...that Thomas Edison's patent application on his phonograph was approved by the Patent Office in just seven weeks? In contrast, it took Gordon Gould, the inventor of the laser, 30 years to obtain his patent -- finally awarded in 1988!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 3998974 | Comestibles containing non-nutritive flavoring Nonnutritive flavor imparting compounds of the general formula (F--Z)n C wherein F is an active flavor imparting agent, C is a controlling agent for transporting and essentially restricting absorption of the compound (F--Z)n C in a b... | 12/21/1976 |
| 3993792 | Flavoring agent The enhancement of foodstuffs is effected by the addition of a small but effective amount of a flavor modifying compound from those compounds having the formula: ##SPC1## Wherein R is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butenyl, propenyl and n is 1 or 2... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3992458 | Flavoring and perfuming ingredients Various compounds are disclosed to be useful in the flavoring of foodstuffs, animal feeds, beverages, pharmaceutical preparations and tobacco products. These compounds are equally useful perfuming ingredients.... | 11/16/1976 |
| 3992457 | Flavoring and perfuming ingredients Various compounds are disclosed to be useful in the flavoring of foodstuffs, animal feeds, beverages, pharmaceutical preparations and tobacco products. These compounds are equally useful perfuming ingredients.... | 11/16/1976 |
| 3991214 | Flavoring composition for foodstuff or chewing gum containing 2-phenyl-3-carboethoxyfuran and process for flavoring Methods for preparing tobaccos, medicinal products, chewing gums, foodstuffs and flavoring compositions for tobaccos, chewing gums, foodstuffs and medicinal products by including therein 2-phenyl-3-carboethoxyfuran to produce A. In chewing gum, medicinal ... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3989857 | Flavoring phenol or phenol derivative containing food or feed with cycloaliphatic derivatives Various compounds are disclosed to be useful in the flavoring of tobacco products. Many of said compounds are also useful as odoriferous ingredients and/or as flavoring agents in general for foodstuffs, beverages and pharmaceutical preparations. The flavo... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3985906 | Flavoring agent Enhancement of the flavor of foodstuffs is achieved by the addition of an effective flavor-modifying amount of a pyrrole sulfur compound of the formula: ##SPC1## Wherein R is methyl, ethyl, furfuryl or acetyl.... | 10/12/1976 |
| 3984579 | Novel flavoring compositions and products containing isomer mixtures containing high proportions of 2-methyl-cis-3-pentenoic acid Methods are described for producing mixtures containing greater than 50% 2-methyl-cis-3-pentenoic acid as well as substantially pure 2-methyl-cis-3-pentenoic acid for preparing foodstuffs, flavoring compositions for foodstuffs, chewing gum compositions, f... | 10/05/1976 |
| 3982038 | Methods for using 3-furyl ଲ-chalocogenalkyl sulfides for altering the organoleptic properties of foodstuffs, and compositions of matter containing 3-furyl ଲ-chalcogenalkyl sulfides 3-Furyl ଲ-chalcogenalkyl sulfides having the structure: ##SPC1## Wherein X is a chalcogen selected from the group consisting of oxygen and sulfur; R2 and R3 are each selected from the group consisting of methyl and hydrogen, at... | 09/21/1976 |
| 3981892 | Polycyclic lactones as odor- and taste-modifying agents New polycyclic lactones useful as perfuming and odor-modifying agents in the manufacture of perfumes and perfumed articles, and as flavoring and taste-modifying agents in the aromatization of foodstuffs in general and imitation flavors for foodstuffs, bev... | 09/21/1976 |
| 3978241 | Flavoring agent The enhancement of foodstuffs is effected by the addition of a small but effective flavor-modifying amount of a compound from the group of compounds having the general formula: ##SPC1## Wherein R is sec-butyl, prop-1-en-1 yl or 2-methyl-prop-1-en-1-yl; an... | 08/31/1976 |
| 3975310 | Cycloaliphatic unsaturated ketones as odor- and taste-modifying agents New cycloaliphatic unsaturated ketones and their use as perfuming and odor-modifying agents in the manufacture of perfumes and perfumed products, and as flavoring and taste-modifying agents in the preparation of foodstuffs in general and imitation flavors... | 08/17/1976 |
