Patents by Inventor Ken Katoh
Ken Katoh 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).
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Patent number: 10016481Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a safety sensation-improving agent that can improve dulled peripheral sensations through daily ingestion or application to the skin. Another object of the present invention is to provide a sensation-improving food, beverage, feed, or cosmetics that can improve dulled peripheral sensations through oral ingestion or application to the skin. A sensation-improving agent containing a milk-derived protein and/or a hydrolysate therefrom as an active ingredient is provided. The milk-derived protein and/or the hydrolysate therefrom can be orally ingested or applied direct to the skin to improve dulled sensations, particularly peripheral sensations, and be formed into a sensation-improving food, beverage, feed, or cosmetics.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: MEGMILK SNOW BRAND CO., LTD.Inventors: Ken Katoh, Hiroshi Ueno, Yuko Ono, Noriko Ueda, Toshiya Kobayashi, Takahiro Moriya, Yutaro Obara
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Patent number: 9884095Abstract: A skin sensitivity improving agent which is safe and, when routinely taken or applied to the skin, exerts an effect of improving deterioration in peripheral sensation is provided. The present invention also provides a food, a drink, a feed or a cosmetic for improving sensation which exerts an effect of improving deterioration in peripheral sensation when orally taken or applied to the skin. The skin sensitivity improving agent includes, as the active ingredient, a basic protein fraction derived from milk or a degraded basic protein fraction derived from milk. By orally taking the basic protein fraction derived from milk or the degraded basic protein fraction derived from milk or applying the same directly to the skin, deterioration in sensation, in particular, peripheral sensation can be improved. Thus, a food, a drink, a feed or a cosmetic for improving sensation can be obtained.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: MEGMILK SNOW BRAND CO., LTD.Inventors: Ken Katoh, Noriko Ueda, Hiroshi Ueno, Yuko Ono, Norimichi Nakahata, Takahiro Moriya, Daisaku Kobayashi
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Patent number: 9861121Abstract: The present invention provides a protein composition comprising a milk basic protein fraction; and at least one stabilizer selected from the group consisting of soybean polysaccharides, xanthan gum, pectin, gum arabic, gum ghatti, carrageenan, locust bean gum, sodium caseinate, lecithin, and carboxymethylcellulose. The protein composition significantly improves the heat resistance of the milk basic protein fraction. The present invention achieves heat treatment of a protein composition and food, beverage, feed, and pharmaceutical comprising such a protein composition at a temperature exceeding 90° C. without deactivation of the milk basic protein fraction.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: MEGMILK SNOW BRAND CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Urazono, Yoshikazu Morita, Noriko Ueda, Hiroshi Ueno, Ken Katoh, Toshiya Kobayashi
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Patent number: 9763868Abstract: A problem of the present invention is to provide a skin collagen production-promoting agent without safety problems. Another problem of the present invention is to provide a skin collagen production-promoting food or drink product and a skin collagen production-promoting cosmetic product containing such a substance. TGF-? and/or a TGF-? degradation product, which is acquired by degrading TGF-? with a protease such as pepsin, pancreatin, etc., are used as a skin collagen production-promoting agent or the active ingredient of a skin collagen production-promoting food or drink product and a skin collagen production-promoting cosmetic product. The aforementioned TGF-? and/or TGF-? degradation product have an effect of increasing the collagen content of the skin.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: MEGMILK SNOW BRAND CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Ueno, Yoshikazu Morita, Aiko Ono, Ken Katoh, Noriko Ueda
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Publication number: 20170142998Abstract: Provided is a food containing milk ceramide that solves the problems of sedimentation and non-uniformity within the food. Also provided is a process for producing the food. Milk ceramide is transformed into a paste and added to a food. In this manner, it becomes possible to add 0.3-10.0% of milk ceramide to a food homogeneously without causing precipitation. Thus, a food can be provided, which contains milk ceramide homogeneously in such an amount that cannot be achieved by conventional techniques without causing sedimentation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: MEGMILK SNOW BRAND CO., LTD.Inventors: Noriko UEDA, Kazuhiko HIRAMATSU, Hiroshi UENO, Ken KATOH, Keiko MURAKAMI, Shigeyuki KUBO
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Publication number: 20160044949Abstract: The present invention provides a protein composition comprising a milk basic protein fraction; and at least one stabilizer selected from the group consisting of soybean polysaccharides, xanthan gum, pectin, gum arabic, gum ghatti, carrageenan, locust bean gum, sodium caseinate, lecithin, and carboxymethylcellulose. The protein composition significantly improves the heat resistance of the milk basic protein fraction. The present invention achieves heat treatment of a protein composition and food, beverage, feed, and pharmaceutical comprising such a protein composition at a temperature exceeding 90° C. without deactivation of the milk basic protein fraction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: MEGMILK SNOW BRAND CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi URAZONO, Yoshikazu MORITA, Noriko UEDA, Hiroshi UENO, Ken KATOH, Toshiya KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20160045563Abstract: A muscle atrophy-preventing agent includes a milk-derived basic protein fraction and/or a decomposed product of the milk-derived basic protein fraction as an active ingredient. The muscle atrophy-preventing agent is remarkably effective in preventing muscle mass decline and increasing muscle mass, and thus is useful in preventing and treating various muscle diseases, such as sarcopenia and disuse muscle atrophy.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: MEGMILK SNOW BRAND CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuko ISHIDA, Yoshikazu MORITA, Ken KATOH, Toshiya KOBAYASHI, Yuki MIZUNO, Aiko OHMACHI
