Patents by Inventor Judy Connor

Judy Connor 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 specific T2R taste receptors to identify compounds that block bitter taste
    Patent number: 8071320
    Abstract: Assays for identifying compounds that modulate, preferably inhibit bitter taste associated with the activation of hT2R4, hT2R44 and/or hT2R61 are provided. The compounds identified according to these assays should modulate, e.g., inhibit bitter taste associated with bitter tasting compounds including quinine, 6-nitrosaccharin, saccharin and/or denatonium. These compounds are useful additives for foods, beverages or medicinal preparations having a bitter taste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Senomyx, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexey Pronin, Judy Connor, Huixian Tang, Walter Keung, Guy Servant, Jon Elliot Adler, Shawn O'Connell, Paul Brust
  • USE OF SPECIFIC T2R TASTE RECEPTORS TO IDENTIFY COMPOUNDS THAT BLOCK BITTER TASTE
    Publication number: 20100317035
    Abstract: Assays for identifying compounds that modulate, preferably inhibit bitter taste associated with the activation of hT2R4, hT2R44 and/or hT2R61 are provided. The compounds identified according to these assays should modulate, e.g., inhibit bitter taste associated with bitter tasting compounds including quinine, 6-nitrosaccharin, saccharin and/or denatonium. These compounds are useful additives for foods, beverages or medicinal preparations having a bitter taste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Alexey Pronin, Judy Connor, Huixian Tang, Walter Keung, Guy Servant, Jon Elliot Adler, Shawn O'Connell, Paul Brust
  • Use of specific T2R receptors to identify compounds that block bitter taste
    Patent number: 7776561
    Abstract: Assays for identifying compounds that modulate, preferably inhibit bitter taste associated with the activation of hT2R4, hT2R44 and/or hT2R61 are provided. The compounds identified according to these assays should modulate, e.g., inhibit bitter taste associated with bitter tasting compounds including quinine, 6-nitrosaccharin, saccharin and/or denatonium. These compounds are useful additives for foods, beverages or medicinal preparationshaving a bitter taste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Senomyx, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexey Pronin, Judy Connor, Huixian Tang, Walter Keung, Guy Servant, Jon Elliot Adler, Shawn O'Connell, Paul Brust
  • USE OF SPECIFIC T2R RECEPTORS TO IDENTIFY COMPOUNDS THAT BLOCK BITTER TASTE
    Publication number: 20080268471
    Abstract: Assays for identifying compounds that modulate, preferably inhibit bitter taste associated with the activation of hT2R4, hT2R44 and/or hT2R61 are provided. The compounds identified according to these assays should modulate, e.g., inhibit bitter taste associated with bitter tasting compounds including quinine, 6-nitrosaccharin, saccharin and/or denatonium. These compounds are useful additives for foods, beverages or medicinal preparationshaving a bitter taste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Senomyx, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexey Pronin, Judy Connor, Huixian Tang, Walter Keung, Guy Servant, Jon Elliot Adler, Shawn O'Connell, Paul Brust
  • Use of specific T2R taste receptors to identify compounds that block bitter taste
    Patent number: 7338771
    Abstract: Assays for identifying compounds that modulate, preferably inhibit bitter taste associated with the activation of hT2R4, hT2R44 and/or hT2R61 are provided. The compounds identified according to these assays should modulate, e.g., inhibit bitter taste associated with bitter tasting compounds including quinine, 6-nitrosaccharin, saccharin and/or denatonium. These compounds are useful additives for foods, beverages or medicinal preparations having a bitter taste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Inventors: Alexey Pronin, Judy Connor, Huixian Tang, Walter Keung, Guy Servant, Jon Elliot Adler, Shawn O'Connell, Paul Brust
  • Use of specific T2R taste receptors to identify compounds that block bitter taste
    Publication number: 20030170608
    Abstract: Assays for identifying compounds that modulate, preferably inhibit bitter taste associated with the activation of hT2R4, hT2R44 and/or hT2R61 are provided. The compounds identified according to these assays should modulate, e.g., inhibit bitter taste associated with bitter tasting compounds including quinine, 6-nitrosaccharin, saccharin and/or denatonium. These compounds are useful additives for foods, beverages or medicinal preparationshaving a bitter taste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: Senomyx, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexey Pronin, Judy Connor, Huixian Tang, Walter Keung, Guy Servant, Jon Adler, Shawn O'Connell, Paul Brust