Patents by Inventor Akihiro Iwamatsu

Akihiro Iwamatsu 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).

  • Rho target protein Rho-kinase
    Patent number: 5906819
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a target protein for the activated Rho protein. The present invention is a protein having activated Rho protein binding activity and protein kinase activity or derivatives thereof. The molecular weight of the protein derived from bovine is about 164 kDa as measured by SDS-PAGE. The protein kinase activity of this protein is enhanced when it binds to the activated Rho protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
    Assignee: Kirin Beer Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kozo Kaibuchi, Akihiro Iwamatsu, Takeshi Nakano, Masaaki Ito, Nobuaki Takahashi
  • Alcohol acetyltransferase genes and use thereof
    Patent number: 5728412
    Abstract: This invention disclosed herein provides an alcohol acetyl transferase ("AATase"), an AATase encoding gene and a yeast having an improved ester producing ability due to transformation with the AATase encoding gene, This invention also provides a process for producing an alcoholic beverage having an enriched ester flavor using the transformed yeast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Kirin Beer Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshio Fujii, Akihiro Iwamatsu, Hiroyuki Yoshimoto, Toshitaka Minetoki, Takayuki Bogaki, Naoshi Nagasawa
  • Alcohol acetyltransferase genes and use thereof
    Patent number: 5686284
    Abstract: This invention disclosed herein provides an alcohol acetyl transferase ("AATase"), an AATase encoding gene and a yeast having an improved ester producing ability due to transformation with the AATase encoding gene. This invention also provides a process for producing an alcoholic beverage having an enriched ester flavor using the transformed yeast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: Kirin Beer Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshio Fujii, Akihiro Iwamatsu, Hiroyuki Yoshimoto, Toshitaka Minetoki, Takayuki Bogaki, Naoshi Nagasawa
  • Alcohol acetyltransferase genes and use thereof
    Patent number: 5658777
    Abstract: This invention disclosed herein provides an alcohol acetyl transferase ("AATase"), an AATase encoding gene and a yeast having an improved ester producing ability due to transformation with the AATase encoding gene. This invention also provides a process for producing an alcoholic beverage having an enriched ester flavor using the transformed yeast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: Kirin Beer Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshio Fujii, Akihiro Iwamatsu, Hiroyuki Yoshimoto, Toshitaka Minetoki, Takayuki Bogaki, Naoshi Nagasawa
  • Alcohol acetyltransferase genes and use thereof
    Patent number: 5521088
    Abstract: This invention disclosed herein provides an alcohol acetyl transferase ("AATase"), an AATase encoding gene and a yeast having an improved ester producing ability due to transformation with the AATase encoding gene. This invention also provides a process for producing an alcoholic beverage having an enriched ester flavor using the transformed yeast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1996
    Assignee: Kirin Beer Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshio Fujii, Akihiro Iwamatsu, Hiroyuki Yoshimoto, Toshitaka Minetoki, Takayuki Bogaki, Naoshi Nagasawa