US 11,896,037 B2
Microencapsulation of active agents
Gregory S. Smutzer, Lansdowne, PA (US); Kevin Lee, Hatfield, PA (US); and Dhruti Patel, Bensalem, PA (US)
Assigned to Temple University-Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Appl. No. 16/323,018
Filed by Temple University-Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Philadelphia, PA (US)
PCT Filed Aug. 3, 2017, PCT No. PCT/US2017/045244
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 4, 2019,
PCT Pub. No. WO2018/027001, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 8, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/370,427, filed on Aug. 3, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2019/0200659 A1, Jul. 4, 2019
Int. Cl. A23L 27/00 (2016.01); A23P 10/35 (2016.01); A61K 8/60 (2006.01); A23G 1/54 (2006.01); A61K 8/11 (2006.01); A61Q 11/00 (2006.01); A61K 8/42 (2006.01); A23G 4/20 (2006.01); A61K 8/92 (2006.01); A23G 1/00 (2006.01); A23G 9/48 (2006.01); A61K 8/36 (2006.01); A61K 9/50 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A23G 3/54 (2006.01); A23L 27/30 (2016.01); A01N 25/00 (2006.01); A01N 25/28 (2006.01)
CPC A23L 27/72 (2016.08) [A01N 25/002 (2013.01); A01N 25/28 (2013.01); A23G 1/00 (2013.01); A23G 1/54 (2013.01); A23G 3/54 (2013.01); A23G 4/20 (2013.01); A23G 9/48 (2013.01); A23L 27/30 (2016.08); A23L 27/79 (2016.08); A23L 27/86 (2016.08); A23P 10/35 (2016.08); A61K 8/11 (2013.01); A61K 8/361 (2013.01); A61K 8/42 (2013.01); A61K 8/60 (2013.01); A61K 8/922 (2013.01); A61K 9/0056 (2013.01); A61K 9/5015 (2013.01); A61Q 11/00 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01); A61K 2800/412 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
 
1. A microsphere comprising a sweetener and at least one material selected from the group consisting of a fatty acid, glycerol, esters, or a combination thereof, wherein the microsphere further comprises elaidic acid or glyceryl dibehenate.