Patents by Inventor Axel Schöning

Axel Schöning 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).

  • Product sustainability scorecard
    Patent number: 10942159
    Abstract: Suggested is a method for identifying fragrance compounds with low environmental impact and high degree of sustainability encompassing the following steps: (a) providing a fragrance compound or a fragrance composition of interest; (b) calculating scores for each of the following parameters (b1) biodegradability; (b2) biodiversity; (b3) carbon dioxide impact; (b4) process safety with regard to ecological toxicity; (b5) process safety with regard to human toxicity; (b6) land use; (b7) renewability; (b8) traceability; (b9) waste generation; and (b10) water consumption and/or pollution, (c) summing up all scores and calculate the average product sustainability score (PSC); and (d) proceed with those candidates showing a PSC of at least 70.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Symrise AG
    Inventors: Pasqual Jahns, Lena Müller, Axel Schöning, Helmut Frieden
  • PRODUCT SUSTAINABILITY SCORECARD
    Publication number: 20190331655
    Abstract: Suggested is a method for identifying fragrance compounds with low environmental impact and high degree of sustainability encompassing the following steps: (a) providing a fragrance compound or a fragrance composition of interest; (b) calculating scores for each of the following parameters (b1) biodegradability; (b2) biodiversity; (b3) carbon dioxide impact; (b4) process safety with regard to ecological toxicity; (b5) process safety with regard to human toxicity; (b6) land use; (b7) renewability; (b8) traceability; (b9) waste generation; and (b10) water consumption and/or pollution, (c) summing up all scores and calculate the average product sustainability score (PSC); and (d) proceed with those candidates showing a PSC of at least 70.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Pasqual JAHNS, Lena MÜLLER, Axel SCHÖNING, Helmut FRIEDEN
  • Method for producing 1,2-pentanediol
    Patent number: 8921617
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of 1,2-pentanediol by reaction of a starting material comprising one or both compounds from the group consisting of furfuryl alcohol and furfural with hydrogen in the presence of a first heterogeneous catalyst is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Symrise AG
    Inventors: Oskar Koch, Angela Köckritz, Michael Kant, Andreas Martin, Axel Schöning, Udo Armbruster, Michael Bartoszek, Sigrid Evert, Brigitte Lange, Regina Bienert
  • Method For Producing 1,2-Pentanediol
    Publication number: 20140066666
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of 1,2-pentanediol by reaction of a starting material comprising one or both compounds from the group consisting of furfuryl alcohol and furfural with hydrogen in the presence of a first heterogeneous catalyst is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Symrise AG
    Inventors: Oskar Koch, Angela Köckritz, Michael Kant, Andreas Martin, Axel Schöning, Udo Armbruster, Michael Bartoszek, Sigrid Evert, Brigitte Lange, Regina Bienert
  • Uses of 4-methyl-5-hydroxy-hexanoic acid lactone
    Patent number: 8574554
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of 4-methyl-delta-hexylactone for imparting, modifying and/or intensifying one or more smell or flavor impressions from the group consisting of hay, coumarin, lactone and richness in the mouth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Symrise AG
    Inventors: Günter Kindel, Bernd Wiedwald, Axel Schöning, Ingo Wöhrle, Hubert Loges, Rita Lages