Patents by Inventor Mitsunori Nakata

Mitsunori Nakata 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).

  • Methods for the identification of fungal glucose utilization inhibitors and antifungal agents
    Patent number: 6743598
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for simultaneously assessing microbial phosphoglucose isomerase, ketol-isomerase and glucosamine-6-phosphate acetyltransferase activities, by measuring the production of Coenzyme A (CoA). The present invention finds use in the isolation of new classes of antifungal drugs, wherein the compounds have the ability to inhibit fungal glucose utilization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignees: MycoLogics, Inc., Toyama Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Claude P. Selitrennikoff, Mitsunori Nakata
  • Methods for the identification of antimicrobial compounds
    Patent number: 6730495
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods to assay 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-glucose-6-phosphate ketol-isomerase activity. The present invention also relates to methods for drug screening to identify compounds having antimicrobial activity, wherein the compounds have the ability to inhibit the enzymatic activity of a microbial ketol-isomerase. In other embodiments, methods are provided for the identification of compounds that selectively inhibit microbial ketol-isomerase activity compared to the ketol-isomerase activity of the subject being treated for an infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Mycologics, Inc.
    Inventors: Claude P. Selitrennikoff, Mitsunori Nakata
  • Methods for the identification of fungal glucose utilization inhibitors and antifungal agents
    Publication number: 20030194758
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for simultaneously assessing microbial phosphoglucose isomerase, ketol-isomerase and glucosamine-6-phosphate acetyltransferase activities, by measuring the production of Coenzyme A (CoA). The present invention finds use in the isolation of new classes of antifungal drugs, wherein the compounds have the ability to inhibit fungal glucose utilization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Applicant: MycoLogics, Inc.
    Inventors: Claude P. Selitrennikoff, Mitsunori Nakata
  • Bidirectional signal control circuit
    Patent number: 6633179
    Abstract: A wire used for transferring bidirectional signals is divided into a plurality of sub line segments. These sub line segments are classified into groups. Further, bidirectional buffers are provided between respective adjacent sub wires. The direction of transfer of a signal by each of the bidirectional buffers is controlled based on at least one of control signals used to control drivers for respectively outputting data signals to the sub line segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co, Ltd.
    Inventor: Mitsunori Nakata
  • Methods for the identification of antimicrobial compounds
    Publication number: 20020177182
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods to assay 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-glucose-6-phosphate ketol-isomerase activity. The present invention also relates to methods for drug screening to identify compounds having antimicrobial activity, wherein the compounds have the ability to inhibit the enzymatic activity of a microbial ketol-isomerase. In other embodiments, methods are provided for the identification of compounds that selectively inhibit microbial ketol-isomerase activity compared to the ketol-isomerase activity of the subject being treated for an infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Claude P. Selitrennikoff, Mitsunori Nakata