Patents by Inventor Katsunori Horikoshi

Katsunori Horikoshi 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).

  • Granulocyte-separating material and granulocyte separator
    Patent number: 4476023
    Abstract: Granulocytes are advantageously collected from blood cell suspensions, especially blood or other body fluids, by bringing the blood cell suspensions into contact with a granulocyte-separating material comprising a carrier, such as a fiber, having supported thereon a fatty acid derivative containing a fatty acid moiety having 10 to 22 carbon atoms, whereby granulocytes are adsorbed on the granulocyte-separating material; and then, recovering the adsorbed granulocytes therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1984
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsunori Horikoshi, Tsutomu Abe
  • Immune adsorbent and adsorbing device
    Patent number: 4430229
    Abstract: An immune adsorbent for autoantibodies and/or immune complexes is provided which is comprised of a water-insoluble carrier and at least one low-molecular-weight substance containing a purine base or pyrimidine base as a constituent element, which is fixed to said carrier. The immune adsorbent is usually used in an adsorption apparatus comprising a vessel having fluid inlet and outlet openings and having packed therein said immune adsorbent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1984
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naokuni Yamawaki, Katsunori Horikoshi
  • Granulocyte-separating material and granulocyte separator
    Patent number: 4370381
    Abstract: Granulocytes are advantageously collected from blood cell suspensions, especially blood or other body fluids, by bringing the blood cell suspensions into contact with a granulocyte-separating material comprising a carrier, such as a fiber, having supported thereon a fatty acid derivative containing a fatty acid moiety having 10 to 22 carbon atoms, whereby granulocytes are adsorbed on the granulocyte-separating material; and then, recovering the adsorbed granulocytes therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1983
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsunori Horikoshi, Tsutomu Abe