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Patent number: 9255123Abstract: The invention addresses the problem of providing a skin-beautifying agent with beautifying effects such as skin moisturizing, skin beautification, prevention of rough skin, wrinkle prevention, prevention of reduced elasticity, etc., and a skin-beautifying product such as a cosmetic, food or drink, feed, medicine, etc. that contains said skin-beautifying agent. The skin-beautifying agent is characterized in containing a hydrolyzate of whey protein as an active ingredient. Using a whey protein hydrolyzate having the characteristics of a molecular weight distribution of 10 kDa or less, a main peak of 200 Da-3 kDa, APL (average peptide length) of 2-8, free amino acid content of 20% or less, and a ?-lactoglobulin antigenicity of 1/10,000 or less, in particular, provides a skin-beautifying agent of low allergenicity and low bitterness.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2012Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: MEGMILK SNOW BRAND CO., LTD.Inventors: Ken Katoh, Hiroshi Ueno, Yuko Ono, Noriko Ueda
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Publication number: 20160022771Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a safety sensation-improving agent that can improve dulled peripheral sensations through daily ingestion or application to the skin. Another object of the present invention is to provide a sensation-improving food, beverage, feed, or cosmetics that can improve dulled peripheral sensations through oral ingestion or application to the skin. A sensation-improving agent containing a milk-derived protein and/or a hydrolysate therefrom as an active ingredient is provided. The milk-derived protein and/or the hydrolysate therefrom can be orally ingested or applied direct to the skin to improve dulled sensations, particularly peripheral sensations, and be formed into a sensation-improving food, beverage, feed, or cosmetics.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicant: MEGMILK SNOW BRAND CO., LTD.Inventors: Ken KATOH, Hiroshi UENO, Yuko ONO, Noriko UEDA, Toshiya KOBAYASHI, Takahiro MORIYA, Yutaro OBARA
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Publication number: 20160015618Abstract: A problem of the present invention is to provide a skin collagen production-promoting agent without safety problems. Another problem of the present invention is to provide a skin collagen production-promoting food or drink product and a skin collagen production-promoting cosmetic product containing such a substance. TGF-? and/or a TGF-? degradation product, which is acquired by degrading TGF-? with a protease such as pepsin, pancreatin, etc., are used as a skin collagen production-promoting agent or the active ingredient of a skin collagen production-promoting food or drink product and a skin collagen production-promoting cosmetic product. The aforementioned TGF-? and/or TGF-? degradation product have an effect of increasing the collagen content of the skin.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: January 21, 2016Applicant: MEGMILK SNOW BRAND CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi UENO, Yoshikazu MORITA, Aiko ONO, Ken KATOH, Noriko UEDA
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Publication number: 20150374797Abstract: A skin sensitivity improving agent which is safe and, when routinely taken or applied to the skin, exerts an effect of improving deterioration in peripheral sensation is provided. The present invention also provides a food, a drink, a feed or a cosmetic for improving sensation which exerts an effect of improving deterioration in peripheral sensation when orally taken or applied to the skin. The skin sensitivity improving agent includes, as the active ingredient, a basic protein fraction derived from milk or a degraded basic protein fraction derived from milk. By orally taking the basic protein fraction derived from milk or the degraded basic protein fraction derived from milk or applying the same directly to the skin, deterioration in sensation, in particular, peripheral sensation can be improved. Thus, a food, a drink, a feed or a cosmetic for improving sensation can be obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: MEGMILK SNOW BRAND CO., LTD.Inventors: Ken KATOH, Noriko UEDA, Hiroshi UENO, Yuko ONO, Norimichi NAKAHATA, Takahiro MORIYA, Daisaku KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20150064158Abstract: A purpose of the present invention is to provide a sense-improving agent which is safe and, when routinely taken or applied to the skin, exerts an effect of improving deterioration in peripheral sensation. Another purpose of the present invention is to provide a food, a drink, a feed or a cosmetic for improving sensation which exerts an effect of improving deterioration in peripheral sensation when orally taken or applied to the skin. The sense-improving agent comprises, as the active ingredient, a basic protein fraction derived from milk or a degraded basic protein fraction derived from milk. By orally taking the basic protein fraction derived from milk or the degraded basic protein fraction derived from milk or applying the same directly to the skin, deterioration in sensation, in particular, peripheral sensation