Patents by Inventor Atsushi Nagoh

Atsushi Nagoh has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Process for producing hard fats using 1,3-specific lipase and mixture of palmitic, lauric and behemic acids
    Patent number: 5304477
    Abstract: A process for producing hard fats is disclosed. The process involves reacting a 1,3-specific lipase with a mixture of 23-48% palmitic acid, 6-25% lauric acid and 0.5-5% behenic acid or its ester with a monohydric or polyhydric alcohol. The palmitic acids include: palm oil, fractionated palm oil and hardened palm oil. The lauric acids include: palm kernel oil, coconut oil, babassu oil and fractioned oil and hardened oil obtained from the palm kernel, coconut or babassu oil. The lipase is preferrably obtained from Rhizopus, Aspergillus, Mucor, pancreas and rice bran.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1994
    Assignee: Fuji Oil Company, Limited
    Inventors: Atsushi Nagoh, Masaaki Miyabe, Yoshitaka Ebihara