Patents by Inventor Garry Conklin

Garry Conklin 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: 8075937
    Abstract: Alkyldienamides compounds suitable for use as flavoring agents are disclosed. The compounds are used as flavors since they possess umami characteristics or other desirable organoleptic properties. The disclosed compounds are defined by the structure set forth below: wherein R is ethyl or cyclopropyl; and wherein R? is methyl or butyl, with the proviso that when R is ethyl, R? is not methyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark L. Dewis, Michelle E. Huber, Michael V. Cossette, David O. Agyemang, Garry Conklin, Tao Pei
  • Patent number: 7927643
    Abstract: Described is to a process for augmenting, enhancing, modifying, or imparting a berry or citrus aroma or taste to a foodstuff or a beverage comprising the step of adding to a foodstuff or a beverage an aroma or taste augmenting, enhancing, modifying, or imparting quantity of at least an oxo-terpene carbinol, a carbinyl C1-C6 alkanoate, or a C4-C6 alkenoate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Lawrence Dewis, Michelle E. Huber, David O. Agyemang, Garry Conklin
  • Patent number: 7923049
    Abstract: Described is to a process for augmenting, enhancing, modifying, or imparting a berry or citrus aroma or taste to a foodstuff or a beverage comprising the step of adding to a foodstuff or a beverage an aroma or taste augmenting, enhancing, modifying, or imparting quantity of at least an oxo-terpene carbinol, a carbinyl C1-C6 alkanoate, or a C4-C6 alkenoate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Lawrence Dewis, Michelle E. Huber, David O. Agyemang, Garry Conklin
  • Patent number: 7794768
    Abstract: Saturated and unsaturated compounds having sweet, salt or umami taste enhancement qualities. The compounds have the structure: wherein R1?H or methyl; R2 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C4 alkyl, alkenyl and methylene; R3 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C8 straight or branched chain alkyl, alkenyl, dienalkyl and phenyl; or if R1?H, R2 and R3 taken together can represent cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexyl, or cyclohexenyl; R4 is selected from the group consisting of H, methyl and ethyl; R5 is selected from the group consisting of H, methyl and ethyl; R6 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C9 straight or branched chain alkyl, alkenyl, alkyldienyl, and acyclic or cyclic containing no more than one ring; with the proviso that in structure 1, when R4 is H or Me and R5?H or methyl, R6 may be selected from the group described above and phenyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark L. Dewis, Garry Conklin, Tao Pei
  • Publication number: 20090311402
    Abstract: Alkyldienamides compounds suitable for use as flavoring agents are disclosed. The compounds are used as flavors since they possess umami characteristics or other desirable organoleptic properties. The disclosed compounds are defined by the structure set forth below: wherein R is ethyl or cyclopropyl; and wherein R? is methyl or butyl, with the proviso that when R is ethyl, R? is not methyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Mark L. Dewis, Michelle E, Huber, Michael V. Cossette, David O. Agyemang, Garry Conklin, Tao Pei
  • Patent number: 7632531
    Abstract: Compounds suitable for use as flavoring agents are disclosed. The compounds are used as flavors since they possess umami characteristics or other desirable organoleptic properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragnances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark L. Dewis, Michelle E. Huber, Michael V. Cossette, David O. Agyemang, Garry Conklin, Tao Pei
  • Publication number: 20090180973
    Abstract: Described is to a process for augmenting, enhancing, modifying, or imparting a berry or citrus aroma or taste to a foodstuff or a beverage comprising the step of adding to a foodstuff or a beverage an aroma or taste augmenting, enhancing, modifying, or imparting quantity of at least an oxo-terpene carbinol, a carbinyl C1-C6 alkanoate, or a C4-C6 alkenoate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Mark Lawrence Dewis, Michelle E. Huber, David O. Agyemang, Garry Conklin
  • Publication number: 20090180972
    Abstract: Described is to a process for augmenting, enhancing, modifying, or imparting a berry or citrus aroma or taste to a foodstuff or a beverage comprising the step of adding to a foodstuff or a beverage an aroma or taste augmenting, enhancing, modifying, or imparting quantity of at least an oxo-terpene carbinol, a carbinyl C1-C6 alkanoate, or a C4-C6 alkenoate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Mark Lawrence Dewis, Michelle E. Huber, David O. Agyemang, Garry Conklin
  • Patent number: 7534460
    Abstract: Described is to a process for augmenting, enhancing, modifying or imparting a berry or citrus aroma or taste in or to a foodstuff or aqueous beverage comprising the step of adding to a foodstuff or aqueous beverage an aroma or taste augmenting, enhancing, modifying or imparting quantity and concentration of at least one oxo-terpene carbinol, carbinyl C1-C6 alkanoate or C4-C6 alkenoate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Lawrence Dewis, Michelle E. Huber, David O. Agyemang, Garry Conklin
  • Publication number: 20080317922
