Patents by Inventor Megumi TAKAI

Megumi 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).

  • LIQUID FERMENTED MILK
    Publication number: 20230371537
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid fermented milk that, while keeping a sourness that is favorable for yogurt, particularly a sourness in a latter stage, has a satisfactory drink feeling and a rich taste, and has a strong feeling of remaining in the mouth, and a long-lasting afterglow of a yogurt flavor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: MEIJI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka KAWAI, Momoka ISETANI, Megumi TAKAI
  • Measurement device and method for estimating mouthfeel and behavior of alimentary bolus during eating and swallowing
    Patent number: 10753839
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to development of a device which makes it possible to precisely and easily measure, evaluate, and quantify dynamic properties of an alimentary bolus by simulating swallowing of a wide variety of types of food products, and also directed to a method to estimate mouthfeel from the dynamic properties by use of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Meiji Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsu Kamiya, Nobuko Jinno, Megumi Takai
  • MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING MOUTHFEEL AND BEHAVIOR OF ALIMENTARY BOLUS DURING EATING AND SWALLOWING
    Publication number: 20180224365
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to development of a device which makes it possible to precisely and easily measure, evaluate, and quantify dynamic properties of an alimentary bolus by simulating swallowing of a wide variety of types of food products, and also directed to a method to estimate mouthfeel from the dynamic properties by use of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Tetsu KAMIYA, Nobuko JINNO, Megumi TAKAI