Patents by Inventor Yoshitsugu Hirose
Yoshitsugu Hirose 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: 9598681Abstract: A thermostable ?-xylosidase, having a ?-xylosidase catalytic domain including: (A) a polypeptide including the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, 3 or 5, (B) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence in which at least one amino acid has been deleted, substituted, or added in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, 3 or 5, and having hydrolysis activity against a substrate of p-nitrophenyl-?-D-xylopyranoside at least under conditions of 80° C. and pH 4.0, or (C) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence having 80% or greater sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, 3 or 5, and having hydrolysis activity against a substrate of p-nitrophenyl-?-D-xylopyranoside at least under conditions of 80° C. and pH 4.0.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiro Kondo, Jiro Okuma, Yoshitsugu Hirose, Asuka Yamaguchi, Migiwa Suda, Tomohiko Kato, Daisuke Shibata
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Patent number: 9580702Abstract: A thermostable cellobiohydrolase including a cellobiohydrolase catalytic domain, the cellobiohydrolase catalytic domain including: (A) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1; (B) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence obtained by deletion, substitution or addition of at least one amino acid of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, and having at least a cellobiohydrolase activity under conditions of 75° C. and pH 5.5; (C) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence having at least 85% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, and having at least a cellobiohydrolase activity under conditions of 75° C. and pH 5.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jiro Okuma, Asuka Yamaguchi, Migiwa Suda, Yoshitsugu Hirose, Yasuhiro Kondo, Tomohiko Kato, Daisuke Shibata
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Publication number: 20170051264Abstract: A hyperthermostable endoglucanase, having an endoglucanase catalytic domain including: (A) a polypeptide including the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, (B) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence in which at least one amino acid has been deleted, substituted, or added in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, and having hydrolysis activity against a substrate of carboxymethyl cellulose at least under conditions of 90° C. and pH 5.5, or (C) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence having 80% or greater sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, and having hydrolysis activity against a substrate of carboxymethyl cellulose at least under conditions of 90° C. and pH 5.5.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Migiwa SUDA, Jiro OKUMA, Asuka YAMAGUCHI, Yoshitsugu HIROSE, Yasuhiro KONDO, Daisuke SHIBATA, Masaru SATO
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Publication number: 20170051263Abstract: A hyperthermostable endoglucanase, having an endoglucanase catalytic domain including: (A) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1; (B) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence in which at least one amino acid has been deleted, substituted, or added in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, and having hydrolysis activity against a substrate of carboxymethyl cellulose at least under conditions of a temperature of 110° C. and a pH of 5.5; or (C) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence having at least 55% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, and having hydrolysis activity against a substrate of carboxymethyl cellulose at least under conditions of a temperature of 110° C. and a pH of 5.5.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Migiwa SUDA, Jiro OKUMA, Asuka YAMAGUCHI, Yoshitsugu HIROSE, Yasuhiro KONDO, Masaru SATO, Daisuke SHIBATA
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Patent number: 9523108Abstract: A thermostable ?-xylosidase, having a ?-xylosidase catalytic domain including: (A) a polypeptide including the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, (B) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence in which at least one amino acid has been deleted, substituted, or added in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, and having hydrolysis activity against a substrate of p-nitrophenyl-?-D-xylopyranoside at least under conditions of 105° C. and pH 5.0, or (C) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence having 75% or greater sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, and having hydrolysis activity against a substrate of p-nitrophenyl-?-D-xylopyranoside at least under conditions of 105° C. and pH 5.0.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2015Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jiro Okuma, Migiwa Suda, Asuka Yamaguchi, Yoshitsugu Hirose, Yasuhiro Kondo, Masaru Sato, Daisuke Shibata
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Patent number: 9512414Abstract: A thermostable ?-glucosidase including a ?-glucosidase catalytic domain, the ?-glucosidase catalytic domain including: (A) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2; (B) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence in which at least one amino acid has been deleted, substituted, or added in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, and having hydrolytic activity using p-nitrophenyl-?-D-glucopyranoside as a substrate at least under conditions of a temperature of 100° C. and a pH of 5.5; or (C) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence having at least 80% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, and having hydrolytic activity using p-nitrophenyl-?-D-glucopyranoside as a substrate at least under conditions of a temperature of 100° C. and a pH of 5.5.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2015Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jiro Okuma, Migiwa Suda, Asuka Yamaguchi, Yoshitsugu Hirose, Yasuhiro Kondo, Masaru Sato, Daisuke Shibata
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Publication number: 20160340663Abstract: A thermostable glycoside hydrolase having a glycoside hydrolase catalytic domain including: (A) a polypeptide including the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1; (B) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence in which at least one amino acid has been deleted, substituted, or added in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, and having hydrolysis activity against a substrate of PSA and hydrolysis activity against a substrate of CMC at least under conditions of 65° C. and pH 4.0; (C) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence having 80% or greater sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, and having hydrolysis activity against a substrate of PSA and hydrolysis activity against a substrate of CMC at least under conditions of 65° C. and pH 4.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Migiwa SUDA, Jiro OKUMA, Asuka YAMAGUCHI, Yoshitsugu HIROSE, Yasuhiro KONDO, Masaru SATO, Daisuke SHIBATA
