Patents by Inventor Makiko Yoshimoto

Makiko Yoshimoto 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: 20240141439
    Abstract: This invention provides a kit or device for detection of prostate cancer and a method for detecting prostate cancer. This invention provides a kit or device for detection of prostate cancer comprising a nucleic acid capable of specifically binding to an miRNA in a sample from a subject or a complementary strand thereof and a method for detecting prostate cancer comprising measuring the miRNA in vitro.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicants: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC., NATIONAL CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Makiko YOSHIMOTO, Hiroko SUDO, Atsuko MIYANO, Satoko KOZONO, Takahiro OCHIYA, Hiroyuki FUJIMOTO, Fumihiko URABE, Juntaro MATSUZAKI
  • Publication number: 20240060142
    Abstract: An embodiment according to the present invention provides a kit or device for detection of bladder cancer, and a method for detecting bladder cancer. An embodiment according to the present invention relates to: a kit or device for detection of bladder cancer, including a nucleic acid(s) capable of specifically binding to an miRNA(s) or a complementary strand(s) thereof in a sample from a subject; and a method for detecting bladder cancer, including measuring the miRNA(s) in vitro.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicants: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC., NATIONAL CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Makiko YOSHIMOTO, Hiroko SUDO, Satoko KOZONO, Junpei KAWAUCHI, Takahiro OCHIYA, Hiroyuki FUJIMOTO, Wataru USUBA, Juntaro MATSUZAKI
  • Patent number: 11905565
    Abstract: This invention provides a kit or device for detection of prostate cancer and a method for detecting prostate cancer. This invention provides a kit or device for detection of prostate cancer comprising a nucleic acid capable of specifically binding to an miRNA in a sample from a subject or a complementary strand thereof and a method for detecting prostate cancer comprising measuring the miRNA in vitro.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC., NATIONAL CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Makiko Yoshimoto, Hiroko Sudo, Atsuko Miyano, Satoko Kozono, Takahiro Ochiya, Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Fumihiko Urabe, Juntaro Matsuzaki
  • Patent number: 11851646
    Abstract: A solution for extracting substantially pure RNA from a biological sample is disclosed. The solution for extracting RNA from a biological sample containing RNA and at least DNA comprises: (a) phenol in an amount of more than 50% by volume based on the total amount of the solution; (b) a polyol in an amount of 3 to 10% by volume based on the total amount of the solution; (c) a guanidinium salt at a concentration of 0.5 to 2.0 M based on the total amount of the solution; (d) a thiocyanate at a concentration of 0.1 to 0.5 M based on the total amount of the solution; and (e) a buffer for maintaining the pH of the solution at 4 to 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Makiko Yoshimoto, Hideo Akiyama, Hitoshi Nobumasa
  • Patent number: 11732307
    Abstract: An embodiment according to the present invention provides a kit or device for detection of bladder cancer, and a method for detecting bladder cancer. An embodiment according to the present invention relates to: a kit or device for detection of bladder cancer, including a nucleic acid(s) capable of specifically binding to an miRNA(s) or a complementary strand(s) thereof in a sample from a subject; and a method for detecting bladder cancer, including measuring the miRNA(s) in vitro.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC., NATIONAL CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Makiko Yoshimoto, Hiroko Sudo, Satoko Kozono, Junpei Kawauchi, Takahiro Ochiya, Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Wataru Usuba, Juntaro Matsuzaki
  • Publication number: 20230212675
    Abstract: This invention relates to a kit or device for detection of hippocampal atrophy comprising a nucleic acid(s) capable of specifically binding to particular hippocampal atrophy marker miRNA(s) or to complementary strand(s) thereof, and a method for detecting hippocampal atrophy comprising measuring such miRNA(s) in vitro.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicants: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC., NATIONAL CENTER FOR GERIATRICS AND GERONTOLOGY