can be improved. Thus, a food, a drink, a feed or a cosmetic for improving sensation can be obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2012Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: MEGMILK SNOW BRAND CO., LTD.Inventors: Ken Katoh, Noriku Ueda, Hiroshi Ueno, Yuko Ono, Hiroko Nakahata, Takahiro Moriya, Daisaku Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20140249094Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a safety sensation-improving agent that can improve dulled peripheral sensations through daily ingestion or application to the skin. Another object of the present invention is to provide a sensation-improving food, beverage, feed, or cosmetics that can improve dulled peripheral sensations through oral ingestion or application to the skin. A sensation-improving agent containing a milk-derived protein and/or a hydrolysate therefrom as an active ingredient is provided. The milk-derived protein and/or the hydrolysate therefrom can be orally ingested or applied direct to the skin to improve dulled sensations, particularly peripheral sensations, and be formed into a sensation-improving food, beverage, feed, or cosmetics.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2012Publication date: September 4, 2014Inventors: Ken Katoh, Hiroshi Ueno, Yuko Ono, Noriko Ueda, Toshiya Kobayashi, Takahiro Moriya, Yutaro Obata
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Publication number: 20130338336Abstract: The invention addresses the problem of providing a skin-beautifying agent with beautifying effects such as skin moisturizing, skin beautification, prevention of rough skin, wrinkle prevention, prevention of reduced elasticity, etc., and a skin-beautifying product such as a cosmetic, food or drink, feed, medicine, etc. that contains said skin-beautifying agent. The skin-beautifying agent is characterized in containing a hydrolyzate of whey protein as an active ingredient. Using a whey protein hydrolyzate having the characteristics of a molecular weight distribution of 10 kDa or less, a main peak of 200 Da-3 kDa, APL (average peptide length) of 2-8, free amino acid content of 20% or less, and a ?-lactoglobulin antigenicity of 1/10,000 or less, in particular, provides a skin-beautifying agent of low allergenicity and low bitterness.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: MEGMILK SNOW BRAND CO., LTD.Inventors: Ken Katoh, Hiroshi Ueno, Yuko Ono, Noriko Ueda
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Publication number: 20130310318Abstract: A problem of the present invention is to provide a skin collagen production-promoting agent without safety problems. Another problem of the present invention is to provide a skin collagen production-promoting food or drink product and a skin collagen production-promoting cosmetic product containing such a substance. TGF-? and/or a TGF-? degradation product, which is acquired by degrading TGF-? with a protease such as pepsin, pancreatin, etc., are used as a skin collagen production-promoting agent or the active ingredient of a skin collagen production-promoting food or drink product and a skin collagen production-promoting cosmetic product. The aforementioned TGF-? and/or TGF-? degradation product have an effect of increasing the collagen content of the skin.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: MEGMILK SNOW BRAND CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Ueno, Yoshikazu Morita, Aiko Ono, Ken Katoh, Noriko Ueda
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Publication number: 20130295271Abstract: Provided is a food containing milk ceramide that solves the problems of sedimentation and non-uniformity within the food. Also provided is a process for producing the food. Milk ceramide is transformed into a paste and added to a food. In this manner, it becomes possible to add 0.3-10.0% of milk ceramide to a food homogeneously without causing precipitation. Thus, a food can be provided, which contains milk ceramide homogeneously in such an amount that cannot be achieved by conventional techniques without causing sedimentation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: MEGMILK SNOW BRAND CO., LTD.Inventors: Noriko Ueda, Kazuhiko Hiramatsu, Hiroshi Ueno, Ken Katoh, Keiko Murakami, Shigeyuki Kubo
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Patent number: 5336723Abstract: Disclosed is a phenolic resin molding material which is mainly composed of (1) 25-55 parts by weight of a phenolic resin containing 60% by weight or more of a resol-type phenolic resin, (2) 2-10 parts by weight of a partially crosslinked NBR, and (3) 35-70 parts by weight of an inorganic filler, on the basis of 100 parts by weight in total of these components.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 1993Date of Patent: August 9, 1994Assignee: Sumitomo Bakelite Company LimitedInventors: Shinji Ikeda, Keiji Ooi, Ken Katoh
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Patent number: 5162428Abstract: A phenolic resin composition comprising (a) 30-55% by weight of an alkylbenzene-modified novolac type phenolic resin, (b) 30-55% by weight of a novolac type phenolic resin and (c) 15-30% by weight of a dimethylene ether resole type phenolic resin, and a phenolic resin molding material comprising said composition.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 1990Date of Patent: November 10, 1992Assignee: Sumitomo Bakelite Company LimitedInventors: Ken Katoh, Keiji Ooi
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Patent number: 5141992Abstract: A phenolic resin composition comprising 20-40 parts by weight of a resole type phenolic resin, 5-15 parts by weight of a novolac type phenolic resin, 3-10 parts by weight of a carboxy-modified acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber and 35-65 parts by weight of an inorganic filler.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 1990Date of Patent: August 25, 1992Assignee: Sumitomo Bakelite Company LimitedInventors: Ken Katoh, Keiji Ooi, Shinji Ikeda