Patents by Inventor Ikutaro Sato

Ikutaro Sato 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).

  • Sleep improving agent
    Patent number: 12186312
    Abstract: Provided is a heat shock protein expression-inducing agent, more specifically, a heat shock protein expression-inducing agent comprising a compound represented by formula (I): wherein R is a lower alkyl, phenyl, or hydroxyphenyl, or a salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignees: AMINO UP CO., LTD., OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunori Goto, Jun Nakahigashi, Atsuya Sato, Yosuke Hirayama, Moeri Horikoshi, Noriyuki Kouda, Syoichiro Inoue, Ikutaro Sato, Manami Kato
  • COMPOSITION CONTAINING EQUOL AND ORNITHINE
    Publication number: 20230270142
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an equol-containing fermented soybean hypocotyl material that is useful for foods, pharmaceutical preparations, cosmetic products, etc. The equol-containing fermented soybean hypocotyl material of the invention is obtained by fermenting soybean hypocotyls using at least one microorganism having an equol-producing ability by utilizing at least one daidzein compound selected from the group consisting of diadzein glycosides, daidzein, and dihydrodaidzein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KIMURA, Takeshi YAMAUCHI, Tomomi UENO, Toshimi SUZUKI, Kentaro TADANO, Ikutaro SATO, Shigeto UCHIYAMA, Masahiro OONO, Masatoshi MIZUNO
  • SLEEP IMPROVING AGENT
    Publication number: 20230017155
    Abstract: Provided is a heat shock protein expression-inducing agent, more specifically, a heat shock protein expression-inducing agent comprising a compound represented by formula (I): wherein R is a lower alkyl, phenyl, or hydroxyphenyl, or a salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicants: Amino Up Co., Ltd., Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunori GOTO, Jun NAKAHIGASHI, Atsuya SATO, Yosuke HIRAYAMA, Moeri HORIKOSHI, Noriyuki KOUDA, Syoichiro INOUE, Ikutaro SATO, Manami KATO
  • Sleep improving agent
    Patent number: 11478473
    Abstract: The present invention provides a heat shock protein expression-inducing agent, more specifically, a heat shock protein expression-inducing agent comprising a compound represented by formula (I): wherein R is a lower alkyl, phenyl, or hydroxyphenyl, or a salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignees: Amino Up Co., Ltd., Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunori Goto, Jun Nakahigashi, Atsuya Sato, Yosuke Hirayama, Moeri Horikoshi, Noriyuki Kouda, Syoichiro Inoue, Ikutaro Sato, Manami Kato
  • SLEEP IMPROVING AGENT
    Publication number: 20200246335
    Abstract: The present invention provides a heat shock protein expression-inducing agent, more specifically, a heat shock protein expression-inducing agent comprising a compound represented by formula (I): wherein R is a lower alkyl, phenyl, or hydroxyphenyl, or a salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicants: AMINO UP CHEMICAL CO., LTD., OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunori GOTO, Jun NAKAHIGASHI, Atsuya SATO, Yosuke HIRAYAMA, Moeri HORIKOSHI, Noriyuki KOUDA, Syoichiro INOUE, Ikutaro SATO, Manami KATO
  • SLEEP IMPROVING AGENT
    Publication number: 20190201395
    Abstract: The present invention provides a heat shock protein expression-inducing agent, more specifically, a heat shock protein expression-inducing agent comprising a compound represented by formula (I): wherein R is a lower alkyl, phenyl, or hydroxyphenyl, or a salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicants: AMINO UP CHEMICAL CO., LTD., OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunori GOTO, Jun NAKAHIGASHI, Atsuya SATO, Yosuke HIRAYAMA, Moeri HORIKOSHI, Noriyuki KOUDA, Syoichiro INOUE, Ikutaro SATO, Manami KATO
  • COMPOSITION CONTAINING EQUOL AND ORNITHINE
    Publication number: 20180235260
