Patents by Inventor Ryuji Ochiai
Ryuji Ochiai 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).
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Patent number: 8182854Abstract: Provided is a coffee composition which does not generate hydrogen peroxide in the body even if it is taken for long periods of time. The coffee composition has a hydroxyhydroquinone content of 0 to 0.00005 wt. %.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2005Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Akihiko Fujii, Yoshie Yamasaki, Hideo Oominami, Ryuji Ochiai, Yusuke Shibuya
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Patent number: 8178148Abstract: Provided is a coffee composition having an excellent hypotensive effect. The coffee composition has the following components (A) and (B): 0.01 to 1 wt. % of chlorogenic acids (A), less than 0.1 wt. %, based on the weight of the chlorogenic acids, of (B) hydroxyhydroquinone.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2005Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Akihiko Fujii, Atsushi Suzuki, Hideo Oominami, Ryuji Ochiai, Yusuke Shibuya
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Patent number: 8053014Abstract: The present invention is a liquid seasoning containing the following (A), (B), and (C): (A) 0.4 to 8% by mass of sodium (B) 0.01 to 4% by mass of flavonoid (C) 1 to 10% by mass of ethanol wherein, the flavonoid (B) satisfies the formula (1) and/or has one or more OH groups on the A-ring or B-ring in a molecule and no OH group at the position adjacent to the OH group (ortho position). Y/(X+Y)=0.05 to 1??formula (1) wherein, X and Y represent the following numbers, respectively: X; the number of OH group bonded to benzene rings in a molecule of the flavonoid, Y; the number of OCH3 group bonded to benzene rings in a molecule of the flavonoid.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2006Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Shin Koike, Koichi Okisaka, Jun Kohori, Yoko Seo, Noboru Shirahata, Hiroyuki Nakayama, Atsushi Suzuki, Ryuji Ochiai
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Patent number: 7939563Abstract: Provided is a method of treating hypertension, which comprises administering an effective amount of a compound represented by the following formula (1) or (2): wherein, R1 and R2 are the same or different and each independently represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, alkoxyalkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, aralkyl, or acyl, R3 represents hydroxyl, ester bond residue, or amide bond residue, R4 represents ester bond residue or amide bond residue, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof (except ferulic acid). When the preventive or remedy for hypertension according to the present invention is administered, ferulic acid exists in the blood for a long period of time, thereby continuously suppressing a blood pressure rise. Moreover, the hypertension preventive or remedy according to the present invention has reduced in bitterness peculiar to ferulic acid, which enables patients to take it continuously.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2005Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Atsushi Suzuki, Ryuji Ochiai, Ichiro Tokimitsu
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Patent number: 7887868Abstract: A liquid seasoning, comprising: (A) 3.55% by weight or less of sodium; (B) 0.5 to 4.2% by weight of potassium; and (C) 0.05 to 20% by weight of a substance having an antihypertensive effect. Salty taste is sufficiently provided despite its low sodium concentration, and pharmacological functions such as an antihypertensive effect are also provided at a high level.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2006Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Shigemi Tsuchiya, Yoko Seo, Jun Kohori, Ryuji Ochiai, Atsushi Suzuki
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Publication number: 20100298430Abstract: The present invention relates to a prophylactic antistress agent and a central fatigue improver, which contain chlorogenic acids or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof as active ingredients. The present invention makes it possible to prevent and improve mental task fatigue, physical fatigue, central fatigue, central fatigue syndrome, overwork and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Ryuji Ochiai, Yoshie Yamasaki, Akihiko Fujii
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Patent number: 7750053Abstract: Products and compositions for preventing or reducing the severity of hypertension. These products contain (a) ferulic acid or a ferulate ester, and (b) caffeic acid and/or a chlorogenic acid. The preventive or remedy can suppress a rise in blood pressure and alleviate hypertension, and is usable as a food.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2001Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: KAO CorporationInventors: Atsushi Suzuki, Ryuji Ochiai, Ichiro Tokimitsu
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Patent number: 7727524Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid seasoning, which brings on a sufficient salty taste although it has a low sodium concentration, and which exhibits for example a pharmacological effect such as an antihypertensive effect at a high level. The present invention relates to a liquid seasoning, which contains the following components (A) to (D): (A) 3.55% or less by weight of sodium; (B) 0.5% to 4.2% by weight of potassium; (C) more than 2% by weight of an acidic amino acid and/or more than 1% by weight of a basic amino acid; and (D) 0.05% to 10% by weight of a food material having an antihypertensive effect.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Shigemi Tsuchiya, Youko Seo, Jun Kohori, Ryuji Ochiai, Atsushi Suzuki
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Patent number: 7534815Abstract: Provided is a method of treating hypertension, which comprises administering an effective amount of a compound represented by the following formula (1) or (2): wherein, R1 and R2 are the same or different and each independently represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, alkoxyalkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, aralkyl, or acyl, R3 represents hydroxyl, ester bond residue, or amide bond residue, R4 represents ester bond residue or amide bond residue, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof (except ferulic acid).Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2004Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Atsushi Suzuki, Ryuji Ochiai, Ichiro Tokimitsu
