Patents by Inventor Yoshihisa Katsuragi

Yoshihisa Katsuragi 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).

  • Patent number: 7514472
    Abstract: Described is a fat or oil composition which comprises at least 35 wt % of a diacylglycerol, the constituent fatty acids of said diacylglycerol satisfying the following equation: (an amount of a cis-form unsaturated fatty acid)/(an amount of a saturated fatty acid+an amount of a trans-form unsaturated fatty acid)?6, the usual intake of which as an edible oil makes it possible to reduce arteriosclerotic factors in blood, leading to the prevention of arteriosclerosis, and furthermore, various degenerative diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Masui, Yoshihisa Katsuragi, Tomoko Toi, Takuji Yasukawa
  • Patent number: 7090886
    Abstract: Abstract Provided is an oil/fat composition comprising 60 to 100 wt. % of a diglyceride wherein the diglyceride has, as the fatty acid constituent thereof, 15 to 90 wt. % of an ? 3-unsaturated fatty acid having less than 20 carbon atoms and a cis ? 3-unsaturated fatty acid/(cis ? 6-unsaturated fatty acid+saturated fatty acid+trans unsaturated fatty acid) at a weight ratio of 1 to 6. The composition is excellent in visceral fat burning property, body fat burning property and stability against autoxidation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Shin Koike, Takeshi Yasumasu, Tadashi Hase, Takatoshi Murase, Yoshihisa Katsuragi, Akira Takei
  • Patent number: 7008661
    Abstract: Provided is an oil/fat composition comprising 10.1 to 94.9 wt. % of a triglyceride, 0.1 to 30 wt. % of a monoglyceride and 5 to 59.9 wt. % of a diglyceride which has, as a fatty acid constituent thereof, 15 to 90 wt. % of an ?3-unsaturated fatty acid having less than 20 carbon atoms. The oil/fat composition of the present invention has excellent heat stability, has body-fat-accumulation resisting action, visceral-fat-accumulation resisting action, blood-sugar-level lowering action, insulin resistance improving action and leptin lowering action and is useful for, as well as pharmaceuticals, preventive or remedial food for diabetes or obesity, and feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Shin Koike, Takeshi Yasumasu, Tadashi Hase, Takatoshi Murase, Yoshihisa Katsuragi, Akira Takei
  • Publication number: 20040052920
    Abstract: Abstract Provided is an oil/fat composition comprising 60 to 100 wt. % of a diglyceride wherein the diglyceride has, as the fatty acid constituent thereof, 15 to 90 wt. % of an &ohgr; 3-unsaturated fatty acid having less than 20 carbon atoms and a cis &ohgr; 3-unsaturated fatty acid/(cis &ohgr; 6-unsaturated fatty acid+saturated fatty acid+trans unsaturated fatty acid) at a weight ratio of 1 to 6. The composition is excellent in visceral fat burning property, body fat burning property and stability against autoxidation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Shin Koike, Takeshi Yasumasu, Tadashi Hase, Takatoshi Murase, Yoshihisa Katsuragi, Akira Takei
  • Publication number: 20030198727
    Abstract: Provided is an oil/fat composition comprising 10.1 to 94.9 wt. % of a triglyceride, 0.1 to 30 wt. % of a monoglyceride and 5 to 59.9 wt. % of a diglyceride which has, as a fatty acid constituent thereof, 15 to 90 wt. % of an &ohgr;3-unsaturated fatty acid having less than 20 carbon atoms. The oil/fat composition of the present invention has excellent heat stability, has body-fat-accumulation resisting action, visceral-fat-accumulation resisting action, blood-sugar-level lowering action, insulin resistance improving action and leptin lowering action and is useful for, as well as pharmaceuticals, preventive or remedial food for diabetes or obesity, and feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventors: Shin Koike, Takeshi Yasumasu, Tadashi Hase, Takatoshi Murase, Yoshihisa Katsuragi, Akira Takei
  • Publication number: 20030096867
    Abstract: Described is a fat or oil composition which comprises at least 35 wt % of a diacylglycerol, the constituent fatty acids of said diacylglycerol satisfying the following equation: (an amount of a cis-form unsaturated fatty acid)/(an amount of a saturated fatty acid+an amount of a trans-form unsaturated fatty acid)≧6, the usual intake of which as an edible oil makes it possible to reduce arteriosclerotic factors in blood, leading to the prevention of arteriosclerosis, and furthermore, various degenerative diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Masui, Yoshihisa Katsuragi, Tomoko Toi, Takuji Yasukama
