Patents by Inventor Akemi Hiramatsu

Akemi Hiramatsu 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).

  • Process for producing a lactic acid drink
    Patent number: 5132122
    Abstract: A transparent lactic acid bacteria drink, which is a fermentation product obtained by allowing kefir fungi to ferment a milk material under forced supply of an oxygen-containing gas, comprises a casein protein-free whey component as the major component together with 3 to 20% of nonfat milk solids and 0.1 to 1.5% of ethanol, is disclosed. This lactic acid bacteria drink can be produced by a process which comprises allowing kefir fungi to ferment a milk material under forced supply of an oxygen-containing gas, removing a precipitate including casein protein and then sterilizing the supernatant by filtering or pasteurizing the same by heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Assignees: Kyodo Milk Industry Co., Ltd., Nihon Kefia Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Hori, Hitoshi Kume, Akemi Hiramatsu, Iwao Sakauchi, Sennosuke Tokumaru