Patents Assigned to Hosoda Kougyo Co., Ltd.
  • Thawing method and apparatus for articles to be thawed
    Patent number: 7550696
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of and an apparatus for thawing an object to be thawed. The method of thawing an object to be thawed according to the present invention comprises a step of generating a first stream (F1) inside of a reservoir (8) containing liquid by supplying additional liquid into the reservoir. The first stream flows to surround the object to be thawed introduced into the reservoir (8). The method further comprises a step of thawing the object to be thawed introduced into the reservoir (8) while it is rotated on its axis by the first stream (F1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignees: Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Hosoda Kougyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Tanaka, Takeshi Nishinomiya, Kenji Komori
  • Thawing method and apparatus for articles to be thawed
    Publication number: 20070068938
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of and an apparatus for thawing an object to be thawed. The method of thawing an object to be thawed according to the present invention comprises a step of generating a first stream (F1) inside of a reservoir (8) containing liquid by supplying additional liquid into the reservoir. The first stream flows to surround the object to be thawed introduced into the reservoir (8). The method further comprises a step of thawing the object to be thawed introduced into the reservoir (8) while it is rotated on its axis by the first stream (F1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicants: Ajinomoto Co., Inc., HOSODA KOUGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Tanaka, Takeshi Nishinomiya, Kenji Komori