Patents Assigned to UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd.
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Patent number: 9751054Abstract: The present invention provides a milk foamer that implements simplification of a configuration of a cup lid, and reduces contamination and corrosion to a drive mechanism or a junction. A milk foamer includes a base body 1, a cup body 2 placed on the base body 1, a cup lid 3 placed on the cup body 2, and a stirring mechanism 5 configured to stir milk in the cup body 2, wherein the stirring mechanism 5 includes a stirring head 50 and a shaft 51 for supporting the stirring head 50, and a magnetic drive mechanism configured to magnetically drive the stirring head 50 is provided to the base body 1.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd.Inventors: Huan Jin, Wanquan Liu, Masaaki Origane, Teruaki Taguchi, Hideaki Kishi
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Patent number: 9706875Abstract: Provided is a beverage percolation device that can efficiently supply hot water and water vapor and that does not require a user to perform troublesome work. An exemplary device provides a warm water storage tank (1) that holds water; an electric heater (10) that heats the water in the warm water storage tank (1); a hot water guide tube (4) that heats the water in the warm water storage tank (1) to a first temperature and guides that hot water to a coffee powder (C); a steam guide tube (3) that heats the water in the warm water storage tank (1) to a second temperature higher than the first temperature and guides that steam to the coffee powder (C); and a control unit (20) that controls the supply of the hot water and the steam to the coffee powder (C).Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2012Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd.Inventor: Michihiro Baba
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Patent number: 9688523Abstract: It is an objective of the present invention to provide a cap opening tool set that enables the user of a container to reduce surely an inner pressure of the container and loosen smoothly a screw cap even if the user has only a weak arm power. A cap opening tool set according to the present invention includes a ring and a cap opener. The ring includes a guide section for facing a circumferential surface section of a screw cap. The cap opener includes a head to be placed over the screw cap and arms extending from the head. The head includes a contact section, a top-surface facing section, and a needle. The contact section enters a space formed between the screw cap and the guide section and presses the circumferential surface section of the screw cap. The needle penetrates the top surface section of the screw cap.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2011Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takayuki Kamakura, Shinichi Nomura, Osamu Nakagiri, Hiromitsu Nakashima
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Publication number: 20150265092Abstract: Provided is a beverage percolation device that can efficiently supply hot water and water vapor and that does not require a user to perform troublesome work. An exemplary device provides a warm water storage tank (1) that holds water; an electric heater (10) that heats the water in the warm water storage tank (1); a hot water guide tube (4) that heats the water in the warm water storage tank (1) to a first temperature and guides that hot water to a coffee powder (C); a steam guide tube (3) that heats the water in the warm water storage tank (1) to a second temperature higher than the first temperature and guides that steam to the coffee powder (C); and a control unit (20) that controls the supply of the hot water and the steam to the coffee powder (C).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2012Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: UCC UESHIMA COFFEE CO., LTD.Inventor: Michihiro Baba
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Patent number: 9028897Abstract: Disclosed is a beverage extraction filter that can extract in a plurality of extraction machine types. The beverage extraction filter comprises a filter unit (40) where coffee powder is housed and a planar lid unit (41) mounted to the top section of the filter unit (40). The lid unit (41) is formed in a layer structure created by a non-permeable first sheet member (42) positioned on the filter unit side (40) and a permeable second sheet member (43) layered on top of the first sheet member (42), and a hole section (42a) through which hot water is made to pass is formed in the center of the first sheet member (42).Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2010Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd.Inventors: Osamu Nakagiri, Akira Okada, Tomokazu Kimura
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Publication number: 20140224071Abstract: It is an objective of the present invention to provide a cap opening tool set that enables the user of a container to reduce surely an inner pressure of the container and loosen smoothly a screw cap even if the user has only a weak arm power. A cap opening tool set according to the present invention includes a ring and a cap opener. The ring includes a guide section for facing a circumferential surface section of a screw cap. The cap opener includes a head to be placed over the screw cap and arms extending from the head. The head includes a contact section, a top-surface facing section, and a needle. The contact section enters a space formed between the screw cap and the guide section and presses the circumferential surface section of the screw cap. The needle penetrates the top surface section of the screw cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2011Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicants: UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd., Nippon Light Metal Company, Ltd.Inventors: Takayuki Kamakura, Shinichi Nomura, Osamu Nakagiri, Hiromitsu Nakashima
