Patents Examined by Monique T. Cole
  • Patent number: 7026279
    Abstract: 3-(methoxymethyl)-2-pentylcyclopent derivative compounds having the structure set forth below are disclosed: where: the dotted line represents a potential double bond; R is selected from methyl and ethyl; and X is a C1–C7 hydrocarbon moiety. These compounds are useful fragrance chemicals, suitable for use in creating fragrances and scents in items such as perfumes, colognes and personal care products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Michael G. Monteleone, Matthew John Clements, Louis Croce, Jr., Robert P. Belko, Manfred Pawlak
  • Patent number: 7022665
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an acetal of formula in which the symbols R1 represent, independently or simultaneously, a linear or branched saturated or unsaturated C1 to C4 hydrocarbon group; or the two R1 are bonded together to form a saturated ring having 5 to 7 atoms and including the oxygen atoms to which the R1 groups are bonded, this ring being possibly substituted by methyl or ethyl groups; and the wavy line indicates that the double bond in position 4 has a configuration of the type (Z) or (E) or a mixture of the two configurations. The invention relates also to the use of such compounds as perfuming or flavoring ingredients, as well as the perfumed or flavored articles or perfuming or flavoring compositions containing such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: René Decorzant, Ferdinand Naef
  • Patent number: 7022664
    Abstract: The invention relates to 1,2-substituted 2,3-dihydro-1H-5,9-dioxacyclohepta[f]inden-7-ones and 7-substituted benzo[b][1,4]dioxepin-3-ones and to the use of these compounds in fragrance compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Givaudan SA
    Inventor: Philip Kraft
  • Patent number: 7018978
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel heterocyclic pro-fragrances, preferably oxazolidines, tertahydro-1,3-oxazines, thiazolidines, or tetrahydro-1,3-thiazines, more preferably oxazolidines, or tertahydro-1,3-oxazines, most preferably oxazolidines, which are capable of sustained release of fragrance raw material ketones and aldehydes and to fragrance delivery systems which comprise said pro-fragrances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gregory Scot Miracle, Kenneth Nathan Price
  • Patent number: 7018840
    Abstract: The present invention is directed, in part, to fluorescent metal sensors for detecting metal ions, and methods of making and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Stephen J. Lippard, Shawn Burdette
  • Patent number: 7015189
    Abstract: The use of various novel oxime ethers are described as fragrance chemicals. These chemicals are suitable for use in creating fragrance, and scents in items such as perfumes, colognes and personal care products is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Anubhav P. S. Narula, Rajamony Mahesh, Manfred Pawlak, Patrick M. Merritt, Clint Dee Winton Brooks
  • Patent number: 7008919
    Abstract: The compounds of formula in the form of any one of their isomers or of mixtures thereof, and wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or an acetyl group, R1 represents a methyl or an ethyl group and R2 represents a C3–C4 linear or branched alkyl group, are useful for the perfume and flavor industries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Matthijs Van De Waal, Sina Dorothea Escher, Yvan Niclass
  • Patent number: 7005107
    Abstract: Method and apparatus to determine the speed of sedimentation of blood and other parameters connected thereto, said method being carried out by detecting the development over time of the optical density, or absorbance, of a sample of blood, said sample being sent in the form of a flow inside a capillary container, said detection being made in correspondence with a point of said capillary container and the relative data acquired being processed to obtain said speed of sedimentation and said connected parameters, said method providing to instantly interrupt the flow of the blood sample flowing inside said capillary container, in order to determine a thickening of the red cells in said blood sample and their consequent sedimentation, said detection being made substantially simultaneously with said instant interruption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Sire Analytical Systems Srl
    Inventor: Enzo Breda
  • Patent number: 7005110
    Abstract: The present invention provides a more efficient and faster way to prepare tissue samples for sectioning. More particularly, in accordance with the present invention, a tissue sample is embedded in a porous embedding media in a desired orientation, processed, and sectioned all while being held in the porous embedding media. The post-tissue processing step of manual embedding in paraffin is eliminated from the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Taft, Kurt Reinhardt, Miroslav Holubec, David Bryant
  • Patent number: 7001880
    Abstract: A method of collection of the fragrance ingredient of fragrant wood comprises extracting an essential oil ingredient by a solvent from the fragrant wood and collecting the fragrance ingredient in a vapor-phase by heating the extract, a perfume composition contains the fragrance ingredient, and a cosmetic contains the fragrance ingredient. The fragrance ingredient is obtained without a burnt smell, and it has an aroma of the fragrant wood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignees: Shiseido Co., Ltd., Soda Aromatic Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Yomogida, Seiichi Hirose, Masanori Yoshimura, Hitoshi Harigae, Masayuki Kataoka
  • Patent number: 6998382
