Patents by Inventor Kazuya Toda

Kazuya Toda 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).

  • Publication number: 20230248782
    Abstract: An aspect is to provide an active ingredient which can improve mitochondrial function. Another aspect is to provide a composition for suppressing muscle inflammation or muscular atrophy. One, two, or more kinds selected from a bacterium of the genus Akkermansia, a culture of the bacterium and a treated product of the bacterium are used as an active ingredient in a mitochondrial function-improving composition. The composition can be preferably applied for suppressing muscle inflammation or suppressing muscular atrophy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: MORINAGA MILK INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya Toda, Shin Yoshimoto
  • Publication number: 20200360338
    Abstract: A method for activating energy metabolism in muscle cells by administering to human beings at least one active substance comprising methoxyflavone for energy metabolism activation, the at least one active substance shown in the following Chemical Formula 1, wherein for Chemical Formula 1, R1 means an alkyl group with the number of carbons being 1 and R2 is hydrogen, and neither the B-ring nor the C-ring of the flavone skeleton has a substituent The active substance can be part of a composition of food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Kazuya TODA, Shogo TAKEDA, Hiroshi SHIMODA, Hiromichi MURAI
  • Publication number: 20200261516
    Abstract: A main object of the present technology is to provide a composition for muscle mass increase capable of effectively increasing muscle mass with fewer side effects and high safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: MORINAGA MILK INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya Toda, Junichi Minami, Yutaka Matsunaga
  • Publication number: 20190343858
    Abstract: This invention provides a new application to 1,2-di-O-galloyl-4,6-O—(S)-hexahydroxydiphenoyl-ß-D-glucose (i.e. GHG) that is contained in Kenyan purple tea (scientific name: Camellia sinensis; variety name: TRFK306), as well as a new circadian-rhythm regulator that can be widely used in medicines, foods and drinks, and cosmetics. The circadian-rhythm regulator of this invention is characterized in containing the GHG as an active ingredient for promoting the BMAL1 gene-expression. Also, the circadian-rhythm regulator of this invention is characterized in containing the GHG-content extract derived from Kenyan purple tea as an active ingredient for promoting the BMAL1 gene-expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroshi SHIMODA, Marina KOHATSU, Kazuya TODA, Hiromichi MURAI
  • Publication number: 20190328701
    Abstract: A method for activating metabolism for muscle cells involves administering an energy-metabolic activating agent to a human patient, the energy-metabolic activing agent as follows: (1) a sugar transporter (GLUT4) gene-expression promoting agent, including at least one active substance selected from the following: 5-hydroxy-3,7-dimethoxyflavone; techtochrysin; 3,7,4?-trimethylkaempferol; retusine; pentamethyiquercetin; trimethylapigenin; tetramethylkaempferol; and 5, 7-dimethoxyflavone, (2) a sugar transporter (GLUT4) gene-expression promoting agent, including at least one active substance selected from either techtochrysin or 5,7-dimethoxyflavone, and (3) a sugar transporter (GLUT4) gene-expression promoting agent within the muscle cells that includes any one of the chemical compounds shown in the following chemical formula 1. (Of such formula 1, R1 and R2, respectively, mean an alkyl group with hydrogen or with 1˜3-carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Kazuya TODA, Shogo TAKEDA, Hiroshi SHIMODA, Hiromichi MURAI
  • Publication number: 20180117000
    Abstract: This invention provides a new energy-metabolic activating agent for muscle cells and provides compounds that are widely used in foods and drinks and in medicines and in quasi-drugs or the like. The technical features of this invention are as follows: (1) A sugar transporter (GLUT4) gene-expression promoting agent, including at least one active substance selected from the following: 5-hydroxy-3,7-dimethoxyflavone; techtochrysin; 3,7,4?-trimethylkaempferol; retusine; pentamethylquercetin; trimethylapigenin; tetramethylkaempferol; and 5,7-dimethoxyflavone, (2) A sugar transporter (GLUT4) gene-expression promoting agent, including at least one active substance selected from either techtochrysin or 5,7-dimethoxyflavone, and (3) A sugar transporter (GLUT4) gene-expression promoting agent within the muscle cells that includes any one of the chemical compounds shown in the following chemical formula 1. (Of such formula 1, R1 and R2, respectively, mean an alkyl group with hydrogen or with 1˜3-carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Kazuya TODA, Shogo TAKEDA, Hiroshi SHIMODA, Hiromichi MURAI
  • Patent number: 5478855
    Abstract: 2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4-(2-ethoxy-4-tert-butylphenyl)-2-oxazoline. This compound is useful as miticide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1995
    Assignee: Yashima Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junji Suzuki, Yasuo Kikuchi, Kazuya Toda, Yoshiaki Itoh, Tatsuya Ishida, Tatsufumi Ikeda, Yokichi Tsukidate
  • Patent number: 5141948
    Abstract: 2-Substituted phenyl-2-oxazoline derivatives or 2-substituted phenyl-2-thiazoline derivatives represented by the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a nitro group, a lower haloalkyl group or a lower haloalkoxy group, with a proviso that R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 do not simultaneously represent hydrogen atoms;R.sub.3 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group;R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1992
    Assignee: Yashima Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Miyamoto, Junji Suzuki, Yasuo Kikuchi, Kazuya Toda, Yoshiaki Itoh, Tatsufumi Ikeda, Tatsuya Ishida, Tasuaki Hariya, Yokichi Tsukidate, Chiharu Morikawa
  • Patent number: 4977171
    Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula ##STR1## wherein X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are identical or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a trifluoromethyl group or a trifluoromethoxy group;Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 are identical or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkylthio group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a halogen atom or a trifluoromethyl group;Z represents an oxygen or sulfur atom; andn is 0 or 1;excepting the case where n is 0 and X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are both hydrogen atoms, the case where n is 1 and X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are members selected from the class consisting of hydrogen and halogen (excepting iodine) atoms, and the case where Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 are membrs selected from the class consisting of hydrogen and halogen (excepting iodine) atoms and nitro groups. This compound is useful as an insecticidal and acaricidal (miticidal) agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1990
    Assignee: Yashima Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junji Suzuki, Tatsuya Ishida, Kazuya Toda, Tatsufumi Ikeda, Yokichi Tsukidate, Kikuchi Yasuo, Yoshiaki Itoh
  • Patent number: 4685962
    Abstract: A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein Y represents a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group or a trifluoromethyl group and R represents a lower alkyl group. This compound can be produced by reacting a compound of the formula ##STR2## or a reactive derivative thereof with an aniline derivative of the formula ##STR3## and is useful as a herbicide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1987
    Assignee: Yashima Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Takematsu, Akinori Suzuki, Kazuya Toda, Masuo Goto
  • Patent number: 4582934
    Abstract: A compound of the general formula ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1 represents a hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom, X.sub.2 represents a fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom, R represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, and Y represents a fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom, or a trifluoromethyl or cyano group.This compound is prepared by reacting a compound of the formula ##STR2## or a reactive derivative thereof with a compound of the formula ##STR3## and is useful as an insecticide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1986
    Assignee: Yashima Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Kikuchi, Kazuya Toda, Chiharu Morikawa
  • Patent number: 4453975
    Abstract: A herbicidal composition containing as an active ingredient a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.0 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, and R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each represent a hydrogen or halogen atom, or a lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or lower alkenyloxy group, which is especially useful for application to aquatic rice paddies, and novel compounds of formula (I) wherein R.sub.0, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 have the same meanings as defined above, provided that R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 do not represent hydrogen atom at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1984
    Assignee: Yashima Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Takematsu, Akinori Suzuki, Kazuya Toda