Patents by Inventor Hinako Suga

Hinako Suga 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 for testing dysgeusia or stress by comparing expression patterns of taste receptor genes
    Patent number: 8017334
    Abstract: A method for testing dysgeusia, which is characterized in that it comprises amplifying at least a portion of a gene encoding a taste receptor belonging to the THTR family and a gene encoding a taste receptor belonging to the T2R family collected from a sample derived from the oral cavity; a primer used for the above amplification; and a kit used for the above test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Nihon University
    Inventors: Kyoichi Takao, Chiaki Hidai, Fumihiko Koike, Tetsuya Takao, Hinako Suga
  • Novel Test Method For Taste Abnormality
    Publication number: 20080145842
    Abstract: A method for testing dysgeusia, which is characterized in that it comprises amplifying at least a portion of a gene encoding a taste receptor belonging to the THTR family and a gene encoding a taste receptor belonging to the T2R family collected from a sample derived from the oral cavity; a primer used for the above amplification; and a kit used for the above test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Kyoichi Takao, Chiaki Hidai, Fumihiko Koike, Tetsuya Takao, Hinako Suga