Patents by Inventor Mark Zoller

Mark Zoller 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).

  • NOVEL FLAVORS, FLAVOR MODIFIERS, TASTANTS, TASTE ENHANCERS, UMAMI OR SWEET TASTANTS, AND/OR ENHANCERS AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20220326230
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that certain non-naturally occurring, non-peptide amide compounds and amide derivatives, such as oxalamides, ureas, and acrylamides, are useful flavor or taste modifiers, such as a flavoring or flavoring agents and flavor or taste enhancer, more particularly, savory (the “umami” taste of monosodium glutamate) or sweet taste modifiers, —savory or sweet flavoring agents and savory or sweet flavor enhancers, for food, beverages, and other comestible or orally administered medicinal products or compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Catherine TACHDJIAN, Andrew P. PATRON, Sara L. ADAMSKI-WERNER, Farid BAKIR, Qing CHEN, Vincent DARMOHUSODO, Stephen Terrence HOBSON, Xiaodong LI, Ming QI, Daniel H. ROGERS, Marketa RINNOVA, Guy SERVANT, Xiao-Qing TANG, Mark ZOLLER, David WALLACE, Amy XING, Klaus GUBERNATOR
  • Flavors, flavor modifiers, tastants, taste enhancers, umami or sweet tastants, and/or enhancers and use thereof
    Patent number: 11268952
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that certain non-naturally occurring, non-peptide amide compounds and amide derivatives, such as oxalamides, ureas, and acrylamides, are useful flavor or taste modifiers, such as a flavoring or flavoring agents and flavor or taste enhancer, more particularly, savory (the “umami” taste of monosodium glutamate) or sweet taste modifiers, savory or sweet flavoring agents and savory or sweet flavor enhancers, for food, beverages, and other comestible or orally administered medicinal products or compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Firmenich Incorporated
    Inventors: Catherine Tachdjian, Andrew P. Patron, Sara L. Adamski-Werner, Farid Bakir, Qing Chen, Vincent Darmohusodo, Stephen Terrence Hobson, Xiaodong Li, Ming Qi, Daniel H. Rogers, Marketa Rinnova, Guy Servant, Xiao-Qing Tang, Mark Zoller, David Wallace, Amy Xing, Klaus Gubernator
  • NOVEL FLAVORS, FLAVOR MODIFIERS, TASTANTS, TASTE ENHANCERS, UMAMI OR SWEET TASTANTS, AND/OR ENHANCERS AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200225217
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that certain non-naturally occurring, non-peptide amide compounds and amide derivatives, such as oxalamides, ureas, and acrylamides, are useful flavor or taste modifiers, such as a flavoring or flavoring agents and flavor or taste enhancer, more particularly, savory (the “umami” taste of monosodium glutamate) or sweet taste modifiers, savory or sweet flavoring agents and savory or sweet flavor enhancers, for food, beverages, and other comestible or orally administered medicinal products or compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Catherine TACHDJIAN, Andrew P. PATRON, Sara L. ADAMSKI-WERNER, Farid BAKIR, Qing CHEN, Vincent DARMOHUSODO, Stephen Terrence HOBSON, Xiaodong LI, Ming QI, Daniel H. ROGERS, Marketa RINNOVA, Guy SERVANT, Xiao-Qing TANG, Mark ZOLLER, David WALLACE, Amy XING, Klaus GUBERNATOR
  • In vitro methods of detecting heteroligomeric T1R2/T2R3-expressing cells that are potentially sensitive to sweet tastants
    Patent number: 10670584
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that the T1R receptors assemble to form functional taste receptors. Particularly, it has been discovered that co-expression of T1R1 and T1R3 results in a taste receptor that responds to umami taste stimuli, including monosodium glutamate. Also, it has been discovered that co-expression of the T1R2 and T1R3 receptors results in a taste receptor that responds to sweet taste stimuli including naturally occurring and artificial sweeteners. Also the present invention relates to the use of hetero-oligomeric taste receptors comprising T1R1/T1R3 and T1R2/T1R3 in assays to identify compounds that respectively respond to umami taste stimuli and sweet taste stimuli. Further, the invention relates to the constitutive of cell lines that stably or transiently co-express a combination of T1R1 and T1R3; or T1R2 and T1R3; under constitutive or inducible conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Firmenich Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark Zoller, Xiaodong Li, Lena Staszewski, Shawn O'Connell, Sergey Zozulya, Jon Elliot Adler, Hong Xu, Fernando Echeverri