    Abstract: Saturated and unsaturated compounds having sweet, salt or umami taste enhancement qualities. The compounds have the structure: wherein R1?H or methyl; R2 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C4 alkyl, alkenyl and methylene; R3 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C8 straight or branched chain alkyl, alkenyl, dienalkyl and phenyl; or if R1?H, R2 and R3 taken together can represent cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexyl, or cyclohexenyl; R4 is selected from the group consisting of H, methyl and ethyl; R5 is selected from the group consisting of H, methyl and ethyl; R6 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C9 straight or branched chain alkyl, alkenyl, alkyldienyl, and acyclic or cyclic containing no more than one ring; with the proviso that in structure 1, when R4 is H or Me and R5?H or methyl, R6 may be selected from the group described above and phenyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Mark L. Dewis, Garry Conklin, Tao Pei
  • Patent number: 7427421
    Abstract: Saturated and unsaturated compounds having sweet, salt or umami taste enhancement qualities. The compounds have the structure: where R1?H or methyl; R2 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C4 alkyl, alkenyl and methylene; R3 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C8 straight or branched chain alkyl, alkenyl, dienalkyl or phenyl; or if R1?H, R2 and R3 taken together can represent cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexyl, or cyclohexenyl; R4 is selected from the group consisting of H, methyl and ethyl; R5 is selected from the group consisting of H, methyl and ethyl; R6 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C9 straight or branched chain alkyl, alkenyl, alkyldienyl, acyclic or containing no more than one ring; with the proviso that in structure 1 when R4 is H or Me; and R5?H or methyl, R6 may be selected from the group described above or phenyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark L. Dewis, Garry Conklin, Tao Pei
  • Publication number: 20080008809
    Abstract: The use of 1,2-Dihydroperillaldehyde at levels less than 0.15 parts per million is disclosed as a flavor chemical suitable for incorporation in food products and related applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Mark L. Dewis, Tao Pei, Neil C. Da Costa, Debra Merritt, Garry Conklin
  • Publication number: 20070225199
    Abstract: Described is to a process for augmenting, enhancing, modifying or imparting a berry or citrus aroma or taste in or to a foodstuff or aqueous beverage comprising the step of adding to a foodstuff or aqueous beverage an aroma or taste augmenting, enhancing, modifying or imparting quantity and concentration of at least one oxo-terpene carbinol, carbinyl C1-C6 alkanoate or C4-C6 alkenoate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Mark Dewis, Michelle Huber, David Agyemang, Garry Conklin
  • Publication number: 20070160730
    Abstract: The use of Decalipis hamiltonii or 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy benzaldehyde for use in combination with vanilla for flavoring foodstuffs is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Thumpalasseril John, Muthusamy Gunasekar, Garry Conklin, Mark Dewis
  • Patent number: 7097872
    Abstract: Described is to a process for augmenting, enhancing, modifying or imparting a berry or citrus aroma or taste in or to a foodstuff or aqueous beverage comprising the step of adding to a foodstuff or aqueous beverage an aroma or taste augmenting, enhancing, modifying or imparting quantity and concentration of at least one oxo-terpene carbinol, carbinyl C1–C6 alkanoate or C4–C6 alkenoate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Lawrence Dewis, Michelle E. Huber, David O. Agyemang, Garry Conklin
  • Publication number: 20060057268
    Abstract: Saturated and unsaturated compounds having sweet, salt or umami taste enhancement qualities. The compounds have the structure: where R1?H or methyl; R2 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C4 alkyl, alkenyl and methylene; R3 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C8 straight or branched chain alkyl, alkenyl, dienalkyl or phenyl; or if R1?H, R2 and R3 taken together can represent cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexyl, or cyclohexenyl; R4 is selected from the group consisting of H, methyl and ethyl; R5 is selected from the group consisting of H, methyl and ethyl; R6 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C9 straight or branched chain alkyl, alkenyl, alkyldienyl, acyclic or containing no more than one ring; with the proviso that in structure 1 when R4 is H or Me; and R5?H or methyl, R6 may be selected from the group described above or phenyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Dewis, Garry Conklin, Tao Pei
  • Publication number: 20040202619
    Abstract: Compounds suitable for use as flavoring agents are disclosed. The compounds are used as flavors since they possess umami characteristics or other desirable organoleptic properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Mark L. Dewis, Michelle E. Huber, Michael V. Cossette, David O. Agyemang, Garry Conklin, Tao Pei
  • Publication number: 20040091595
    Abstract: Described is to a process for augmenting, enhancing, modifying or imparting a berry or citrus aroma or taste in or to a foodstuff or aqueous beverage comprising the step of adding to a foodstuff or aqueous beverage an aroma or taste augmenting, enhancing, modifying or imparting quantity and concentration of at least one oxo-terpene carbinol, carbinyl C1-C6 alkanoate or C4-C6 alkenoate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Mark Lawrence Dewis, Michelle E. Huber, David O. Agyemang, Garry Conklin