Patents by Inventor Hideshi Matoba

Hideshi Matoba 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).

  • Drum dryer
    Patent number: 7272894
    Abstract: A drum dryer provided with a liquid splash and scatter preventing equipment, which enables continuous operation by preventing a scattering liquid from making dry powder in the case in which the equipment is provided above a neighborhood of a liquid concentration section. A double drum type drum dryer including a liquid splash and scatter preventing equipment is provided in a horizontal above a neighborhood of a liquid concentration section between drums and has a cooling function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Shundo Harada, Shigehira Uda, Hideshi Matoba
  • Drum drier
    Publication number: 20060123653
    Abstract: To provide a drum dryer provided with a liquid splash and scatter preventing equipment, which enables continuous operation by preventing a scattering liquid from making dry powder in the case where the equipment is provided above a neighborhood of a liquid concentration section. A double drum type drum dryer comprising a liquid splash and scatter preventing equipment provided in a horizontal above a neighborhood of a liquid concentration section between drums and having a cooling function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
    Inventors: Shundo Harada, Shigehira Uda, Hideshi Matoba
  • Substitute for edible oil and fat
    Patent number: 6447824
    Abstract: A substitute for edible oil and fat, which contains fine particles having an average particle size of 250 microns or less and a surface hydrophobic degree of 35 g or less as the oil absorption measured by the oil absorption assay method of JIS K6223, as well as a food containing the substitute for edible oil and fat. The substitute for edible oil and fat renders possible achievement of low oil content and low calorie of food mainly including bakery products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiro Watanabe, Chie Sasaki, Masahiko Nonaka, Hideshi Matoba
  • Substitute for edible oil and fat
    Publication number: 20010003594
    Abstract: A substitute for edible oil and fat, which contains fine particles having an average particle size of 250 microns or less and a surface hydrophobic degree of 35 g or less as the oil absorption measured by the oil absorption assay method of JIS K6223, as well as a food containing the substitute for edible oil and fat. The substitute for edible oil and fat renders possible achievement of low oil content and low calorie of food mainly including bakery products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Publication date: June 14, 2001
    Inventors: Akihiro Watanabe, Chie Sasaki, Masahiko Nonaka, Hideshi Matoba