Patents by Inventor Kimiko Takai

Kimiko Takai 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).

  • Publication number: 20080044434
    Abstract: A coated material and a process for producing the coated material which includes providing a coating agent comprising yeast cell wall fractions, as a primary constituent, consisting of cell residue of yeast which has been treated with enzymes, optionally subsequently with acidic solution, and water to remove internal soluble cell constituents; and coating a solid material with the coating agent to provide a coating thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: Kirin Beer Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takahide Kasai, Takahiro Eguchi, Kimiko Takai
  • Patent number: 7238355
    Abstract: A coated material and a process for producing the coated material which includes providing a coating agent comprising yeast cell wall fractions, as a primary constituent, consisting of cell residue of yeast which has been treated with enzymes, optionally subsequently with acidic solution, and water to remove internal soluble cell constituents; and coating a solid material with the coating agent to provide a coating thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Kirin Beer Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takahide Kasai, Takahiro Eguchi, Kimiko Takai