  • Patent number: 6495536
    Abstract: Described is a fat or oil composition which comprises at least 35 wt. % of a diacylglycerol, the constituent fatty acids of said diacylglycerol satisfying the following equation: (an amount of a cis-form unsaturated fatty acid)/(an amount of a saturated fatty acid+an amount of a trans-form unsaturated fatty acid)≧6. Usual intake of the above-described composition as an edible oil makes it possible to reduce arteriosclerotic factors in blood, leading to the prevention of arteriosclerosis, furthermore, various degenerative diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Masui, Yoshihisa Katsuragi, Tomoko Toi, Takuji Yasukawa
  • Patent number: 5833858
    Abstract: A method of the concentration of acidic phospholipids is disclosed, which comprises a first step wherein lecithin originating in a plant is treated with a solvent containing from 85 to 100% by weight of a lower alcohol and then eliminating the solvent fraction containing said lower alcohol to thereby give a phospholipid mixture, and a second step wherein said phospholipid mixture is treated by using an aqueous solution containing 75% by weight or less of ethanol.In the method of the present invention, the water-soluble components contained in the phospholipid mixture obtained in the first step are efficiently removed in the second step. Thus a lipid mixture containing acidic phospholipids at a high concentration can be relatively easily obtained from the lecithin originating in a plant. This lipid mixture is useful as an emulsifier or a taste modifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoshige Umeda, Yoshihisa Katsuragi, Kazuya Otsuji
  • Patent number: 5785984
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protein-lipid complex which modifies the taste of a food, pharmaceutical or cosmetic, particularly has the effect of decreasing the bitterness thereof; and a method for modifying the taste of a food, pharmaceutical or cosmetic with the complex, particularly a method for decreasing the bitterness thereof with the complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignees: Kao Corporation, Kenzo Kurihara
    Inventors: Kenzo Kurihara, Mitsuyoshi Kashiwagi, Takeshi Yasumasu, Yuki Mitsui, Setsujiro Inaoka, Yoshihisa Katsuragi
  • Patent number: 5756543
    Abstract: A bitterness-relieving agent which comprises an ester of a mono- or diglyceride with a polycarboxylic acid or a salt of the same, and a medicinal composition for oral use, a food, a cosmetic and a feed containing this bitterness-relieving agent. Because of being excellent in the effect of relieving bitterness, the bitterness-relieving agent of the present invention can be used in medicinal compositions for oral use, foods and cosmetics having bitter taste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Katsuragi, Yoko Sugiura, Shigeyuki Ono, Kazuya Otsuji
  • Patent number: 5407921
    Abstract: A method for suppressing a bitter taste of material to be placed in mouth or in contact with mouth, such as foods, drinks, pharmaceuticals, comprises adding an acidic phospholipid or an acidic lysophospholipid to the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Katsuragi, Takeshi Yasumasu, Tomoshige Umeda, Susumu Yamasawa, Yuki Mitsui
  • Patent number: 5362892
    Abstract: A phospholipid composition which satisfies the following requirements (i) and (ii):(i) a weight ratio of a nitrogen-containing phospholipid to the sum of a phospholipid, a glycolipid and a sterol derivative of less than 0.5; and(ii) a ratio of an area of a high-polar substance on a silica gel thin-layer chromatogram to the sum of areas of a phospholipid, a glycolipid and a sterol derivative on a silica gel thin-layer chromatogram of less than 500 area/.mu.g. A fat and oil composition containing from 0.001 to 30% by weight of the phospholipid composition is also disclosed. The present invention enables the blending of phospholipids with a frying oil, which has been considered difficult since it causes heat coloration. Thus a fat and oil composition, which is excellent in mold-release characteristics during cooking, has a good smell during heating, suffers from no coloration of oil after heating and shows a good flavor, can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1994
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoshige Umeda, Hideki Yokomichi, Hideki Mori, Takuji Yasukawa, Yoshihisa Katsuragi, Yuki Mitsui, Yasuhiro Miura