Patents by Inventor Nicole Gonsalves

Nicole Gonsalves 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).

  • Publication number: 20240108040
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds having structural Formula (I), or salts thereof. These compounds are useful as sweet tasting agents and/or sweetness enhancers. Also disclosed are compositions comprising the present compounds and methods of increasing the sweet taste of ingestible compositions. Furthermore, methods for preparing the compounds are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Patron, Rama Manam, Justin Colquitt, Nicole Servant, Chris Edano Noriega, Jeffrey R. Hammaker, Nicole Gonsalves, Tanya Ditschun
  • Patent number: 11758933
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds having structural Formula (I), or salts thereof. These compounds are useful as sweet tasting agents and/or sweetness enhancers. Also disclosed are compositions comprising the present compounds and methods of increasing the sweet taste of ingestible compositions. Furthermore, methods for preparing the compounds are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Firmenich Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrew Patron, Rama Manam, Justin Colquitt, Nicole Servant, Chris Edano Noriega, Jeffrey R. Hammaker, Nicole Gonsalves, Tanya Ditschun
  • Patent number: 11357246
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds having structural Formula (I), or salts thereof. These compounds are useful as sweet tasting agents and/or sweetness enhancers. Also disclosed are compositions comprising the present compounds and methods of increasing the sweet taste of ingestible compositions. Furthermore, methods for preparing the compounds are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: FIRMENICH INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Andrew Patron, Rama Manam, Justin Colquitt, Nicole Servant, Chris Edano Noriega, Jeffrey R. Hammaker, Nicole Gonsalves, Tanya Ditschun
  • Publication number: 20210227863
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds having structural Formula (I), or salts thereof. These compounds are useful as sweet tasting agents and/or sweetness enhancers. Also disclosed are compositions comprising the present compounds and methods of increasing the sweet taste of ingestible compositions. Furthermore, methods for preparing the compounds are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew Patron, Rama Manam, Justin Colquitt, Nicole Servant, Chris Edano Noriega, Jeffrey R. Hammaker, Nicole Gonsalves
  • Publication number: 20170119032
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds having structural Formula (I), or salts thereof. These compounds are useful as sweet tasting agents and/or sweetness enhancers. Also disclosed are compositions comprising the present compounds and methods of increasing the sweet taste of ingestible compositions. Furthermore, methods for preparing the compounds are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew Patron, Rama Manam, Justin Colquitt, Nicole Servant, Chris Edano Noriega, Jeffrey R. Hammaker, Nicole Gonsalves
  • Publication number: 20170042196
    Abstract: Provided herein are umami compounds for use as salt-enhancing agents, and for use in enhancing the flavor of reduced sodium products or sodium-free products and increasing the palatability of products that may have reduced sodium content. Also provided herein are methods for modulating the perceived saltiness of a product by adding salt-enhancing compounds to the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Stacy Markison, Tanya Ditschun, Joseph R. Fotsing, Nicole Gonsalves, Guy Servant