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...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8118647 | Device for punching out and collecting eyeball section of fish A device for efficiently and accurately punching out and collecting in a continuous and automatic manner an eyeball section of a fish. The device comprises a head part supporting table and a body part supporting table which can be opened and closed. The head part su... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7988542 | Method of separation of backbone part of fish and device therefor To obtain a quality-meat-attached backbone part suitable as a material for minced fish the invention proposes cutting off a fin part and a kidney from a meat-attached backbone part obtained when filleting a fish into three pieces. The meat-attached backbone part is ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7763307 | Fish paste mixture with rice bran extract The components which have suwari-inhibiting action of rice bran extracts is reduced or removed, enabling broader utilization of them for fish paste products. A rice bran extract in which components having specific physiologically active functions are singled out, an... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7651720 | EPA and/or DHA-containing acidic milks The invention provides dairy products containing fish-oil-originated EPA and/or DHA and having oxidation and emulsification stability. In particular, acidified milk containing EPA and/or DHA is provided which has oxidation and emulsification stability. The acidified... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7018669 | Green soybeans whose color is prevented from discoloring A green soybean having a deep green color, prevented from discoloring, and being adaptable for chilled distribution is provided as a cooked and frozen product. The green soybean is hard to discolor and is frozen after cooking. The green color is retained even in a c... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6905850 | Process for the production of glycerides with lipases The invention provides a process for producing 2-monoglycerides (2-MG) or triglycerides (TG), particularly triglycerides having polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) residues in the sn-2 positions, at an extremely high purity and a high efficiency. The 2-MG is pr... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6884455 | Process for producing fermented fish food Fermented fish-meat food is provided which uses fish meat as start materials, has specific taste and flavor imparted upon fermentation with lactic acid bacteria, and has a texture similar to that of animal meat. In a method for producing a processed seafood product,... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6821546 | Process for production of surimi from fish infected with parasites and utilization of such surimi This invention provides a process for production of surimi with stable quality from fish infected with the parasite Ichthyophonus hoferi, and a process for production of surimi based products of good quality using the surimi as the raw material. In the proces... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6737460 | Vinyl monomers having polyenic side chains derived from highly unsaturated fatty acids and derivatives thereof, and polymers of said monomers Vinyl monomers having polyenic side chains derived from highly unsaturated fatty acids represented by the general formula: R1COOH wherein R1 is a C19-24 hydrocarbon having 5 or 6 unsaturated bonds, and the derivatives thereof. Vinyl ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6700013 | Tricyclic fused heterocycle compounds, process for preparing the same and use thereof Compounds represented by formula (1), ##STR1## wherein X is, for example, CH, CH2, CHR (wherein R is a lower alkyl group or a substituted lower alkyl group) or CRR' (wherein R and R' are the same as the above defined R); Y is, for e... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6602898 | Tricyclic fused heterocycle compounds, process for preparing the same and use thereof Compounds represented by formula (1), ##STR1## wherein X is, for example, CH, CH2, CHR (wherein R is a lower alkyl group or a substituted lower alkyl group) or CRR' (wherein R and R' are the same as the above defined R); Y is, for example, CH, ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6565911 | Method of producing frozen blanched green agricultural product A method of producing a frozen green agricultural product includes the step of blanching the green agricultural product. The blanching step includes the steps of, changing color of the green agricultural product bright, and swelling the green agricultural... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6495592 | Tracheal smooth muscle relaxants The present invention offers a tracheal smooth muscle relaxant containing the compound represented by the following formula (1) or pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof as an effective ingredient. ##STR1##... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6436462 | Boiled rice food capable of being distributed and sold at low temperature To provide a boiled rice food which is less likely to become hard even at low temperatures and boiled rice food or a frozen boiled rice food which can be eaten without heating. A boiled rice food capable of being distributed and sold at low temperatures, ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6313167 | Composition having capability of removing risk factor during exercise The composition of the invention contains an n-3 highly unsaturated fatty acid as the active ingredient and has the capability of removing a risk factor during exercise, particularly the capability of preventing athletic anemia. The highly unsaturated fat... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6251959 | Chitin derivatives having carboxylated lower alkyl groups as hydrophilic substituents and hydrophobic substituents, and micellar aqueous composition thereof A chitin derivative having a carboxyalkyl group having a polysaccharide backbone, said carboxyalkyl group being represented by the following formula (1): ##STR1## wherein n=1 or above, R1 stands for an alkyl group represented by (CH2 | 06/26/2001 |
| 6207837 | Process for producing dibenzo[b,f]thiepine derivatives Efficient synthesis of diaryl sulfide derivatives useful as intermediates for pharmaceutical compounds. Provision of a convenient process for producing large quantities of dibenzo[b,f]thiepine derivatives using such intermediates. Halogen-substituted phen... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6180659 | Tracheal smooth muscle relaxant The present invention offers a tracheal smooth muscle relaxant containing the compound represented by the following formula (1) or pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof as an effective ingredient. ##STR1## [In the formula, X and Y each is any group se... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6117905 | Edible oil containing arachidonic acid and foods containing the same Edible oil containing arachidonic acid obtained from microorganisms belonging to the subgenus Mortierella of the genus Mortierella and being capable of producing arachidonic acid are provided. The oil contain little unsaponifiable matters and, above all, ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6087104 | Oligonucleotides for detection of Bacillus cereus group bacteria harmful to mammals, and method of detection with the oligonucleotides A method of detection is provided that permits differentiation of each of Bacillus cereus, Bacillus thuringiensis, and Bacillus anthracis from other microorganisms, using oligonucleotide primers for amplification of the target nucleotide sequences charact... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6048697 | Oligonucleotides used for detecting vibrio parahaemolyticus and method of detection therewith An oligonucleotide is provided which has a nucleotide sequence derived from SEQ ID NO:1, characterized in that it contains at least one site capable of amplifying a nucleotide sequence characteristic of Vibrio parahaemolyticus. The oligonucleotide may hav... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5955131 | Method of sandwiching soft and smooth fluid food as a flat shape with uniform thickness A method of sandwiching soft, smooth and fluid food between a top half and a bottom half of a bun includes, first, making the food with thermo-coagulable protein that solidifies due to heat is included in the food. The food is then formed into a flat shap... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5955505 | Glutamic acid receptor agonist A method comprising administering a sulfonamide derivative to a patient requiring activation of glutamate receptors, the sulfonamide derivative represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein A is a napthyl group, a pyridyl group, a phenyl group, a pheny... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5880109 | Method of accelerating intestinal absorption of calcium in mammals A composition for accelerating calcium absorption containing water-soluble chitosan as an active ingredient is disclosed. The composition is useful as an additive for foods, feed, and pharmaceutical preparations.... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5840944 | Method to produce highly pure eicosapentaenoic acid or its ester A mixture of fatty acids or their esters derived from natural oils and fats including eicosapentaenoic acids or their derivatives is precision distilled under a high vacuum using a plurality of distillation columns, three distillation columns or more in p... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5789013 | Frozen blanched green agricultural product A method of producing a frozen green agricultural product includes the step of blanching the green agricultural product. The blanching step includes changing the color of the green agricultural product bright, and swelling the green agricultural product t... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5549739 | Wood modifier composition A wood modifier composition containing a mixture of a water-soluble, low molecular weight chitosan substance and colloidal silica is disclosed. The mixture contains from about 15 to about 300 parts by weight of SiO2 per part of the low molecula... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5354679 | Microorganism immobilization in a ଲ-chitin carrier A suspension of a microorganism or a plurality of different microorganisms is added to a dispersion of ଲ-chitin gel, and the resultant dispersion is molded and dried to produce an immobilized microorganism such as a film or membrane containing the m... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5326306 | Method and an apparatus thereof for continuously producing a tubular mantle meat The invention is related to a method and an apparatus thereof of continuously producing a tubular mantle meat of the cuttlefish, in which the arms of the cuttlefish engaging with one of knife elements provided spaced at a certain distance on an endless ch... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5215630 | Method of purifying eicosapentaenoic acid or the ester derivative thereof by fractional distillation The present invention provides a continuous method of purifying eicosapentaenoic acid and esters of eicosapentanoic acid, comprising (a) fractionally distilling a starting mixture containing eicosapentaenoic acid or esters of eicosapentaenoic acid using a... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5198261 | Method of manufacturing a fibrous fish or shellfish neriseihin product This invention is related to fibrous fish or shellfish neriseihin product comprising a plurality of fibrous fish or shellfish filaments, each of which includes protein linearly aligned and coupled together over the entire length of said product and a thin... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5158489 | Marine rescue life net A marine life net used for rescuing the victim of a marine accident. The marine rescue life net includes a network structure composed of vertical ropes and transverse ropes knitted across each other, a plurality of marginal buoys attached to opposite marg... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5156512 | Cargo handling apparatus for cold storage holds of fishing vessels A cargo handling apparatus for cold storage holds of fishing vessels, comprising a storage station for storing cargo units of fish and shellfish in a frozen or cold state in the vessels and an overhead traveling crane for traveling in the storage station ... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5113635 | Apparatus for automatically feeding and packing surimi of fish or shellfish An apparatus for automatically feeding and packing surimi of fish or shellfish, including a feed hopper having a top inlet for feeding the surimi therefrom and a bottom outlet for discharging the surimi therefrom. A screw feeder connected to the bottom ou... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5071955 | Octopeptide exhibiting antimypertensive activity A novel peptide possessing excellent antihypertensive activity is disclosed. The peptide has the formula: Pro-Thr-His-Ile-Lys-Trp-Gly-Asp (I) and can be prepared by purifying a fluid extracted from fish tissues or by combining consti... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5048405 | Apparatus for manufacturing fibrous fish or shellfish "neriseihin" product An apparatus for manufacturing a fibrous fish or shellfish neriseihin product comprised mainly of a bundle of fibrous filaments, each of which includes protein or the like being linearly aligned and a thin surface layer covering over the bundle of the fil... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5033164 | Fish processing machine In a fish processing machine consisting of fish body feeder, decapitator, belly filleting and viscera removing device, and dark-colored flesh removing device, the fish body feeder is designed to transport the fish body supplied in lying position by feedin... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5026319 | Fish processing machine A fish processing machine includes a fish body feeder, a decapitator, a belly filleting and viscera removing device, and a dark-colored flesh removing device. The fish body feeder is designed to transport fish bodies onto trays while aligning all of the f... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4958012 | Squid chitin formed material A novel squid chitin formed material is disclosed. Squid chitin is prepared by pulverizing squid crust and treating the pulverized chitin with caustic soda and then with hydrochloric acid to remove proteins and ashes. Squid chitin formed material such as ... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4769256 | Method of continuously processing fish Method of continuously processing fish and apparatus thereof, by supplying dewatered fish flesh obtained by filleting it or dressing it and thereafter washing, dewatering into a kneader, kneading and incorporating with auxiliary ingredient mixture, which ... | 09/06/1988 |
