Patents by Inventor Kayoko Furukawa

Kayoko Furukawa 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).

  • COSMETIC PREPARATION
    Publication number: 20240115467
    Abstract: A cosmetic having an excellent effect of solidifying sebum is to be provided. A cosmetic is used that includes low aspect ratio zinc oxide having an average aspect ratio of less than 4 and high aspect ratio zinc oxide having an average aspect ratio of 4 or more, wherein an amount of the high aspect ratio zinc oxide blended is 1 to 80 mass % with respect to a total amount of the high aspect ratio zinc oxide and the low aspect ratio zinc oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Megumi SUGIHARA, Ryo FURUKAWA, Kayoko NAOI, Chi Je PARK
  • Thermostable xanthine oxidase from Arthrobacter luteus
    Patent number: 5185257
    Abstract: A new thermostable xanthine oxidase obtained from a microbe belonging to the genus Arthrobacter and a method of its production are disclosed. The present invention affords a xanthine oxidase which is excellent in thermal stability and which retains at least 70% residual activity after heat treatment at 60.degree. C. for 30 minutes. Arthrobacter luteus ATCC 21606 is the preferred microbe. The enzyme has a molecular weight of about 160,000 daltons as determined by gel filtration and a pH optimum of about 7.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1993
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naoko Tanigaki, Kayoko Furukawa, Yukihiro Sogabe, Shigenori Emi