Andrew L Oltmans

US Patent:

20060104921, May 18, 2006

Filed:

Dec 28, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/320187

Inventors:

John Kostinko - Bel Air MD, US
Andrew Oltmans - Alexandria VA, US
Kathleen Pike - Bel Air MD, US

International Classification:

A61K 8/73

US Classification:

424049000

Abstract:

A substrate having about 0.5 wt % to about 25 wt % gum incorporated upon it is provided that provides the benefit of delayed viscosity when incorporated into a person care composition such as a toothpaste. Also disclosed is a method for forming gum incorporated onto or into a substrate comprising the steps of: providing a substrate; introducing a liquefied solution of gum to the substrate; and optionally drying the gum-treated substrate to form a dried gum-treated substrate. The invention further includes a dentifrice comprising a gum-treated substrate, and one or more ingredients selected from the group consisting of humectants, abrasives, thickening agents, binders, stabilizing agents, antibacterial agents, fluorides, sweeteners, and surfactants.

US Patent:

20040219183, Nov 4, 2004

Filed:

May 2, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/428957

Inventors:

John Kostinko - Bel Air MD, US
Andrew Oltmans - Alexandria VA, US
Kathleen Pike - Bel Air MD, US

Assignee:

J.M. Huber

International Classification:

A61K007/16

US Classification:

424/423000, 424/049000

Abstract:

A substrate having about 0.5 wt % to about 25 wt % gum incorporated upon it is provided that provides the benefit of delayed viscosity when incorporated into a person care composition such as a toothpaste. Also disclosed is a method for forming gum incorporated onto or into a substrate comprising the steps of: providing a substrate; introducing a liquefied solution of gum to the substrate; and optionally drying the gum-treated substrate to form a dried gum-treated substrate. The invention further includes a dentifrice comprising a gum-treated substrate, and one or more ingredients selected from the group consisting of humectants, abrasives, thickening agents, binders, stabilizing agents, antibacterial agents, fluorides, sweeteners, and surfactants.