Patents by Inventor Akikazu Yasuda

Akikazu Yasuda 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).

  • Method of analyzing protein occurring in cell or substance interacting with the protein
    Publication number: 20040235062
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for identifying or analyzing, easily and in a short time, the molecular weight, the chemical species of molecules, and the structure of molecules, of a protein present on the superficial layer of cells or in cells, or a substance interacting with the protein. This method comprises the steps of: bringing the cells having the protein and the substance interacting with the protein into contact with each other to cause the substance to interact with the cells; purifying the cells, with the cells and the substance in an interacting state; irradiating the purified cells with a laser to ionize the substance directly; and analyzing the ionized substance by mass spectrometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Terumi Nakajima, Hideo Naoki, Akikazu Yasuda, Keiko Iwasa
  • Method for analysis of substances in tissue or in cells
    Publication number: 20040137420
    Abstract: An improved method for directly identifying a chemical structure of a substance present in tissue or cells of organisms is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Akikazu Yasuda, Yoshimi Yasuda, Terumi Nakajima