Patents by Inventor Kazunobu Tsuru

Kazunobu Tsuru 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: 9668495
    Abstract: Disclosed is a green tea beverage packed in a container which has a strong fire odor (savory odor), yet gives a refreshing aftertaste and can be drunk delectably even in a cold state. Specifically disclosed is a green tea beverage packed in a container characterized in that the saccharide concentration thereof, which is the sum of the monosaccharide concentration and the disaccharide concentration, is 100 to 300 ppm and the ratio of the disaccharide concentration to the monosaccharide concentration (disaccharides/monosaccharides) is 10 to 28. It is preferred that the ratio of catechins with electron localization to said saccharide concentration (catechins with electron localization/saccharides) is 1.0 to 2.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: ITO EN, LTD.
    Inventors: Masami Sasame, Keisuke Numata, Fuyuki Fujihara, Kazunobu Tsuru
  • Publication number: 20130156930
    Abstract: The present invention provides a green tea beverage packed in a container that has strong fire odor (savory flavor) and flavor sustention, and has less coarse taste, has transparency, and allows delicious drinking even in a cold state. The green tea beverage packed in a container of the present invention has a sugar concentration, which is a sum of the reducing sugar concentration and a non-reducing sugar concentration, being 50 ppm to 250 ppm, a ratio of the non-reducing sugar concentration to the reducing sugar concentration (non-reducing sugar/reducing sugar) being 8 to 24, and a particle size of cumulative 90% by mass of particles (D90) being 3500 ?m or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Masami Sasame, Kenji Shimaoka, Junko Iida, Kazunobu Tsuru
  • Publication number: 20130156929
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new green tea beverage packed in a container that has a good balance of taste and odor, and has refreshing aftertaste with nutritious taste, and has odor note and nutritious taste even in a cold state. The green tea beverage packed in a container of the present invention has a sugar concentration, which is the sum of a reducing sugar concentration and a non-reducing sugar concentration, being 75 ppm to 250 ppm, a ratio of the non-reducing sugar concentration relatively to the reducing sugar concentration (non-reducing sugar/reducing sugar) being 2.0 to 8.0, and a particle size of the cumulative 90% by mass (D90) being 2500 ?m or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Masami Sasame, Kenji Shimaoka, Junko Iida, Kazunobu Tsuru
  • Publication number: 20120308712
    Abstract: Provided is a caffeine-reduced green tea beverage packed in a container which can be enjoyed either hot or cold, and which has a sense of being concentrated due to its roasted aroma, and which has an astringent richness, while at the same time being refreshing. The green tea beverage packed in a container has a caffeine concentration of less than 90 ppm, and a total sugar concentration (obtained by adding the concentration of nonreducing sugars and the concentration of reducing sugars) that falls within the range of 100 ppm to 300 ppm; a ratio of the concentration of nonreducing sugars to the concentration of reducing sugars (non-reducing sugars/reducing sugars) that falls within the range of 13.0 to 23.0, and a ratio of ester catechins to sugar concentration (ester catechins/sugars) that falls within the range of 0.4 to 1.1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: ITO EN, LTD.
    Inventors: Masami Sasame, Keisuke Numata, Fuyuki Fujihara, Kazunobu Tsuru
  • Publication number: 20120301594
    Abstract: Provided is a roasted green tea beverage packed in a container, which has a noticeable roasted aroma and a rich, astringent and yet light flavor and tastes good even in a cold state. The roasted green tea beverage packed in a container is characterized by: the caffeine concentration being less than 90 ppm; the concentration of saccharides, i.e., the sum of reducing saccharides and non-reducing saccharides, being 60-220 ppm; the ratio of the non-reducing saccharide concentration to the reducing saccharide concentration (non-reducing saccharides/reducing saccharides) being 5.0-15.0; the gallic acid concentration being 20-80 ppm; and the pH being 5.5-6.3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Keisuke Numata, Kazunobu Tsuru, Fuyuki Fujihara
  • Publication number: 20120058242
    Abstract: Disclosed is a green tea beverage packed in a container which has a strong fire odor (savory odor), yet gives a refreshing aftertaste and can be drunk delectably even in a cold state. Specifically disclosed is a green tea beverage packed in a container characterized in that the saccharide concentration thereof, which is the sum of the monosaccharide concentration and the disaccharide concentration, is 100 to 300 ppm and the ratio of the disaccharide concentration to the monosaccharide concentration (disaccharides/monosaccharides) is 10 to 28. It is preferred that the ratio of catechins with electron localization to said saccharide concentration (catechins with electron localization/saccharides) is 1.0 to 2.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: ITO EN, LTD.
    Inventors: Masami Sasame, Keisuke Numata, Fuyuki Fujihara, Kazunobu Tsuru
  • Publication number: 20110311705
    Abstract: Disclosed is a roasted green tea (Hojicha) beverage packed in a container which has a strong roasted aroma, a light taste and a refreshing aftertaste and can be drunk delectably even in a cold state. Specifically disclosed is a roasted green tea beverage packed in a container, characterized by: the concentration of saccharides, i.e., the sum of monosaccharides and disaccharides, being 60-220 ppm; the concentration ratio of disaccharides to monosaccharides (disaccharides/monosaccarides) being 5.0-15.0; and the concentration ratio of the aforesaid saccharides to gallic acid (saccharides/gallic acid) being 2.0-5.0. It is preferred that the concentration ratio of catechin showing electron localization to soluble solid matters originating in tea leaves [catechin showing electron localization/(soluble solid matters originating in tea leaves×100)] is 5.0-9.0. Also, it is preferred that the ratio (catechin showing electron localization/saccharides) is 0.8-1.8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Keisuke Numata, Kazunobu Tsuru, Fuyuki Fujihara
  • Publication number: 20110081457
    Abstract: The present invention provides roasted barley from which barley tea having excellent aroma, sweetness and richness and so on can be extracted. Roasted barley characterized by having a measured void content of 1.5 ml to 2.5 ml. The above-described roasted barley can be produced by a production method which involves a rapid cooling step, wherein the material temperature of barley is rapidly lowered to 60 to 130° C. within 5 seconds, between a primary roasting step and a secondary roasting step. It is preferred to further employ a slow cooling step, wherein the material temperature of the barley is maintained at 80 to 140° C. over 16 to 120 seconds, after the secondary roasting step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventors: Kazunobu Tsuru, Kengo Hida, Yasuhiro Haraguchi, Masashige Taniguchi