Patents by Inventor Kiyoko Kawazu

Kiyoko Kawazu 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).

  • Antimicrobial agent containing allyl isothiocyanate and method for controlling release speed of allyl isothiocyanate
    Patent number: 5880150
    Abstract: An antimicrobial agent comprising allyl isothiocyanate (AIT) packaged in a packaging material having a structure wherein part of the pores of a porous packaging substrate is filled with, or said pores are partially or entirely narrowed by a resin impervious to AIT vapor, and a method for controlling the AIT vapor release speed comprising enclosing AIT in the above-mentioned packaging material. According to the present invention, the AIT vapor release speed can be controlled, whereby enabling sustained release of AIT vapor and persistent effect of antimicrobial action. In addition, the antimicrobial agent of the present invention can be widely applied to food industries and various other fields where breeding and reproduction of deleterious microorganisms pose problems, since it is economical, compact and easy to use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignees: The Green Cross Corporation, Rengo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masao Fujita, Kiyoshi Kamei, Kiyoko Kawazu, Yuichi Mizukami, Yasushi Sekiyama