Patents by Inventor Yoshiki Tani
Yoshiki Tani 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: 11831119Abstract: Provided is a sensor which makes it easy to mount a cable to a circuit board. This sensor 1 is provided with: a circuit board 2; a connector 10 which is composed of a metal material and which is fixed to the circuit board 2; and a cable 3 which is connected to the circuit board 2 via the connector 10. The connector 10 has: a bottom part 11 that is connected to the circuit board 2; and a pair of pinching elements 12L, 12R that are raised upright from said bottom part 11. The cable 3 is held in a space S between the pair of pinching elements 12L, 12R.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Miyata, Hiroyuki Mizusaki, Yasuyoshi Sawada, Yoshiki Tani
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Publication number: 20210359430Abstract: Provided is a sensor which makes it easy to mount a cable to a circuit board. This sensor 1 is provided with: a circuit board 2; a connector 10 which is composed of a metal material and which is fixed to the circuit board 2; and a cable 3 which is connected to the circuit board 2 via the connector 10. The connector 10 has: a bottom part 11 that is connected to the circuit board 2; and a pair of pinching elements 12L, 12R that are raised upright from said bottom part 11. The cable 3 is held in a space S between the pair of pinching elements 12L, 12R.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2019Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi MIYATA, Hiroyuki MIZUSAKI, Yasuyoshi SAWADA, Yoshiki TANI
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Patent number: 7771977Abstract: Disclosed is a protein selected from: (1) a protein comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 in the Sequence Listing; (2) a protein comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 in the Sequence Listing with the deletion, addition, insertion and/or substitution of one or more amino acid residues, and having an alkane polyol dehydrogenase activity; or (3) a protein comprising an amino acid sequence having 80% or more identity with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 in the Sequence Listing, and having an alkane polyol dehydrogenase activity. Also disclosed is a process for producing an alcohol, a ketone, an optically-active alcohol, dihydroxyacetone or a derivative thereof, using the protein.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2007Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: National University Corporation Nara Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Keiko Onodera, Yoshiki Tani
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Publication number: 20090263862Abstract: Disclosed is a protein selected from: (1) a protein comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 in the Sequence Listing; (2) a protein comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 in the Sequence Listing with the deletion, addition, insertion and/or substitution of one or more amino acid residues, and having an alkane polyol dehydrogenase activity; or (3) a protein comprising an amino acid sequence having 80% or more identity with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 in the Sequence Listing, and having an alkane polyol dehydrogenase activity. Also disclosed is a process for producing an alcohol, a ketone, an optically-active alcohol, dihydroxyacetone or a derivative thereof, using the protein.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2007Publication date: October 22, 2009Inventors: Keiko Onodera, Yoshiki Tani
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Patent number: 7407783Abstract: The present invention provides a fructosylamine oxidase which is obtainable by culturing Fusarium proliferatum, and purifying two types of fructosylamine oxidase (FAO) with different substrate specificities from the culture, and which is useful in the measurement of amadori compounds.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2003Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Inventors: Nobuyuki Yoshida, Yoshiki Tani, Satoshi Yonehara
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Publication number: 20060172367Abstract: The present invention provides a fructosylamine oxidase which is obtainable by culturing Fusarium proliferatum, and purifying two types of fructosylamine oxidase (FAO) with different substrate specificities from the culture, and which is useful in the measurement of amadori compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2003Publication date: August 3, 2006Applicant: Arkray, Inc.Inventors: Nobuyuki Yoshida, Yoshiki Tani, Satoshi Yonehara
