Patents by Inventor Michito Tagawa
Michito Tagawa 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).
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Patent number: 7041808Abstract: It is intended to provide thermotolerant and antimicrobial proteins having a broad antibacterial spectrum and being useful in the agricultural, medical and industrial field; and plants resistant to pathogenic microorganisms. Namely, DNAs comprising the base sequences represented by SEQ ID NOS: 1 to 5 respectively; antimicrobial proteins encoded by these DNAs; and fungicides, antibacterial agents and antibacterial/antifungal agents for industrial use comprising the antimicrobial proteins as the active ingredient.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2002Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: National Institute of Agrobiological SciencesInventors: Tetsuya Tomie, Michito Tagawa, Minoru Yamakawa, Jun Ishibashi
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Publication number: 20050069977Abstract: It is intended to provide thermotolerant and antimicrobial proteins having a broad antibacterial spectrum and being useful in the agricultural, medical and industrial field; and plants resistant to pathogenic microorganisms. Namely, DNAs comprising the base sequences represented by SEQ ID NOS: 1 to 5 respectively; antimicrobial proteins encoded by these DNAs; and fungicides, antibacterial agents and antibacterial/antifungal agents for industrial use comprising the antimicrobial proteins as the active ingredient.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2002Publication date: March 31, 2005Applicant: National Instute of Agrobiological SciencesInventors: Tetsuya Tomie, Michito Tagawa, Minoru Yamakawa, Jun Ishibashi
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Patent number: 6812381Abstract: DNA derived from a gene encoding rice adenylate kinase which has a promoter function in a plant. A vector containing the DNA having a promoter function. A bacterium containing the vector, a plant cell transformed with the vector, and a plant regenerated from the plant cell and its seed. The DNA having a promoter function can be ligated with a structural gene such as a reporter gene and integrated into a vector such as an expression vector. When the DNA having a promoter function is ligated to a vector together with a structural gene encoding a protein and transformed into a host cell, the structural gene is expressed. Further, the expression of a desired gene can be regulated by ligating the desired gene under the control of the DNA fragment.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2001Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Hirofumi Uchimiya, Satoshi Arai, Takaomi Fushimi, Michito Tagawa, Hiromitsu Fukuzawa
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Patent number: 6759526Abstract: This invention provides a DNA fragment having a promoter function capable of expressing a structural gene which can be expressed in a plant, and discloses a DNA fragment having a promoter function in a plant which is originated from a gene encoding a rice metallothionein as shown by SEQ ID NO: 1, a vector comprising the DNA having the promoter function, a plant cell transformed by the vector; and a regenerated plant and seeds obtainable from the plant cells.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2002Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Hirofumi Uchimiya, Hiromitsu Fukuzawa, Michito Tagawa
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Publication number: 20030145344Abstract: This invention provides a DNA fragment having a promoter function capable of expressing a structural gene which can be expressed in a plant,Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2002Publication date: July 31, 2003Inventors: Hirofumi Uchimiya, Hiromitsu Fukuzawa, Michito Tagawa
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Publication number: 20030101474Abstract: DNA derived from a gene encoding rice adenylate kinase which has a promoter function in a plant. A vector containing the DNA having a promoter function. A bacterium containing the vector, a plant cell transformed with the vector, and a plant regenerated from the plant cell and its seed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2001Publication date: May 29, 2003Applicant: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Hirofumi Uchimiya, Satoshi Arai, Takaomi Fushimi, Michito Tagawa, Hiromitsu Fukuzawa
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Patent number: 5986172Abstract: The present invention relates to a rice NADH-dependent reductase gene or variant thereof, to a rice NADH-dependent reductase or analog thereof, to DNA or expression vector comprising the gene or variant thereof and capable of expressing it in microorganism or plant cells, and to a plant or seeds thereof transformed with said expression vector.According to the present invention, plants can be protected from damages caused by plant pathogenic microorganisms by applying the transformed plant to its cultivation.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 1998Date of Patent: November 16, 1999Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Hirofumi Uchimiya, Takaomi Fushimi, Ume Kudou, Michito Tagawa
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Patent number: 5837526Abstract: A novel crystal protein as an effective ingredient in harmful organism controlling agents, Bacillus thuringiensis var. japonensis strain N141 producing the protein, and a gene coding for the protein. This novel strain produces an insecticidal crystal toxin and is useful for a harmful organism controlling agent.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 1997Date of Patent: November 17, 1998Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Toshihiko Iizuka, Michito Tagawa, Satoshi Arai, Masatsugu Niizeki, Toshiro Miyake
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Patent number: 5834296Abstract: A novel crystal protein as an effective ingredient in harmful organism controlling agents, Bacillus thuringiensis var. japonensis strain N141 producing the protein, and a gene coding for the protein. This novel strain produces an insecticidal crystal toxin and is useful for a harmful organism controlling agent.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 1997Date of Patent: November 10, 1998Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Toshihiko Iizuka, Michito Tagawa, Satoshi Arai, Masatsugu Niizeki, Toshiro Miyake
