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Production of soy sauce
Assignee: Beatrice Companies Inc
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Filing: 1972-12-04
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Granted: 1975-04-15
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Expires: 1992-12-04
Abstract
Abstract Soy sauce is produced in a relatively short time by fermenting Maromi with an inoculant selected from Saccharomyces and Debaryomyces or a Maromi isolate.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony J Luksas
- 👤 Wilmore Williams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:42
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
AN ANEROBIC TO MILDLY AEROBIC FERMENTABLE COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCING SOY SAUCE COMPRISING A MIXTURE OF KOJI OR MAROMI WITH WHICH IS ADDITIONALLY ADMIXED AN INOCULANT HAVING AS THE SOLE ESSENTIAL ORGANISMS OF THE SAID INOCULANT AT LEAST ONE YEAST SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF SACCHAROMYCES, DEBARYOMYCES, MAROMI ISOLATED YEASTS AND MIXTURES THEREOF, THE SAID INOCULANT HAVING A NUMBER OF ORGANISMS EQUIVALENT TO AT LEAST 1,000 ORGANISMS PER CC OF LIQUID TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE KOJI IN FORMING MAROMI.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
AN ANEROBIC TO MILDLY AEROBIC FERMENTABLE COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCING SOY SAUCE COMPRISING A MIXTURE OF KOJI OR MAROMI WITH WHICH IS ADDITIONALLY ADMIXED AN INOCULANT HAVING AS THE SOLE ESSENTIAL ORGANISMS OF THE SAID INOCULANT AT LEAST ONE YEAST SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF SACCHAROMYCES, DEBARYOMYCES, MAROMI ISOLATED YEASTS AND MIXTURES THEREOF, THE SAID INOCULANT HAVING A NUMBER OF ORGANISMS EQUIVALENT TO AT LEAST 1,000 ORGANISMS PER CC OF LIQUID TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE KOJI IN FORMING MAROMI.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the inoculant is admixed with koji.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the admixture is with maromi.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the said koji or maromi has a particle size which will pass through a No. 3 US sieve screen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein the particles will pass through a No. 6 US sieve screen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the composition contains an edible salt solution and the amount of salt in said solution is from 5-30 w/v percent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 6 wherein the said salt is NaCl.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition of claim 7 wherein the said solution contains from 15-20 w/v percent of NaCl.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein the said solution contains approximately 18 w/v percent of NaCl.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the koji or maromi contains a grain or cereal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 10 wherein the grain or cereal is wheat.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition of claim 11 wherein the said koji contains from 25-75 percent by weight of soybeans and from 75-25 percent by weight of wheat.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 12 wherein approximately one-half of the soybeans have been boiled, one-half of the soybeans have been roasted and the wheat has been roasted.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the maromi contains up to 40% solids.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the yeast are both a Saccharomyces and a Debaryomyces.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 15 wherein the Saccharomyces is S. rouxii and the Debaryomyces is D. hansenii.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the said yeast are maromi isolated organisms.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-04-14 | 1978-10-14 | 1979-04-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-04-14 | 1982-10-14 | 1983-04-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-04-14 | 1986-10-14 | 1987-04-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |