Patents Assigned to Snow Brank Milk Products Co., Ltd.
  • Low-fat spread
    Patent number: 6153248
    Abstract: In preparation of a salt-containing low-fat spread with no more than 40 wt. % fat content, it is possible to provide a salt-containing low-fat spread which melt well in the mouth and the emulsification of which is swiftly broken, thereby releasing a preferable flavor once placed in the mouth and yet causing no problems in manufacturing, by selecting and combining emulsifiers so that a specific demulsification property with an electric conductivity rise of at least 0.1 mS/cm within 300 seconds at approximately 36.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Snow Brank Milk Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Asuka Tajiri, Osamu Kimura, Yasuhiko Shiinoki
  • 14.alpha.-hydroxy-4-androstene-3,6,17-trione hydrate and process for producing same
    Patent number: 5648507
    Abstract: Provided are stable hydrate crystals of 14.alpha.-hydroxy-4-androstene-3,6,17-trione having a biological activity of human placenta-originating estrodiene synthesis enzyme inhibitory action. These hydrate crystals include two kinds of 14.alpha.-hydroxy-4-androstene-3,6,17-trione hydrate crystals having a diffraction pattern having characteristic peaks at diffraction angles in crystalline powder X-ray diffraction. Processes for producing these hydrate crystals are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignees: Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki Kaisha, Snow Brank Milk Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Ohtsuki, Akikazu Mitsunobu, Yoshihiro Imaizumi, Nobuyoshi Honda, Satoshi Inoue