Patents by Inventor Isao Kohno
Isao Kohno 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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Patent number: 11964719Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle having a breakaway tie rod. The tie rod has a longitudinal axis oriented substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, and includes a rod portion and a receiver portion. The rod portion includes a proximal ball joint disposed at the proximal end and a male coupling section disposed at the distal end. The receiver portion includes a female coupling section disposed at the proximal end, a distal ball joint disposed at the distal end, and a narrowing feature disposed between the proximal end and distal end. The male coupling section of the rod portion is received into the female coupling section of the receiver portion, forming a connection, and the distal end of the rod portion is disposed proximate to the narrowing feature. The narrowing feature is configured to fracture when subjected to a threshold force substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Jeremiah T. Hammer, Brian L. Tew, Kristofer L. Karch, Nikhil V. Bhosale, John Kim, Donald Federico, Sato Koki, Isao Kohno
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Publication number: 20220055686Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle having a breakaway tie rod. The tie rod has a longitudinal axis oriented substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, and includes a rod portion and a receiver portion. The rod portion includes a proximal ball joint disposed at the proximal end and a male coupling section disposed at the distal end. The receiver portion includes a female coupling section disposed at the proximal end, a distal ball joint disposed at the distal end, and a narrowing feature disposed between the proximal end and distal end. The male coupling section of the rod portion is received into the female coupling section of the receiver portion, forming a connection, and the distal end of the rod portion is disposed proximate to the narrowing feature. The narrowing feature is configured to fracture when subjected to a threshold force substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2020Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Jeremiah T. Hammer, Brian L. Tew, Kristofer L. Karch, Nikhil V. Bhosale, John Kim, Donald Federico, Sato Koki, Isao Kohno
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Patent number: 10183007Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition containing as its main component proanthocyanidin oligomer to which a substance having a phloroglucinol ring structure or resorcinol ring structure has been bonded and reduced in the molecular weight, which is obtained by heating plant materials containing proanthocyanidin polymer or extract thereof with a substance having a phloroglucinol ring structure or resorcinol ring structure in an acidic aqueous solution, production method thereof, and uses of the composition in health products and pharmaceutical products. According to the invention, proanthocyanidin oligomer having physiological activity, to which a substance having a phloroglucinol ring structure or resorcinol ring structure has been bonded and reduced in the molecular weight to such a level that the oligomer can be absorbed into living body, which has been conventionally difficult to obtain at high yield from plant raw materials, can be produced efficiently and easily.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignees: Usien Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Amino Up Chemical Co., Ltd., Nagasaki UniversityInventors: Takashi Tanaka, Gen-ichiro Nonaka, Isao Kohno, Hajime Fujii, Takashi Nakagawa, Hiroshi Nishioka
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Publication number: 20160151329Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition containing as its main component proanthocyanidin oligomer to which a substance having a phloroglucinol ring structure or resorcinol ring structure has been bonded and reduced in the molecular weight, which is obtained by heating plant materials containing proanthocyanidin polymer or extract thereof with a substance having a phloroglucinol ring structure or resorcinol ring structure in an acidic aqueous solution, production method thereof, and uses of the composition in health products and pharmaceutical products. According to the invention, proanthocyanidin oligomer having physiological activity, to which a substance having a phloroglucinol ring structure or resorcinol ring structure has been bonded and reduced in the molecular weight to such a level that the oligomer can be absorbed into living body, which has been conventionally difficult to obtain at high yield from plant raw materials, can be produced efficiently and easily.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Applicants: Nagasaki University, Usaien Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Amino Up Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Tanaka, Gen-ichiro Nonaka, Isao Kohno, Hajime Fujii, Takashi Nakagawa, Hiroshi Nishioka
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Patent number: 9090672Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing an antibody directed against a protein, particularly a transmembrane protein, expressed on the surfaces of cells. Specifically disclosed is a means for obtaining a desired antibody by mixing cells capable of expressing an antigen protein on the surfaces thereof (i.e., antigen molecule-expressing cells) with an antibody library composed of antibody-expressing cells, viruses or the like, and subsequently concentrating/isolating only components (e.g., antibody-expressing cells, viruses) capable of binding to the antigen molecule-expressing cells from the components (e.g., antibody-expressing cells, viruses) of the antibody library.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2009Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: CHIOME BIOSCIENCE INC.Inventors: Shu-ichi Hashimoto, Donghui Li, Shoko Ishida, Hidetaka Seo, Chika Koyama, Yukiko Banzai, Naoto Harigai, Isao Kohno
