Patents by Inventor Chiharu Inoue

Chiharu Inoue 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).

  • Publication number: 20120276271
    Abstract: A packaged savoury food concentrate in the form of a gel, for preparing a bouillon, a soup, a sauce, a gravy or a seasoning comprising: —a gelling system, —a liquid phase comprising a liquid polyol, —from 3% wt to 30% wt of salt, based on the weight of the total food concentrate, wherein the liquid polyol is present in an amount of from 0.1 wt % to 80 wt %, based on the total weight of the food concentrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Chiharu Inoue, Sabrina Silva Paes, Marion Esclarmonde Perrine, Alois Konrad Popp, Winfried Sailer, Pieter Versluis
  • Publication number: 20100003392
    Abstract: Packaged concentrates in jelly form for preparing a bouillon, broth, soup, sauce, gravy or for use as a seasoning, which concentrates comprises 20-80% water, 0.5-60% taste imparting components, 30-30% salt, and a gelling agent comprising starch and gelatin, in the absence of 0.5-60% by weight of herbs, vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, crustaceans, or particulates thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Georg Achterkamp, Dieter Kurt Karl Ackermann, Chiharu Inoue, Reinhard Kohlus, Matthias Kuhn
  • Publication number: 20090252839
    Abstract: Concentrates for preparing a bouillon, broth, soup, sauce, gravy or for use as a seasoning, which concentrates comprises 20-80% water, 0.5-60% (pieces of) herbs, vegetables, meat, fish or crustaceans, 3-30% salt and a gelling agent comprising xanthan and locust bean gum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Georg Achterkamp, Dieter Kurt Karl Ackermann, Chiharu Inoue, Reinhard Kohlus, Matthias Kuhn
  • Publication number: 20090196975
    Abstract: Disclosed is a water-soluble carrier comprising pullulan and maltodextrin having a dextrose equivalent in the range of 4 to 40. The weight ratio of maltodextrin to pullulan is greater than 3. The carrier is especially suited for use in blocks such as beverage precursors for tea based beverages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Chiharu Inoue, Song Miao
  • Publication number: 20090148572
    Abstract: Concentrates for preparing a bouillon, broth, soup, sauce, gravy or for use as a seasoning, which concentrates comprises 20-80% water, 0.5-60% (pieces of) herbs, vegetables, meat, fish or crustaceans, 3-30% salt and a gelling agent comprising gelatin and starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Georg Achterkamp, Dieter Kurt Karl Ackermann, Chiharu Inoue, Reinhard Kohlus, Matthias Kuhn
  • Publication number: 20090148583
    Abstract: Packaged concentrates in jelly form for preparing a bouillon, broth, soup, sauce, gravy or for use as a seasoning, which concentrates comprises 20-80% water, 0.5-60% taste imparting components, 15-30% salt, and a gelling agent comprising xanthan and locust bean gum, in the absence of 0.5-60% by weight of herbs, vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, crustaceans, or particulates thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Georg Achterkamp, Dieter Ackermann, Chiharu Inoue, Reinhard Kohlus, Matthias Kuhn
  • Publication number: 20080311251
    Abstract: Packaged concentrates in jelly form for preparing a bouillon, broth, soup, sauce, gravy or for use as a seasoning, which concentrates comprises 20-80% water, 0.5-60% taste imparting components, 15-40% salt, and a gelling agent comprising xanthan and guar gum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Georg Achterkamp, Dieter Kurt Karl Ackermann, Chiharu Inoue, Reinhard Kohlus, Matthias Kuhn
  • Publication number: 20080311247
    Abstract: Packaged concentrates in jelly form for preparing a bouillon, broth, soup, sauce, gravy or for use as a seasoning, which concentrates comprises 20-80% water, 0.5-60% taste imparting components, 15-40% salt, and a gelling agent comprising konjac mannan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Chiharu Inoue, Wiebke Suenram
  • Publication number: 20080311249
    Abstract: Packaged concentrates in jelly form for preparing a bouillon, broth, soup, sauce, gravy or for use as a seasoning, which concentrates comprises 20-80% water, 0.5-60% taste imparting components, 15-40% salt, and a gelling agent comprising xanthan and tara gum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Georg Achterkamp, Dieter Kurt Karl Ackermann, Chiharu Inoue, Reinhard Kohlus, Matthias Kuhn
  • Publication number: 20080311250
    Abstract: Packaged concentrates in jelly form for preparing a bouillon, broth, soup, sauce, gravy or for use as a seasoning, which concentrates comprises 20-80% water, 0.5-60% taste imparting components, 15-40% salt, and a gelling agent comprising xanthan and cassia gum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Georg Achterkamp, Dieter Kurt Karl Ackermann, Chiharu Inoue, Reinhard Kohlus, Matthias Kuhn
  • Publication number: 20080299267
    Abstract: Packaged concentrates in jelly form for preparing a bouillon, broth, soup, sauce, gravy or for use as a seasoning, which concentrates comprises 20-80% water, 0.5-60% taste imparting components, 15-30% salt, and a gelling agent comprising xanthan and locust bean gum, in the absence of 0.5-60% by weight of herbs, vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, crustaceans, or particulates thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Georg ACHTERKAMP, Dieter Kurt Karl ACKERMANN, Chiharu INOUE, Reinhard KOHLUS, Matthias KUHN
  • Publication number: 20080299268
    Abstract: Concentrates for preparing a bouillon, broth, soup, sauce, gravy or for use as a seasoning, which concentrates comprises 20-80% water, 0.5-60% (pieces of) herbs, vegetables, meat, fish or crustaceans, 15-30% salt and a gelling agent comprising xanthan and locust bean gum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
    Inventors: Georg ACHTERKAMP, Dieter Kurt Karl ACKERMANN, Chiharu INOUE, Reinhard KOHLUS, Matthias KUHN