Patents by Inventor Cynthia J. Mussinan

Cynthia J. Mussinan 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).

  • Patent number: 4131687
    Abstract: Described are processes and compositions for augmenting or enhancing the flavor and/or aroma of consumable materials including foodstuffs, chewing gums, medicinal products, toothpastes, perfumes, colognes, and perfumed articles using as the essential ingredient at least one C.sub.10 -terpene alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkenyl, and alkynyl ether and diether having the formula:(C.sub.10 -TERPENYL) (O-R.sub.1).sub.nwherein n is 1 or 2; the terpene group is a moiety having one of the structures: ##STR1## AND R.sub.1 is one of C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 or C.sub.4 alkenyl, C.sub.3 alkynyl, or C.sub.3 haloalkenyl. The compounds wherein R.sub.1 is C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 or C.sub.4 alkenyl, C.sub.3 alkynyl or C.sub.3 haloalkenyl are novel compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1978
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Cynthia J. Mussinan, Braja D. Mookherjee, Manfred H. Vock, Frederick L. Schmitt, Edward J. Shuster, James M. Sanders, Bette M. Light, Edward J. Granda
  • Patent number: 4067344
    Abstract: Described is a tobacco product having added thereto an amount sufficient to augment or enhance the flavor or aroma of a tobacco product particularly on smoking, of one or more thiazoline compounds having the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein, X is one of: ##STR2## and wherein, one of R.sub.1 or R.sub.2 is methyl and the other of R.sub.1 or R.sub.2 is hydrogen; processes for producing such tobacco products and flavor formulations for use in conjunction with tobacco products containing one or more of such thiazoline compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1978
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala, Donald Arthur Withycombe, Braja Dulal Mookherjee, Cynthia J. Mussinan
  • Patent number: 4040987
    Abstract: Perfume and fragrance compositions and perfumed articles including soaps, detergents, powders, as well as colognes containing 2-alkyl-substituted-4,5-dimethyl thiazolines having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 are the same or different, and each is selected from the group consisting of methyl and hydrogen, which impart thereto chocolate-like, fresh ground coffee-like, green, cucumber, dill aromas and yielding on dry-out floral, natural tuberose-like, orris-like nuances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1977
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Edward J. Shuster, Donald Arthur Withycombe, Braja Dulal Mookherjee, Cynthia J. Mussinan