Patents by Inventor Misako Namba

Misako Namba 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).

  • Method of producing tofu-like food
    Patent number: 4983414
    Abstract: A method of producing a tofu-like food such as a soybean curd steak comprises the steps of:(A) adding a coagulating agent to a soybean milk and dehydrating the coagulated product;(B) mashing the resulting dehydrated product into a paste;(C) adding an alkali to said coagulated product before, after or during the mashing thereby adjusting the pH value of said paste to 6.5 or above; and(D) subjecting said paste to heat-forming under a condition of pH 6.5 to 7.0. According to this method, there can be prepared a tofu-like food having good texture and elasticity without crumbling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1991
    Assignee: House Food Industrial Company Limited
    Inventors: Koji Sengoku, Misako Namba