Patents by Inventor Donald Arthur Withycombe

Donald Arthur Withycombe 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: 4108876
    Abstract: Processes and compositions are described for use in foodstuff flavors and as foodstuff article aroma and taste augmenting and enhancing materials of at least one alpha-substituted alkylidene methionals having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 or R.sub.2 is one of the moieties: ##STR2## AND THE OTHER IS HYDROGEN OR METHYL. Addition of one or more alpha-substituted alkylidene methionals to foodstuff flavorings or to foostuffs is indicated to produce the following aroma and flavor characteristics, in the alternative taken together:AromaPotato; Methional-like; Green; Hydrolyzed vegetable protein-like; Chicken-like; Cabbage; Green potato; Green weedy; Broccoli-like; and Green bean-like.FlavorPotato; Metallic; Sulfury-green; Cabbage-like; Chicken; Mushroom-like; Green-weedy; Broccoli-like; and Green bean-like. The compounds of our invention are useful in augmenting or enhancing the flavor and aroma nuances of vegetable (including potato and cabbage) and chicken flavors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1978
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Arthur Withycombe, Anne Hruza, Manfred Hugo Vock, Christopher Giacino, Braja Dulal Mookherjee, Alan Owen Pittet, William L. Schreiber
  • Patent number: 4093752
    Abstract: Processes and compositions are described for the use in foodstuff, chewing gum, toothpaste and medicinal product flavor and aroma and tobacco flavor and aroma augmenting, modifying, enhancing and imparting compositions and as foodstuff, chewing gum, toothpaste, medicinal product and tobacco aroma or flavor imparting, augmenting or enhancing materials of 2,4,6-triisobutyl-1,3,5,trioxane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1978
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Arthur Withycombe, Braja Dulal Mookherjee, Manfred Hugo Vock, Joaquin Francisco Vinals
  • Patent number: 4092334
    Abstract: Processes and compositions are described for the use in foodstuff, chewing gum, toothpaste and medicinal product flavor and aroma and tobacco flavor and aroma augmenting, modifying, enhancing and imparting compositions and as foodstuff, chewing gum, toothpaste, medicinal product and tobacco aroma and flavor imparting, augmenting, modifying and enhancing materials of one or more 5-acyl-2-(furfurylthio)dihydro-2,5-dialkyl-3-[2H]furanones having the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 ', R.sub.2 ', R.sub.3 ' and R.sub.4 ' are each the same or different and each represents hydrogen or methyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1978
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Braja Dulal Mookherjee, Donald Arthur Withycombe, Ira Katz, Alfred E. Goossens, Manfred Hugo Vock, William John Evers, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala
  • 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: 4064279
    Abstract: Processes and compositions are described for use in foodstuff flavors and as foodstuff article aroma and taste augmenting and enhancing materials of at least one alpha-substituted alkylidene methionals having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 or R.sub.2 is one of the moieties: ##STR2## AND THE OTHER IS HYDROGEN OR METHYL. Addition of one or more alpha-substituted alkylidene methionals to foodstuff flavorings or to foodstuffs is indicated to produce the following aroma and flavor characteristics, in the alternative taken together:AROMAPotato;Methional-like;Green;Hydrolyzed vegetable protein-like;Chicken-like;Cabbage;Green potato;Green weedy;Broccoli-like; andGreen bean-like.FLAVORPotato;Metallic;Sulfury-green;Cabbage-like;Chicken;Mushroom-like;Green-weedy;Broccoli-like; andGreen bean-like.The compounds of our invention are useful in augmenting or enhancing the flavor and aroma nuances of vegetable (including potato and cabbage) and chicken flavors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1977
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Arthur Withycombe, Anne Hruza, Manfred Hugo Vock, Christopher Giacino, Braja Dulal Mookherjee, Alan Owen Pittet, William L. Schreiber
  • 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