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing or selecting compositions having a fragrance burst of at least 20% relative to a product before dilution as well as enhanced deposition. The composition is selected such that perfume and surfactant in said composition yields a calculated “Perfume Burst Index” (PBI) value of less than 3 as per algorithm defining the PBI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, a division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Lin Yang, Judith Lynne Kerschner
  • Patent number: 6969613
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for quantitatively determining hydrogen sulfide or sulfide ions conveniently with high sensitivity, which comprises adding to a sample containing hydrogen sulfide or sulfide ions, metal ions or a compound which liberates said metal ions and a metal indicator which reacts with the metal ions and resultingly undergoes color development, wherein the color development is accelerated or inhibited by the hydrogen sulfide or sulfide ions; and measuring the degree of color development of the metal indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Daiichi Pure Chemicals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ebinuma, Koji Ushizawa
  • Patent number: 6969612
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to measure a concentration of protein stably at a temperature not higher than 25° C., which is a possible ambient temperature at home, and further to expand the measurable concentration range while preventing an obstruction due to a suspending particle such as a bubble and the like, using a reagent prepared by mixing an acid in a solution containing tannin, tannic acid and m-galloyl gallic acid. By mixing the reagent in a solution to be detected to opacify the solution, intensities of at least a transmitted light or a scattered light of the solution to be detected is measured, and a protein concentration thereof is determined based on the intensity. The present invention also provides a method for measuring a concentration of a solution and a method of urinalysis, wherein a protein concentration is measured after measuring an angle of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tatsurou Kawamura
  • Patent number: 6960475
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for indicating the presence of soluble fluoride ions in oral care compositions comprising making a signal solution and then bringing the signal solution into contact with an oral care composition and a color change occurs if an effective amount of soluble fluoride ion is present in the oral care composition. Further disclosed are test compositions for use in such process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Junjian Ling, Hai Ye, Christopher David Buckley
  • Patent number: 6951759
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method for detecting the presence of bacterial vaginosis in a female subject comprising the steps of: obtaining a sample from the vaginal region of the subject; detecting acetic acid present in the sample; and correlating the presence of detected acetic acid with the presence of bacterial vaginosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Osmetech PLC
    Inventors: Paul James Travers, Amjad Nissar Chaudry, Andrew John Tummon, Martin James Henery
  • Patent number: 6939845
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fragrance precursor of formula I: that is capable of forming a fragrant ketone of formula II: and a fragrant lactone of formula III:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Givaudan SA
    Inventors: Markus Gautschi, Caroline Plessis, Samuel Derrer
  • Patent number: 6939716
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a method for detecting conditions indicative of sepsis. In one embodiment of the invention, an increase in the level of 3-chlorotyrosine or 3-bromotyrosine from the normal level in a sample of body fluid or tissue is indicative of early sepsis or infection. In another embodiment of the invention, the level of 3-chlorotyrosine or 3-bromotyrosine is measured or monitored to determine the response to therapeutic treatment of the infective condition in which a reduction in the level that existed prior to the treatment is an early sign or indication that the treatment is working in vivo. In a preferred embodiment, the method of the invention is illustrated in a clinically relevant mouse model of sepsis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventor: Jay W. Heinecke
  • Patent number: 6933270
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I): wherein the bond between the ?- and ?-positions to the aldehyde group represents a C—C single bond or a cis- or trans-configured C?C double bond are useful as perfumes and perfume ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Markert, Ralph Nemitz, Theo Ten Pierik
  • Patent number: 6930083
    Abstract: A geometrical isomer composition excellent in odor and in chemical resistance, which is applicable to a base material containing a strongly alkaline chemical or a strongly acidic chemical, which can suppress the deterioration with time and the color change of the base material in the case that the material is exposed to light, and which also have highly tasteful and unique fruity floral fragrance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Takasago International Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Yamamoto, Shinya Watanabe, Hideo Ujihara, Toshimitsu Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 6924263
    Abstract: The use of various oxime ethers are described as fragrance chemicals, suitable for use in creating fragrance, and scents in items such as perfumes, colognes and personal care products is disclosed. Novel compounds are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Anubhav P. S. Narula, Rajamony Mahesh, Manfred Pawlak, Clint Dee Winton Brooks