Patents by Inventor Reijiro Kato

Reijiro Kato 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).

  • Processed cranberry product and process for preparing the same
    Patent number: 6387438
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a novel processed cranberry product which maintains the spherical form of the cranberry, and a process suitable for producing such a novel processed food. The processed cranberry product according to the present invention comprises the spherical skin of the cranberry filled with a softened and sweetened sarcocarp, and can be advantageously produced in a process in which a plurality of holes are provided through the skin of frozen cranberries by puncturing treatment, then the cranberries are immersed in a sugar solution having a sugar content of 45 to 65 degrees and heated until the sarcocarp is softened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Kato Bihoen-Honpo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Reijiro Kato