Patents by Inventor Ikuo Kimura
Ikuo Kimura 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).
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Publication number: 20210260015Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel composition for use in suppressing fat accumulation, a novel composition for use in suppressing body weight gain, and a composition for use in promoting the production of a ketone body. According to the present invention, there is provided a composition for use in suppressing fat accumulation, suppressing body weight gain and/or promoting the production of a ketone body, comprising, as an active ingredient, a medium chain fatty acid glyceride comprising a saturated fatty acid having 8 carbon atoms as a constituent fatty acid. The ratio of the amount of the saturated fatty acid having 8 carbon atoms to the total amount of medium chain fatty acids of the medium chain fatty acid glyceride can be set to 0.6 or more. The medium chain fatty acid glyceride may further comprise, as a constituent fatty acid, a saturated fatty acid having 10 carbon atoms and/or a saturated fatty acid having 12 carbon atoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicants: National University Corporation Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, THE FOOD SCIENCE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION, MEIJI CO., LTD.Inventors: Ikuo KIMURA, Daisuke KOZUTSUMI, Kinya ASHIDA, Kentaro NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 10792302Abstract: The present invention provides a prophylactic or therapeutic composition for a metabolic disorder, a composition for amplifying the amount of short-chain fatty acid in the intestine, or a composition for decreasing a ratio of bacteria belonging to the Firmicutes to bacteria belonging to the Bacteroidetes in the intestine, each containing an exopolysaccharide produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides, and further, a food, a pharmaceutical product, a feed and the like containing the composition.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Noster Inc.Inventors: Ikuo Kimura, Kenji Yamamoto, Keiko Hisa
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Publication number: 20190099438Abstract: The present invention provides a prophylactic or therapeutic composition for a metabolic disorder, a composition for amplifying the amount of short-chain fatty acid in the intestine, or a composition for decreasing a ratio of bacteria belonging to the Firmicutes to bacteria belonging to the Bacteroidetes in the intestine, each containing an exopolysaccharide produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides, and further, a food, a pharmaceutical product, a feed and the like containing the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2017Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: NITTO PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Ikuo KIMURA, Kenji YAMAMOTO, Keiko HISA
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Patent number: 9835965Abstract: To provide a charge control agent and a toner having a superior charging characteristic. A charge control agent containing a bis-phthalimide derivative represented by formula. Thus, it is possible to provide a safe, negative chargeability charge control agent with which the rate of rise of the charge can be increased, and which has a high charging amount and poses no problem in terms of waste regulations. Furthermore, it is possible to provide a negatively chargeable toner (and particularly, a negatively chargeable polymerized toner) for electrostatic image development which uses this charging control agent and has a superior charging characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2014Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: HODOGAYA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaki Okubo, Ikuo Kimura, Masami Ito, Motonori Tsuji, Takeshi Yamamoto, Masaya Tojo, Masafumi Asakai, Tetsuya Yoshida
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Publication number: 20160216628Abstract: To provide a charge control agent and a toner having a superior charging characteristic. A charge control agent containing a bis-phthalimide derivative represented by formula. Thus, it is possible to provide a safe, negative chargeability charge control agent with which the rate of rise of the charge can be increased, and which has a high charging amount and poses no problem in terms of waste regulations. Furthermore, it is possible to provide a negatively chargeable toner (and particularly, a negatively chargeable polymerized toner) for electrostatic image development which uses this charging control agent and has a superior charging characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2014Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Masaki OKUBO, Ikuo KIMURA, Masami ITO, Motonori TSUJI, Takeshi YAMAMOTO, Masaya TOJO, Masafumi ASAKAI, Tetsuya YOSHIDA
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Patent number: 8900785Abstract: A charge control agent comprises a barbituric acid derivative represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1 to R8 are alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups or aryl groups, V, W, X, Y and Z are carbon atoms or nitrogen atoms, at least two of which being carbon atoms, and p, q, r, s and t are the numbers of 0 or 1.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2011Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ikuo Kimura, Masami Ito, Masaya Tojou, Kanae Hiraishi, Masafumi Asakai
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Patent number: 8790855Abstract: The present invention provides a charge control agent containing, as an active substance(s), one or two or more thiazolidinedione derivatives represented by the following formula (1), where R1 represents a hydrogen atom, etc.; R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, etc.; R3 to R7, which may be identical to or different from each other, represent a hydrogen atom, a chlorine atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, etc., and may be joined to each other to form a ring; and V, W, X, Y and Z represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom, and 0 to 3 of any of V, W, X, Y and Z are nitrogen atoms which do not have the substituents of R3 to R7.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2011Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Hodogaya Chemical Co., LtdInventors: Ikuo Kimura, Motonori Tsuji, Masami Ito, Masaya Tojo, Kanae Hiraishi
