Patents by Inventor Michael John Munroe

Michael John Munroe 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: 10945938
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter provides lactone-containing malodor eliminating compositions that ameliorate undesirable malodor, e.g., undesirable malodor due to presence of sulfur- or amine-containing compounds. The presently disclosed compositions can be added to a variety of products, including, but not limited to, foods, beverages, toothpastes, mouthwashes and other orally consumable products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Takasago International Corporation
    Inventors: Akiko Yamasaki, John D. Zanone, Michael John Munroe
  • Patent number: 9351944
    Abstract: The present invention provides malodor eliminating compositions that ameliorate undesirable sensations (e.g., undesirable sensations due to presence of sulphur-containing compounds) when added to foods, beverages, toothpastes, mouthwashes and other orally consumable products and consumed (e.g., when bucally administered in a consumer product).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: TAKASAGO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akiko Yamasaki, James Buchanan, Michael John Munroe
  • Publication number: 20160000679
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter provides lactone-containing malodor eliminating compositions that ameliorate undesirable malodor, e.g., undesirable malodor due to presence of sulfur- or amine-containing compounds. The presently disclosed compositions can be added to a variety of products, including, but not limited to, foods, beverages, toothpastes, mouthwashes and other orally consumable products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: Takasago International Corporation
    Inventors: AKIKO YAMASAKI, John D. Zanone, Michael John Munroe
  • Publication number: 20120164085
    Abstract: A flavor composition which includes as, at least 8% of its total weight, (a) at least 0.5% by weight of a peppermint oil containing 1-isopropylidene-4-methyl-2-cyclohexanone in an amount from 1% to 4% by weight, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-1-cyclohexanone in an amount from 8% to 13% by weight and less than 0.5% by weight of eucalyptol; and a spearmint oil containing less than 70% by weight of carvone and at least 14% by weight of limonene; or mixtures thereof; and (b) at least 0.5% by weight of two or more of the following: decanol, octanal, allyl hexanoate, anethole, anised rectified, basil oil, benzyl butyrate, camomile oil, cinnamic aldehyde, cis-3-hexenyl acetate, citral natural, citronella ceylon, ethyl heptanoate, eugenol, fennel sweet, geranyl acetate, ionone alpha, lime, orange flavour, para cresyl methyl ether and pinene alpha. The compositions are useful in reducing oral malodors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: John Martin Behan, David Jonathan Bradshaw, Jonathan Richards, Michael John Munroe, Tony Minhas, Paula Maria Cawkill
  • Publication number: 20090252690
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flavoured product comprising four or more flavour materials having antimicrobial properties and selected from the group comprising nonanol, decanol, nonanal, decanal, amyl propionate, anethole synthetic, anisic aldehyde, basil oil, benzyl benzoate, benzyl butyrate, benzyl formate, chamomile oil, cinnamic aldehyde, cis-3-hexenol, clove bud oil, damascone, ethyl acetoacetate, eucalyptus oil, ginger, isoamyl acetate, menthol laevo, methyl cinnamate, methyl salicylate, orange oil, rosemary oil, tarragon, Tea Tree oil, and peppermint oil: and one or more antimicrobial agents selected from the group comprising triclosan, pyrophosphates, zinc salts, cetylpyridinium chloride, parabens, stannous salts, sodium dodecyl sulphate, chlorhexidine, copper salts, strontium salts, peroxides and sanguinarine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: John Martin Behan, David Jonathan Bradshaw, Jonathan Richards, Michael John Munroe
  • Publication number: 20090123395
    Abstract: Flavor compositions which reduce or prevent dental cavities based on the use of flavor materials found to inhibit the production of acid by micro-organisms in the oral cavity, e.g. lactic acid production from glucose by Streptococcus mutans. The compositions include at least two flavor materials from group (a) and at least one flavor material from group (b). Representative group (a) flavors are decanol, nonanol and cinnamic aldehyde while typical group (b) flavors are nonanal, citral and peppermint oil of material origin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: John Martin Behan, David Jonathan Bradshaw, Jonathan Richards, Michael John Munroe