  • Flavors, flavor modifiers, tastants, taste enhancers, umami or sweet tastants, and/or enhancers and use thereof
    Patent number: 10557845
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that certain non-naturally occurring, non-peptide amide compounds and amide derivatives, such as oxalamides, ureas, and acrylamides, are useful flavor or taste modifiers, such as a flavoring or flavoring agents and flavor or taste enhancer, more particularly, savory (the “umami” taste of monosodium glutamate) or sweet taste modifiers,—savory or sweet flavoring agents and savory or sweet flavor enhancers, for food, beverages, and other comestible or orally administered medicinal products or compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Firmenich Incorporated
    Inventors: Catherine Tachdjian, Andrew P. Patron, Sara L. Adamski-Werner, Farid Bakir, Qing Chen, Vincent Darmohusodo, Stephen Terrence Hobson, Xiaodong Li, Ming Qi, Daniel H. Rogers, Marketa Rinnova, Guy Servant, Xiao-Qing Tang, Mark Zoller, David Wallace, Amy Xing, Klaus Gubernator
  • T1R HETERO-OLIGOMERIC TASTE RECEPTORS AND CELL LINES THAT EXPRESS SAID RECEPTORS AND USE THEREOF FOR IDENTIFICATION OF TASTE COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20190086393
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that the T1R receptors assemble to form functional taste receptors. Particularly, it has been discovered that co-expression of T1R1 and T1R3 results in a taste receptor that responds to umami taste stimuli, including monosodium glutamate. Also, it has been discovered that co-expression of the T1R2 and T1R3 receptors results in a taste receptor that responds to sweet taste stimuli including naturally occurring and artificial sweeteners. Also the present invention relates to the use of hetero-oligomeric taste receptors comprising T1R1/T1R3 and T1R2/T1R3 in assays to identify compounds that respectively respond to umami taste stimuli and sweet taste stimuli. Further, the invention relates to the constitutive of cell lines that stably or transiently co-express a combination of T1R1 and T1R3; or T1R2 and T1R3; under constitutive or inducible conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Mark ZOLLER, Xiaodong LI, Lena Staszewski, Shawn O'Connell, Sergey Zozulya, Jon Elliot Adler, Hong Xu, Fernando Echeverri
  • NOVEL FLAVORS, FLAVOR MODIFIERS, TASTANTS, TASTE ENHANCERS, UMAMI OR SWEET TASTANTS, AND/OR ENHANCERS AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180364220
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that certain non-naturally occurring, non-peptide amide compounds and amide derivatives, such as oxalamides, ureas, and acrylamides, are useful flavor or taste modifiers, such as a flavoring or flavoring agents and flavor or taste enhancer, more particularly, savory (the “umami” taste of monosodium glutamate) or sweet taste modifiers,—savory or sweet flavoring agents and savory or sweet flavor enhancers, for food, beverages, and other comestible or orally administered medicinal products or compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Catherine TACHDJIAN, Andrew P. PATRON, Sara L. ADAMSKI-WERNER, Farid BAKIR, Qing CHEN, Vincent DARMOHUSODO, Stephen Terrence HOBSON, Xiaodong LI, Ming QI, Daniel H. ROGERS, Marketa RINNOVA, Guy SERVANT, Xiao-Qing TANG, Mark ZOLLER, David WALLACE, Amy XING, Klaus GUBERNATOR
  • Methods of detecting T1R hetero-oligomeric taste receptor expression to identify cells that are potentially sensitive to sweet tastants
    Patent number: 10114009
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that the T1R receptors assemble to form functional taste receptors. Particularly, it has been discovered that co-expression of T1R1 and T1R3 results in a taste receptor that responds to umami taste stimuli, including monosodium glutamate. Also, it has been discovered that co-expression of the T1R2 and T1R3 receptors results in a taste receptor that responds to sweet taste stimuli including naturally occurring and artificial sweeteners. Also the present invention relates to the use of hetero-oligomeric taste receptors comprising T1R1/T1R3 and T1R2/T1R3 in assays to identify compounds that respectively respond to umami taste stimuli and sweet taste stimuli.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Senomyx, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Zoller, Xiaodong Li, Lena Staszewski, Shawn O'Connell, Sergey Zozulya, Jon Elliot Adler, Hong Xu, Fernando Echeverri
