Patents by Inventor Kaoru Okakura

Kaoru Okakura 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).

  • Novel cellulase tolerant to surfactants
    Publication number: 20060035361
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel cellulase having an amino acid sequence in which the 162nd and/or 166th amino acid residues in the amino acid sequence of cellulase NCE5 are substituted. Further, a polynucleotide encoding the novel cellulase, an expression vector containing the polynucleotide, a host cell transformed with the expression vector, and a cellulase preparation and a washing composition containing the cellulase are disclosed. The cellulase of the present invention is resistant to surfactants, and maintains a high activity even under alkaline conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Applicant: Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaoru Okakura, Koji Yanai
  • Novel enzyme having beta-glucosidase activity and use thereof
    Publication number: 20040091469
    Abstract: The invention is to provide a novel &bgr;-glucosidase and a gene that codes for the enzyme, and to develop a technique of utilizing the &bgr;-glucosidase or a composition that contains the enzyme for processing plants or plant-derived substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Fukasawa, Chuhei Nojiri, Nobuo Matsuhashi, Koji Nishizawa, Kaoru Okakura, Takashi Yamanobe