Patents by Inventor Etsuo Kamada
Etsuo Kamada 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).
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Patent number: 8221789Abstract: Cellulose powder having an especially excellent balance among moldability, fluidity and disintegrating property is provided. Cellulose powder having an average polymerization degree of 150-450, an average L/D (the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis) value of particles of 75 ?m or less of 2.0-4.5, an average particle size of 20-250 ?m, an apparent specific volume of 4.0-7.0 cm3/g, an apparent tapping specific volume of 2.4-4.5 cm3/g, and an angle of repose of 55° or less.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2010Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Asahi Kasei Chemicals CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Obae, Etsuo Kamada, Yohsuke Honda, Shun'ichi Gomi, Naoaki Yamazaki
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Patent number: 7939101Abstract: Cellulose powder having an especially excellent balance among moldability, fluidity and disintegrating property is provided. Cellulose powder having an average polymerization degree of 150-450, an average L/D (the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis) value of particles of 75 ?m or less of 2.0-4.5, an average particle size of 20-250 ?m, an apparent specific volume of 4.0-7.0 cm3/g, an apparent tapping specific volume of 2.4-4.5 cm3/g, and an angle of repose of 55° or less.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2001Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuhiro Obae, Etsuo Kamada, Yohsuke Honda, Shun'ichi Gomi, Naoaki Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20100291161Abstract: Cellulose powder having an especially excellent balance among moldability, fluidity and disintegrating property is provided. Cellulose powder having an average polymerization degree of 150-450, an average L/D (the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis) value of particles of 75 ?m or less of 2.0-4.5, an average particle size of 20-250 ?m, an apparent specific volume of 4.0-7.0 cm3/g, an apparent tapping specific volume of 2.4-4.5 cm3/g, and an angle of repose of 55° or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuhiro Obae, Etsuo Kamada, Yohsuke Honda, Shun'ichi Gomi, Naoaki Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20040082777Abstract: A method of producing a cellulose derivative aqueous dispersion, comprising:Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2003Publication date: April 29, 2004Inventors: Etsuo Kamada, Masatoshi Tanouchi, Sueo Nagatomo
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Publication number: 20040053887Abstract: Cellulose powder having an especially excellent balance among moldability, fluidity and disintegrating property is provided. Cellulose powder having an average polymerization degree of 150-450, an average L/D (the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis) value of particles of 75 &mgr;m or less of 2.0-4.5, an average particle size of 20-250 &mgr;m, an apparent specific volume of 4.0-7.0 cm3/g, an apparent tapping specific volume of 2.4-4.5 cm3/g, and an angle of repose of 55° or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2003Publication date: March 18, 2004Inventors: Kazuhiro Obae, Etsuo Kamada, Yohsuke Honda, Shun?apos;ichi Gomi, Naoaki Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20040043964Abstract: Cellulosic particles for pharmaceutical preparation which comprise at least 10 wt. % crystal cellulose having an average degree of polymerization of 60 to 350 and have an apparent tap density of 0.60 to 0.95 g/mL, a degree of sphericity of 0.7 or higher, a shape factor of 1.10 to 1.50, and an average particle diameter of 10 to 400 &mgr;m.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2003Publication date: March 4, 2004Inventors: Shun?apos;ichi Gomi, Etsuo Kamada, Yuuji Hirano
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Patent number: 6699845Abstract: An excipient comprising trehalose having a purity of 99.0% or more, a proportion of particles of 75 &mgr;m or more of 2 to 90 wt %, an average particle size of 10 to 250 &mgr;m, an apparent specific volume of 1.5 to 3.5 ml/g, and a whiteness of 90% or more.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2001Date of Patent: March 2, 2004Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuhiro Oobae, Etsuo Kamada, Shun'ichi Gomi
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Patent number: 6495190Abstract: A cellulose-containing composite contains 20-99% by weight of a fine cellulose and 1-80% by weight of at least one low-viscosity water-soluble dietary fiber selected from the group consisting of 1) a hydrolyzed gallactomannan, 2) an indigestible dextrin and 3) a mixture of a polydextrose and xanthan gum and/or gellan gum, wherein the total amount of gellan gum and xanthan gum is 0.1% by weight or more but less than 3% by weight of the composite, in which composite the average particle size of the fine cellulose is 30 &mgr;m or less when the composite is dispersed in water.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2000Date of Patent: December 17, 2002Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshihito Yaginuma, Etsuo Kamada, Nobuyoshi Mochihara, Kouichirou Enatsu
