Patents by Inventor Megumi Yamagishi

Megumi Yamagishi 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).

  • Tyrosinase activity inhibitor and ameliorant for facial blood flow
    Patent number: 7863248
    Abstract: A tyrosinase activity inhibitor and an ameliorant for facial blood flow that are excellent in terms of safety, and medicinal compositions, food compositions, and cosmetic preparations that contain the inhibitor and the ameliorant as active ingredients are provided. A tyrosinase activity inhibitor and an ameliorant for facial blood flow that contain anthocyan obtained by concentration or extraction of plant material, and medicinal compositions, food compositions, and cosmetic preparations that have an inhibitory action on tyrosinase activity and ameliorating action on facial blood flow are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Matsumoto, Yuko Nakamura, Megumi Yamagishi, Kyoko Ito
  • Tyrosinase activity inhibitor and ameliorant for facial blood flow
    Publication number: 20070082024
    Abstract: A tyrosinase activity inhibitor and an ameliorant for facial blood flow that are excellent in terms of safety, and medicinal compositions, food compositions, and cosmetic preparations that contain the inhibitor and the ameliorant as active ingredients are provided. A tyrosinase activity inhibitor and an ameliorant for facial blood flow that contain anthocyan obtained by concentration or extraction of plant material, and medicinal compositions, food compositions, and cosmetic preparations that have an inhibitory action on tyrosinase activity and ameliorating action on facial blood flow are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Applicant: Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Matsumoto, Yuko Nakamura, Megumi Yamagishi, Kyoto Ito
  • Novel inhibitor of the formation of advanced glycation end product and aldose reductase inhibitor
    Publication number: 20070060533
    Abstract: Provided are: an inhibitor of the formation of an advanced glycation end product (AGE) and aldose reductase for treating and preventing both various diseases relating to AGE formation, such as complications related to diabetes and various diseases relating to aldose reductase inhibition; pharmaceutical preparations, compositions, and food and drink that contain these active ingredients; and pharmaceutical preparations and foods prepared by blending compositions containing anthocyanin, because such anthocyanin obtained through condensation or extraction from raw plant materials or the like is useful as an inhibitor of AGE formation and aldose reductase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Applicant: Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Yoshikawa, Hisashi Matsuda, Megumi Yamagishi, Hitoshi Matsumoto