Patents by Inventor Olivier Haefliger

Olivier Haefliger 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: 11896036
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method of improving the taste profile of a glucosylated terpene glycoside (GTG).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Wen-Juan Xiang, Dan-Ting Yin, Olivier Haefliger
  • Patent number: 11773414
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method of producing drimenol and/or drimenol derivatives by comprising contacting at least one polypeptide with farnesyl diphosphate (FPP). The method may be performed in vitro or in vivo. Also provided are amino acid sequences of polypeptides useful in the methods and nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides described. The method further provides host cells or organisms genetically modified to express the polypeptides and useful to produce drimenol and/or derivatives of drimenol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: FIRMENICH SA
    Inventors: Pan Li, Qi Wang, Xiu-Feng He, Olivier Haefliger
  • Publication number: 20220079196
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method of improving the taste profile of a glucosylated terpene glycoside (GTG).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Wen-Juan XIANG, Dan-Ting YIN, Olivier HAEFLIGER
  • Publication number: 20220042051
    Abstract: Described herein are methods for the lipoxygenase (LOX)-catalyzed production of aliphatic unsaturated C10-aldehyde compounds from polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) sources, and the isolation and characterization of novel, preferably bifunctional LOXs from different algae sources and the identification of structurally and/or functionally related LOXs from different bacterial sources. Also described herein are the provision of enzyme mutants derived from the newly identified enzymes, and corresponding coding sequences of the enzymes, recombinant vectors, and recombinant host cells suitable for the production of such LOXs and for performing the novel production methods of aliphatic unsaturated C10-aldehyde compounds. Further describes herein is the use of particular aldehydes or aldehyde mixtures as a flavor ingredient or ingredient for food or feed compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Lei Han, Qi Wang, Olivier Haefliger, Didier Belorgey, Christoph Cerny
  • Publication number: 20210395786
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method of producing drimenol and/or drimenol derivatives by comprising contacting at least one polypeptide with farnesyl diphosphate (FPP). The method may be performed in vitro or in vivo. Also provided are amino acid sequences of polypeptides useful in the methods and nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides described. The method further provides host cells or organisms genetically modified to express the polypeptides and useful to produce drimenol and/or derivatives of drimenol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Pan Li, Qi Wang, Xiu-Feng He, Olivier Haefliger
  • Patent number: 11129401
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method of improving the taste profile of a glucosylated terpene glycoside (GTG) comprising: a) mixing a malted cereal with a glucosylated terpene glycosides in water to form a GTG cereal mixture wherein the cereal comprises an amylase; b) adjusting the temperature of the mixture to a temperature sufficient to activate the amylase and for a time sufficient to form a mixture comprising glycosylated steviol glycosides wherein the average number of glucose units of the GTG in the GTG cereal mixture is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Wen-Juan Xiang, Dan-Ting Yin, Olivier Haefliger
  • Patent number: 11124807
    Abstract: Described herein is a method of producing drimenol and/or drimenol derivatives, the method including contacting at least one polypeptide with farnesyl diphosphate (FPP). The method may be performed in vitro or in vivo. Also described herein are amino acid sequences of polypeptides useful in the methods and nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides described. Also described herein are host cells or organisms genetically modified to express the polypeptides and useful to produce drimenol and/or derivatives of drimenol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Pan Li, Qi Wang, Xiu-Feng He, Olivier Haefliger
  • Publication number: 20210076719
    Abstract: The various aspects presented herein relate to processes for preparing food ingredients, flavors and sweeteners from extracts of plants that contain terpene glycosides such as Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, Rubus suavissimus or Siraitia grosvenorii. Also presented herein are formulations and uses of compositions made from the processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventor: Olivier HAEFLIGER
  • Publication number: 20200305483
    Abstract: The aspects presented herein provide the use of at least one cyclohexanecarboxylic acid in flavored articles to enhance, improve, or modify their sour taste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Xian-Wen GAN, Dan-Ting YIN, Olivier HAEFLIGER, Ting CHEN
  • Publication number: 20200245662
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method of improving the taste profile of a glucosylated terpene glycoside (GTG) comprising: a) mixing a malted cereal with a glucosylated terpene glycosides in water to form a GTG cereal mixture wherein the cereal comprises an amylase; b) adjusting the temperature of the mixture to a temperature sufficient to activate the amylase and for a time sufficient to form a mixture comprising glycosylated steviol glycosides wherein the average number of glucose units of the GTG in the GTG cereal mixture is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Wen-Juan XIANG, Dan-Ting YIN, Olivier HAEFLIGER
