Patent application EP16000586A (EP), filed 2016-03-10
Publication number: EP3216443A1
Title: BEVERAGE PREPARATION CAPSULE FOR DELIVERY OF A SOLUBILISATE
Abstract: The present invention relates to a beverage preparation capsule for the delivery of a solubilisate, a beverage dispensing system configured for the use of such a beverage preparation capsule and a method for preparing a beverage by means of such a beverage dispensing system. Poorly water-soluble dietary supplements or pharmaceutical active agents can be delivered in this new dosage form in order to increase the bioavailability of these substances.
IPC codes: A47J  31/    00            A I
A47J  31/    40            A I
A61K   9/    00            A I
B65D  85/   804            A I
Claims: number: 1
text: A beverage preparation capsule containing a solubilisate of at least one pharmaceutically active agent and/or a dietary supplement.
number: 2
text: The beverage preparation capsule according to claim 1, wherein the solubilisate is prepared from at least one poorly water-soluble substance or extract.
number: 3
text: The beverage preparation capsule according to any claim 1 or 2, in which the solubilisate is prepared by means of micelle, liposome, self-emulsification or cyclodextrin complexation technology.
number: 4
text: The beverage preparation capsule according to any of the preceding claims, in which the solubilisate of the at least one dietary supplement and/or pharmaceutically active agent enhances the resorption and/or bioavailability of at least one of said dietary supplements or pharmaceutically active agents.
number: 5
text: The beverage preparation capsule according to claim 3 or 4, in which the solubilisate was prepared from a substance selected from a group comprising β-carotene, melatonin, folic acid and quercetin, if the substance is a dietary supplement, or selected from a group comprising furosemide, acetaminophen, glipizide and clarithromycin, if the substance is a pharmaceutically active agent.
number: 6
text: The beverage preparation capsule according to any of claims 3 to 4, in which the solubilisate contains at least one pharmaceutically active agent, for use as a dosage form in medicine.
number: 7
text: The beverage preparation capsule according to claim 3, in which a bitter or unpleasant taste of the at least one pharmaceutical drug or dietary supplement is masked by the solubilisate prepared by micelle, liposome, self-emulsification or cyclodextrin complexation technology.
number: 8
text: The beverage preparation capsule according to any of the preceding claims, in which said capsule is a minicapsule, having a diameter from 5 mm to 25 mm and a height from 5 to 12 mm.
number: 9
text: A beverage dispensing system, comprising
number: 10
text: The beverage dispensing system according to claim 9, in which said beverage dispenser and/or said beverage preparation capsule comprises a tube or a nozzle for the outlet of said beverage into said beverage container, the tube or nozzle being characterized by containing a flow restriction device.
number: 11
text: The beverage dispensing system according to claim 10, in which said flow restriction device is a thread, an orifice plate or a distally tapered nozzle.
number: 12
text: The beverage dispensing system according to any of claims 9 to 11, in which said beverage dispenser is equipped with or configured to receive a beverage preparation capsule holder or a beverage preparation capsule rotating table configured to receive at least one minicapsule according to claim 10.
number: 13
text: A method for preparing a beverage by means of the beverage dispensing system according to any of claims 9 to 12, comprising the following steps:
number: 14
text: A beverage, produced by the beverage dispensing system according to any of claims 9 to 12.
number: 15
text: A beverage according to claim 14, wherein the solubilisate contains a pharmaceutically active agent, for use in medicine.
Office action: search_report, dated 2017-09-13
Rejection reasons: novelty_epc_54
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Final disposition: pending (2017-09-13)