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Publication number: 20140205945Abstract: To provide a charge controlling agent for electrophotography, which presents sufficient triboelectric chargeability to a toner, is useful particularly for a color toner and further for a polymerized toner, increases a charge rising rate, has a high electric charge amount, is excellent in charging characteristics, stability over time and environmental stability and yet is safe without posing any problem regarding waste regulations, and a negatively chargeable toner for developing an electrostatic image, which uses such a charge controlling agent and which has a high charging performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: HODOGAYA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Ikuo KIMURA, Masami ITO, Masaya TOJO, Masafumi ASAKAI
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Publication number: 20130266895Abstract: The present invention provides a charge control agent containing, as an active substance(s), one or two or more hydantoin derivatives represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 and R2, which may be identical to or different from each other, represent a hydrogen atom, etc.; R3 represents a hydrogen atom, etc.; R4, to R8, which may be identical to or different from each other, represent a hydrogen atom, a chlorine atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, etc.; R3, to R8 may be joined to each other to form a ring; and V, W, X, Y and Z represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom, and 0 to 3 of V, W, X, Y and Z are nitrogen atoms which have no substituent of R4 to R8.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2012Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: HODOGAYA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Ikuo Kimura, Motonori Tsuji, Masaya Tojo, Masafumi Asakai
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Publication number: 20130177843Abstract: The present invention provides a charge control agent containing, as an active substance(s), one or two or more thiazolidinedione derivatives represented by the following formula (1), where R1 represents a hydrogen atom, etc.; R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, etc.; R3 to R7, which may be identical to or different from each other, represent a hydrogen atom, a chlorine atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, etc., and may be joined to each other to form a ring; and V, W, X, Y and Z represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom, and 0 to 3 of any of V, W, X, Y and Z are nitrogen atoms which do not have the substituents of R3 to R7.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2011Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: HODOGAYA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Ikuo Kimura, Motonori Tsuji, Masami Ito, Masaya Tojo, Kanae Hiraishi
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Publication number: 20130177844Abstract: The present invention provides a positive-charge control agent containing, as an active substance(s), one or two or more rhodanine compounds represented by the following formula (1). wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, etc.; R2 represents a hydrogen atom, etc.; and R3 to R7, which may be identical to or different from each other, represent a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, a trifluoromethyl group, a nitro group, etc. R2 to R7 may be joined to each other to form a ring. V, W, X, Y and Z represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom and 0 to 3 of V, W, X, Y and Z are nitrogen atoms, with the proviso that at least one of R3 to R7 is a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted with three or more fluorine atoms etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: HODOGAYA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Masateru Yasumura, Masami Ito, Ikuo Kimura, Masaya Tojo, Kanae Hiraishi, Masaki Okubo
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Publication number: 20130157190Abstract: [Problems] To provide a charge control agent which contains no heavy metal component, therefore, does not adversely affect the environment and, besides, is colorless or is light-colored lending itself well to be applied to colored toners, and is little affected by the environmental conditions, and exhibits the effect of imparting high charging power even when it is used for polymerized toners. [Means for Solution] The charge control agent comprises a barbituric acid derivative represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1 to R8 are alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups or aryl groups, V, W, X, Y and Z are carbon atoms or nitrogen atoms, at least two of which being carbon atoms, and p, q, r, s and t are the numbers of 0 or 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: HODOGAYA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Ikuo Kimura, Masami Ito, Masaya Tojou, Kanae Hiraishi, Masafumi Asakai
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Publication number: 20130149641Abstract: To provide a charge controlling agent for electrophotography, which presents sufficient triboelectric chargeability to a toner, is useful particularly for a color toner and further for a polymerized toner, increases a charge rising rate, has a high electric charge amount, is excellent in charging characteristics, stability over time and environmental stability and yet is safe without posing any problem regarding waste regulations, and a negatively chargeable toner for developing an electrostatic image, which uses such a charge controlling agent and which has a high charging performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2011Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: HODOGAYA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Ikuo Kimura, Masami Ito, Masaya Tojo, Masafumi Asakai
