Patents by Inventor Fumio Ohnishi

Fumio Ohnishi 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 instant-cooking rice
    Patent number: 4233327
    Abstract: Process for producing instant-cooking rice which includes soaking rice in water, gelatinizing the soaked rice, reducing its water content 25-35% by weight, pressing the rice, reducing the water content of the pressed rice to 8-25% by weight, aging the rice and then puffing and drying the rice by hot air or high frequency dielectric heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1978
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1980
    Assignee: Momofuku Ando
    Inventors: Momofuku Ando, Junichi Minami, Mitsumune Takata, Fumio Ohnishi, Shunichi Kawamoto
  • Manufacture of ready-to-eat rice
    Patent number: 4166868
    Abstract: Manufacture of ready-to-eat rice comprises soaking rice in water, gelatinizing the wet rice, pressing the gelatinized rice between rollers to alter the grain structure (to permit easier puffing during frying), adjusting its water content to 8-25% by weight and frying the rice at a temperature of 130.degree.-200.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1979
    Assignee: Momofuku Ando
    Inventors: Momofuku Ando, Junichi Minami, Mitsumune Takatsu, Fumio Ohnishi, Makoto Sawada