Patents by Inventor Samuel Derrer

Samuel Derrer 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: 8445732
    Abstract: The present invention refers to the use as flavor or fragrance of a compound of formula (I) wherein R4 is hydrogen and the bond between C-3 and C-4 is a single bond or the dotted line together with the bond between C-3 and C-4 represents a double bond; or R4 is methylene, forming with C-3 and C-4 a cyclopropane ring; R3 is hydrogen, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6 alkyl, or C2, C3, C4, C5, C6 alkenyl; and I) R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a carbonyl group; or II) R1 is hydroxyl and R2 is selected from C1, C2, C3 alkyl, and C2, C3, C4 alkenyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Givaudan SA
    Inventors: Sébastien March, Jerzy A. Bajgrowicz, Samuel Derrer, Philip Kraft, Urs Mueller
  • Publication number: 20100331427
    Abstract: The present invention refers to the use as flavour or fragrance of a compound of formula (I) wherein R4 is hydrogen and the bond between C-3 and C-4 is a single bond or the dotted line together with the bond between C-3 and C-4 represents a double bond; or R4 is methylene, forming with C-3 and C-4 a cyclopropane ring; R3 is hydrogen, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6 alkyl, or C2, C3, C4, C5, C6 alkenyl; and I) R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a carbonyl group; or II) R1 is hydroxyl and R2 is selected from C1, C2, C3 alkyl, and C2, C3, C4 alkenyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: Givaudan SA
    Inventors: Sebastien March, Jerzy A. Bajgrowicz, Samuel Derrer, Philip Kraft, Urs Mueller
  • Publication number: 20100322889
    Abstract: The present invention refers to compound of formula (I) wherein R1 is methyl, ethyl or vinyl; the bond between C-3? and C-4? is a single bond or the dotted line together with the bond between C-3? and C-4? represents a double bond; and the side chain —CR1OH is at position 1? or 4? of the ring. The invention furthermore refers to their preparation and to fragrance applications comprising them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: Givaudan SA
    Inventors: Sebastien March, Jerzy A. Bajgrowicz, Samuel Derrer, Philip Kraft, Urs Mueller
  • Patent number: 7718828
    Abstract: A method for the production of campholytic aldehyde starting from campholenic aldehyde in the presence of a copper catalyst and a solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Givandan SA
    Inventors: Samuel Derrer, Urs Mueller
  • Publication number: 20100004489
    Abstract: A method for the production of campholytic aldehyde starting from campholenic aldehyde in the presence of a copper catalyst and a solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: Givaudan SA
    Inventors: Samuel Derrer, Urs Mueller
  • Patent number: 7572938
    Abstract: The present invention refers to compounds of formula I as precursors for a ketone of formula II, an aldehyde or ketone of formula III, and an aldehyde or ketone of formula IV, These compounds are useful in perfumery, especially in the fine and functional perfumery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Givaudan SA
    Inventors: Samuel Derrer, Markus Gautschi
  • Patent number: 7459581
    Abstract: Ester compounds of the formula I-a wherein R1 is selected from OH, NH2 and NH3+X?, wherein X is an inorganic anion, wherein R2 is a singly-branched saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety selected from C7-C15, wherein R5 is selected from H, and a linear saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety selected from C6-C14, and wherein R2 and R5 together have a total of 7 to 15 carbon atoms; that are useful as antibacterial or antifungal compounds in consumer products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Givaudan S.A.
    Inventors: Samuel Derrer, Andreas Natsch, Bernd Traupe, Melanie Stang
  • Publication number: 20080260670
    Abstract: A flavor or fragrance composition containing 3-hydroxy-4-methylalkanoic acids, 4-methylalk-3-enoic acids and/or their esters of formula (I) wherein R1, R2 and R3 have the same meaning as given in the description is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: GIVAUDAN SA
    Inventors: Andreas Natsch, Samuel Derrer
  • Publication number: 20080070985
    Abstract: Ester compounds of the formula I-a wherein R1 is selected from OH, NH2 and NH3+X?, wherein X is an inorganic anion, wherein R2 is a singly-branched saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety selected from C7-C15, wherein R5 is selected from H, and a linear saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety selected from C6-C14, and wherein R2 and R5 together have a total of 7 to 15 carbon atoms; that are useful as antibacterial or antifungal compounds in consumer products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Samuel Derrer, Andreas Natsch, Bernd Traupe, Melanie Stang
  • Publication number: 20070276045
    Abstract: Acid compounds of formula I wherein Y is selected from O and NH, wherein X is selected from CO and CH2, and wherein R2 is a branched saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon moiety selected from C7-C15, that are useful as antibacterial or antifungal compounds in consumer products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Samuel Derrer, Andreas Natsch, Bernd Traupe, Melanie Stang
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20040171516
    Abstract: The present invention refers to compounds of formula I 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Samuel Derrer, Markus Gautschi
  • Patent number: 6492563
    Abstract: The present invention is a fragrance precursor of formula I: for a fragrant ketone of formula II: and a fragrant ester of formula III: wherein, R1 to R5 represent independently H, —NO2, linear or branched C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkenyl, C1-C6-alkinyl or C1-C4-alkoxy, R1 and R2,R2 and R3, R3 and R4, and R4 and R5 may form together one or two aliphatic or aromatic rings, R6 and R7 are independently H, linear or branched C1-C6-alkyl-, C1-C6-alkenyl, C1-C6-alkinyl, and R8 and R9 are the residues of an acid R8-COOH and an alcohol R9OH respectively forming the fragrant ester of formula III. A method for providing an odor by admixing with a product a fragrance precursor as detailed above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Givaudan SA
    Inventors: Markus Gautschi, Caroline Plessis, Samuel Derrer
  • Publication number: 20020077508
    Abstract: The present invention is a fragrance precursor of formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Markus Gautschi, Caroline Plessis, Samuel Derrer
  • Publication number: 20020035055
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fragrance precursor of formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventors: Markus Gautschi, Caroline Plessis, Samuel Derrer