  • Flavors, flavor modifiers, tastants, taste enhancers, umami or sweet tastants, and/or enhancers and use thereof
    Patent number: 10060909
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that certain non-naturally occurring, non-peptide amide compounds and amide derivatives, such as oxalamides, ureas, and acrylamides, are useful flavor or taste modifiers, such as a flavoring or flavoring agents and flavor or taste enhancer, more particularly, savory (the “umami” taste of monosodium glutamate) or sweet taste modifiers,—savory or sweet flavoring agents and savory or sweet flavor enhancers, for food, beverages, and other comestible or orally administered medicinal products or compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Senomyx, Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine Tachdjian, Andrew P. Patron, Sara L. Adamski-Werner, Farid Bakir, Qing Chen, Vincent Darmohusodo, Stephen Terrence Hobson, Xiaodong Li, Ming Qi, Daniel H. Rogers, Marketa Rinnova, Guy Servant, Xiao-Qing Tang, Mark Zoller, David Wallace, Amy Xing, Klaus Gubernator
  • T1R HETERO-OLIGOMERIC TASTE RECEPTORS AND CELL LINES THAT EXPRESS SAID RECEPTORS AND USE THEREOF FOR IDENTIFICATION OF TASTE COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20170363615
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that the T1R receptors assemble to form functional taste receptors. Particularly, it has been discovered that co-expression of T1R1 and T1R3 results in a taste receptor that responds to umami taste stimuli, including monosodium glutamate. Also, it has been discovered that co-expression of the T1 R2 and T1R3 receptors results in a taste receptor that responds to sweet taste stimuli including naturally occurring and artificial sweeteners. Also the present invention relates to the use of hetero-oligomeric taste receptors comprising T1R1/T1R3 and T1R2/T1R3 in assays to identify compounds that respectively respond to umami taste stimuli and sweet taste stimuli. Further, the invention relates to the constitutive of cell lines that stably or transiently co-express a combination of T1R1 and T1R3; or T1R2 and T1R3; under constitutive or inducible conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Mark ZOLLER, Xiaodong LI, Lena Staszewski, Shawn O'Connell, Sergey Zozulya, Jon Elliot Adler, Hong Xu, Fernando Echeverri
  • In vitro method using hetero-oligomeric T1R1/T1R3 taste receptors to identify umami tastants
    Patent number: 9671390
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that the T1R receptors assemble to form functional taste receptors. Particularly, it has been discovered that co-expression of T1R1 and T1R3 results in a taste receptor that responds to umami taste stimuli, including monosodium glutamate. Also, it has been discovered that co-expression of the T1R2 and T1R3 receptors results in a taste receptor that responds to sweet taste stimuli including naturally occurring and artificial sweeteners. Also the present invention relates to the use of hetero-oligomeric taste receptors comprising T1R1/T1R3 and T1R2/T1R3 in assays to identify compounds that respectively respond to umami taste stimuli and sweet taste stimuli.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: SENOMYX, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Zoller, Xiaodong Li, Lena Staszewski, Shawn O'Connell, Sergey Zozulya, Jon Elliot Alder, Hong Xu, Fernando Echeverri
  • Modulation of chemosensory receptors and ligands associated therewith
    Patent number: 9603848
    Abstract: The present invention provides screening methods for identifying modifiers of chemosensory receptors and their ligands, e.g., by determining whether a test entity is suitable to interact with one or more interacting sites within the Venus flytrap domains of the chemosensory receptors as well as modifiers capable of modulating chemosensory receptors and their ligands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Senomyx, Inc.