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Patent number: 8273859Abstract: The present invention provides a novel diagnostic or therapeutic method for pancreatic cancer employing a blood marker. The present invention provides a diagnostic or therapeutic drug for pancreatic cancer containing an anti-AMIGO2 antibody.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2011Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignees: Perseus Proteomics Inc., The University of TokyoInventors: Hiroyuki Aburatani, Hiroko Iwanari, Isao Kohno
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Patent number: 8211630Abstract: The present invention provides a novel diagnostic or therapeutic method for pancreatic cancer employing a blood marker. The present invention provides a diagnostic or therapeutic drug for pancreatic cancer containing an anti-AMIGO2 antibody.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2007Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignees: Perseus Proteomics Inc., The University of TokyoInventors: Hiroyuki Aburatani, Hiroko Iwanari, Isao Kohno
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Publication number: 20110306126Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing an antibody directed against a protein, particularly a transmembrane protein, expressed on the surfaces of cells. Specifically disclosed is a means for obtaining a desired antibody by mixing cells capable of expressing an antigen protein on the surfaces thereof (i.e., antigen molecule-expressing cells) with an antibody library composed of antibody-expressing cells, viruses or the like, and subsequently concentrating/isolating only components (e.g., antibody-expressing cells, viruses) capable of binding to the antigen molecule-expressing cells from the components (e.g., antibody-expressing cells, viruses) of the antibody library.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2009Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: CHIOME BIOSCIENCE INC.Inventors: Shu-ichi Hashimoto, Donghui LI, Shoko Ishida, Hidetaka Seo, Chika Koyama, Yukiko Banzai, Naoto Harigai, Isao Kohno
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Publication number: 20110288278Abstract: The present invention provides a novel diagnostic or therapeutic method for pancreatic cancer employing a blood marker. The present invention provides a diagnostic or therapeutic drug for pancreatic cancer containing an anti-AMIGO2 antibody.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicants: The University of Tokyo, Perseus Proteomics Inc.Inventors: Hiroyuki Aburatani, Hiroko Iwanari, Isao Kohno
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Patent number: 7955807Abstract: To provide a method of determining vasculopathy, which is a risk factor of myocardial infarction, angiopathic dementia, etc., at an early stage thereof (i.e., mild vasculopathy). The present invention provides a method of determining the severity of mild vasculopathy, including determining PTX3 level in an assay sample by use of an anti-PTX3 monoclonal antibody.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2006Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignees: The University of Tokyo, Perseus Proteomics Inc.Inventors: Tatsuhiko Kodama, Takao Hamakubo, Koji Maemura, Akira Sugiyama, Hiroko Iwanari, Isao Kohno, Yukio Ito
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Patent number: 7875705Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel antibody capable of specifically recognizing ROBO1 that is expressed in a cell membrane, a hybridoma that produces the above antibody, a method for producing the above antibody, and a tumor diagnostic agent used in PET comprising the above antibody. The present invention provides a monoclonal antibody capable of specifically recognizing ROBO1 existing on the surface of a cell, which is obtained by immunizing an animal to be immunized with a ROBO1-displaying budded baculovirus recovered from the culture supernatant of host cells infected with a recombinant baculovirus comprising the full-length cDNA of ROBO1 as an antigen.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2007Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignees: The University of Tokyo, Perseus Proteomics Inc.Inventors: Hiroko Iwanari, Isao Kohno, Takao Hamakubo, Yoshitaka Kumakura, Hirotaka Itoh, Toshiko Sakihama, Hiroyuki Aburatani, Toshimitsu Momose
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Publication number: 20100316568Abstract: The present invention provides a novel diagnostic or therapeutic method for pancreatic cancer employing a blood marker. The present invention provides a diagnostic or therapeutic drug for pancreatic cancer containing an anti-AMIGO2 antibody.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2007Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicants: Perseus Proteomics Inc., The University of TokyoInventors: Hiroyuki Aburatani, Hiroko Iwanari, Isao Kohno
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Publication number: 20100062449Abstract: To provide a method of determining vasculopathy, which is a risk factor of myocardial infarction, angiopathic dementia, etc., at an early stage thereof (i.e., mild vasculopathy). The present invention provides a method of determining the severity of mild vasculopathy, including determining PTX3 level in an assay sample by use of an anti-PTX3 monoclonal antibody.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2006Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicants: The University of Tokyo, Perseus Proteomics Inc.Inventors: Tatsuhiko Kodama, Takao Hamakubo, Koji Maemura, Akira Sugiyama, Hiroko Iwanari, Isao Kohno, Yukio Ito
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Publication number: 20090092544Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel antibody capable of specifically recognizing ROBO1 that is expressed in a cell membrane, a hybridoma that produces the above antibody, a method for producing the above antibody, and a tumor diagnostic agent used in PET comprising the above antibody. The present invention provides a monoclonal antibody capable of specifically recognizing ROBO1 existing on the surface of a cell, which is obtained by immunizing an animal to be immunized with a ROBO1-displaying budded baculovirus recovered from the culture supernatant of host cells infected with a recombinant baculovirus comprising the full-length cDNA of ROBO1 as an antigen.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2007Publication date: April 9, 2009Applicants: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, PERSEUS PROTEOMICS INC.Inventors: Hiroko Iwanari, Isao Kohno, Takao Hamakubo, Yoshitaka Kumakura, Hirotaka Itoh, Toshiko Sakihama, Hiroyuki Aburatani, Toshimitsu Momose
