Patents by Inventor Joaquin F. Vinals

Joaquin F. Vinals 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: 4250049
    Abstract: Described is a process for augmenting or enhancing the aroma of a solid or liquid anionic, cationic or nonionic detergent comprising the step of adding to a solid or liquid anionic, cationic or nonionic detergent base from 0.005% up to 5% by weight of at least one compound defined according to the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 or R.sub.3 is methyl and the other two of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is hydrogen; wherein the dashed line represents a carbon-carbon double bond or a carbon-carbon single bond with the proviso that when R.sub.1 is hydrogen, the dashed line represents a carbon-carbon double bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1981
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Wilson, William L. Schreiber, Braja D. Mookherjee, Jacob Kiwala, Joaquin F. Vinals, Manfred H. Vock, Gilbert Stork, Frederick L. Schmitt
  • Patent number: 4248250
    Abstract: Described is a process for augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of a smoking tobacco comprising the step of intimately admixing with smoking tobacco, an organoleptic property augmenting or enhancing quantity of a cyclic chemical compound having a structure selected from the group consisting of: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of hyrogen and methyl; R.sub.2 is C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 alkyl or alkenyl; and R.sub.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 acyl and wherein one of the dashed lines is a carbon-carbon single bond and the other of the dashed lines is a carbon-carbon double bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1981
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Sprecker, Frederick L. Schmitt, Manfred H. Vock, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala
  • Patent number: 4247423
    Abstract: Described are derivatives of 2-oxabicyclo[2.2.2]octanes and precursors therefor, cyclohexenemethanols as well as lower alkyl esters of said cyclohexenemethanols. The oxabicyclooctanes are useful in perfumery and foodstuff, medicinal product and tobacco flavors. The cyclohexenemethanols are useful as precursors for the oxabicyclooctanes and are, themselves, useful for their organoleptic properties in perfumery and flavors as are the esters of said cyclohexenemethanols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1981
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Sprecker, Frederick L. Schmitt, Manfred H. Vock, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala
  • Patent number: 4247409
    Abstract: Described is a process for augmenting or enhancing the aroma of a solid or liquid anionic, cationic or nonionic detergent comprising the step of intimately admixing with a solid or liquid anionic, cationic or nonionic detergent base, a product prepared by a process comprising the steps of (i) intimately admixing aluminum isopropylate, toluene and a caryophyllene derivative selected from the group consisting of caryophyllene oxide and dihydro caryophyllene oxide to form a mixture; (ii) heating the resulting mixture at a temperature of from 100.degree. C. up to 150.degree. C. for a period of time from about one up to about five hours; and (iii) the rearranged caryophyllene oxide or dihydro caryophyllene oxide, a mixture of alcohols, from the reaction mass; the concentration of aluminum isopropylate catalyst in the reaction mass varying from about 0.025 molar up to about 0.75 molar; and the concentration of caryophyllene oxide or dihydro caryophyllene oxide in the reaction mass varying from about 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1981
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Cynthia J. Mussinan, Braja D. Mookherjee, Manfred H. Vock, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala, Frederick L. Schmitt
  • Patent number: 4243823
    Abstract: Processes and compositions are described for use in foodstuff, chewing gum, toothpaste and medicinal product flavor and aroma, smoking tobacco flavor and aroma and perfume and perfumed article aroma augmenting, enhancing and imparting compositions; and as foodstuff, chewing gum, toothpaste, medicinal product, smoking tobacco, perfume and perfumed article aroma and/or flavor imparting materials of 2,6,6-trimethyl-.alpha.-(iso)propenyl-1-cyclohexene-1-methanol and -1,3-cyclohexadiene-1-methanol derivatives or one or more of their geometric or stereoisomers as defined by the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 or R.sub.3 is methyl and the other two of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 represents hydrogen; the dashed line is a carbon-carbon double bond or a carbon-carbon single bond; with the proviso that when R.sub.1 is hydrogen, the dashed line is a carbon-carbon double bond.Addition of one or more of the 2,6,6-trimethyl-.alpha.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1981
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Wilson, William L. Schreiber, Braja D. Mookherjee, Jacob Kiwala, Joaquin F. Vinals, Manfred H. Vock, Gilbert Stork, Frederick L. Schmitt