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an equol-containing fermented soybean hypocotyl material that is useful for foods, pharmaceutical preparations, cosmetic products, etc. The equol-containing fermented soybean hypocotyl material of the invention is obtained by fermenting soybean hypocotyls using at least one microorganism having an equol-producing ability by utilizing at least one daidzein compound selected from the group consisting of diadzein glycosides, daidzein, and dihydrodaidzein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KIMURA, Takeshi YAMAUCHI, Tomomi UENO, Toshimi SUZUKI, Kentaro TADANO, Ikutaro SATO, Shigeto UCHIYAMA, Masahiro OONO, Masatoshi MIZUNO
  • Equol-containing fermentation product of soybean embryonic axis, and method for production thereof
    Patent number: 9386786
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an equol-containing fermented soybean hypocotyl material that is useful for foods, pharmaceutical preparations, cosmetic products, etc. The equol-containing fermented soybean hypocotyl material of the invention is obtained by fermenting soybean hypocotyls using at least one microorganism having an equol-producing ability by utilizing at least one daidzein compound selected from the group consisting of diadzein glycosides, daidzein, and dihydrodaidzein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kimura, Takeshi Yamauchi, Tomomi Ueno, Toshimi Suzuki, Kentaro Tadano, Ikutaro Sato, Shigeto Uchiyama, Masahiro Oono, Masatoshi Mizuno
  • ENZYME ASSOCIATED WITH EQUOL SYNTHESIS
    Publication number: 20150240275
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide enzymes associated with equol synthesis, genes coding such enzymes, and a process for producing equol and its intermediates using the enzymes and genes. The present invention provides a dihydrodaidzein synthesizing enzyme, tetrahydrodaidzein synthesizing enzyme, equol synthesizing enzyme, and genes coding these enzymes. The present invention also provides a process for synthesizing dihydrodaidzein, tetrahydrodaidzein, and/or equol using these enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu SHIMADA, Setsuko YASUDA, Masayuki TAKAHASHI, Takashi HAYASHI, Norihiro MIYAZAWA, Yasuhiro ABIRU, Tadaaki OHTANI, Ikutaro SATO
  • Enzyme associated with equol synthesis
    Patent number: 8993296
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide enzymes associated with equol synthesis, genes coding such enzymes, and a process for producing equol and its intermediates using the enzymes and genes. The present invention provides a dihydrodaidzein synthesizing enzyme, tetrahydrodaidzein synthesizing enzyme, equol synthesizing enzyme, and genes coding these enzymes. The present invention also provides a process for synthesizing dihydrodaidzein, tetrahydrodaidzein, and/or equol using these enzymes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Shimada, Setsuko Yasuda, Masayuki Takahashi, Takashi Hayashi, Norihiro Miyazawa, Yasuhiro Abiru, Tadaaki Ohtani, Ikutaro Sato
  • ENZYME ASSOCIATED WITH EQUOL SYNTHESIS
    Publication number: 20140315264
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide enzymes associated with equol synthesis, genes coding such enzymes, and a process for producing equol and its intermediates using the enzymes and genes. The present invention provides a dihydrodaidzein synthesizing enzyme, tetrahydrodaidzein synthesizing enzyme, equol synthesizing enzyme, and genes coding these enzymes. The present invention also provides a process for synthesizing dihydrodaidzein, tetrahydrodaidzein, and/or equol using these enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu SHIMADA, Setsuko YASUDA, Masayuki TAKAHASHI, Takashi HAYASHI, Norihiro MIYAZAWA, Yasuhiro ABIRU, Tadaaki OHTANI, Ikutaro SATO
  • Enzyme associated with equol synthesis
    Patent number: 8669088
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide enzymes associated with equol synthesis, genes coding such enzymes, and a process for producing equol and its intermediates using the enzymes and genes. The present invention provides a dihydrodaidzein synthesizing enzyme, tetrahydrodaidzein synthesizing enzyme, equol synthesizing enzyme, and genes coding these enzymes. The present invention also provides a process for synthesizing dihydrodaidzein, tetrahydrodaidzein, and/or equol using these enzymes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Shimada, Setsuko Yasuda, Masayuki Takahashi, Takashi Hayashi, Norihiro Miyazawa, Yasuhiro Abiru, Tadaaki Ohtani, Ikutaro Sato
