Patents by Inventor Naoki Kadotani

Naoki Kadotani 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).

  • Plant virus infection inhibitor and a method for inhibiting plant virus infection using the same
    Patent number: 10617122
    Abstract: A virus infection inhibitor containing a fermentation by-product such as an amino acid fermentation by-product and a nucleic acid fermentation by-product is sprinkled onto a plant body of a plant, such as tobacco, tomato, bell pepper, and chili pepper to control a disease induced by infection of a virus such as Tobamovirus viruses and Cucumovirus viruses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
    Inventors: Reiko Tomita, Naoki Kadotani, Kentaro Sekine
  • Method for producing a target substance by fermentation
    Patent number: 9228215
    Abstract: A method is described for producing a target substance utilizing a microorganism by culturing the microorganism in a medium to produce and accumulate the target substance in the medium, and then collecting the target substance from culture. The microorganism is imparted with isomaltase activity, or modified to increase isomaltase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
    Inventors: Ryo Takeshita, Naoki Kadotani, Kenji Abe
  • PLANT VIRUS INFECTION INHIBITOR AND A METHOD FOR INHIBITING PLANT VIRUS INFECTION USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20140219993
    Abstract: A virus infection inhibitor containing a fermentation by-product such as an amino acid fermentation by-product and a nucleic acid fermentation by-product is sprinkled onto a plant body of a plant, such as tobacco, tomato, bell pepper, and chili pepper to control a disease induced by infection of a virus such as Tobamovirus viruses and Cucumovirus viruses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
    Inventors: Reiko Tomita, Naoki Kadotani, Kentaro Sekine
  • Method for Producing a Target Substance by Fermentation
    Publication number: 20140080185
    Abstract: A method is described for producing a target substance utilizing a microorganism by culturing the microorganism in a medium to produce and accumulate the target substance in the medium, and then collecting the target substance from culture. The microorganism is imparted with isomaltase activity, or modified to increase isomaltase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
    Inventors: Ryo Takeshita, Naoki Kadotani, Kenji Abe
  • Method for producing a target substance by fermentation
    Patent number: 8617852
    Abstract: A method is described for producing a target substance utilizing a microorganism by culturing the microorganism in a medium to produce and accumulate the target substance in the medium, and then collecting the target substance from culture. The microorganism is imparted with isomaltase activity, or modified to increase isomaltase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ryo Takeshita, Naoki Kadotani, Kenji Abe
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TARGET SUBSTANCE BY FERMENTATION
    Publication number: 20110003347
    Abstract: A method is described for producing a target substance utilizing a microorganism by culturing the microorganism in a medium to produce and accumulate the target substance in the medium, and then collecting the target substance from culture. The microorganism is imparted with isomaltase activity, or modified to increase isomaltase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventors: Ryo Takeshita, Naoki Kadotani, Kenji Abe