Patents by Inventor Masashi Nakahara

Masashi Nakahara 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).

  • Frozen pie dough showing good rising
    Patent number: 6838102
    Abstract: The frozen pie dough product according to the invention contains a cereal flour, water and a fat as the main components, has a multi-layer structure having voids, has a pie dough density of 1.01 g/cm3 or more and less than 1.085 g/cm3, and contains unreacted chemical leavening agents remaining therein. By baking the frozen pie dough product even in a short time in a high-power oven after freezing, it is possible to give a product which is in a stable and well-risen state with a layered texture, can be easily baked and has a crispy texture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Furuhashi, Masashi Nakahara