# Momofuku Ando — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Momofuku Ando has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How Cup Noodles Are Designed to Cook Perfectly](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/3997676/cup-noodles-instant-ramen-ando) — granted 1976
  A 1976 patent describing the specific shape, density, and placement of dehydrated noodles inside a cup to ensure they cook evenly and quickly when hot water is added.

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