Patents by Inventor Hirofumi Hitomi

Hirofumi Hitomi 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 inducing erythropoietin-producing cell
    Patent number: 9334475
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for inducing the differentiation of erythropoietin-producing cells from human pluripotent stem cells. The above object is achieved by providing a method for inducing the differentiation of erythropoietin-producing cells from human pluripotent stem cells using a medium containing a specific growth factor and a specific compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: KYOTO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kenji Osafune, Hirofumi Hitomi
  • METHOD FOR INDUCING ERYTHROPOIETIN-PRODUCING CELL
    Publication number: 20150087060
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for inducing the differentiation of erythropoietin-producing cells from human pluripotent stem cells. The above object is achieved by providing a method for inducing the differentiation of erythropoietin-producing cells from human pluripotent stem cells using a medium containing a specific growth factor and a specific compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Kyoto University
    Inventors: Kenji Osafune, Hirofumi Hitomi