Patents by Inventor Masami Okumura

Masami Okumura 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).

  • Process for the preparation of amides using microorganisms
    Patent number: 5179014
    Abstract: A process for the production of amides utilizing microorganisms is described, which comprises subjecting nitriles having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms to the action of a microorganism belonging to the genus Rhodococcus, and genus Arthrobacter or the genus Microbacterium having an ability to hydrate the nitriles to form the corresponding amides in an aqueous medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1993
    Assignee: Nitto Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ichiro Watanabe, Masami Okumura