Patents by Inventor Minjien Chien

Minjien Chien 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).

  • TASTE MODIFIERS COMPRISING A CHLOROGENIC ACID
    Publication number: 20200157480
    Abstract: A consumable comprising an ingredient or ingredients that cause an off-taste in the consumable, and a chlorogenic acid provided in a concentration sufficient to mask or modify the off-taste. The chlorogenic acid may be supplied as an extract from a botanical source obtained by extraction at 30-80° C. with water and/or a polar organic solvent. The method of making an off-taste by addition of a chlorogenic acid to a consumable is also claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Minjien CHIEN, Alex HÄUSLER, Hans VAN LEERSUM
  • Taste modifiers comprising a chlorogenic acid
    Patent number: 10597620
    Abstract: A consumable comprising an ingredient or ingredients that cause an off-taste in the consumable, and a chlorogenic acid provided in a concentration sufficient to mask or modify the off-taste. The chlorogenic acid may be supplied as an extract from a botanical source obtained by extraction at 30-80° C. with water and/or a polar organic solvent. The method of making an off-taste by addition of a chlorogenic acid to a consumable is also claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Givaudan SA
    Inventors: Minjien Chien, Alex Häusler, Hans Van Leersum
  • TASTE MODIFIERS COMPRISING A CHLOROGENIC ACID
    Publication number: 20170327776
    Abstract: A consumable comprising an ingredient or ingredients that cause an off-taste in the consumable, and a chlorogenic acid provided in a concentration sufficient to mask or modify the off-taste. The chlorogenic acid may be supplied as an extract from a botanical source obtained by extraction at 30-80° C. with water and/or a polar organic solvent. The method of making an off-taste by addition of a chlorogenic acid to a consumable is also claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Minjien CHIEN, Alex HÄUSLER, Hans VAN LEERSUM
  • Taste Modifiers Comprising a Chlorogenic Acid
    Publication number: 20120189750
    Abstract: A consumable comprising an ingredient or ingredients that cause an off-taste in the consumable, and a chlorogenic acid provided in a concentration sufficient to mask or modify the off-taste. The chlorogenic acid may be supplied as an extract from a botanical source obtained by extraction at 30-80° C. with water and/or a polar organic solvent. The method of making an off-taste by addition of a chlorogenic acid to a consumable is also claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Givaudan SA
    Inventors: Minjien Chien, Alex Hausler, Hans Leersum Van
  • Taste modifiers comprising a chlorogenic acid
    Patent number: 8197875
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method to modify the taste profile of consumables by adding esters of quinic acid and cinnamic acid derivatives. These esters, which belong to the family of chlorogenic acid, may be synthetic or may be extracted from a natural source such as a botanical. Chlorogenic acid is added to consumables to mask bitter off-tastes or other displeasing tastes imparted by one or more natural, synthetic or semi-synthetic components in the consumable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Givaudan SA
    Inventors: Minjien Chien, Alex Hausler, Hans Van Leersum
  • Taste modifiers comprising a chlorogenic acid
    Publication number: 20040213881
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method to modify the taste profile of consumables by adding esters of quinic acid and cinnamic acid derivatives. These esters, which belong to the family of chlorogenic acid, may be synthetic or may be extracted from a natural source such as a botanical. Chlorogenic acid is added to consumables to mask bitter off-tastes or other displeasing tastes imparted by one or more natural, synthetic or semi-synthetic components in the consumable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Minjien Chien, Alex Hausler, Hans Van Leersum