Patents by Inventor Sakae Suda

Sakae Suda 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).

  • Polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase and gene encoding the same enzyme
    Publication number: 20050009155
    Abstract: A novel polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthase derived from a microorganism capable of producing a PHA having a novel side-chain structure and a DNA encoding the amino acid sequence for the synthase are provided. Two PHA synthase proteins (SEQ ID NOs: 1 and 3) derived from Pseudomonas cichorii YN2 (FERM BP-7375) and PHA synthase genes encoding these PHA synthases are provided, respectively (SEQ ID NOs: 2 and 4). A recombinant microorganism is endowed with a PHA producing ability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tetsuya Yano, Takeshi Imamura, Sakae Suda, Tsutomu Honma
  • Polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase and gene encoding the same
    Publication number: 20050009156
    Abstract: The present invention provides a PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate) synthase useful in a process for preparing a PHA, a gene encoding the enzyme, a recombinant vector comprising the gene, a transformant transformed by the vector, a process for producing a PHA synthase utilizing the transformant and a process for preparing a PHA utilizing the transformant. A transformant obtained by introducing a PHA synthase gene from Pseudomonas putida P91 strain into a host microorganism is cultured to produce a PHA synthase or PHA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tetsuya Yano, Takeshi Imamura, Sakae Suda, Tsutomu Honma
  • Polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase and gene encoding the same enzyme
    Publication number: 20050009157
    Abstract: A novel polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthase derived from a microorganism capable of producing a PHA having a novel side-chain structure and a DNA encoding the amino acid sequence for the synthase are provided. Two PHA synthase proteins (SEQ ID NOs: 1 and 3) derived from Pseudomonas cichorii H45 (FERM BP-7374) and PHA synthase genes encoding these PHA synthases are provided, respectively (SEQ ID NOs: 2 and 4). A recombinant microorganism is endowed with a PHA producing ability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tetsuya Yano, Takeshi Imamura, Sakae Suda, Tsutomu Honma
  • Polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase and gene encoding the same
    Patent number: 6812013
    Abstract: The present invention provides a PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate) synthase useful in a process for preparing a PHA, a gene encoding the enzyme, a recombinant vector comprising the gene, a transformant transformed by the vector, a process for producing a PHA synthase utilizing the transformant and a process for preparing a PHA utilizing the transformant. A transformant obtained by introducing a PHA synthase gene from Pseudomonas putida P91 strain into a host microorganism is cultured to produce a PHA synthase or PHA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsuya Yano, Takeshi Imamura, Sakae Suda, Tsutomu Honma
  • Polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase and gene encoding the same enzyme
    Patent number: 6808910
    Abstract: A novel polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthase derived from a microorganism capable of producing a PHA having a novel side-chain structure and a DNA encoding the amino acid sequence for the synthase are provided. Two PHA synthase proteins (SEQ ID Nos. 1 and 3) derived from Pseudomonas jessenii P161 (FERM BP-7376) and PHA synthase genes encoding these PHA synthases are provided, respectively (SEQ ID Nos. 2 and 4). A recombinant microorganism is endowed with a PHA producing ability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsuya Yano, Takeshi Imamura, Sakae Suda, Tsutomu Honma
  • Polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase and gene encoding the same enzyme
    Patent number: 6803219
    Abstract: A novel polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthase derived from a microorganism capable of producing a PHA having a novel side-chain structure and a DNA encoding the amino acid sequence for the synthase are provided. Two PHA synthase proteins (SEQ ID NOs. 1 and 3) derived from Pseudomonas cichorii YN2 (FERM BP-7375) and PHA synthase genes encoding these PHA synthases are provided, respectively (SEQ ID NOs. 2 and 4). A recombinant microorganism is endowed with a PHA producing ability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsuya Yano, Takeshi Imamura, Sakae Suda, Tsutomu Honma
  • Polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase and gene encoding the same enzyme
    Patent number: 6803220
    Abstract: A novel polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthase derived from a microorganism capable of producing a PHA having a novel side-chain structure and a DNA encoding the amino acid sequence for the synthase are provided. Two PHA synthase proteins (SEQ ID NOs. 1 and 3) derived from Pseudomonas cichorii H45 (FERM BP-7374) and PHA synthase genes encoding these PHA synthases are provided, respectively (SEQ ID NOs. 2 and 4). A recombinant microorganism is endowed with a PHA producing ability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsuya Yano, Takeshi Imamura, Sakae Suda, Tsutomu Honma
  • Functional composition, liquid composition and application method and apparatus therefor
    Publication number: 20040121016
    Abstract: A functional composition that contains a nonionic amphipathic block polymer, an ionic polymer, a functional substance such as a coloring material and a solvent. There are also provided a liquid composition that contains a nonionic amphipathic block polymer, an ionic polymer, a functional substance and a solvent, a liquid composition providing method to provide the above composition to a recording medium, a liquid composition providing apparatus which provides the above composition to a recording medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Koichi Sato, Ikuo Nakazawa, Sakae Suda, Ryuji Higashi, Masayuki Ikegami, Keiichiro Tsubaki
  • Polyhydroxyalkanoate, method for production thereof and microorganisms for use in the same
    Publication number: 20040067576
    Abstract: A polyhydroxyalkanoate having a monomer unit composition represented by General Formula (1):
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tsutomu Honma, Toyoko Kobayashi, Tetsuya Yano, Shin Kobayashi, Takeshi Imamura, Sakae Suda, Takashi Kenmoku