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Patent number: 6818426Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to produce a novel (R)-2,3-butanediol dehydrogenase useful for the production of ketones, alcohols, and particularly optically active vicinal diols. It has been found that Pichia angusta produces novel (R)-2,3-butanediol dehydrogenase that shows the high activity and high stereoselectivity. Further, polynucleotide encoding this (R)-2,3-butanediol dehydrogenase was cloned, and the nucleotide sequence thereof was determined. The expression of the glycerol dehydrogenase was carried out in heterologous microorganisms.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2001Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroaki Yamamoto, Keiko Onodera, Yoshiki Tani
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Publication number: 20020160468Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to produce a novel (R)-2,3-butanediol dehydrogenase useful for the production of ketones, alcohols, and particularly optically active vicinal diols. It has been found that Pichia angusta produces novel (R)-2,3-butanediol dehydrogenase that shows the high activity and high stereoselectivity. Further, polynucleotide encoding this (R)-2,3-butanediol dehydrogenase was cloned, and the nucleotide sequence thereof was determined. The expression of the glycerol dehydrogenase was carried out in heterologous microorganisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2001Publication date: October 31, 2002Inventors: Hiroaki Yamamoto, Keiko Onodera, Yoshiki Tani
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Patent number: 6033867Abstract: The present invention relates to a fructosyl amino acid oxidase that is obtainable from a culture of a strain of the genus Aspergillus. This strain grows in a selective medium containing at least either of fructosyl lysine and fructosyl-N.sup..alpha. -Z-lysine and is capable of producing a fructosyl amino acid oxidase.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 1998Date of Patent: March 7, 2000Assignee: Kyoto Daiichi Kagaku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nobuo Kato, Yasuyoshi Sakai, Yoshiki Tani, Hiroshi Fukuya, Masayuki Yagi, Toshikatsu Sakai, Kaori Ishimaru, Satoshi Cyousa
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Patent number: 5972671Abstract: A novel fructosyl amino acid oxidase derived from genus Fusarium or Gibberella, a process for producing the enzyme, an assay of an amadori compound using the enzyme, a reagent or a kit containing the enzyme, a process for producing fructosyl lysine and/or fructosyl N.sup..alpha. -Z-lysine as a substrate of a fructosyl amino acid oxidase, which is useful for screening and/or culturing a microorganism capable of producing the enzyme, and a medium containing fructosyl lysine and/or fructosyl N.sup..alpha. -Z-lysine for screening and/or culturing a microorganism capable of producing a fructosyl amino acid oxidase is provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 1998Date of Patent: October 26, 1999Assignee: Kyoto Daiichi Kagaku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nobuo Kato, Yasuyoshi Sakai, Yoshiki Tani, Masayuki Yagi, Fumiyo Funatsu
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Patent number: 5948659Abstract: The present invention provides a recombinant protein which shows fructosyl amino acid oxidase activity, a DNA encoding the same, an expression vector containing the DNA, a transformant transformed by the expression vector, and the method of preparing recombinant fructosyl amino acid oxidase by culturing the resultant transformant, and the recombinant fructosyl amino acid oxidase thus obtained.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 1998Date of Patent: September 7, 1999Assignee: Kyoto Daiichi Kagaku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nobuo Kato, Yasuyoshi Sakai, Yoshiki Tani, Hiroshi Fukuya
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Patent number: 5824527Abstract: A novel fructosyl amino acid oxidase derived from genus Penicillium, which is active on both of fructosyl lysine and fructosyl valine, a process for producing the enzyme, an assay of an amadori compound using the enzyme, a reagent or a kit containing the enzyme is provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 1996Date of Patent: October 20, 1998Assignee: Kyoto Daiichi Kagaku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nobuo Kato, Yasuyoshi Sakai, Yoshiki Tani, Masayuki Yagi, Fumiyo Funatsu
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Patent number: 5789221Abstract: A novel fructosyl amino acid oxidase derived from genus Fusarium or Gibberella, a process for producing the enzyme, an assay of an amadori compound using the enzyme, a reagent or a kit containing the enzyme, a process for producing fructosyl lysine and/or fructosyl N.sup..alpha. -Z-lysine as a substrate of a fructosyl amino acid oxidase, which is useful for screening and/or culturing a microorganism capable of producing the enzyme, and a medium containing fructosyl lysine and/or fructosyl N.sup..alpha. -Z-lysine for screening and/or culturing a microorganism capable of producing a fructosyl amino acid oxidase is provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 1995Date of Patent: August 4, 1998Assignee: Kyogo Daiichi Kagaku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nobuo Kato, Yasuyoshi Sakai, Yoshiki Tani, Masayuki Yagi, Fumiyo Funatsu