  • Patent number: 4242269
    Abstract: Described are derivatives of 2-oxabicyclo[2.2.2]octanes and precursors therefor, cyclohexenemethanols as well as organometallic salts of said cyclohexenemethanols. The oxabicyclooctanes are useful in perfumery and foodstuff and medicinal product flavors. The cyclohexenemethanols and their organometallic salts are useful as precursors for the oxabicyclooctanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1980
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Sprecker, Frederick L. Schmitt, Manfred H. Vock, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala
  • Patent number: 4242281
    Abstract: Described is the compound 6-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylheptanal useful in augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of foodstuffs, flavoring compositions for foodstuffs, tobacco compositions, flavoring compositions for tobacco, perfume compositions, ingredients for perfume compositions, perfumed articles and ingredients for perfumed articles as well as a process for preparing 6-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylheptanal comprising the steps of:(i) forming a sulfite addition salt of 2,6-dimethyl-5-heptenal by mixing an alkali metal sulfite in boric acid with 2,6-dimethyl-5-heptenal and(ii) hydrating the thus formed 2,6-dimethyl-5-heptenal sulfite addition salt with a hydrating reagentas well as the intermediate which is the sulfite addition salt of 2,6-dimethyl-5-heptenal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1980
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Sprecker, Robert W. Trenkle, Braja D. Mookherjee, Manfred H. Vock, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala, Frederick L. Schmitt
  • Patent number: 4241098
    Abstract: Described is a method for augmenting or enhancing the aroma or flavor of a foodstuff comprising adding to the foodstuff from 0.05 up to about 500 parts per million of a mixture of cis-3-hexenal, trans-2-hexenal, cis-3-hexenyl formate, cis-3-hexenol and cis-3-hexenyl-cis-3-hexenoate prepared by the process of reacting cis-3-hexenol with pyridinium chlorochromate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1980
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Cynthia J. Mussinan, Braja D. Mookherjee, Manfred H. Vock, Frederick L. Schmitt, Edward J. Granda, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala
  • Patent number: 4240447
    Abstract: Described are spiropyran derivatives useful in preparing smoking tobacco compositions and flavoring compositions for tobacco having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl; wherein R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 represents hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 lower alkyl; wherein when one of R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6 or R.sub.7 is any of C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 lower alkyl, each of the other of the R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 moieties is hydrogen; wherein each of the dashed lines represents a carbon-carbon single bond or a carbon-carbon double bond, with at least one of the dashed lines being a carbon-carbon single bond. In tobacco flavoring such compounds give rise to aromatic, sweet, minty and cooling notes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1980
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: John B. Hall, Denis E. Hruza, Sr., Edward J. Shuster, Manfred H. Vock, Joaquin F. Vinals
  • Patent number: 4238344
    Abstract: Described is a process for augmenting or enhancing the aroma of a detergent comprising the step of intimately admixing with a solid or liquid detergent base from 0.01% up to 0.5% by weight of at least one cyclic chemical compound having a structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl; R.sub.2 is C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkyl or alkenyl; and R.sub.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 acyl and wherein one of the dashed lines is a carbon-carbon single bond and the other of the dashed lines is a carbon-carbon double bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1980
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Sprecker, Frederick L. Schmitt, Manfred H. Vock, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala
  • Patent number: 4235729
    Abstract: Described are derivatives of 2-oxabicyclo[2.2.2]octanes and precursors therefor, cyclohexenemethanols as well as lower alkyl esters of said cyclohexenemethanols. The oxabicyclooctanes are useful in perfumery and foodstuff and medicinal product flavors. The cyclohexenemethanols are useful as precursors for the oxabicyclooctanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1980
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Sprecker, Frederick L. Schmitt, Manfred H. Vock, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala
  • Patent number: 4235247
    Abstract: Described herein is a method for augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of a smoking tobacco comprising the step of adding to said smoking tobacco an organoleptic property-modifying quantity of a compound having the structure: ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1978
