Patents by Inventor Masatoshi Kamei
Masatoshi Kamei 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: 7718571Abstract: The invention provides a method wherein a treating solution containing a compound (A) of specific structure having a C10 to C22 hydrocarbon group at a concentration of 1 to 1000 ppm is applied at least once in a period of from germination of a fruit vegetable to planting in a field and applied at least once after planting in the field.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2005Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Takayuki Nomura, Masatoshi Kamei, Toshio Hayashi
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Patent number: 7585814Abstract: The invention provides a method of cultivating potato. In the invention, Compound (A) of a specified structure having a C10 to C22 hydrocarbon group is applied at least once in a period from a planting stage to a flowering stage of potato.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2005Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Toshio Hayashi, Masatoshi Kamei, Takayuki Nomura
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Publication number: 20080139391Abstract: The present invention provides a plant-activating agent for improving the activity of plants efficiently without a chemical injury onto the plant. The plant-activating agent is selected from the group consisting of (1) an organic acid derivative which is derived from the organic acid having two functional groups and wherein at least one of the above-mentioned functional groups is bonded to a group containing 1 to 30 carbon atoms; (2) a compound represented by the formula (II): RCOO(AO)nX1 ??(II) wherein R represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having 11 to 29 carbon atoms; X1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl or acyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, or a counter ion; AO represents at least one group selected from oxyethylene, oxyprolylene and oxybutylene groups and may be random or block; and n represents an average number of moles added and is zero to 30; and (3) a glycerol derivative.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2008Publication date: June 12, 2008Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Masaharu HAYASHI, Tadayuki Suzuki, Toshio Hayashi, Masatoshi Kamei, Kazuhiko Kurita
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Patent number: 7345008Abstract: The present invention provides a freshness-keeping agent for plants, such as a harvested plant, demonstrating an effect of keeping the freshness without selecting a type among various plants such as a harvested plant and also having a high safety. That is, the present invention provides a freshness-keeping agent for plants, such as a harvested plant, comprising a sugar derivative- or sugar alcohol derivative-based surfactant (A) and at least one selected from the group consisting of a sugar (B), a plant hormone (C), an aging inhibitor (D), an aggregating agent for colloidal particles (E) and a germicide, fungicide and preservative (F), preferably in a specific ratio by weight.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 1999Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Tadayuki Suzuki, Masatoshi Kamei, Masaharu Hayashi, Kazuhiko Kurita
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Publication number: 20060030490Abstract: The invention provides a method of cultivating potato. In the invention, Compound (A) of a specified structure having a C10 to C22 hydrocarbon group is applied at least once in a period from a planting stage to a flowering stage of potato.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2005Publication date: February 9, 2006Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Toshio Hayashi, Masatoshi Kamei, Takayuki Nomura
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Publication number: 20060014646Abstract: The invention provides a method wherein a treating solution containing a compound (A) of specific structure having a C10 to C22 hydrocarbon group at a concentration of 1 to 1000 ppm is applied at least once in a period of from germination of a fruit vegetable to planting in a field and applied at least once after planting in the field.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2005Publication date: January 19, 2006Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Takayuki Nomura, Masatoshi Kamei, Toshio Hayashi
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Patent number: 6849576Abstract: The present invention provides a plant-activating agent which does not cause chemical injury on plants and which improves efficiently the activity of plants. The present invention uses a substance having not less than 5% of an improved degree in reproduction of green cells measured by a specific method as the plant-activating agent.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2001Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Tadayuki Suzuki, Toshio Hayashi, Masaharu Hayashi, Masatoshi Kamei, Kazuhiko Kurita
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Publication number: 20040142822Abstract: Provided is a method of applying at least one compound (A) selected from (1) a specific monovalent or bivalent alcohol, (2) a specific ether compound, (3) a specific aliphatic acid or an ester compound thereof, (4) a specific organic acid derivative, and (5) a glycerin derivative to various farm products, thereby increasing the yield of the farm products, improving the quality thereof, or improving the low-temperature tolerance thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2004Publication date: July 22, 2004Inventors: Tadayuki Suzuki, Toshio Hayashi, Kazuhiko Kurita, Masatoshi Kamei
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Patent number: 6560923Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous artificial medium comprising a water-absorbing polymer, which is suitable as a medium for cultivation in soil or hydroponic cultivation of plants. That is, the present invention provides an aqueous artificial medium and a polymer composition, comprising 0.01 to 10% by weight of a water-absorbing polymer and 0.001 to 10% by weight of a cationic polymer which is insoluble in water or an aqueous salt solution. Further, the present invention provides an aqueous artificial medium and a polymer composition, further comprising a porous water-supplying support having a communicating hole.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2001Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Masatoshi Kamei, Tadayuki Suzuki, Masaharu Hayashi
