Patents by Inventor Koji Kihira

Koji Kihira 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 continuous production of degradation product of water-insoluble polymeric compound
    Patent number: 10239915
    Abstract: This invention is intended to produce a novel functional material through solubilization and molecular weight reduction of a water-insoluble polymeric compound, such as a water-insoluble protein or water-insoluble polysaccharide, in a simple and efficient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignees: JELLYFISH RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC., MARUWA OIL & FAT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Shinohara, Takayuki Baba, Koji Kihira
  • METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF DEGRADATION PRODUCT OF WATER-INSOLUBLE POLYMERIC COMPOUND
    Publication number: 20160326213
    Abstract: This invention is intended to produce a novel functional material through solubilization and molecular weight reduction of a water-insoluble polymeric compound, such as a water-insoluble protein or water-insoluble polysaccharide, in a simple and efficient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicants: JELLYFISH RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC., MARUWA OIL & FAT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi SHINOHARA, Takayuki BABA, Koji KIHIRA
  • Combined preparation for treating joint diseases
    Patent number: 9095551
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to enable the repair and regeneration of articular cartilage, which could not be achieved by conventional therapies, and to provide a safe and inexpensive agent that is effective for the treatment of joint diseases such as osteoarthritis. According to the present invention, a combined formulation for simultaneously, separately, or sequentially administering a hyaluronic acid and an animal mucin-type glycoprotein for the treatment of joint diseases is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignees: RIKEN, TOKAI UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
    Inventors: Kiminori Ushida, Koji Kihira, Takayuki Baba, Kayoko Taniguchi, Makoto Urai, Masato Sato, Naoshi Ohta, Joji Mochida
  • COMBINED PREPARATION FOR TREATING JOINT DISEASES
    Publication number: 20120135934
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to enable the repair and regeneration of articular cartilage, which could not be achieved by conventional therapies, and to provide a safe and inexpensive agent that is effective for the treatment of joint diseases such as osteoarthritis. According to the present invention, a combined formulation for simultaneously, separately, or sequentially administering a hyaluronic acid and an animal mucin-type glycoprotein for the treatment of joint diseases is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicants: RIKEN
    Inventors: Kiminori Ushida, Koji Kihira, Takayuki Baba, Kayoko Taniguchi, Makoto Urai, Masato Sato, Naoshi Ohta, Joji Mochida