Patents by Inventor Kenneth K. Light

Kenneth K. Light 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).

  • Patent number: 4909854
    Abstract: Described for use in augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of smoking tobaccos and smoking tobacco articles, e.g., the body of smoking tobacco, the wrapper or the filter therefor in a cigarette or cigar, or the whole cigarette or cigar itself are compounds defined according to the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, methyl or acetyl and wherein R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 represent the same or different hydrogen, methyl or ethyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1990
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth K. Light, Joseph A. McGhie, Futoshi Fujioka, Takao Yoshida
  • Patent number: 4782192
    Abstract: Described are organoleptic compounds having the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, methyl or acetyl and wherein R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 represent the same or different hydrogen, methyl or ethyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1988
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth K. Light, Joseph A. McGhie, Futoshi Fujioka, Takao Yoshida
  • Patent number: 4547594
    Abstract: Described is a process for preparing solanone and norsolanadione wherein in preparing solanone, the compound having the structure: ##STR1## or a mixture of compounds defined according to the structure: ##STR2## is reacted with methyl lithium and the resulting intermediate is hydrolyzed and the resulting compound is dehydrated and wherein in preparing norsolanadione this compound or mixture of compounds is reacted with ethylene glycol or propylene glycol thereby forming a ketal and the resulting ketal is reacted with methyl lithium and the resulting intermediate is then hydrolyzed in the presence of acid in which one of the dashed lines represents a carbon-carbon single bond and the other of the dashed lines represents a carbon-carbon double bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1985
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth K. Light, William L. Schreiber, Joseph A. McGhie, Ronald P. Schreck, Takao Yoshida, Loren B. Schreiber, Ranya Muralidhara
  • Patent number: 4517385
    Abstract: Described is a process for preparing solanone and norsolanadione, both useful as tobacco flavorants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1985
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth K. Light, William L. Schreiber, Joseph A. McGhie, Ronald P. Schreck, Takao Yoshida, Loren B. Schreiber, Ranya Muralidhara
  • Patent number: 4489009
    Abstract: Described is a process for preparing solanone and norsolanadione using chemical intermediates: which provide an organoleptically improved smoking tobacco product and additives therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1984
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth K. Light, William L. Schreiber, Joseph A. McGhie, Ronald P. Schreck, Takao Yoshida, Loren B. Schreiber, Ranya Muralidhara
  • Patent number: 4483995
    Abstract: The invention provides an organoleptically improved smoking tobacco product and additives therefor as well as methods of making the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1984
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth K. Light, William L. Schreiber, Joseph A. McGhie, Ronald P. Schreck, Takao Yoshida, Loren B. Schreiber, Ranya Muralidhara
  • Patent number: 4439354
    Abstract: Described are compounds having the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, methyl or acetyl and wherein R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 represent the same or different hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; a process for preparing same using compounds designed according to the generic structure: ##STR2## and organoleptic uses thereof in perfumes, colognes and perfumed articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1984
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth K. Light, Joseph A. McGhie, Futoshi Fujioka, Takao Yoshida
  • Patent number: 4412083
    Abstract: Described is a process for preparing solanone and norsolanadione using chemical intermediates defined according to the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein X is one of the moieties: ##STR2## wherein R represents hydrogen or methyl; wherein Y represents one of the structures: ##STR3## wherein one of the dashed lines represents a carbon-carbon single bond and the other of the dashed lines represents a carbon-carbon double bond; with the provisos that:(i) when Y is the moiety having the structure: ##STR4## then X is the moiety having the structure: ##STR5## (ii) when X is the moiety having the structure: ##STR6## then Y is the moiety having the structure:--C.tbd.N]In preparing solanone, the compound having the structure: ##STR7## or a mixture of compounds defined according to the structure: ##STR8## is reacted with methyl lithium and the resulting intermediate is hydrolyzed and the resulting compound is dehydrated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1983
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth K. Light, William L. Schreiber, Joseph A. McGhie, Ronald P. Schreck, Takao Yoshida, Loren B. Schreiber, Ranya Muralidhara
  • Patent number: 4411830
    Abstract: Described are the compounds covered by the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein "R" represents hydrogen or lithium. The compound having the structure: ##STR2## is useful in augmenting or enhancing the patchouli aroma of a perfume, cologne or perfumed article, such as a solid or liquid anionic, cationic, nonionic or zwitterionic detergent. The compound having the structure: ##STR3## is an intermediate for preparing the compound having the structure: ##STR4## according to the process defined by the reaction: ##STR5## .
