US Patent Issued to Suntory Holdings on Nov. 18 for "Method of making an aromagraph comprising ectopic olfactory receptors" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,474,324, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Suntory Holdings Ltd. (Osaka, Japan).

"Method of making an aromagraph comprising ectopic olfactory receptors" was invented by Chris Hanson (Sunnyvale, Calif.) and William Harries (Boulder Creek, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Biosensors are disclosed for detecting ligand binding at ectopic Olfactory Receptors. Methods of identifying novel ectopic Olfactory Receptors are also disclosed. Ligands for ectopic Olfactory Receptors are disclosed as well as methods for using these ligands to interact with ectopic Olfactory Receptors, including the use of such ligands in the treatment and/or miti...