Patents by Inventor Christophe Galopin

Christophe Galopin 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: 20240108042
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for enhancing sweetness of certain sweeteners using rebaudioside F. The application also provides compositions comprising rebaudioside F as a sweetness enhancer, such as beverages, a sweetener compositions, and beverage syrups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Shawn ERICKSON, Christophe GALOPIN
  • Publication number: 20230232878
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides high purity rebaudioside J and methods of making high purity rebaudioside J. The application also provides the use of rebaudioside J as a sweetener, and in particular, the use in beverages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Erickson, Christophe Galopin, Laura Nattress, William Bonorden
  • Patent number: 11582993
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides high purity rebaudioside J and methods of making high purity rebaudioside J. The application also provides the use of rebaudioside J as a sweetener, and in particular, the use in beverages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Erickson, Christophe Galopin, Laura Nattress, William Bonorden
  • Patent number: 10966447
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel sweetener compositions comprising a compound having a structure according to Formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are described herein. Also provided are methods of modulating sweetness profile of a product by adding a compound of Formula I to the product, such as a beverage product or a food product. For example, the compound described herein can be added to increase the overall sweetness of a nutritive sweetener sweetened beverages; decrease the sweetness time-of-onset for high potency sweeteners such as rebaudioside A; decreasing bitter, metallic and licorice off-notes of high potency sweeteners; and improve the sweet quality of sweetened products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Erickson, Yu-Wen Feng, Christophe Galopin, Stephen Gravina, Yuliya Kurash, Thomas Lee, Laura Nattress, Ting Wang
  • Publication number: 20200029608
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for enhancing sweetness of certain sweeteners using rebaudioside F. The application also provides compositions comprising rebaudioside F as a sweetness enhancer, such as beverages, a sweetener compositions, and beverage syrups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: SHAWN ERICKSON, Christophe GALOPIN
  • Patent number: 10494397
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel compounds that are steviol derivatives. The compounds generally can be characterized by a structure according to Formula I: wherein R1, A1, L1, and G1 are described herein. Also provided are sweetener compositions comprising the compound described herein either as a sweetener or a sweetener enhancer. Additionally, the compound or the sweetener composition can be included in a product such as a beverage product or a food product, which can reduce the amount of sweetener in the product required to achieve the same sweetness level in an otherwise identical product not including the compound or the sweetener composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: pepsico, inc.
    Inventors: William Bonorden, Shawn Erickson, Christophe Galopin, Laura Nattress
  • Publication number: 20190174806
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides high purity rebaudioside J and methods of making high purity rebaudioside J. The application also provides the use of rebaudioside J as a sweetener, and in particular, the use in beverages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn ERICKSON, Christophe GALOPIN, Laura NATTRESS, William BONORDEN
  • Publication number: 20190116867
    Abstract: A method of smoking a smoking article comprising a filter containing a carbon sorbent and a tobacco rod containing at least one alkanoylated glycoside in a smoking composition comprising tobacco, the method comprising combusting the tobacco and passing tobacco smoke through the filter. Optionally, dry hops extract can also be included in the smoking composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: W. Geoffrey Chan, Christophe Galopin, Andreas Czepa, Mike Nuckols, Beverley Woodson
  • Patent number: 10226067
    Abstract: A smoking composition for inclusion in a combustible smoking article includes a combustible organic material, such as tobacco and/or tobacco substitutes and at least one alkanoylated glycoside for enhancing the flavor of mainstream smoke. Optionally, dry hops extract can also be included in the smoking composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey W. Chan, Christophe Galopin, Andreas Czepa, Mike Nuckols, Beverley Woodson
  • Patent number: 10085472
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides high purity rebaudioside J and methods of making high purity rebaudioside J. The application also provides the use of rebaudioside J as a sweetener, and in particular, the use in beverages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Erickson, Christophe Galopin, Laura Nattress
  • Publication number: 20180055080
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides high purity rebaudioside J and methods of making high purity rebaudioside J. The application also provides the use of rebaudioside J as a sweetener, and in particular, the use in beverages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Shawn ERICKSON, Christophe GALOPIN, Laura NATTRESS