  • Publication number: 20200056210
    Abstract: Described herein is a method of producing drimenol and/or drimenol derivatives, the method including contacting at least one polypeptide with farnesyl diphosphate (FPP). The method may be performed in vitro or in vivo. Also described herein are amino acid sequences of polypeptides useful in the methods and nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides described. Also described herein are host cells or organisms genetically modified to express the polypeptides and useful to produce drimenol and/or derivatives of drimenol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Pan Li, Qi Wang, Xiu-Feng He, Olivier Haefliger
  • Patent number: 10550409
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of producing drimenol and/or drimenol derivatives by contacting a polypeptide with farnesyl pyrophosphate. Also provided is an amino acid sequence of a polypeptide useful in the methods of the invention and nucleic acid encoding the polypeptides of the invention. The method further provides host cells or organisms genetically modified to express the polypeptides of the invention and useful to produce drimenol and/or drimenol derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Eric Wen-Bo Liu, Xiu-Feng He, Olivier Haefliger, Zong-Xia Yu, Pan Li
  • Patent number: 10385363
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing drimenol and/or drimenol derivatives by contacting at least one polypeptide with farnesyl diphosphate. The method may be performed in vitro or in vivo. The present invention also provides amino acid sequences of polypeptides useful in the method of the invention and nucleic acid encoding the polypeptides of the invention. The method further provides host cells or organisms genetically modified to express the polypeptides of the invention and useful to produce drimenol and/or drimenol derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Yu-Hua Zhang, Michel Schalk, Olivier Haefliger, Xiu-Feng He, Fabienne Deguerry
  • Patent number: 10351880
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing drimenol and/or drimenol derivatives by contacting at least one polypeptide with farnesyl diphosphate. The method may be performed in vitro or in vivo. The present invention also provides amino acid sequences of polypeptides useful in the method of the invention and nucleic acid encoding the polypeptides of the invention. The method further provides host cells or organisms genetically modified to express the polypeptides of the invention and useful to produce drimenol and/or drimenol derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Laurent Daviet, Olivier Haefliger, Xiu-Feng He, Jian Li, Yu-Hua Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190093131
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of producing drimenol and/or drimenol derivatives by contacting a polypeptide with farnesyl pyrophosphate. Also provided is an amino acid sequence of a polypeptide useful in the methods of the invention and nucleic acid encoding the polypeptides of the invention. The method further provides host cells or organisms genetically modified to express the polypeptides of the invention and useful to produce drimenol and/or drimenol derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Eric Wen-Bo LIU, Xiu-Feng HE, Olivier HAEFLIGER, Zong-Xia YU, Pan LI
  • Publication number: 20180251797
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing drimenol and/or drimenol derivatives by contacting at least one polypeptide with farnesyl diphosphate. The method may be performed in vitro or in vivo. The present invention also provides amino acid sequences of polypeptides useful in the method of the invention and nucleic acid encoding the polypeptides of the invention. The method further provides host cells or organisms genetically modified to express the polypeptides of the invention and useful to produce drimenol and/or drimenol derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Yu-Hua ZHANG, Michel SCHALK, Olivier HAEFLIGER, Xiu-Feng HE, Fabienne DEGUERRY
  • Publication number: 20180208948
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing drimenol and/or drimenol derivatives by contacting at least one polypeptide with farnesyl diphosphate. The method may be performed in vitro or in vivo. The present invention also provides amino acid sequences of polypeptides useful in the method of the invention and nucleic acid encoding the polypeptides of the invention. The method further provides host cells or organisms genetically modified to express the polypeptides of the invention and useful to produce drimenol and/or drimenol derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Laurent DAVIET, Olivier HAEFLIGER, Xiu-Feng HE, Jian LI, Yu-Hua ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20110082071
    Abstract: The invention relates to a delivery system for an active ingredient. The system provides an encapsulating material for the active ingredient, wherein the encapsulating material is formed by combining a cationic component, an anionic component and the active ingredient. The anionic component is a mixture of carbonate and phosphate moieties, wherein the molar ratio of carbonate to phosphate moieties is from 9:1 to 1:9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventors: Amal Elabbadi, Olivier Haefliger, Lahoussine Ouali
  • Publication number: 20050176609
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a quaternized amine ester derivative which is useful as anti-gelling or viscosity-control ingredient in softening articles, especially fabric softener. The quaternized amine ester derivative is a compound derived from a 3-(dialkylamino)-1,2-propanediol and a non-linear fatty acid, such as isostearic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Ferdinand Naef, Thierry Stora, Olivier Haefliger