Patents by Inventor Rika Shinooka

Rika Shinooka 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 for thermally treating lactoferrin
    Patent number: 5116953
    Abstract: An aqueous lactoferrin solution can be thermally treated for heat pasteurization or spray drying purposes substantially without impairing the iron-binding ability of the lactoferrin by first adjusting the ionic strength thereof in accordance with the formulae, wherein I is ionic strength and T is temperature (.degree.C.):log I.ltoreq.-T/10+5 (60.ltoreq.T.ltoreq.80.degree. C.)log I.ltoreq.-3 (T.gtoreq.80.degree. C.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1992
    Assignee: Snow Brand Milk Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunichi Dosako, Rika Shinooka, Maki Tanaka