Patents by Inventor Teruhiko Inaba

Teruhiko Inaba 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).

  • Publication number: 20210122693
    Abstract: The present invention relates to: a novel dienal compound which has an aromatic odor useful for use as a compound flavor raw material or the like; and a flavor composition containing the dienal compound. The dienal compound according to the present invention is characterized by being represented by general formula (1): (wherein R represents an alkyl group having 8 to 10 carbon atoms; and a wavy line represents a cis form, a trans form, or a mixture of a cis form and a trans form).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Takasago International Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoya TAKAHASHI, Akihiro KAWARAYA, Kyoko ZAIZEN, Teruhiko INABA
  • Publication number: 20150266847
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel macrocyclic compound exhibiting superior odor qualities and having a musk-like aroma, a method for producing the same, and a novel flavor or fragrance composition, and food products or beverages, fragrances or cosmetics, daily necessities or household goods and oral products using the novel macrocyclic compound. The invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (1), wherein each of wavy lines represents at least one of an E-configuration of C?C double bond and an Z-configuration of C?C double bond; m represents an integer of 0 to 10; and n represents an integer of 1 to 11, and n represents an integer of 1 to 11 when m is 0 to 4 or 6 to 10, and n is an integer of 1 or 3 to 11 when m is 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: TAKASAGO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruhiko Inaba, Kenya Ishida
  • Patent number: 9085545
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel macrocyclic compound exhibiting superior odor qualities and having a musk-like aroma, a method for producing the same, and a novel flavor or fragrance composition, and food products or beverages, fragrances or cosmetics, daily necessities or household goods and oral products using the novel macrocyclic compound. The invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (1), wherein each of wavy lines represents at least one of an E-configuration of C?C double bond and an Z-configuration of C?C double bond; m represents an integer of 0 to 10; and n represents an integer of 1 to 11, and n represents an integer of 1 to 11 when m is 0 to 4 or 6 to 10, and n is an integer of 1 or 3 to 11 when m is 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: TAKASAGO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruhiko Inaba, Kenya Ishida
  • Publication number: 20130324744
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel macrocyclic compound exhibiting superior odor qualities and having a musk-like aroma, a method for producing the same, and a novel flavor or fragrance composition, and food products or beverages, fragrances or cosmetics, daily necessities or household goods and oral products using the novel macrocyclic compound. The invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (1), wherein each of wavy lines represents at least one of an E-configuration of C?C double bond and an Z-configuration of C?C double bond; m represents an integer of 0 to 10; and n represents an integer of 1 to 11, and n represents an integer of 1 to 11 when m is 0 to 4 or 6 to 10, and n is an integer of 1 or 3 to 11 when m is 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: TAKASAGO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruhiko Inaba, Kenya Ishida
  • Patent number: 8536364
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing sulfur-containing carboxylic acid esters that are useful for aromatizing and flavoring purpose and can cater to the needs for diversified aromatized and/or flavored products, and to further provide a fragrance and/or flavor composition comprising the ester producible by the method and an aromatized and/or flavored product comprising the same. The sulfur-containing carboxylic acid ester is represented by the following formula (3): wherein R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an optionally substituted phenyl group (wherein the substituent thereof is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms), R2 and R3 independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, or R2 and R3 together form an alkylene group, and R4 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Takasago International Corporation
    Inventors: Teruhiko Inaba, Kazuma Hojo, Kenya Ishida
  • Publication number: 20120165552
    Abstract: Provided is a novel compound which is excellent in odor quality, has a natural feeling and a fruity feeling and has a musk aroma. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein wavy lines represent at least one of an E-configuration and Z-configuration of C?C double bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: TAKASAGO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akinori Ikegami, Arata Yoneshige, Kenji Saiki, Teruhiko Inaba, Toru Shimizu, Yukihiro Kawakami
  • Publication number: 20110282089
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing sulfur-containing carboxylic acid esters that are useful for aromatizing and flavoring purpose and can cater to the needs for diversified aromatized and/or flavored products, and to further provide a fragrance and/or flavor composition comprising the ester producible by the method and an aromatized and/or flavored product comprising the same. The sulfur-containing carboxylic acid ester is represented by the following formula (3): wherein R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an optionally substituted phenyl group (wherein the substituent thereof is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms), R2 and R3 independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, or R2 and R3 together form an alkylene group, and R4 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Teruhiko Inaba, Kazuma Hojo, Kenya Ishida