  • Publication number: 20180020708
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel sweetener compositions comprising a compound having a structure according to Formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are described herein. Also provided are methods of modulating sweetness profile of a product by adding a compound of Formula I to the product, such as a beverage product or a food product. For example, the compound described herein can be added to increase the overall sweetness of a nutritive sweetener sweetened beverages; decrease the sweetness time-of-onset for high potency sweeteners such as rebaudioside A; decreasing bitter, metallic and licorice off-notes of high potency sweeteners; and improve the sweet quality of sweetened products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Shawn Erickson, Yu-Wen FENG, Christophe GALOPIN, Stephen GRAVINA, Yuliya KURASH, Thomas LEE, Laura NATTRESS, Ting WANG
  • Publication number: 20180016291
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel compounds that are steviol derivatives. The compounds generally can be characterized by a structure according to Formula I: wherein A1, L1, and G1 are described herein. Also provided are sweetener compositions comprising the compound described herein either as a sweetener or a sweetener enhancer. Additionally, the compound or the sweetener composition can be included in a product such as a beverage product or a food product, which can reduce the amount of sweetener in the product required to achieve the same sweetness level in an otherwise identical product not including the compound or the sweetener composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: William BONORDEN, Shawn ERICKSON, Christophe GALOPIN, Laura NATTRESS
  • Publication number: 20150223518
    Abstract: A smoking composition for inclusion in a combustible smoking article includes a combustible organic material, such as tobacco and/or tobacco substitutes and at least one alkanoylated glycoside for enhancing the flavor of mainstream smoke. Optionally, dry hops extract can also be included in the smoking composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.
    Inventors: Geoffrey W. Chan, Christophe Galopin, Andreas Czepa, Mike Nuckols, Beverley Woodson
  • Patent number: 9034106
    Abstract: A smoking composition for inclusion in a combustible smoking article includes a combustible organic material, such as tobacco and/or tobacco substitutes and at least one alkanoylated glycoside for enhancing the flavor of mainstream smoke. Optionally, dry hops extract can also be included in the smoking composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: W. Geoffrey Chan, Christophe Galopin, Andreas Czepa, Mike Nuckols, Beverley Woodson
  • Patent number: 8093290
    Abstract: A solution consisting essentially of menthyl lactate and menthol carboxamide dissolved in a solvent, such as propylene glycol, which solvent is acceptable for food, oral care or cosmetic products and a method of preparing it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Givaudan SA
    Inventors: Christophe Galopin, Eduardo Moraes, Lori Tigani
  • Publication number: 20110232655
    Abstract: A smoking composition for inclusion in a combustible smoking article includes a combustible organic material, such as tobacco and/or tobacco substitutes and at least one alkanoylated glycoside for enhancing the flavor of mainstream smoke. Optionally, dry hops extract can also be included in the smoking composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: W. Geoffrey Chan, Christophe Galopin, Andreas Czepa, Mike Nuckols, Beverley Woodson
  • Publication number: 20060276667
    Abstract: Cooling compounds are provided having the formula: wherein, m is 0 or 1, Y and Z are selected independently from the group consisting of H, OH, C1-C4 straight or branched alkyl, and a C1-C4 straight or branched alkoxy, X is (CH2)n—R, where n is 0 or 1 and R is a group with non-bonding electrons, with the provisos that: (a) when Y and Z are H, X is not F, OH, MeO or NO2 in the 4-position and is not OH in the 2 or 6-position (b) when Y or Z is H then X, Y and Z are such that (i) the groups in the 3- and 4-positions are not both OMe, (ii) the groups in the 4- and 5-positions are not both OMe, (iii) the groups in 3- and 5-positions are not OMe if the group in the 4-position is OH, and (iv) the groups in the 3- and 5-positions are not OH if the group in the 4-position is methyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Christophe Galopin, Pablo Krawec, Jay Slack, Lori Tigani
  • Patent number: 7105194
    Abstract: The present invention relates to flavor or fragrance composition comprising at least one compound of the formula 1 or a precursor thereof, wherein R1 represents a branched or unbranched alkyl, alkenyl or alkadienyl group containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms and R2 represents a methyl or an ethyl group and to a method of flavoring a food, a beverage or a consumer healthcare or household product using at least one of these compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Givaudan SA
    Inventors: Klaus Gassenmeier, Willi Grab, Christophe Galopin, Beatrice Bigler
  • Publication number: 20060142177
    Abstract: Alkyl-2-enoic acid esters of formula wherein R1, R2 and R3 have the same meaning as described in the specification, their manufacture and their use in flavour and fragrance compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Stefan Furrer, Christophe Galopin, Justin Perry, Xiaogen Yang, David Bratton