Patents by Inventor Sara Werner

Sara Werner 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).

  • Sweet flavor modifier
    Patent number: 9745293
    Abstract: The present invention includes compounds having structural formula (Ia): or salts or solvates thereof. These compounds are useful as sweet flavor modifiers. The present invention also includes compositions comprising the present compounds and methods of modulating the sweet taste of compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Senomyx, Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine Tachdjian, Donald Karanewsky, Sara Werner, Vincent Darmohusodo, Jeff Yamamoto
  • SWEET FLAVOR MODIFIER
    Publication number: 20170183336
    Abstract: The present invention includes compounds having structural formula (Ia): or salts or solvates thereof. These compounds are useful as sweet flavor modifiers. The present invention also includes compositions comprising the present compounds and methods of modulating the sweet taste of compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Catherine Tachdjian, Donald Karanewsky, Sara Werner, Vincent Darmohusodo, Jeff Yamamoto
  • Sweet flavor modifier
    Patent number: 9687015
    Abstract: The present invention includes compounds having structural formula (Ia): or salts or solvates thereof. These compounds are useful as sweet flavor modifiers. The present invention also includes compositions comprising the present compounds and methods of modulating the sweet taste of compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Senomyx, Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine Tachdjian, Donald Karanewsky, Sara Werner, Vincent Darmohusodo, Jeff Yamamoto
  • 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
  • SWEET FLAVOR MODIFIER
    Publication number: 20160331013
    Abstract: The present invention includes compounds having structural formula (Ia): or salts or solvates thereof. These compounds are useful as sweet flavor modifiers. The present invention also includes compositions comprising the present compounds and methods of modulating the sweet taste of compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Catherine Tachdjian, Donald Karanewsky, Sara Werner, Vincent Darmohusodo, Jeff Yamamoto
  • Sweet flavor modifier
    Patent number: 9420814
    Abstract: The present invention includes compounds having structural formula (Ia): or salts or solvates thereof. These compounds are useful as sweet flavor modifiers. The present invention also includes compositions comprising the present compounds and methods of modulating the sweet taste of compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Senomyx, Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine Tachdjian, Donald Karanewsky, Sara Werner, Vincent Darmohusodo, Jeff Yamamoto
  • SWEET FLAVOR MODIFIER
    Publication number: 20150374020
    Abstract: The present invention includes compounds having structural formula (I), or salts or solvates thereof. These compounds are useful as sweet flavor modifiers. The present invention also includes compositions comprising the present compounds and methods of modulating the sweet taste of compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Catherine Tachdjian, Donald Karanewsky, Sara Werner, Vincent Darmohusodo, Jeff Yamamoto
  • Sweet flavor modifier
    Patent number: 9138013
    Abstract: The present invention includes compounds having structural formula (I), or salts or solvates thereof. These compounds are useful as sweet flavor modifiers. The present invention also includes compositions comprising the present compounds and methods of modulating the sweet taste of compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Senomyx, Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine Tachdjian, Donald Karanewsky, Sara Werner, Vincent Darmohusodo, Jeff Yamamoto
  • SWEET FLAVOR MODIFIER
    Publication number: 20150031684
    Abstract: The present invention includes compounds having structural formula (I), or salts or solvates thereof. These compounds are useful as sweet flavor modifiers. The present invention also includes compositions comprising the present compounds and methods of modulating the sweet taste of compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Catherine TACHDJIAN, Donald KARANEWSKY, Sara WERNER, Vincent DARMOHUSODO, Jeff YAMAMOTO
  • Sweet flavor modifier
    Patent number: 8877922
    Abstract: The present invention includes compounds having structural formula (I): or salts or solvates thereof. These compounds are useful as sweet flavor modifiers. The present invention also includes compositions comprising the present compounds and methods of modulating the sweet taste of compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Senomyx, Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine Tachdjian, Donald Karanewsky, Sara Werner, Vincent Darmohusodo, Jeff Yamamoto
  • SWEET FLAVOR MODIFIER
    Publication number: 20140094453
    Abstract: The present invention includes compounds having structural formula (I), or salts or solvates thereof. These compounds are useful as sweet flavor modifiers. The present invention also includes compositions comprising the present compounds and methods of modulating the sweet taste of compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Catherine TACHDJIAN, Donald KARANEWSKY, Sara WERNER, Vincent DARMOHUSODO, Jeff YAMAMOTO
  • Methods of enhancing sweet taste of compositions using substituted thieno{2,3-D}pyrimidines
    Patent number: 8541421
    Abstract: The present invention provides, in part, substituted thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidines and methods of contacting compositions with such compounds to enhance the sweet taste of said compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Senomyx Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine Tachdjian, Xiao-Qing Tang, Sara Werner, Marketa Rinnova, Qing Chen, Guy Servant, Xiaodong Li, Feng Zhang, Haitian Liu, Albert Zlotnik, Mark Zoller, Boris Klebansky, Richard Fine, Xinshan Kang
  • MODULATION OF CHEMOSENSORY RECEPTORS AND LIGANDS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH
    Publication number: 20110230502
    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: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: SENOMYX, INC.
    Inventors: Catherine TACHDJIAN, Xiao-Qing Tang, Sara Werner, Marketa Rinnova, Qing Chen, Guy Servant, Xiaodong Li, Feng Zhang, Haitian Liu, Albert Zlotnik, Mark Zoller, Boris Klebansky, Richard Fine, Xinshan Kang
  • Compounds including substituted thienopyrimidinone derivatives as ligands for modulating chemosensory receptors
    Patent number: 7928111
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds including substituted thienopyrimidinone derivatives of Formula (IIc) as ligands for modulating chemosensory receptors: These compounds are useful as sweet taste enhancers in comestible or medicinal compositions. The present invention also 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: August 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Senomyx, Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine Tachdjian, Xiao-Qing Tang, Sara Werner, Marketa Rinnova, Qing Chen, Guy Servant, Xiaodong Li, Feng Zhang, Haitian Liu, Albert Zlotnik, Mark Zoller, Boris Klebansky, Richard Fine, Xinshan Kang
  • MODULATION OF CHEMOSENSORY RECEPTORS AND LIGANDS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH
    Publication number: 20080306053
    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: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: SENOMYX, INC.
    Inventors: Catherine Tachdjian, Xiao-Qing Tang, Sara Werner, Marketa Rinnova, Qing Chen, Guy Servant, Xiaodong Li, Feng Zhang, Haitian Liu, Albert Zlotnik, Mark Zoller, Boris Klebansky, Richard Fine, Xinshan Kang
  • MODULATION OF CHEMOSENSORY RECEPTORS AND LIGANDS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH
    Publication number: 20080306076
    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: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: SENOMYX, INC.
    Inventors: Xiaodong Li, Feng Zhang, Hong Xu, Catherine Tachdjian, Sara Werner, Andrew Patron, Albert Zlotnik, Mark Zoller, Boris Klebansky, Richard Fine, Xinshan Kang
  • MODULATION OF CHEMOSENSORY RECEPTORS AND LIGANDS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH
    Publication number: 20080306093
    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: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: 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