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1983
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth K. Light, Joseph A. McGhie, Futoshi Fujioka, Takao Yoshida
  • Patent number: 4385072
    Abstract: Described is a process for augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of foodstuffs and chewing gums comprising the step of adding to a foodstuff composition or chewing gum composition, an aroma or taste augmenting or enhancing quantity of at least one of the two compounds having the structures: ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1983
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald P. Schreck, Kenneth K. Light, John B. Hall, Frederick L. Schmitt, Manfred H. Vock, William L. Schreiber, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala
  • Patent number: 4374055
    Abstract: Described is a process for preparing several substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl acyl alkanoates defined according to the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 taken together complete a cycloalkyl moiety or methyl, dimethyl or trimethyl substituted cycloalkyl moiety containing five or six carbon atoms in the ring and wherein R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 lower alkyl and R.sub.4 is methyl or hydrogen by reacting a compound having the generic structure: ##STR2## in an aqueous silver-ion containing solution having a weakly acidic pH at elevated temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1983
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald P. Schreck, Kenneth K. Light, John B. Hall, Frederick L. Schmitt, Manfred H. Vock, William L. Schreiber, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala
  • Patent number: 4373108
    Abstract: Described are the compounds covered by the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein "R" represents hydrogen or lithium. The compound having the structure: ##STR2## is useful in augmenting or enhancing the patchouli aroma of a perfume, cologne or perfumed article, such as a solid or liquid anionic, cationic, nonionic or zwitterionic detergent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1983
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth K. Light, Joseph A. McGhie, Futoshi Fujioka, Takao Yoshida
  • Patent number: 4368128
    Abstract: Described are compounds having the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, methyl or acetyl and wherein R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 represent the same or different hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; a process for preparing same using compounds designed according to the generic structure: ##STR2## and organoleptic uses thereof in perfumes, colognes, perfumed articles such as anionic, cationic, nonionic or zwitterionic solid or liquid detergents, cosmetic powders, fabric softener compositions and dryer-added fabric softener articles, as well as in foodstuffs, chewing tobaccos, smoking tobaccos and smoking tobacco articles, e.g., the body of smoking tobacco, the wrapper or the filter therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1983
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth K. Light, Joseph A. McGhie, Futoshi Fujioka, Takao Yoshida
  • Patent number: 4359395
    Abstract: Described is a process for preparing several substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl acyl alkanolates defined according to the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 taken together complete a cycloalkyl moiety or methyl, dimethyl or trimethyl substituted cycloalkyl moiety containing five or six carbon atoms in the ring and wherein R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 lower alkyl and R.sub.4 is methyl or hydrogen by reacting a compound having the generic structure: ##STR2## in an aqueous silver-ion containing solution having a weakly acidic pH at elevated temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1982
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald P. Schreck, Kenneth K. Light, John B. Hall, Frederick L. Schmitt, Manfred H. Vock, William L. Schreiber, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala
  • Patent number: 4357360
    Abstract: Described in the use for augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of foodstuffs of compounds defined according to the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, methyl or acetyl and wherein R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen, methyl or ethyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1982
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth K. Light, Joseph A. McGhie, Futoshi Fujioka, Takao Yoshida
  • Patent number: 4327749
