Patents by Inventor Arthur E. Downey

Arthur E. Downey 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).

  • Process for producing a lactone
    Patent number: 5212078
    Abstract: Described is a microbiological method for producing the lactone, sclareolide having the structure: ##STR1## and a diol having the chemical structure: ##STR2## using a sclareol derivative having one of the structures: ##STR3## wherein a combination of two or more of the compounds as a substrate and using one of the microorganisms:Cryptococcus albidus, ATCC 20918Bensingtonia ciliata, ATCC 20919Cryptococcus laurentii, ATCC 20920 orCryptococcus albidus, ATCC 20921.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1993
    Assignee: International Flavors and Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mohamad I. Farbood, James A. Morris, Arthur E. Downey
  • Tricyclic ether-substituted acetic acid, tobacco flavoring use thereof and process for preparing same
    Patent number: 5188129
    Abstract: Described are smoking tobacco compositions comprising smoking tobacco and intimately admixed therewith an aroma or taste augmenting, enhancing or imparting quantity of a tricyclic ether-substituted acetic acid having the structure: ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mohamad I. Farbood, James A. Morris, Arthur E. Downey, Jacob Kiwala
  • Process for producing a cyclic ether
    Patent number: 5155029
    Abstract: Described is a microbiological method for producing the cyclic ether having the chemical structure: ##STR1## using a sclareol derivative having one of the structures: ##STR2## and using the microorganism: Cryptococcus laurentii, ATCC 20920.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1992
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mohamad I. Farbood, James A. Morris, Arthur E. Downey
  • Process for producing diol and lactone and microorganisms capable of same
    Patent number: 4970163
    Abstract: Described is a microbilogical method for producing the lactone, sclareolide and a diol having the chemical structure: ##STR1## using sclareol having the structure: ##STR2## as a substrate and using one of the microorganisms: Cryptococcus albidus (saito [skinner var. albidus]), ATCC 20918Bensingtonia ciliata, ATCC 20919Cryptococcus laurentii, ATCC 20920Cryptococcus albidus, ATCC 20921.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1990
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mohamad I. Farbood, James A. Morris, Arthur E. Downey