Patents by Inventor Nobutaka Ninomiya
Nobutaka Ninomiya 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).
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Patent number: 9339483Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an amino acid-containing granule preparation improved in the ease of taking medication than conventional products, which disintegrates rapidly. The amino acid-containing granule preparation of the present invention containing granules having a maximum particle size of substantially not more than 1000 ?m and a bulk density of not less than 0.57 g/mL markedly improves ease of taking medication without impairing disintegration property, as compared to conventional amino acid-containing granule preparations.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.Inventors: Mitsuyasu Ida, Nobutaka Ninomiya
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Patent number: 9301937Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an amino acid-containing granule preparation improved in the ease of taking medication than conventional products, which disintegrates rapidly. The amino acid-containing granule preparation of the present invention containing granules having a maximum particle size of substantially not more than 1000 ?m and a bulk density of not less than 0.57 g/mL markedly improves ease of taking medication without impairing disintegration property, as compared to conventional amino acid-containing granule preparations.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2010Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.Inventors: Mitsuyasu Ida, Nobutaka Ninomiya
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Publication number: 20150104517Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an amino acid-containing granule preparation improved in the ease of taking medication than conventional products, which disintegrates rapidly. The amino acid-containing granule preparation of the present invention containing granules having a maximum particle size of substantially not more than 1000 ?m and a bulk density of not less than 0.57 g/mL markedly improves ease of taking medication without impairing disintegration property, as compared to conventional amino acid-containing granule preparations.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.Inventors: Mitsuyasu IDA, Nobutaka NINOMIYA
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Publication number: 20100178350Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an amino acid-containing granule preparation improved in the ease of taking medication than conventional products, which disintegrates rapidly. The amino acid-containing granule preparation of the present invention containing granules having a maximum particle size of substantially not more than 1000 ?m and a bulk density of not less than 0.57 g/mL markedly improves ease of taking medication without impairing disintegration property, as compared to conventional amino acid-containing granule preparations.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2010Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.Inventors: Mitsuyasu IDA, Nobutaka Ninomiya
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Patent number: 7732492Abstract: The present invention provides a small-sized preparation that is easy to take, containing 26% or more of nateglinide and 28% or more of at least one disintegrant selected from the group consisting of carmellose or salts thereof, sodium carboxymethyl starch, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, partly pregelatinized starch and low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose, based on the total mass of the preparation. The preparation of the present invention has high contents of nateglinide, which can be absorbed immediately to exhibit a hypoglycemic action.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.Inventors: Chisato Makino, Erika Motomura, Kunikazu Suzuki, Takahiko Andou, Nobutaka Ninomiya, Akira Yabuki
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Patent number: 7605180Abstract: The present invention discloses, as a immediate-release preparation useful as an antidiabetic, a nateglinide-containing preparation comprising nateglinide as an active ingredient wherein the nateglinide is amorphous.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2003Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.Inventors: Nobutaka Ninomiya, Chisato Makino, Akira Yabuki
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Publication number: 20090203791Abstract: The present invention discloses, as a immediate-release preparation useful as an antidiabetic, a nateglinide-containing preparation comprising nateglinide as an active ingredient wherein the nateglinide is amorphous.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2009Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO. INCInventors: Nobutaka NINOMIYA, Chisato Makino, Akira Yabuki
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Patent number: 7488498Abstract: There is provided a single preparation which directly decreases both of the post prandial blood glucose level and the fasting blood glucose level close to normal levels, by release-sustaining a drug capable of decreasing the post prandial blood glucose level of diabetic patients close to the normal level, or mixing a controlled release drug capable of decreasing the post prandial blood glucose level close to the normal level with an immediate release drug. It is particularly preferable that the drug capable of decreasing the post prandial blood glucose level close to the normal level is nateglinide.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2005Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.Inventors: Chisato Makino, Nobutaka Ninomiya, Haruo Orita, Hidetoshi Sakai, Akira Yabuki, Nobuo Kato, Shigeru Shioya
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Publication number: 20060127475Abstract: The present invention provides a small-sized preparation that is easy to take, containing 26% or more of nateglinide and 28% or more of at least one disintegrant selected from the group consisting of carmellose or salts thereof, sodium carboxymethyl starch, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, partly pregelatinized starch and low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose, based on the total mass of the preparation. The preparation of the present invention has high contents of nateglinide, which can be absorbed immediately to exhibit a hypoglycemic action.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2006Publication date: June 15, 2006Applicant: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.Inventors: Chisato Makino, Erika Motomura, Kunikazu Suzuki, Takahiko Andou, Nobutaka Ninomiya, Akira Yabuki
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Patent number: 7022339Abstract: There is provided a single preparation which directly decreases both of the post prandial blood glucose level and the fasting blood glucose level close to normal levels, by release-sustaining a drug capable of decreasing the post prandial blood glucose level of diabetic patients close to the normal level, or mixing a controlled release drug capable of decreasing the post prandial blood glucose level close to the normal level with an immediate release drug. It is particularly preferable that the drug capable of decreasing the post prandial blood glucose level close to the normal level is nateglinide.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2002Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.Inventors: Chisato Makino, Nobutaka Ninomiya, Haruo Orita, Hidetoshi Sakai, Akira Yabuki, Nobuo Kato, Shigeru Shioya
