Patents by Inventor Francis Xavier Brennan

Francis Xavier Brennan 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).

  • Compounds, compositions, and methods for reducing or eliminating bitter taste
    Patent number: 9706790
    Abstract: The present invention provides edible compositions comprising a compound of the present invention, food products comprising such edible compositions and methods of preparing such food products. The present invention also provides methods of reducing the amount of NaCl in a food product, methods of reducing the sodium intake in a diet, and methods of reducing bitter taste in a food product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: CHROMOCELL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Francis Xavier Brennan, William P. Jones, Jane V. Leland, David Hayashi
  • REBAUDIOSIDE C AND ITS STEREOISOMERS AS NATURAL PRODUCT SWEETNESS ENHANCERS
    Publication number: 20150064328
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use of rebaudioside C, or a stereoisomer thereof, for enhancing the sweet taste of carbohydrate sweeteners, such as sucrose and fructose. The present invention is also directed to consumables comprising a combination of a carbohydrate sweetener and rebaudioside C, or a stereoisomer thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: F. Raymond Salemme, Daniel Long, Roy Kyle Palmer, Francis Xavier Brennan, Dennis Sprous
  • COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS FOR REDUCING OR ELIMINATING BITTER TASTE
    Publication number: 20140377381
    Abstract: The present invention provides edible compositions comprising a compound of the present invention, food products comprising such edible compositions and methods of preparing such food products. The present invention also provides methods of reducing the amount of NaCl in a food product, methods of reducing the sodium intake in a diet, and methods of reducing bitter taste in a food product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicants: KRAFT FOODS GROUP BRANDS LLC, CHROMOCELL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Francis Xavier Brennan, William P. Jones, Jane V. Leland, David Hayashi
  • REBAUDIOSIDE C AND ITS STEREOISOMERS AS NATURAL PRODUCT SWEETNESS ENHANCERS
    Publication number: 20140093633
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use of rebaudioside C, or a stereoisomer thereof, for enhancing the sweet taste of carbohydrate sweeteners, such as sucrose and fructose. The present invention is also directed to consumables comprising a combination of a carbohydrate sweetener and rebaudioside C, or a stereoisomer thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Redpoint Bio Corporation
    Inventors: F. Raymond Salemme, Daniel Long, Roy Kyle Palmer, Francis Xavier Brennan, Dennis Sprous
  • Rebaudioside C and its stereoisomers as natural product sweetness enhancers
    Patent number: 8609069
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use of rebaudioside C, or a stereoisomer thereof, for enhancing the sweet taste of carbohydrate sweeteners, such as sucrose and fructose. The present invention is also directed to consumables comprising a combination of a carbohydrate sweetener and rebaudioside C, or a stereoisomer thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Redpoint Bio Corporation
    Inventors: F. Raymond Salemme, Daniel Long, Roy Kyle Palmer, Francis Xavier Brennan, Dennis Sprous
  • Rebaudioside C and Its Stereoisomers as Natural Product Sweetness Enhancers
    Publication number: 20110070172
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use of rebaudioside C, or a stereoisomer thereof, for enhancing the sweet taste of carbohydrate sweeteners, such as sucrose and fructose. The present invention is also directed to consumables comprising a combination of a carbohydrate sweetener and rebaudioside C, or a stereoisomer thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: F. Raymond SALEMME, Daniel Long, Roy Kyle Palmer, Francis Xavier Brennan, Dennis Sprous