Patents by Inventor Mina Hirose

Mina Hirose 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: 20100055219
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to find, from nature, a compound which does not have a side effect such as a hormone action or gastrointestinal disturbance as steroidal or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents and has an anti-inflammatory action being as good as that of those anti-inflammatory agents and is to provide an anti-inflammatory agent where an extract prepared by extraction of leaves of Yabutsubaki (Camellia japonica L.), Tsubaki (Camellia japonica L. cv.) or Sasanqua (Camellia sasanqua T.) with water, a hydrophilic solvent or a mixture thereof is an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: Tropical Technology Center Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Yasumoto, Hideo Naoki, Mina Hirose, Kazuyo Tsuha, Megumi Kuba, Kaoru Hanashiro
  • Publication number: 20090143318
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to find in nature a compound having a degranulation inhibitory action comparable to that of steroidal or non-steroidal degranulation inhibitors, but without any side effect such as hormone action or gastrointestinal disturbances which are observed in these inhibitors, and there is provided a degranulation inhibitor comprising as an active ingredient an ellagic acid derivative of the formula (I): [wherein R1 represents a hydroxy group or methoxy group, and R2 represents a methoxy group, or R1 and R2 are taken together to form a methylenedioxy group, R3 represents a hydroxy group or methoxy group, and R4 represents a glucosyloxy group or hydroxy group] or a salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: Tropical Technology Center Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Yasumoto, Hideo Naoki, Mina Hirose, Kenichi Onodera, Kazuyo Tsuha, Megumi Kuba