Patents by Inventor Hokari Tsuda

Hokari Tsuda 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).

  • Oligopeptides for promoting hair growth
    Patent number: 7241731
    Abstract: The present invention provides oligopeptides having morphogenesis promoting activity and in particular, hair promoting activity. The oligopeptides may be in monomer form, monomer having a reactive substance bound form or as a polymer, such as a dimer including a homodimer; heterodimer; homotrimer; or heterodimer. The present invention also provides monoclonal antibodies that specifically recognize a 220 kDa antigen of epithelial new hair follicles; hybridomas producing such antibody; and methods and kits for assaying hair growth in mammalian subjects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yohei Hirai, Yumiko Oka, Kyoko Takebe, Hokari Tsuda, Keiko Tochigi, Toko Shinagawa, Kayoko Murakami, Shogo Koshida
  • Oligopeptides for promoting hair growth
    Publication number: 20030086893
    Abstract: The present invention provides oligopeptides having morphogenesis promoting activity and in particular, hair promoting activity. The oligopeptides may be in monomer form, monomer having a reactive substance bound form or as a polymer, such as a dimer including a homodimer; heterodimer; homotrimer; or heterodimer. The present invention also provides monoclonal antibodies that specifically recognize a 220 kDa antigen of epithelial new hair follicles; hybridomas producing such antibody; and methods and kits for assaying hair growth in mammalian subjects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Yohei Hirai, Yumiko Oka, Kyoko Takebe, Hokari Tsuda, Keiko Tochigi, Toko Shinagawa, Kayoko Murakami, Shogo Koshida