| 3968070 | Cycloaliphatic compounds as odor- and taste-modifying agents Process for the preparation of cycloaliphatic compounds useful as perfuming and odor-modifying agents in the manufacture of perfumes and perfumed products, and as flavoring and taste-modifying agents in the aromatization of foodstuffs in general and imita... | 07/06/1976 |
| 3966986 | Method for enhancing tea flavor and product thereof A method for enhancing the flavor and aroma of a final tea beverage prepared from a soluble tea, e.g., a concentrated tea extract or a dried soluble tea, by adding a flavoring agent to the soluble tea to produce a final tea beverage containing about 0.01-... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3961094 | Flavoring agents comprising unsaturated butyrolactone derivatives and precursors thereof This specification relates to the use of some substituted 2-hydroxy-2-buten-4,1-olides and acid precursors thereof as flavoring agents for foodstuffs, animal feeds and beverages. The specification also includes a method for preparing the said olides by he... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3959185 | Perfume blend including 2-keto-6-substituted-dioxanes-(1,4) Novel 2-keto-6-substituted dioxane-(1,4) compounds having the structural formula: ##EQU1## wherein R is an alkyl radical having 6-9 carbon atoms, mixtures thereof, and R'OCH2 wherein R' is an alkyl radical having 5-8 carbon atoms. The... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3953534 | Cycloaliphatic compounds as odour- and taste-modifying agents Process for the preparation of cycloaliphatic compounds useful as perfuming and odour-modifying agents in the manufacture of perfumes and perfumed products, and as flavouring and taste-modifying agents in the aromatization of foodstuffs in general and imi... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3953614 | 4,7-Dihydro-2-(3-pentyl)-1,3-dioxepin as a flavorant An unsaturated cyclic acetal, 4,7-dihydro-2-(3-pentyl)-1,3-dioxepin, prepared by the condensation of 2-butene-1,4-diol with 2-ethyl-1-butanal is useful as a flavor agent for foods and an odorant for perfumes.... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3950565 | Flavoring foods Addition compounds of 2- or 5-monoalkyl and 2,5-dialkyl-4-hydroxy-2,3-dihydrofuran-3-ones and C2 -C9 carbonyl compounds are provided. These addition compounds are useful to impart improved flavouring properties to foodstuffs.... | 04/13/1976 |
| 3946080 | Flavouring and perfuming ingredients Various compounds are disclosed to be useful in the flavouring of foodstuffs, animal feeds, beverages, pharmaceutical preparations and tobacco products. These compounds are equally useful perfuming ingredients.... | 03/23/1976 |
| 3943260 | Flavoring agent Enhancement of the flavor of foodstuffs, is achieved by the addition of a flavor modifying amount of a compound having the general formulae: ##SPC1## Wherein R stands for hydrogen, methyl or ethyl.... | 03/09/1976 |
| 3940499 | Food or flavor containing 2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-ylacetaldehyde Processes and compositions are described for the use in foodstuff flavor and aroma and as foodstuff aroma imparting materials of 2,2,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-ylacetaldehyde.... | 02/24/1976 |
| 3940502 | Flavoring agent The enchancement of foodstuffs is effected by the addition of a small but effective flavor-modifying amount of a compound having the general formula ##SPC1## Wherein R1 and R2 are hydrogen, alkyl, eg. methyl, ethyl; aryl; e.g. phenyl... | 02/24/1976 |
| 3936424 | Flavoring and perfuming ingredients Various compounds are disclosed to be useful in the flavoring of foodstuffs, animal feeds, beverages, pharmaceutical preparations and tobacco products. These compounds are equally useful perfuming ingredients.... | 02/03/1976 |
| 3933863 | 3-Furyl chalcogen alkyl sulfides 3-Furyl beta-chalcogenalkyl sulfides having the structure: ##SPC1## Wherein X is a chalcogen selected from the group consisting of oxygen and sulfur; R2 and R3 are each selected from the group consisting of methyl and hydrogen, at le... | 01/20/1976 |
| 3931250 | Heterocyclic compound as odor- and flavor-modifying agent New heterocyclic compound useful as odor-modifying agent for manufacturing perfumes, perfumed products, natural or synthetic essential oils, and as flavor-modifying agent for the manufacture of artificial flavors or for flavoring foodstuffs, animal feeds,... | 01/06/1976 |