Patents Assigned to International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
  • Organoleptic compounds
    Patent number: 8080691
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel fragrance compounds and their unexpected advantageous use in enhancing, improving or modifying a fragrance formulation through the addition of an olfactory acceptable amount of the compounds, wherein the compounds are represented by the following formula: wherein the dotted line represents a single or double bond; R is selected from the group consisting of propyl, butyl, and pentyl; and R1 and R2 together represent ?O or a ring structure represented by
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Adam P. Closson, Michael G. Monteleone
  • Alkyldienamides exhibiting taste and sensory effect in flavor compositions
    Patent number: 8075937
    Abstract: Alkyldienamides compounds suitable for use as flavoring agents are disclosed. The compounds are used as flavors since they possess umami characteristics or other desirable organoleptic properties. The disclosed compounds are defined by the structure set forth below: wherein R is ethyl or cyclopropyl; and wherein R? is methyl or butyl, with the proviso that when R is ethyl, R? is not methyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark L. Dewis, Michelle E. Huber, Michael V. Cossette, David O. Agyemang, Garry Conklin, Tao Pei
  • 3.2.1-bicyclo-octene and -octane compounds
    Patent number: 8071529
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds and their use in fragrance compositions. Novel 3.2.1-bicyclo-octene and -octane compounds of the present invention are represented by formula: wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, acetate, carbonate monomethyl ester, and allyloxy; and wherein the broken line represents a single or double bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Adam P. Closson, Benjamin Amorelli, Nicole O'Keefe
  • Organoleptic compounds and their use in perfume compositions
    Patent number: 8071530
    Abstract: The present invention a method of improving, enhancing or modifying a fragrance formulation through the addition of an olfactory acceptable amount of the following compound: wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a straight, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon moiety consisting of less than 10, preferably less than 4, most preferably less than 2 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventor: Catherine Marie Smith
  • Conjugated dienamides, methods of production thereof, compositions containing same and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8007841
    Abstract: Described are mixtures of at least four of the alkadienamides defined according to the structure: wherein R represents C1-C2 n-alkyl; R1 is 2-methyl-1-propyl and R2 is hydrogen, or R1 and R2 taken together is a moiety having the formula —(CH2)n—, wherein n is 4 or 5, or compositions containing substantial concentrations of such mixtures, prepared according to novel processes: (a) extraction of a ground substantially dried fruit of one of the Piper species, Piper longum Linn or Piper peepuloides; (b) natural product-forming synthesis; or (c) synthetic product-forming synthesis. Also described are uses of the thus-formed products for augmenting, enhancing or imparting an aroma, taste, chemesthetic effect and/or antibacterial effect in or to a consumable material and/or in the oral cavity and/or on the mammalian epidermis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Thumplasseril V. John, Markus A. Eckert, Mark L. Dewis, Jan Herman Colstee, Neil C. da Costa
  • Conjugated dienamides, methods of production thereof, compositions containing same and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8007840
    Abstract: Described are mixtures of at least four of the alkadienamides defined according to the structure: wherein R represents C1-C2 n-alkyl; R1 is 2-methyl-1-propyl and R2 is hydrogen, or R1 and R2 taken together is a moiety having the formula —(CH2)n—, wherein n is 4 or 5, or compositions containing substantial concentrations of such mixtures, prepared according to novel processes: (a) extraction of a ground substantially dried fruit of one of the Piper species, Piper longum Linn or Piper peepuloides; (b) natural product-forming synthesis; or (c) synthetic product-forming synthesis. Also described are uses of the thus-formed products for augmenting, enhancing or imparting an aroma, taste, chemesthetic effect and/or antibacterial effect in or to a consumable material and/or in the oral cavity and/or on the mammalian epidermis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Thumplasseril V. John, Markus A. Eckert, Mark L. Dewis, Jan Herman Colstee, Neil C. da Costa
  • Unsaturated cyclic and acyclic carbamates exhibiting taste and flavor enhancement effect in flavor compositions
    Patent number: 8007849
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds having sweet, salt or umami taste enhancement qualities. These compounds have the structure: where R1 is H or methyl; R2 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C4 alkyl, alkenyl; R3 is selected from the group consisting of H, phenyl, C1-C10 straight or branched chain alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkyldienyl, acyclic or containing no more than one ring, which contains no more than a total of five heteroatoms selected from F, O, S, N, and P; and if R1?H, R2 and R3 taken together can represent cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexyl, or cyclohexenyl, which contains no more than two of each heteroatom selected from N, O, and S; or if R1, R2 and R3 taken together can represent one, or two aromatic rings, which contain no more than three of each heteroatom selected from F, N, S, and O.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Tao Pei, Mark L. Dewis, Adam Jan Janczuk
  • Cyclohexylethyl carboxylic acid ester compositions and method for using the same for reducing malodors
    Patent number: 7993633
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method of counteracting a malodor by introducing a malodor counteracting effective amount of an enantiomeric compound selected from the group consisting of (1R)-1-cyclohexylethyl butyrate and (1S)-1-cyclohexylethyl acetate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Richard K. Payne, Richard M. Boden, Mónica Díaz Sierra, Matthias H. Tabert
  • Cyclopropanated macrocyclic ketones and lactones
    Patent number: 7943559
