Heterocyclic Patents (Class 131/277)
  • Patent number: 11872231
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a composition configured for oral use, the composition including a filler in an amount of at least 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, and at least one active ingredient including one or more botanical materials, stimulants, amino acids, vitamins, antioxidants, cannabinoids, pharmaceutical agents, or a combination thereof. The composition further includes a salt and at least one sweetener. The composition has a moisture content of at least about 40% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Nicoventures Trading Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Keller, Ronald K. Hutchens, Thomas H. Poole, Nicolas von Cosmos, Anthony Richard Gerardi, Chris J. Grimes, Steven Lee Alderman, Darrell Eugene Holton, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10752862
    Abstract: A compound is provided of Formula (I) wherein R1 represents a C3 to C20 hydrocarbon group derived from an alcohol of formula R1OH, from a formate of formula R1OCH?O, or a cinnamyl aldehyde of Formula (II) wherein a compound of Formula I is capable of releasing a compound, when oxidized, selected from the group consisting of a fragrant alcohol of formula R1OH, a fragrant formate ester of formula R1OCH?O and aryl aldehyde of Formula (III) wherein R2 is, independently, hydrogen atom, hydroxyl group, optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, or —O(C?O)CH(CH3)2 wherein any two of R2 may form an optionally substituted 5 or 6 membered ring. The compounds are useful for example as a precursor for the prolonged delivery or release of fragrant compounds such as fragrant alcohols, fragrant aldehydes or fragrant formates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Brinda Indradas, Gilbert Virtucio, Gary Womack
  • Patent number: 9572369
    Abstract: Disclosed are sweetened consumables and methods of forming said sweetened consumables that comprise certain sweeteners and at least one sweetness enhancer in a concentration near its sweetness detection threshold. The sweeteners include sucrose, fructose, glucose, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, xylose, arabinose, rhamnose, erythritol, xylitol, mannitol, sorbitol, inositol, acesulfame potassium, aspartame, neotame, sucralose, saccharine, or combinations thereof. The sweetness enhancer is selected from naringin dihydrochalcone, mogroside V, swingle extract, rubusoside, rubus extract, rebaudioside, and stevioside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Givaudan S.A.
    Inventors: Chad Allen Hansen, Jay Patrick Slack, Christopher Todd Simons
  • Patent number: 9572368
    Abstract: Disclosed are sweetened consumables and methods of forming said sweetened consumables that comprise certain sweeteners and at least one sweetness enhancer in a concentration near its sweetness detection threshold. The sweeteners include sucrose, fructose, glucose, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, xylose, arabinose, rhamnose, erythritol, xylitol, mannitol, sorbitol, inositol, acesulfame potassium, aspartame, neotame, sucralose, saccharine, or combinations thereof. The sweetness enhancer is selected from naringin dihydrochalcone, mogroside V, swingle extract, rubusoside, rubus extract, rebaudioside, and stevioside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Givaudan S. A.
    Inventors: Chad Allen Hansen, Jay Patrick Slack, Christopher Todd Simons
  • Patent number: 9060545
    Abstract: A smoking article has an outer surface and a plurality of frangible microcapsules provided on the outer surface, wherein the microcapsules are capable of being manually ruptured by a consumer to release an odorant encapsulated therein. The smoking article preferably comprises a wrapped tobacco rod; and a filter attached to the wrapped tobacco rod by tipping paper, a mouth end portion of which is “over tipped” with a band or strip of “Peel and Sniff” microcapsules and/or a band or strip of “Scratch and Sniff” microcapsules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Clement Besso, Anne Wyss-Peters, Charles Kuersteiner
  • Patent number: 8816102
    Abstract: A method of modulating the flavor of an orally-receivable product, such as a foodstuff, beverage, dentifrice or medicine, comprising the addition thereto of a flavor-modulating proportion of at least one compound of the formula I in which X is selected from CHOH, C?O, CH2—CO and CH?C(OH), Y is selected from C1-C7 linear and branched alkyl and CH2CH2OH, Z is selected from CH3 and a moiety of the formula II in which the wavy bond represents bond linking Z to X and R1 and R2 are selected from the possibilities (i) both hydrogen; (ii) independently OH and OCH3; and (iii) R1 and R2 together with their bonds to the phenyl ring form a ring of the formula —O—CH2—O—; such that, when Z is CH3, X is C?O and Y is CH2CH2OH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Givaudan S.A.
