Patent AU-2006273701-B2 (AU)
Title: Gellan seamless breakable capsule and process for manufacturing thereof
Inventor: HARTMANN DIDIER
IPC: A23L27/00
Filed: 2006-06-21
Granted: 2012-11-01
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date (10) International Publication Number 1 February 2007 (01.02.2007) PCT W O 2007/012981 A3 (51) International Patent Classification: (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every A61K9/48 (2006.01) B01J 13/04 (2006.01) kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, A61K 8/11 (2006.01) A23L 1/00 (2006.01) AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CI, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, (21) International Application Number: GB, GD, GE, GI, GM, HN, HR, HlU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, PCT/IB2006/002905 KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LV, LY, MA, MD, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MZ, NA, (22) International Filing Date: 21 June 2006 (21.06.2006) NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, SY, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, (25) Filing Language: English UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (26) Publication Language: English (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (30) Priority Data: kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GI, PCT/EP05/008502 21 June 2005 (21.06.2005) EP GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, PCT/EP05/009226 5 August 2005 (05.08.2005) EP ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM), European (AT, BE, BG, CI, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): V. MANE FR, GB, GR, IJK, 1E, IS, IT, LI, LU, LV, MC, CL, PL, PT, - FILS [FR/FR]; 620, route de Grasse, F-06620 Bar-sur- RO, SE, SI, SK, IR), GAPI (BE, BJ, CE, CG, CI, CM, GA, Loup (FR). GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). (72) Inventors; and Declaration under Rule 4.17: (75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only): HARTMANN, Di- - of inventorship (Rule 4.17(iv)) dier [FR/FR]; 83, avenue Maurice Chevalier, R6sidence La Boissi&re, Bat. Bambou, F-06150 Cannes La Bocca Published: (FR). HANNETEL, Jean-Michel [FR/FR]; 6, rue Jeanne - with international search report Jugan, F-06130 Grasse (FR). COURSIERES, Nathalie [FR/FR]; 580 chemin de la Stele, F-06530 St Cezaire sur (88) Date of publication of the international search report: Siagne (FR). MANE, Jean [FR/FR]; Domaine Saint-Math- 14 June 2007 ieu, 290, route de Saint-Mathieu, F-06130 Grasse (FR). For two-letter codes and other abbreviations, refer to the "Guid (74) Agents: BURBAUD, Eric et al.; Cabinet Plasseraud, 52, ance Notes on Codes and Abbreviations " appearing at the begin rue de la Victoire, F-75440 Paris Cedex 09 (FR). ning of each regular issue of the PCT Gazette. (54) Title: GELLAN SEAMLESS BREAKABLE CAPSULE AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF (57) Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a seamless breakable capsule, comprising - co-extruding an external and hydrophilic liquid phase, and an internal and lipophilic liquid phase, in order to form a capsule constituted of a core comprising the internal and lipophilic phase, and a shell comprising the external and hydrophilic phase, - immersing into an aqueous solution containing a curing agent , wherein the external liquid phase includes a gelling agent comprising gellan gum alone or in combination with another gelling agent, a filler, and a divalent metal sequestering agent, and to breakable capsules comprising a core and a shell, wherein the shell includes a gelling agent comprising gellan gum alone or in combination with another gelling agent, a filler, and a divalent metal sequestering agent.