Patents by Inventor Wayne J. Puglia
Wayne J. Puglia 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).
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Patent number: 5532004Abstract: Chewing gum containing particles of a flavoring component in which the flavorant is encapsulated in a hydrophilic gelation shell.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 1995Date of Patent: July 2, 1996Assignee: Nabisco, Inc.Inventors: Joseph W. Bell, Thomas J. Carroll, Wayne J. Puglia
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Patent number: 4738854Abstract: Comestible compositions such as chewing gum containing freely dispersed L-aspartic acid sweetening agent derivative, moisture, and optionally, a manufacturing heat history of at least 115.degree. F., are rendered storage stable relative to the retention of recoverable levels of the L-aspartic acid derivative by adding freely dispersed hydrogenated starch hydrolysate thereto, thereby allowing for the effective use of relatively low levels of such L-aspartic acid derivative therein.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 1986Date of Patent: April 19, 1988Assignee: Nabisco Brands, Inc.Inventors: Dominick R. Friello, John E. Beam, Wayne J. Puglia, Raymond L. Roy
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Patent number: 4659582Abstract: A compressible soft tablet is provided which has organoleptic qualities of a baked confection, such as a cookie, cracker or wafer, and is formed of prebaked comestibles, such as graham crackers, shortbread or other types of flour-based crumbs or even unbaked raw materials, coated with chocolate or compound coatings. Upon heating or baking, the tablet provides the taste and appearance of a baked confection.A method for preparing the soft tablet is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 1985Date of Patent: April 21, 1987Assignee: Nabisco Brands, Inc.Inventors: Wayne J. Puglia, Andrew T. Lombardo, Kanit J. Patanasinth, Walter Vink
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Patent number: 4634593Abstract: A composition and method for providing slowed-down or controlled release of sweetener for confections including an agglomeration of sweetener and an insoluble fat material.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 1985Date of Patent: January 6, 1987Assignee: Nabisco Brands, Inc.Inventors: John J. Stroz, Wayne J. Puglia
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Patent number: 4612195Abstract: The sweetness of a chewing gum containing aspartame is stabilized by applying onto the chewing gum surface a suspension of aspartame in a liquid vehicle comprising ethyl alcohol and ethyl acetate.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 1984Date of Patent: September 16, 1986Assignee: Nabisco Brands, Inc.Inventors: Wayne J. Puglia, Donna M. Rosa, Sigismondo A. DeTora, John E. Beam
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Patent number: 4609543Abstract: An improved deposited chewable antacid tablet containing solid antacid particles which includes solid antacid particles having a primary particle size of less than 100 millimicrons, which particles are thoroughly coated with a mixture composed of a fatty material or oil, a surfactant, and a flavorant selected from the group consisting of chocolate, mint-chocolate, butter, vanilla, butter fat and mint flavors. The fat or oil is present in an amount of from about 25% to about 45% of the mixture. As a result of the mixture coated on the antacid particles a non-chalky, non-gritty, antacid tablet is provided which readily disintegrates upon exposure to saliva as such way as to function as a liquid antacid.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 1985Date of Patent: September 2, 1986Assignee: Nabisco Brands, Inc.Inventors: William M. Morris, Frank Witzel, Wayne J. Puglia, Donald A. M. Mackay, K. Warren Clark, Kanit J. Patanasinth
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Patent number: 4581381Abstract: An improved deposited chewable antacid tablet containing solid antacid particles which includes solid antacid particles having a primary particle size of less than 100 millimicrons, which particles are thoroughly coated with a mixture composed of a fatty material or oil, a surfactant, and a flavorant selected from the group consisting of chocolate, mint-chocolate, butter, vanilla, butter fat and mint flavors. The fat or oil is present in an amount of from about 25% to about 45% of the mixture. As a result of the mixture coated on the antacid particles a non-chalky, non-gritty, antacid tablet is provided which readily disintegrates upon exposure to saliva as such way as to function as a liquid antacid.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 1985Date of Patent: April 8, 1986Assignee: Nabisco Brands, Inc.Inventors: William M. Morris, Frank Witzel, Wayne J. Puglia, Donald A. M. Mackay, K. Warren Clark, K. J. Patanasinth
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Patent number: 4533543Abstract: An improved deposited chewable antacid tablet containing solid antacid particles which includes solid antacid particles having a primary particle size of less than 100 millimicrons, which particles are thoroughly coated with a mixture composed of a fatty material or oil, a surfactant, and a flavorant selected from the group consisting of chocolate, mint-chocolate, butter, vanilla, butter fat and mint flavors. The fat or oil is present in an amount of from about 25% to about 45% of the mixture. As a result of the mixture coated on the antacid particles a non-chalky, non-gritty, antacid tablet is provided which readily disintegrates upon exposure to saliva as such way as to function as a liquid antacid.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1983Date of Patent: August 6, 1985Assignee: Nabisco Brands, Inc.Inventors: William M. Morris, Frank Witzel, Wayne J. Puglia, Donald A. M. Mackay, K. Warren Clark, Kanit J. Patanasinth
