Global Patent Index - EP 1085940 A1

EP 1085940 A1 20010328 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING AN ENCAPSULATED PRODUCT MATRIX

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING AN ENCAPSULATED PRODUCT MATRIX

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER EINGEKAPSELTEN PRODUKTMATRIX

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF SERVANT A PREPARER UNE MATRICE DE PRODUIT ENCAPSULEE

Publication

EP 1085940 A1 20010328 (EN)

Application

EP 99924314 A 19990519

Priority

  • IE 980395 A 19980522
  • US 9910949 W 19990519
  • US 30922499 A 19990510

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9961145A1] A method and apparatus provides for the formation of an encapsulated feedstock product matrix. A solid product matrix additive is spray ejected in a free-flow condition. The matrix additive is encapsulated in its free-flow condition with a matrix encapsulant. The encapsulant additive substantially solidifies in its free-flow condition to form the feedstock product matrix.

IPC 1-7

B01J 2/00; A23G 3/20; B01J 13/04

IPC 8 full level

A23G 3/20 (2006.01); A23G 4/00 (2006.01); A23G 4/20 (2006.01); A23L 1/00 (2006.01); A61K 9/16 (2006.01); A61K 9/50 (2006.01); B01J 2/00 (2006.01); B01J 2/04 (2006.01); B01J 13/02 (2006.01); B01J 13/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A23G 4/20 (2013.01); A61K 9/1694 (2013.01); A61K 9/5015 (2013.01); B01J 2/04 (2013.01); B01J 13/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9961145A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9961145 A1 19991202; AU 4084099 A 19991213; CA 2362633 A1 19991202; EP 1085940 A1 20010328; JP 2002516171 A 20020604

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9910949 W 19990519; AU 4084099 A 19990519; CA 2362633 A 19990519; EP 99924314 A 19990519; JP 2000550592 A 19990519