Patents by Inventor Itaru “Terry” Tanaka

Itaru “Terry” Tanaka 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).

  • Composition containing soybean flakes and potato flakes, method for making a food product therefrom, and said food product
    Patent number: 7335390
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising a mixture of full fat, enzyme active, dehulled soybean flakes and potato flakes, for making a soy protein enriched and soy oil containing mashed potato product having excellent nutritional, taste and texture properties. Additionally, the invention relates to method for making said soy protein enriched and soy oil containing mashed potato product from said composition; and to said soy protein enriched and soy oil containing mashed potato product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: MicroSoy Corporation
    Inventors: Itaru “Terry” Tanaka, Safir Moizuddin, Bruce H. T. Liu
  • Compositions containing toasted soybean flakes and potato flakes
    Patent number: 7332191
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved compositions comprising mixtures of toasted soybean flakes and potato flakes, for making highly soy protein enriched and soy oil containing mashed potato products having excellent nutritional, taste and texture properties. The toasted soybean flakes are made from full fat, enzyme active, dehulled soybean flakes. Additionally, the invention relates to methods for making said highly soy protein enriched and soy oil containing mashed potato products from said compositions; and to said highly soy protein enriched and soy oil containing mashed potato products per se.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: MicroSoy Corporation
    Inventors: Itaru “Terry” Tanaka, Safir Moizuddin
  • Soybean cereal and method for making same from soybean flakes
    Patent number: 7105196
    Abstract: The invention relates to a soybean cereal having excellent nutritional, taste and texture properties; and method of making said soybean cereal from full fat, enzyme active soybean flakes made from mechanically dehulled soybeans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: MicroSoy Corporation
    Inventors: Itaru “Terry” Tanaka, Mark P. Conlon