Patents by Inventor Takanori Kashima

Takanori Kashima 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).

  • Distilled liquors and spirits having the fresh and natural fragrance of shiso and processes for producing the same
    Patent number: 9447370
    Abstract: Provided are liquors or spirits that compensate for the oily and grass-like smell of perillaldehyde, the primary aroma component of Perilla frutescens var. crispa (shiso), to ensure that the fresh and natural fragrance of shiso is developed in a balanced way. In the process of making distilled liquors or spirits, the temperature of the distillation feed charged into a distillation vessel is managed appropriately, whereby the aroma components of shiso used as part of the feed can be recovered in a balanced way to produce distilled liquors or spirits having the fresh and natural fragrance of shiso. According to the distillation method of the present invention, no extra equipment investment is required and distilled liquors or spirits of good quality can be obtained with a minimum production cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Takanori Kashima
  • DISTILLED LIQUORS AND SPIRITS HAVING THE FRESH AND NATURAL FRAGRANCE OF SHISO AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20120225183
    Abstract: Provided are liquors or spirits that compensate for the oily and grass-like smell of perillaldehyde, the primary aroma component of Perilla frutescens var. crispa (shiso), to ensure that the fresh and natural fragrance of shiso is developed in a balanced way. In the process of making distilled liquors or spirits, the temperature of the distillation feed charged into a distillation vessel is managed appropriately, whereby the aroma components of shiso used as part of the feed can be recovered in a balanced way to produce distilled liquors or spirits having the fresh and natural fragrance of shiso. According to the distillation method of the present invention, no extra equipment investment is required and distilled liquors or spirits of good quality can be obtained with a minimum production cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Takanori Kashima
  • DISTILLED LIQUORS AND SPIRITS HAVING THE FRESH AND NATURAL FRAGRANCE OF SHISO AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20100178409
    Abstract: Provided are liquors or spirits that compensate for the oily and grass-like smell of perillaldehyde, the primary aroma component of Perilla frutescens var. crispa (shiso), to ensure that the fresh and natural fragrance of shiso is developed in a balanced way. In the process of making distilled liquors or spirits, the temperature of the distillation feed charged into a distillation vessel is managed appropriately, whereby the aroma components of shiso used as part of the feed can be recovered in a balanced way to produce distilled liquors or spirits having the fresh and natural fragrance of shiso. According to the distillation method of the present invention, no extra equipment investment is required and distilled liquors or spirits of good quality can be obtained with a minimum production cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Takanori Kashima