Patents by Inventor Yukiko Hashitera

Yukiko Hashitera 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).

  • Publication number: 20140287036
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a soft gelatin capsule formulation of a 15-keto-prostaglandin compound, which comprises: a soft gelatin capsule shell comprising gelatin and sugar alcohol as a plasticizer, and a mixture comprising a 15-keto-prostaglandin compound and a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle which is filled in the shell. By encapsulating the 15-keto-prostaglandin compound in the specified soft gelatin capsule shell, stability of the compound is significantly improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicants: R-TECH UENO, LTD., SUCAMPO AG
    Inventors: Yukiko HASHITERA, Ryu HIRATA, Yasuhiro HARADA, Ryuji UENO
  • Patent number: 8779187
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a soft gelatin capsule formulation of a 15-keto-prostaglandin compound, which comprises: a soft gelatin capsule shell comprising gelatin and sugar alcohol as a plasticizer, and a mixture comprising a 15-keto-prostaglandin compound and a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle which is filled in the shell. By encapsulating the 15-keto-prostaglandin compound in the specified soft gelatin capsule shell, stability of the compound is significantly improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignees: Sumcampo AG, R-Tech Ueno, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukiko Hashitera, Ryu Hirata, Yasuhiro Harada, Ryuji Ueno
  • Patent number: 8338639
    Abstract: The present invention provides a soft gelatin capsule formulation of a 15-keto-prostaglandin compound, which includes: a soft gelatin capsule shell including gelatin and sugar alcohol as a plasticizer, and a mixture including a 15-keto-prostaglandin compound and a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle which is filled in the shell. By encapsulating the 15-keto-prostaglandin compound in the specified soft gelatin capsule shell, stability of the compound is significantly improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignees: Sucampo AG, R-Tech Ueno, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukiko Hashitera, Ryu Hirata, Yasuhiro Harada, Ryuji Ueno
  • Publication number: 20110300211
    Abstract: The present invention provides a soft gelatin capsule formulation of a 15-keto-prostaglandin compound, which includes: a soft gelatin capsule shell including gelatin and sugar alcohol as a plasticizer, and a mixture including a 15-keto-prostaglandin compound and a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle which is filled in the shell. By encapsulating the 15-keto-prostaglandin compound in the specified soft gelatin capsule shell, stability of the compound is significantly improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicants: SUCAMPO AG, R-TECH UENO, LTD.
    Inventors: Yukiko HASHITERA, Ryu HIRATA, Yasuhiro HARADA, Ryuji UENO
  • Patent number: 8026393
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a soft gelatin capsule formulation of a 15-keto-prostaglandin compound, which comprises: a soft gelatin capsule shell comprising gelatin and sugar alcohol as a plasticizer, and a mixture comprising a 15-keto-prostaglandin compound and a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle which is filled in the shell. By encapsulating the 15-keto-prostaglandin compound in the specified soft gelatin capsule shell, stability of the compound is significantly improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignees: Sucampo AG, R-Tech Ueno, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukiko Hashitera, Ryu Hirata, Yasuhiro Harada, Ryuji Ueno
  • Publication number: 20070172523
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a soft gelatin capsule formulation of a 15-keto-prostaglandin compound, which comprises: a soft gelatin capsule shell comprising gelatin and sugar alcohol as a plasticizer, and a mixture comprising a 15-keto-prostaglandin compound and a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle which is filled in the shell. By encapsulating the 15-keto-prostaglandin compound in the specified soft gelatin capsule shell, stability of the compound is significantly improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: R-TECH UENO, LTD.
    Inventors: Yukiko Hashitera, Ryu Hirata, Yasuhiro Harada