Patents by Inventor Masahiro Katada

Masahiro Katada 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).

  • Oil or fat composition
    Patent number: 7060316
    Abstract: An oil or fat composition containing 15 wt % or more of diglyceride (component (A)) and 70 ppm or more, on the basis of the diglyceride, of an organic carboxylic acid (Component (B)).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Hideaki Sakai, Masahiro Katada, Minoru Ishibashi
  • Oil or fat composition
    Publication number: 20030026886
    Abstract: An oil or fat composition containing 15 wt % or more of diglyceride (component (A)) and 70 ppm or more, on the basis of the diglyceride, of an organic carboxylic acid (Component (B)).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideaki Sakai, Masahiro Katada, Minoru Ishibashi
  • Process for producing fried instant noodles
    Publication number: 20020160093
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing fried instant noodles, which is characterized in that an oil/fat composition comprising at least 50 wt. % of diglycerides is used as frying oil; and also to fried instant noodles obtained by the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Hideaki Sakai, Jun Kohori, Masahiro Katada
  • Process for preparation of polyol fatty acid ester and glyceride mixture obtained
    Patent number: 5461170
    Abstract: A polyol fatty acid ester having mixed acid groups is produced by reacting a partial ester of a polyol and a branched fatty acid with a a straight chain fatty acid or a lower alcohol ester thereof in the presence of a lipase. The obtained glyceride mixture contains a large amount of diglyceride having a branched, saturated fatty acid group and a straight chain, saturated fatty acid group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Ayari Miyamoto, Akira Shigeta, Yukitaka Tanaka, Hisao Oomura, Kenji Masui, Masahiro Katada, Masahiko Asahi, Takashi Komori, Toshiyuki Suzuki
  • Diacylglycerin and cosmetic composition
    Patent number: 5080889
    Abstract: The following diacylglycerin is useful for a cosmetic oil and a cosmetic composition such as pack, cream and emulsion. ##STR1## (where one each of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 denotes a residue of a straight-chain saturated fatty acid having 11-17 carbon atoms, a residue of a branched-chain saturated fatty acid having 10-18 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1992
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Katada, Kenji Masui, Hisao Oomura, Yukitaka Tanaka, Mitsuo Kondo, Takashi Komori