Patents by Inventor Jun Shima

Jun Shima 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).

  • OIL/FAT-PRODUCING YEAST AND OIL/FAT PRODUCTION METHOD
    Publication number: 20170211101
    Abstract: The Rhodosporidium toruloides IPM33-18 strain (NITE BP-01900) or a genetically modified variant thereof is provided as a novel yeast that is useful for producing oils from biomass. Further, a method for producing oils, comprising the steps of culturing the IPM33-18 strain or the like in a medium containing a carbon source to allow oils to accumulate in a culture, and collecting the oils from the culture is provided. According to this production method, the oils can be collected from a liquid fraction of the culture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY
    Inventors: Jun Shima, Ayumi Tanimura, Masako Takashima, Rikiya Endo, Moriya Ohokuma, Takashi Sugita
  • Yeast having resistance to freezing stress
    Patent number: 9510601
    Abstract: The present invention provides yeast having increased resistance to freezing stress in which POG1 gene is inactivated, a method for producing such yeast, and a method for using such yeast in food production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NARA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takagi, Yu Sasano, Jun Shima, Yutaka Haitani
  • YEAST HAVING RESISTANCE TO FREEZING STRESS
    Publication number: 20140377408
    Abstract: The present invention provides yeast having increased resistance to freezing stress in which POG1 gene is inactivated, a method for producing such yeast, and a method for using such yeast in food production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takagi, Yu Sasano, Jun Shima, Yutaka Haitani