Patents by Inventor Hiroki Fukutomi

Hiroki Fukutomi 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 rapidly developing gene switches and gene circuits
    Patent number: 9315816
    Abstract: Provided are: a selection method for a gene switch and a gene circuit, including using, as a selector, an expression vector containing at least a gene sequence whose expression is controlled by a transcription regulatory factor to be expressed when a genetic switch and a genetic circuit including the genetic switch operate, and a promoter sequence operably linked to the gene sequence upstream thereof; and an expression vector to be used in the selection method. This enables an effective selection method for a genetic switch and a genetic circuit, the selection method being able to be conducted within a short time period and with high selection efficiency and less leakiness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: National University Corporation Chiba University
    Inventors: Daisuke Umeno, Hiroki Fukutomi, Kyoichi Saito
  • Method For Rapidly Developing Gene Switches And Gene Circuits
    Publication number: 20130267011
    Abstract: Provided are: a selection method for a gene switch and a gene circuit, including using, as a selector, an expression vector containing at least a gene sequence whose expression is controlled by a transcription regulatory factor to be expressed when a genetic switch and a genetic circuit including the genetic switch operate, and a promoter sequence operably linked to the gene sequence upstream thereof; and an expression vector to be used in the selection method. This enables an effective selection method for a genetic switch and a genetic circuit, the selection method being able to be conducted within a short time period and with high selection efficiency and less leakiness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: National University Corporation Chiba University
    Inventors: Daisuke Umeno, Hiroki Fukutomi, Kyoichi Saito