Patents by Inventor Noriko Okamura

Noriko Okamura 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).

  • Detergent composition containing polianthes L-derived acidic heteropolysaccharide
    Patent number: 5032311
    Abstract: A novel acidic heteropolysaccharide which comprises as its structural units arabinose, mannose, galactose, glucuronic acid, and xylose, at a specific ratio. The polysaccharide can be prepared by culturing a callus induced from a plant belonging to the genus Polianthes L. in a culture medium containing plant hormones. The polysaccharide can be used as a component of agents for external application and detergents, and provides good moisturizing effects and a smooth, satisfying feeling upon use. When formulated in detergents, they produce remarkable improvement in a clean, rich feeling upon use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1991
    Assignee: KAO Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuya Otsuji, Yasuki Honda, Kikuhiko Okamoto, Hakaru Inaoka, Satoshi Takano, Yukio Sugimura, Noriko Okamura, Kazumi Saito, Yoshinori Takema, Toshiyuki Suzuki
  • Polysaccharide and process for preparing the same
    Patent number: 4923809
    Abstract: A novel acidic heteropolysaccharide which comprises as its structural units arabinose, mannose, galactose, glucuronic acid, and xylose, at a specific ratio. The polysaccharide can be prepared by culturing a callus induced from a plant belonging to the genus Polianthes L. in a culture medium containing plant hormones. The polysaccharide can be used as a component of agents for external application and detergents, and provides good moisturizing effects and a smooth, satisfying feeling upon use. When formulated in detergents, they produce remarkable improvement in a clean, rich feeling upon use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1990
    Assignee: KAO Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuya Otsuji, Yasuki Honda, Kikuhiko Okamoto, Hakaru Inaoka, Satoshi Takano, Yukio Sugimura, Noriko Okamura, Kazumi Saito, Yoshinori Takema, Toshiyuki Suzuki