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Publication number: 20160264952Abstract: A thermostable cellobiohydrolase, having a cellobiohydrolase catalytic domain including: (A) a polypeptide including the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, (B) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence in which at least one amino acid has been deleted, substituted, or added in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, and having hydrolysis activity against a substrate of phosphoric acid swollen Avicel at least under conditions of 75° C. and pH 5.5, or (C) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence having 75% or greater sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, and having hydrolysis activity against a substrate of phosphoric acid swollen Avicel at least under conditions of 75° C. and pH 5.5.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Jiro OKUMA, Migiwa SUDA, Asuka YAMAGUCHI, Yoshitsugu HIROSE, Yasuhiro KONDO, Masaru SATO, Daisuke SHIBATA
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Patent number: 9397088Abstract: In order to provide a semiconductor device having high ESD tolerance, a plurality of source wirings (22) are formed of metal films having the same shape and electrically connect a plurality of sources (12) to a ground voltage wiring (22a), respectively, a plurality of drain wirings (23) are formed of metal films having the same shape and electrically connect a plurality of drains (12) to an input voltage wiring (23a), respectively, and a plurality of gate wirings (21) are formed of metal films having the same shape and electrically connect a plurality of gates (11) to the ground voltage wiring (22a), respectively. Further, a back gate wiring (24) is formed of a metal film and electrically connects a back gate (14) to the ground voltage wiring (22a), and the back gate wiring (24) is separated from the source wiring (22) formed on the source (12).Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: SII Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Koichi Shimazaki, Yoshitsugu Hirose
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Patent number: 9391064Abstract: In order to provide a semiconductor device having high ESD tolerance, a semiconductor device (IC) is formed so that: a ground voltage wiring (22a) is electrically connected at one end in a wiring direction thereof to a wiring (22b) extending from a ground voltage pad used for external connection; an input voltage wiring (23a) is electrically connected at one end in a wiring direction thereof to a wiring (23b) extending from an input voltage pad used for external connection; and the one end of the ground voltage wiring (22a) and the one end of the input voltage wiring (23a) are substantially opposed to each other across a center of an NMOS transistor (10).Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: SII Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Koichi Shimazaki, Yoshitsugu Hirose
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Publication number: 20160168548Abstract: A thermostable ?-xylosidase, having a ?-xylosidase catalytic domain including: (A) a polypeptide including the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, (B) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence in which at least one amino acid has been deleted, substituted, or added in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, and having hydrolysis activity against a substrate of p-nitrophenyl-?-D-xylopyranoside at least under conditions of 105° C. and pH 5.0, or (C) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence having 75% or greater sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, and having hydrolysis activity against a substrate of p-nitrophenyl-?-D-xylopyranoside at least under conditions of 105° C. and pH 5.0.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Jiro OKUMA, Migiwa SUDA, Asuka YAMAGUCHI, Yoshitsugu HIROSE, Yasuhiro KONDO, Masaru SATO, Daisuke SHIBATA
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Publication number: 20160168553Abstract: A thermostable ?-glucosidase including a ?-glucosidase catalytic domain, the ?-glucosidase catalytic domain including: (A) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2; (B) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence in which at least one amino acid has been deleted, substituted, or added in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, and having hydrolytic activity using p-nitrophenyl-?-D-glucopyranoside as a substrate at least under conditions of a temperature of 100° C. and a pH of 5.5; or (C) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence having at least 80% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, and having hydrolytic activity using p-nitrophenyl-?-D-glucopyranoside as a substrate at least under conditions of a temperature of 100° C. and a pH of 5.5.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Jiro OKUMA, Migiwa SUDA, Asuka YAMAGUCHI, Yoshitsugu HIROSE, Yasuhiro KONDO, Masaru SATO, Daisuke SHIBATA
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Publication number: 20160168549Abstract: A thermostable cellobiohydrolase, having a cellobiohydrolase catalytic domain including: (A) a polypeptide including the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, (B) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence in which at least one amino acid has been deleted, substituted, or added in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, and having hydrolysis activity against a substrate of phosphoric acid swollen Avicel at least under conditions of 75° C. and pH 5, or (C) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence having 60% or greater sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, and having hydrolysis activity against a substrate of phosphoric acid swollen Avicel at least under conditions of 75° C. and pH 5.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Jiro OKUMA, Migiwa SUDA, Asuka YAMAGUCHI, Yoshitsugu HIROSE, Yasuhiro KONDO, Masaru SATO, Daisuke SHIBATA
