Patents by Inventor Yuko Kubo
Yuko Kubo 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).
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Patent number: 8778423Abstract: Provided is a process for producing a purified chlorogenic acid-containing preparation, which is useful for the production of a chlorogenic acid-containing beverage with reduced developability of turbidity even in an acidic range. The process for producing a purified chlorogenic acid-containing preparation according to the present invention includes a first step of dispersing or dissolving a chlorogenic acid-containing composition as a starting material in the presence of acid clay or activated clay in a mixed solvent of an organic solvent and water, a second step of removing a deposit from a dispersion or solution obtained by the first step, a third step of adjusting a concentration of chlorogenic acids and pH in a solution, which has been obtained by the second step, to from 1.5 to 10 mass % and from 2 to 4, respectively, and a fourth step of separating the deposit formed in a concentration-adjusted solution obtained by the third step.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Yukiteru Sugiyama, Kenji Yamawaki, Yuko Kubo
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Publication number: 20130131165Abstract: Provided is a process for producing a purified chlorogenic acid-containing preparation, which is useful for the production of a chlorogenic acid-containing beverage with reduced developability of turbidity even in an acidic range. The process for producing a purified chlorogenic acid-containing preparation according to the present invention includes a first step of dispersing or dissolving a chlorogenic acid-containing composition as a starting material in the presence of acid clay or activated clay in a mixed solvent of an organic solvent and water, a second step of removing a deposit from a dispersion or solution obtained by the first step, a third step of adjusting a concentration of chlorogenic acids and pH in a solution, which has been obtained by the second step, to from 1.5 to 10 mass % and from 2 to 4, respectively, and a fourth step of separating the deposit formed in a concentration-adjusted solution obtained by the third step.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Yukiteru Sugiyama, Kenji Yamawaki, Yuko Kubo
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Patent number: 8309155Abstract: Provided is a drink containing vegetable juice and excellent in ease of drinking. A vegetable drink composition contains from 0.1 to 1.2 wt. % of (A) solids derived from vegetables and/or fruits, (B) an acidic polysaccharide water-soluble dietary fiber, and (C) water.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2004Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Yuko Kubo, Yoko Sugiura, Yasushi Shioya
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Patent number: 8247016Abstract: A vegetable drink composition containing (A) from 0.1 to 15% by weight of one or more substances selected from the group consisting of water-soluble acidic polysaccharide dietary fiber, water-soluble neutral polysaccharide dietary fiber, and indigestible oligosaccharide; (B) 65% by weight or more of water; and (C) one or more vegetable juices; which is subjected to a heat sterilization treatment; has a vegetable solid content of from 0.001 to 0.09% by weight, wherein said vegetable solid is a solid material having a particle size of 833 ?m or smaller; and has a pH of from 3 to 5.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2011Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Yoko Sugiura, Yuko Kubo, Yoshikazu Ogura
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Patent number: 7985439Abstract: A vegetable drink composition is provided. The vegetable drink composition is free of cooked odor attributable to heat sterilization treatment, is excellent in taste and also in the feeling as it passes down the throat when swallowed, and is possible to consume over a long period of time. The vegetable drink composition has been subjected to heat sterilization treatment and has a vegetable solid content of from 0.001 to 0.09% by weight and a pH of from 3 to 5. It contains the following ingredients (A) and (B): (A) from 0.1 to 15% by weight of one or more substances selected from the group consisting of water-soluble acidic polysaccharide dietary fiber, water-soluble neutral polysaccharide dietary fiber and indigestible oligosaccharide, and (B) 65% by weight or more of water.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2006Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Yoko Sugiura, Yuko Kubo, Yoshikazu Ogura
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Publication number: 20110135804Abstract: A vegetable drink composition containing (A) from 0.1 to 15% by weight of one or more substances selected from the group consisting of water-soluble acidic polysaccharide dietary fiber, water-soluble neutral polysaccharide dietary fiber, and indigestible oligosaccharide; (B) 65% by weight or more of water; and (C) one or more vegetable juices; which is subjected to a heat sterilization treatment; has a vegetable solid content of from 0.001 to 0.09% by weight, wherein said vegetable solid is a solid material having a particle size of 833 ?m or smaller; and has a pH of from 3 to 5.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2011Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Yoko SUGIURA, Yuko Kubo, Yoshikazu Ogura
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Publication number: 20090104338Abstract: The present invention relates to a vegetable and/or fruit beverage composition. Provided is a heat-sterilized vegetable and/or fruit beverage composition containing from 0.1 to 1.2 wt. % of solids derived from a vegetable and/or a fruit as Component (A), polydextrose as Component (B), and water as Component (C).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2006Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Yoko Sugiura, Yuko Kubo
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Publication number: 20090011111Abstract: A vegetable drink composition is provided. The vegetable drink composition is free of cooked odor attributable to heat sterilization treatment, is excellent in taste and also in the feeling as it passes down the throat when swallowed, and is possible to consume over a long period of time. The vegetable drink composition has been subjected to heat sterilization treatment and has a vegetable solid content of from 0.001 to 0.09% by weight and a pH of from 3 to 5. It contains the following ingredients (A) and (B): (A) from 0.1 to 15% by weight of one or more substances selected from the group consisting of water-soluble acidic polysaccharide dietary fiber, water-soluble neutral polysaccharide dietary fiber and indigestible oligosaccharide, and (B) 65% by weight or more of water.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2006Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Yoko Sugiura, Yuko Kubo, Yoshikazu Ogura
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Publication number: 20070154615Abstract: Provided is a drink containing vegetable juice and/or fruit juice and excellent in ease of drinking. A vegetable and/or fruit drink composition contains from 0.1 to 1.2 wt. % of (A) solids derived from vegetables and/or fruits, (B) an acidic polysaccharide water-soluble dietary fiber, and (C) water.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2004Publication date: July 5, 2007Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Yuko Kubo, Yoko Sugiura, Yasushi Shioya