Patents by Inventor Shigemi Tsuchiya

Shigemi Tsuchiya 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).

  • Publication number: 20220218518
    Abstract: A steam generator according to the present invention comprises a heat generating layer comprising an oxidizable metal, a carbon component, and water, a first water absorbent layer laminated on the heat generating layer and comprising a first water absorbent, a water absorbing sheet laminated on the first water absorbent layer, and a second water absorbent layer laminated on the water absorbing sheet and comprising a second water absorbent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya OKAMOTO, Shigemi TSUCHIYA
  • Publication number: 20190321216
    Abstract: A steam heating tool includes a cover member that has a cover portion covering a mouth and a nose of a user, and a steam generator that is held on a surface of the cover portion on a side of the user, in which a space interposed between the cover portion and a face of the user is formed at a time of use, and the steam heating tool satisfies following formulae (1) to (3): 300?VG?1,500 (1); 40?MV?150 (2); and 5?VG/MV?25 (3), where VG represents a cumulative steam generation amount [mg] released into the space for 10 minutes from a start of steam generation of the steam generator, and MV represents a volume [mL] of the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigemi TSUCHIYA, Yasuto SAITA, Hideshi ODA
  • Patent number: 9095163
    Abstract: The present invention provides the packed soy sauce-containing liquid seasoning, containing the following (A), (B), (C), and (D): (A) sodium ?2.7 to 5.1% by mass (B) potassium ?0.8 to 4% by mass (C) proline 0.28 to 1% by mass (D) isoleucine ?0.2 to 1% by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Shin Koike, Yuki Kaneko, Shigemi Tsuchiya, Jun Kohori
  • Publication number: 20120107481
    Abstract: The present invention provides the packed soy sauce-containing liquid seasoning, containing the following (A), (B), (C), and (D): (A) sodium ?2.7 to 5.1% by mass (B) potassium ?0.8 to 4% by mass (C) proline 0.28 to 1% by mass (D) isoleucine ?0.2 to 1% by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Shin Koike, Yuki Kaneko, Shigemi Tsuchiya, Jun Kohori
  • Patent number: 8092795
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid seasoning, which brings on a sufficient salty taste although it has a low common salt 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 (C): (A) 3.55% or less by weight of sodium; (B) 0.5% to 4.2% by weight of potassium; and (C) 0.1% to 10% by weight of a food material having an antihypertensive effect, wherein the remaining portion of the liquid seasoning excluding component (C) is adapted by incorporation of a substance other than component (C) to have a nitrogen content (D) of 1.6% or more based on the total weight of the liquid seasoning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Shigemi Tsuchiya, Youko Seo, Jun Kohori
  • Patent number: 7887868
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Shigemi Tsuchiya, Yoko Seo, Jun Kohori, Ryuji Ochiai, Atsushi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7833556
    Abstract: Oil or fat compositions contain the following ingredients: (A) an oil or fat containing from 60 to 100% by weight of diglyceride, by 100 parts by weight of the oil or fat composition, the diglyceride further comprising fatty acids, wherein the amount of fatty acids that are unsaturated is from 80 to 100 wt. %, by 100 parts by weight of the diglyceride; (B) from 0.001 to 1% by weight of ingredient (A) of a carboxylic acid selected from C2-8 hydroxycarboxylic acids, dicarboxylic acids and tricarboxylic acids, and salts derivatives thereof, and mixtures thereof; (C) from 0.001 to 5% by weight of ingredient (A) of an antioxidant; and (D) from 0.05 to 4.7% by weight of ingredient (A) of a plant sterol. Each of these preferred oil or fat compositions has a high diglyceride content having excellent health-promoting functions, and even in cold temperature areas or high-humidity areas, has improved external appearance, is good in work efficiency during cooking and also in the flavor and texture of cooked foods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Tsutomu Nishide, Shigemi Tsuchiya, Shin Koike, Yoshinobu Nakajima, Yoshinori Inagawa, Masashi Yano, Yoshio Kawaseki
  • Patent number: 7727524
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Shigemi Tsuchiya, Youko Seo, Jun Kohori, Ryuji Ochiai, Atsushi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20100092649
