Patents by Inventor Koji Yanagawa

Koji Yanagawa 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: 10905138
    Abstract: Provided are a sparkling beverage having excellent foam properties and a method for the same. A sparkling beverage according to one embodiment of the present invention has a ratio of a nitrogen content (ppm) to an extract (w/v %) of less than 28.0. A method of improving foam properties of a sparkling beverage according to one embodiment of the present invention includes adjusting a ratio of a nitrogen content (ppm) to an extract (w/v %) of a sparkling beverage to less than 28.0, to thereby improve foam properties of the sparkling beverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Sapporo Breweries Limited
    Inventors: Masanori Shirai, Hidekazu Narita, Norikatsu Sawai, Koji Yanagawa
  • Publication number: 20180000132
    Abstract: Provided are a sparkling beverage having excellent foam properties and a method for the same. A sparkling beverage according to one embodiment of the present invention has a ratio of a nitrogen content (ppm) to an extract (w/v %) of less than 28.0. A method of improving foam properties of a sparkling beverage according to one embodiment of the present invention includes adjusting a ratio of a nitrogen content (ppm) to an extract (w/v %) of a sparkling beverage to less than 28.0, to thereby improve foam properties of the sparkling beverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: SAPPORO HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Masanori SHIRAI, Hidekazu NARITA, Norikatsu SAWAI, Koji YANAGAWA
  • Patent number: 9420822
    Abstract: Provided are a sparkling beverage product exhibiting excellent foam properties, and a method related thereto. A sparkling beverage product according to the present invention includes: a sparkling beverage; and a container for holding the sparkling beverage, in which: an empty portion inside the container is filled with carbon dioxide gas and nitrogen gas so that the following condition (a) or (b) is satisfied: (a) a pressure of the carbon dioxide gas is 200 kPa or more, and a ratio of a pressure of the nitrogen gas to the pressure of the carbon dioxide gas is 0.5 or more; or (b) a pressure of the carbon dioxide gas is 170 kPa or more and less than 200 kPa, and a ratio of a pressure of the nitrogen gas to the pressure of the carbon dioxide gas is 1.0 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: SAPPORO BREWERIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Koji Yanagawa, Hisaaki Sugiyama, Kazuhito Misaki, Yoshiaki Takei
  • Publication number: 20150030747
    Abstract: Provided are a sparkling beverage product exhibiting excellent foam properties, and a method related thereto. A sparkling beverage product according to the present invention includes: a sparkling beverage; and a container for holding the sparkling beverage, in which: an empty portion inside the container is filled with carbon dioxide gas and nitrogen gas so that the following condition (a) or (b) is satisfied: (a) a pressure of the carbon dioxide gas is 200 kPa or more, and a ratio of a pressure of the nitrogen gas to the pressure of the carbon dioxide gas is 0.5 or more; or (b) a pressure of the carbon dioxide gas is 170 kPa or more and less than 200 kPa, and a ratio of a pressure of the nitrogen gas to the pressure of the carbon dioxide gas is 1.0 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: SAPPORO BREWERIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Koji Yanagawa, Hisaaki Sugiyama, Kazuhito Misaki, Yoshiaki Takei
  • Patent number: 7524852
    Abstract: [wherein m and n may be the same or different and each represents an integer of 1 to 3 wherein m+n is 4 or less; R1 represents —NR4R5 (wherein R4 and R5 may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl or the like); R2 represents the above Formula (II), Formula (IV) or the like; A represents a single bond, —C(?O)—, —SO2—, —OC(?O)— or the like; and R3 represents substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl or the like] Bicyclic pyrimidine derivatives represented by the above Formula (I), or quaternary ammonium salts thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, or the like, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Arai, Tsutomu Matsumura, Hiroshi Ishida, Yosuke Yamaura, Seiji Aratake, Etsuo Ohshima, Koji Yanagawa, Motoki Miyama, Koji Suzuki, Ari Kawabe, Satoshi Nakanishi, Katsuya Kobayashi, Takashi Sato, Ichiro Miki, Kimihisa Ueno, Shinya Fujii, Miho Iwase
  • Publication number: 20070037834
    Abstract: [wherein m and n may be the same or different and each represents an integer of 1 to 3 wherein m+n is 4 or less; R1 represents —NR4R5 (wherein R4 and R5 may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl or the like); R2 represents the above Formula (II), Formula (IV) or the like; A represents a single bond, —C(?O)—, —SO2—, —OC(?O)— or the like; and R3 represents substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl or the like] Bicyclic pyrimidine derivatives represented by the above Formula (I), or quaternary ammonium salts thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, or the like, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Hitoshi Arai, Tsutomu Matsumura, Hiroshi Ishida, Yosuke Yamaura, Seiji Aratake, Etsuo Ohshima, Koji Yanagawa, Motoki Miyama, Koji Suzuki, Ari Kawabe, Satoshi Nakanishi, Katsuya Kobayashi, Takashi Sato, Ichiro Miki, Kimihisa Ueno, Shinya Fujii, Miho Iwase
