Patents by Inventor Andrew Patron

Andrew Patron 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: 20240114942
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally provides compounds that antagonize certain T2R taste receptors, including related uses, methods, and compositions for the reduction of bitter taste and/or the enhancement of sweet taste. In certain aspects, the disclosure provides flavored articles or flavored compositions comprising such compounds, as well as uses of such compounds to reduce the bitter taste and/or enhance the sweet taste of such flavored articles or flavored compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Firmenich Incorporated
    Inventors: Joseph R. Fotsing, Andrew Patron, Guy Servant, Lan Zhang, Mark Williams, Qing Chen, Kenneth Simone, Vincent Darmohusodo, Chad Priest, Melissa S. Wong, Thomas Brady
  • Publication number: 20240108040
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds having structural Formula (I), or salts thereof. These compounds are useful as sweet tasting agents and/or sweetness enhancers. Also disclosed are compositions comprising the present compounds and methods of increasing the sweet taste of ingestible compositions. Furthermore, methods for preparing the compounds are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Patron, Rama Manam, Justin Colquitt, Nicole Servant, Chris Edano Noriega, Jeffrey R. Hammaker, Nicole Gonsalves, Tanya Ditschun
  • Patent number: 11871772
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally provides compounds that antagonize certain T2R taste receptors, including related uses, methods, and compositions for the reduction of bitter taste and/or the enhancement of sweet taste. In certain aspects, the disclosure provides flavored articles or flavored compositions comprising such compounds, as well as uses of such compounds to reduce the bitter taste and/or enhance the sweet taste of such flavored articles or flavored compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Firmenich Incorporated
    Inventors: Joseph R. Fotsing, Andrew Patron, Guy Servant, Lan Zhang, Mark Williams, Qing Chen, Kenneth Simone, Vincent Darmohusodo, Chad Priest, Melissa S. Wong, Thomas Brady
  • Patent number: 11758933
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds having structural Formula (I), or salts thereof. These compounds are useful as sweet tasting agents and/or sweetness enhancers. Also disclosed are compositions comprising the present compounds and methods of increasing the sweet taste of ingestible compositions. Furthermore, methods for preparing the compounds are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Firmenich Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrew Patron, Rama Manam, Justin Colquitt, Nicole Servant, Chris Edano Noriega, Jeffrey R. Hammaker, Nicole Gonsalves, Tanya Ditschun
  • Publication number: 20230028760
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to various formulations and uses of the compound: 3-((4-amino-2,2-dioxo-1H-benzo[c][1,2,6]thiadiazin-5-yl)oxy)-2,2-dimethyl-N-propylpropanamide, which is also referred to herein a “TM1” and comestibly acceptable salts thereof. In some aspects, the disclosure provides compositions that include TM1, or a comestibly acceptable salt thereof. In some embodiments, the compositions are ingestible compositions, including, but not limited to, packaged food and beverage products and tabletop sweeteners. In some aspects, the disclosure provides certain compositions that include such flavanone derivatives, such as compositions that include such flavanone derivatives and one or more other sweeteners. In some other aspects, the disclosure provides methods of reducing the caloric content of a sweetened article, such as a sweetened food or beverage product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Firmenich Incorporated
    Inventors: Dattatreya BANAVARA, Srinivasan SUBRAMANIAN, Tanya DITSCHUN, Andrew PATRON, Angela DI PIETRO
  • Publication number: 20230025283
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to various formulations and uses of the compound: N-(heptan-4-yl)benzo[d] [1,3]dioxole-5-carboxamide, which is also referred to herein a “TM1” and comestibly acceptable salts thereof. In some aspects, the disclosure provides compositions that include TM1, or a comestibly acceptable salt thereof. In some embodiments, the compositions are ingestible compositions, including, but not limited to, packaged food and beverage products. In some other aspects, the disclosure provides methods of reducing the caloric content of a flavored article, for example, by reducing the amount of caloric sweeteners, fatty products (such as cheese). In some other aspects, the disclosure provides methods of reducing the amount of monosodium glutamate (MSG).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Firmenich Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrew PATRON, Tanya DITSCHUN, Imad FARHAT, Yukiko ANDO OVESEN, Srinivasan SUBRAMANIAN
