce or eliminate the perception of mouth dryness in an individual. The chewing gum composition can further include such components as a sweetening composition, a food-grade acid composition, and a cooling agent composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Three Parkway North
    Inventors: Theodore James Anastasiou, Dorothy Ellen Euan, Dino Carlo Ferri, Claudia L. Froebe, Junjie Guan, Tinyee Hoang, Deborah Ann Levenson, Joycelyn P. May, Tasoula A. Michaelidoa, Deborah Lynn Osborne, Aditi Shetty
  • MOUTH-MOISTENING GUM COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130216649
    Abstract: A chewing gum composition is disclosed that imparts a mouth-moistening effect when orally consumed by an individual. Specifically, the chewing gum composition comprises a blend of components comprising spilanthol to reduce or eliminate the perception of mouth dryness in an individual. The chewing gum composition can further include such components as a sweetening composition, a food-grade acid composition, and a cooling agent composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC
    Inventors: Theodore James Anastasiou, Dorothy Ellen Euan, Dino Carlo Ferri, Claudia L. Froebe, Junjie Guan, Tinyee Hoang, Deborah Ann Levenson, Joycelyn P. May, Tasoula A. Michaelidoa, Deborah Lynn Osborne, Aditi Shetty
  • DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR ACTIVE COMPONENTS AS PART OF AN EDIBLE COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20130122072
    Abstract: A delivery system for inclusion in an edible composition is formulated to have at least one active component with an encapsulating material for delivering the active component upon consumption of the edible composition wherein the dispersion of active component particles, as measured by the average distance between active component particles in the delivery system divided by the average particle diameter of the active component particles, is from 0.5 to 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL BRANDS LLC
    Inventors: Theodore James Anastasiou, Junjie Guan, Mandeep Bindra
  • Encapsulated Fragrance Materials and Methods for Making Same
    Publication number: 20110020416
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel capsules containing active materials and methods for making capsules with enhanced performance and stability. The capsules are well suited for use in personal care applications, laundry products and perfume and fragrance products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Johan Gerwin Lodewijk Pluyter, Theodore James Anastasiou
  • Encapsulated Active Materials Containing Adjunct Crosslinkers
    Publication number: 20090258042
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a microcapsule product comprising an active material; said active material encapsulated by a polymeric material to provide a polymer encapsulated material wherein said polymeric material comprises an adjunct crosslinker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Theodore James Anastasiou, Johan Gerwin Lodewijk, Jeffrey James McElwee
  • Synthesis of Polyanhydrides
    Publication number: 20080234235
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming compounds of Formula HO—C(?O)R1—X—R2—X—R1—C(?O)—O—H wherein compound (I) can be polymerized to provide a polymer that contains therapeutically active compounds. In the compounds of the invention, each R1 is group that will provide the therapeutically active compound upon hydrolysis of the polymer; each X is independently an ester linkage or an amide linkage; and R2 is a linking group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Kathryn E. Uhrich, Robert C. Schmeltzer, Theodore James Anastasiou
  • Synthesis of polyanhydrides
    Patent number: 7411031
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming compounds of Formula HO—C(?O)R1—X—R2—X—R1—C(?O)—O—H wherein compound (I) can be polymerized to provide a polymer that contains therapeutically active compounds. In the compounds of the invention, each R1 is group that will provide the therapeutically active compound upon hydrolysis of the polymer; each X is independently an ester linkage or an amide linkage; and R2 is a linking group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Kathryn E. Uhrich, Robert C. Schmeltzer, Theodore James Anastasiou
  • ENCAPSULATED ACTIVE MATERIAL WITH REDUCED FORMALDEHYDE POTENTIAL
    Publication number: 20070138674
    Abstract: The invention in its various embodiments provides a microcapsule product with reduced levels of formaldehyde. Formaldehyde levels are reduced by the inclusion of a formaldehyde scavenger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Theodore James Anastasiou, Johan Gerwin Lodewijk Pluyter, Yabin Lei, Kaiping Lee, Lewis Michael Popplewell
  • Process for Preparing a High Stability Microcapsule Product and Method for Using Same
    Publication number: 20070138673
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for preparing a capsule product through the increase in the polymerization cure temperature and cure time during the capsule-making process. The microcapsule products prepared according the process of the present invention exhibit enhanced retention of active materials in consumer products which promote instability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Kaiping Lee, Lewis Michael Popplewell, Theodore James Anastasiou