  • Enzyme associated with equol synthesis
    Patent number: 8399232
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide enzymes associated with equol synthesis, genes coding such enzymes, and a process for producing equol and its intermediates using the enzymes and genes. The present invention provides a dihydrodaidzein synthesizing enzyme, tetrahydrodaidzein synthesizing enzyme, equol synthesizing enzyme, and genes coding these enzymes. The present invention also provides a process for synthesizing dihydrodaidzein, tetrahydrodaidzein, and/or equol using these enzymes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Shimada, Setsuko Yasuda, Masayuki Takahashi, Takashi Hayashi, Norihiro Miyazawa, Yasuhiro Abiru, Tadaaki Ohtani, Ikutaro Sato
  • EQUOL-CONTAINING FERMENTATION PRODUCT OF SOYBEAN EMBRYONIC AXIS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120277302
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an equol-containing fermented soybean hypocotyl material that is useful for foods, pharmaceutical preparations, cosmetic products, etc. The equol-containing fermented soybean hypocotyl material of the invention is obtained by fermenting soybean hypocotyls using at least one microorganism having an equol-producing ability by utilizing at least one daidzein compound selected from the group consisting of diadzein glycosides, daidzein, and dihydrodaidzein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kimura, Takeshi Yamauchi, Tomomi Ueno, Toshimi Suzuki, Kentaro Tadano, Ikutaro Sato, Shigeto Uchiyama, Masahiro Oono, Masatoshi Mizuno
  • EQUOL-CONTAINING FERMENTATION PRODUCT OF SOYBEAN EMBRYONIC AXIS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120277303
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an equol-containing fermented soybean hypocotyl material that is useful for foods, pharmaceutical preparations, cosmetic products, etc. The equol-containing fermented soybean hypocotyl material of the invention is obtained by fermenting soybean hypocotyls using at least one microorganism having an equol-producing ability by utilizing at least one daidzein compound selected from the group consisting of diadzein glycosides, daidzein, and dihydrodaidzein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KIMURA, Takeshi YAMAUCHI, Tomomi UENO, Toshimi SUZUKI, Kentaro TADANO, Ikutaro SATO, Shigeto UCHIYAMA, Masahiro OONO, Masatoshi MIZUNO
  • ENZYME ASSOCIATED WITH EQUOL SYNTHESIS
    Publication number: 20100330627
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide enzymes associated with equol synthesis, genes coding such enzymes, and a process for producing equol and its intermediates using the enzymes and genes. The present invention provides a dihydrodaidzein synthesizing enzyme, tetrahydrodaidzein synthesizing enzyme, equol synthesizing enzyme, and genes coding these enzymes. The present invention also provides a process for synthesizing dihydrodaidzein, tetrahydrodaidzein, and/or equol using these enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Shimada, Setsuko Yasuda, Masayuki Takahashi, Takashi Hayashi, Norihiro Miyazawa, Yasuhiro Abiru, Tadaaki Ohtani, Ikutaro Sato
  • EQUAL-CONTAINING FERMENTATION PRODUCT OF SOYBEAN EMBRYONIC AXIS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20090311353
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an equol-containing fermented soybean hypocotyl material that is useful for foods, pharmaceutical preparations, cosmetic products, etc. The equol-containing fermented soybean hypocotyl material of the invention is obtained by fermenting soybean hypocotyls using at least one microorganism having an equol-producing ability by utilizing at least one daidzein compound selected from the group consisting of diadzein glycosides, daidzein, and dihydrodaidzein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kimura, Takeshi Yamauchi, Tomomi Ueno, Toshimi Suzuki, Kentaro Tadano, Ikutaro Sato, Shigeto Uchiyama, Masahiro Oono, Masatoshi Mizuno