Patents by Inventor Mitsuaki Tsunakawa

Mitsuaki Tsunakawa 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).

  • Patent number: 6424980
    Abstract: An integrated retrieval scheme retrieves data involved in a plurality of semi-structured documents scattering over open networks and collects the required information item by item from the semi-structured documents through a unified interface without regard to differences in the document structures, presentation styles, and elements of the semi-structured documents. The search scheme receives a query consisting of search items and search conditions from a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichi Iizuka, Mitsuaki Tsunakawa, Toshihiro Nagasue, Takashi Hoshino, Hiroki Machihara
  • Patent number: 5919671
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the novel antitumor antibiotic designated BMS-199687 and to its preparation. The compound is obtained by culturing a new strain of Actinomadura ferruginea. BMS-199687 demonstrates antitumor activity in standard antitumor animal model systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Tsunakawa, Li-Ping Chang, Stephen W. Mamber, Isia Bursuker, Robert Hugill
  • Patent number: 5811440
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the novel antitumor antibiotic designated BMS-199687 and to its preparation. The compound is obtained by culturing a new strain of Actinomadura ferruginea. BMS-199687 demonstrates antitumor activity in standard antitumor animal model systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Tsunakawa, Li-Ping Chang, Stephen W. Mamber, Isia Bursuker, Robert Hugill
  • Patent number: 5639735
    Abstract: Hayumicin compounds, obtainable by cultivation of a strain of Actinomadura sp. designated ATCC 55432, and analogs of these compounds. The novel compounds have antitumor as well as antibiotic, particularly antibacterial, activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Rolf Menzel, Scott T. Taylor, Mitsuaki Tsunakawa, Keiichi Numata, Tamotsu Furumai
  • Patent number: 5466450
    Abstract: A novel antibiotic complex designated BU-4224V produced by fermentation of Kibdelosporangium albatum sp. nov. Strain R761-7. The complex may be separated chromatographically into bioactive components designated BU-4224V A, B.sub.1, B.sub.2, and C. The components BU-4224V B.sub.1 and B.sub.2 display both antiviral and antimicrobial activity, while component BU-4224V A has antimicrobial activity and component BU-4224V C has antiviral activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Tsunakawa, Tetsuro Yamasaki, Koji Tomita, Osamu Tenmyo
  • Patent number: 5286649
    Abstract: Production of an antiviral antibiotic complex, BU-3889V and its bioactive components A.sub.1, A.sub.2, A.sub.3, D.sub.1, D.sub.2 and D.sub.3, by fermentation of a BU-3889V producing strain of the new microorganism Amycolatopsis orientalis ATCC-53884 is disclosed. Complex BU-3889V is recovered and the components separated by the use of ion exchange chromatography techniques. The bioactive components are characterized by their physico-chemical characterizing properties. The products have been found to be effective to inhibit viruses including herpes simplex virus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and influenza virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
    Inventors: Masataka Konishi, Mitsuaki Tsunakawa, Osamu Tenmyo, Takeo Miyaki, Toshikazu Oki
  • Patent number: 5256646
    Abstract: A novel antibiotic complex designated BU-4224V produced by fermentation of Kibdelosporangium albatum sp. nov. Strain R761-7. The complex may be separated chromatographically into bioactive components designated BU-4224V A, B.sub.1, B.sub.2, and C. The components BU-4224V B.sub.1 and B.sub.2 display both antiviral and antimicrobial activity, while component BU-4224V A has antimicrobial activity and component BU-4224V C has antiviral activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1993
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Tsunakawa, Tetsuro Yamasaki, Koji Tomita, Osamu Tenmyo
  • Patent number: 5124150
    Abstract: Production of an antiviral antibiotic complex, BU-3889V and its bioactive components A.sub.1, A.sub.2, A.sub.3, D.sub.1, D.sub.2 and D.sub.3, by fermentation of a BU-3889V producing strain of the new microorganism Amycolatopsis orientalis ATCC-53884 is disclosed. Complex BU-3889V is recovered and the components separated by the use of ion exchange chromatography techniques. The bioactive components are characterized by their physico-chemical characterizing properties. The products have been found to be effective to inhibit viruses including herpes simplex virus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and influenza virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
    Inventors: Masataka Konishi, Mitsuaki Tsunakawa, Osamu Tenmyo, Takeo Miyaki, Toshikazu Oki
  • Patent number: 5110960
    Abstract: Novel antibiotic herein designated as BU-3608, BU-3608 B, and BU-3608 C are produced by fermentation of Actinomadura hibisca Strain No. P157-2, ATCC 53557, and Strain No. Q278-4, ATCC 53646. The antibiotics possess antifungal and antiviral activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Company