    Inventors: Abdelmajid Kaouas, Harry Renes, Alexander P. Tondeur, Cornelis Winkel
  • Publication number: 20130087159
    Abstract: A cigar comprises a mouth end; a tobacco section comprising tobacco material; at least one sweetener dispersed throughout the tobacco section; and/or a flavor potentiator and/or a taste modifier on an outer surface of the mouth end for enhancing the sweet taste of the cigar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: Altria Client Services Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Sweeney, Pauline Marcq, Joseph Pierotti, Deborah Thiem
  • Publication number: 20120138074
    Abstract: A smokeless tobacco composition configured for insertion into the mouth of a user is provided. The smokeless tobacco composition includes a tobacco material, a sugar alcohol, and a natural gum binder component, wherein the composition is in the form of a pastille. A process for preparing a smokeless tobacco composition pastille configured for insertion into the mouth of a user is also provided. The process includes providing an aqueous mixture comprising a hydrated natural gum binder component, mixing a tobacco material with the aqueous mixture to form a smokeless tobacco mixture, heating the smokeless tobacco mixture, depositing the heated smokeless tobacco mixture into a mould, and curing the smokeless tobacco mixture to form a smokeless tobacco composition pastille.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Daniel Verdin Cantrell, Joshua D. Morton, Steven D. Hume, Barry Bratcher, Robert Frank Boutin, Thomas Hinkemeyer
  • Publication number: 20120067359
    Abstract: A tobacco smoke filter or filter element comprising: a tobacco smoke filtering material including paper; and a flavour enhancing additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Paul Francis Clarke, Anthony Denis McCormick, Tom Cravotta, Jack Rothenhoefer
  • Publication number: 20110232655
    Abstract: A smoking composition for inclusion in a combustible smoking article includes a combustible organic material, such as tobacco and/or tobacco substitutes and at least one alkanoylated glycoside for enhancing the flavor of mainstream smoke. Optionally, dry hops extract can also be included in the smoking composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: W. Geoffrey Chan, Christophe Galopin, Andreas Czepa, Mike Nuckols, Beverley Woodson
  • Publication number: 20110155151
    Abstract: Electrically heated cigarettes used in an electrical smoking system include a flavoring-release additive and sorbent effective to remove one or more gas-phase constituents of mainstream tobacco smoke. The flavoring-release additive includes at least one flavoring. The flavoring is released in the cigarette upon the flavoring-release additive reaching at least a minimum temperature during smoking. The flavoring-release additive can have various forms including, for example, beads, films and inclusion complexes. Electrical smoking systems including the electrically heated cigarettes, methods of making the cigarettes, and methods of smoking the cigarettes are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Deborah J. NEWMAN, Beverley C. Woodson
  • Patent number: 7866325
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a smoking article comprising two layers of wrapper material, the outer wrapper having an air permeability of at least 200 C.U. and having a greater permeability than the inner wrapper. Encapsulated flavour is held between the inner and outer wrappers. The encapsulation technique is dependent upon the flavour to be encapsulated and the sidestream to mainstream flavour delivery ratio required. Sidestream smoke may be altered without altering the mainstream smoke, thereby altering room odors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
    Inventor: Debra Demeter Woods
  • Publication number: 20100126520
    Abstract: A smokeless oral tobacco product comprises a cyclodextrin or cyclodextrin derivative. Such a product can further comprise a flavourant complexed with the cyclodextrin or derivative thereof. Cyclodextrins or their derivative can be used in smokeless oral tobacco products to complex with molecules which arise or solubilize during use of the product and optionally to also release, e.g., flavour or aroma during use of the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventor: Peter Clayton
  • Publication number: 20090253754
    Abstract: A fast-dissolving film for use as a platform for the delivery of material to the oral cavity, comprising a film forming agent; a plasticizing agent; and a fast-dissolving, water-soluble agent; and methods for producing same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Francesca Selmin, Paolo Blasi, David R. Worthen, David Johnson, Patrick P. DeLuca
  • Publication number: 20080276948
    Abstract: A chewing article for oral tobacco delivery includes a mouth portion and a handle portion. Preferably, the mouth portion includes a mouthpiece containing tobacco material and a cap. The mouthpiece includes at least one perforation that selectively releases the enclosed tobacco material when chewed, sucked, or manipulated. The handle portion is attached to the mouth portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Shalva Gedevanishvili, Dennis Geib, Bruce Waymack, Karen Brooks, William R. Sweeney
  • Patent number: 6428624
    Abstract: A method for providing flavorful and aromatic substances for use in a smoking article is disclosed. In the method, a mixture is provided including a reducing sugar source and a base catalyst. The mixture has a selectively enriched content of at least one free amino acid selected from the group consisting of serine, threonine, valine, leucine, and isoleucine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
    Inventors: William Monroe Coleman, III, Michael Francis Dube, Luis Mayan Dominguez
  • Patent number: 5416069
    Abstract: Novel naphthofuran derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen, methyl or ethyl. The compounds of formula I are valuable (amber) odorants and also flavorants. Odorant and flavorant compositions employing (I) as well as processes for making them are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
    Assignee: Givaudan-Roure Corporation
    Inventor: Peter Naegeli
  • Patent number: 5368876
    Abstract: Flavoring and perfume compositions as well as flavored foodstuffs and allied products and also perfumed products characterized by a content of one or more substituted thiophenes with the formula ##STR1## wherein none, one or two of the dotted lines represent a double bond with the proviso that no cumulated double bonds are present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1994
    Assignee: Naarden-International N.V.
    Inventors: Henry L. A. Van den Heuvel, Paulus P. J. M. Jaegers
  • Patent number: 5147463
    Abstract: This invention provides novel cyclic acetals useful as delayed release flavorants and odorants having the general formula: ##STR1## These compounds possess no detectable flavor or odor themselves at normal temperatures and atmospheric conditions but release an aldehyde flavorant upon heating at higher temperatures. The novel cyclic acetals of the present invention may be used as flavorants in tobacco compositions or tobacco substitutes, as sustained flavorants and odorants to mask or enhance the flavors and odors of burning tobacco products, as flavor additives to microwaveable foods, and in the preparation of chewing gums.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1992
    Assignee: BASF K&F Corporation
    Inventors: Robert G. Eilerman, Philip A. Christenson, John M. Yurecko, Jr., Frank Mild, Peter E. Kucharski
  • Patent number: 5144964
    Abstract: This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a novel flavorant-release additive.Under cigarette smoking conditions, a combustible filler and/or paper wrapper additive such as a molecular inclusion complex of a .beta.-cyclodextrin derivative and vanillin releases vanillin as a volatile flavorant component of the cigarette smoke. The released vanillin flavorant improves the taste of the mainstream smoke and imparts a pleasant aroma to the sidestream smoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1992
    Assignees: Philip Morris Incorporated, Philip Morris Products Inc.
    Inventor: Barbu A. Demain
  • Patent number: 5139034
    Abstract: In one embodiment, this invention provides a smoking composition which contains a flavorant additive which releases menthol under normal cigarette smoking conditions.The menthol-release additive is a mixture of menthyloxycarbonylglucose compounds which include more than 35 mole percent of 1-O-menthyloxycarbonyl-.beta.-D-glucopyranose and more than about 20 mole percent of 1,6-di-O-menthyloxycarbonyl-.beta.-D-glucopyranose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignees: Philip Morris Incorporated, Philip Morris Products Inc.
    Inventor: W. Geoffrey Chan
  • Patent number: 5137036
    Abstract: This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a novel di-vanillyl ester flavorant-release additive.Under cigarette smoking conditions, a combustible filler and/or paper wrapper additive such as di-ethylvanillyl oxalate pyrolyzes and releases ethylvanillin as a volatile flavorant component of the cigarette smoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignees: Philip Morris Incorporated, Philip Morris Products Inc.
    Inventor: Everett W. Southwick
  • Patent number: 5137578
    Abstract: This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a novel flavorant-release additive.Under cigarette smoking conditions, a combustible filler and/or paper wrapper additive such as 4'-formyl-2'-methoxyphenyl 4,6-O-cinnamylidene-.beta.-D-glucopyranoside pyrolyzes into cinnamaldehyde and vanillin flavorants as volatile components of the cigarette smoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignees: Philip Morris Incorporated, Philip Morris Products Inc.
    Inventor: Wootung G. Chan
  • Patent number: 5137035
    Abstract: This invention provides a process for the production of novel smoking compositions which contain a benzofuranone flavorant additive, and further provides novel benzofuranone compounds as illustrated by the cis 6-phenyl-3a, 4,5,7a-tetrahydro-2(3H)-benzofuranone: ##STR1## Under normal cigarette smoking conditions, the benzofuranone additive in an invention smoking composition enhances the flavor and aroma of the mainstream and sidestream smoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignees: Philip Morris Incorporated, Philip Morris Products Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth F. Podraza
  • Patent number: 5137579
    Abstract: Menthyl pyran compounds are provided repesented by the formula 1: ##STR1## wherein R is H or lower acyl or 1-3 carbon atoms; R' is H, hydroxyl, or C.sub.1-3 acyloxy, and the dotted line represents an optional double bond.Use of the compounds provides a menthol note upon pyrolysis or hydrolysis. Smoking compositions containing a compound of formula 1 are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: BASF K&F Corporation
    Inventors: Philip Christenson, Robert Eilerman
  • Patent number: 5114493
    Abstract: This invention provides smoking compositions which contains a 6-substituted hexahydrobenzofuranone flavorant additive.Under cigarette smoking conditions the flavorant additive enhances the aroma and flavor of the cigarette smoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1992
    Assignees: Philip Morris Inc., Philip Morris Products Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth F. Podraza
  • Patent number: 5021184
    Abstract: Described are adamantane derivatives defined according to the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 ' is hydrogen or acetyl; R.sub.2 ' is hydrogen or lower alkyl and the dashed line is a carbon-carbon single bond or a carbon-carbon double bond as well as uses thereof for augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of consumable materials selected from the group consisting of perfume compositions, perfumed articles, colognes, smoking tobacco compositions, smoking tobacco articles, deodorizing articles, doedorizing compositions and malodor maskants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1991
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: William Gillaspey, Myrna L. Hagedorn, Marie R. Hanna, Kathleen E. Boardwick, Charles E. J. Beck, Futoshi Fujioka, Anthony G. Branco, Anubhav Narula, Richard M. Boden
  • Patent number: 4974609
    Abstract: A smoking composition comprising an admixture of (1) combustible filler selected from natural tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, non-tobacco substitutes, and mixtures thereof, and (2) between about 0.00001 and 2 percent, by weight of the composition of a flavorant selected from the group consisting of compounds of the formulae ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.6, and R.sup.7 are independently selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen; C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl; C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkoxy-C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl; C.sub.3 to C.sub.12 cycloalkyl; phenyl; benzyl; substituted phenyl and substituted benzyl, wherein the substituted phenyl and substituted benzyl are substituted with one or more substituents, each of said substituents being independently selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, methoxy and hydroxy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1990
    Assignee: Philip Morris Incorporated
    Inventors: Everett W. Southwick, John B. Paine, III
  • Patent number: 4937229
    Abstract: A compound of the general formula, ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently are --H, --CH.sub.3, or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 ; and R.sub.3 is alkyl of from 1 to 10 carbons or aryl of from 6 to 10 carbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1990
    Assignee: Hercules Incorporated
    Inventors: Brian Byrne, Louise M. L. Lawter
  • Patent number: 4889735
    Abstract: Furanic esters of formula ##STR1## wherein R designates a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkyl radical, are novel compounds having useful organoleptic properties and, consequently, can be used advantageously in the manufacture of flavor compositions, and in the aromatization of foodstuffs, beverages, pharmaceutical preparations and tobacco products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1989
    Assignee: Firmenich S.A.
    Inventors: Wilhelm Pickenhagen, Alain Velluz
  • Patent number: 4872917
    Abstract: This invention provides novel sclaral alkyl ether compounds, and smoking compositions which contain a sclaral alkyl ether compound as a flavorant additive. ##STR1## Under cigarette smoking conditions the sclaral ether is a volatile component which enhances the flavor of the mainstream smoke and the aroma of sidestream smoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1989
    Assignee: Philip Morris Incorporated
    Inventors: Charles R. Howe, Everett W. Southwick, Richard H. Cox
  • Patent number: 4872918
    Abstract: This invention provides novel heterocyclic ester compounds. This invention further provides smoking compositions which contain an invention heterocyclic ester as a flavorant-release additive, as illustrated by the following structure: ##STR1## Under normal cigarette smoking conditions, tetramethylpyrazine and an olefin are released as pyrolysis products, and they enhance the flavor and aroma of the mainstream and sidestream smoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1989
    Assignee: Philip Morris Incorporated
    Inventors: Kenneth F. Podraza, Yoram Houminer
  • Patent number: 4781762
    Abstract: Flavoring method and composition which include a carboxylate having the general formula: ##STR1## where R.sub.1 is an alkyl having from 1 to 14 carbons, alkenyl having from 2 to 14 carbons, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, or furyl having from 4 to 14 carbons; R.sub.2 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, or cycloalkynyl of from 1 to 7 carbons, aryl or oxyaryl of from 5 to 18 carbons, or a cycloaliphatic ether of from 5 to 6 carbons; and R.sub.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, or cycloalkynyl of from 1 to 7 carbons, aryl, or oxyaryl of from 5 to 18 carbons, or a cycloaliphatic ether of from 5 to 6 carbons, or a radical of the general formula: ##STR2## where R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 independently are hydrogen or alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbons; and R.sub.6 is aryl, alkylaryl, aryloxy, alkoxy, cyclic acetal of from 3 to 7 carbons, dioxyalkyenyl ether of from 4 to 8 carbons; and M is cation other than hydrogen ion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1988
    Assignee: Hercules Incorporated
    Inventor: Brian Byrne
  • Patent number: 4701282
    Abstract: This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a .beta.-hydroxy-.gamma.-ketoester compound as a flavorant-release additive.In one of its embodiments, this invention provides tobacco compositions which contain a flavorant-release additive such as dodecyl 3-hydroxy-2,2,3-trimethyl-4-oxopentanoate: ##STR1## Under cigarette smoking conditions the above illustrated .beta.-hydroxy-.gamma.-keto ester pyrolyzes into 2,3-butanedione and other products which enhance the flavor of the mainstream smoke and the aroma of sidestream smoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1987
    Assignee: Philip Morris Incorporated
    Inventors: W. Geoffrey Chan, Yoram Houminer
  • Patent number: 4690157
    Abstract: This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a novel hydroxylactone flavorant-release additive.Under cigarette smoking conditions, an additive such as 2-(1-hydroxy-1-phenylmethyl)-.gamma.-butyrolactone pyrolyzes into volatile benzaldehyde and .gamma.-butyrolactone constituents which enhance the flavor and aroma of the cigarette smoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1987
    Assignee: Philip Morris Incorporated
    Inventor: Kenneth F. Podraza
  • Patent number: 4590284
    Abstract: A compound of the general formula, ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently are --H, --CH.sub.3, or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 ; and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently alkyl or alkenyl of from 1 to 10 carbons, or aryl of from 6 to 10 carbons, or R.sub.4 =hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1986
    Assignee: Hercules Incorporated
    Inventors: Brian Byrne, Louise M. L. Lawter
  • Patent number: 4585737
    Abstract: In a method for the production of an agent for modifying a smoke-flavor, ambroxide is contacted with a microbial culture to effect a transformation of at least a proportion of the ambroxide to a product comprising at least one oxygenated derivative of ambroxide. The said product may comprise at least one of the compounds A, B and C, each as defined in the specification. The respective Compound, (particularly Compound A), may be extracted from said product for incorporation with a smoking material. Thus a smoke-flavor modifying agent produced by the aforesaid method for incorporation with, or included in, a smoking material or smoking article may comprise at least one compound of the aforesaid group.The loading level of the said agent may be within a range of 0.1 to 100 parts per million or, suitably, of 0.5 to 10 parts per million, of the said smoking material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1986
    Assignee: British-American Tobacco Company Limited
    Inventors: Adrian G. Barnes, Peter C. Bevan
  • Patent number: 4540004
    Abstract: This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a tetracarbonate ester compound as a flavorant additive.In one of its embodiments, this invention provides tobacco compositions which contain a tetracarbonate ester flavorant additive such as 2,5-bis(menthoxycarbonyloxymethylene)-3,6-bis(menthoxycarbonyloxy)-1,4-dio xane: ##STR1## Under cigarette smoking conditions the above illustrated tetracarbonate ester pyrolyzes into menthol and other products which enhance the flavor of the mainstream smoke and the aroma of sidestream smoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1985
    Assignee: Philip Morris, Incorporated
    Inventors: Kenneth F. Podraza, Yoram Houminer
  • Patent number: 4538628
    Abstract: This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a dioxane diester compound as a flavorant additive.In one of its embodiments, this invention provides tobacco compositions which contain a dioxane diester flavorant additive such as 2,5-bis(3-methylvaleryloxy)-1,4-dioxane: ##STR1## Under cigarette smoking conditions the above illustrated dioxane diester pyrolyzes into 3-methylvaleric acid and other products which enhance the flavor of the mainstream smoke and the aroma of sidestream smoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1985
    Assignee: Philip Morris, Incorporated
    Inventor: Kenneth F. Podraza
  • Patent number: 4532944
    Abstract: This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a dicarbonate ester compound as a flavorant additive.In one of its embodiments, this invention provides tobacco compositions which contain a dicarbonate ester flavorant additive such as 2,5-bis(2-methoxyphenoxycarbonyloxy)-1,4-dioxane: ##STR1## Under cigarette smoking conditions the above illustrated dicarbonate ester pyrolyzes into guaiacol and other products which enhance the flavor of the mainstream smoke and the aroma of sidestream smoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1985
    Assignee: Philip Morris Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth F. Podraza
  • Patent number: 4485036
    Abstract: The novel odorants and/or flavorants have the formulae: ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1984
    Assignee: Givaudan Corporation
    Inventor: Roman Kaiser
  • Patent number: 4479003
    Abstract: This invention provides heterocyclic-hydroxy-substituted carboxylate esters which are useful as flavorant additives for smoking compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1984
    Assignee: Philip Morris, Incorporated
    Inventors: Yoram Houminer, Harvey J. Grubbs
  • Patent number: 4473085
    Abstract: This invention provides tobacco compositions which contain a hydroxy-substituted carboxylate compound as a flavorant additive.In one of its embodiments, this invention provides tobacco compositions which contain a hydroxy-substituted alkanoate flavorant additive such as ethyl 2-(2-butyl)-3-hydroxy-3-methyl-3-phenylpropionate: ##STR1## Under smoking conditions the above illustrated hydroxy-substituted alkanoate additive and its pyrolysis products flavor the mainstream and sidestream smoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1984
    Assignee: Philip Morris Incorporated
    Inventors: Harvey J. Grubbs, Yoram Houminer
  • Patent number: 4471789
    Abstract: Described is the genus of compound having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 lower alkyl; R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 represent the same or different hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 lower alkyl; X and Y represent the same or different oxygen or sulfur; and one of the dashed lines represents a carbon-carbon double bond and the other of the dashed lines represent carbon-carbon single bonds as well as methods for augmenting or enhancing the aroma and/or taste of consumable materials including foodstuffs, chewing gums, medicinal products, toothpastes, chewing tobaccos, perfume compositions, perfumed articles, smoking tobaccos and smoking tobacco articles using such dioxolanes, oxathiolanes and dithiolanes. The perfumed articles include solid or liquid anionic, cationic, nonionic or zwitterionic detergents, fabric softener compositions, dryer-added fabric softener articles, hair preparations, deodorant compositions, as well as bleaching compositions containing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1984
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventor: Richard M. Boden
  • Patent number: 4470963
    Abstract: Described are mono-oxomethyl substituted polyhydrodimethanonaphthalene derivatives having the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein the dashed line represents a carbon-carbon single bond or a carbon-carbon double bond; wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.1 ', R.sub.1 ", R.sub.1 '", R.sub.1 "", R.sub.3, R.sub.5, R.sub.5 ', R.sub.5 ", R.sub.5 '", R.sub.5 "" and R.sub.6 represent hydrogen or methyl with the provisos:(i) at least four of R.sub.1, R.sub.1 ', R.sub.1 ", R.sub.1 '" and R.sub.1 "" are hydrogen; and (ii) at least four of R.sub.5, R.sub.5 ', R.sub.5 ", R.sub.5 '" and R.sub.5 "" represent hydrogen;and wherein Z represents one of the moieties:(i) carboxaldehyde having the structure: ##STR2## (ii) alkylene dioxy or dialkoxy methyl having the structure: ##STR3## (iii) hydroxy methyl having the structure: ##STR4## (iv) acetoxymethyl having the structure: ##STR5## and wherein R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 taken separately represent C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 lower alkyl or R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 taken together represent C.sub.2 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1984
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Sprecker, Marie R. Hanna, Richard J. Tokarzewski, Robert P. Belko, Hugh Watkins, Manfred H. Vock
  • Patent number: 4465618
    Abstract: New spiranic compound, viz. 6-ethyl-2,10,10-trimethyl-1-oxaspiro[4.5]deca-3,6-diene, for use therefor as perfume or flavor-modifying ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1984
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventor: Peter Fankhauser
  • Patent number: 4432378
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted cyclohexane derivatives having the structure: ##STR1## wherein the dotted line may be a carbon-carbon double bond or a carbon-carbon single bond; wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 may be hydrogen or lower alkyl; wherein Z may be any of the following: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.9 may be hydrogen or lower alkyl; and wherein R.sub.10 and R.sub.11 are lower alkyl. This invention also provides methods of preparing and using the compounds as odor-modifying ingredients in perfumes and perfumed products, and as flavor-modifying ingredients in foodstuffs and tobacco products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1984
    Assignee: Fritzsche, Dodge & Olcott, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian J. Willis, Robert G. Eilerman
  • Patent number: 4430354
    Abstract: Described is a genus of compounds defined according to the structure: ##STR1## (Z) represents one of the moieties ##STR2## as well as the substantially pure compound defined according to the structure: ##STR3## and the use thereof for augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of consumable materials including foodstuffs, chewing gums, medicinal products, toothpastes, chewing tobaccos, smoking tobaccos, smoking tobacco articles, perfumes, colognes and perfumed articles including solid or liquid anionic, cationic, nonionic or zwitterionic detergents, fabric softeners, fabric softener articles, perfumed articles, hair preparations and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1984
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Richard M. Boden, Theodore J. Tyszkiewicz, Michael Licciardello, Manfred H. Vock, Joaquin F. Vinals, Patrick Whalen, Marie R. Hanna
  • Patent number: 4413639
    Abstract: Described is a process for augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of a smoking tobacco composition or smoking tobacco article component comprising the step of adding to a smoking tobacco composition or at least a portion of a smoking tobacco article, an aroma or taste augmenting or enhancing quantity of at least one compound defined according to the structure: ##STR1## wherein one of the dashed lines is a carbon-carbon double bond and each of the other of the dashed lines is a carbon-carbon single bond; wherein the wavy line: is a carbon-carbon single bond or no bond at all; wherein Z represents hydrogen, --CH.sub.2 --, or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 acyl; with the proviso that when the wavy line: is no bond at all, Z represents hydrogen or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 acyl and when the wavy line: is a carbon-carbon single bond, then Z represents --CH.sub.2 --.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1983
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventor: Richard M. Boden
  • Patent number: 4407740
    Abstract: Di- and tetrahydrobenzofuranone of the formula ##STR1## are useful in scenting and/or flavoring agents for imparting thereto a coumarin and coconut note.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1983
    Assignee: Haarmann & Reimer GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Kopsel, Roland Emberger