Patents by Inventor Hiroko Kawasaki

Hiroko Kawasaki 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).

  • Patent number: 11912964
    Abstract: The present invention is a contact lens treatment solution containing the following copolymer A and copolymer B in a ratio of A/B=1000/1 to 2/1 (by weight). According to the present invention, there can be provided a contact lens treatment solution capable of removing dirt having adhered to contact lens surfaces and capable of imparting persisting hydrophilicity to contact lens surfaces, by simple immersion treatment. Copolymer A: a copolymer obtained by copolymerization of a monomer (a) represented by formula (1) and a monomer (b) represented by formula (2), in which the copolymerization ratio of the monomer (a) to the monomer (b), a/b=7/3 to 9/1 (by mol), and having a weight-average molecular weight of 400,000 to 700,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: NOF CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirotaka Suzuki, Hiroko Kawasaki, Shunsuke Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20230220234
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a surface treatment agent for soft contact lens, containing a reaction product obtained through a reaction between the following poly(meth)acrylic acid and the following copolymer (P): Poly(meth)acrylic acid: a poly(meth)acrylic acid having an average molecular weight of 1,000 to 2,000,000, and Copolymer (P): a copolymer obtained through polymerization of a specified hydrophilic monomer (nA) and a specified reactive monomer (nB), wherein in the copolymer, the hydrophilic monomer (nA) is 80 to 99 mol %, the reactive monomer (nB) is 1 to 20 mol %, and a weight average molecular weight is 10,000 to 5,000,000. In accordance with the present invention, it is possible to provide a surface treatment agent for soft contact lens capable of tremendously enhancing surface hydrophilicity of a soft contact lens to improve discomfort.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: NOF CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatomo TAKAHASHI, Shunsuke SAKURAI, Hiroko KAWASAKI, Takanori FUJITA
  • Patent number: 11542459
    Abstract: The present invention is a contact lens treatment solution containing the following copolymer A and copolymer B in a ratio of A/B=40/1 to 5/1 (by weight). According to the present invention, there can be provided a contact lens treatment solution capable of removing dirt having adhered to contact lens surfaces, capable of improving lubricity of contact lens surfaces and capable of imparting persisting hydrophilicity to contact lens surfaces, by simple immersion treatment. Copolymer A: a copolymer obtained by copolymerization of a monomer (a) represented by formula (1) and a monomer (b) represented by formula (2), in which the copolymerization ratio of the monomer (a) to the monomer (b), a/b=7/3 to 9/1 (by mol), and having a weight-average molecular weight of 400,000 to 800,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: NOF CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirotaka Suzuki, Hiroko Kawasaki, Yumiko Sasaki, Shunsuke Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20220335092
    Abstract: Provided is a literature information service method using a single computer or a plurality of computers connected to each other via a network. The literature information service method includes: transmitting a first character string to a plurality of first servers connected respectively to a plurality of databases each including information of enzymes, and receiving a plurality of pieces of data obtained by searching the plurality of databases with the first character string; extracting a plurality of second character strings indicating information of enzymes from the plurality of pieces of data; generating a search expression using at least one of the plurality of extracted second character strings; and searching a literature database using the search expression to acquire search result data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Yohei YAMADA, Hiroko KAWASAKI, Akira HOSOYAMA, Seiha MIYAZAWA, Tomokazu SHIRAI
  • Publication number: 20220041959
    Abstract: The present invention is a contact lens treatment solution containing the following copolymer A and copolymer B in a ratio of A/B=40/1 to 5/1 (by weight). According to the present invention, there can be provided a contact lens treatment solution capable of removing dirt having adhered to contact lens surfaces, capable of improving lubricity of contact lens surfaces and capable of imparting persisting hydrophilicity to contact lens surfaces, by simple immersion treatment. Copolymer A: a copolymer obtained by copolymerization of a monomer (a) represented by formula (1) and a monomer (b) represented by formula (2), in which the copolymerization ratio of the monomer (a) to the monomer (b), a/b=7/3 to 9/1 (by mol), and having a weight-average molecular weight of 400,000 to 800,000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: NOF CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirotaka SUZUKI, Hiroko KAWASAKI, Yumiko SASAKI, Shunsuke SAKURAI
  • Publication number: 20210269748
    Abstract: The present invention is a contact lens treatment solution containing the following copolymer A and copolymer B in a ratio of A/B=1000/1 to 2/1 (by weight). According to the present invention, there can be provided a contact lens treatment solution capable of removing dirt having adhered to contact lens surfaces and capable of imparting persisting hydrophilicity to contact lens surfaces, by simple immersion treatment. Copolymer A: a copolymer obtained by copolymerization of a monomer (a) represented by formula (1) and a monomer (b) represented by formula (2), in which the copolymerization ratio of the monomer (a) to the monomer (b), a/b=7/3 to 9/1 (by mol), and having a weight-average molecular weight of 400,000 to 700,000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: NOF CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirotaka SUZUKI, Hiroko KAWASAKI, Shunsuke SAKURAI
  • Patent number: 4898738
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing vinegar of stable quality with no musty odor by applying alcoholic fermentation to cereal not undergoing heat denaturation while controlling the amount of soluble nitrogen in alcohol MOROMI by adding an enzyme preparation composed of glucoamylase and yeast, subjecting it to solid/liquid separation and then conducting acetic acid fermentation directly the separated solution containing alcohol as the starting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1990
    Assignee: Tamanoi Vinegar Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Takehiko Yamamoto, Terumasa Kubota, Isao Itoh, Hiroyuki Kato, Terumi Kikuchi, Hiroko Kawasaki, Misako Mashimoto, Yuji Oki