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Patent number: 9337077Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a P-type semiconductor substrate including a pad, a ground pad, and a power supply pad, a first N-type diffusion region formed on the P-type semiconductor substrate and connected to the pad, an internal circuit region formed on the P-type semiconductor substrate, and a minority carrier capture region formed between the first N-type diffusion region and the internal circuit region for capturing minority carriers in the P-type semiconductor substrate caused by a surge to the pad. The minority carrier capture region has a triple guard ring including a first P-type diffusion region, a second P-type diffusion region, and a second N-type diffusion region located between the first P-type diffusion region and the second P-type diffusion region. Each of the first P-type diffusion region and the second P-type diffusion region is connected to the ground pad respectively through metal film wirings that are separately formed.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: SII Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Hitomi Sakurai, Yoshitsugu Hirose
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Publication number: 20160122791Abstract: A hyperthermostable endoglucanase including an endoglucanase catalytic domain, the endoglucanase catalytic domain including: (A) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1; (B) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence in which at least one amino acid is deleted, substituted, or added in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, and having hydrolytic activity using p-nitrophenyl-?-D-cellobioside as a substrate at least under conditions of a temperature of 100° C. and a pH of 5.5; or (C) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence having at least 70% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, and having hydrolytic activity using p-nitrophenyl-?-D-cellobioside as a substrate at least under conditions of a temperature of 100° C. and a pH of 5.5.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Asuka YAMAGUCHI, Jiro OKUMA, Yoshitsugu HIROSE, Migiwa SUDA, Yasuhiro KONDO, Tomohiko KATO, Daisuke SHIBATA
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Publication number: 20160108385Abstract: A hyperthermostable endoglucanase including an endoglucanase catalytic domain, the endoglucanase catalytic domain including: (A) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 3 or SEQ ID NO: 11; (B) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence in which at least one amino acid is deleted, substituted, or added in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 3 or SEQ ID NO: 11, and having hydrolytic activity using carboxymethyl cellulose as a substrate at least under conditions of a temperature of 110° C. and a pH of 4.0; or (C) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence having at least 70% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 3 or SEQ ID NO: 11, and having hydrolytic activity using carboxymethyl cellulose as a substrate at least under conditions of a temperature of 110° C. and a pH of 4.0.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Migiwa SUDA, Jiro OKUMA, Yoshitsugu HIROSE, Asuka YAMAGUCHI, Yasuhiro KONDO, Tomohiko KATO, Daisuke SHIBATA
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Publication number: 20160076017Abstract: A thermostable ?-xylosidase, having a ?-xylosidase catalytic domain including: (A) a polypeptide including the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, 3 or 5, (B) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence in which at least one amino acid has been deleted, substituted, or added in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, 3 or 5, and having hydrolysis activity against a substrate of p-nitrophenyl-?-D-xylopyranoside at least under conditions of 80° C. and pH 4.0, or (C) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence having 80% or greater sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, 3 or 5, and having hydrolysis activity against a substrate of p-nitrophenyl-?-D-xylopyranoside at least under conditions of 80° C. and pH 4.0.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Yasuhiro KONDO, Jiro OKUMA, Yoshitsugu HIROSE, Asuka YAMAGUCHI, Migiwa SUDA, Tomohiko KATO, Daisuke SHIBATA
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Publication number: 20160076016Abstract: A thermostable ?-glucosidase including a ?-glucosidase catalytic domain, the ?-glucosidase catalytic domain including: (A) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1; (B) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence in which at least one amino acid is deleted, substituted, or added in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, and having hydrolytic activity using p-nitrophenyl-?-D-glucopyranoside as a substrate at least under conditions of a temperature of 75° C. and a pH of 7; or (C) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, and having hydrolytic activity using p-nitrophenyl-?-D-glucopyranoside as a substrate at least under conditions of a temperature of 75° C. and a pH of 7.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: YOSHITSUGU HIROSE, TAKAHIRO GUNJI, ASUKA YAMAGUCHI, MIGIWA SUDA, JIRO OKUMA, YASUHIRO KONDO, TOMOHIKO KATO, DAISUKE SHIBATA
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Publication number: 20160076015Abstract: A thermostable ?-glucosidase including a ?-glucosidase catalytic domain, the ?-glucosidase catalytic domain including: (A) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1; (B) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence in which at least one amino acid is deleted, substituted, or added in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, and having hydrolytic activity using p-nitrophenyl-?-D-glucopyranoside as a substrate at least under conditions of a temperature of 85° C. and a pH of 7.5; or (C) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence having at least 60% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, and having hydrolytic activity using p-nitrophenyl-?-D-glucopyranoside as a substrate at least under conditions of a temperature of 85° C. and a pH of 7.5.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Yoshitsugu HIROSE, Takahiro GUNJI, Asuka YAMAGUCHI, Migiwa SUDA, Jiro OKUMA, Yasuhiro KONDO, Tomohiko KATO, Daisuke SHIBATA
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Publication number: 20160060666Abstract: A thermostable xylanase having a xylanase catalytic domain including: (A) a polypeptide including the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, (B) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence in which at least one amino acid has been deleted, substituted, or added in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, and having xylanase activity at least under conditions of 85° C. and pH 6.0, or (C) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence having 80% or greater sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, and having xylanase activity at least under conditions of 85° C. and pH 6.0.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Jiro OKUMA, Yoshitsugu HIROSE, Asuka YAMAGUCHI, Migiwa SUDA, Yasuhiro KONDO, Tomohiko KATO, Daisuke SHIBATA