Patents by Inventor Shinichi Toyooka
Shinichi Toyooka 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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Publication number: 20240124571Abstract: Provided is a substance capable of effectively suppressing cancer metastasis or a pharmaceutical composition that effectively acts on an inflammatory disease. The pharmaceutical composition is a pharmaceutical composition containing, as an active ingredient, an antibody or an antibody fragment thereof having antigen-binding activity for an S100A8/A9 heterodimer, and blocks interaction between S100A8/A9 and a group of receptors therefor, to thereby strongly suppress cancer metastasis both in vitro and in vivo, or alleviate inflammation. That is, the anti-S100A8/A9 antibody or the antibody fragment thereof can strongly suppress cancer metastasis or alleviate inflammation, by virtue of its blocking action on the interaction between S100A8/A9 and the group of receptors therefor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: National University Corporation Okayama UniversityInventors: Masakiyo SAKAGUCHI, Shinichi TOYOOKA, Shuta TOMIDA, Kazuhiko SHIEN, Hiroki SATO, Rie KINOSHITA, Junichiro FUTAMI, Kota ARAKI, Mikio OKAZAKI, Eisaku KONDO, Yusuke INOUE, Akira YAMAUCHI
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Patent number: 11858984Abstract: Provided is a substance capable of effectively suppressing cancer metastasis or a pharmaceutical composition that effectively acts on an inflammatory disease. The pharmaceutical composition is a pharmaceutical composition containing, as an active ingredient, an antibody or an antibody fragment thereof having antigen-binding activity for an S100A8/A9 heterodimer, and blocks interaction between S100A8/A9 and a group of receptors therefor, to thereby strongly suppress cancer metastasis both in vitro and in vivo, or alleviate inflammation. That is, the anti-S100A8/A9 antibody or the antibody fragment thereof can strongly suppress cancer metastasis or alleviate inflammation, by virtue of its blocking action on the interaction between S100A8/A9 and the group of receptors therefor.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignees: National University Corporation Okayama University, Niigata University, National University Corporation Gunma UniversityInventors: Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Shinichi Toyooka, Shuta Tomida, Kazuhiko Shien, Hiroki Sato, Rie Kinoshita, Junichiro Futami, Kota Araki, Mikio Okazaki, Eisaku Kondo, Yusuke Inoue, Akira Yamauchi
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Publication number: 20230144545Abstract: The present invention provides an inflammatory pulmonary disease agent capable of effectively preventing and/or treating an inflammatory pulmonary disease, and specifically relates to a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for an inflammatory pulmonary disease containing, as an active ingredient, an antibody or an antibody fragment having antigen-binding activity for an S100A8/A9 heterodimer. The inflammatory pulmonary disease can be effectively prevented and/or treated by blocking interaction between S100A8/A9 and a group of receptors therefor. Specifically, the inflammatory pulmonary disease can be effectively prevented and/or treated by: blocking interaction between S100A8/A9 and RAGE, which is a receptor therefor, to suppress: the expression of NF-?B, which is a transcription factor present downstream of RAGE and induces the expression of various inflammatory cytokines; the proliferation of activated fibroblasts; and the differentiation of activated fibroblasts into myofibroblasts.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2020Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION OKAYAMA UNIVERSITYInventors: Masakiyo SAKAGUCHI, Shinichi TOYOOKA, Rie KINOSHITA, Kota ARAKI
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Publication number: 20210054061Abstract: Provided is a substance capable of effectively suppressing cancer metastasis or a pharmaceutical composition that effectively acts on an inflammatory disease. The pharmaceutical composition is a pharmaceutical composition containing, as an active ingredient, an antibody or an antibody fragment thereof having antigen-binding activity for an S100A8/A9 heterodimer, and blocks interaction between S100A8/A9 and a group of receptors therefor, to thereby strongly suppress cancer metastasis both in vitro and in vivo, or alleviate inflammation. That is, the anti-S100A8/A9 antibody or the antibody fragment thereof can strongly suppress cancer metastasis or alleviate inflammation, by virtue of its blocking action on the interaction between S100A8/A9 and the group of receptors therefor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2019Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicants: National University Corporation Okayama University, NIIGATA UNIVERSITY, National University Corporation Gunma University, Kawasaki Gakuen Educational FoundationInventors: Masakiyo SAKAGUCHI, Shinichi TOYOOKA, Shuta TOMIDA, Kazuhiko SHIEN, Hiroki SATO, Rie KINOSHITA, Junichiro FUTAMI, Kota ARAKI, Mikio OKAZAKI, Eisaku KONDO, Yusuke INOUE, Akira YAMAUCHI
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Publication number: 20090263838Abstract: The present invention provides a method of determining a lung cancer treatment, the method comprising: measuring an amount of KL-6 in a sample of body fluid from a subject, and determining the treatment based on the amount of KL-6 measured, and a method of determining the effectiveness of an agent for treatment of lung cancer on a subject, the method comprising: measuring an amount of KL-6 in a sample of body fluid from the subject, determining the effectiveness of an EGFR inhibitor on the subject should the EGFR inhibitor be administered as the agent for treatment of lung cancer, based on the amount of KL-6 measured.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2008Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: Sanko Junyaku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mitsune Tanimoto, Katsuyuki Kiura, Yoshiro Fujiwara, Shinichi Toyooka, Nagio Takigawa, Katsuyuki Hotta
