Patents by Inventor Shigenobu Harano

Shigenobu Harano 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: 20060177162
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a retort food pouch which, when constituted of materials provided with characteristics demanded of retort food pouches, is capable of opening appropriately, and of appropriately affixing to another container as a pour spout when contents are transferred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Applicant: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Shigenobu Harano, Miho Sagae, Shinichi Matsumoto, Mayumi Omori
  • Publication number: 20060165927
    Abstract: The present invention provides a retort pouch which is made from a metal laminated film having the multilayer structure of a crystalline polypropylene resin film/an adhesive resin layer including a modified polypropylene/a metal foil/an adhesive layer/an oriented nylon film/an adhesive layer/a polyester film; and the retort pouch wherein a cutout for opening that is opening toward the side border is formed on the upper position of a heat-sealed part leaving some space from the superior border, an opening for pouring the contents is formed on the cut part by cutting the corner between the cutout and the superior border, and the opening is formed by cutting the corner along the line extending from the cutout for opening to the superior border at angles of 20 to 80 degrees to the side border. According to this retort pouch, the pouch is easy to open due to ease of tearing and does not easily lose the shape of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Shigenobu Harano, Miho Sagae, Shinichi Matsumoto, Mayumi Omori
  • Patent number: 7064307
    Abstract: A container commonly usable for electromagnetic cooking heaters and microwave ovens. A resin container commonly usable for electromagnetic cooking heaters and microwave ovens having an aluminum thin, film on the bottom thereof for storing food therein. The aluminum thin film is 5–30 ?m in thickness and 70 cm2 in area, and has no projections having a curvature radius of less than 2 cm over the entire surface thereof. The aluminum thin film covers 30–80% of the bottom area of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Shigenobu Harano, Satsuki Kosaka, Toru Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20040144777
    Abstract: A container commonly usable for electromagnetic cooking heaters and microwave ovens. A resin container commonly usable for electromagnetic cooking heaters and microwave ovens having an aluminum thin, film on the bottom thereof for storing food therein. The aluminum thin film is 5-30 &mgr;m in thickness and 70 cm2 in area, and has no projections having a curvature radius of less than 2 cm over the entire surface thereof. The aluminum thin film covers 30-80% of the bottom area of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO. INC
    Inventors: Shigenobu Harano, Satsuki Kosaka, Toru Ikeda
  • Patent number: 5657866
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a double packages for preventing caking of powders or granules which comprises an inner container having high water vapor permeability for packaging article, an outer container having no or low water vapor permeability for packing said inner container, and desiccants placed between said inner container and said outer container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Toyokazu Kaneko, Koji Igarashi, Terumi Watanabe, Shinichi Matsumoto, Shigenobu Harano