Personal caffeine delivery pouch

Abstract

Caffeine-bearing substances include coffee, tea, kola nut, cacao beans, guarana and yerbamate. The saliva permeable pouch encloses any caffeine-bearing substance as its charge. The filled pouch is sized so that the pouch can be placed in a person's mouth in an area adjacent an outer gum. Saliva from the mouth permeates through the pouch and selectively dissolves the charge releasing the active ingredients like caffeine and attendant sweetener, flavoring and other constituents. A method for placement of the pouch in the mouth and the process of chewing is provided that helps release of active ingredients from the pouch. These ingredients satisfy the test buds. At other times, it acts as a stimulant, anti-depressant, and diuretic and helps reduce fatigue, jitters and other symptoms associated with caffeine deprivation. An apparatus for the mass production of the pouches and its packaging for the marketplace is also claimed.

1 . A saliva permeable pouch containing a measured charge of caffeine further comprising: 
 said pouch having a surface constructed of a porous material;    said porous material having pores in sizes suitable to retain said charge, allow inward saliva permeation and allow outward flow of charge dissolved in saliva;    said pouch having a plurality of open ends;    said plurality of open ends pressed to lip construction forming a plurality of lips; and    said lips sealed closed providing a sealed enclosure for the retained charge within.    
   
   
       2 . A saliva permeable pouch as in  claim 1 , where in said pouch is a slim design having size measurements which comprise: 
 from about 1 inch to 1.5 inch in length; and    from about inch to ½ inch in width.    
   
   
       3 . A saliva permeable pouch as in  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 said caffeine-bearing charge as coffee-based.    
   
   
       4 . A saliva permeable pouch as in  claim 2 , further comprising: 
 said caffeine-bearing charge as coffee-based.    
   
   
       5 . A method of delivering individual portion of caffeine-bearing charge in a saliva permeable pouch comprising: 
 proportioning a measure of said caffeine-bearing charge in a saliva permeable pouch to meet individual potion strength, flavoring, and coloring requirements;    sealing said pouch; and    positioning said pouch in a person's mouth.    
   
   
       6 . The method of delivering said caffeine-bearing charge in said saliva permeable pouch as in  claim 5 , further comprising: 
 releasing the active ingredients of said caffeine-bearing charge by absorption and ingestion in the mouth by voluntary action or involuntary reflex;    chewing and compressing said pouch at will to effectuate slow, measured and selective release of the active ingredients;    allowing said pouch to stay in the mouth till the effectiveness of the active ingredients persists; and    ejecting said pouch after use at human will.    
   
   
       7 . The method of delivering individual portion of said caffeine-bearing charge as in  claim 5 , wherein, said caffeine-bearing charge is coffee-based.  
   
   
       8 . The method of delivering said coffee-based charge in said saliva permeable pouch as in  claim 7 , further comprising: 
 releasing the active ingredients of the contents to the body by absorption and ingestion in the mouth by voluntary action or involuntary reflex;    chewing and compressing said pouch at will to effectuate slow, measured and selective release of the active ingredients;    allowing said pouch to stay in the mouth till the effectiveness of the active ingredients persists; and    ejecting said pouch after use at human will.    
   
   
       9 . A machine apparatus for filling measured quantities of said caffeine-bearing charge into saliva permeable pouches to make discrete, self-contained, end sealed packets, comprising: 
 an operator power unit switch to initiate the production sequence;    a light indicator to confirm ready status of said machine;    a pouch supply unit to introduce said pouch stock from to a pouch transfer unit;    said pouch transfer unit delivering said pouch stock to a pre-seal unit;    said pre-seal unit programmed to select all except one extreme open end for forming lip construction; said pre-seal unit further securing all except one open end;    said pre-seal unit cooperatively configured to hand over said pre-sealed pouch to a pouch-receiving unit;    a charge-dispensing unit capable to receive caffeine-bearing charge and selectively pass it on to a measuring unit;    said measuring unit capable of manipulation to receive a reference setting, sensing the measure of said charge, comparing said measure to said reference setting, validating when said measure equals said reference setting, and pass said charge forward to a charge receiving unit;    said charge receiving unit cooperating with said pouch receiving unit delivering said measured charge to a filling station contemporaneously with said pouch receiving unit delivering said pre-sealed pouch stocks;    said filling station comprising of a receiving position to receive said measured charge and said pre-sealed pouch, a filling position to sequence the receipt, fill, and delivery phases; and a delivery position receiving pre-sealed pouches containing said measured charge;    a pouch post-seal unit forming a lip construction at the last open end of said pre-sealed pouch transferring from said delivery position of said filling station;    a quality check unit comparing said product with programmed product specifications and capable of modulation from pass to fail;    said quality check unit exhibiting a fail mode to discard said failed pouch to a reject bin;    alternatively said quality check unit exhibiting a pass mode to steer said pouch as a finished product to a packaging unit;    said packaging unit packing, containerizing and bar coding said product for transfer to warehousing and shipping.    
   
   
       10 . A machine apparatus for filling measured quantities of said charge as in  claim 9 , wherein said caffeine-bearing charge is coffee-based.