  • Polymer composition, image-forming method and image-forming apparatus
    Publication number: 20040024090
    Abstract: A dispersible composition that comprises a polymer compound, a functional substance such as a colorant, and a solvent or a dispersion medium, where the polymer compound is comprised of a monomer unit represented by the general formula (1) 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Sakae Suda, Koichi Sato, Ikuo Nakazawa, Masayuki Ikegami
  • Polymerizable compound, polymer compound and block polymer compound, and composition, image-forming method and image-forming apparatus using the same
    Publication number: 20030236343
    Abstract: A composition containing a polymer compound and medium being a solvent or a binder resin, wherein the polymer compound comprises monomer units represented by the general formula (1): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventors: Koichi Sato, Ikuo Nakazawa, Sakae Suda, Masayuki Ikegami, Keiichiro Tsubaki
  • Particle composition, recording method, and recording apparatus using the particle composition
    Publication number: 20030232904
    Abstract: A composition comprises a non-aqueous solvent containing reverse micelle particles formed of block polymers having amphipathic properties. A particle composition and a composition wherein particles are dispersed, which exhibits excellent dispersion properties and can form superbly uniform particles, is provided. Further, display elements, a recording method, and recording apparatus, which employ the composition having excellent dispersion properties and forming superbly uniform particles, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi Sato, Ikuo Nakazawa, Tomonari Horikiri, Sakae Suda, Masayuki Ikegami
  • Decolorable ink, image forming method and image forming apparatus
    Publication number: 20030232903
    Abstract: A decolorable ink usable in various printing processes and an image forming method utilizing such decolorable ink. The decolorable ink comprises a block polymer having a stimulus responsiveness, a colorant which decolors in response to a change in a property of the block polymer when a stimulus is applied to the block polymer, and a solvent. Also the image forming method conducts recording by applying ink onto a recording medium, utilizing the decolorable ink as the ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventors: Koichi Sato, Ikuo Nakazawa, Sakae Suda, Masayuki Ikegami
  • Polyhydroxyalkanoate, method for production thereof and microorganisms for use in the same
    Patent number: 6649381
    Abstract: A polyhydroxyalkanoate having a monomer unit composition represented by General Formula (1): AmB(1−m)  (1)  wherein A is represented by General Formula (2), B is at least one selected from the group consisting of monomer units represented by General Formula (3) or (4), and m has a value of 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tsutomu Honma, Toyoko Kobayashi, Tetsuya Yano, Shin Kobayashi, Takeshi Imamura, Sakae Suda, Takashi Kenmoku
  • Polyhydroxyalkanoate, method for production thereof and microorganisms for use in the same
    Publication number: 20030208029
    Abstract: A polyhydroxyalkanoate having a monomer unit composition represented by General Formula (1):
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tsutomu Honma, Toyoko Kobayashi, Tetsuya Yano, Shin Kobayashi, Takeshi Imamura, Sakae Suda, Takashi Kenmoku
  • Process for producing polyhydroxyalkanoates by utilizing microorganisms
    Publication number: 20030180899
    Abstract: A microbial polyhydroxyalkanoate which comprises one or more of monomer units represented by Formula (1), 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Tsutomu Honma, Toyoko Kobayashi, Tetsuya Yano, Shin Kobayashi, Takeshi Imamura, Sakae Suda, Takashi Kenmoku
  • Nucleic acid fragment primer or probe, and method of detecting polyhydroxyalkanoate synthesizing microorganism by using the same
    Publication number: 20030170716
    Abstract: There is provided means for detecting the presence and predominance of a polyhydroxyalkanoate synthesizing microorganism in a rapid, convenient, specific, and sensitive way. There is provided a method of detecting a PHA synthesizing microorganism having the intended PHA synthetase gene by using the nucleic acid fragment comprising at least partial sequence thereof, based on a base sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:1 to 9 or complementary base sequence thereof, as a probe or primer for detecting a PHA synthetase gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Tetsuya Yano, Takeshi Imamura, Sakae Suda, Tsutomu Honma
  • Composition containing polymer having ionic functional group, ink composition, and image-forming method and image-forming apparatus employing the ink composition
    Publication number: 20030171483
    Abstract: The present invention provides an ink composition containing a pigment dispersed uniformly in a solvent and a block polymer having an ionic functional group, an image-forming method and an image-forming apparatus employing the ink composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Masayuki Ikegami, Koichi Sato, Ikuo Nakazawa, Sakae Suda
  • Polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase and gene encoding the same
    Publication number: 20030124692
    Abstract: The present invention provides a PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate) synthase useful in a process for preparing a PHA, a gene encoding the enzyme, a recombinant vector comprising the gene, a transformant transformed by the vector, a process for producing a PHA synthase utilizing the transformant and a process for preparing a PHA utilizing the transformant. A transformant obtained by introducing a PHA synthase gene from Pseudomonas putida P91 strain into a host microorganism is cultured to produce a PHA synthase or PHA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Tetsuya Yano, Takeshi Imamura, Sakae Suda, Tsutomu Honma
  • Polyhydroxyalkanoate, method for production thereof and microorganisms for use in the same
    Patent number: 6586562
    Abstract: A polyhydroxyalkanoate having a monomer unit composition represented by General Formula (1): AmB(1−m)  (1) wherein A is represented by General Formula (2), B is at least one selected from the group consisting of monomer units represented by General Formula (3) or (4), and m has a value of 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tsutomu Honma, Toyoko Kobayashi, Tetsuya Yano, Shin Kobayashi, Takeshi Imamura, Sakae Suda, Takashi Kenmoku