Patents by Inventor Iwao Asai

Iwao Asai 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).

  • Composition for preparing artificial fruit flesh and food product containing the same
    Patent number: 7455869
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel compositions having an eating texture similar to that of a natural fruit flesh, an artificial fruit flesh having an eating texture similar to that of natural fruit flesh prepared by using the compositions, and a food product containing artificial fruit flesh. The aforementioned compositions are the gel-containing liquid composition containing a pectin with a degree of esterification of 20% or less, a divalent metal ion and water, and the heterogeneous gel composition containing a negatively-charged gelling agent in addition to the above-mentioned ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: San-Ei Gen F.F.I., Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuro Uchida, Iwao Asai
  • Gel compositions and utilization thereof
    Patent number: 7338679
    Abstract: Novel gel compositions having a sarcocarp-like texture and taste (mouth feelings): and foods having a sarcocarp-like texture with the use the same. These novel gel compositions comprise pectin, a divalent metal ion and water optionally together with negatively charged gelling agent. The above-described pectin contains at least one member selected from among pectinic acid and its salts and forms heat-stable particles having a diameter of at least 100 ?m in the presence of water, or particles having an average diameter of 10 to 5000 ?m in the presence of water and calcium ion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: San-Ei Gen F.F.I., Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuro Uchida, Iwao Asai
  • Composition for preparing artificial fruit flesh and food product containing the same
    Publication number: 20040121061
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel compositions having an eating texture similar to that of a natural fruit flesh, an artificial fruit flesh having an eating texture similar to that of natural fruit flesh prepared by using the compositions, and a food product containing artificial fruit flesh. The aforementioned compositions are the gel-containing liquid composition containing a pectin with a degree of esterification of 20% or less, a divalent metal ion and water, and the heterogeneous gel composition containing a negatively-charged gelling agent in addition to the above-mentioned ingredients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: SAN-EI GEN F.F.I., INC.
    Inventors: Kazuro Uchida, Iwao Asai
  • Novel gel compositions and utilization thereof
    Publication number: 20030138544
    Abstract: Novel gel compositions having a sarcocarp-like texture and taste (mouth feelings): and foods having a sarcocarp-like texture with the use the same. These novel gel compositions comprise pectin, a divalent metal ion and water optionally together with negatively charged gelling agent. The above-described pectin contains at least one member selected from among pectinic acid and its salts and forms heat-stable particles having a diameter of at least 100 &mgr;m in the presence of water, or particles having an average diameter of 10 to 5000 &mgr;m in the presence of water and calcium ion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Kazuro Uchida, Iwao Asai