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1980
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Braja D. Mookherjee, Richard A. Wilson, Manfred H. Vock, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala, Frederick L. Schmitt, Edward J. Granda
  • Patent number: 4234463
    Abstract: Described are derivatives of 2-oxabicyclo[2.2.2]octanes and precursors therefor, cyclohexenemethanols as well as organometallic salts of said cyclohexenemethanols. The oxabicyclooctanes are useful in perfumery and foodstuff and medicinal product flavors. The cyclohexenemethanols and their organometallic salts are useful as precursors for the oxabicyclooctanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1980
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Sprecker, Frederick L. Schmitt, Manfred H. Vock, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala
  • Patent number: 4231940
    Abstract: Described are derivatives of 2-oxabicyclo[2.2.2]octanes and precursors therefor, cyclohexenemethanols as well as lower alkyl esters of said cyclohexenemethanols. The oxabicyclooctanes are useful in perfumery and foodstuff, medicinal product and tobacco flavors. The cyclohexenemethanols are useful as precursors for the oxabicyclooctanes and are, themselves, useful for their organoleptic properties in perfumery and flavors as are the esters of said cyclohexenemethanols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1980
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Sprecker, Frederick L. Schmitt, Manfred H. Vock, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala
  • Patent number: 4229314
    Abstract: Described is a process for augmenting or enhancing the aroma of a solid or liquid detergent comprising the step of adding to a solid or liquid detergent base at least one cyclic chemical compound having a structure selected from the group consisting of: ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1980
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Sprecker, Frederick L. Schmitt, Manfred H. Vock, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala
  • Patent number: 4229599
    Abstract: A process for preparing a mixture of isomers of caryophyllene alcohol and dihydrocaryophyllene alcohol including 10,10-dimethyl-2,6-dimethylene bicyclo[7.2.0]undecan-5-ol by isomerizing caryophyllene oxide or dihydrocaryophyllene oxide using an aluminum isopropylate catalyst in a toluene solvent at temperatures in the range of from about 100.degree. C. up to about 150.degree. C. is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1978
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1980
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Cynthia J. Mussinan, Braja D. Mookherjee, Manfred H. Vock, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala, Frederick L. Schmitt
  • Patent number: 4228026
    Abstract: Processes and compositions are described for the use as detergent aroma imparting, augmenting or enhancing materials of 3-hydroxy-1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadien-1-yl)-1-butanone having the structure: ##STR1## and perfume compositions containing same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1980
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Braja D. Mookherjee, Richard A. Wilson, Manfred H. Vock, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala, Frederick L. Schmitt, Edward J. Granda
  • Patent number: 4226729
    Abstract: Described are derivatives of 2-oxabicyclo[2.2.2]octanes and precursors therefor, cyclohexenemethanols as well as organometallic salts of said cyclohexenemethanols. The oxabicyclooctanes are useful in augmenting or enhancing the aroma of fabric softener compositions and fabric softener articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1980
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Sprecker, Frederick L. Schmitt, Manfred H. Vock, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala
  • Patent number: 4225470
    Abstract: Described are derivatives of 2-oxabicyclo[2.2.2]octanes and precursors therefor, cyclohexenemethanols as well as lower alkyl esters of said cyclohexenemethanols. The oxabicyclooctanes are useful in perfumery and foodstuff and medicinal product flavors. The cyclohexenemethanols are useful as precursors for the oxabicyclooctanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1980
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Sprecker, Frederick L. Schmitt, Manfred H. Vock, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala
  • Patent number: 4224346
    Abstract: Described is a process for augmenting or enhancing the taste of a chewing gum comprising the step of adding to a chewing gum blend at least one 2-oxabicyclo[2.2.2]octane selected from the group consisting of 3-isopropyl-1,5,8-trimethyl-2-oxabicyclo[2.2.2]octane and 3-ethyl-1,5,8-trimethyl-2-oxabicyclo[2.2.2]octane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1980
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Sprecker, Frederick L. Schmitt, Manfred H. Vock, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala