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| Patent application number | Title | Published |
| 20120129953 | TINGLING AND SALIVATING COMPOSITIONS - A sensate composition comprises a salivating component, a tingling component and a flavor, the salivating component being formed of at least a mixture of citric, malic and succinic acid, or of their salts, and the tingling component being formed of an ingredient selected from the group consisting of Jambu oleoresin, spilanthol, any extract containing either or both, and their mixtures. The sensate composition allows the preparation of consumer products having improved salivating properties. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120114581 | MALODOR COUNTERACTING COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD FOR THEIR USE - The present invention relates to the field of perfumery and more particularly to the field of malodor counteractancy. In particular, it relates to a method for application of malodor counteracting (MOC) compositions capable of neutralizing in an efficient manner, through chemical reactions, malodors of a large variety of origins and which can be encountered in the air, on textiles, bathroom or kitchen surfaces, and the like. The composition may be applied as is or in the form of a perfuming composition or in a consumer product or article containing the compound or perfume composition. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120114580 | SPRAYABLE PERFUME WITH AN IMPROVED TENACITY - An alcoholic perfume solution with an improved tenacity when applied onto a surface is described. The solution contains an effective amount of a single polymer capable of extending the diffusion of perfuming ingredients in the air. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120064219 | EXTRUDED PARTICLES - An extruded particle for use in a foodstuff, such as chewing gum, the extruded particle including a carrier matrix of ethyl cellulose and a hydrophobic plasticizer, and a sweetening component having a clogP of from -0.5 to 1.0 dispersed throughout the matrix. The extruded particle prolongs or sustains the perception of a flavor during chewing or consumption of the foodstuff. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120027866 | METHOD OF PREPARING A GRANULAR DELIVERY SYSTEM - A method of preparing a granular delivery system by creating a melt emulsion having a continuous phase and a dispersed active, wherein the continuous phase includes trehalose and a low dextrose equivalent carbohydrate that is not a hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, forcing the melt emulsion through an die or orifice to form an extrudate, cooling and granulating the extrudate to form granules of the delivery system and optionally drying the granules. The melt extrusion provides excellent viscosity and Tg characteristics for the extrusion process. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120021475 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING (+)-ZIZAENE - A method of producing (+)-zizaene by contacting at least one polypeptide with farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP) in vitro or in vivo to produce (+)-zizaene, a compound which can be used as precursor for diverse compounds useful in the fields of perfumery and flavoring. An amino acid sequence of a polypeptide useful in the method, a nucleic acid encoding the polypeptide of the invention, an expression vector containing the nucleic acid and a non-human host organism or a cell transformed to be used in the method of producing (+)-zizaene are also disclosed. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120003170 | CHEMICALLY STABLE INGREDIENTS AS LEMON ODORANT - The present invention discloses certain nitrile compounds that are chemically stable and are useful as a lemon odorant or to impart a lemon odor to various consumer articles. The invention also relates to the compositions and articles that contain such compounds as well to the use of the compounds in a method of imparting a lemon odor to the compositions and articles. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20110097291 | FRUITY ODORANT - The present invention concerns the use as perfuming ingredient (of the fruity type) of a compound of formula (I) in the form of any one of its stereoisomers or of a mixture thereof, and wherein R | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110041218 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SCLAREOL - The present invention provides a method of producing sclareol, said method comprising contacting a particular polypeptide having a sclareol synthase activity with labdenediol diphosphate (LPP). In particular, said method may be carried out in vitro or in vivo to produce sclareol, a very useful compound in the fields of perfumery and flavoring. The present invention also provides the amino acid sequence of the polypeptide used in the method. A nucleic acid derived from | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110028750 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF BETA-SANTALOL AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF - The present invention concerns a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) wherein R represents a Me or Et group, as well said compound in the form of any one of its stereoisomers or mixture thereof. The invention concerns also the use of compound (I) for the synthesis of β-santalol or of derivatives thereof. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110015227 | WARMING SENSATE COMPOSITION - The invention relates to a warming sensate composition of (i) a hot component, (ii) a cooling component, and (iii) optionally a bitter component. The weight ratio of (i):(ii) is from 1:3 to 1:100. If a solvent is provided in the composition, the solvent is present in an amount of less than 10 wt % ethanol, based on the total weight of the composition. Also, the bitter component, when used, is present in an amount of less than 0.15% by weight based on the total weight of the composition. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110014143 | KETONES AS PERFUMING INGREDIENTS - The present invention relates to the field of perfumery and concerns the use as perfuming ingredient of ketones of formula wherein n represents 0, 1 or 2, m represents 0, 1 or 2, the dotted lines represent only single bonds or one double bond and two single bonds, R | 01-20-2011 |
| 20100311990 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF TETRANORLABDANE DERIVATIVES - The present invention concerns a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I), wherein the dotted line is a single bond and n is 1 or the dotted line is a double bond and n is 0, and wherein the relative configuration is as shown, in the form of any one of its diastereoisomers or enantiomers or mixtures thereof. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100311134 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SCLAREOL - The present invention provides a method of producing sclareol, said method comprising contacting a particular polypeptide having a sclareol synthase activity with labdenediol diphosphate (LPP). In particular, said method may be carried out in vitro or in vivo to produce sclareol, a very useful compound in the fields of perfumery and flavoring. The present invention also provides the amino acid sequence of the polypeptide used in the method. A nucleic acid derived from | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100274059 | SUBSTITUTED CYCLOHEXENONES - The present invention relates to a method of preparation of an optically active cyclohexenone derivative of Formula (I) OR1R2*R1 and wherein R | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100215822 | MOUTHFEEL ENHANCING INGREDIENTS - The present invention relates to a method of using a compound of formula (I): (I) or formula (II) (II) wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a C | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100197973 | SELECTIVE PREPARATION OF SOME 2-ALKOXY-ETHANOL DERIVATIVES - A method for producing certain 2-alkoxy-ethanol derivatives by depolymerising oligomeric or polymeric polyglycol derivatives in the presence of alcoholate or 1,3-diketonate derivatives of zirconium, titanium, aluminium or molybdenum. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100189672 | DECALINE DERIVATIVES AS PERFUMING INGREDIENTS - The present invention relates to a new class of compounds, α-decalones or decalols with a 6,7,8a-trimethyl substitution, and their use in perfumery to confer odor notes of the citrus (e.g. grapefruit) type. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100172945 | EXTRUDED DELIVERY SYSTEM - A solid delivery system for an oily active ingredient, comprises an extrudate of a melt-emulsion wherein the continuous phase of the emulsion comprises a matrix material and the dispersed phase comprises an oily active material and an effective amount of a viscosity modifying ingredient such as ethyl cellulose. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100168462 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF BETA-GAMMA ENE CARBONYL DERIVATIVES - The present invention relates to a preparation of β-γ ene carboxylic or ketone derivatives, which may also have particular requirement on the configuration of the carbon-carbon double bond. The method requires a thermal treatment of α-β unsaturated malonate or acetylacetonate derivatives in the presents of at least one carboxylic acid and at least one alkaline, alkaline-earth or lanthanide halide or carboxylates. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100137620 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 1,4-DIALKYL-2,3-DIOL-1,4-BUTANEDIONE - The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of a 1,4-dialkyl-2,3-diol-1,4-butanedione by a acidic aldol condensation between an alkyl glyoxal and an α-hydroxy ketone. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100028288 | MALODOR COUNTERACTING COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD FOR THEIR USE - The invention relates to a malodor counteractancy or counteracting (MOC) method that resorts to the use of specific malodor counteracting (MOC) mixtures of fragrance ingredients. More particularly, the invention relates to new MOC compositions capable of neutralizing or masking in an efficient manner malodors of a large variety of such as body or animal malodors, kitchen malodors, toilet and bathroom malodors, and tobacco malodor. The novel MOC compositions of the invention contain at least one nitrile material in combination with another fragrance material and can be used in any finished consumer products such as air fresheners, kitchen or toilet/bathroom cleaning or freshening products, textile treatment products and products for application on the human skin or hair, or on animal fur, litter containers or cages. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20090306196 | IMINE BASED LIQUID CRYSTALS FOR THE CONTROLLED RELEASE OF BIOACTIVE MATERIALS - The present invention relates to a delivery system based on a film of an imine forming liquid crystalline phase, mixed with at least with one biologically active substance, to which a constant or variable electric field can be applied. The delivery system can be used as a delivery system for biologically active substances such as flavors, fragrances, bactericides, fungicides, insecticides, insect attractants or repellents, agrochemicals or pharmaceuticals. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090291182 | KETO-ESTERS AS FLAVORING INGREDIENTS - The present invention relates to the use of 1-methyl-2-oxopropyl hexanoate as flavoring ingredient, in a particular range of concentration, for instance to impart or enhance taste notes of the green-tea, fermented tea, cereal, vegetable or green-fatty type of a flavored article. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090155445 | TINGLING AND SALIVATING COMPOSITIONS - A sensate composition that includes a salivating component, a tingling component and a flavor, the salivating component being formed of at least a mixture of citric, malic and succinic acid, or one of each of their salts, and the tingling component being formed of a Jambu oleoresin, spilanthol, any extract containing either or both, and their mixtures. The sensate composition allows the preparation of consumer products having improved salivating properties. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20080279799 | Amphiphilic Co-Polymer Conjugates for a Controlled Release of Active Molecules - The present invention relates to the field of perfumery. More particularly, it concerns polyethylene or polypropylene based polymers that have at least one β-oxy or β-thio carbonyl moiety capable of liberating a perfuming molecule such as, for example, an α,β-unsaturated ketone, aldehyde or carboxylic ester. The present invention concerns also the use of such compounds in perfumery as well as the perfuming compositions or perfumed articles that include such compounds. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080213832 | SESQUITERPENE SYNTHASES AND METHODS OF USE - The invention relates to sesquiterpene synthases and methods of their production and use. In one embodiment, the invention provides nucleic acids comprising a nucleotide sequence as described herein that encodes for at least one sesquiterpene synthases. In a further embodiment, the invention also provides for sesquiterpene synthases and methods of making and using these enzymes. For example, sesquiterpene synthases of the invention may be used to convert farnesyl-pyrophosphate to various oxygenated and aliphatic sesquiterpenes including valencene, bicyclo-germacrene, cubebol and delta-cadinene. | 09-04-2008 |