Patents by Inventor Imam Emami

Imam Emami 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).

  • Use of polyphenol compounds or derivatives thereof as free-radical scavengers in cigarette filters
    Patent number: 8567412
    Abstract: This invention provides for reducing free-radicals from cigarette smoke by using a filter impregnated by an extract of a rosemary plant in oil, containing carnosol, rosmanol, rosmadial, carnosic acid, genkwanin and rosmarinic acid. The extract is obtained by extraction with an alcoholic solvent or an aqueous alcoholic solvent, followed by extraction with a supercritical fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Biosyntec
    Inventor: Imam Emami
  • Use of polyphenol compounds or derivatives thereof as free-radical scavengers in cigarette filters
    Publication number: 20060213533
    Abstract: This invention provides for the use of polyphenol compounds or their derivatives, obtainable by chemical process, biotechnical processes or from plant extracts such as rosemary, as scavengers of free radicals in cigarette filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventor: Imam Emami
  • Furan derivatives, synthesis method and use as aroma enhancer
    Patent number: 6143768
    Abstract: The invention concerns a compound of formula (I) in which A is a piperidin-1-yl group non-substituted or substituted by one or several groups selected among a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group and a hydroxy group; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, identical or different, are selected among a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group and a hydroxy group and their edible salts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignees: Francaise d'Aromes et Parfums, Akbar Emami
    Inventor: Imam Emami