    Inventors: Guy Servant, Xiaodong Li, Feng Zhang, Haitian Liu, Catherine Tachdjian, Xiao-Qing Tang, Sara Werner, Marketa Rinnova, Qing Chen, Albert Zlotnik, Mark Zoller, Boris Klebansky, Richard Fine, Xinshan Kang
  • T1R HETERO-OLIGOMERIC TASTE RECEPTORS AND CELL LINES THAT EXPRESS SAID RECEPTORS AND USE THEREOF FOR IDENTIFICATION OF TASTE COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20160178616
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that the T1R receptors assemble to form functional taste receptors. Particularly, it has been discovered that co-expression of T1R1 and T1R3 results in a taste receptor that responds to umami taste stimuli, including monosodium glutamate. Also, it has been discovered that co-expression of the T1R2 and T1R3 receptors results in a taste receptor that responds to sweet taste stimuli including naturally occurring and artificial sweeteners. Also the present invention relates to the use of hetero-oligomeric taste receptors comprising T1R1/T1R3 and T1R2/T1R3 in assays to identify compounds that respectively respond to umami taste stimuli and sweet taste stimuli.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Mark ZOLLER, Xiaodong LI, Lena Staszewski, Shawn O'Connell, Sergey Zozulya, Jon Elliot Alder, Hong Xu, Fernando Echeverri
  • Methods of screening T1R1/T1R3 receptors for compounds that modulate umami taste signaling
    Patent number: 9176130
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that the T1R receptors assemble to form functional taste receptors. Particularly, it has been discovered that co-expression of T1R1 and T1R3 results in a taste receptor that responds to umami taste stimuli, including monosodium glutamate. Also, it has been discovered that co-expression of the T1R2 and T1R3 receptors results in a taste receptor that responds to sweet taste stimuli including naturally occurring and artificial sweeteners. Also the present invention relates to the use of hetero-oligomeric taste receptors comprising T1R1/T1R3 and T1R2/T1R3 in assays to identify compounds that respectively respond to umami taste stimuli and sweet taste stimuli.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Senomyx, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Zoller, Xiaodong Li, Lena Staszewski, Shawn O'Connell, Sergey Zozulya, Jon Elliot Adler, Hong Xu, Fernando Echeverri
  • NOVEL FLAVORS, FLAVOR MODIFIERS, TASTANTS, TASTE ENHANCERS, UMAMI OR SWEET TASTANTS, AND/OR ENHANCERS AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150093339
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that certain non-naturally occurring, non-peptide amide compounds and amide derivatives, such as oxalamides, ureas, and acrylamides, are useful flavor or taste modifiers, such as a flavoring or flavoring agents and flavor or taste enhancer, more particularly, savory (the “umami” taste of monosodium glutamate) or sweet taste modifiers,—savory or sweet flavoring agents and savory or sweet flavor enhancers, for food, beverages, and other comestible or orally administered medicinal products or compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Catherine TACHDJIAN, Andrew P. PATRON, Sara L. ADAMSKI-WERNER, Farid BAKIR, Qing CHEN, Vincent DARMOHUSODO, Stephen Terrence HOBSON, Xiaodong LI, Ming QI, Daniel H. ROGERS, Marketa RINNOVA, Guy SERVANT, Xiao-Qing TANG, Mark ZOLLER, David WALLACE, Amy XING, Klaus GUBERNATOR
  • Flavors, flavor modifiers, tastants, taste enhancers, umami or sweet tastants, and/or enhancers and use thereof
    Patent number: 8895050
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that certain non-naturally occurring, non-peptide amide compounds and amide derivatives, such as oxalamides, ureas, and acrylamides, are useful flavor or taste modifiers, such as a flavoring or flavoring agents and flavor or taste enhancer, more particularly, savory (the “umami” taste of monosodium glutamate) or sweet taste modifiers, —savory or sweet flavoring agents and savory or sweet flavor enhancers, for food, beverages, and other comestible or orally administered medicinal products or compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Senomyx, Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine Tachdjian, Andrew P. Patron, Sara L. Adamski-Werner, Farid Bakir, Qing Chen, Vincent Darmohusodo, Stephen Terrence Hobson, Xiaodong Li, Ming Qi, Daniel H. Rogers, Marketa Rinnova, Guy Servant, Xiao-Qing Tang, Mark Zoller, David Wallace, Amy Xing, Klaus Gubernator
  • METHODS OF SCREENING T1R1/T1R3 RECEPTORS FOR COMPOUNDS THAT MODULATE UMAMI TASTE SIGNALING
    Publication number: 20140329255
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that the T1R receptors assemble to form functional taste receptors. Particularly, it has been discovered that co-expression of T1R1 and T1R3 results in a taste receptor that responds to umami taste stimuli, including monosodium glutamate. Also, it has been discovered that co-expression of the T1R2 and T1R3 receptors results in a taste receptor that responds to sweet taste stimuli including naturally occurring and artificial sweeteners. Also the present invention relates to the use of hetero-oligomeric taste receptors comprising T1R1/T1R3 and T1R2/T1R3 in assays to identify compounds that respectively respond to umami taste stimuli and sweet taste stimuli.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: SENOMYX, INC.
