Patents by Inventor Cynthia J. Mussinan
Cynthia J. Mussinan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 4255583Abstract: The nutty, bready, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, meat extract or vegetable flavor or aroma of foodstuffs is augmented or enhanced by the use of one or more 2-alkylthioalkyl-4,5-dialkyl-.DELTA..sup.3 -thiazolines having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and are either hydrogen or methyl. These compounds augment or enhance the sweet, meaty, meat extract-like, beef broth-like, hydrolyzed vegetable protein-like, bread crust-like, potato-like, sulfury, roasted, roasted meat, vegetable and tomato aroma nuances, and the bread crust-like, sweet, meat extract-like, beef broth-like, hydrolyzed vegetable protein-like, salty, bloody, metallic, sweet/meaty, potato, vegetable, and cooked tomato flavor nuances of foodstuff flavors.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 1979Date of Patent: March 10, 1981Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.Inventors: Donald A. Withycombe, Braja D. Mookherjee, Cynthia J. Mussinan, Manfred H. Vock, Christopher Giacino
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Patent number: 4252828Abstract: Described are processes and compositions for augmenting or enhancing the flavor and/or aroma of foodstuffs, chewing gums, medicinal products and toothpastes using as the essential ingredient bornyl ethyl ether, synthetically produced and substantially pure.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1979Date of Patent: February 24, 1981Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.Inventors: Cynthia J. Mussinan, Braja D. Mookherjee, Manfred H. Vock, Frederick L. Schmitt, Edward J. Shuster, James M. Sanders, Bette M. Light, Edward J. Granda
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Patent number: 4250201Abstract: Described is the use for augmenting or enhancing the flavor of foodstuffs of a product containing isomers of caryophyllene alcohol and other compounds produced by isomerizing caryophyllene oxide using an aluminum isopropylate catalyst in a toluene solvent at temperatures in the range of from about 100.degree. C. up to about 150.degree. C. and then fractionally distilling the resulting reaction product and isolating certain fractions of the reaction product.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1979Date of Patent: February 10, 1981Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.Inventors: Cynthia J. Mussinan, Braja D. Mookherjee, Manfred H. Vock, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala, Frederick L. Schmitt
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Patent number: 4250194Abstract: Described are processes and compositions for augmenting or enhancing the flavor and/or aroma of foodstuffs, chewing gums, medicinal products and toothpastes using as the essential ingredient geranyl butyl ether.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1979Date of Patent: February 10, 1981Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.Inventors: Cynthia J. Mussinan, Braja D. Mookherjee, Manfred H. Vock, Frederick L. Schmitt, Edward J. Shuster, James M. Sanders, Bette M. Light, Edward J. Granda
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Patent number: 4247409Abstract: Described is a process for augmenting or enhancing the aroma of a solid or liquid anionic, cationic or nonionic detergent comprising the step of intimately admixing with a solid or liquid anionic, cationic or nonionic detergent base, a product prepared by a process comprising the steps of (i) intimately admixing aluminum isopropylate, toluene and a caryophyllene derivative selected from the group consisting of caryophyllene oxide and dihydro caryophyllene oxide to form a mixture; (ii) heating the resulting mixture at a temperature of from 100.degree. C. up to 150.degree. C. for a period of time from about one up to about five hours; and (iii) the rearranged caryophyllene oxide or dihydro caryophyllene oxide, a mixture of alcohols, from the reaction mass; the concentration of aluminum isopropylate catalyst in the reaction mass varying from about 0.025 molar up to about 0.75 molar; and the concentration of caryophyllene oxide or dihydro caryophyllene oxide in the reaction mass varying from about 0.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1979Date of Patent: January 27, 1981Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.Inventors: Cynthia J. Mussinan, Braja D. Mookherjee, Manfred H. Vock, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala, Frederick L. Schmitt
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Patent number: 4246287Abstract: Described is a process for augmenting or enhancing the lemon flavored and/or aroma of foodstuffs and chewing gums comprising the step of adding to such foodstuffs an aroma or taste augmenting or enhancing quantity of fenchyl ethyl ether.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1979Date of Patent: January 20, 1981Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.Inventors: Cynthia J. Mussinan, Braja D. Mookherjee, Manfred H. Vock, Frederick L. Schmitt, Edward J. Shuster, James M. Sanders, Bette M. Light, Edward J. Granda
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Patent number: 4243688Abstract: Processes and compositions are described for use in foodstuff flavors and as foodstuff article aroma and taste augmenting and enhancing materials of at least one 2-substituted-4,5-dimethyl.DELTA..sup.3 -thiazolines having the structure: ##STR1## wherein one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is methyl and each of the other of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is hydrogen. The compounds of our invention are useful in augmenting or enhancing the flavor and aroma nuances of vegetable, spice, nutty, chocolate and black pepper flavors.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1979Date of Patent: January 6, 1981Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.Inventors: Manfred H. Vock, Christopher Giacino, Anne Hruza, Donald A. Withycombe, Braja D. Mookherjee, Cynthia J. Mussinan
