Patents by Inventor Makoto Ujihara

Makoto Ujihara 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).

  • Renal growth promoter and process for the production of the same
    Patent number: 5055554
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a renal growth promoter based on the finding that luteinizing hormone or an isoform thereof has an effect of promoting renal growth.It was previnsly unknown that luteinizing hormone or an isoform thereof has an effect of promoting renal growth.With the present invention, it is expected that kidneys suffering from a decreased in the number of renal cells or a lowering in the renal function may be activated by administering luteinizing hormone or an isoform thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1991
    Assignee: The Calpis Food Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaoru Nomura, Kazutaka Ohmura, Yuri Shirakura, Yasunori Nakamura, Makoto Ujihara, Satoshi Toyoshima, Kazuo Yamamoto, Toshiaki Osawa, Kazuo Shizume