  • Publication number: 20230000122
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to various formulations and uses of the compound: 3-(1-((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1-(3-hydroxybenzyl)-imidazolidine-2,4-dione, which is also referred to herein a “TM1” and comestibly acceptable salts thereof. In some aspects, the disclosure provides compositions that include TM1, or a comestibly acceptable salt thereof. In some embodiments, the compositions are ingestible compositions, including, but not limited to, packaged food and beverage products. In some other aspects, the disclosure provides methods of reducing the caloric content of a flavored article, for example, by reducing the amount of caloric sweeteners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Firmenich Incorporated
    Inventors: Igor BODNAR, Dattatreya BANAVARA, Imad FARHAT, Andrew PATRON, Joseph FOTSING, Tanya DITSCHUN
  • Publication number: 20220361547
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to various formulations and uses of the compound: N-(1-((4-amino-2,2-dioxo-1H-benzo[c][1,2,6]thiadiazin-5-yl)oxy)-2-methyl-propan-2-yl)isonicotinamide, which is also referred to herein a “TM1” and comestibly acceptable salts thereof. In some aspects, the disclosure provides compositions that include TM1, or a comestibly acceptable salt thereof. In some embodiments, the compositions are ingestible compositions, including, but not limited to, packaged food and beverage products and tabletop sweeteners. In some aspects, the disclosure provides certain compositions that include such flavanone derivatives, such as compositions that include such flavanone derivatives and one or more other sweeteners. In some other aspects, the disclosure provides methods of reducing the caloric content of a sweetened article, such as a sweetened food or beverage product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Firmenich Incorporated
    Inventors: Dattatreya Banavara, Srinivasan SUBRAMANIAN, Tanya DITSCHUN, Andrew PATRON, Angela DI PIETRO
  • Publication number: 20220330591
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally provides compounds that antagonize certain T2R taste receptors, including related uses, methods, and compositions for the reduction of bitter taste and/or the enhancement of sweet taste. In certain aspects, the disclosure provides flavored articles or flavored compositions comprising such compounds, as well as uses of such compounds to reduce the bitter taste and/or enhance the sweet taste of such flavored articles or flavored compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Firmenich Incorporated
    Inventors: Joseph R. Fotsing, Andrew Patron, Guy Servant, Lan Zhang, Mark Williams, Qing Chen, Kenneth Simone, Vincent Darmohusodo, Chad Priest, Melissa S. Wong, Thomas Brady
  • Patent number: 11357246
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds having structural Formula (I), or salts thereof. These compounds are useful as sweet tasting agents and/or sweetness enhancers. Also disclosed are compositions comprising the present compounds and methods of increasing the sweet taste of ingestible compositions. Furthermore, methods for preparing the compounds are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: FIRMENICH INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Andrew Patron, Rama Manam, Justin Colquitt, Nicole Servant, Chris Edano Noriega, Jeffrey R. Hammaker, Nicole Gonsalves, Tanya Ditschun
  • Publication number: 20210227863
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds having structural Formula (I), or salts thereof. These compounds are useful as sweet tasting agents and/or sweetness enhancers. Also disclosed are compositions comprising the present compounds and methods of increasing the sweet taste of ingestible compositions. Furthermore, methods for preparing the compounds are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew Patron, Rama Manam, Justin Colquitt, Nicole Servant, Chris Edano Noriega, Jeffrey R. Hammaker, Nicole Gonsalves
  • Patent number: 11028052
    Abstract: The present invention includes compounds useful as modulators of TRPM8, such as compounds of Formulae (Ia), (Ib) and (Ic), and the subgenus and species thereof; personal products containing those compounds; and the use of those compounds and the personal products, particularly the use of increasing or inducing chemesthetic sensations, such as cooling or cold sensations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Firmenich Incorporated
    Inventors: Lyudmyla Chumakova, Andrew Patron, Chad Priest, Donald Karanewsky, Rachel Kimmich, Brant Clayton Boren, Jeffrey Robert Hammaker, Volodymyr Chumakov, Wen Zhao, Alain Noncovich, Jane Ung