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Patent number: 4500547Abstract: A reduced-shrink chewing gum composition having good film-forming characteristics which is prepared with a relatively high amount of inert inorganic filler and a non-styrene butadiene gum base. The filler material is included as a component of the gum base and as a component added after formation of the gum base.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 1984Date of Patent: February 19, 1985Assignee: Nabisco Brands, Inc.Inventors: Wayne J. Puglia, Gary S. Kehoe, K. Warren Clark
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Patent number: 4399154Abstract: A coextruded chewing gum is provided which includes an extruded center portion surrounded by and bonded to an extruded outer shell portion. The center portion of the coextruded chewing gum may contain increased amounts of flavor, substantially greater than that ordinarily employed in chewing gums of conventional structure, and may have a different density than the outer shell portion to provide a textural difference upon chewing.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1982Date of Patent: August 16, 1983Assignee: Nabisco Brands Inc.Inventors: Wayne J. Puglia, Sigismondo A. DeTora, Donald A. M. Mackay
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Patent number: 4357354Abstract: A reduced calorie chewing gum is provided which does not decrease in viscosity upon chewing and contains less than 65% water-solubles, such as sugars and/or sugar alcohols such as sweeteners, and includes gum base containing high levels of inert fillers, such as calcium carbonate or talc in amounts of at least about 40% by weight, softeners, such as lecithin, and optionally synthetic non-caloric sweeteners, such as aspartame, saccharin, or cyclamates. The chewing gum includes at least about 10% air voids entrapped in the gum base matrix which, upon chewing, become filled with moisture causing a dramatic increase in cud volume.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 1980Date of Patent: November 2, 1982Assignee: Nabisco Brands, Inc.Inventors: Gary Kehoe, Wayne J. Puglia, Frank Witzel, Dominick R. Friello, Donald A. M. Mackay
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Patent number: 4352824Abstract: A chewing gum is provided which contains gum base and a non-aqueous solid fatty or gelatinous sweetener or flavorant, such as butter, marshmallow or caramel, solubilized in the gum base. The subject chewing gum has the appearance and mouth feel of chewing gum as opposed to candy and a delayed but prolonged sweetness or flavor impact. The chewing gum is laminated with a slab of chewing gum which will supply initial sweetness or flavor impact.A method for producing the above chewing gum is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 1981Date of Patent: October 5, 1982Assignee: Nabisco Brands, Inc.Inventors: Wayne J. Puglia, Gary Kehoe, Frank Witzel, K. Warren Clark, Donald A. M. Mackay
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Patent number: 4328249Abstract: A method is provided for treating gum base to improve its resistance to oxidation without the need for antioxidants wherein air or oxygen is swept from the gum base by means of an inert gas, and the oxygen-free gum base, in particulate form, is coated with a highly oxygenated substance, such as molten sugar, sorbitol solution or hydrogenated starch hydrolysate which acts as a barrier against oxygen.The gum base produced by the above method and chewing gum containing such gum base are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 1981Date of Patent: May 4, 1982Assignee: Life Savers, Inc.Inventors: Donald A. M. Mackay, Wayne J. Puglia
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Patent number: 4327076Abstract: An improved compressed soft chewable tablet is provided, which may contain an antacid or other active ingredient, has good flexibility, is breakage resistant and disintegrates immediately upon chewing. The tablet of the invention is formed of particles of antacid and/or other active ingredient which are isolated from other ingredients of the tablet, preferably by admixing particles of active ingredient with particles formed of edible fat or oil absorbed on a fat-absorbing material, such as microcrystalline cellulose and blending such particles with one or more tablet bonders; the tablet also includes additional amounts of tablet bonders, flavors and other conventional tabletting aids to help in making the tablet more palatable. Upon chewing, the tablet is quickly converted to a smooth creamy non-gritty palatable emulsion.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 1980Date of Patent: April 27, 1982Assignee: Life Savers, Inc.Inventors: Wayne J. Puglia, Kanit J. Patanasinth, Andrew T. Lombardo, John E. Beam, Donald A. M. Mackay
