Patents by Inventor Nanako Itoh

Nanako Itoh 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).

  • Circadian rhythm-improving agent
    Patent number: 10695383
    Abstract: The invention provides an agent for improving circadian rhythm comprising cells of lactic acid bacterium or treated product thereof as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Sapporo Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Katsutaka Ooishi, Koyomi Miyazaki, Nanako Itoh, Saori Yamamoto, Yasukazu Nakakita, Hirotaka Kaneda
  • Method of regulating circadian rhythm, and method of preparing circadian rhythm regulatory agent
    Patent number: 9737494
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method of preparation and method of application of a circadian rhythm regulatory agent having as an active ingredient an alkylresorcinol represented by general formula (I) below and a circadian rhythm regulatory agent containing as an active ingredient an alkylresorcinol-containing extract from a cereal or a nut containing an alkylresorcinol of the following general formula (I). In the following general formula (I), R1 is a saturated or unsaturated alkyl group; and R2 is hydrogen or methyl. In general formula (I), R1 is preferably at the para-position with respect to R2, and R1 is preferably a saturated or unsaturated alkyl group having 15 to 27 carbon atoms. [Chem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignees: NAT'L INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, NISSHIN SEIFUN GROUP INC., ORIENTAL YEAST CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsutaka Oishi, Koyomi Miyazaki, Yoshiaki Onishi, Tatsunosuke Tomita, Nanako Itoh, Shinichi Fukudome, Keiko Tanaka, Yosuke Kikuchi, Kenji Kasuya
  • AGENT FOR IMPROVING GLUCOSE TOLERANCE DISORDER
    Publication number: 20170095428
    Abstract: An impaired glucose tolerance ameliorative agent containing a peak component of partition chromatography of an gramineous plant seeds alcohol extract. The peak component preferably contains an alkylresorcinol (AR) mixture containing a plurality of alkylresorcinols (ARs). The AR mixture preferably contains (1) an AR of general formula (I) wherein R1 is a C15 saturated or unsaturated alkyl group, (2) an AR of formula (I) wherein R1 is a C17 saturated or unsaturated alkyl group, (3) an AR formula (I) wherein R1 is a C19 saturated or unsaturated alkyl group, (4) an AR of formula (I) wherein R1 is a C21 saturated or unsaturated alkyl group, (5) an AR of formula (I) wherein R1 is a C23 saturated or unsaturated alkyl group , and (6) an AR of formula (I) wherein R1 is a C25 saturated or unsaturated alkyl group. R1 is C15-C25 saturated or unsaturated alkyl. R2 is hydrogen or methyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Katsutaka OISHI, Nanako ITOH, Saori YAMAMOTO, Shin-ichi FUKUDOME, Yosuke KIKUCHI, Kimiko OKITA
  • METHOD OF REGULATING CIRCADIAN RHYTHM, AND METHOD OF PREPARING CIRCADIAN RHYTHM REGULATORY AGENT
    Publication number: 20150306045
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method of preparation and method of application of a circadian rhythm regulatory agent having as an active ingredient an alkylresorcinol represented by general formula (I) below and a circadian rhythm regulatory agent containing as an active ingredient an alkylresorcinol-containing extract from a cereal or a nut containing an alkylresorcinol of the following general formula (I). In the following general formula (I), R1 is a saturated or unsaturated alkyl group; and R2 is hydrogen or methyl. In general formula (I), R1 is preferably at the para-position with respect to R2, and R1 is preferably a saturated or unsaturated alkyl group having 15 to 27 carbon atoms. [Chem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Katsutaka OISHI, Koyomi MIYAZAKI, Yoshiaki ONISHI, Tatsunosuke TOMITA, Nanako ITOH, Shinichi FUKUDOME, Keiko TANAKA, Yosuke KIKUCHI, Kenji KASUYA
  • CIRCADIAN RHYTHM-IMPROVING AGENT
    Publication number: 20150064151
    Abstract: The invention provides an agent for improving circadian rhythm comprising cells of lactic acid bacterium or treated product thereof as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicants: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Sapporo Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Katsutaka Ooishi, Koyomi Miyazaki, Nanako Itoh, Saori Yamamoto, Yasukazu Nakakita, Hirotaka Kaneda