Patents by Inventor Hirokazu Maruoka

Hirokazu Maruoka 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: 20110008502
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a processed food or beverage composition containing a dextrin having the following characteristics (a) to (d): (a) the dextrin has a blue value within the range of 0.4 to 1.2, (b) having a gel strength of 4 N/cm2 or more as measured after being dissolved in distilled water at 80° C. to prepare a 30 wt % aqueous solution of the dextrin, and then being allowed to stand at 5° C. for 24 hours, (c) having a viscosity of 100 mPa·s or less as measured after being dissolved in distilled water at 25° C. to prepare a 30 wt % aqueous solution of the dextrin, and then being allowed to stand at 25° C. for five minutes; and (d) the ratio (A/B) of the following gel strengths A and B being 2 or less: A: a gel strength (N/cm2) as measured after being dissolved in distilled water at 80° C. to prepare a 30 wt % aqueous solution of the dextrin, and then being allowed to stand at 5° C. for 24 hours, and B: a gel strength (N/cm2) as measured after being dissolved in distilled water at 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: SAN-EI GEN F.F.I., INC.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Hosomi, Kenshi Mitsunaga, Kazumi Iwai, Chihiro Tomita, Daisaku Ito, Takashi Konda, Kyoko Muramori, Juri Oshita, Chiharu Hirai, Keiko Nagayasu, Satoru Wada, Satoshi Toyoizumi, Yasuyuki Fujita, Kohei Nakajima, Hirokazu Maruoka, Aya Miyawaki