Patents by Inventor Carol M. Christensen

Carol M. Christensen 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 effecting the relaxation of muscles of a human by means of fragrance
    Patent number: 7264830
    Abstract: Described is a process for effecting the relaxation of a tensive back, shoulder or neck muscle of a human mammal for a substantial period of time. The process of our invention consists essentially of the step of continuously or periodically administering to said human mammal through inhalation over a stress reactivity-reducing, tensive back, shoulder or neck muscle-relaxing period of time, a stress reactivity-reducing, tensive back, shoulder or neck muscle-relaxing quantity and concentration of one or more fragrance compositions having an aroma profile including one or more of a rose, floral, musky, ambery, sweet and/or powdery aroma notes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
    Inventors: William Stephen Warrenburg, Carol M. Christensen, Murray Moscona, Anne-Sophie Chapuis-Fournier
  • Process for effecting the relaxation of muscles of a human by means of fragrance
    Patent number: 7097863
    Abstract: Described is a process for effecting the relaxation of a tensive back, shoulder or neck muscle of a human mammal for a substantial period of time. The process of our invention consists essentially of the step of continuously or periodically administering to said human mammal through inhalation over a stress reactivity-reducing, tensive back, shoulder or neck muscle-relaxing period of time, a stress reactivity-reducing, tensive back, shoulder or neck muscle-relaxing quantity and concentration of one or more fragrance compositions having an aroma profile including one or more of a rose, floral, musky, ambery, sweet and/or powdery aroma notes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: William Stephen Warrenburg, Carol M. Christensen, Murray Moscona, Anne-Sophie Chapuis-Fournier
  • Method for the analysis of sensory perception
    Patent number: 6978243
    Abstract: A method is provided in which the sensory perceptions of the subject are represented in a visual manner, the method provides for a computation of the attributes to automatically total the perceptions tested such that the results to equal 100%. In a preferred embodiment the results are provided as a pie chart or a bar chart with each of the attributes tested provided in a different color to accentuate the relative proportions of the attributes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolas Marie Pierre Godinot, Krystyna Malgorzata Rankin, Carol M. Christensen
  • Process for effecting the relaxation of muscles of a human by means of fragrance
    Publication number: 20040033279
    Abstract: Described is a process for effecting the relaxation of a tensive back, shoulder or neck muscle of a human mammal for a substantial period of time. The process of our invention consists essentially of the step of continuously or periodically administering to said human mammal through inhalation over a stress reactivity-reducing, tensive back, shoulder or neck muscle-relaxing period of time, a stress reactivity-reducing, tensive back, shoulder or neck muscle-relaxing quantity and concentration of one or more fragrance compositions having an aroma profile including one or more of a rose, floral, musky, ambery, sweet and/or powdery aroma notes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: William Stephen Warrenburg, Carol M. Christensen, Murray Moscona, Anne-Sophie Chapuis-Fournier
  • Method for the analysis of sensory perception
    Publication number: 20020177756
    Abstract: A method is provided in which the sensory perceptions of the subject are represented in a visual manner, the method provides for a computation of the attributes to automatically total the perceptions tested such that the results to equal 100%. In a preferred embodiment the results are provided as a pie chart or a bar chart with each of the attributes tested provided in a different color to accentuate the relative proportions of the attributes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Nicolas Marie Pierre Godinot, Krystyna Malgorzata Rankin, Carol M. Christensen