Patents by Inventor Mamoru Kikuchi
Mamoru Kikuchi 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).
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Patent number: 6949263Abstract: Precipitation fractionation of an aqueous extract of soybeans by addition of an organic solvent such as ethanol or molecular weight fractionation of the extract by ultrafiltration or size exclusion chromatography is appropriately combined with activated carbon filtration, cation- or anion-exchange resin treatment or other adsorbent (e.g., polyamide or octadecylsilica) treatment to provide a nicotianamine product of desired purity. The product is added to food and drink to provide health foods.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2001Date of Patent: September 27, 2005Assignee: Kikkoman CorporationInventors: Shouji Asai, Akio Obata, Emiko Yamazaki, Emiko Kinoshita, Mamoru Kikuchi
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Publication number: 20040202734Abstract: Precipitation fractionation of an aqueous extract of soybeans by addition of an organic solvent such as ethanol or molecular weight fractionation of the extract by ultrafiltration or size exclusion chromatography is appropriately combined with activated carbon filtration, cation- or anion-exchange resin treatment or other adsorbent (e.g., polyamide or octadecylsilica) treatment to provide a nicotianamine product of desired purity. The product is added to food and drink to provide health foods.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2004Publication date: October 14, 2004Applicant: NIKKOMAN CORPORATIONInventors: Shouji Asai, Akio Obata, Emiko Yamazaki, Emiko Kinoshita, Mamoru Kikuchi
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Publication number: 20020122857Abstract: Precipitation fractionation of an aqueous extract of soybeans by addition of an organic solvent such as ethanol or molecular weight fractionation of the extract by ultrafiltration or size exclusion chromatography is appropriately combined with activated carbon filtration, cation- or anion-exchange resin treatment or other adsorbent (e.g., polyamide or octadecylsilica) treatment to provide a nicotianamine product of desired purity. The product is added to food and drink to provide health foods.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2001Publication date: September 5, 2002Applicant: Kikkoman CorporationInventors: Shouji Asai, Akio Obata, Emiko Yamazaki, Emiko Kinoshita, Mamoru Kikuchi
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Patent number: 6444239Abstract: An isoflavone aglycone-containing composition having genistein as a main aglycone is produced by a process comprising allowing a protease and &bgr;-glucosidase to act on a soy protein raw material, an extract of a soy protein raw material or a by-product of a soy protein raw material to water-solubilize the protein of soybean origin and to convert isoflavone glycosides to the corresponding aglycones, separating water-soluble components from the enzymatic reaction mixture, and recovering water-insoluble matter.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2001Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignee: Kikkoman CorporationInventors: Akio Obata, Tatuo Manaka, Koichiro Tobe, Toru Izumi, Makoto Saito, Mamoru Kikuchi
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Patent number: 6333063Abstract: A high-protein food of plate form having a protein content of 40% by weight or more and a bulk density of 0.02 to 0.40 g/cm3, which is obtained by puffing-molding a compound protein raw material having a protein content of 40% by weight or more.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2000Date of Patent: December 25, 2001Assignees: Kikkoman Corporation, WF POP Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiaki Ariga, Tatuo Manaka, Emiko Yamazaki, Akio Obata, Norikazu Fujii, Nobuyuki Yamaji, Mamoru Kikuchi, Keizo Tsuruta, Michiko Watanabe
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Publication number: 20010014368Abstract: A high-protein food of plate form having a protein content of 40% by weight or more and a bulk density of 0.02 to 0.40 g/cm3, which is obtained by puffing-molding a compound protein raw material having a protein content of 40% by weight or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2000Publication date: August 16, 2001Applicant: Kikkoman Corporation and WE-POP CO., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiaki Ariga, Tatuo Manaka, Emiko Yamazaki, Akio Obata, Norikazu Fujii, Nobuyuki Yamaji, Mamoru Kikuchi, Keizo Tsuruta, Michiko Watanabe
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Publication number: 20010010930Abstract: An isoflavone aglycone-containing composition having genistein as a main aglycone is produced by a process comprising allowing a protease and &bgr;-glucosidase to act on a soy protein raw material, an extract of a soy protein raw material or a by-product of a soy protein raw material to water-solubilize the protein of soybean origin and to convert isoflavone glycosides to the corresponding aglycones, separating water-soluble components from the enzymatic reaction mixture, and recovering water-insoluble matter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2001Publication date: August 2, 2001Applicant: Kikkoman CorporationInventors: Akio Obata, Tatuo Manaka, Koichiro Tobe, Toru Izumi, Makoto Saito, Mamoru Kikuchi
