Givaudan S.a.

Joseph Andrew Kaiser

Christopher Todd Simons

Mark T Yates

Yong Hua Xu

Rahul Karthik Sivagaminathan

Matthew Charles Burland

Mark Thirston Yates

An aroma dispensing system is provided. The aroma dispensing system includes an aroma blending device adapted to deliver at least one aroma substance to the nasal cavities of a consumer; a user interface configured for inputting and displaying information regarding the at least one aroma substance, and a memory component that stores a computer algorithm, the computer algorithm causing the system to analyze the input information in real-time in order to classify aroma preferences of the consumer, including recommending one or more in-store consumer products suitable to the consumer's aroma preferences.

Interactive aroma dispensing system

An oral aroma sampling device includes a mouthpiece which defines an in-mouth surface and an external surface, the in-mouth surface bearing a delivery conduit, and the external surface bearing a manifold in communication with the delivery conduit, the manifold bearing a plurality of capillaries, each of which capillary is the conduit for an aroma substance, the mouthpiece additionally comprising a breathing conduit passing from the external surface to the in-mouth surface. The device is useful as part of a retronasal testing apparatus, which allows a large variety of flavor combinations to be tested quickly and efficiently.

Retronasal device and method

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Alexandria, KY, United States of America

Joseph Andrew Kaiser