Patents by Inventor Keiko Danjo

Keiko Danjo 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).

  • Method for producing benzaldehyde
    Patent number: 10808264
    Abstract: A method for producing benzaldehyde is provided. Benzaldehyde is produced from L-phenylalanine or a carbon source by using microorganism(s) having amino acid deaminase, 4-hydroxymandelate synthase, (S)-mandelate dehydrogenase, and benzoylformate decarboxylase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
    Inventors: Yasuaki Takakura, Keiko Danjo, Keita Fukui, Sayaka Asari, Takuto Ono
  • Method for producing aldehyde
    Patent number: 10612006
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing an objective substance, for example, an aromatic aldehyde such as vanillin. The objective substance is produced from a carbon source or a precursor of the objective substance by using a coryneform bacterium that is able to produce the objective substance, wherein bacterium has been modified so that the activity of alcohol dehydrogenase is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
    Inventors: Keita Fukui, Keiko Danjo, Junko Ito, Miku Toyazaki
  • Method for Producing Benzaldehyde
    Publication number: 20180312881
    Abstract: A method for producing benzaldehyde is provided. Benzaldehyde is produced from L-phenylalanine or a carbon source by using microorganism(s) having amino acid deaminase, 4-hydroxymandelate synthase, (S)-mandelate dehydrogenase, and benzoylformate decarboxylase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
    Inventors: Yasuaki Takakura, Keiko Danjo, Keita Fukui, Sayaka Asari, Takuto Ono
  • Method for Producing Aldehyde
    Publication number: 20180230441
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing an objective substance, for example, an aromatic aldehyde such as vanillin. The objective substance is produced from a carbon source or a precursor of the objective substance by using a coryneform bacterium that is able to produce the objective substance, wherein bacterium has been modified so that the activity of alcohol dehydrogenase is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
    Inventors: Keita Fukui, Keiko Danjo, Junko Ito, Miku Toyazaki