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid seasoning, which brings on a sufficient salty taste although it has a low common salt 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 (C): (A) 3.55% or less by weight of sodium; (B) 0.5% to 4.2% by weight of potassium; and (C) 0.1% to 10% by weight of a food material having an antihypertensive effect, wherein the remaining portion of the liquid seasoning excluding component (C) is adapted by incorporation of a substance other than component (C) to have a nitrogen content (D) of 1.6% or more based on the total weight of the liquid seasoning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigemi TSUCHIYA, Youko Seo, Jun Kohori
  • Patent number: 7666409
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid seasoning, which brings on a sufficient salty taste although it has a low common salt 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 (C): (A) 3.55% or less by weight of sodium; (B) 0.5% to 4.2% by weight of potassium; and (C) 0.1% to 10% by weight of a food material having an antihypertensive effect, wherein the remaining portion of the liquid seasoning excluding component (C) is adapted by incorporation of a substance other than component (C) to have a nitrogen content (D) of 1.6% or more based on the total weight of the liquid seasoning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Shigemi Tsuchiya, Youko Seo, Jun Kohori
  • Publication number: 20070202239
    Abstract: Oil or fat compositions contain the following ingredients: (A) an oil or fat containing from 60 to 100% by weight of diglyceride, by 100 parts by weight of the oil or fat composition, the diglyceride further comprising fatty acids, wherein the amount of fatty acids that are unsaturated is from 80 to 100 wt. %, by 100 parts by weight of the diglyceride; (B) from 0.001 to 1% by weight of ingredient (A) of a carboxylic acid selected from C2-8 hydroxycarboxylic acids, dicarboxylic acids and tricarboxylic acids, and salts derivatives thereof, and mixtures thereof; (C) from 0.001 to 5% by weight of ingredient (A) of an antioxidant; and (D) from 0.05 to 4.7% by weight of ingredient (A) of a plant sterol. Each of these preferred oil or fat compositions has a high diglyceride content having excellent health-promoting functions, and even in cold temperature areas or high-humidity areas, has improved external appearance, is good in work efficiency during cooking and also in the flavor and texture of cooked foods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Tsutomu NISHIDE, Shigemi Tsuchiya, Shin Koike, Yoshinobu Nakajima, Yoshinori Inagawa, Masashi Yano, Yoshio Kawaseki
  • Patent number: 7232586
    Abstract: Oil or fat compositions contain the following ingredients: (A) an oil or fat containing from 60 to 100% by weight of diglyceride, by 100 parts by weight of the oil or fat composition, the diglyceride further comprising fatty acids, wherein the amount of fatty acids that are unsaturated is from 80 to 100 wt. %, by 100 parts by weight of the diglyceride; (B) from 0.001 to 1 % by weight of ingredient (A) of a carboxylic acid selected from C2-8 hydroxycarboxylic acids, dicarboxylic acids and tricarboxylic acids, and salts derivatives thereof, and mixtures thereof; (C) from 0.001 to 5 % by weight of ingredient (A) of an antioxidant; and (D) from 0.05 to 4.7 % by weight of ingredient (A) of a plant sterol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Tsutomu Nishide, Shigemi Tsuchiya, Shin Koike, Yoshinobu Nakajima, Yoshinori Inagawa, Masashi Yano, Yoshio Kawaseki
  • Publication number: 20060275346
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigemi Tsuchiya, Youko Seo, Jun Kohori, Ryuji Ochiai, Atsushi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20060115518
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid seasoning, which brings on a sufficient salty taste although it has a low common salt 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 (C): (A) 3.55% or less by weight of sodium; (B) 0.5% to 4.2% by weight of potassium; and (C) 0.1% to 10% by weight of a food material having an antihypertensive effect, wherein the remaining portion of the liquid seasoning excluding component (C) is adapted by incorporation of a substance other than component (C) to have a nitrogen content (D) of 1.6% or more based on the total weight of the liquid seasoning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigemi Tsuchiya, Youko Seo, Jun Kohori
  • Publication number: 20060115517
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigemi Tsuchiya, Youko Seo, Jun Kohori, Ryuji Ochiai, Atsushi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20060105065
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Shigemi Tsuchiya, Youko Seo, Jun Kohori, Ryuji Ochiai, Atsushi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20040156972
    Abstract: Oil or fat compositions contain the following ingredients:
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Tsutomu Nishide, Shigemi Tsuchiya, Shin Koike, Yoshinobu Nakajima, Yoshinori Inagawa, Masashi Yano, Yoshio Kawaseki