Patents by Inventor Takeshi Hirama

Takeshi Hirama 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: 20230292778
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a vegetable milk fermented product obtained by applying a protease or cellulase to vegetable milk, the vegetable milk fermented product has less bitterness without undergoing an enzyme inactivation step. A method for producing a vegetable milk fermented product, comprising: a first step of mixing vegetable milk and lactic acid bacteria to obtain a mixed liquid; and then a second step of fermenting the mixed liquid; wherein before the second step is completed, a step of adding a protease from Paenibacillus sp. or Trichoderma sp. to the vegetable milk or the mixed liquid (protease addition step) or a step of adding a cellulase from Trichoderma sp. (cellulase addition step) to the vegetable milk or the mixed liquid is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: GODO SHUSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsuko SHINADA, Masahiro BABA, Takeshi HIRAMA
  • Patent number: 8012597
    Abstract: In a throttle body, a passive film and a corrosion-resistant film are stacked in that order on a substrate of aluminum. The passive film has a concave part on its corrosion-resistant film side. A metal layer is provided in the concave part. In shot blasting, upon collision of a blasting material against the corrosion-resistant film, a part of the blasting material is separated and adhered onto the resultant concaves to form the metal layer. For example, aluminum having a purity of not less than 98% is selected as the blasting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Keihin Corporation
    Inventors: Botaro Watanabe, Takeshi Hirama
  • Publication number: 20090269607
    Abstract: In a throttle body, a passive film and a corrosion-resistant film are stacked in that order on a substrate of aluminum. The passive film has a concave part on its corrosion-resistant film side. A metal layer is provided in the concave part. In shot blasting, upon collision of a blasting material against the corrosion-resistant film, a part of the blasting material is separated and adhered onto the resultant concaves to form the metal layer. For example, aluminum having a purity of not less than 98% is selected as the blasting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: Keihin Corporation
    Inventors: Botaro Watanabe, Takeshi Hirama