Patents by Inventor Tomoko Ootsuka

Tomoko Ootsuka 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).

  • Enzyme preparations for bonding and process for producing bonded and molded foods
    Publication number: 20040131728
    Abstract: In this application is disclosed an improved enzyme preparation for binding solid food materials which comprises, as the active ingredient, a transglutaminase, and (1) a collagen in which the total of the residues of the hydroxyproline and proline in the collagen is less than 20% of the total of the amino acid residues in the collagen or/and (2) a collagen having an average particle diameter of smaller than 600 &mgr;m, which preparation is excellent in operability and provides high binding strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Tomoko Ootsuka, Rikiya lshida, Yoshiyuki Kumazawa, Tomoko Kaneko, Hiroyuki Nakagoshi, Shoji Sakaguchi