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Patent number: 6497743Abstract: The present invention provides a fertilizer composition which enables the efficient absorption of a fertilizer such as calcium. Namely, the present invention provides a fertilizer composition comprising a specific anionic surfactant or a hydrophilic nonionic surfactant and a fertilizer as the essential components.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2002Date of Patent: December 24, 2002Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Masaharu Hayashi, Tadayuki Suzuki, Kazuhiko Kurita, Masatoshi Kamei, Katsuhiko Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 6489269Abstract: The present invention provides a plant-activating agent which effects no chemical injury on plant and which makes an activity of plant improve efficiently. That is to say, the present invention provides a method of activating a plant, which comprises treating the plant with a mono-alcohol having 12 to 24 carbon atoms as a plant-activating agent; use of the mono-alcohol as a plant-activating agent; and a plant-activating agent or composition comprising the mono-alcohol; optionally with a surfactant, a fertilizer component and/or a chelating agent.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1999Date of Patent: December 3, 2002Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Masaharu Hayashi, Tadayuki Suzuki, Masatoshi Kamei, Toshio Hayashi, Kazuhiko Kurita
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Publication number: 20020107147Abstract: The present invention provides a plant-activating agent which effects no chemical injury on plant and which makes an activity of plant improve efficiently. That is to say, the present invention provides a method of activating a plant, which comprises treating the plant with a mono-alcohol having 12 to 24 carbon atoms as a plant-activating agent; use of the mono-alcohol as a plant-activating agent; and a plant-activating agent or composition comprising the mono-alcohol; optionally with a surfactant, a fertilizer component and/or a chelating agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2002Publication date: August 8, 2002Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Masaharu Hayashi, Tadayuki Suzuki, Masatoshi Kamei, Toshio Hayashi, Kazuhiko Kurita
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Publication number: 20020100302Abstract: The present invention provides a fertilizer composition which enables the efficient absorption of a fertilizer such as calcium. Namely, the present invention provides a fertilizer composition comprising a specific anionic surfactant or a hydrophilic nonionic surfactant and a fertilizer as the essential components.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2002Publication date: August 1, 2002Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Masaharu Hayashi, Tadayuki Suzuki, Kazuhiko Kurita, Masatoshi Kamei, Katsuhiko Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 6387147Abstract: The present invention provides a fertilizer composition which enables the efficient absorption of a fertilizer such as calcium. Namely, the present invention provides a fertilizer composition comprising a specific anionic surfactant or a hydrophilic nonionic surfactant and a fertilizer as the essential components.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 1999Date of Patent: May 14, 2002Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Masaharu Hayashi, Tadayuki Suzuki, Kazuhiko Kurita, Masatoshi Kamei, Katsuhiko Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20020039971Abstract: The present invention provides a plant-activating agent for improving the activity of plants efficiently without a chemical injury onto the plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2001Publication date: April 4, 2002Inventors: Masaharu Hayashi, Tadayuki Suzuki, Toshio Hayashi, Masatoshi Kamei, Kazuhiko Kurita
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Publication number: 20020005053Abstract: The present invention provides a fertilizer composition which enables the efficient absorption of a fertilizer such as calcium. Namely, the present invention provides a fertilizer composition comprising a specific anionic surfactant or a hydrophilic nonionic surfactant and a fertilizer as the essential components.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 1999Publication date: January 17, 2002Inventors: MASAHARU HAYASHI, TADAYUKI SUZUKI, KAZUHIKO KURITA, MASATOSHI KAMEI, KATSUHIKO YAMAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20020006872Abstract: The present invention provides a plant-activating agent which does not cause chemical injury on plants and which improves efficiently the activity of plants. The present invention uses a substance having not less than 5% of an improved degree in reproduction of green cells measured by a specific method as the plant-activating agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2001Publication date: January 17, 2002Inventors: Tadayuki Suzuki, Toshio Hayashi, Masaharu Hayashi, Masatoshi Kamei, Kazuhiko Kurita
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Patent number: 6206946Abstract: A fertilizer absorption accelerator composition is provided which is capable of accelerating the absorption in a plant of such fertilizer components as calcium, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. The composition is obtained by combining a fertilizer component with a surfactant and a heptonic acid or a salt thereof and is applied to the plant as sprayed to the surface of leaves thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 1998Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Masaharu Hayashi, Tadayuki Suzuki, Masatoshi Kamei