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Publication number: 20090047305Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition containing as its main component proanthocyanidin oligomer to which a substance having a phloroglucinol ring structure or resorcinol ring structure has been bonded, and reduced in the molecular weight, which is obtained by heating plant materials containing proanthocyanidin polymer or extract thereof with a substance having a phloroglucinol ring structure or resorcinol ring structure in an acidic aqueous solution, production method thereof, and uses of the composition in health products and pharmaceutical products. According to the invention, proanthocyanidin oligomer having physiological activity, to which a substance having a phloroglucinol ring structure or resorcinol ring structure has been bonded and reduced in the molecular weight to such a level that the oligomer can be absorbed into living body, which has been conventionally difficult to obtain at high yield from plant raw materials, can be produced efficiently and easily.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2006Publication date: February 19, 2009Applicants: NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY, USAIEN PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD., AMINO UP CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Tanaka, Gen-ichiro Nonaka, Isao Kohno, Hajime Fujii, Takashi Nakagawa, Hiroshi Nishioka
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Patent number: 7294750Abstract: An absorptive wound covering protecting material and a method for preparing an absorptive wound covering protecting material are characterized by solidifying a sponge raw solution containing no reinforcement that is obtained by mixing viscose and crystalline mirabilite as main raw materials, or a sponge raw solution obtained by mixing viscose containing a reinforcement comprising natural fibers having a length of at least 5 mm to 40 mm, and crystalline mirabilite as main raw materials, by performing a heat treatment on the sponge raw solution, and then forming the solidified cellulose sponge in a thickness somewhat greater than a desired thickness, and then forming the cellulose sponge in a sheet form having a desired thickness by compressing the cellulose sponge, and, if required, carboxymethylating hydroxyl groups in a glucose unit constituting a cellulose sponge so that a degree of substitution of the hydroxyl groups is from 0.5 to less than 1.0, and then, forming an incision the cellulose sponge.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2001Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: Hogy Medical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kumiko Taniguchi, Isao Kohno, Koji Tanabe, Yoshio Jo, Isao Ohnishi, Keisuke Kosake, Yuri Koyama
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Publication number: 20040039322Abstract: The object is to provide an absorptive wound covering protecting material and a method for preparing the same which is quite excellent in an absorptiveness and a liquid-holding property, and is superior in shape-maintaining ability and strength, and wherein a reinforcement can be used and workability is improved, as well as a hemostatic wound healing effect can be enhanced, compared to an absorptive wound covering protecting material comprising a thinly solidified cellulose sponge.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2003Publication date: February 26, 2004Inventors: Kumiko Taniguchi, Isao Kohno, Koji Tanabe, Yoshio Jo, Isao Ohnishi, Keisuke Kosake, Yuri Koyama
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Patent number: 6132719Abstract: A monoclonal antibody which specifically reacts with D-monomer produced by digesting human fibrinogen with granulocyte elastase and D-domain containing digestion products produced by digesting human stabilized fibrin with granulocyte elastase, but does not react with fibrinogen, or fragment X, Y or E produced by digesting fibrinogen with granulocyte elastase is disclosed. The D-dimer or DD/E complex produced by digestion with granulocyte elastase in a sample from a living body can be analyzed without being interferred with fibrinogen, digestion products of fibrinogen with plasmin, or digestion products of stabilized fibrin with plasmin, using the monoclonal antibody.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 1998Date of Patent: October 17, 2000Assignee: Iatron Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Isao Kohno, Kimiko Inuzuka, Yumiko Ito, Ken Fukushi
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Patent number: 5888749Abstract: A first monoclonal antibody which specifically reacts with a human .alpha..sub.2 -plasmin inhibitor complex (PIC) and a human plasminogen; a second monoclonal antibody which reacts with PIC and also with a human .alpha..sub.2 -plasmin inhibitor; a third monoclonal antibody which reacts with PIC, but does not react with a human plasminogen and a human .alpha..sub.2 -plasmin inhibitor; hybridomas which secrete the first to third monoclonal antibodies, and an immunoassay using the first to third monoclonal antibodies.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1992Date of Patent: March 30, 1999Assignee: Iatron Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Gilbu Soe, Isao Kohno, Mami Shiiba
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Patent number: 5821068Abstract: A monoclonal antibody that reacts with a human soluble fibrin but not with a human fibrinogen; a hybridoma that secretes the above antibody; and a method of assaying a human soluble fibrin with the above antibody. It is possible to determine the amount of soluble fibrin in the plasma of a patient specifically, readily and rapidly by agglutination and EIA without being affected by plasma fibrinogen, plasmin-degradation product of fibrinogen, fibrin fragment, and plasmin-degradation product of stabilized fibrin even without pretreating the plasma sample.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 1995Date of Patent: October 13, 1998Assignee: Iatron Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Gilbu Soe, Isao Kohno, Kimiko Inuzuka, Yumiko Ito