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).

  • Patent number: 8778423
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Yukiteru Sugiyama, Kenji Yamawaki, Yuko Kubo
  • Publication number: 20130131165
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukiteru Sugiyama, Kenji Yamawaki, Yuko Kubo
  • Patent number: 8309155
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Yuko Kubo, Yoko Sugiura, Yasushi Shioya
  • Patent number: 8247016
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Yoko Sugiura, Yuko Kubo, Yoshikazu Ogura
  • Patent number: 7985439
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Yoko Sugiura, Yuko Kubo, Yoshikazu Ogura
  • Publication number: 20110135804
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoko SUGIURA, Yuko Kubo, Yoshikazu Ogura
  • Publication number: 20090104338
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoko Sugiura, Yuko Kubo
  • Publication number: 20090011111
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoko Sugiura, Yuko Kubo, Yoshikazu Ogura
  • Publication number: 20070154615
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuko Kubo, Yoko Sugiura, Yasushi Shioya