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Patent number: 8758846Abstract: The present invention provides a dairy product which endures cryopreservation for a long period, and also has viscosity suited for use in a dispenser for beverage. An emulsified composition containing a milk fat content, a milk protein content, a disaccharide alcohol and an emulsifier in a certain ratio is prepared. A ratio of each component of the emulsified composition can be obtained by accurately adjusting the amounts of raw materials such as milk, whole milk powders, butter, cheese, cream, condensed milk, butter oil, butter milk and butter milk powders serving as a milk fat source and a milk protein source; a disaccharide alcohol; an emulsifier; and moisture.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2007Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuya Shimizu, Hajime Kashiwai, Kazuo Sagiya, Kazuhiko Kizaki
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Publication number: 20110151060Abstract: Provided is a beverage extraction filter for use in a beverage extraction apparatus, wherein costs can be reduced, and the filter is not bulky during transportation and can be discarded easily. The beverage extraction filter to be set in the predetermined position of the beverage extraction apparatus is provided with a filter section (10), in which an article of taste is to be contained, and a flat cover section (11) to be attached to the upper portion of the filter section (10). Bellows are formed in the vicinity of the upper portion of the filter section (10) such that the bellows of the bellows section stretch after the filter is set in the predetermined position and hot water is poured through the cover section.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: UCC UESHIMA COFFEE CO., LTD.,Inventor: Osamu Nakagiri
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Publication number: 20100227366Abstract: A process for efficiently producing a polysaccharide from coffee beans or/and a coffee extraction residue. Use of these has not received attention because of difficulty in decomposing these. The process, which is for producing a polysaccharide from coffee beans or/and a coffee extraction residue, comprises: a step (a) in which the coffee beans or/and coffee extraction residue are reduced to particles having a diameter of 10.0 ?m to 5.0 mm; a step (b1) in which after the step (a), the particles are heated at 50-100° C. in the presence of a dilute alkali; a step (c1) in which after completion of the step (b1), cellulase is caused to act thereon; a step (b2) in which after the step (c1), a heat treatment is conducted at 120° C. or higher in the presence of a dilute alkali; and a step (c2) in which after the step (b2), cellulase is caused to act thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2007Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicants: UCC UESHIMA COFFEE CO., LTD, OSAKA PREFECTURE UNIVERSITYInventors: Kazuya Iwai, Naoya Kasai
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Publication number: 20100003395Abstract: The present invention provides a dairy product which endures cryopreservation for a long period, and also has viscosity suited for use in a dispenser for beverage. An emulsified composition containing a milk fat content, a milk protein content, a disaccharide alcohol and an emulsifier in a certain ratio is prepared. A ratio of each component of the emulsified composition can be obtained by accurately adjusting the amounts of raw materials such as milk, whole milk powders, butter, cheese, cream, condensed milk, butter oil, butter milk and butter milk powders serving as a milk fat source and a milk protein source; a disaccharide alcohol; an emulsifier; and moisture.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2007Publication date: January 7, 2010Applicant: UCC UESHIMA COFFEE CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuya Shimizu, Hajime Kashiwai, Kazuo Sagiya, Kazuhiko Kizaki
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Patent number: 5927336Abstract: A check-valved pouch has a main pouch body, and a check valve attached to the main pouch body. The main pouch body is formed of plastic film and defines an opening for receiving a substance. The check valve is formed of plastic film also, and includes a flat valve body defining an upper opening, with opposte sides and a lower end closed, and an inner passage for discharging gases toward the upper opening. A check piece formed of plastic film is disposed in an upper half of the valve body. The check valve further includes a porous filtering film disposed on one surface in a lower half of the valve body. The filtering film includes a filter surface, and a releasing film formed on the filter surface. The check valve is attached to the main pouch body, with the filtering film inserted into the main pouch body and the upper opening exposed to ambient air, whereby an interior of the main pouch body is communicable with an exterior through the filter surface, inner passage and upper opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 1996Date of Patent: July 27, 1999Assignees: Kaken Kogyo Co., Ltd., UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd., Kashiwara Seitai Co., Ltd., Marubeni Plax CorporationInventors: Mikio Tanaka, Osamu Nakagiri, Yoshihiro Koyanagi, Hideo Nakata
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Patent number: D651096Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2010Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd.Inventor: Osamu Nakagiri
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Patent number: D735523Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: UCC UESHIMA COFFEE CO., LTD.Inventors: Naomi Mishima, Masaaki Origane, Teruaki Taguchi, Hideaki Kishi