Patents by Inventor Lina Chen Teng

Lina Chen Teng 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).

  • Smoking composition
    Patent number: 4036237
    Abstract: A smoking composition is provided which comprises a smoking material and, as a source of flavor or aroma for the smoke thereof, certain aromatic beta-hydroxy compounds. Compounds which may be employed as a source of flavor or aroma include beta-hydroxy esters formed by condensing, using a Reformatsky-type reaction, an alkyl alpha-bromo-isobutyrate or homolog thereof with an aromatic aldehyde such as benzaldehyde, anisaldehyde or piperonal. Other compounds which may be employed are the acids and/or metal salts which are formed by hydrolysis of such beta-hydroxy esters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1977
    Assignee: Philip Morris Incorporated
    Inventor: Lina Chen Teng