Patents by Inventor Kazunori Ikebe

Kazunori Ikebe 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).

  • Masticatory Efficiency Measuring Apparatus and Masticatory Efficiency Measuring Method Using the Same
    Publication number: 20080121023
    Abstract: A masticatory efficiency measuring apparatus of the present invention includes a tank (3) that contains a stirring liquid to be supplied to a measuring container (2), a heater for heating the stirring liquid in the tank (3), a stirring device for stirring chewed food pieces in the stirring liquid with the measuring container (2) containing the chewed food pieces and the stirring liquid, a concentration meter (5) for measuring the concentration of a food component eluted into the stirring liquid from surfaces of the chewed food pieces, and a control device. The control device controls operations of the heater, stirring device and concentration meter (5), and determines the masticatory efficiency evaluating value based on the measurement result of the concentration meter (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: OSAKA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Takashi Nokubi, Kazunori Ikebe