Patents by Inventor Akemi Kunieda

Akemi Kunieda 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).

  • Thickening composition
    Patent number: 8193137
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thickening composition simultaneously exhibiting suitable thickening performance and superior usability, which contains N-long-chain acyl acidic amino acid and/or a salt thereof, an amphipathic substance, an inorganic salt, and water as essential components, and has a viscosity of not less than 200 mPa·s. By the addition of the thickening composition, moreover, cleansing compositions and cosmetic compositions for skin, hair and the like, which maintain thickening performance and usability, while containing N-long-chain acyl acidic amino acid and/or a salt thereof are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Hironobu Kunieda, Akemi Kunieda, legal representative, Kazuhiko Tobita, Koichiro Sagawa
  • THICKENING COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20110152148
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thickening composition simultaneously exhibiting suitable thickening performance and superior usability, which contains N-long-chain acyl acidic amino acid and/or a salt thereof, an amphipathic substance, an inorganic salt, and water as essential components, and has a viscosity of not less than 200 mPa·s. By the addition of the thickening composition, moreover, cleansing compositions and cosmetic compositions for skin, hair and the like, which maintain thickening performance and usability, while containing N-long-chain acyl acidic amino acid and/or a salt thereof are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO., INC
    Inventors: Hironobu Kunieda, Akemi Kunieda, Kazuhiko Tobita, Koichiro Sagawa
  • THICKENING COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20100292115
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thickening composition simultaneously exhibiting suitable thickening performance and superior usability, which contains N-long-chain acyl acidic amino acid and/or a salt thereof, an amphipathic substance, an inorganic salt, and water as essential components, and has a viscosity of not less than 200 mPa·s. By the addition of the thickening composition, moreover, cleansing compositions and cosmetic compositions for skin, hair and the like, which maintain thickening performance and usability, while containing N-long-chain acyl acidic amino acid and/or a salt thereof are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO. INC
    Inventors: Hironobu KUNIEDA, Akemi Kunieda, Kazuhiko Tobita, Koichiro Sagawa
  • Thickening composition
    Publication number: 20070037728
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thickening composition simultaneously exhibiting suitable thickening performance and superior usability, which contains N-long-chain acyl acidic amino acid and/or a salt thereof, an amphipathic substance, an inorganic salt, and water as essential components, and has a viscosity of not less than 200 mPa·s. By the addition of the thickening composition, moreover, cleansing compositions and cosmetic compositions for skin, hair and the like, which maintain thickening performance and usability, while containing N-long-chain acyl acidic amino acid and/or a salt thereof are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO. INC
    Inventors: Hironobu Kunieda, Kazuhiko Tobita, Kouichirou Sagawa, Akemi Kunieda