Patents by Inventor Yukiko Tokita

Yukiko Tokita 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).

  • Antimicrobial agents and method for treating products therewith
    Patent number: 5656591
    Abstract: There is disclosed an antimicrobial agent comprising one or more of antimicrobial peptides derived from lactoferrins, and one or more of specific compounds and/or at least an antibiotic, and a method for treating matters with said antimicrobial agent. The antimicrobial agent has a potent antimicrobial activity against wide variety of microorganisms, thus it is useful not only as a medication, but also useful for making antimicrobial treatment of matters such as foods, non-medical products, and the like with safety and great efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mamoru Tomita, Seiichi Shimamura, Kozo Kawase, Yasuo Fukuwatari, Mitsunori Takase, Wayne Robert Bellamy, Koji Yamauchi, Hiroyuki Wakabayashi, Yukiko Tokita
  • Antimicrobial peptide and antimicrobial agent
    Patent number: 5424396
    Abstract: An antimicrobial peptide containing an amino acid sequence comprising at least from three to six arbitrary amino acid residues, or a derivative thereof, an antimicrobial agent containing said antimicrobial peptide or a derivative thereof as active components at a concentration of at least 2 .mu.M, an antimicrobial composition containing said antimicrobial peptide or a derivative thereof, and a method for processing products which uses the antimicrobial agent containing at least said antimicrobial peptide or a derivative thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mamoru Tomita, Kozo Kawase, Mitsunori Takase, Wayne R. Bellamy, Koji Yamauchi, Hiroyuki Wakabayashi, Yukiko Tokita