    Inventors: Toshikazu Oki, Kyoichiro Saitoh, Kozo Tomatsu, Koji Tomita, Masataka Konishi, Takeo Miyaki, Mitsuaki Tsunakawa, Maki Nishio
  • Patent number: 5098708
    Abstract: Production of an antiviral antibiotic complex, BU-3889V and its bioactive components A.sub.1, A.sub.2, A.sub.3, D.sub.1, D.sub.2 and D.sub.3, by fermentation of a BU-3889V producing strain of the new microorganism Amycolatopsis orientalis ATCC-53884 is disclosed. Complex BU-3889V is recovered and the components separated by the use of ion exchange chromatography techniques. The bioactive components are characterized by their physico-chemical characterizing properties. The products have been found to be effective to inhibit viruses including herpes simplex virus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and influenza virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1992
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Masataka Konishi, Mitsuaki Tsunakawa, Osamu Tenmyo, Takeo Miyaki, Toshikazu Oki
  • Patent number: 4990497
    Abstract: Novel antibiotic herein designated as BU-3608, BU-3608 B, and BU-3608 C are produced by fermentation of Actinomadura hibisca Strain No. P157-2, ATCC 53557, and Strain No. Q278-4, ATCC 53646. The antibiotics possess antifungal and antiviral activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1991
    Inventors: Toshikazu Oki, Kyoichiro Saitoh, Kozo Tomatsu, Koji Tomita, Masataka Konishi, Takeo Miyaki, Mitsuaki Tsunakawa, Maki Nishio
  • Patent number: 4935362
    Abstract: A new antitumor antibiotic designated herein as BMY-28121 is produced by fermentation of Streptomyces albus strain K7331-113 (ATCC 39897). BMY-28121, which may be recovered from the fermentation broth in either its natural free hydroxy form (BMY-28121A) or methyl ether form (BMY-28121B), inhibits gram-positive bacteria and anaerobes and inhibits the growth of mammalian tumors such as P-388 leukemia, L-1210 leukemia and B16 melanoma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Company
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Tsunakawa, Masataka Konishi, Takeo Miyaki
  • Patent number: 4870165
    Abstract: Novel antibiotic herein designated as BU-3608, BU-3608 B, and BU-3608 C are produced by fermentation of Actinomadura hibisca Strain No. P157-2, ATCC 53557, and Strain No. Q278-4, ATCC 53646. The antibiotics possess antifungal and antiviral activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1989
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Company
    Inventors: Toshikazu Oki, Kyoichiro Saitoh, Kozo Tomatsu, Koji Tomita, Masataka Konishi, Takeo Miyaki, Mitsuaki Tsunakawa, Maki Nishio
  • Patent number: 4792545
    Abstract: Boholmycin antibiotic is prepared by fermentation of Streptomyces hygroscopicus H617-25 (ATCC No. 53240) in a nutrient medium preferably comprising glycerol, bacto-liver, cornsteep liquor, ammonium sulfate, sodium chloride and calcium carbonate. The antibiotic and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and hydrates thereof and compositions containing these are effective against Gram-positive, Gram-negative and acid-fast bacteria and against bacterial strains which are resistant to previously known aminoglycoside antibiotics and are useful to treat bacterial infections in mammals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1988
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Company
    Inventors: Kyoichiro Saitoh, Mitsuaki Tsunakawa, Masataka Konishi, Takeo Miyaki
  • Patent number: 4683230
    Abstract: A new antitumor antibiotic designated herein as BMY-28121 is produced by fermentation of Streptomyces albus strain K731-113 (ATCC 39897). BMY-28121, which may be recovered from the fermentation broth in either its natural free hydroxy form (BMY-28121A) or methyl ether form (BMY-28121B), inhibits gram-positive bacteria and anaerobes and inhibits the growth of mammalian tumors such as P-388 leukemia, L-1210 leukemia and B16 melanoma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1987
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Company
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Tsunakawa, Masataka Konishi, Takeo Miyaki
  • Patent number: 4504580
    Abstract: Antibiotic Bu-2659 complex, containing components A, B, C, D and E, is produced by cultivation of Streptomyces hygroscopicus Strain No. J296-21, ATCC No. 39150.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1985
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Company
    Inventors: Minoru Hanada, Mitsuaki Tsunakawa, Koji Tomita, Hiroshi Tsukiura, Hiroshi Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 4468386
    Abstract: Antibiotic Bu-2659 complex, containing components A, B, C, D and E, is produced by cultivation of Streptomyces hygroscopicus Strain No. J296-21, ATCC No. 39150.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1984
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Company
    Inventors: Minoru Hanada, Mitsuaki Tsunakawa, Koji Tomita, Hiroshi Tsukiura, Hiroshi Kawaguchi