Patents by Inventor Laura Nattress

Laura Nattress 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).

  • Publication number: 20230232878
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides high purity rebaudioside J and methods of making high purity rebaudioside J. The application also provides the use of rebaudioside J as a sweetener, and in particular, the use in beverages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Erickson, Christophe Galopin, Laura Nattress, William Bonorden
  • Patent number: 11700869
    Abstract: This disclosure provides novel compositions comprising a compound of Formula I. These compositions are useful for improving mouthfeel properties of non-nutritive sweeteners, such as steviol glycosides and blends thereof, in food and beverages containing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Rashmi Tiwari, Laura Nattress, Thomas Lee
  • Patent number: 11582993
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides high purity rebaudioside J and methods of making high purity rebaudioside J. The application also provides the use of rebaudioside J as a sweetener, and in particular, the use in beverages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Erickson, Christophe Galopin, Laura Nattress, William Bonorden
  • Patent number: 10966447
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel sweetener compositions comprising a compound having a structure according to Formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are described herein. Also provided are methods of modulating sweetness profile of a product by adding a compound of Formula I to the product, such as a beverage product or a food product. For example, the compound described herein can be added to increase the overall sweetness of a nutritive sweetener sweetened beverages; decrease the sweetness time-of-onset for high potency sweeteners such as rebaudioside A; decreasing bitter, metallic and licorice off-notes of high potency sweeteners; and improve the sweet quality of sweetened products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Erickson, Yu-Wen Feng, Christophe Galopin, Stephen Gravina, Yuliya Kurash, Thomas Lee, Laura Nattress, Ting Wang
  • Publication number: 20200281231
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a novel beverage composition with enhanced mouthfeel. The beverage composition can comprise a dairy mineral composition. Methods of preparing beverage compositions with enhanced mouthfeel are also disclosed, as are methods of modifying flavor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Bando, William Mutilangi, Laura Nattress, Rashmi Tiwari
  • Publication number: 20200000126
    Abstract: This disclosure provides novel compositions comprising a compound of Formula I. These compositions are useful for improving mouthfeel properties of non-nutritive sweeteners, such as steviol glycosides and blends thereof, in food and beverages containing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Rashmi Tiwari, Laura Nattress, Thomas Lee
  • Patent number: 10494397
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel compounds that are steviol derivatives. The compounds generally can be characterized by a structure according to Formula I: wherein R1, A1, L1, and G1 are described herein. Also provided are sweetener compositions comprising the compound described herein either as a sweetener or a sweetener enhancer. Additionally, the compound or the sweetener composition can be included in a product such as a beverage product or a food product, which can reduce the amount of sweetener in the product required to achieve the same sweetness level in an otherwise identical product not including the compound or the sweetener composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: pepsico, inc.
    Inventors: William Bonorden, Shawn Erickson, Christophe Galopin, Laura Nattress
  • Publication number: 20190174806
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides high purity rebaudioside J and methods of making high purity rebaudioside J. The application also provides the use of rebaudioside J as a sweetener, and in particular, the use in beverages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn ERICKSON, Christophe GALOPIN, Laura NATTRESS, William BONORDEN
  • Publication number: 20190124953
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides sweetener compositions containing steviol glycosides blends to mitigate the bitterness of and off-state of steviol glycosides. In particular, the sweetener compositions include rebaudioside A, rebaudioside D, rebaudioside M, erythritol, and D-allulose. The present disclosure is further directed to beverages containing such steviol glycosides blends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: PEPSICO, INC.
    Inventors: Laura NATTRESS, Rashmi TIWARI, Brittany YEE
  • Patent number: 10085472
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides high purity rebaudioside J and methods of making high purity rebaudioside J. The application also provides the use of rebaudioside J as a sweetener, and in particular, the use in beverages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Erickson, Christophe Galopin, Laura Nattress
  • Publication number: 20180055080
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides high purity rebaudioside J and methods of making high purity rebaudioside J. The application also provides the use of rebaudioside J as a sweetener, and in particular, the use in beverages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Shawn ERICKSON, Christophe GALOPIN, Laura NATTRESS
  • Publication number: 20180020708
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel sweetener compositions comprising a compound having a structure according to Formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are described herein. Also provided are methods of modulating sweetness profile of a product by adding a compound of Formula I to the product, such as a beverage product or a food product. For example, the compound described herein can be added to increase the overall sweetness of a nutritive sweetener sweetened beverages; decrease the sweetness time-of-onset for high potency sweeteners such as rebaudioside A; decreasing bitter, metallic and licorice off-notes of high potency sweeteners; and improve the sweet quality of sweetened products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Shawn Erickson, Yu-Wen FENG, Christophe GALOPIN, Stephen GRAVINA, Yuliya KURASH, Thomas LEE, Laura NATTRESS, Ting WANG
  • Publication number: 20180016291
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel compounds that are steviol derivatives. The compounds generally can be characterized by a structure according to Formula I: wherein A1, L1, and G1 are described herein. Also provided are sweetener compositions comprising the compound described herein either as a sweetener or a sweetener enhancer. Additionally, the compound or the sweetener composition can be included in a product such as a beverage product or a food product, which can reduce the amount of sweetener in the product required to achieve the same sweetness level in an otherwise identical product not including the compound or the sweetener composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: William BONORDEN, Shawn ERICKSON, Christophe GALOPIN, Laura NATTRESS
  • Publication number: 20080214681
    Abstract: A method includes contacting a surface in an oral cavity with a first composition capable of reducing a taste of a selected material, and orally administering a second composition separate from the first composition, the second composition including the selected material. The selected material can include a drug, and/or the second composition can further include a drug. In some embodiments, the first and second compositions are included in a kit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Kenan Sahin, Laura Nattress, David Tisi