  • Publication number: 20060194811
    Abstract: A pyrimidine derivative represented by Formula (I) wherein Ar represents substituted or unsubstituted aryl, R1 represents —NR2R3 and wherein R2 represents a hydrogen atom or substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl and R3 represents substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, A represents a single bond, Formula (III) wherein m1 is 0 to 2, n1 is 0 to 4, a1 is from 0 to a substitutable number, R5 represents substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, and each R5 may be the same or different when a1 is 2 or more), and Q represents —NR6R7 (wherein R6 and R7 may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroalicyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroalicyclic group, substituted or unsubstituted piperidin-4-ylamino, or quaternary ammonium salts thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Etsuo Ohshima, Motoki Miyama, Koji Yanagawa, Seiji Aratake, Ichiro Miki, Katsuya Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 6716987
    Abstract: An oxygen-containing heterocyclic compound represented by following Formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 independently represent hydrogen, lower alkyl, cyano, —(CH2)n—E1—CO—G1 (wherein E1 represents a bond, O, or NH; and G1 represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, OR6, or NR7R8; and n represents an integer of 0 to 4), or the like; R1 and R2 are combined to represent a saturated carbon ring together with a carbon atom adjacent thereto; or R2, and R11 or R13 described below are combined to form a single bond; R3 represents hydrogen, phenyl, or halogen; R4 represents hydroxy, lower alkoxy, or the like; A represents —C(R9)(R10)— or O; B represents O, NR11, —C(R12)(R13)—, or —C(R14)(R15)— C(R16)(R17)—; D represents (i) —C(R18)(R19)—X— (wherein X represents —C(R21)(R22)—, S, or NR23), (ii) —C(R19a)═Y— [Y represents —C(R24)—Z— (wherein Z represents
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Etsuo Ohshima, Takashi Kawakita, Koji Yanagawa, Kyoichiro Iida, Rie Koike, Yoshisuke Nakasato, Tohru Matsuzaki, Kenji Ohmori, Soichiro Sato, Hidee Ishii, Haruhiko Manabe, Michio Ichimura, Fumio Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20030100772
    Abstract: The present invention relates to oxygen-containing heterocyclic compounds represented by the following formula (I): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventors: Etsuo Ohshima, Koji Yanagawa, Haruhiko Manabe, Ichiro Miki, Yoshiaki Masuda
  • Patent number: 6514996
    Abstract: An oxygen-containing heterocyclic compound represented by following Formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 independently represent hydrogen, lower alkyl, cyano, —(CH2)n—E1—CO—G1 (wherein E1 represents a bond, O, or NH; and G1 represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, OR6, or NR7R8; and n represents an integer of 0 to 4), or the like; R1 and R2 are combined to represent a saturated carbon ring together with a carbon atom adjacent thereto; or R2, and R11 or R13 described below are combined to form a single bond; R3 represents hydrogen, phenyl, or halogen; R4 represents hydroxy, lower alkoxy, or the like; A represents —C(R9)(R10)— or O; B represents O, NR11, —C(R12)(R13)—, or —C(R14)(R15)—C(R16)(R17)—; D represents (i) —C(R18)(R19)—X— (wherein X represents —C(R21)(R22)—, S, or NR23), (ii) —C(R19a)═Y— [Y represents —C(R24)—Z— (wherein Z represents C
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Etsuo Ohshima, Takashi Kawakita, Koji Yanagawa, Kyoichiro Iida, Rie Koike, Yoshisuke Nakasato, Tohru Matsuzaki, Kenji Ohmori, Soichiro Sato, Hidee Ishii, Haruhiko Manabe, Michio Ichimura, Fumio Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20020128290
    Abstract: An oxygen-containing heterocyclic compound represented by following Formula (I): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 1997
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: ETSUO OHSHIMA, TAKASHI KAWAKITA, KOJI YANAGAWA, KYOICHIRO IIDA, RIE KOIKE, YOSHISUKE NAKASATO, TOHRU MATSUZAKI, KENJI OHMORI, SOICHIRO SATO, HIDEE ISHII, HARUHIKO MANABE, MICHIO ICHIMURA, FUMIO SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 6376535
    Abstract: The present invention relates to oxygen-containing heterocyclic compounds represented by the following formula (I): wherein m represents an integer of 0 to 4; R1, R2, R3 and R4 independently represent a hydrogen atom, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, etc.; R5 represents substituted or unsubstituted lower alkoxy etc.; R6 represents a hydrogen atom etc.; and Y represents the following formula (II): wherein R9 represents cyano etc., R10 represents a hydrogen atom etc., R11 represents carboxy etc., and R12 represents a hydrogen atom etc.; and the like; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Etsuo Ohshima, Koji Yanagawa, Haruhiko Manabe, Ichiro Miki, Yoshiaki Masuda
  • Publication number: 20010056117
    Abstract: The present invention relates to oxygen-containing heterocyclic compounds represented by the following formula (I): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventors: Etsuo Ohshima, Koji Yanagawa, Haruhiko Manabe, Ichiro Miki, Yoshiaki Masuda