Patents by Inventor Kiyomi Sunaga

Kiyomi Sunaga 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).

  • Monoclonal antibody and method for preparation of hybridoma producing said antibody
    Patent number: 4942131
    Abstract: Disclosed are a monoclonal antibody which recognizes specifically an O-acylsialic acid containing sugar chain and a method for preparing a hybridoma capable of producing the monoclonal antibody, which comprises using an autoimmune disease animal as the immunization animal and/or using a substance containing said sugar chain adsorbed on Salmonella minesota bacteria as the immunogen.The monoclonal antibody of the present invention capable of recognizing the above described sugar chain which may be considered to be antigens related with human cancer are very useful in diagnosis of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1990
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiko Yamasaki, Kiyomi Sunaga, Yoshitaka Nagai