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Publication number: 20060029669Abstract: There is provided a single preparation which directly decreases both of the post prandial blood glucose level and the fasting blood glucose level close to normal levels, by release-sustaining a drug capable of decreasing the post prandial blood glucose level of diabetic patients close to the normal level, or mixing a controlled release drug capable of decreasing the post prandial blood glucose level close to the normal level with an immediate release drug. It is particularly preferable that the drug capable of decreasing the post prandial blood glucose level close to the normal level is nateglinide.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2005Publication date: February 9, 2006Applicant: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.Inventors: Chisato Makino, Nobutaka Ninomiya, Haruo Orita, Hidetoshi Sakai, Akira Yabuki, Nobuo Kato, Shigeru Shioya
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Patent number: 6844008Abstract: A tablet composition containing N-(trans-4-isopropylcyclohexanecarbonyl)-D-phenylalanine and a disintegrant, selected from a low substituted hydroxypropylcellulose, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, calcium carboxymethyl cellulose and sodium croscaramellose sodium, is disclosed. This tablet composition is rapidly disintegrated in the stomach after the administration and absorbed without being influenced by meals to inhibit the rise of the blood sugar levels of diabetics after meals.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2003Date of Patent: January 18, 2005Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.Inventors: Akira Yabuki, Masato Kaida, Takahiko Ando, Nobutaka Ninomiya, Masanao Ozaki
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Patent number: 6830759Abstract: There is provided a single preparation which directly decreases both of the post prandial blood glucose level and the fasting blood glucose level close to normal levels, by release-sustaining a drug capable of decreasing the post prandial blood glucose level of diabetic patients close to the normal level, or mixing a controlled release drug capable of decreasing the post prandial blood glucose level close to the normal level with an immediate release drug. It is particularly preferable that the drug capable of decreasing the post prandial blood glucose level close to the normal level is nateglinide, repaglinide, or mitiglinide (KAD-1229).Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2002Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.Inventors: Chisato Makino, Nobutaka Ninomiya, Haruo Orita, Hidetoshi Sakai, Akira Yabuki, Nobuo Kato, Shigeru Shioya
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Publication number: 20040029968Abstract: There is provided a nateglinide-containing hydrophilic pharmaceutical preparation comprising nateglinide B-type crystals as an effective ingredient, the contact angle of the surface of said preparation to water becoming 111 degree or less by incorporating in said preparation at least one hydrophilic substance selected from the groups consisting of hydrophilic polymers, surfactants, sugars, sugar alcohols and salts. This preparation is one having sufficient immediate-release and high dissolution properties, and can be easily prepared.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO. INCInventors: Nobutaka Ninomiya, Chisato Makino, Akira Yabuki
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Publication number: 20040014815Abstract: The present invention discloses, as a immediate-release preparation useful as an antidiabetic, a nateglinide-containing preparation comprising nateglinide as an active ingredient wherein the nateglinide is amorphous.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2003Publication date: January 22, 2004Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO. INC.Inventors: Nobutaka Ninomiya, Chisato Makino, Akira Yabuki
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Publication number: 20040002544Abstract: There is provided a single preparation which directly decreases both of the post prandial blood glucose level and the fasting blood glucose level close to normal levels, by release-sustaining a drug capable of decreasing the post prandial blood glucose level of diabetic patients close to the normal level, or mixing a controlled release drug capable of decreasing the post prandial blood glucose level close to the normal level with an immediate release drug. It is particularly preferable that the drug capable of decreasing the post prandial blood glucose level close to the normal level is nateglinide, repaglinide, or mitiglinide (KAD-1229).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2002Publication date: January 1, 2004Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO. INCInventors: Chisato Makino, Nobutaka Ninomiya, Haruo Orita, Hidetoshi Sakai, Akira Yabuki, Nobuo Kato, Shigeru Shioya
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Patent number: 6641841Abstract: A tablet composition containing N-(trans-4-isopropylcyclohexanecarbonyl)-D-phenylalanine and low substituted hydroxypropylcellulose is disclosed. This tablet composition is rapidly disintegrated in the stomach after the administration and absorbed without being influenced by meals to inhibit the rise of the blood sugar levels of diabetics after meals.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2001Date of Patent: November 4, 2003Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.Inventors: Akira Yabuki, Masato Kaida, Takahiko Ando, Nobutaka Ninomiya, Masanao Ozaki
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Publication number: 20030147951Abstract: A tablet composition containing N-(trans-4-isopropylcyclobexanecarbonyl)-D-phenylalanine and low sustituted hydxoxypropylcellulose is disclosed. This tablet composition is rapidly disintegrated in the stomach after the administration and absorbed without being influenced by meals to inhibit the rise of the blood sugar levels of diabetics after meals.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2003Publication date: August 7, 2003Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO. INCInventors: Akira Yabuki, Masato Kaida, Takahiko Ando, Nobutaka Ninomiya, Masanao Ozaki
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Publication number: 20030021843Abstract: There is provided a single preparation which directly decreases both of the post prandial blood glucose level and the fasting blood glucose level close to normal levels, by release-sustaining a drug capable of decreasing the post prandial blood glucose level of diabetic patients close to the normal level, or mixing a controlled release drug capable of decreasing the post prandial blood glucose level close to the normal level with an immediate release drug. It is particularly preferable that the drug capable of decreasing the post prandial blood glucose level close to the normal level is nateglinide.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2002Publication date: January 30, 2003Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO. INCInventors: Chisato Makino, Nobutaka Ninomiya, Haruo Orita, Hidetoshi Sakai, Akira Yabuki, Nobuo Kato, Shigeru Shioya
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Publication number: 20020028239Abstract: A tablet composition containing N-(trans-4-isopropylcyclohexanecarbonyl)-D-phenylalanine and low sustituted hydroxypropylcellulose is disclosed. This tablet composition is rapidly disintegrated in the stomach after the administration and absorbed without being influenced by meals to inhibit the rise of the blood sugar levels of diabetics after meals.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2001Publication date: March 7, 2002Applicant: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.Inventors: Akira Yabuki, Masato Kaida, Takahiko Ando, Nobutaka Ninomiya, Masanao Ozaki