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Patent number: 5741814Abstract: Cyclooctadiene derivative of the following formula (1): ##STR1## wherein A.sup.1, A.sup.2, A.sup.3 and A.sup.4 each independently represent COOR.sup.5 (where R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl group, a phenyl group, a C.sub.7 -C.sub.12 aralkyl group or CONR.sup.6 R.sup.7 (where R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl group or a phenyl group), or A.sup.1 and A.sup.2, and/or A.sup.3 and A.sup.4 may be combined together to represent group(s) of: ##STR2## in which X represents an oxygen atom or NR.sup.8 {where R.sup.8 represents a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl group or a phenyl group),R.sup.0, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group and an C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl group,the symbol ------ represents a single or double bond, and when it is a double bond, then R.sup.1 and R.sup.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 1996Date of Patent: April 21, 1998Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yasuyuki Nakajima, Hisayuki Watanabe, Michiaki Adachi, Michito Tagawa, Mitsugu Futagawa, Takashi Furusato, Hiroshi Ohya, Masanori Nishioka
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Patent number: 5736514Abstract: A novel crystal protein as an effective ingredient in harmful organism controlling agents, Bacillus thuringiensis var. japonensis strain N141 producing the protein, and a gene coding for the protein. This novel strain produces an insecticidal crystal toxin and is useful for a harmful organism controlling agent.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1995Date of Patent: April 7, 1998Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Toshihiko Iizuka, Michito Tagawa, Satoshi Arai, Masatsugu Niizeki, Toshiro Miyake
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Patent number: 5516514Abstract: A method for protection of a plant from damage caused by an insect pest of the order Lepidoptera and Diptera is disclosed. An insect controlling agent having an active component of an insecticidal crystal toxin produced by Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki No. 145 FERM BP-3905, No. 161 FERM BP-3906, and No. 116 FERM BP-3907 is used in the method for protection of a plant. The insecticidal crystal toxin has a set of molecular weights as determined by 10% SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of 125,000 daltons and 60,000 daltons when produced by No. 145, 130,000 daltons and 60,000 daltons when produced by No. 161, and 130,000 daltons and 60,000 daltons when produced by No. 116.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1993Date of Patent: May 14, 1996Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Toshihiko Iizuka, Michito Tagawa, Sachiko Yajima, Masao Kuwahara, Hiroshi Haruyama, Toshiyuki Umehara
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Patent number: 5460814Abstract: The present invention relates to the compound A of the formula (A), the related compound B, carboxylic acid derived from acid anhydride group of these compounds and esters and salts thereof, microorganisms for producing the compounds, methods for producing the compounds A and/or B by using the microorganisms, and a treated or untreated fermentation broth obtained by culturing strains belonging to genus Zopfiella or Zopfiella curvata No. 37-3 strain. ##STR1## The present invention provides the compounds A and B, derivatives thereof, and treated or untreated fermentation broth obtained by culturing the strains belonging to genus Zopfiella or Zopfiella curvata No. 37-3 strain, which show an excellent activities as antifungal agent and anti-thrombotic agent.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 1994Date of Patent: October 24, 1995Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Tsuneo Watanabe, Takeshi Yasumoto, Michio Murata, Michito Tagawa, Hiroyuki Narushima, Takashi Furusato, Masao Kuwahara, Masami Hanaue, Tatsuya Seki
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Patent number: 5346919Abstract: The present invention relates to the compound A of the formula (A), the related compound B, carboxylic acid derived from acid anhydride group of these compounds and esters and salts thereof, microorganisms for producing the compounds, methods for producing the compounds A and/or B by using the microorganisms, and a treated or untreated fermentation broth obtained by culturing strains belonging to genus Zopfiella or Zopfiella curvata No. 37-3 strain. ##STR1## The present invention provides the compounds A and B, derivatives thereof, and treated or untreated fermentation broth obtained by culturing the strains belonging to genus Zopfiella or Zopfiella curvata No. 37-3 strain, which show an excellent activities as antifungal agent and anti-thrombotic agent.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 1993Date of Patent: September 13, 1994Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Tsuneo Watanabe, Takeshi Yasumoto, Michio Murata, Michito Tagawa, Hiroyuki Narushima, Takashi Furusato, Masao Kuwahara, Masami Hanaue, Tatsuya Seki
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Patent number: 5266483Abstract: The present invention provides novel strains of Bacillus thuringiensis var. Kurstaki, No.145, No.116 and No.161.These strains produce an insecticidal crystal toxin which is useful as an active component in a insect pest-controlling agent.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 1992Date of Patent: November 30, 1993Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Toshihiko Iizuka, Michito Tagawa, Sachiko Yajima, Masao Kuwahara, Hiroshi Haruyama, Toshiyuki Umehara
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Patent number: 5204255Abstract: A hybrid plasminogen activator-like polypeptide comprising a polypeptide region responsible for an affinity to fibrin derived from a tissue plasminogen activator polypeptide and a polypeptide region responsible for an enzyme activity derived from a prourokinase polypeptide; a DNA segment coding for the hybrid polypeptide; plasmid containing the DNA segment; a microorganism transformed with the DNA; and a process for production of the hybrid polypeptide comprising culturing the microorganism and recovering the hybrid polypeptide from the cultured cells.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 1991Date of Patent: April 20, 1993Assignees: Sagami Chemical Research Center, Central Glass Company, Limited, Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd., Nippon Soda Company, Limited, Nissan Chemical Industries, Limited, Toyo Soda Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Michito Tagawa, Masakatsu Wada, Masayuki Yamada, Midori Yokoyama, Naganori Numao
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Patent number: 5081024Abstract: An efficient process of optical resolution is provided for producing an L-amino acid represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R is --CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 H, --CH.sub.2 CONH.sub.2, --CO.sub.2 H or ##STR2## in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a halogen-substituted alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms. The process comprises an optical resolution of an N-substituted carbonyl-D,L-amino acid represented by the formula (II): ##STR3## (wherein R is the same as defined above and R.sup.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1989Date of Patent: January 14, 1992Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Masao Kuwahara, Michito Tagawa, Takashi Furusato, Hiroyuki Narushima, Shuzo Shinke