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Patent number: 4241098Abstract: Described is a method for augmenting or enhancing the aroma or flavor of a foodstuff comprising adding to the foodstuff from 0.05 up to about 500 parts per million of a mixture of cis-3-hexenal, trans-2-hexenal, cis-3-hexenyl formate, cis-3-hexenol and cis-3-hexenyl-cis-3-hexenoate prepared by the process of reacting cis-3-hexenol with pyridinium chlorochromate.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 1979Date of Patent: December 23, 1980Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.Inventors: Cynthia J. Mussinan, Braja D. Mookherjee, Manfred H. Vock, Frederick L. Schmitt, Edward J. Granda, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala
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Patent number: 4229599Abstract: A process for preparing a mixture of isomers of caryophyllene alcohol and dihydrocaryophyllene alcohol including 10,10-dimethyl-2,6-dimethylene bicyclo[7.2.0]undecan-5-ol by isomerizing caryophyllene oxide or dihydrocaryophyllene oxide using an aluminum isopropylate catalyst in a toluene solvent at temperatures in the range of from about 100.degree. C. up to about 150.degree. C. is described.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1978Date of Patent: October 21, 1980Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.Inventors: Cynthia J. Mussinan, Braja D. Mookherjee, Manfred H. Vock, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala, Frederick L. Schmitt
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Patent number: 4223046Abstract: Described are processes and compositions for augmenting or enhancing the flavor and/or aroma of foodstuffs, chewing gums, medicinal products and toothpastes using as the essential ingredient at least one carvyl alkyl ether selected from the group consisting of carvyl ethyl ether and carvyl methyl ether.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 1979Date of Patent: September 16, 1980Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.Inventors: Cynthia J. Mussinan, Braja D. Mookherjee, Manfred H. Vock, Frederick L. Schmitt, Edward J. Shuster, James M. Sanders, Bette M. Light, Edward J. Granda
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Patent number: 4174288Abstract: Described is a process for preparing a detergent comprising the step of intimately admixing with a solid or liquid detergent base a maltyl-2-methyl alkenoate having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R is a moiety selected from the group consisting of: ##STR2##Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 1978Date of Patent: November 13, 1979Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.Inventors: Cynthia J. Mussinan, Braja D. Mookherjee, Frederick L. Schmitt, Edward J. Shuster
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Patent number: 4173543Abstract: Described are processes and compositions for augmenting or enhancing the flavor and/or aroma of consumable materials including foodstuffs, chewing gums, medicinal products, toothpastes, perfumes, colognes, and perfumed articles using as the essential ingredient at least one C.sub.10 -terpene alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkenyl, and alkynyl ether and diether having the formula:(C.sub.10 -TERPENYL--O--R.sub.1).sub.nwherein n is 1 or 2; the terpene group is a moiety having one of the structures: ##STR1## and R.sub.1 is one of C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 or C.sub.4 alkenyl, C.sub.3 alkynyl, or C.sub.3 haloalkenyl. The compounds wherein R.sub.1 is C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 or C.sub.4 alkenyl, C.sub.3 alkynyl or C.sub.3 haloalkenyl are novel compounds.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1978Date of Patent: November 6, 1979Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.Inventors: Cynthia J. Mussinan, Braja D. Mookherjee, Manfred H. Vock, Frederick L. Schmitt, Edward J. Shuster, James M. Sanders, Bette M. Light, Edward J. Granda
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Patent number: 4173711Abstract: Described are processes and compositions for augmenting or enhancing the flavor and/or aroma of consumable materials including foodstuffs, chewing gums, medicinal products, toothpastes, perfumes, colognes, and perfumed articles using as the essential ingredient at least one C.sub.10 -terpene alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkenyl, and alkynyl ether and diether having the formula:(C.sub.10 -TERPENYL) (O--R.sub.1).sub.nwherein n is 1 or 2; the terpene group is a moiety having one of the structures: ##STR1## and R.sub.1 is one of C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 or C.sub.4 alkenyl, C.sub.3 alkynyl, or C.sub.3 haloalkenyl. The compounds wherein R.sub.1 is C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 or C.sub.4 alkenyl, C.sub.3 alkynyl or C.sub.3 haloalkenyl are novel compounds.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1978Date of Patent: November 6, 1979Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.Inventors: Cynthia J. Mussinan, Braja D. Mookherjee, Manfred H. Vock, Frederick L. Schmitt, Edward J. Shuster, James M. Sanders, Bette M. Light, Edward J. Granda
