Patents by Inventor Kazuaki Yoshimune

Kazuaki Yoshimune 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).

  • Alkaliphilic lactic acid bacterium
    Patent number: 8841113
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing lactic acid from plant biomass without requiring sterilization, and specifically relates to a method for producing lactic acid comprising culturing alkaliphilic lactic acid bacteria under non-sterile condition and at a pH of 9 to 11 in a medium containing a cellulose glycosylation solution and then further culturing the bacteria at a pH of 5 to 9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Isao Yumoto, Kazuaki Yoshimune
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING LACTIC ACID BY NON-STERILE FERMENTATION
    Publication number: 20120202254
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing lactic acid from plant biomass without requiring sterilization, and specifically relates to a method for producing lactic acid comprising culturing alkaliphilic lactic acid bacteria under non-sterile condition and at a pH of 9 to 11 in a medium containing a cellulose glycosylation solution and then further culturing the bacteria at a pH of 5 to 9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Isao Yumoto, Kazuaki Yoshimune