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Patent number: 5843746Abstract: The present invention relates to biotinated firefly luciferase comprising a biotinated peptide and firefly luciferase linked therein, biotinated firefly luciferase having a specific amino acid sequence, a biotinated firefly luciferase gene comprising a gene coding for a biotinated peptide and a firefly luciferase gene linked therein, a biotinated firefly luciferase gene comprising a biotinated peptide gene coding for a specific amino acid sequence and a firefly luciferase gene linked therein, a recombinant DNA comprising said biotinated firefly luciferase gene inserted into a vector DNA, a process for producing biotinated firefly luciferase comprising culturing a microorganism belonging to the genus Escherichia carrying said recombinant DNA and then recovering the resulting biotinated firefly luciferase from the culture, a bioluminescent analysis method comprising using said biotinated firefly luciferase, and a bioluminescent analysis method comprising quantifying a ligand by measuring a biotinated receptor bType: GrantFiled: January 13, 1997Date of Patent: December 1, 1998Assignee: Kikkoman CorporationInventors: Hiroki Tatsumi, Satoshi Fukuda, Mamoru Kikuchi, Yasuji Koyama
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Patent number: 5814465Abstract: The present invention relates to biotinated firefly luciferase comprising a biotinated peptide and firefly luciferase linked therein, biotinated firefly luciferase having a specific amino acid sequence, a biotinated firefly luciferase gene comprising a gene coding for a biotinated peptide and a firefly luciferase gene linked therein, a biotinated firefly luciferase gene comprising a biotinated peptide gene coding for a specific amino acid sequence and a firefly luciferase gene linked therein, a recombinant DNA comprising said biotinated firefly luciferase gene inserted into a vector DNA, a process for producing biotinated firefly luciferase comprising culturing a microorganism belonging to the genus Escherichia carrying said recombinant DNA and then recovering the resulting biotinated firefly luciferase from the culture, a bioluminescent analysis method comprising using said biotinated firefly luciferase, and a bioluminescent analysis method comprising quantifying a ligand by measuring a biotinated receptor bType: GrantFiled: June 5, 1995Date of Patent: September 29, 1998Assignee: Kikkoman CorporationInventors: Hiroki Tatsumi, Satoshi Fukuda, Mamoru Kikuchi, Yasuji Koyama
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Patent number: 5804597Abstract: An agent for the prevention or treatment of cataracts comprising a proanthocyanidin oligomer is provided. The oral administration or application to the eyes of the agent of the invention produces a sufficient preventive or therapeutic effect against cataracts caused by oxidative disorders.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1997Date of Patent: September 8, 1998Assignee: Kikkoman CorporationInventors: Jun Yamakoshi, Toshiaki Ariga, Hiroharu Ishikawa, Yukihiko Iwai, Tatuo Manaka, Shigehiro Kataoka, Katsumi Yuasa, Mamoru Kikuchi
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Patent number: 5698585Abstract: In order to prevent or treat cataract, present invention features 3(2H)-furanone derivatives having 3(2H)-furanone skeleton as a main structure and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical preparations containing the derivatives and/or the salts thereof, treatment methods of cataract, and their use. The 3(2H)-furanone derivatives have excellent effects for the prevention and/or treatment of cataract, for instance, senile cataract caused by oxidation disorder. Particularly, the pharmaceutical preparations have good effect for the prevention and/or treatment of cataract when they are administrated as ophtalmics.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 1996Date of Patent: December 16, 1997Assignee: Kikkoman CorporationInventors: Jun Yamakoshi, Tsutomu Sasaki, Hiroharu Ishikawa, Yukihiko Iwai, Takanao Matsudo, Kenji Mori, Mamoru Kikuchi
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Patent number: 5238825Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation of a cylodextrinase having specific physicochemical characteristics relating to action, substrate specificities, optimum pH, stable pH, inhibition, activation and molecular weight by culturing a specified microorganism belonging to the genus Bacillus, and also provides a process for preparing maltooligosaccharides by using the present enzyme on cylodextrins.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 1992Date of Patent: August 24, 1993Assignee: Kikkoman CorporationInventors: Tetsuya Oguma, Mamoru Kikuchi, Kiyoshi Mizusawa, Shoichi Tokutake, Nobuyuki Yamaji
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Patent number: 5110734Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel cyclodextrinase having the specific physicochemical characteristics relating to action, substrate specificities, optimum pH, stable pH, inhibition, activation and molecular, weight. This novel enzyme can be produced by culturing a specified microorganism belonging to the genus Bacillus. The invention also provides a process for preparing maltooligosaccharides by acting the present enzyme to cyclodextrins.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1990Date of Patent: May 5, 1992Assignee: Kikkoman CorporationInventors: Tetsuya Oguma, Mamoru Kikuchi, Kiyoshi Mizusawa, Shoichi Tokutake, Nobuyuki Yamaji