Patents by Inventor Frank L. Rocco

Frank L. Rocco 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: 4311720
    Abstract: Described are hot beverage mix compositions which on admixing with a heated edible liquid yield a high flavor intensity release substantially evenly and uniformly over an extended use period, the hot beverage mix containing a mixture of (i) a non-confined flavor oil; (ii) a flavor oil which is physically entrapped in solid particles; and (iii) a suspending agent such as hydroxypropyl cellulose; the non-confined flavor oil, the entrapped flavor oil and the suspension agent being premixed prior to addition to said beverage mix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1982
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Don Marmo, Frank L. Rocco
  • Patent number: 4259355
    Abstract: Orally utilizable compositions which may be either chewing gum compositions, chewable medicinal tablets, chewing tobacco or toothpaste having an oral intake, a high flavor intensity release substantially evenly and uniformly, over an extended oral utilization time in the mouth cavity; the orally utilizable compositions containing a non-confined flavor oil, a flavor oil which is physically entrapped in solid particles and a suspending agent which is hydroxypropyl cellulose as specifically defined in U.S. Pat. No. 3,278,521, issued on Oct. 11, 1966; the non-confined flavor oil, the entrapped flavor oil and the suspension agent being premixed prior to addition to either of the chewing gum base, the chewing tobacco or the chewable medicinal tablet base, or to the toothpaste base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1981
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Don Marmo, Frank L. Rocco
  • Patent number: 4253473
    Abstract: Described are smoking tobacco compositions or substitute smoking tobacco compositions which, on fabrication into a smoking article, on smoking, yield a high flavor intensity release substantially evenly and uniformly over an extended period of time; the smoking tobacco composition or substitutes therefor containing a mixture of (i) a non-confined flavor oil; (ii) a flavor oil which is physically entrapped in solid particles; and (iii) a suspending agent such as hydroxypropyl cellulose; the none-confined flavor oil, the entrapped flavor oil and the suspension agent being premixed prior to addition to said smoking tobacco or said smoking tobacco substitute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1981
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Don Marmo, Frank L. Rocco