Patents Assigned to Suntory Holdings Limited
  • Guide member
    Patent number: 11124403
    Abstract: A guide member including: an upper main body that is positioned so as to enclose the filling valve and so as to be movable in a vertical direction relative to the filling port; and a lower main body that is positioned so as to enclose the upper main body and is configured to be slidable on the surface of the upper main body. The lower main body is provided with an abutting portion that protrudes inward relative to the inner surface of the lower main body and that is configured to abut against at least an opening portion of the container mounted on the container supporting unit, and the guide member is configured to allow the container to be lifted while keeping the abutting portion abutted against the opening portion, thereby guiding the opening portion to an appropriate position relative to the filling port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Jun Fujikake, Kristofer Kelley
  • HIGH-SWEETENING-CONTENT STEVIA PLANT AND METHOD FOR SCREENING SAME
    Publication number: 20210246517
    Abstract: The present invention provides a high sweet content stevia plant having a variation at a portion corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 1, a method of producing or screening for the same, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Tadayoshi HIRAI, Kazunari IWAKI, Katsuro MIYAGAWA, Naoko OKITSU, Saori TAKEYAMA
  • PLASTIC BOTTLE PREFORM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210237329
    Abstract: Provided is a PET bottle preform in which delamination is suppressed and a method for the production of the preform. An anchor layer containing a polyester-based urethane resin is formed on an outer surface of the preform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Suntory Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Masanori Nishiyama, Ichiro Tomari, Ryo Yamane, Hideyuki Suzuki
  • Nucleosidase
    Patent number: 11078470
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel enzyme useful for producing low-purine foods or beverages. There is disclosed a nucleosidase comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or an amino acid sequence having 85% or more identity with the amino acid sequence, or an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or an amino acid sequence having 88% or more identity with the amino acid sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignees: AMANO ENZYME INC., SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Keita Okuda, Toru Katase, Yuko Kuritani, Naoki Matsumoto, Tomoko Fujimura, Ikuma Mizuguchi, Takako Inui
  • BEER-TASTE BEVERAGE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME
    Publication number: 20210222097
    Abstract: A beer-taste beverage, containing a carbon dioxide-extracting product of a plant raw material containing coriander seeds. The present invention provides a beer-taste beverage which is capable of favorably providing a flavor of coriander seeds and a method for producing the same, which can provide a new taste as luxury products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Suntory Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Takako Inui, Daisaku Yonezawa
  • Lipid metabolism-promoting composition including isoxanthohumol
    Patent number: 11066629
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a composition for promoting lipid metabolism, a composition for suppressing fat accumulation, and the like, which contain, as an active ingredient, a substance that is thermally stable and adequately water-soluble and that has lipid metabolism-promoting action. The present invention relates to a composition for promoting lipid metabolism containing isoxanthohumol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Shinya Fukizawa, Mai Yamashita
  • COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20210195921
    Abstract: The present invention relates to sweetened beverage compositions comprising the steviol glycoside rebaudioside D (Reb D) and combinations of Reb D and rebaudioside M (Reb M). The present invention also relates to methods to reduce the degradation and improve the stability of Reb D.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Akinori ITOYAMA, Yoji ASAMI, Akiko FUJIE, Shigeru SARADA
  • COMPOSITION FOR PROMOTING URIC ACID EXCRETION, COMPOSITION FOR INHIBITING URAT1 AND COMPOSITION FOR LOWERING BLOOD URIC ACID LEVEL
    Publication number: 20210186924
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a composition for promoting uric acid excretion. Specifically, the present invention aims to provide a composition for promoting uric acid excretion, wherein the composition promotes uric acid excretion by URAT1 inhibition, a composition for inhibiting URAT1, a composition for lowering blood uric acid level, a method of promoting uric acid excretion, a method of inhibiting URAT1, and a method of lowering blood uric acid level. The present invention relates to a composition for promoting uric acid excretion and the like, containing at least one flavanone compound selected from the group consisting of a flavanone free of methoxy groups or having one methoxy group and a flavanone glycoside free of methoxy groups or having one methoxy group as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Junki Yamamura, Sotaro Tatsu
  • ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE IN SELECTIVELY LIGHT-BLOCKING CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20210179342
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to inhibit the generation of a deterioration odor under light from a packaged beverage comprising a distilled liquor and having a relatively low alcohol content, the packaged beverage whose state is visually perceivable from outside. In order to achieve this object, a package capable of selectively inhibiting the transmission of light at particular wavelengths is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Takehiro Matsumoto
  • AGENT FOR SUPPRESSING MICROBIAL GROWTH, METHOD FOR PREVENTING MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION, AND BEVERAGE
    Publication number: 20210169078
