Patents by Inventor Ryoko Kondo

Ryoko Kondo 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).

  • Bifidobacterium growth promotant
    Patent number: 5800830
    Abstract: This invention relates to a bifidobacterium growth promotant comprising gluconic acid, a nontoxic salt thereof and/or glucono-.delta.-lactone as an active ingredient. The bifidobacterium growth promotant of this invention has selective bifidobacterial growth promoting-activity and, at the same time, inhibits growth of deleterious bacteria. Moreover, its rate of digestion and absorption in the upper alimentary tract is so low that the promotant has very satisfactory characteristics as a bifidus factor. Therefore, the bifidobacterium growth promotant of this invention can be used per se or as an additive for various foods and drink to provide functional foods and drinks, thus being of great value from the standpoint of health improvement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiko Asano, Ryoko Kondo, Yasumi Mori, Seishi Takenawa, Motoko Yamochi, Kiyohiko Kunugita, Tsutomu Terachi
  • Bifidobacterium growth promotant
    Patent number: 5605697
    Abstract: This invention relates to a bifidobacterium growth promotant comprising gluconic acid, a nontoxic salt thereof and/or glucono-.delta.-lactone as an active ingredient.The bifidobacterium growth promotant of this invention has selective bifidobacterial growth promoting-activity and, at the same time, inhibits growth of deleterious bacteria. Moreover, its rate of digestion and absorption in the upper alimentary tract is so low that the promotant has very satisfactory characteristics as a bifidus factor. Therefore, the bifidobacterium growth promotant of this invention can be used per se or as an additive for various foods and drink to provide functional foods and drinks, thus being of great value from the standpoint of health improvement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1997
    Assignee: Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiko Asano, Ryoko Kondo, Yasumi Mori, Seishi Takenawa, Motoko Yamochi, Kiyohiko Kunugita, Tsutomu Terachi
  • Pressure control unit
    Patent number: D864001
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shuichi Sakamoto, Yoshihisa Ohba, Ryoko Kondo