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Patent number: 7763307Abstract: The components which have suwari-inhibiting action of rice bran extracts is reduced or removed, enabling broader utilization of them for fish paste products. A rice bran extract in which components having specific physiologically active functions are singled out, and these components are reduced or removed. The components are suwari-inhibiting components. The rice bran extract is preferably a water extract. The components are reduced or removed by precipitation or dialysis. The precipitation is calcium precipitation. The suwari-inhibiting components are phytin and/or phytic acid. The rice bran extract can be used as a fish paste additive.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2002Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.Inventors: Yuji Okita, Masayuki Nasu, Junko Doshida, Ikuo Kimura
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Publication number: 20100130786Abstract: [Problem] To provide a method for producing a triarylamine compound in which the reaction can be attained under a practical condition, the purification operation after the reaction is simple, the environmental burden is reduced and the production efficiency is high. [Means for Resolution] A method for producing a triarylamine compound through amination of a diarylamine compound and an aryl halide, wherein a catalyst comprising a salt of an imidazolium derivative represented by the following general formula (1) and a palladium compound is used, as combined with a base and a solvent to coexist therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2008Publication date: May 27, 2010Inventor: Ikuo Kimura
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Publication number: 20070110883Abstract: (Problems) To provide a fibrous fish meat-bound food which is excellent in form retention property and has a fibrous texture not completely united with a fish meat paste, and a dried fibrous fish meat-bound food which is excellent in form retention property, has a fibrous texture not completely united with a fish meat paste and is excellent in hot water-rehydration property.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2004Publication date: May 17, 2007Inventors: Takashi Mori, Ikuo Kimura
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Publication number: 20050106311Abstract: The components which have suwari-inhibiting action of rice bran extracts is reduced or removed, enabling broader utilization of them for fish paste products. A rice bran extract in which components having specific physiologically active functions are singled out, and these components are reduced or removed. The components are suwari-inhibiting components. The rice bran extract is preferably a water extract. The components are reduced or removed by precipitation or dialysis. The precipitation is calcium precipitation. The suwari-inhibiting components are phytin and/or phytic acid. The rice bran extract can be used as a fish paste additive.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2002Publication date: May 19, 2005Applicant: Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.Inventors: Yuji Okita, Masayuki Nasu, Junko Doshida, Ikuo Kimura
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Publication number: 20050037128Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a fish paste product derived from Pacific whiting (PW) surimi having restricted uses unless protease inhibitors are added. The invention provides protease inhibitor-free fish paste product derived from a fish meat material containing a protease having a high activity to an extent that renders production of fish paste products impossible unless the protease inhibitor is used. The fish meat material used is obtained, for example, from Pacific whiting and/or Merluccius gayi having high protease activity in the muscle due to parasitic sporozoans. The fish paste product is produced by kneading the fish meat material with salt, denaturing the salt-kneaded fish meat with a protein denaturant, and extruding into a protein denaturant solution preferably at a temperature not higher than the protease activating temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2002Publication date: February 17, 2005Inventors: Ikuo Kimura, Takashi Mori
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Patent number: 6821546Abstract: This invention provides a process for production of surimi with stable quality from fish infected with the parasite Ichthyophonus hoferi, and a process for production of surimi based products of good quality using the surimi as the raw material. In the process for production of surimi from parasite-infected fish, an additive for inhibiting protease activity and recovering gel-forming capability, and calcium are added in the process of production of surimi from fish infected with Ichthyophonus hoferi, preferably from Alaska pollock. A protease inhibitor, preferably a thiol protease inhibitor, is used as the additive.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2000Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.Inventors: Ikuo Kimura, Genji Ito, Masayuki Nasu
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Patent number: 5880109Abstract: A composition for accelerating calcium absorption containing water-soluble chitosan as an active ingredient is disclosed. The composition is useful as an additive for foods, feed, and pharmaceutical preparations.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 1997Date of Patent: March 9, 1999Assignee: Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Nakamura, Takeya Yoshioka, Shingo Hamada, Ikuo Kimura