  • Patent number: 10953007
    Abstract: The present invention includes compounds useful as modulators of TRPM8, such as compounds of Formula (I) and the subgenus and species thereof; personal products containing those compounds; and the use of those compounds and the personal products, particularly the use of increasing or inducing chemesthetic sensations, such as cooling or cold sensations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Firmenich Incorporated
    Inventors: Chad Priest, Alain Noncovich, Andrew Patron, Jane Ung
  • Publication number: 20200010425
    Abstract: The present invention includes compounds useful as modulators of TRPM8, such as compounds of Formulae (Ia), (Ib) and (Ic), and the subgenus and species thereof; personal products containing those compounds; and the use of those compounds and the personal products, particularly the use of increasing or inducing chemesthetic sensations, such as cooling or cold sensations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Lyudmyla Chumakova, Andrew Patron, Chad Priest, Donald Karanewsky, Rachel Kimmich, Brant Clayton Boren, Jeffrey Robert Hammaker, Volodymyr Chumakov, Wen Zhao, Alain Noncovich, Jane Ung
  • Patent number: 10421727
    Abstract: The present invention includes compounds useful as modulators of TRPM8, such as compounds of Formulae (Ia), (Ib) and (Ic), and the subgenus and species thereof; personal products containing those compounds; and the use of those compounds and the personal products, particularly the use of increasing or inducing chemesthetic sensations, such as cooling or cold sensations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: FIRMENICH INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Lyudmyla Chumakova, Andrew Patron, Chad Priest, Donald Karanewsky, Rachel Kimmich, Brant Clayton Boren, Jeffrey Robert Hammaker, Volodymyr Chumakov, Wen Zhao, Alain Noncovich, Jane Ung
  • Publication number: 20180289704
    Abstract: The present invention includes compounds useful as modulators of TRPM8, such as compounds of Formula (I) and the subgenus and species thereof; personal products containing those compounds; and the use of those compounds and the personal products, particularly the use of increasing or inducing chemesthetic sensations, such as cooling or cold sensations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Chad Priest, Alain Noncovich, Andrew Patron, Jane Ung
  • Patent number: 10016418
    Abstract: The present invention includes compounds useful as modulators of TRPM8, such as compounds of Formula (I) and the subgenus and species thereof; personal products containing those compounds; and the use of those compounds and the personal products, particularly the use of increasing or inducing chemesthetic sensations, such as cooling or cold sensations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Seaomyx, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Priest, Alain Noncovich, Andrew Patron, Jane Ung
  • Publication number: 20170369447
    Abstract: The present invention includes compounds useful as modulators of TRPM8, such as compounds of Formulae (Ia), (Ib) and (Ic), and the subgenus and species thereof; personal products containing those compounds; and the use of those compounds and the personal products, particularly the use of increasing or inducing chemesthetic sensations, such as cooling or cold sensations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Lyudmyla Chumakova, Andrew Patron, Chad Priest, Donald Karanewsky, Rachel Kimmich, Brant Clayton Boren, Jeffrey Robert Hammaker, Volodymyr Chumakov, Wen Zhao, Alain Noncovich, Jane Ung
  • Patent number: 9840471
    Abstract: The present invention includes compounds useful as modulators of TRPM8, such as compounds of Formulae (Ia), (Ib) and (Ic), and the subgenus and species thereof; personal products containing those compounds; and the use of those compounds and the personal products, particularly the use of increasing or inducing chemesthetic sensations, such as cooling or cold sensations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Senomyx, Inc.
    Inventors: Lyudmyla Chumakova, Andrew Patron, Chad Priest, Donald Karanewsky, Rachel Kimmich, Brant Clayton Boren, Jeffrey Robert Hammaker, Volodymyr Chumakov, Wen Zhao, Alain Noncovich, Jane Ung
  • Publication number: 20170119032
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds having structural Formula (I), or salts thereof. These compounds are useful as sweet tasting agents and/or sweetness enhancers. Also disclosed are compositions comprising the present compounds and methods of increasing the sweet taste of ingestible compositions. Furthermore, methods for preparing the compounds are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew Patron, Rama Manam, Justin Colquitt, Nicole Servant, Chris Edano Noriega, Jeffrey R. Hammaker, Nicole Gonsalves