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).

  • Patent number: 9598681
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kondo, Jiro Okuma, Yoshitsugu Hirose, Asuka Yamaguchi, Migiwa Suda, Tomohiko Kato, Daisuke Shibata
  • Patent number: 9580702
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiro Okuma, Asuka Yamaguchi, Migiwa Suda, Yoshitsugu Hirose, Yasuhiro Kondo, Tomohiko Kato, Daisuke Shibata
  • Publication number: 20170051264
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Migiwa SUDA, Jiro OKUMA, Asuka YAMAGUCHI, Yoshitsugu HIROSE, Yasuhiro KONDO, Daisuke SHIBATA, Masaru SATO
  • Publication number: 20170051263
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Migiwa SUDA, Jiro OKUMA, Asuka YAMAGUCHI, Yoshitsugu HIROSE, Yasuhiro KONDO, Masaru SATO, Daisuke SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 9523108
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiro Okuma, Migiwa Suda, Asuka Yamaguchi, Yoshitsugu Hirose, Yasuhiro Kondo, Masaru Sato, Daisuke Shibata
  • Patent number: 9512414
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiro Okuma, Migiwa Suda, Asuka Yamaguchi, Yoshitsugu Hirose, Yasuhiro Kondo, Masaru Sato, Daisuke Shibata
  • Publication number: 20160340663
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Migiwa SUDA, Jiro OKUMA, Asuka YAMAGUCHI, Yoshitsugu HIROSE, Yasuhiro KONDO, Masaru SATO, Daisuke SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20160264952
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Jiro OKUMA, Migiwa SUDA, Asuka YAMAGUCHI, Yoshitsugu HIROSE, Yasuhiro KONDO, Masaru SATO, Daisuke SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 9397088
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: SII Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Shimazaki, Yoshitsugu Hirose
  • Patent number: 9391064
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: SII Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Shimazaki, Yoshitsugu Hirose
  • Publication number: 20160168548
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Jiro OKUMA, Migiwa SUDA, Asuka YAMAGUCHI, Yoshitsugu HIROSE, Yasuhiro KONDO, Masaru SATO, Daisuke SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20160168553
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Jiro OKUMA, Migiwa SUDA, Asuka YAMAGUCHI, Yoshitsugu HIROSE, Yasuhiro KONDO, Masaru SATO, Daisuke SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20160168549
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Jiro OKUMA, Migiwa SUDA, Asuka YAMAGUCHI, Yoshitsugu HIROSE, Yasuhiro KONDO, Masaru SATO, Daisuke SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 9337077
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: SII Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Hitomi Sakurai, Yoshitsugu Hirose
  • Publication number: 20160122791
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Asuka YAMAGUCHI, Jiro OKUMA, Yoshitsugu HIROSE, Migiwa SUDA, Yasuhiro KONDO, Tomohiko KATO, Daisuke SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20160108385
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Migiwa SUDA, Jiro OKUMA, Yoshitsugu HIROSE, Asuka YAMAGUCHI, Yasuhiro KONDO, Tomohiko KATO, Daisuke SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20160076017
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Yasuhiro KONDO, Jiro OKUMA, Yoshitsugu HIROSE, Asuka YAMAGUCHI, Migiwa SUDA, Tomohiko KATO, Daisuke SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20160076016
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: YOSHITSUGU HIROSE, TAKAHIRO GUNJI, ASUKA YAMAGUCHI, MIGIWA SUDA, JIRO OKUMA, YASUHIRO KONDO, TOMOHIKO KATO, DAISUKE SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20160076015
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshitsugu HIROSE, Takahiro GUNJI, Asuka YAMAGUCHI, Migiwa SUDA, Jiro OKUMA, Yasuhiro KONDO, Tomohiko KATO, Daisuke SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20160060666
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Jiro OKUMA, Yoshitsugu HIROSE, Asuka YAMAGUCHI, Migiwa SUDA, Yasuhiro KONDO, Tomohiko KATO, Daisuke SHIBATA