Patents by Inventor Katuhiro Uriyu

Katuhiro Uriyu 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).

  • Patent number: 5132406
    Abstract: A method of producing immunoglobulin preparations for intravenous injection which starts with an immunoblobulin-containing fraction and comprises the treatment steps of:(a) treating said fraction with 4-10 weight/volume percent of polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of 1,000-10,000 under conditions of pH 4-6, ion strength 0.0001-0.1M and temperature 0.degree.-4.degree. C. and recovering the supernatant,(b) treating the supernatant obtained in step (a) with 10-15 weight/volume percent of polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of 1,000-10,000 under conditions of pH 6-9, ion strength 0.0001-0.1M and temperature 0.degree.-4.degree. C. and recovering the resulting precipitate, and(c) heat-treating, in any desired step, said immunoglobulin in the presence of a stabilizer under conditions sufficient to inactivate contaminant viruses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Assignee: The Green Cross Corporation
    Inventors: Yahiro Uemura, Katuhiro Uriyu, Kazuo Takechi, Yutaka Hirao, Tadakazu Suyama
  • Patent number: 4876088
    Abstract: An intravenously injectable solution of chemically unmodified .gamma.-globulin having a complete molecular structure is disclosed, said solution containing sorbitol as a stabilizer and having a low electrical conductivity and a pH of about 5.5.+-.0.2. The injectable solution does not cause an increase of .gamma.-globulin polymer, a rise of anticomplement titer, or impairment of the activities of the .gamma.-globulin, either during preservation or upon administration to a living body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1989
    Assignee: Green Cross Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Hirao, Kazuo Takechi, Katuhiro Uriyu, Yahiro Uemura
  • Patent number: 4845199
    Abstract: A process for heat treating an aqueous solution containing chemically unmodified .gamma.-globulin, wherein said heat treating is carried out in the presence of sorbitol is disclosed. By the heat treatment, impurity viruses can be inactivated without causing impairment of activities of chemically unmodified .gamma.-globulin, increasing polymer contents or increasing an anticomplement titer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1989
    Assignee: Green Cross Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Hirao, Katuhiro Uriyu, Kazuo Takechi, Yahiro Uemura
  • Patent number: 4721777
    Abstract: Virus-contaminated immunoglobulin can be virus-inactivated by heating it in a substantially dry state at a temperature of 30.degree. to 100.degree. C. for a period of time sufficient for inactivating virus with maintaining original activity of the immunoglobulin. The addition of glycine, sodium chloride, sodium acetate, polyethylene glycol, albumin or mannitol enhances the effect and gives good solubility and good state to the solution of the virus-inactivated immunoglobulin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1988
    Assignee: The Green Cross Corporation
    Inventors: Yahiro Uemura, Katuhiro Uriyu, Tsuyoshi Takahashi, Takashi Goto, Masahiro Funayama, Masayuki Nishida, Tadakazu Suyama
  • Patent number: 4361652
    Abstract: A method for stabilizing plasminogen which comprises adding a physiologically acceptable inorganic salt to a plaminogen-containing aqueous solution to give a final concentration of the salt of 0.002 to 0.4 M.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1982
    Assignee: The Green Cross Corporation
    Inventors: Yahiro Uemura, Katuhiro Uriyu, Satoshi Funakoshi
  • Patent number: 4335099
    Abstract: A method of treating hypoproteinemia is disclosed in which an enteric film coated IgA-rich gamma globulin is administered orally to a person suffering therefrom until total serum content and plasma content are restored. The film coating is soluble in neutral or alkaline media by insoluble in acid media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1982
    Assignee: The Green Cross Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Funakoshi, Katuhiro Uriyu, Yahiro Uemura, Katashi Nakane, Akio Yamane
  • Patent number: 4010074
    Abstract: Highly purified urokinase is obtained in a high yield by adsorbing urokinase from an aqueous crude urokuinase solution including human urine at a pH of about 4.0 to about 7.0 on a water-insoluble polysaccharide containing agarose and agaropectin, for example, agar and Sepharose, and by eluting urokinase with an alkaline solution (pH of about 8 to 11) or concentrated salt solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1977
    Assignee: The Green Cross Corporation
    Inventors: Yahiro Uemura, Katuhiro Uriyu, Satoshi Funakoshi