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Patent number: 4169900Abstract: Described are maltol-2-methyl pentenoates having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R is a secondary pentenyl moiety having one of the structures: ##STR2## AS WELL AS METHODS FOR PREPARING FOODSTUFFS, FLAVORING COMPOSITIONS FOR FOODSTUFFS, CHEWING GUM COMPOSITIONS, FLAVORING COMPOSITIONS FOR CHEWING GUM, MEDICINAL PRODUCT COMPOSITIONS AND INGREDIENTS FOR MEDICINAL PRODUCT COMPOSITIONS BY INCLUDING THEREIN SAID MALTOL-2-METHYL PENTENOATES WHICH AUGMENT OR ENHANCE THE FLAVOR OR AROMA OF SAID COMPOSITIONS.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1978Date of Patent: October 2, 1979Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.Inventors: Cynthia J. Mussinan, Braja D. Mookherjee, Alfred E. Goossens, Manfred H. Vock
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Patent number: 4169073Abstract: Described are perfume and cologne compositions containing the compound 3(2-chloroalkyloxy).sub.2 (10) pinene.This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 872,937, filed Jan. 27, 1978, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,131,687.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1978Date of Patent: September 25, 1979Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.Inventors: Cynthia J. Mussinan, Braja D. Mookherjee, Manfred H. Vock, Frederick L. Schmitt, Edward J. Shuster, James M. Sanders, Bette M. Light, Edward J. Granda
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Patent number: 4163068Abstract: Described are processes and compositions for augmenting or enhancing the flavor and/or aroma of consumable materials including foodstuffs, chewing gums, medicinal products, toothpastes, perfumes, colognes, and perfumed articles using as the essential ingredient at least one C.sub.10 -terpene alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkenyl, and alkynyl ether and diether having the formula:(C.sub.10 --TERPENYL)--(O--R.sub.1).sub.nwherein n is 1 or 2; the terpene group is a moiety having one of the structures: ##STR1## AND R.sub.1 is one of C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 or C.sub.4 alkenyl, C.sub.3 alkynyl, or C.sub.3 haloalkenyl. The compounds wherein R.sub.1 is C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 or C.sub.4 alkenyl, C.sub.3 alkynyl or C.sub.3 haloalkenyl are novel compounds.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1978Date of Patent: July 31, 1979Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.Inventors: Cynthia J. Mussinan, Braja D. Mookherjee, Manfred H. Vock, Frederick L. Schmitt, Edward J. Shuster, James M. Sanders, Bette M. Light, Edward J. Granda
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Patent number: 4151181Abstract: Described are maltyl-2-methyl alkenoates having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R is an alkenyl moiety having one of the structures: ##STR2## AS WELL AS THE USES THEREOF IN PERFUMERY, THAT IS, PERFUME COMPOSITIONS AND PERFUMED ARTICLES AS WELL AS COLOGNES OF SAID COMPOUNDS.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 1978Date of Patent: April 24, 1979Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.Inventors: Cynthia J. Mussinan, Braja D. Mookherjee, Frederick L. Schmitt, Edward J. Shuster
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Patent number: 4139649Abstract: Process and compositions are described for the use in foodstuff flavor and aroma augmenting, modifying, enhancing and imparting compositions and as foodstuff aroma and flavor imparting materials of the mixture of 4-terpinenol propionate having the structure: ##STR1## (which is produced by reacting 4-terpinenol with propionic anhydride in the presence of pyridine), and 2-methyl-3-furanthiol having the structure: ##STR2## Addition of the mixture of 4-terpinenol propionate and 2-methyl-3-furanthiol to foodstuffs produces a roast beef aroma and flavor characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 1978Date of Patent: February 13, 1979Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.Inventors: Cynthia J. Mussinan, Manfred H. Vock, Arthur L. Liberman
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Patent number: 4139541Abstract: Described are maltol-2-methyl pentenoates having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R is a secondary pentenyl moiety having one of the structures: ##STR2## AS WELL AS METHODS FOR PREPARING FOODSTUFFS, FLAVORING COMPOSITIONS FOR FOODSTUFFS, CHEWING GUM COMPOSITIONS, FLAVORING COMPOSITIONS FOR CHEWING GUM, MEDICINAL PRODUCT COMPOSITIONS AND INGREDIENTS FOR MEDICINAL PRODUCT COMPOSITIONS BY INCLUDING THEREIN SAID MALTOL-2-METHYL PENTENOATES WHICH AUGMENT OR ENHANCE THE FLAVOR OR AROMA OF SAID COMPOSITIONS.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 1978Date of Patent: February 13, 1979Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.Inventors: Cynthia J. Mussinan, Braja D. Mookherjee, Alfred E. Goossens, Manfred H. Vock
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Patent number: RE30370Abstract: Processes for imparting flavors and aromas to consumable materials, for example vegetable flavors to foodstuffs or perique flavors to tobacco, by adding to such materials a small amount of at least one thioester according to the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, cycloalkyl, or alkenyl and R.sub.2 is alkyl, alkylthioalkyl, aralkyl, alkaryl, or aryl, R.sub.1 containing at least two carbon atoms when R.sub.2 is an alkyl group containing three or four carbon atoms, effective to alter the flavor and/or aroma of such materials, together with compositions containing such thioesters and adapted to alter the flavor and/or aroma of such materials, novel cycloalkyl and alkenyl thiopropionates useful for such purposes, and processes for producing such novel thiopropionates.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 1979Date of Patent: August 12, 1980Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.Inventors: Alan O. Pittet, Denis E. Hruza, Ira Katz, Cynthia J. Mussinan, John V. Pascale