Patents by Inventor Taiju Masuda

Taiju Masuda 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).

  • Hydrogen fermentor and method of producing hydrogen
    Patent number: 7968322
    Abstract: The hydrogen fermentation apparatus is the one that generates hydrogen by decomposing organic matter through hydrogen fermentation. There are arranged a hydrogen fermentor which holds the treating liquid containing organic matter, and a string-shape carrier which is positioned to immerse itself in the treating liquid in the hydrogen fermentor, and on which hydrogen-generating bacteria are fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Sapporo Breweries Limited
    Inventors: Ryo Atsumi, Yasuhiro Oki, Taiju Masuda, Yutaka Mitani
  • HYDROGEN FERMENTOR AND METHOD OF PRODUCING HYDROGEN
    Publication number: 20090263876
    Abstract: The hydrogen fermentation apparatus is the one that generates hydrogen by decomposing organic matter through hydrogen fermentation. There are arranged a hydrogen fermentor which holds the treating liquid containing organic matter, and a string-shape carrier which is positioned to immerse itself in the treating liquid in the hydrogen fermentor, and on which hydrogen-generating bacteria are fixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: SAPPORO BREWERIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Ryo Atsumi, Yasuhiro Oki, Taiju Masuda, Yutaka Mitani
  • Beer yeast cell bodies containing high ribonucleic acid content and their production method
    Publication number: 20070031968
    Abstract: By using a medium containing an ingredient for activating brewer's yeast, a brewer's yeast cell body is immersed in the medium in the presence of an added inorganic salt; and the immersion is stirred at a predetermined temperature to concurrently carry out an aerobic activation treatment, resulting in the formation of a brewer's yeast cell body containing a high ribonucleic acid content comprising 10% by weight or more of ribonucleic acid based on the weight of the cell body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: SAPPORO BREWERIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Shinji Yamashita, Hisao Kado, Taiju Masuda
  • Ribonucleic acid-enriched brewer's yeast cells and process for producing the same
    Patent number: 7135327
    Abstract: By using a medium containing an ingredient for activating brewer's yeast, a brewer's yeast cell body is immersed in the medium in the presence of an added inorganic salt; and the immersion is stirred at a predetermined temperature to concurrently carry out an aerobic activation treatment, resulting in the formation of a brewer's yeast cell body containing a high ribonucleic acid content comprising 10% by weight or more of ribonucleic acid based on the weight of the cell body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Sapporo Breweries Limited
    Inventors: Shinji Yamashita, Hisao Kado, Taiju Masuda
  • Ribonucleic acid-enriched brewer's yeast cells and process for producing the same
    Publication number: 20040142457
    Abstract: By using a medium containing an ingredient for activating brewer's yeast, a brewer's yeast cell body is immersed in the medium in the presence of an added inorganic salt; and the immersion is stirred at a predetermined temperature to concurrently carry out an aerobic activation treatment, resulting in the formation of a brewer's yeast cell body containing a high ribonucleic acid content comprising 10% by weight or more of ribonucleic acid based on the weight of the cell body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Shinji Yamashita, Hisao Kado, Taiju Masuda
  • Solid fermentation-promoting substance and method for preparation thereof
    Patent number: 6517875
    Abstract: A method for preparing a solid fermentation-promoting substance, the method including the steps of: subjecting a residue obtainable from the process of production of a fermented liquor to acid treatment and separating supernatant from the acid treatment to obtain a liquid fermentation-promoting substance; and subjecting the resulting liquid fermentation-promoting substance to neutralization treatment to obtain the solid fermentation-promoting substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Sapporo Breweries Limited
    Inventors: Hisao Kado, Syuichi Ishii, Kiyoshi Takoi, Taiju Masuda, Yutaka Mitani