Patents by Inventor Kazunori Kashiwagi

Kazunori Kashiwagi 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: 11134698
    Abstract: The object of invention is to provide solid milk with favorable solubility and enough strength and the method of manufacturing the solid milk. The solid milk of the invention has X-ray diffraction pattern of its surface area that has a main peak of 2?=10-15° at 2?=10-11° or at 2?=12-13°. A method for the manufacture of solid milk comprises compressing powdered milk to obtain compressed powdered milk; humidifying the compressed powdered milk to obtain humidified compressed powdered milk; and drying the humidified compressed powdered milk to obtain the solid milk. A part of amorphous lactose at the surface of the solid milk 12 is crystallized at the steps of humidifying step and drying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Meiji Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuho Shibata, Kazumitsu Ohtsubo, Yoshinori Satake, Kazunori Kashiwagi
  • Publication number: 20200163353
    Abstract: The object of invention is to provide solid milk with favorable solubility and enough strength and the method of manufacturing the solid milk. The solid milk of the invention has X-ray diffraction pattern of its surface area that has a main peak of 2?=10-15° at 2?=10-11° or at 2?=12-13°. A method for the manufacture of solid milk comprises compressing powdered milk to obtain compressed powdered milk: humidifying the compressed powdered milk to obtain humidified compressed powdered milk; and drying the humidified compressed powdered milk to obtain the solid milk. A part of amorphous lactose at the surface of the solid milk 12 is crystallized at the steps of humidifying step and drying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Meiji Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuho Shibata, Kazumitsu Ohtsubo, Yoshinori Satake, Kazunori Kashiwagi
  • Publication number: 20180116235
    Abstract: Provided is a production method for a concentrated product, using a freeze-concentration method having a high yield rate (low loss rate) that is practically applicable, as required in large-scale (commercial scale) production. The production method for concentrated product using the freeze-concentration method includes: an ice crystal generation step in which a fluid to be treated is cooled, ice crystals of the fluid are generated in the fluid, and a mixed fluid to be treated is formed wherein the mixed fluid to be treated is comprised of the ice crystals and a concentrated fluid produced from the fluid to be treated by generating the ice crystals in the fluid thereby the fluid is concentrated; and an ice crystal separation step in which the mixed fluid is separated into the concentrated fluid to be treated and the ice crystals, and the separated concentrated fluid be treated is retrieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: MEIJI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunori KASHIWAGI, Takefumi ICHIMURA, Yoshinori SATAKE, Tetsu KAMIYA, Toshihiro OMORI, Hiroki MATSUBARA
  • Patent number: 9913484
    Abstract: A method using a membrane-concentration method and a freeze-concentration method includes: a membrane-concentration step in which a fluid to be treated is cooled and a membrane-concentrated fluid is prepared by membrane-concentrating the solid content concentration thereof by more than 1.5 times; an ice crystal generation step in which said membrane-concentrated fluid is cooled, ice crystals of said membrane-concentrated fluid are generated in said membrane-concentrated fluid, and a mixed fluid to be treated is formed wherein said mixed fluid to be treated is comprised of said ice crystals and a concentrated fluid to be treated produced from said membrane-concentrated fluid by generating said ice crystals in said membrane-concentrated fluid thereby said membrane-concentrated fluid is concentrated; and an ice crystal separation step in which said mixed fluid is separated into said concentrated fluid to be treated and said ice crystals, and said separated concentrated fluid to be treated is retrieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: MEIJI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunori Kashiwagi, Takefumi Ichimura, Yoshinori Satake, Tetsu Kamiya, Toshihiro Omori, Hiroki Matsubara
  • Publication number: 20160219893
    Abstract: The object of invention is to provide solid milk with favorable solubility and enough strength and the method of manufacturing the solid milk. The solid milk of the invention has X-ray diffraction pattern of its surface area that has a main peak of 2?=10-15° at 2?=10-11° or at 2?=12-13°. A method for the manufacture of solid milk comprises compressing powdered milk to obtain compressed powdered milk; humidifying the compressed powdered milk to obtain humidified compressed powdered milk; and drying the humidified compressed powdered milk to obtain the solid milk. A part of amorphous lactose at the surface of the solid milk 12 is crystallized at the steps of humidifying step and drying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Mitsuho SHIBATA, Kazumitsu Ohtsubo, Yoshinori Satake, Kazunori Kashiwagi
  • Publication number: 20160205959
    Abstract: A method using a membrane-concentration method and a freeze-concentration method includes: a membrane-concentration step in which a fluid to be treated is cooled and a membrane-concentrated fluid is prepared by membrane-concentrating the solid content concentration thereof by more than 1.5 times; an ice crystal generation step in which said membrane-concentrated fluid is cooled, ice crystals of said membrane-concentrated fluid are generated in said membrane-concentrated fluid, and a mixed fluid to be treated is formed wherein said mixed fluid to be treated is comprised of said ice crystals and a concentrated fluid to be treated produced from said membrane-concentrated fluid by generating said ice crystals in said membrane-concentrated fluid thereby said membrane-concentrated fluid is concentrated; and an ice crystal separation step in which said mixed fluid is separated into said concentrated fluid to be treated and said ice crystals, and said separated concentrated fluid to be treated is retrieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: Meiji Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunori Kashiwagi, Takefumi Ichimura, Yoshinori Satake, Tetsu Kamiya, Toshihiro Omori, Hiroki Matsubara
  • Publication number: 20150043302
    Abstract: Provided is a highly precise system for controlling proportional mixing, wherein the proportional mixing system is capable of maintaining the mixture ratio of flow rates of a primary liquid and a secondary liquid at a predetermined target mixture ratio. This highly precise proportional mixing system maintains the mixture ratio of flow rates of a primary liquid and a secondary liquid to be constant while recognizing an error integrated retroactively using the integrated flow rates of the primary liquid and a secondary liquid. This highly precise proportional mixing system also estimates future integrated error from past error trends to control the instantaneous flow rate of the primary liquid and and/or secondary liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: MEIJI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsu Kamiya, Kazunori Kashiwagi
  • Publication number: 20130078357
    Abstract: [Problem] The object of invention is to provide solid milk with favorable solubility and enough strength and the method of manufacturing the solid milk. [Means] The solid milk of the invention has X-ray diffraction pattern of its surface area that has a main peak of 2theta=10-15 degrees at 2theta=10-11 degrees or at 2theta=12-13 degrees. A method for the manufacture of solid milk comprises compressing powdered milk to obtain compressed powdered milk; humidifying the compressed powdered milk to obtain humidified compressed powdered milk; and drying the humidified compressed powdered milk to obtain the solid milk. A part of amorphous lactose at the surface of the solid milk 12 is crystallized at the steps of humidifying step and drying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Mitsuho Shibata, Kazumitsu Ohtsubo, Yoshinori Satake, Kazunori Kashiwagi