    Inventors: Chiori KASHIMURA, Hiroko SUDO, Makiko YOSHIMOTO, Shumpei NIIDA, Kengo ITO, Daichi SHIGEMIZU, Takashi KATO, Akinori NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20230212687
    Abstract: This invention provides a kit or device for detection of prostate cancer and a method for detecting prostate cancer. This invention provides a kit or device for detection of prostate cancer comprising a nucleic acid capable of specifically binding to an miRNA in a sample from a subject or a complementary strand thereof and a method for detecting prostate cancer comprising measuring the miRNA in vitro.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicants: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC., NATIONAL CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Makiko YOSHIMOTO, Hiroko SUDO, Atsuko MIYANO, Satoko KOZONO, Takahiro OCHIYA, Hiroyuki FUJIMOTO, Fumihiko URABE, Juntaro MATSUZAKI
  • Patent number: 11535899
    Abstract: This invention provides a kit or device for detection of prostate cancer and a method for detecting prostate cancer. This invention provides a kit or device for detection of prostate cancer comprising a nucleic acid capable of specifically binding to an miRNA in a sample from a subject or a complementary strand thereof and a method for detecting prostate cancer comprising measuring the miRNA in vitro.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignees: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC., NATIONAL CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Makiko Yoshimoto, Hiroko Sudo, Atsuko Miyano, Satoko Kozono, Takahiro Ochiya, Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Fumihiko Urabe, Juntaro Matsuzaki
  • Publication number: 20220275449
    Abstract: An embodiment according to the present invention provides a kit or device for detection of bladder cancer, and a method for detecting bladder cancer. An embodiment according to the present invention relates to: a kit or device for detection of bladder cancer, including a nucleic acid(s) capable of specifically binding to an miRNA(s) or a complementary strand(s) thereof in a sample from a subject; and a method for detecting bladder cancer, including measuring the miRNA(s) in vitro.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicants: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC., NATIONAL CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Makiko YOSHIMOTO, Hiroko SUDO, Satoko KOZONO, Junpei KAWAUCHI, Takahiro OCHIYA, Hiroyuki FUJIMOTO, Wataru USUBA, Juntaro MATSUZAKI
  • Publication number: 20220136067
    Abstract: This invention provides a kit and device for detection of uterine leiomyosarcoma, and a method for detecting uterine leiomyosarcoma. This invention provides a kit and device for detection of uterine leiomyosarcoma containing a nucleic acid capable of specifically binding to a miRNA in a sample from a subject or a complementary strand thereof and a method for detecting uterine leiomyosarcoma including measuring the miRNA in vitro.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicants: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC., NATIONAL CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Makiko YOSHIMOTO, Satoko KOZONO, Takahiro OCHIYA, Tomoyasu KATO, Akira YOKOI, Juntaro MATSUZAKI
  • Publication number: 20210310077
    Abstract: This invention provides a kit or device for detection of prostate cancer and a method for detecting prostate cancer. This invention provides a kit or device for detection of prostate cancer comprising a nucleic acid capable of specifically binding to an miRNA in a sample from a subject or a complementary strand thereof and a method for detecting prostate cancer comprising measuring the miRNA in vitro.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicants: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC., NATIONAL CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Makiko YOSHIMOTO, Hiroko SUDO, Atsuko MIYANO, Satoko KOZONO, Takahiro OCHIYA, Hiroyuki FUJIMOTO, Fumihiko URABE, Juntaro MATSUZAKI
  • Publication number: 20210047691
