Patents Assigned to Firmenich SA
  • Malodor counteracting ingredients
    Patent number: 11168283
    Abstract: The various aspects presented herein relate to the perfumery industry. More particularly, the various aspects presented herein relate to malodor counteracting compositions and/or ingredients, methods for counteracting malodors, as well as to the perfumed articles or perfuming compositions comprising as an active ingredient, at least one compound selected 5 from the group consisting of: 1-(2-methyl-4-tricyclo[5.2.1.01,5]decanyl)ethyl acetate, 1-(2,4-di-methyl-4-tricyclo[5.2.1.01,5]decanyl)ethyl acetate, 1-((1R,3S,3aS,6S)-1,2,3-trimethyloctahydro-3a,6-methanoinden-1-yl)ethan-1-one, 1-(2,4-dimethyl-4-tricyclo[5.2.1.0{circumflex over (?)}{1,5}]decanyl)ethanone, 2,3,4-trimethyltricyclo[5.2.1.0{circumflex over (?)}{1,5}]decane-4-carbaldehyde, (2,3,4-trimethyl-4-tricyclo[5.2.1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Huey-Ling Kao, Stefan Alexander Ruider, Steven Williams, Anthony Alexander Birkbeck
  • Perfume emanating device
    Patent number: 11160894
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of perfumery. It relates more particularly to perfume dispensing device. The device of the present invention comprises dispensing means and a liquid composition including a perfume and selected compounds which impacts the fragrance perception diffused in the surrounding air during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Nicholas O'Leary, Simon Hurry, Aude Daugeron-Jouault, James Blumire
  • Compounds for a controlled release of active perfuming molecules
    Patent number: 11155772
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of perfumery. More particularly, it concerns compounds comprising at least one ?-thio carbonyl or nitrile moiety capable of liberating an active molecule selected from an ?,?-unsaturated ketone, aldehyde or nitrile. The present invention concerns also the use of said compounds in perfumery as well as the perfuming compositions or perfumed articles comprising the invention's compounds. (I) wherein: a) m represents an integer from 1 to 6; b) Pro represents a hydrogen atom or a group susceptible of generating an odoriferous ?,?-unsaturated ketone, aldehyde or nitrile and is represented by the formulae (II) or (II?) in which the wavy line indicates the location of the bond between said Pro and the sulfur atom S; and at least one of the Pro groups is of the formula (II) or (II?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Peter Fankhauser, Andreas Herrmann, Umberto Maddalena, Alain Trachsel, Youqing Shen
  • Peroxyhemiacetal profragrant and proflavor compounds
    Patent number: 11155518
    Abstract: Provided herein is a compound of Formula I: wherein R represents a terpene hydroperoxyl selected from the group consisting of wherein R? represents a alkyl group selected from the group consisting: CH3(CH2)8—, CH3(CH2)6—, and CH3—.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Michael J. Calandra, Ying Wang, John Impellizzeri
  • ANTIPERSPIRANT OR DEODORANT COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20210315790
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of perfumery and more precisely it concerns a deodorant or an antiperspirant composition comprising a ?-thio carbonyl profragrance. The use of the composition to reduce body odour and a dispensing container comprising the composition are also objects of the disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Arnaud STRUILLOU, Daniel REICHLIN
  • Perfuming composition
    Patent number: 11141366
    Abstract: Described herein is a stable perfuming composition including a perfume oil, a viscosifying agent including tricyclodecanedimethanol alcohol, and a perfumery carrier including hexylene glycol. Also described herein is the use of hexylene glycol in a composition including tricyclodecanedimethanol alcohol and a perfume oil to prevent the crystallization of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Pascal Beaussoubre, Wolfgang Fieber, Aude Daugeron-Jouault
  • Microcapsules having a mineral layer
    Patent number: 11135561
    Abstract: Described herein is a mineralized core-shell microcapsule slurry including at least one microcapsule having: a) an oil-based core including a hydrophobic active ingredient; b) a polymeric shell having a terminating charged functional surface; and c) a mineral layer on the terminating charged functional surface. Also described herein is a process for a preparation of said microcapsules. Also described herein are perfuming compositions and consumer products including said microcapsules, including perfumed consumer products in the form of home care or personal care products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Huda Jerri, Nicholas Impellizzeri, Valery Normand
  • Rice husk flow agent
    Patent number: 11134711
    Abstract: Provided herein is a rice husk particles wherein at least 90%, by weight, of the total weight of the particles, has a diameter less than 25 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Donnelly, Anandaraman Subramaniam, Rutger Van Sleeuwen, Jian Zhang
  • Microcapsules with improved deposition
    Patent number: 11129777
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to microcapsules having an oil-based core and a polymeric shell coated with at least a cationic polymer. Microcapsules defined in the present disclosure combine the presence of an anionic emulsifier and a cationic polymer according to a specific charge density range to optimize the deposition in rinse-off applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Glenn Verhovnik, Arnaud Struillou, Daniel Reichlin
  • Method for producing fragrant alcohols
    Patent number: 11130972
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to methods and compositions for producing a sesquiterpene alcohol comprising contacting a sesquiterpene with a P450 polypeptide with monooxygenase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Laurent Daviet, Letizia Rocci, Michel Schalk
