Patents Assigned to Firmenich SA
  • Publication number: 20210260236
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of perfumery and more precisely it provides a device and associated consumer articles, for dispensing an active composition into the surrounding space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Rutger VAN SLEEUWEN, Nicholas O'LEARY, Valery NORMAND, Denis SHCHERBAKOV, Amy GONZALEZ, Jeffrey DONNELLY
  • Publication number: 20210261593
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to terpene glycosides, such as certain such compounds extracted from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, Rubus suavissimus, or Siraitia grosvenorii. The disclosure also provides for the use of such compounds as food ingredients, flavors, and sweeteners, and related methods. The disclosure also provides ingestible compositions comprising such compounds, as well as processes for extracting such compounds selectively from certain plant sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Dan-Ting YIN, Yi-Min WANG, Xian-Wen GAN
  • Patent number: 11091722
    Abstract: The present invention relates to phenylpropanal derivatives of formula (I) in the form of any one of its stereoisomers or a mixture thereof, and wherein the dotted line represents a carbon-carbon single or double bond; X represents a CN or CHO group; each R1, R2 and R3 independently from each other, represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-2 alkyl group; and R represents a group of formula —[CH2]nC(Me)2OH, wherein n is 1 or 2; said R being a meta or para substituent of the aromatic ring, relative position 1; and their uses as perfuming ingredients as well as the composition and consumer product including such derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventor: Julien Coulomb
  • Patent number: 11091734
    Abstract: Provided herein is a composition comprising: a) about 25% up to about 75% of a plasmolysed micro-organism by weight of the total weight of the composition; b) about at least greater than 20% up to about 60% by weight flavor or fragrance, of the total weight of the composition c) about 1% up to about 25% desiccant; d) about 4% up to about <10% water; wherein the mean particle size distribution by weight of the composition is about greater than 100 micrometer up to about 1 millimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Fei Zhang, Pierre-Etienne Bouquerand, Anita Gaudin
  • Patent number: 11072766
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a one-shell aminoplast core-shell microcapsule stabilized by a polyisocyanate. It also provides a method for stabilizing aminoplast microcapsules in liquid aqueous surfactant-rich consumer products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Nicolas Pichon, Sonia Godefroy, Arnaud Struillou
  • Publication number: 20210219586
    Abstract: The aspects presented herein provide flavour compositions. In particular, the aspects presented herein provide flavour compositions that a person may dispense into beverages, such as, for example, bottled beverages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Pierre-Etienne BOUQUERAND, Valery NORMAND
  • Publication number: 20210204578
    Abstract: Use of 7-[4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one (rhoifolin) as a taste modifying ingredient in order to reduce bitterness and/or increase sweetness of a foodstuff or beverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Jean-Luc GELIN, Maxime DELATTRE
  • Patent number: 11051538
    Abstract: A flavor composition of a mixture of a) a first powder that includes a liquid flavor having a log P of up to about 3.5 loaded onto a first solid matrix material; and b) a second powder that includes a solvent loaded onto a second solid matrix material. The second solid matrix material is different than first solid matrix material and the flavor composition is in the form of a free-flowing powder. Also, methods of making a plated flavor powder and food compositions that include the powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Amal Elabbadi, Philipp Erni
  • Publication number: 20210179970
    Abstract: The various aspects presented herein relate to the perfumery industry. More particularly, the various aspects presented herein relate to malodor counteracting compositions and/or ingredients, methods for counteracting malodors, as well as to the perfumed articles or perfuming compositions comprising as an active ingredient, at least one compound selected 5 from the group consisting of: 1-(2-methyl-4-tricyclo[5.2.1.01,5]decanyl)ethyl acetate, 1-(2,4-di-methyl-4-tricyclo[5.2.1.01,5]decanyl)ethylacetate, 1-((1R,3S,3aS,6S)-1,2,3-trimethyloctahydro-3a,6-methanoinden-1-yl)ethan-1-one, 1-(2,4-dimethyl-4-tricyclo[5.2.1.0{circumflex over (?)}{1,5}]decanyl)ethanone, 2,3,4-trimethyltricyclo[5.2.1.0{circumflex over (?)}{1,5}]decane-4-carbaldehyde, (2,3,4-trimethyl-4-tricyclo[5.2.1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Huey-Ling KAO, Stefan Alexander RUIDER, Steven WILLIAMS, Anthony Alexander BIRKBECK
  • Patent number: 11034920
    Abstract: Described herein is solid scent booster composition including: solid carrier, granulated powder including particles made of: a) a water soluble polymer matrix, b) an oil phase including a perfume dispersed in the polymer matrix, the oil being at least partly encapsulated in microcapsules, wherein granulated powder includes up to 30% by weight of encapsulated oil based on the total weight of the powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Arnaud Struillou, Theodore Anastasiou, Douglas Minck, Valery Normand
  • Publication number: 20210161188
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions that include tetra-O-methylscutellarein, hexamethoxyquercetagetin, or mixtures or combinations thereof, as well as their use as sweeteners or sweetness enhancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Wen-Juan XIANG, Dan-Ting YIN
  • Publication number: 20210161189
