Patents by Inventor Norie Masuoka

Norie Masuoka 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).

  • classified as , and use thereof
    Patent number: 9788557
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel lactic acid bacterium belonging to Lactobacillus plantarum, which has an excellent fermentative ability affording high achievable cell counts even if various vegetable or fruit juices are used as fermentative substrates. The lactic acid bacterium belonging to Lactobacillus plantarum is characterized by the achievable viable cell counts being 108 CFU/ml or more in both cases when 100% juice of grape or of orange is used as fermentative substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yakult Honsha
    Inventors: Tohru Iino, Norie Masuoka, Fumiyasu Ishikawa, Koichi Yoshimura, Eiji Hayashida
  • Skin properties improving agent for oral administration
    Patent number: 9439933
    Abstract: Disclosed is a skin property-improving agent which exerts excellent effects by oral administration. The skin property-improving agent for oral administration contains, as an active ingredient, a bacterium belonging to the genus Streptococcus and a bacterium belonging to the genus Bifidobacterium, or fermented milk containing the two bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YAKULT HONSHA
    Inventors: Norie Masuoka, Mitsuyoshi Kano, Kouji Miyazaki, Toshiro Sone
  • SKIN PROPERTIES IMPROVING AGENT FOR ORAL ADMINISTRATION
    Publication number: 20130095073
    Abstract: Disclosed is a skin property-improving agent which exerts excellent effects by oral administration. The skin property-improving agent for oral administration contains, as an active ingredient, a bacterium belonging to the genus Streptococcus and a bacterium belonging to the genus Bifidobacterium, or fermented milk containing the two bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YAKULT HONSHA
    Inventors: Norie Masuoka, Mitsuyoshi Kano, Kouji Miyazaki, Toshiro Sone
  • NOVEL LACTOBACILLUS CLASSIFIED AS LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM, AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20130064928
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel lactic acid bacterium belonging to Lactobacillus plantarum, which has an excellent fermentative ability affording high achievable cell counts even if various vegetable or fruit juices are used as fermentative substrates. The lactic acid bacterium belonging to Lactobacillus plantarum is characterized by the achievable viable cell counts being 108 CFU/ml or more in both cases when 100% juice of grape or of orange is used as fermentative substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Yakult Honsha
    Inventors: Tohru Iino, Norie Masuoka, Fumiyasu Ishikawa, Koichi Yoshimura, Eiji Hayashida