    Inventors: Mark ZOLLER, Xiaodong LI, Lena STASZEWSKI, Shawn O'CONNELL, Sergey ZOZULYA, Jon Elliot ADLER, Hong XU, Fernando ECHEVERRI
  • Methods of detecting umami tastant-sensitive cells which express heteromeric T1R1/T1R3 receptors
    Patent number: 8802377
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that the T1R receptors assemble to form functional taste receptors. Particularly, it has been discovered that co-expression of T1R1 and T1R3 results in a taste receptor that responds to umami taste stimuli, including monosodium glutamate. Also, it has been discovered that co-expression of the T1R2 and T1R3 receptors results in a taste receptor that responds to sweet taste stimuli including naturally occurring and artificial sweeteners. Also the present invention relates to the use of hetero-oligomeric taste receptors comprising T1R1/T1R3 and T1R2/T1R3 in assays to identify compounds that respectively respond to umami taste stimuli and sweet taste stimuli.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Senomyx, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Zoller, Xiaodong Li, Lena Staszewski, Shawn O'Connell, Sergey Zozulya, Jon Elliot Adler, Hong Xu, Fernando Echeverri
  • Methods of screening T1R1/T1R3 receptors for compounds that modulate umami taste signaling
    Patent number: 8759015
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that the T1R receptors assemble to form functional taste receptors. Particularly, it has been discovered that co-expression of T1R1 and T1R3 results in a taste receptor that responds to umami taste stimuli, including monosodium glutamate. Also, it has been discovered that co-expression of the T1R2 and T1R3 receptors results in a taste receptor that responds to sweet taste stimuli including naturally occurring and artificial sweeteners. Finally, the invention relates to the discovery that some compounds, e.g., lactisole, inhibit both the activities of human T1R2/T1R3 and T1R1/T1R3 receptors, and accordingly the sweet and umami taste, suggesting that these receptors may be the only sweet and umami receptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Senomyx, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Zoller, Xiaodong Li, Lena Staszewski, Shawn O'Connell, Sergey Zozulya, Jon Elliot Adler, Hong Xu, Fernando Echeverri
  • Methods of screening T1R1/T1R3 heteromeric receptors for compounds that modulate umami taste signaling
    Patent number: 8603757
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that the T1R receptors assemble to form functional taste receptors. Particularly, it has been discovered that co-expression of T1R1 and T1R3 results in a taste receptor that responds to umami taste stimuli, including monosodium glutamate. Also, it has been discovered that co-expression of the T1R2 and T1R3 receptors results in a taste receptor that responds to sweet taste stimuli including naturally occurring and artificial sweeteners. Also the present invention relates to the use of hetero-oligomeric taste receptors comprising T1R1/T1R3 and T1R2/T1R3 in assays to identify compounds that respectively respond to umami taste stimuli and sweet taste stimuli.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Senomyx, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Zoller, Xiaodong Li, Lena Staszewski, Shawn O'Connell, Sergey Zozulya, Jon Elliot Adler, Hong Xu, Fernando Echeverri