    Abstract: Described is a process for preparing several substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl acyl alkanoates defined according to the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 taken together complete a cycloalkyl moiety or methyl, dimethyl or trimethyl substituted cycloalkyl moiety containing five or six carbon atoms in the ring and wherein R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 lower alkyl and R.sub.4 is methyl or hydrogen by reacting a compound having the generic structure: ##STR2## in an aqueous silver-ion containing solution having a weakly acidic pH at elevated temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1982
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald P. Schreck, Kenneth K. Light, John B. Hall, Frederick L. Schmitt, Manfred H. Vock, William L. Schreiber, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala
  • Patent number: 4223168
    Abstract: Processes and compositions are described for the use in perfume aroma augmenting, enhancing, modifying and imparting compositions and as perfume and perfumed article aroma imparting and enhancing materials of oxyhydrocarbylnorbornanes having the structure: ##STR1## wherein X is carbonyl or carbinyl having the structures, respectively: ##STR2## and wherein at least one of the dashed lines is a carbon-carbon single bond and the other of the dashed lines is a carbon-carbon single bond or a carbon-carbon double bond. Addition of the said oxyhydrocarbylnorbornanes to consumable materials is indicated to produce in perfumes, colognes and perfumed articles, natural, sweet pine, incense, camphene-like, sweet, green, floral, fruity, dried fruity, ionone-like, orris-like and nasturtium-like aromas with dried, woody, piney, sweaty, geranic acid-like nuances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1980
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth K. Light, James M. Sanders, Manfred H. Vock, Edward J. Shuster, Joaquin Vinals, William L. Schreiber, John B. Hall, Denis E. Hruza, Sr., Venkatesh Kamath, Braja D. Mookherjee, Ching Y. Tseng, Mark A. Sprecker
  • Patent number: 4209649
    Abstract: Processes and compositions are described for the use in perfume aroma augmenting, enhancing, modifying and imparting compositions and as perfume and perfumed article aroma imparting and enhancing materials of oxyhydrocarbylnorbornanes having the structure: ##STR1## wherein X is carbonyl or carbinyl having the structures, respectively: ##STR2## and wherein at least one of the dashed lines is a carbon-carbon single bond and the other of the dashed lines is a carbon-carbon single bond or a carbon-carbon double bond. Addition of the said oxyhydrocarbylnorbornanes to consumable materials is indicated to produce in perfumes, colognes and perfumed articles, natural, sweet pine, incense, camphene-like, sweet, green, floral, fruity, dried fruity, ionone-like, orris-like and nasturtium-like aromas with dried, woody, piney, sweaty, geranic acid-like nuances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1980
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth K. Light, James M. Sanders, Manfred H. Vock, Edward J. Shuster, Joaquin Vinals, William L. Schreiber, John B. Hall, Denis E. Hruza, Sr., Venkatesh Kamath, Braja D. Mookherjee, Ching Y. Tseng, Mark A. Sprecker
  • Patent number: 4208297
    Abstract: 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 cationic, anionic or nonionic detergent base and aroma augmenting or enhancing quantity of at least oxyhydrocarbylnorbornane having the structure: ##STR1## wherein X is carbonyl or carbinyl having the structures, respectively: ##STR2## and wherein at least one of the dashed lines is a carbon-carbon single bond and the other of the dashed lines is a carbon-carbon single bond or a carbon-carbon double bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1980
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth K. Light, James M. Sanders, Manfred H. Vock, Edward J. Shuster, Joaquin Vinals, William L. Schreiber, John B. Hall, Denis E. Hruza, Sr., Venkatesh Kamath, Braja D. Mookherjee, Ching Y. Tseng, Mark A. Sprecker
  • Patent number: 4201639
    Abstract: Described is a process for preparing cyclohexadiene derivatives having the generic formula: ##STR1## wherein R is one of C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, R.sub.1 is methyl when R.sub.2 is hydrogen comprising the step of reacting a 1-alkyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-diene or a 1-alkyl-3,4,4-trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-diene with oxygen in the presence of light, an ultraviolet sensitizer, and a basic catalyst; and fractionally distilling the resulting product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1980
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth K. Light, Bette M. Spencer, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala, Manfred H. Vock, Edward J. Shuster