Patents by Inventor Masaru Ishihara

Masaru Ishihara 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: 20040091978
    Abstract: This invention provides a bacterial cellulose comprising ribbon-shaped microfibrils having a thickness of 1 to 9 nm and a width of 250 to 1000 nm. The bacterial cellulose can be produced by culturing cellulose-producing bacteria in a culture medium containig a cell division inhibitor. The bacterial cellulose is modified from conventional bacterial cellulose in the major axis (width), and is improved in Young's modulus, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO. INC
    Inventors: Masaru Ishihara, Shigeru Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 6627419
    Abstract: This invention provides a bacterial cellulose comprising ribbon-shaped microfibrils having a thickness of 10 to 100 nm and a width of 160 to 1000 nm or a bacterial cellulose comprising ribbon-shaped microfibrils having a thickness of 10 to 100 nm and a width of 50 to 70 nm. The former bacterial cellulose can be produced by culturing cellulose-producing bacteria in a culture medium containing a cell division inhibitor, and the latter can be produced by culturing the bacterium in a culture medium containing an organic reducing agent. The bacterial cellulose is modified from conventional bacterial cellulose in the major axis, and is improved in Young's modulus, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Masaru Ishihara, Shigeru Yamanaka
  • Publication number: 20020164724
    Abstract: This invention provides a bacterial cellulose comprising ribbon-shaped microfibrils having a thickness of 10 to 100 nm and a width of 160 to 1000 nm or a bacterial cellulose comprising ribbon-shaped microfibrils having a thickness of 10 to 100 nm and a width of 50 to 70 nm. The former bacterial cellulose can be produced by culturing cellulose-producing bacteria in a culture medium containing a cell division inhibitor, and the latter can be produced by culturing the bacterium in a culture medium containing an organic reducing agent. The bacterial cellulose is modified from conventional bacterial cellulose in the major axis, and is improved in Young's modulus, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 1999
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: MASARU ISHIHARA, SHIGERU YAMANAKA
  • Publication number: 20020065409
    Abstract: This invention provides a bacterial cellulose comprising ribbon-shaped microfibrils having a thickness of 1 to 9 nm and a width of 250 to 1000 nm. The bacterial cellulose can be produced by culturing cellulose-producing bacteria in a culture medium containig a cell division inhibitor. The bacterial cellulose is modified from conventional bacterial cellulose in the major axis (width), and is improved in Young's modulus, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
    Inventors: Masaru Ishihara, Shigeru Yamanaka
  • Publication number: 20020040134
    Abstract: This invention provides a bacterial cellulose comprising ribbon-shaped microfibrils having a thickness of 1 to 9 nm and a width of 250 to 1000 nm. The bacterial cellulose can be produced by culturing cellulose-producing bacteria in a culture medium containig a cell division inhibitor. The bacterial cellulose is modified from conventional bacterial cellulose in the major axis (width), and is improved in Young's modulus, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 1999
    Publication date: April 4, 2002
    Inventors: MASARU ISHIHARA, SHIGERU YAMANAKA
  • Patent number: 6060289
    Abstract: This invention provides a bacterial cellulose comprising ribbon-shaped microfibrils having a thickness of 10 to 100 nm and a width of 160 to 1000 nm or a bacterial cellulose comprising ribbon-shaped microfibrils having a thickness of 10 to 100 nm and a width of 50 to 70 nm. The former bacterial cellulose can be produced by culturing cellulose-producing bacteria in a culture medium containig a cell division inhibitor, and the latter can be produced by culturing the bacterium in a culture medium containing an organic reducing agent. The bacterial cellulose is modified from conventional bacterial cellulose in the major axis, and is improved in Young's modulus, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Masaru Ishihara, Shigeru Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 4403033
    Abstract: When sensitivity to decoyinine is given by mutation to L-phenylalanine-producing mutants of the genus Brevibacterium and Corynebacterium, the productivity of L-phenylalanine of the new mutants is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1983
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Company Incorporated
    Inventors: Eiji Goto, Masaru Ishihara, Shoji Sakurai, Hitoshi Enei, Koichi Takinami
  • Patent number: 4275157
    Abstract: L-lysine is produced by culturing mutants of Corynebacterium or Brevibacterium which are sensitive to fluoropyruvic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1981
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Company, Incorporated
    Inventors: Osamu Tosaka, Eiji Ono, Masaru Ishihara, Hajimu Morioka, Koichi Takinami
  • Patent number: RE38792
    Abstract: This invention provides a bacterial cellulose comprising ribbon-shaped microfibrils having a thickness of 10 to 100 nm and a width of 160 to 1000 nm or a bacterial cellulose comprising ribbon-shaped microfibrils having a thickness of 10 to 100 nm and a width of 50 to 70 nm. The former bacterial cellulose can be produced by culturing cellulose-producing bacteria in a culture medium containing a cell division inhibitor, and the latter can be produced by culturing the bacterium in a culture medium containing an organic reducing agent. The bacterial cellulose is modified from conventional bacterial cellulose in the major axis, and is improved in Young's modulus, etc. This invention provides a bacterial cellulose comprising ribbon-shaped microfibrils having a thickness of 1 to 9 nm and a width of 160 to 1000 nm or a bacterial cellulose comprising ribbon-shaped microfibrils having a thickness of 1 to 9 nm and a width of 50 to 70 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaru Ishihara, Shigeru Yamanaka