Patents by Inventor Mitsunori Tokura

Mitsunori Tokura 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).

  • Method for manufacturing protein
    Patent number: 11746342
    Abstract: A method for producing a protein is provided. An objective protein is produced by culturing Talaromyces cellulolyticus having an objective protein-producing ability, which has been modified so that the activity of a YscB protein is reduced, in a culture medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Fukada, Hiroka Koguchi, Mitsunori Tokura
  • Method for producing a protein and disaccharide using a
    Patent number: 11384379
    Abstract: A method for producing an objective protein and a method for producing a disaccharide are provided. An objective protein is produced by culturing Talaromyces cellulolyticus in a culture medium containing an expression inducer such as gentiobiose. A disaccharide is produced from a saccharide raw material by enzymatic conversion using a disaccharide synthesizing enzyme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
    Inventors: Daiki Yahagi, Erika Yoshida, Hiroaki Fukada, Mitsunori Tokura, Uno Tagami, Masayuki Sugiki
  • Protein Production Method and Disaccharide Production Method
    Publication number: 20200263219
    Abstract: A method for producing an objective protein and a method for producing a disaccharide are provided. An objective protein is produced by culturing Talaromyces cellulolyticus in a culture medium containing an expression inducer such as gentiobiose. A disaccharide is produced from a saccharide raw material by enzymatic conversion using a disaccharide synthesizing enzyme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
    Inventors: Daiki Yahagi, Erika Yoshida, Hiroaki Fukada, Mitsunori Tokura, Uno Tagami, Masayuki Sugiki
  • Method for Manufacturing Protein
    Publication number: 20200255869
    Abstract: A method for producing a protein is provided. An objective protein is produced by culturing Talaromyces cellulolyticus having an objective protein-producing ability, which has been modified so that the activity of a YscB protein is reduced, in a culture medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Fukada, Hiroka Koguchi, Mitsunori Tokura
  • Immunostimulant for Animals, Feed Containing the Same, and Method for Producing the Same
    Publication number: 20140065186
    Abstract: By administering sterilized bacterial cells obtained by heat treating cells of a coryneform bacterium or an enterobacterium under a condition of pH 2 to 5 at 90 to 120° C. for 3 minutes to 4 hours, or a feed containing such sterilized bacterial cells to a mammal, fowl, fish, or crustacean, immunity of these animals is enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Mitsunori Tokura, Ryosuke Fudo, Norimasa Onishi, Makoto Ebisawa, Junichiro Kojima, Yasuhiro Oota, Takeshi Fujieda