ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. RE50,800, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to FIRMENICH SA (Satigny, Switzerland).
"Pro-fragrance compounds" was invented by Brinda Indradas (Plainsboro, N.J.) and Gary B. Womack (Plainsboro, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Precursor or pro-fragrance compounds used as a precursor to deliver at least one fragrant compound that is capable of imparting an odor, in particular one which imparts an odor to a material, more particularly to a fabric or textile. The pro-fragrant compounds of the invention include fragrant alcohols (R1OH) released from a compound of Formula Ior in which Formula I is derived from (R1OH) and encompass any fragrant a...