Patents by Inventor Kyoko Inaba

Kyoko Inaba 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).

  • Powdered plant sterol ester-containing preparations, method for preparing the same and foods and drinks containing the same
    Patent number: 9462823
    Abstract: This invention provides a preparation of a powdered plant sterol ester which comprises a plant sterol ester, an octenyl succinate-modified starch and an indigestible dextrin. The preparation can be prepared by a method comprising the steps of emulsifying a plant sterol ester in an aqueous solution containing an octenyl succinate-modified starch and an indigestible dextrin to form an emulsion and then powdering the resulting emulsion. The invention permits the application of plant sterol esters to wide variety of foods and drinks. In addition, the invention permits the effective control of an increase of the serum-cholesterol content accompanied by the intake of meals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: MATSUTANI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyoko Inaba, Hiroshi Oga, Hozumi Tsubomoto
  • Powdered plant sterol ester-containing preparations, method for preparing the same and foods and drinks containing the same
    Publication number: 20080138488
    Abstract: This invention provides a preparation of a powdered plant sterol ester which comprises a plant sterol ester, an octenyl succinate-modified starch and an indigestible dextrin. The preparation can be prepared by a method comprising the steps of emulsifying a plant sterol ester in an aqueous solution containing an octenyl succinate-modified starch and an indigestible dextrin to form an emulsion and then powdering the resulting emulsion. The invention permits the application of plant sterol esters to wide variety of foods and drinks. In addition, the invention permits the effective control of an increase of the serum-cholesterol content accompanied by the intake of meals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: MATSUTANI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Kyoko Inaba, Hiroshi Oga, Hozumi Tsubomoto