    Abstract: An embodiment according to the present invention provides a kit or device for detection of dementia, and a method for detecting dementia. An embodiment according to the present invention relates to: a kit or device for detection of dementia, including a nucleic acid(s) capable of specifically binding to an miRNA(s) or a complementary strand(s) thereof in a sample from a subject; and a method for detecting dementia, including measuring the miRNA(s) in vitro.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicants: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC., NATIONAL CENTER FOR GERIATRICS AND GERONTOLOGY
    Inventors: Kana SUZUKI, Makiko YOSHIMOTO, Junpei KAWAUCHI, Hiroko SUDO, Yuho KIDA, Satoko KOZONO, Satoshi KONDOU, Shumpei NIIDA, Yuya ASANOMI, Daichi SHIGEMIZU, Takashi SAKURAI
  • Patent number: 10647978
    Abstract: A solution for extracting substantially pure RNA from a biological sample is disclosed. The solution for extracting RNA from a biological sample containing RNA and at least DNA comprises: (a) phenol in an amount of more than 50% by volume based on the total amount of the solution; (b) a polyol in an amount of 3 to 10% by volume based on the total amount of the solution; (c) a guanidinium salt at a concentration of 0.5 to 2.0 M based on the total amount of the solution; (d) a thiocyanate at a concentration of 0.1 to 0.5 M based on the total amount of the solution; and (e) a buffer for maintaining the pH of the solution at 4 to 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Makiko Yoshimoto, Hideo Akiyama, Hitoshi Nobumasa
  • Publication number: 20190112668
    Abstract: The present invention provides a kit or device for the detection of malignant brain tumor, and a method for detecting malignant brain tumor. The present invention relates to a kit or device for the detection of malignant brain tumor, comprising nucleic acid(s) capable of specifically binding to predetermined miRNA(s) in a sample of a subject, and a method for detecting malignant brain tumor, comprising measuring the miRNA(s) in vitro.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicants: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC., NATIONAL CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Makiko YOSHIMOTO, Satoko KOZONO, Junpei KAWAUCHI, Satoshi KONDOU, Hitoshi NOBUMASA, Takahiro OCHIYA, Yoshitaka NARITA, Makoto OHNO
  • Publication number: 20180340166
    Abstract: A solution for extracting substantially pure RNA from a biological sample is disclosed. The solution for extracting RNA from a biological sample containing RNA and at least DNA comprises: (a) phenol in an amount of more than 50% by volume based on the total amount of the solution; (b) a polyol in an amount of 3 to 10% by volume based on the total amount of the solution; (c) a guanidinium salt at a concentration of 0.5 to 2.0 M based on the total amount of the solution; (d) a thiocyanate at a concentration of 0.1 to 0.5 M based on the total amount of the solution; and (e) a buffer for maintaining the pH of the solution at 4 to 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: MAKIKO YOSHIMOTO, Hideo Akiyama, Hitoshi Nobumasa
  • Publication number: 20170247681
    Abstract: A solution for extracting substantially pure RNA from a biological sample is disclosed. The solution for extracting RNA from a biological sample containing RNA and at least DNA comprises: (a) phenol in an amount of more than 50% by volume based on the total amount of the solution; (b) a polyol in an amount of 3 to 10% by volume based on the total amount of the solution; (c) a guanidinium salt at a concentration of 0.5 to 2.0 M based on the total amount of the solution; (d) a thiocyanate at a concentration of 0.1 to 0.5 M based on the total amount of the solution; and (e) a buffer for maintaining the pH of the solution at 4 to 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Makiko Yoshimoto, Hideo Akiyama, Hitoshi Nobumasa
  • Publication number: 20130144049
    Abstract: A solution for extracting substantially pure RNA from a biological sample is disclosed. The solution for extracting RNA from a biological sample containing RNA and at least DNA comprises: (a) phenol in an amount of more than 50% by volume based on the total amount of the solution; (b) a polyol in an amount of 3 to 10% by volume based on the total amount of the solution; (c) a guanidinium salt at a concentration of 0.5 to 2.0 M based on the total amount of the solution; (d) a thiocyanate at a concentration of 0.1 to 0.5 M based on the total amount of the solution; and (e) a buffer for maintaining the pH of the solution at 4 to 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Makiko Yoshimoto, Hideo Akiyama, Hitoshi Nobumasa