Patents by Inventor Akinori ANDO

Akinori ANDO 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).

  • Prostaglandin production method
    Patent number: 12104197
    Abstract: A prostaglandin production method according to the present invention comprises reacting an unsaturated fatty acid with cyclooxygenase in the presence of a reducing agent. According to the present invention, it is possible to produce prostaglandins at a high yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Kyowa Pharma Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eitora Yamamura, Jun Ogawa, Akinori Ando
  • PROSTAGLANDIN PRODUCTION METHOD
    Publication number: 20230042760
    Abstract: A prostaglandin production method according to the present invention comprises reacting an unsaturated fatty acid with cyclooxygenase in the presence of a reducing agent. According to the present invention, it is possible to produce prostaglandins at a high yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: KYOWA PHARMA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eitora YAMAMURA, Jun OGAWA, Akinori ANDO
  • Purification method for water, purification device for water, and use of said purification device at low water temperature
    Patent number: 11185059
    Abstract: Provided is a purification method for water to be used for culture of an aquatic organism, wherein the method includes a nitrification step of oxidizing ammonia to nitric acid using a nitrifying bacterium adhering to a base material containing an alkaline earth metal, and a denitrification step of reducing nitric acid to nitrogen using a denitrifying bacterium adhering to a base material containing a biodegradable resin which has a structural unit derived from dicarboxylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kawasaki, Jun Ogawa, Akinori Ando, Daisei Ando, Ryohei Yasutomi, Naoyuki Misaka
  • PURIFICATION METHOD FOR WATER, PURIFICATION DEVICE FOR WATER, AND USE OF SAID PURIFICATION DEVICE AT LOW WATER TEMPERATURE
    Publication number: 20200288681
    Abstract: Provided is a purification method for water to be used for culture of an aquatic organism, wherein the method includes a nitrification step of oxidizing ammonia to nitric acid using a nitrifying bacterium adhering to a base material containing an alkaline earth metal, and a denitrification step of reducing nitric acid to nitrogen using a denitrifying bacterium adhering to a base material containing a biodegradable resin which has a structural unit derived from dicarboxylic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya KAWASAKI, Jun Ogawa, Akinori Ando, Daisei Ando, Ryohei Yasutomi, Naoyuki Misaka
  • ?3 fatty-acid desaturase and method for producing eicosapentaenoic acid
    Patent number: 10538793
    Abstract: Provided is ?3 desaturase having high enzymatic activity even at normal temperature. A polypeptide which consists of an amino acid sequence having an identity of 80% or more with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 and has ?3 desaturation activity on C20 fatty acid, and a gene thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignees: KYOTO UNIVERSITY, NISSHIN PHARMA INC.
    Inventors: Jun Ogawa, Akinori Ando, Eiji Sakuradani, Sakayu Shimizu, Shigeru Hiramoto, Masataka Harata, Yuki Takemoto
  • Promoter exhibiting high expression activity in microorganisms
    Patent number: 10323250
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a promoter showing high expression activity in microorganisms belonging to the genus Mortierella. The present invention provides a polynucleotide which contains any one nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1 to 28, or a variant thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Misa Ochiai, Jun Ogawa, Eiji Sakuradani, Akinori Ando
  • PROMOTER EXHIBITING HIGH EXPRESSION ACTIVITY IN MORTIERELLA MICROORGANISMS
    Publication number: 20190112613
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a promoter showing high expression activity in microorganisms belonging to the genus Mortierella. The present invention provides a polynucleotide which contains any one nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 28, or a variant thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Misa OCHIAI, Jun OGAWA, Eiji SAKURADANI, Akinori ANDO
  • Promoter exhibiting high expression activity in mortierella microorganisms
    Patent number: 10113173
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a promoter showing high expression activity in microorganisms belonging to the genus Mortierella. The present invention provides a polynucleotide which contains any one nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 28, or a variant thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Misa Ochiai, Jun Ogawa, Eiji Sakuradani, Akinori Ando
  • PROMOTER EXHIBITING HIGH EXPRESSION ACTIVITY IN MORTIERELLA MICROORGANISMS
    Publication number: 20180087061
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a promoter showing high expression activity in microorganisms belonging to the genus Mortierella. The present invention provides a polynucleotide which contains any one nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 28, or a variant thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Misa OCHIAI, Jun OGAWA, Eiji SAKURADANI, Akinori ANDO
  • OMEGA-3 FATTY-ACID DESATURASE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID
    Publication number: 20170369909
    Abstract: Provided is ?3 desaturase having high enzymatic activity even at normal temperature. A polypeptide which consists of an amino acid sequence having an identity of 80% or more with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 and has ?3 desaturation activity on C20 fatty acid, and a gene thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicants: KYOTO UNIVERSITY, NISSHIN PHARMA INC.
    Inventors: Jun OGAWA, Akinori ANDO, Eiji SAKURADANI, Sakayu SHIMIZU, Shigeru HIRAMOTO, Masataka HARATA, Yuki TAKEMOTO
  • Promoter exhibiting high expression activity in microorganisms
    Patent number: 9765345
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a promoter showing high expression activity in microorganisms belonging to the genus Mortierella. The present invention provides a polynucleotide which contains a nucleotide sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 28, or a variant thereof, as well as a non-human transformant containing such a polynucleotide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Misa Ochiai, Jun Ogawa, Eiji Sakuradani, Akinori Ando
  • OMEGA3 UNSATURATED FATTY ACID ENZYME AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID
    Publication number: 20160208297
    Abstract: Provided is an ?3 desaturase having a high enzymatic activity even at normal temperature. A polypeptide consisting of an amino acid sequence having an identity of 80% or more with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 and having ?3 desaturation activity, and a gene therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicants: KYOTO UNIVERSITY, NISSHIN PHARMA INC.
    Inventors: Jun OGAWA, Eiji SAKURADANI, Akinori ANDO, Sakayu SHIMIZU, Masataka HARATA, Shigeru HIRAMOTO
  • PROMOTER EXHIBITING HIGH EXPRESSION ACTIVITY IN MORTIERELLA MICROORGANISMS
    Publication number: 20160152992
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a promoter showing high expression activity in microorganisms belonging to the genus Mortierella. The present invention provides a polynucleotide which contains any one nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 28, or a variant thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Misa OCHIAI, Jun OGAWA, Eiji SAKURADANI, Akinori ANDO
  • Electric motor
    Patent number: D1038029
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: FUJITSU GENERAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Masaki Yamada, Masanori Murakami, Akinori Ando