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Patent number: 5107087Abstract: The present invention is directed to a cooking container for use in heating food in a microwave oven. Specifically, the present invention concerns a cooking utensil capable of heating itself up by microwaves to heat food to such an extent as to be browned but not to be scorched and be stuck to the cooking surface. A fluororesin layer 1 is formed on the top surface of a metal plate 2, and a heat buildup layer 3 adapted to be dielectrically heated by microwaves is formed on the bottom thereof. A covering 4 permeable to microwaves is provided on the outside of the heat buildup layer. The covering is partially formed into legs to support the bottom surface of the plate. A lid capable of reflecting microwaves may be put on the metal plate to shield the food to be cooked against microwaves.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 1990Date of Patent: April 21, 1992Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Katsuya Yamada, Shosuke Yamanouchi, Shinichi Toyooka
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Patent number: 4844953Abstract: The invention provides an elastic roller for use in an apparatus for fixing a toner image, electrostatically formed on copy paper by passing the toner image between two rollers, comprising a roller core, a fusible fluororesin layer coated on the outside of the roller core, a porous fluororesin having porous portions affixed to the roller core through the fusible fluororesin layer, and a rubber impregnated into the porous portions of the porous fluororesin. It also provides a method for making an elastic roller including the steps of fusing a fusible fluororesin layer on the outside of a roller core or base; affixing a porous fluororesin having porous portions to the roller core through the fused fluororesin layer; filling the porous portions of the porous fluororesin with a rubber after fusing the porous fluororesin to the roller core; and hardening the rubber.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 1988Date of Patent: July 4, 1989Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Chiaki Kato, Toshiyuki Hatta, Akihiko Isomura, Shinichi Toyooka, Masaya Nishi
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Patent number: 4734112Abstract: A liquid membrane is disclosed, which comprises a solvent, an active species capable of facilitated transport of a specific gas, and a support for maintaining a liquid body which has a mixture of said solvent and active species dissolved therein, said support being a porous polytetrafluoroethylene film one surface of which is hydrophobic and the other of which is hydrophilic.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1985Date of Patent: March 29, 1988Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Koichi Okita, Shinichi Toyooka, Shigeru Asako, Katsuya Yamada
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Patent number: 4705544Abstract: A liquid membrane is disclosed, which comprises a solvent, an active species capable of performing facilitated transport of a specific gas, and a support for maintaining a liquid mixture of the solvent and the active species, wherein the active species has the structure represented by the following formula: ##STR1##Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 1985Date of Patent: November 10, 1987Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Koichi Okita, Shinichi Toyooka, Shigeru Asako, Katsuya Yamada
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Patent number: 4671754Abstract: Apparatus for manufacturing a porous polytetrafluoroethylene material comprising extruding or rolling or a process consisting of the both an unsintered polytetrafluoroethylene mixture containing a liquid lubricant, and carrying out simultaneously next four steps of (a) evaporating a liquid lubricant, (b) stretching the molded articles in an unsintered condition, (c) sintering the same in a stretched condition, and (d) stretching the same in a sintered condition at an atmospheric temperature of more than 390.degree. C. to obtain mechanical strengths such as a Young's modulus of more than 10000 kg/cm.sup.2, and a matrix tensile strength of more than 1100 kg/cm.sup.2.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 1985Date of Patent: June 9, 1987Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Koichi Okita, Shinichi Toyooka, Shigeru Asako, Katsuya Yamada
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Patent number: 4346139Abstract: A highly weather-proof high strength membrane material which comprisesa polyvinyl fluoride resin film coated with an adhesive layer on one side thereof,a urethane resin applied by spraying on the adhesive layer,a triaxially woven fabric of polyaramide fibers as reinforcing fibers adhered on one surface thereof onto the sprayed urethane layer, anda urethane resin applied by spraying on another surface of the fabric. This membrane causes creases to occur with difficulty and does not deteriorate radio wave permeability.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 1980Date of Patent: August 24, 1982Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshitaka Osawa, Akira Nishimura, Shinichi Toyooka