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Publication number: 20090098268Abstract: The present invention is a liquid seasoning containing the following (A), (B), and (C): (A) 0.4 to 8% by mass of sodium (B) 0.01 to 4% by mass of flavonoid (C) 1 to 10% by mass of ethanol wherein, the flavonoid (B) satisfies the formula (1) and/or has one or more OH groups on the A-ring or B-ring in a molecule and no OH group at the position adjacent to the OH group (ortho position). Y/(X+Y)=0.05 to 1??formula (1) wherein, X and Y represent the following numbers, respectively: X; the number of OH group bonded to benzene rings in a molecule of the flavonoid, Y; the number of OCH3 group bonded to benzene rings in a molecule of the flavonoid.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2006Publication date: April 16, 2009Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Shin Koike, Koichi Okisaka, Jun Kohori, Yoko Seo, Noboru Shirahata, Hiroyuki Nakayama, Atsushi Suzuki, Ryuji Ochiai
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Publication number: 20090005446Abstract: The present invention relates to a prophylactic antistress agent and a central fatigue improver, which contain chlorogenic acids or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof as active ingredients. The present invention makes it possible to prevent and improve mental task fatigue, physical fatigue, central fatigue, central fatigue syndrome, overwork and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2006Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: KAO CorporationInventors: Ryuji Ochiai, Yoshie Yamasaki, Akihiko Fujii
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Patent number: 7351436Abstract: The invention relates to an agent for preventing, improving or treating hypertension, which exhibits a hypotensive effect, inhibits the rise of blood pressure and improves hypertension, and food for preventing or improving hypertension, which does not become a burden in daily intake, has a higher antihypertensive effect and is useful as a diet during treatment for patients of hypertension.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2003Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Atsushi Suzuki, Ryuji Ochiai, Ichiro Tokimitsu
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Publication number: 20070160726Abstract: Provided is a coffee composition having an excellent hypotensive effect. The coffee composition has the following components (A) and (B): 0.01 to 1 wt. % of chlorogenic acids (A), less than 0.1 wt. %, based on the weight of the chlorogenic acids, of (B) hydroxyhydroquinone.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2005Publication date: July 12, 2007Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Akihiko Fujii, Atsushi Suzuki, Hideo Oominami, Ryuji Ochiai, Yusuke Shibuya
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Publication number: 20070116850Abstract: Provided is a coffee composition which does not generate hydrogen peroxide in the body even if it is taken for long periods of time. The coffee composition has a hydroxyhydroquinone content of 0 to 0.00005 wt. %.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2005Publication date: May 24, 2007Inventors: Akihiko Fujii, Yoshie Yamasaki, Hideo Oominami, Ryuji Ochiai, Yusuke Shibuya
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Publication number: 20060275346Abstract: A liquid seasoning, comprising: (A) 3.55% by weight or less of sodium; (B) 0.5 to 4.2% by weight of potassium; and (C) 0.05 to 20% by weight of a substance having an antihypertensive effect. Salty taste is sufficiently provided despite its low sodium concentration, and pharmacological functions such as an antihypertensive effect are also provided at a high level.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2006Publication date: December 7, 2006Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Shigemi Tsuchiya, Youko Seo, Jun Kohori, Ryuji Ochiai, Atsushi Suzuki
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Publication number: 20060233897Abstract: The invention relates to an agent for preventing, improving or treating hypertension, which exhibits a hypotensive effect, inhibits the rise of blood pressure and improves hypertension, and food for preventing or improving hypertension, which does not become a burden in daily intake, has a higher antihypertensive effect and is useful as a diet during treatment for patients of hypertension.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2006Publication date: October 19, 2006Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Atsushi Suzuki, Ryuji Ochiai, Ichiro Tokimitsu
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Publication number: 20060115517Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid seasoning, which brings on a sufficient salty taste although it has a low sodium concentration, and which exhibits for example a pharmacological effect such as an antihypertensive effect at a high level. The present invention relates to a liquid seasoning, which contains the following components (A) to (D): (A) 3.55% or less by weight of sodium; (B) 0.5% to 4.2% by weight of potassium; (C) more than 2% by weight of an acidic amino acid and/or more than 1% by weight of a basic amino acid; and (D) 0.05% to 10% by weight of a food material having an antihypertensive effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2005Publication date: June 1, 2006Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Shigemi Tsuchiya, Youko Seo, Jun Kohori, Ryuji Ochiai, Atsushi Suzuki
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Publication number: 20060105065Abstract: A liquid seasoning, comprising: (A) 9% by weight or less of salt; (B) 0.5 to 4.2% by weight of potassium; and (C) 0.05 to 20% by weight of a substance having an antihypertensive effect. Salty taste is sufficiently provided despite its low salt concentration, and pharmacological functions such as an antihypertensive effect are also provided at a high level.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2005Publication date: May 18, 2006Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Shigemi Tsuchiya, Youko Seo, Jun Kohori, Ryuji Ochiai, Atsushi Suzuki
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Patent number: 7033623Abstract: Provided is a mineral absorption enhancing method comprising administering an effective amount of a green coffee bean extract. The present invention can relieve mineral deficiency by using a mineral absorption enhancer which is excellent in safety and has an excellent mineral absorption enhancing effect.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2003Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Atsushi Suzuki, Ryuji Ochiai, Ichiro Tokimitsu
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Patent number: 6991812Abstract: The invention relates to an agent for preventing, improving or treating hypertension, which exhibits a hypotensive effect, inhibits the rise of blood pressure and improves hypertension, and food for preventing or improving hypertension, which does not become a burden in daily intake, has a higher antihypertensive effect and is useful as a diet during treatment for patients of hypertension.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2001Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Atsushi Suzuki, Ryuji Ochiai, Ichiro Tokimitsu