  • Glucosylated terpene glycosides
    Patent number: 11129401
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method of improving the taste profile of a glucosylated terpene glycoside (GTG) comprising: a) mixing a malted cereal with a glucosylated terpene glycosides in water to form a GTG cereal mixture wherein the cereal comprises an amylase; b) adjusting the temperature of the mixture to a temperature sufficient to activate the amylase and for a time sufficient to form a mixture comprising glycosylated steviol glycosides wherein the average number of glucose units of the GTG in the GTG cereal mixture is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Wen-Juan Xiang, Dan-Ting Yin, Olivier Haefliger
  • Sesquiterpene synthases for production of drimenol and mixtures thereof
    Patent number: 11124807
    Abstract: Described herein is a method of producing drimenol and/or drimenol derivatives, the method including contacting at least one polypeptide with farnesyl diphosphate (FPP). The method may be performed in vitro or in vivo. Also described herein are amino acid sequences of polypeptides useful in the methods and nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides described. Also described herein are host cells or organisms genetically modified to express the polypeptides and useful to produce drimenol and/or derivatives of drimenol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Pan Li, Qi Wang, Xiu-Feng He, Olivier Haefliger
  • TERPENE GLYCOSIDE DERIVATIVES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210269469
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to terpene glycosides, such as certain such compounds extracted from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, Rubus suavissimus, or Siraitia grosvenorii. The disclosure also provides for the use of such compounds as food ingredients, flavors, and sweeteners, and related methods. The disclosure also provides ingestible compositions comprising such compounds, as well as processes for extracting such compounds selectively from certain plant sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventor: Xian-Wen GAN
  • FRANGRANCE DELIVERY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210260236
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of perfumery and more precisely it provides a device and associated consumer articles, for dispensing an active composition into the surrounding space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Rutger VAN SLEEUWEN, Nicholas O'LEARY, Valery NORMAND, Denis SHCHERBAKOV, Amy GONZALEZ, Jeffrey DONNELLY
  • TERPENE GLYCOSIDE DERIVATIVES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210261593
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to terpene glycosides, such as certain such compounds extracted from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, Rubus suavissimus, or Siraitia grosvenorii. The disclosure also provides for the use of such compounds as food ingredients, flavors, and sweeteners, and related methods. The disclosure also provides ingestible compositions comprising such compounds, as well as processes for extracting such compounds selectively from certain plant sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Dan-Ting YIN, Yi-Min WANG, Xian-Wen GAN
  • Compound having a muguet odor
    Patent number: 11091722
    Abstract: The present invention relates to phenylpropanal derivatives of formula (I) in the form of any one of its stereoisomers or a mixture thereof, and wherein the dotted line represents a carbon-carbon single or double bond; X represents a CN or CHO group; each R1, R2 and R3 independently from each other, represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-2 alkyl group; and R represents a group of formula —[CH2]nC(Me)2OH, wherein n is 1 or 2; said R being a meta or para substituent of the aromatic ring, relative position 1; and their uses as perfuming ingredients as well as the composition and consumer product including such derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventor: Julien Coulomb
  • Plated yeast formulations
    Patent number: 11091734
    Abstract: Provided herein is a composition comprising: a) about 25% up to about 75% of a plasmolysed micro-organism by weight of the total weight of the composition; b) about at least greater than 20% up to about 60% by weight flavor or fragrance, of the total weight of the composition c) about 1% up to about 25% desiccant; d) about 4% up to about <10% water; wherein the mean particle size distribution by weight of the composition is about greater than 100 micrometer up to about 1 millimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Fei Zhang, Pierre-Etienne Bouquerand, Anita Gaudin
  • Process for preparing polyurea microcapsules
    Patent number: 11072766
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a one-shell aminoplast core-shell microcapsule stabilized by a polyisocyanate. It also provides a method for stabilizing aminoplast microcapsules in liquid aqueous surfactant-rich consumer products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Nicolas Pichon, Sonia Godefroy, Arnaud Struillou
  • FLAVOR COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20210219586
    Abstract: The aspects presented herein provide flavour compositions. In particular, the aspects presented herein provide flavour compositions that a person may dispense into beverages, such as, for example, bottled beverages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Pierre-Etienne BOUQUERAND, Valery NORMAND
  • TASTE-MODIFYING INGREDIENT
    Publication number: 20210204578
    Abstract: Use of 7-[4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one (rhoifolin) as a taste modifying ingredient in order to reduce bitterness and/or increase sweetness of a foodstuff or beverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Jean-Luc GELIN, Maxime DELATTRE