Patents by Inventor Hideki Fujihara

Hideki Fujihara 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).

  • Patent number: 11653685
    Abstract: A D-psicose-containing sweetener with the modification of the taste of D-psicose includes D-psicose, a sugar alcohol and/or a high intensity sweetener, preferably containing D-psicose as the main component, particularly a low-calorie sweetener and/or a sweetener giving refreshing feel in the oral cavity, as well as foods and drinks obtained by using the D-psicose-containing sweetener with the modification of the taste of D-psicose, and other products given with sweetness. The sugar alcohol is one or more sugar alcohols selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, mannitol, lactitol, maltitol, xylitol and erythritol, while the high intensity sweetener is one or more high intensity sweeteners as selected from aspartame, acesulfame K, sodium cyclamate, sodium saccharin, Sucralose (under trade name), stevia sweetener, dulcin, taumatin, neotame and monellin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignees: MATSUTANI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION KAGAWA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hideki Fujihara, Kazuhiro Okuma, Tetsuo Iida, Ken Izumori, Masaaki Tokuda, Kazuhiro Fukada
  • Publication number: 20210030037
    Abstract: A D-psicose-containing sweetener with the modification of the taste of D-psicose includes D-psicose, a sugar alcohol and/or a high intensity sweetener, preferably containing D-psicose as the main component, particularly a low-calorie sweetener and/or a sweetener giving refreshing feel in the oral cavity, as well as foods and drinks obtained by using the D-psicose-containing sweetener with the modification of the taste of D-psicose, and other products given with sweetness. The sugar alcohol is one or more sugar alcohols selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, mannitol, lactitol, maltitol, xylitol and erythritol, while the high intensity sweetener is one or more high intensity sweeteners as selected from aspartame, acesulfame K, sodium cyclamate, sodium saccharin, Sucralose (under trade name), stevia sweetener, dulcin, taumatin, neotame and monellin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicants: MATSUTANI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION KAGAWA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hideki Fujihara, Kazuhiro Okuma, Tetsuo Iida, Ken Izumori, Masaaki Tokuda, Kazuhiro Fukada
  • Patent number: 10869494
    Abstract: Providing a D-psicose-containing sweetener with the modification of the taste of D-psicose, comprising D-psicose, a sugar alcohol and/or a high intensity sweetener, preferably containing D-psicose as the main component, particularly a low-calorie sweetener and/or a sweetener giving refreshing feel in the oral cavity, as well as foods and drinks obtained by using the D-psicose-containing sweetener with the modification of the taste of D-psicose, and other products given with sweetness. The sugar alcohol is one or more sugar alcohols selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, mannitol, lactitol, maltitol, xylitol and erythritol, while the high intensity sweetener is one or more high intensity sweeteners as selected from aspartame, acesulfame K, sodium cyclamate, sodium saccharin, Sucralose (under trade name), stevia sweetener, dulcin, taumatin, neotame and monellin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: MATSUTANI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Fujihara, Kazuhiro Okuma, Tetsuo Iida, Ken Izumori, Masaaki Tokuda, Kazuhiro Fukada
  • Publication number: 20180049454
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a sweetener composition that suppresses bitterness and exhibits a good aftertaste even when containing erythritol as a main component; and an edible product including the sweetener composition. In addition to erythritol, the sweetener composition containing erythritol as a main component uses a small amount of D-psicose within 0.27-7 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of erythritol, and consequently, the disadvantages of erythritol such as bitterness and a bad aftertaste are overcome, and taste is dramatically improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Hideki FUJIHARA, Yumi TAKESHITA
  • Publication number: 20150230509
    Abstract: A low-calorie food or drink, particularly an edible product (a food or drink) with an improved distinctive strange taste (particularly bitterness remaining in the mouth) has low calories and is obtained by replacing part or most of the sugar or isomerized sugar to be added by a high-intensity sweetener. Provided are a composition for improving a taste of a high-intensity sweetener, a method of improving a taste of an edible product containing a high-intensity sweetener, and an edible product in which a taste of a high-intensity sweetener is improved, each of which is characterized by containing or using an isomerized sugar and a rare sugar such that the rare sugar is contained or used in an amount of from 1 to 150 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the isomerized sugar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: MATSUTANI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Fujihara, Tomohiro Enomoto
  • Patent number: 9049876
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to improve a distinctive strange taste (particularly bitterness remaining in the mouth) of a conventional low-calorie food or drink, particularly an edible product (a food or drink) having low calories obtained by replacing part or most of the sugar or isomerized sugar to be added by a high-intensity sweetener. Provided are a composition for improving a taste of a high-intensity sweetener, a method of improving a taste of an edible product containing a high-intensity sweetener, and an edible product in which a taste of a high-intensity sweetener is improved, each of which is characterized by containing or using an isomerized sugar and a rare sugar such that the rare sugar is contained or used in an amount of from 1 to 150 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the isomerized sugar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: MATSUTANI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Fujihara, Tomohiro Enomoto
  • Publication number: 20120076908
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to improve a distinctive strange taste (particularly bitterness remaining in the mouth) of a conventional low-calorie food or drink, particularly an edible product (a food or drink) having low calories obtained by replacing part or most of the sugar or isomerized sugar to be added by a high-intensity sweetener. Provided are a composition for improving a taste of a high-intensity sweetener, a method of improving a taste of an edible product containing a high-intensity sweetener, and an edible product in which a taste of a high-intensity sweetener is improved, each of which is characterized by containing or using an isomerized sugar and a rare sugar such that the rare sugar is contained or used in an amount of from 1 to 150 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the isomerized sugar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: MATSUTANI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Fujihara, Tomohiro Enomoto
  • Publication number: 20090304891
    Abstract: Providing a D-psicose-containing sweetener with the modification of the taste of D-psicose, comprising D-psicose, a sugar alcohol and/or a high intensity sweetener, preferably containing D-psicose as the main component, particularly a low-calorie sweetener and/or a sweetener giving refreshing feel in the oral cavity, as well as foods and drinks obtained by using the D-psicose-containing sweetener with the modification of the taste of D-psicose, and other products given with sweetness. The sugar alcohol is one or more sugar alcohols selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, mannitol, lactitol, maltitol, xylitol and erythritol, while the high intensity sweetener is one or more high intensity sweeteners as selected from aspartame, acesulfame K, sodium cyclamate, sodium saccharin, Sucralose (under trade name), stevia sweetener, dulcin, taumatin, neotame and monellin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicants: MATSUTANI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION KAGAWA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hideki Fujihara, Kazuhiro Okuma, Tetsuo Iida, Ken Izumori, Masaaki Tokuda, Kazuhiro Fukuda