Patents by Inventor Etsuko Hattori

Etsuko Hattori 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).

  • Gene for increasing the production of plant biomass and method of use thereof
    Patent number: 9297020
    Abstract: A technique by which the production of plant biomass can be significantly increased is provided. The AT3G05660 gene encoding a receptor-like protein having a leucine-rich repeat structure or a gene functionally equivalent to such a gene is introduced, or an expression control region of an endogenous gene corresponding to the gene is modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, OKAYAMA PREFECTURE
    Inventors: Satoshi Kondo, Etsuko Hattori, Chikara Ohto, Norihiro Mitsukawa, Kenichi Ogawa
  • Mature leaf-specific promoter
    Patent number: 9163251
    Abstract: The present invention provides gene expression regulatory DNA having activity of promoting gene expression in a mature-leaf-specific manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Etsuko Hattori, Satoru Nishimura, Kazuyo Ito
  • Gene capable of increasing the production of plant biomass and method for using the same
    Patent number: 8822758
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a technique with which the production of plant biomass can be drastically increased and salt stress resistance can be imparted to a plant is provided. A gene encoding a protein comprising a common sequence consisting of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 3 and a common sequence consisting of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 in such order from the N-terminal side and having a coiled-coil structure, a nucleic acid binding site, and a leucine rich repeat structure has been introduced or an expression control region of the gene that is endogenously presented has been altered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Okayama Prefecture
    Inventors: Satoshi Kondo, Norihiro Mitsukawa, Etsuko Hattori, Chikara Ohto, Kenichi Ogawa
  • MATURE LEAF-SPECIFIC PROMOTER
    Publication number: 20130291231
    Abstract: The present invention provides gene expression regulatory DNA having activity of promoting gene expression in a mature-leaf-specific manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Etsuko Hattori, Satoru Nishimura, Kazuyo Ito
  • DNA INVOLVED IN GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION IN PHOTOSYNTHETIC TISSUE
    Publication number: 20130291232
    Abstract: The present invention provides gene expression regulatory DNA having activity of promoting gene expression in a mature-leaf-specific manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Etsuko Hattori, Satoru Nishimura, Kazuyo Ito
  • GENE CAPABLE OF INCREASING THE PRODUCTION OF PLANT BIOMASS AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20110239330
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a technique with which the production of plant biomass can be drastically increased and salt stress resistance can be imparted to a plant is provided. A gene encoding a protein comprising a common sequence consisting of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 3 and a common sequence consisting of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 in such order from the N-terminal side and having a coiled-coil structure, a nucleic acid binding site, and a leucine rich repeat structure has been introduced or an expression control region of the gene that is endogenously presented has been altered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, OKAYAMA PREFECTURE
    Inventors: Satoshi Kondo, Norihiro Mitsukawa, Etsuko Hattori, Chikara Ohto, Kenichi Ogawa
  • GENE FOR INCREASING THE PRODUCTION OF PLANT BIOMASS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110225677
    Abstract: A technique by which the production of plant biomass can be significantly increased is provided. The AT3G05660 gene encoding a receptor-like protein having a leucine-rich repeat structure or a gene functionally equivalent to such a gene is introduced, or an expression control region of an endogenous gene corresponding to the gene is modified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, OKAYAMA PREFECTURE
    Inventors: Satoshi Kondo, Etsuko Hattori, Chikara Ohto, Norihiro Mitsukawa, Kenichi Ogawa
  • Flexible container, method of forming the flexible container, seal-breaking guide of the flexible container, method of enclosing liquid in the flexible container and the liquid enclosed in the flexible container
    Patent number: 7331716
    Abstract: There are provided a flexible container capable of realizing facilitation of opening and uniformization of the shape of an opening that is obtained by opening, a method of forming the flexible container, a seal-breaking guide of the flexible container, a method of enclosing a liquid in the flexible container, and the liquid enclosed in the flexible container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Kurita Water Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Nakano, Tadaaki Kurosu, Shinichi Inoue, Etsuko Hattori