Patents by Inventor Toshiaki Ariga

Toshiaki Ariga 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).

  • Deodorant agents for oral use for discharges and method for relieving odor of discharges
    Patent number: 6395280
    Abstract: An oral deodorant for excreta containing a proanthocyanidin as an active ingredient and a method of reducing the odor of excreta of an object comprising dosing the object with an effective amount of a proanthocyanidin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Kikkoman Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Yamakoshi, Shigehiro Kataoka, Hiroshi Hosoyama, Toshiaki Ariga
  • High-protein food of plate form
    Patent number: 6333063
    Abstract: A high-protein food of plate form having a protein content of 40% by weight or more and a bulk density of 0.02 to 0.40 g/cm3, which is obtained by puffing-molding a compound protein raw material having a protein content of 40% by weight or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Assignees: Kikkoman Corporation, WF POP Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Ariga, Tatuo Manaka, Emiko Yamazaki, Akio Obata, Norikazu Fujii, Nobuyuki Yamaji, Mamoru Kikuchi, Keizo Tsuruta, Michiko Watanabe
  • High-protein food of plate form and process for producing the same
    Publication number: 20010014368
    Abstract: A high-protein food of plate form having a protein content of 40% by weight or more and a bulk density of 0.02 to 0.40 g/cm3, which is obtained by puffing-molding a compound protein raw material having a protein content of 40% by weight or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Applicant: Kikkoman Corporation and WE-POP CO., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Ariga, Tatuo Manaka, Emiko Yamazaki, Akio Obata, Norikazu Fujii, Nobuyuki Yamaji, Mamoru Kikuchi, Keizo Tsuruta, Michiko Watanabe
  • Protein food
    Patent number: 6045849
    Abstract: A proanthocyanidin, such as an extract of grape seeds or skin, is added to a protein food, so that the flavor of the protein food is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Kikkoman Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiaki Ariga, Emiko Yamazaki, Kaeko Yamashita, Masaoki Sasaki, Nobuyuki Yamaji, Naokata Ishii
  • Healthy foods and cosmetics
    Patent number: 5972357
    Abstract: The present invention relates to healthy foods and cosmetics. More particularly, it relates to healthy foods and cosmetics containing a polyisoprenylated benzophenone derivatives as effective ingredients and having a variety of functions for maintaining health such as anti-ulcer activity, the Maillard reaction inhibiting activity, anti-oxidation activity, reactive oxygen species scavenging activity, and anti-tumor promotion activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Kikkoman Corporation
    Inventors: Fumio Yamaguchi, Makoto Saito, Hiroharu Ishikawa, Shigehiro Kataoka, Toshiaki Ariga
  • Process for improving the property of proanthocyanidins and for preparing an improved proanthocyanidin product
    Patent number: 5814494
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for improving the property of proanthocyanidins comprising contacting the proanthocyanidin containing solution with tannase and a process for increasing the yield of proanthocyanidins comprising contacting the proanthocyanidin containing solution with tannase in the extraction of the proanthocyanidins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Kikkoman Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiaki Ariga, Hiroshi Hosoyama, Katsumi Yuasa
  • Agent for the prevention or treatment of cataracts
    Patent number: 5804597
    Abstract: An agent for the prevention or treatment of cataracts comprising a proanthocyanidin oligomer is provided. The oral administration or application to the eyes of the agent of the invention produces a sufficient preventive or therapeutic effect against cataracts caused by oxidative disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Kikkoman Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Yamakoshi, Toshiaki Ariga, Hiroharu Ishikawa, Yukihiko Iwai, Tatuo Manaka, Shigehiro Kataoka, Katsumi Yuasa, Mamoru Kikuchi
  • Process for the preparation of proanthocyanidins
    Patent number: 5773262
    Abstract: The present invention aims at enhancing purity of the proanthocyanidin extracts by acting yeast to the proanthocyanidin extracts for fermenting them to thereby assimilate the impurities such as saccharides with yeast to reduce them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Kikkoman Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiaki Ariga, Hiroshi Hosoyama, Katsumi Yuasa
  • Antioxidant comprising proanthocyanidin as principal component
    Patent number: 4797421
    Abstract: An antioxidant containing a proanthocyanidin which is at least one member selected from the group consisting of those dimers to decimers which have bonded thereto as a structural unit a flavan-3-ol or flavan-3,4-diol represented by the general formula: ##STR1## (wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or a hydroxyl group, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each hydrogen, a hydroxyl group or a methoxy group, and R.sub.5 is hydrogen, a galloyl group or a glycopyranosil group).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1989
    Assignee: Kikkoman Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiaki Ariga, Ikunori Koshiyama, Danji Fukushima