Patents by Inventor Osamu Shinhashi

Osamu Shinhashi 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).

  • Sweetness improving agent and foods containing the same
    Patent number: 6855360
    Abstract: Sweetness improving agents capable of improving sweetness characteristics, in particular, aftertaste characteristics. More particularly, the sweetness improving agents contain as the active ingredient a yeast extract, in particular, one containing sodium 5?-inosinate and/or sodium 5?-adenylate, sodium 5?-guanylate; sodium 5?-uridylate and sodium 5?-cytidylate, each in an amount of 1 to 15% based on the weight of the yeast extract, and 1 to 20% of sodium glutamate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Kohjin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu Saito, Hiroko Araki, Nobuhiro Uchimura, Osamu Shinhashi, Yuuki Kubota, Yoshiki Aoyagi
  • Sweetness improving agent and foods containing the same
    Publication number: 20030152684
    Abstract: Sweetness improving agents capable of improving sweetness characteristics, in particular, aftertaste characteristics. More particularly, the sweetness improving agents contain as the active ingredient a yeast extract, in particular, one containing sodium 5′-inosinate and/or sodium 5′-adenylate, sodium 5′-guanylate; sodium 5′-uridylate and sodium 5′-cytidylate, each in an amount of 1 to 15% based on the weight of the yeast extract, and 1 to 20% of sodium glutamate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Applicant: KOHJIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Susumu Saito, Hiroko Araki, Nobuhiro Uchimura, Osamu Shinhashi, Yuuki Kubota, Yoshiki Aoyagi