Patents by Inventor Kawamata Shinji

Kawamata Shinji 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).

  • Method of production of citrus concentrated aroma and method of preparation of flavorous composition or drink using the resulting flavorous component
    Patent number: 6287618
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of the preparation of a citrus concentrated aroma component which has flavorous strength sufficient to be used as a flavor and fragrance's raw material, imparts a fresh feeling, fruit juice feeling and natural feeling to drinks or flavorous compositions and also has an effect of masking the smell of citrus juice caused by heating. The method of producing a citrus concentrated aroma includes concentrating fruit juice continuously under reduced pressure such that the concentration of flavorous components is in excess of 100 to 150 times that of the fruit juice until the alcohol content is increased up to 1 to 7% by weight, adding a filtering aid to the concentrated citrus recovery solution to carry out filtration and floating and separating the essence oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Takasago International Corporation
    Inventors: Kawamata Shinji, Suzuki Norio, Nozaki Osamu, Nagano Katsumi, Ishii Hiroshi