Patents by Inventor Hiromi Chujou

Hiromi Chujou 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).

  • Melanocyte-stimulating hormone inhibitors
    Patent number: 7375085
    Abstract: In the present specification is disclosed a melanocyte-stimulating hormone inhibitory composition which comprises, as the active ingredient, a di- or tripeptide derivative having a certain naphthyl group or the salts thereof, or a melanocyte-stimulating hormone inhibitory compound having a 50% inhibitory concentration of cAMP production (IC50) of 100 nM or less, which composition can prevent pigmentation, or can prevent, improve or recover from immune abnormality or immunodeficiency, or regulate body weight by appetite control, and also can be used as cosmetics or external preparations for the skin, and in addition, can be produced easily, and are excellent in the stability during storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Eiji Shiojiri, Yoshinobu Takino, Hiromi Chujou, Kazutami Sakamoto, Chiori Ijichi, Yuzuru Eto, Keiji Iwasaki