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Patent number: 4327077Abstract: An improved compressed soft chewable tablet is provided, which may contain an antacid or other active ingredient, has good flexibility, is breakage resistant and disintegrates immediately upon chewing. The tablet of the invention is formed of particles of a recrystallized fatty material, such as chocolate, a bulking material such as sugar or an active ingredient, such as an antacid, bound up in the particles of recrystallized fatty material, and a direct compaction vehicle which binds the particles of recrystallized fatty material and bulking material, under compression, into a chewable tablet.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 1981Date of Patent: April 27, 1982Assignee: Life Savers, Inc.Inventors: Wayne J. Puglia, Kanit J. Patanasinth, Andrew T. Lombardo, Walter Vink
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Patent number: 4317837Abstract: A tobacco-flavored chewing gum is provided which does not decrease in viscosity upon chewing inasmuch as it is preferably essentially free of water-solubles, and includes gum base containing high levels of inert fillers, such as calcium carbonate or talc in amounts of at least about 50% by weight, softeners, such as lecithin, synthetic non-caloric sweeteners, such as aspartame, saccharin or cyclamates, and tobacco flavors and/or natural tobacco. The chewing gum includes at least about 10% air voids entrapped in the gum base matrix which, upon chewing, become filled with moisture causing a dramatic increase in cud volume.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 1980Date of Patent: March 2, 1982Assignee: Life Savers, Inc.Inventors: Gary Kehoe, Wayne J. Puglia, Frank Witzel, Dominick R. Friello, Donald A. M. Mackay
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Patent number: 4301178Abstract: A liquid-filled chewing gum is provided which releases relatively large amounts of liquid sweetener and/or flavor into the oral cavity. The liquid-filled chewing gum includes a solid phase and a liquid phase, the solid phase includes a gum base matrix including a network of voids or pockets laced throughout the matrix, and the liquid phase includes a liquid sweetener and/or flavor composition, such as a sweetener-flavor solution, retained in the voids or pockets, and surrounded by gum base. Upon chewing, the liquid sweetener and flavor are released into the oral cavity.A method is also provided for forming the liquid-filled chewing gum.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 1980Date of Patent: November 17, 1981Assignee: Life Savers, Inc.Inventors: Frank Witzel, Wayne J. Puglia, K. Warren Clark, Donald A. M. Mackay
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Patent number: 4271142Abstract: A portable liquid antacid is provided which is in the form of an antacid tablet including a center portion containing an antacid in the form of a liquid, cream or gel and optionally chocolate flavorant, encased in or surrounded by a fat-containing coating, such as chocolate coating, which is resistant to air and moisture and masks the grittiness of the antacid while imparting good texture and mouth feel.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1980Date of Patent: June 2, 1981Assignee: Life Savers, Inc.Inventors: Wayne J. Puglia, Frank Witzel, Donald A. M. Mackay
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Patent number: 4252830Abstract: A chewable chewing gum base is provided which is substantially calorie-free, does not decrease in viscosity upon chewing inasmuch as it is essentially free of water-solubles, and includes gum base containing high levels of inert fillers, such as calcium carbonate or talc in amounts of at least about 50% by weight, softeners, such as lecithin, synthetic non-caloric sweeteners, such as aspartame or cyclamates, and flavors. The chewable gum base includes at least about 10% air voids entrapped in the gum base matrix which, upon chewing, become filled with moisture causing a dramatic increase in cud volume.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1979Date of Patent: February 24, 1981Assignee: Life Savers, Inc.Inventors: Gary Kehoe, Wayne J. Puglia, Frank Witzel, Dominick R. Friello, Donald A. M. Mackay
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Patent number: 4238475Abstract: A chewing gum is provided which is capable of releasing into the oral cavity relatively large amounts of finely-divided water-insoluble therapeutic materials, which chewing gum includes a water-soluble phase formed of aqueous softener, and the finely divided therapeutic component to be released, said therapeutic component being coated with a water-soluble coating agent for preventing resorption of therapeutic component back into the gum base and, optionally, a first sweetener, dispersed throughout the aqueous softener, and a relatively water-insoluble phase formed of a plurality of separate and distinct masses suspended in and dispersed throughout the water-soluble phase, each of said masses formed of particles of gum base and, optionally, particles of a second sweetener, suchas mannitol and/or sorbitol or sugar, enveloped by particles of gum base. Upon chewing the above gum, the therapeutic component is, in fact, released in the oral cavity in relatively large quantities, together with the aqueous softener.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 1979Date of Patent: December 9, 1980Assignee: Life Savers Inc.Inventors: Frank Witzel, Wayne J. Puglia, K. Warren Clark, Donald A. M. Mackay