Patents by Inventor Shinya Nagafuchi

Shinya Nagafuchi 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).

  • Immune function modulating agents
    Patent number: 9314041
    Abstract: A probiotic lactobacillus was discovered from lactobacilli of the Lactobacillus genus independently isolated from human adult feces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: MEIJI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Sashihara, Makoto Yamaguchi, Yoshitaka Nakamura, Shuji Ikegami, Seiko Narushima, Katsunori Kimura, Shinya Nagafuchi, Masaki Terahara
  • Compositions against rotavirus infection and processes for producing the same
    Patent number: 8440233
    Abstract: The present inventors discovered that microfiltration retentates of whey, and products obtained by treating whey using centrifugation and/or ammonium sulfate precipitation, have the activity of inhibiting rotavirus infection. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of preventing rotavirus infection, comprising administering to a subject a composition that comprises a whey cream serum obtained by treating whey by centrifugation, or a dehydrated product thereof, wherein the antiviral activity of said composition is retained after heat treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Meiji Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Kanamaru, Yoshitaka Nakamura, Takeshi Takahashi, Shinya Nagafuchi, Makoto Yamaguchi, Hideo Ohtomo, Kenichi Nakazawa
  • Compositions against rotavirus infection and processes for producing the same
    Patent number: 8211476
    Abstract: The present inventors discovered that microfiltration retentates of whey, and products obtained by treating whey using centrifugation and/or ammonium sulfate precipitation, have the activity of inhibiting rotavirus infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Meiji Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Kanamaru, Yoshitaka Nakamura, Takeshi Takahashi, Shinya Nagafuchi, Makoto Yamaguchi, Hideo Ohtomo, Kenichi Nakazawa
  • Compositions Against Rotavirus Infection and Processes For Producing The Same
    Publication number: 20120100224
    Abstract: The present inventors discovered that microfiltration retentates of whey, and products obtained by treating whey using centrifugation and/or ammonium sulfate precipitation, have the activity of inhibiting rotavirus infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Yoshihiro KANAMARU, Yoshitaka Nakamura, Takeshi Takahashi, Shinya Nagafuchi, Makoto Yamaguchi, Hideo Ohtomo, Kenichi Nakazawa
  • Immune Function Modulating Agents
    Publication number: 20090269321
    Abstract: A probiotic lactobacillus was discovered from lactobacilli of the Lactobacillus genus independently isolated from human adult feces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Toshihiro Sashihara, Makoto Yamaguchi, Yoshitaka Nakamura, Shuji Ikegami, Seiko Narushima, Katsunori Kimura, Shinya Nagafuchi, Masaki Terahara
  • Composition against injection with and process for producting the same
    Publication number: 20060240115
    Abstract: The present inventors discovered that microfiltration retentates of whey, and products obtained by treating whey using centrifugation and/or ammonium sulfate precipitation, have the activity of inhibiting rotavirus infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Kanamaru, Yoshitaka Nakamura, Takeshi Takahashi, Shinya Nagafuchi, Makoto Yamaguchi, Hideo Ohtomo, Kenichi Nakazawa