Patents by Inventor Yumiko Aoyama

Yumiko Aoyama 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).

  • Method of extracting volatile component from tasty material, the volatile component and foods and drinks containing the volatile component
    Patent number: 7976887
    Abstract: Volatile components are obtained by steam extraction of tasty materials. Coffee beans following roasting or tea leaves following tea manufacturing are used as tasty materials. Steam extraction includes of processing in which steam is contacted with a tasty material followed by recovery of the steam after that contact. Saturated water vapor or super heated steam is used for the steam, while super heated steam is used preferably. The coffee beans are preferably those that have been obtained by roasting raw coffee beans using super heated steam. The food or drink contains the aromatic components, and preferably contains the volatile components as well as an aqueous extract of the tasty material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Pokka Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Inoue, Yumiko Aoyama, Michiya Hayashi, Keiichi Narita
  • Method of extracting volatile component from tasty material, the volatile component and foods and drinks containing the volatile component
    Publication number: 20070003683
    Abstract: Volatile components are obtained by steam extraction of tasty materials. Coffee beans following roasting or tea leaves following tea manufacturing are used as tasty materials. Steam extraction includes of processing in which steam is contacted with a tasty material followed by recovery of the steam after that contact. Saturated water vapor or super heated steam is used for the steam, while super heated steam is used preferably. The coffee beans are preferably those that have been obtained by roasting raw coffee beans using super heated steam. The food or drink contains the aromatic components, and preferably contains the volatile components as well as an aqueous extract of the tasty material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2004
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Takashi Inoue, Yumiko Aoyama, Michiya Hayashi, Keiichi Narita