Patents by Inventor Hozumi Tsubomoto

Hozumi Tsubomoto 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).

  • Powdered plant sterol ester-containing preparations, method for preparing the same and foods and drinks containing the same
    Patent number: 9462823
    Abstract: This invention provides a preparation of a powdered plant sterol ester which comprises a plant sterol ester, an octenyl succinate-modified starch and an indigestible dextrin. The preparation can be prepared by a method comprising the steps of emulsifying a plant sterol ester in an aqueous solution containing an octenyl succinate-modified starch and an indigestible dextrin to form an emulsion and then powdering the resulting emulsion. The invention permits the application of plant sterol esters to wide variety of foods and drinks. In addition, the invention permits the effective control of an increase of the serum-cholesterol content accompanied by the intake of meals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: MATSUTANI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyoko Inaba, Hiroshi Oga, Hozumi Tsubomoto
  • Powdered plant sterol ester-containing preparations, method for preparing the same and foods and drinks containing the same
    Publication number: 20080138488
    Abstract: This invention provides a preparation of a powdered plant sterol ester which comprises a plant sterol ester, an octenyl succinate-modified starch and an indigestible dextrin. The preparation can be prepared by a method comprising the steps of emulsifying a plant sterol ester in an aqueous solution containing an octenyl succinate-modified starch and an indigestible dextrin to form an emulsion and then powdering the resulting emulsion. The invention permits the application of plant sterol esters to wide variety of foods and drinks. In addition, the invention permits the effective control of an increase of the serum-cholesterol content accompanied by the intake of meals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: MATSUTANI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Kyoko Inaba, Hiroshi Oga, Hozumi Tsubomoto
  • Stabilizer for acidified milk beverages
    Publication number: 20030148011
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of starch as a stabilizer in acidified milk beverages, the stabilizer syrups and beverages comprising the starch and the process for preparing them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Ralph M. Trksak, Jeffrey W. Foss, Hozumi Tsubomoto, Hiroaki Fudaba
  • Substantially sediment-free beverage emulsion stabilizer
    Publication number: 20020142087
    Abstract: This invention relates to a modified starch that is useful in a shelf stable emulsion and as a replacement for gum arabic in systems requiring a stable, substantially sediment-free oil-in-water emulsion, especially in beverages that are flavored with flavoring oils. The invention also relates to a process for preparing the modified starch which is characterized by low turbidity in aqueous solutions, and to the preparation of chemical compositions and food products, including beverages containing the modified starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Paolo C. Trubiano, Hozumi Tsubomoto, Takaaki Otera