Patents by Inventor Shigemichi Nishikawa

Shigemichi Nishikawa 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).

  • Patent number: 7235382
    Abstract: Disclosed are a preparation containing cell extracts for cell-free protein synthesis, prepared by excluding from a living organism a system, participating to inhibiting of self protein synthesis reaction, an apparatus for cell-free protein synthesis reaction equipped with a reaction tank for cell-free protein synthesis, and a kit for use therefor; the preparation can be stored at room temperature and prepared as a preparation in a state where biological functions of the cell extracts are maintained, and further, disclosed is methods for cell-free protein synthesis comprising providing cell extracts from which an inhibitor for self protein synthesis reaction is substantially excluded, having introduced therein treatment selected from supplement, storage, exchange or discharge with respect to an element selected from at least mRNA serving as a template for synthesis reaction, an energy reproduction system enzyme, a substrate, and an energy source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: CellFree Sciences Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaeta Endo, Shigemichi Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 7074595
    Abstract: Utilizing a what embryo cell-free protein synthesis system, there are provided a process for the production of selenomethionine-labeled protein, characterized in that, methionine in a wheat embryo extract for a cell-free protein synthesis obtained by a complete removal of endosperm contaminated is changed to selenomethionine and a cell-free protein synthesis is carried out using a reaction solution composition for protein synthesis containing selenomethionine instead of methionine under a batch condition or a dialysis condition and also the said protein produced as such. There are further provided a process for the production of heavy hydrogen-labeled protein using the same means and also the said protein produced as such.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: CellFree Sciences Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaeta Endo, Penmetcha Kumar, Shigemichi Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 7048915
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for cell-free protein synthesis, which is superior in storage stability in a freeze-dried state, more particularly a freeze-dryable or freeze-dried composition for cell-free protein synthesis, which contains a cell extract for cell-free protein synthesis and inositol, and a freeze-dryable or freeze-dried composition for cell-free protein synthesis containing a cell extract for cell-free protein synthesis, and a deliquescent material in a proportion of not more than 0.01 part by weight per part by weight of a protein in the composition; and a composition for cell-free protein synthesis superior in storage stability in a frozen state, more particularly a freezable or frozen composition for cell-free protein synthesis, containing a cell extract for cell-free protein synthesis and polyhydric alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: CellFree Sciences Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Kuroita, Bunsei Kawakami, Yoshihisa Kawamura, Shigemichi Nishikawa, Yaeta Endo
  • Publication number: 20050186655
    Abstract: Disclosed are a preparation containing cell extracts for cell-free protein synthesis, prepared by excluding from a living organism a system, participating to inhibiting of self protein synthesis reaction, an apparatus for cell-free protein synthesis reaction equipped with a reaction tank for cell-free protein synthesis, and a kit for use therefor; the preparation can be stored at room temperature and prepared as a preparation in a state where biological functions of the cell extracts are maintained and further, disclosed is means for cell-free protein synthesis comprising cell extracts from which an inhibitor for self protein synthesis reaction is substantially excluded, having introduced therein treatment selected from supplement, storage, exchange or discharge with respect to an element selected from at least mRNA serving as a template for synthesis reaction, an energy reproduction system enzyme, a substrate, and an energy source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Yaeta Endo, Shigemichi Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 6905843
    Abstract: Disclosed are a preparation containing cell extracts for cell-free protein synthesis, prepared by excluding from a living organism a system, participating to inhibiting of self protein synthesis reaction, an apparatus for cell-free protein synthesis reaction equipped with a reaction tank for cell-free protein synthesis, and a kit for use therefor; the preparation can be stored at room temperature and prepared as a preparation in a state where biological functions of the cell extracts are maintained and further, disclosed is means for cell-free protein synthesis comprising cell extracts from which an inhibitor for self protein synthesis reaction is substantially excluded, having introduced therein treatment selected from supplement, storage, exchange or discharge with respect to an element selected from at least mRNA serving as a template for synthesis reaction, an energy reproduction system enzyme, a substrate, and an energy source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: CellFree Sciences Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaeta Endo, Shigemichi Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20030199076
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for cell-free protein synthesis, which is superior in storage stability in a freeze-dried state, more particularly a freeze-dryable or freeze-dried composition for cell-free protein synthesis, which contains a cell extract for cell-free protein synthesis and inositol, and a freeze-dryable or freeze-dried composition for cell-free protein synthesis containing a cell extract for cell-free protein synthesis, and a deliquescent material in a proportion of not more than 0.01 part by weight per part by weight of a protein in the composition; and a composition for cell-free protein synthesis superior in storage stability in a frozen state, more particularly a freezable or frozen composition for cell-free protein synthesis, containing a cell extract for cell-free protein synthesis and polyhydric alcohol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2002
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicants: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha, WAKENYAKU CO., LTD., Yaeta Endo
    Inventors: Toshihiro Kuroita, Bunsei Kawakami, Yoshihisa Kawamura, Shigemichi Nishikawa, Yaeta Endo
  • Publication number: 20030162245
    Abstract: Utilizing a what embryo cell-free protein synthesis system, there are provided a process for the production of selenomethionine-labeled protein, characterized in that, methionine in a wheat embryo extract for a cell-free protein synthesis obtained by a complete removal of endosperm contaminated is changed to selenomethionine and a cell-free protein synthesis is carried out using a reaction solution composition for protein synthesis containing selenomethionine instead of methionine under a batch condition or a dialysis condition and also the said protein produced as such. There are further provided a process for the production of heavy hydrogen-labeled protein using the same means and also the said protein produced as such.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Yaeta Endo, Penmetcha Kumar, Shigemichi Nishikawa