    Abstract: Compositions containing monoester derivatives of the primary alcohol residue of a sugar are generally disclosed herein, as well as their use as sweetness enhancers, bitterness maskers, sourness maskers, or astringency reducers, to improve the taste profile of a flavored article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Eric FREROT, Maxime DELATTRE, Angela DI PIETRO, Maude GAILLARD, Isabelle CAYEUX, Philipp ERNI, Valeria LARCINESE-HAFNER
  • Publication number: 20210146322
    Abstract: Apparatus (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600) for customized production of a flavoring agent, the apparatus too, (200, 300, 400, 500, 600) comprising: a retainer (110, 210, 310, 610) for retaining at least two containers (10), each container (10) comprising a respective flavoring agent; a collecting and dispensing unit, e g a manipulator (120, 220, 320), for collecting and dispensing flavoring agents; a mixer (130, 230, 330) for mixing flavoring agents for obtaining a new flavoring agent; a control-unit (140) for controlling at least the collecting and dispensing unit (120, 220, 320) and the mixer (130, 230, 330), and a communication unit for communicating with a remote server (41) and/or remote device 20, wherein the control-unit (140) is configured such that the collecting and dispensing unit (120, 220, 320) collects and dispenses a first defined amount of flavoring agent from a first container (10) to the mixer (130, 230, 330), the collecting and dispensing unit (120, 220, 320) collects and dispenses a second d
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Birgit Schleifenbaum, Kevin Hodges
  • Publication number: 20210147892
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to terpene glycosides, such as certain such compounds extracted from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, Rubus suavissimus, or Siraitiagrosvenorii. The disclosure also provides for the use of such compounds as food ingredients, flavors, and sweeteners, and related methods. The disclosure also provides ingestible compositions comprising such compounds, as well as processes for extracting such compounds selectively from certain plant sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Dan-Ting YIN, Xian-Wen GAN
  • Publication number: 20210139936
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel method of producing vanillin and/or derivatives thereof by applying improved biocatalysts. Also provided herein are expression systems for preparing said improved biocatalysts. Moreover provided herewith are novel enzyme mutants, corresponding coding sequences and vectors applicable in the biochemical production of vanillin. The present disclosure further provides recombinant host cells or organisms genetically modified for improved functional expression of biocatalysts, as well as recombinant host cells or organisms useful to produce vanillin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventor: Fredi BRUHLMANN
  • Patent number: 10993464
    Abstract: A method to confer, enhance, improve or modify the flavor properties of a flavoring composition or flavored article by adding to the composition or article the compound 3-mercaptoheptyl acetate or an optically active enantiomer thereof in an amount effective to provide a flavor base having top notes of the citrus-grapefruit, teas and/or peach type and/or red fruit. The compound is typically added to provide an amount of from 0.0001 to 500 ppm in the flavoring composition or flavored article. Also, the resultant flavored composition or flavored article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Sina Dorothea Escher, Yvan Niclass, Lionel Saudan
  • Publication number: 20210115354
    Abstract: Described herein are properfume compounds. Also described herein is a method to release a compound being a ketone or aldehyde, a formate ester and/or an alcohol by exposing a properfume compound to an environment wherein it is oxidized. Also described herein is a perfuming composition and a perfume consumer product comprising at least one properfume compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Gary B. WOMACK, Brinda INDRADAS
  • Patent number: 10980722
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a perfuming ingredient of a compound of formula (I) in the form of any one of its stereoisomers or a mixture thereof, and wherein X represents a CHO group when R1 represents a C1-2 alkyl group or X represents a CH(R6)CHO group when R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-2 alkyl group. Each of R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 represents, independently from each other, a hydrogen atom or a C1-2 alkyl group; or R3 and R4 represent, when taken together, a ethanediyl group; and —C(R3)(R4)—CH(R5)—OH group is, relative to position 1, an ortho, a meta, a para substituent of the aromatic ring or a mixture thereof. Also disclosed is the compound of formula (I) as part of a perfuming composition or of a perfumed consumer product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: FIRMENICH SA
    Inventors: Julien Coulomb, Gilles Oddon
  • Publication number: 20210106178
    Abstract: A modular food dispensing device comprising a food container configured to contain and dispense a food product, a drive module for mechanically driving the food container to dispense the food product, and one or more magnets provided on one or both of the food container and drive module for releasably connecting the food container and drive module. The drive module is releasably connectable to the food container to selectively form a mechanical linkage for transmitting a driving force from the drive module to the food container to dispense the food product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventor: Edward J BROWN
  • Publication number: 20210106964
    Abstract: Described herein is a new process for the preparation of core-shell microcapsules. Also described herein are microcapsules. Also described herein are consumer products including said microcapsules, in particular perfumed consumer products or flavoured consumer products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Amal ELABBADI, Philipp ERNI, Marlene JACQUEMOND