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Patent number: 5750372Abstract: The present invention relates to an expression vector which is induced by methanol and/or glycerol utilizing an alcohol oxidase gene of a methylotrophic yeast; a recombinant methylotrophic yeast containing said vector and capable of accumulating a significantly high amount of an expression product of a heterologous gene; and a method for producing useful products utilizing said recombinant.The expression vector is constructed by utilizing the promoter and terminator of an alcohol oxidase gene of methylotrophic yeast. Further, a significantly high amount of adenylate kinase, cytochrome C552 or peroxidase is produced by using said expression vector.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: May 12, 1998Assignee: Suntory LimitedInventors: Yasuyoshi Sakai, Yoshiki Tani, Yuji Shibano, Hiroto Kondo, Haruyo Hatanaka
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Patent number: 5712138Abstract: A novel fructosyl amino acid oxidase derived from genus Fusarium, which is active on both of fructosyl lysine and fructosyl valine, a process for producing the enzyme, an assay of an amadori compound using the enzyme, a reagent or a kit containing the enzyme is provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1995Date of Patent: January 27, 1998Assignee: Kyoto Daiichi Kagaku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nobuo Kato, Yasuyoshi Sakai, Yoshiki Tani, Toshikatsu Sakai, Kaori Ishimaru
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Patent number: 5008188Abstract: Process for producing S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine, which comprises reacting adenosine with homocysteine by contacting them in an aqueous medium in the presence of cells or treated cells of a microorganism of a specified genus having the ability to synthesize S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine from adenosine and homocysteine, and collecting the S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine synthesized.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1987Date of Patent: April 16, 1991Assignee: Nippon Zeon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideaki Yamada, Yoshiki Tani, Sakayu Shimizu, Shozo Shiozaki
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Patent number: 4637982Abstract: In a process for hydrating a nitrile having 2 to 4 carbon atoms by a microbiological treatment to convert the nitrile into the corresponding amide, it is possible to biologically prepare the corresponding amide effectively by utilizing a microorganism of the genus Pseudomonas which is capable of hydrating the nitrile to convert the same into the corresponding amide. In particular, it is possible to obtain acrylamides which are highly useful polymers by the very simple and energy-saving process in accordance with the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 1983Date of Patent: January 20, 1987Assignees: Hideaki Yamada, Nitto Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hideaki Yamada, Yoshiki Tani
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Patent number: 4563426Abstract: In a process which comprises cultivating a micro-organism having the ability to produce a biotin-vitamer in a culture medium in the presence of a biotin-vitamer precursor thereby to produce the biotin-vitamer and accumulate it in the culture medium, the improvement wherein the biotin-vitamer precursor is added to the culture medium after the microbial cells have been grown.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1983Date of Patent: January 7, 1986Assignee: Nippon Zeon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideaki Yamada, Yoshiki Tani, Yoshikazu Izumi
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Patent number: 4562149Abstract: A yeast culture containing at least 10% by weight, based on the dry cell, of S-adenosyl methionine; and a process for producing S-adenosyl methionine, which comprises cultivating a yeast having the ability to produce S-adenosyl methionine in a liquid culture medium containing methionine to accumulate at least 10% by weight, based on the dry yeast cells, of S-adenosyl methionine in the yeast cells, separating the yeast cells from the culture medium, and thereafter obtaining S-adenosyl methionine in a stable form from the yeast cells.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 1983Date of Patent: December 31, 1985Assignee: Nippon Zeon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shozo Shiozaki, Hideaki Yamada, Yoshiki Tani, Sakayu Shimizu
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Patent number: 4373026Abstract: A novel polyamine oxidase, polyamine oxidase PC-3, takes an important role participating in decomposition and metabolism and polyamines such as spermidine and spermine.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 1980Date of Patent: February 8, 1983Assignee: Amano Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideaki Yamada, Yoshiki Tani, Kimiyasu Isobe