Patents by Inventor Shelley Netherwood

Shelley Netherwood 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).

  • Confections containing stabilized peppermint oil
    Patent number: 4478864
    Abstract: Peppermint oil containing a reduced methofuran content is prepared by reacting the peppermint oil with about 0.5% to about 15% by weight maleic anhydride, based on the weight of peppermint oil to selectively form a menthofuran-maleic anhydride adduct without otherwise affecting the flavoring agent properties of the remaining peppermint oil constituents and recovering the peppermint oil therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1984
    Assignee: Warner-Lambert Company
    Inventors: Bernie Blackwell, Shelley Netherwood, Dominick J. Piccolo
  • Peppermint oil flavored compositions
    Patent number: 4476142
    Abstract: A peppermint oil flavored chewing gum or confectionery composition, having incorporated therein between about 0.01% and about 5.0% by weight of the final composition of a stabilized peppermint oil having a reduced menthofuran content of from about 0.8% to about 2.0% by weight based on the weight of peppermint oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1984
    Assignee: Warner-Lambert Company
    Inventors: Shelley Netherwood, Bernie Blackwell, Dominick Piccolo
  • Process for flavoring chewing gum with stabilized peppermint oil
    Patent number: 4456621
    Abstract: Peppermint oil containing a reduced menthofuran content is prepared by reacting the peppermint oil with about 0.5% to about 15% by weight maleic anhydride, based on the weight of peppermint oil to selectively form a menthofuran-maleic anhydride adduct without otherwise affecting the flavoring agent properties of the remaining peppermint oil constituents and recovering the peppermint oil therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1984
    Assignee: Warner-Lambert Company
    Inventors: Bernie Blackwell, Shelley Netherwood, Dominick J. Piccolo
  • Process for stabilizing peppermint oil
    Patent number: 4440790
    Abstract: Peppermint oil containing a reduced menthofuran content is prepared by reacting the peppermint oil with about 0.5% to about 15% by weight maleic anhydride, based on the weight of peppermint oil to selectively form a menthofuran-maleic anhydride adduct without otherwise affecting the flavoring agent properties of the remaining peppermint oil constituents and recovering the peppermint oil therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1984
    Assignee: Warner-Lambert Company
    Inventors: Bernie Blackwell, Shelley Netherwood, Dominick J. Piccolo