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a growth inhibitor for microorganisms, a method of preventing contamination by microorganisms, and, a beverage, each of which utilizes as an active ingredient a thermally stable substance having antibacterial action against various microorganisms. The present invention relates to a growth inhibitor for microorganisms containing isoxanthohumol as an active ingredient, a method of preventing contamination by microorganisms using the same, and a beverage containing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Shinya Fukizawa, Yuji Nonaka, Kenichi Wakabayashi, Mai Yamashita
  • COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR SUPPRESSING INCREASE IN BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL
    Publication number: 20210161857
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a composition for suppressing an increase in blood glucose level, containing a thermally stable substance as an active ingredient; a composition for suppressing an increase in blood glucose level, the composition being capable of suppressing an increase in postprandial blood glucose level regardless of the timing of intake, whether before, during, or after meals; and a method of suppressing an increase in blood glucose level. The present invention relates to, for example, a composition for suppressing an increase in blood glucose level, containing isoxanthohumol as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Shinya Fukizawa, Yuji Nonaka, Mai Yamashita
  • COLORLESS TRANSPARENT BEVERAGE CONTAINING POTASSIUM
    Publication number: 20210153526
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to reduce the harshness coming from potassium in a potassium-containing colorless transparent beverage. Lactose and/or at least one type of oligosaccharide are/is added to a potassium-containing colorless transparent beverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Mizuho HOMBO, Yohei YASUI, Mika MITO
  • COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20210145026
    Abstract: The present invention provides beverage compositions comprising rebaudioside M (Reb M) which have a surprising thirst-quenching effect. These compositions are particularly suitable for use in achieving and or maintaining thirst relief. For example, they may be particular beneficial in the area of sports drinks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Akinori ITOYAMA, Yoji ASAMI, Akiko FUJIE, Shigeru SARADA
  • SPARKLING BEVERAGE HAVING FOAM RETENTION AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING FOAM RETENTION OF SPARKLING BEVERAGE
    Publication number: 20210145027
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel sparkling beverage having foam retention and a method for improving foam retention. According to the present invention, provided is a sparkling beverage containing Reb. D and Reb. M, wherein a content of Reb. D is 60 to 600 ppm, a content of Reb. M is 50 to 600 ppm, a total content of Reb. D and Reb. M is 110 ppm to 700 ppm, and (Reb. D content)/(Reb. M content) is 2.50 or less, and pH is 2.5 to 6.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Akinori ITOYAMA, Yoji ASAMI, Akiko FUJIE, Yoshiaki YOKOO
  • Method for producing mogrol or mogrol glycoside
    Patent number: 11008600
    Abstract: A novel method for producing a mogrol glycoside and mogrol has been required. The present invention provides a method for producing a mogrol glycoside and/or mogrol, said method comprising a step for cleaving at least one glucoside bond in a mogrol glycoside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Misa Ochiai, Eiichiro Ono
  • METHOD FOR COATING PREFORM FOR PLASTIC BOTTLE
    Publication number: 20210129177
    Abstract: In slot-die coating, shrinkage of a PVA film when heating after the application of a PVA solution onto an anchor layer formed on the outer surface of a preform for a plastic bottle is suppressed. A leveling agent such as a siloxane is added to the PVA solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Suntory Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Masanori Nishiyama, Ichiro Tomari, Ryo Yamane, Hideyuki Suzuki
  • Non-alcohol, beer-taste beverage having Shimari in taste
    Patent number: 10993460
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a non-alcohol, beer-taste beverage having Shimari in taste. It provides a non-alcohol beer-taste beverage having a weight ratio of the polyphenol(s) to the total amount of the extract component(s) in a specific range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Takeshi Teranishi, Itsuki Motohashi
  • Method for producing steviol and steviol glycoside by using AOBGL11 homolog
    Patent number: 10988790
    Abstract: There has been a demand for a new method for producing a steviol glycoside and steviol. The present invention provides a method for producing a steviol glycoside and/or steviol, the method comprising a step of breaking bonds of steviol glycoside: a glucosidic bond at position 13; a glucosyl ester bond at position 19; and/or a glycosidic bond in a side chain (excluding a rhamnoside bond).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Misa Ochiai, Eiichiro Ono
  • COATING AGENT FOR FORMING COATING FILM THAT HAS BARRIER PROPERTIES AND STRETCHABILITY, AND USE OF SAME
    Publication number: 20210115287
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a coating agent for forming a coating film having barrier properties and stretchability and to provide a resin container comprising a coating film formed using the coating agent on a surface thereof, wherein the coating film has high barrier properties and is less prone to film breakage during stretching. LDH, which is in the form of nanometer-scale particles, is added along with PVA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicants: Suntory Holdings Limited, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION KOBE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Masanori Nishiyama, Ichiro Tomari, Ryo Yamane, Hideyuki Suzuki, Koji Kuraoka
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D929868
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Keisuke Kataoka, Akiko Furusho