Patents by Inventor Shinji Chaki

Shinji Chaki 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).

  • Publication number: 20070299244
    Abstract: With the aim of providing a liposome, having a hydrophilic polymer introduced into the outer surface of the liposome membrane, which is a liposome capable of allowing the liposome-entrapped substance to escape from the endosome and be released into the cytoplasm, a liposome membrane component bound to the peptide shown by (a) or (b) below and a liposome membrane component bound to one end of a hydrophilic polymer the other end of which is bound to the peptide shown by (a) or (b) below are included in the liposome: (a) a peptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1; (b) a peptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 with 1 or more amino acids deleted, replaced or added therein, and capable of fusing lipid membranes with one another under acidic conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: Japan Science and Technology Agency
    Inventors: Shinji Chaki, Shigetada Chaki, Kentaro Kogure, Shiroh Futaki, Hideyoshi Harashima