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel cyclopropanated macrocyclic ketone and lactone compounds of the general formula: wherein X is an atom or a functional group selected from the group consisting of O, N, S, R—CH, and CH2; wherein R is a C1-C3 alkyl group; wherein Y and W independently represent is a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group, optionally substituted, consisting of less than 10 and preferably less than 7 carbon atoms; and wherein O is an oxygen atom, and the use of these novel compounds in creating fragrances and scents in items such as perfumes, colognes, and personal care products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Anubhav P. S. Narula, Edward Mark Arruda, Franc T. Schiet
  • Cyclopropanated macrocyclic ketones and lactones
    Patent number: 7943560
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel cyclopropanated macrocyclic ketone and lactone compounds of the general formula: wherein X is an atom or a functional group selected from the group consisting of O, N, S, R—CH, and CH2; wherein R is a C1-C3 alkyl group; wherein Y and W independently represent is a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group, optionally substituted, consisting of less than 10 and preferably less than 7 carbon atoms; and wherein O is an oxygen atom, and the use of these novel compounds in creating fragrances and scents in items such as perfumes, colognes, and personal care products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Anubhav P.S. Narula, Edward Mark Arruda, Franc T. Schiet
  • Aldehyde compositions and methods for providing fragrance containing the same
    Patent number: 7932293
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the novel aldehyde compounds, represented by the general structure of Formula I set forth below: wherein R is a straight, branched hydrocarbon moiety consisting of 3 to 10 carbon atoms and may contain one or more oxygen heteroatom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine Marie Smith, Richard M. Boden
  • Compositions of oxo-terpene derivatives and process for preparing the same
    Patent number: 7927643
    Abstract: Described is to a process for augmenting, enhancing, modifying, or imparting a berry or citrus aroma or taste to a foodstuff or a beverage comprising the step of adding to a foodstuff or a beverage an aroma or taste augmenting, enhancing, modifying, or imparting quantity of at least an oxo-terpene carbinol, a carbinyl C1-C6 alkanoate, or a C4-C6 alkenoate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Lawrence Dewis, Michelle E. Huber, David O. Agyemang, Garry Conklin
  • Menthylcarboxamides and their use as cooling agents
    Patent number: 7923577
    Abstract: Described is a new cooling agent represented by Structure I and compositions with known coolers having cooling properties and the application of Structure I in foodstuffs and chewing gum:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Kathryn Anne Bardsley, Mark L. Dewis, Brian Trevor Grainger, Adam Jan Janczuk, Arkadiusz Kazimierski, Kenneth J. Kraut, John L. Sondrup, Ying Yang
  • Compositions of oxo-terpene derivatives and process for preparing the same
    Patent number: 7923049
    Abstract: Described is to a process for augmenting, enhancing, modifying, or imparting a berry or citrus aroma or taste to a foodstuff or a beverage comprising the step of adding to a foodstuff or a beverage an aroma or taste augmenting, enhancing, modifying, or imparting quantity of at least an oxo-terpene carbinol, a carbinyl C1-C6 alkanoate, or a C4-C6 alkenoate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Lawrence Dewis, Michelle E. Huber, David O. Agyemang, Garry Conklin
  • Organoleptic compounds
    Patent number: 7842659
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel fragrance compounds and their unexpected advantageous use in enhancing, improving or modifying a fragrance formulation through the addition of an olfactory acceptable amount of the compounds, wherein the compounds are represented by the following formula: wherein the dotted line represents a single or double bond; R is selected from the group consisting of propyl, butyl, and pentyl; and R1 and R2 together represent ?O or a ring structure represented by
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Adam P. Closson, Michael G. Monteleone
  • Propanol and related compounds and their use in perfume compositions
    Patent number: 7838488
    Abstract: The present invention a method of improving, enhancing or modifying a fragrance formulation through the addition of an olfactory acceptable amount of a compound of formula: wherein R is absent, hydrogen or methyl; R1, R2, and R3 are independently hydrogen or methyl; and the broken lines represent independently single or double bonds, with the proviso that when R1, R2, and R3 are hydrogen, R is methyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Feng Geng, Richard M. Boden
  • Macrocyclic musk
    Patent number: 7838487
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel compounds of the structure and a method for enhancing a perfume composition by incorporating an olfactory acceptable amount of the compounds provided above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony T. Levorse, Jr., Brett D. Newirth
  • 4-alkyl cyclohexanepropanal compounds and their use in perfume compositions
    Patent number: 7834219
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel 4-alkyl cyclohexanepropanal compounds and a method of improving, enhancing or modifying a fragrance formulation through the addition of an olfactory acceptable amount of the novel compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony T. Levorse, Jr., Robert P. Belko, Benjamin Amorelli, Michael G. Monteleone
  • Encapsulated active material containing nanoscaled material
    Patent number: 7833960
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel capsules containing active material and nanoscaled material and to methods for making capsules with enhanced performance and stability. The capsules are well suited for use in personal care applications, laundry products and perfume and fragrance products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Yabin Lei, Lewis Michael Popplewell, Carol Joyce
  • Cyclic acetal compounds and their use in perfume compositions
    Patent number: 7820616
    Abstract: The present invention a method of improving, enhancing, or modifying a fragrance formulation through the addition of an olfactory acceptable amount of the following compound: wherein R represents a saturated C2-C4 alkyl straight chain or branched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam P. Closson, Michael G. Monteleone