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Publication number: 20020042393Abstract: An excipient comprising trehalose having a purity of 99.0% or more, a proportion of particles of 75 &mgr;m or more of 2 to 90 wt %, an average particle size of 10 to 250 &mgr;m, an apparent specific volume of 1.5 to 3.5 ml/g, and a whiteness of 90% or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2001Publication date: April 11, 2002Inventors: Kazuhiro Oobae, Etsuo Kamada, Shun?apos; ichi Gomi
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Patent number: 6270830Abstract: A stabilizer for foods or a stabilizer for meat products, which is effective in preventing syneresis and improving water holding capacities, yield, texture, cloudiness and the like in foods, particularly meat products using livestock meat, fish and the like. The stabilizer is characterized in that it contains a composite which has 10 to 90% by weight of a fine cellulose and 10 to 90% by weight of a gelling agent, and that it provides, when dispersed in water, an average fine cellulose particle size of not more than 20 &mgr;m and a fraction of particles having a size of not less than 10 &mgr;m of not more than 70%. The incorporation of the stabilizer can provide a meat product composition which can prevent syneresis and is improved in water holding capacities, yield, texture and other properties.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1999Date of Patent: August 7, 2001Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Etsuo Kamada, Nobuyoshi Mochihara
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Patent number: 6117474Abstract: An aqueous suspension composition containing at least 2 wt. % of a fine cellulose and a water-insoluble calcium material which have been subjected to a wet co-grinding treatment, having a weight ratio of the fine cellulose to the water-insoluble calcium material of from 1/9 to 9/1 and having a proportion of particles having a particle size of at least 10 .mu.m of not greater than 40%; a preparation process therefor; and a water-dispersible dry composition and a food composition using the same.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 1999Date of Patent: September 12, 2000Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Etsuo Kamada, Nobuyoshi Mochihara
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Patent number: 5505983Abstract: Pharmacologically inactive spherical seed cores comprising at least 50% by weight of microcrystalline cellulose having an average degree of polymerization of 60 to 375, wherein the spherical seed cores have an average particle size of 100 to 1000 .mu.m, a tapped bulk density of at least 0.65 g/ml, an aspect ratio of at least 0.7, a water absorption capacity of 0.5 to 1.5 ml/g, and a friability of no more than 1%; spherical granules comprising the spherical seed cores coated with a powdery layer comprising active ingredients and having an outer layer of coating provided on the powdery layer; and a process for the production of spherical granules, comprising the steps of coating the spherical seed cores with powder comprising active ingredients using an aqueous binding solution, spraying an aqueous solution or suspension of a coating agent thereon, and drying the resulting coated granules.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 1994Date of Patent: April 9, 1996Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Etsuo Kamada
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Patent number: 5384130Abstract: Pharmacologically inactive spherical seed cores comprising at least 50% by weight of microcrystalline cellulose having an average degree of polymerization of 60 to 375, wherein the spherical seed cores have an average particle size of 100 to 1000 .mu.m, a tapped bulk density of at least 0.65 g/ml, an aspect ratio of at least 0.7, a water absorption capacity of 0.5 to 1.5 ml/g, and a friability of no more than 1%; spherical granules comprising the spherical seed cores coated with a powdery layer comprising active ingredients and having an outer layer of coating provided on the powdery layer; and a process for the production of spherical granules, comprising the steps of coating the spherical seed cores with powder comprising active ingredients using an aqueous binding solution, spraying an aqueous solution or suspension of a coating agent thereon, and drying the resulting coated granules.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 1993Date of Patent: January 24, 1995Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Etsuo Kamada