Patents by Inventor Youko Seo

Youko Seo 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).

  • Patent number: 8092795
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid seasoning, which brings on a sufficient salty taste although it has a low common salt concentration, and which exhibits for example a pharmacological effect such as an antihypertensive effect at a high level. The present invention relates to a liquid seasoning, which contains the following components (A) to (C): (A) 3.55% or less by weight of sodium; (B) 0.5% to 4.2% by weight of potassium; and (C) 0.1% to 10% by weight of a food material having an antihypertensive effect, wherein the remaining portion of the liquid seasoning excluding component (C) is adapted by incorporation of a substance other than component (C) to have a nitrogen content (D) of 1.6% or more based on the total weight of the liquid seasoning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Shigemi Tsuchiya, Youko Seo, Jun Kohori
  • Patent number: 7727524
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid seasoning, which brings on a sufficient salty taste although it has a low sodium concentration, and which exhibits for example a pharmacological effect such as an antihypertensive effect at a high level. The present invention relates to a liquid seasoning, which contains the following components (A) to (D): (A) 3.55% or less by weight of sodium; (B) 0.5% to 4.2% by weight of potassium; (C) more than 2% by weight of an acidic amino acid and/or more than 1% by weight of a basic amino acid; and (D) 0.05% to 10% by weight of a food material having an antihypertensive effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Shigemi Tsuchiya, Youko Seo, Jun Kohori, Ryuji Ochiai, Atsushi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20100092649
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid seasoning, which brings on a sufficient salty taste although it has a low common salt concentration, and which exhibits for example a pharmacological effect such as an antihypertensive effect at a high level. The present invention relates to a liquid seasoning, which contains the following components (A) to (C): (A) 3.55% or less by weight of sodium; (B) 0.5% to 4.2% by weight of potassium; and (C) 0.1% to 10% by weight of a food material having an antihypertensive effect, wherein the remaining portion of the liquid seasoning excluding component (C) is adapted by incorporation of a substance other than component (C) to have a nitrogen content (D) of 1.6% or more based on the total weight of the liquid seasoning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigemi TSUCHIYA, Youko Seo, Jun Kohori
  • Patent number: 7666409
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid seasoning, which brings on a sufficient salty taste although it has a low common salt concentration, and which exhibits for example a pharmacological effect such as an antihypertensive effect at a high level. The present invention relates to a liquid seasoning, which contains the following components (A) to (C): (A) 3.55% or less by weight of sodium; (B) 0.5% to 4.2% by weight of potassium; and (C) 0.1% to 10% by weight of a food material having an antihypertensive effect, wherein the remaining portion of the liquid seasoning excluding component (C) is adapted by incorporation of a substance other than component (C) to have a nitrogen content (D) of 1.6% or more based on the total weight of the liquid seasoning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Shigemi Tsuchiya, Youko Seo, Jun Kohori
  • Publication number: 20060275346
    Abstract: A liquid seasoning, comprising: (A) 3.55% by weight or less of sodium; (B) 0.5 to 4.2% by weight of potassium; and (C) 0.05 to 20% by weight of a substance having an antihypertensive effect. Salty taste is sufficiently provided despite its low sodium concentration, and pharmacological functions such as an antihypertensive effect are also provided at a high level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigemi Tsuchiya, Youko Seo, Jun Kohori, Ryuji Ochiai, Atsushi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20060115518
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid seasoning, which brings on a sufficient salty taste although it has a low common salt concentration, and which exhibits for example a pharmacological effect such as an antihypertensive effect at a high level. The present invention relates to a liquid seasoning, which contains the following components (A) to (C): (A) 3.55% or less by weight of sodium; (B) 0.5% to 4.2% by weight of potassium; and (C) 0.1% to 10% by weight of a food material having an antihypertensive effect, wherein the remaining portion of the liquid seasoning excluding component (C) is adapted by incorporation of a substance other than component (C) to have a nitrogen content (D) of 1.6% or more based on the total weight of the liquid seasoning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigemi Tsuchiya, Youko Seo, Jun Kohori
  • Publication number: 20060115517
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid seasoning, which brings on a sufficient salty taste although it has a low sodium concentration, and which exhibits for example a pharmacological effect such as an antihypertensive effect at a high level. The present invention relates to a liquid seasoning, which contains the following components (A) to (D): (A) 3.55% or less by weight of sodium; (B) 0.5% to 4.2% by weight of potassium; (C) more than 2% by weight of an acidic amino acid and/or more than 1% by weight of a basic amino acid; and (D) 0.05% to 10% by weight of a food material having an antihypertensive effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigemi Tsuchiya, Youko Seo, Jun Kohori, Ryuji Ochiai, Atsushi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20060105065
    Abstract: A liquid seasoning, comprising: (A) 9% by weight or less of salt; (B) 0.5 to 4.2% by weight of potassium; and (C) 0.05 to 20% by weight of a substance having an antihypertensive effect. Salty taste is sufficiently provided despite its low salt concentration, and pharmacological functions such as an antihypertensive effect are also provided at a high level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Shigemi Tsuchiya, Youko Seo, Jun Kohori, Ryuji Ochiai, Atsushi Suzuki