Patents by Inventor Suguru YAMASAKI

Suguru YAMASAKI 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: 20230313133
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a complex containing two or more neural retina-containing cell aggregates, and a method for manufacturing the same. The complex of the present invention is a complex comprising: two or more cell aggregates each containing a neural retina derived from a pluripotent stem cell; and a matrix, the two or more cell aggregates being arranged in the matrix. The method for manufacturing the complex of the present invention is a method for manufacturing a complex in which two or more neural retina-containing cell aggregates are arranged in a matrix, comprising: (1) a first step of preparing two or more cell aggregates of neural retinas from a pluripotent stem cell; and (2) a second step of contacting the two or more cell aggregates in a predetermined arrangement with the matrix or a precursor of the matrix, followed by the gelation of the matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicants: Riken, Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michiko Mandai, Masayo Takahashi, Suguru Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 11684698
    Abstract: A sphere-like cell aggregate according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a core part containing neural retina; and a covering part continuously or discontinuously covering at least a portion of a surface of the core part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignees: Riken, Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayo Takahashi, Michiko Mandai, Suguru Yamasaki
  • Publication number: 20220249572
    Abstract: Provided is a composite comprising a neural retina, a retinal pigment epithelial cell sheet, and a hydrogel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicants: Riken, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd., Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Yuji Tanaka, Michiko Mandai, Masayo Takahashi, Suguru Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 11371016
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a retinal cell or a retinal tissue, including the following steps (1)-(3): (1) a first step of culturing pluripotent stem cells in the absence of feeder cells in a medium containing 1) a TGF? family signal transduction pathway inhibiting substance and/or a Sonic hedgehog signal transduction pathway activating substance, and 2) a factor for maintaining undifferentiated state, (2) a second step of culturing the cells obtained in the first step in suspension in a medium containing a Wnt signal transduction pathway inhibiting substance to form a cell aggregate, and (3) a third step of culturing the aggregate obtained in the second step in suspension in the presence or absence of a Wnt signal transduction pathway inhibiting substance in a medium containing a BMP signal transduction pathway activating substance to obtain an aggregate containing a retinal cell or a retinal tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignees: SUMITOMO PHARMA CO., LTD., RIKEN, SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Atsushi Kuwahara, Suguru Yamasaki, Yoshiki Sasai, Masayo Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20220170098
    Abstract: The method disclosed herein is for evaluating the quality of a transplant neural retina by sampling a part or the whole of a cell aggregate containing a neural retina having an epithelial structure derived from a pluripotent stem cell as a sample for quality evaluation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicants: Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd., Riken, Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Atsushi Kuwahara, Kenji Watari, Keizo Matsushita, Suguru Yamasaki, Michiko Mandai, Masayo Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20220119764
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing retinal cells or a retinal tissue, comprising the following steps (1)-(3): (1) a first step of culturing human pluripotent stem cells in the absence of feeder cells and in a medium comprising a factor for maintaining undifferentiated state, (2) a second step of culturing the pluripotent stem cells obtained in the first step in suspension in the presence of a Sonic hedgehog signal transduction pathway activating substance to form a cell aggregate, and (3) a third step of culturing the aggregate obtained in the second step in suspension in the presence of a 1) a BMP signal transduction pathway activating substance to obtain an aggregate containing retinal cells or a retinal tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicants: SUMITOMO DAINIPPON PHARMA CO., LTD., RIKEN, SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Atsushi KUWAHARA, Suguru YAMASAKI, Yasushi HIRAMINE, Yoshiki SASAI (deceased), Masayo TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20220112457
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing neural cells or a neural tissue, including the following steps (1)-(3): (1) a first step of culturing pluripotent stem cells in the absence of feeder cells and in a medium containing 1) a TGF? family signal transduction pathway inhibiting substance and/or a Sonic hedgehog signal transduction pathway activating substance, and 2) a factor for maintaining undifferentiated state, (2) a second step of culturing the cells obtained in the first step in suspension to form a cell aggregate, and (3) a third step of culturing the aggregate obtained in the second step in suspension in the presence or absence of a differentiation-inducing factor to obtain an aggregate containing neural cells or a neural tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicants: SUMITOMO DAINIPPON PHARMA CO., LTD., RIKEN, SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Atsushi KUWAHARA, Suguru YAMASAKI, Yasushi HIRAMINE, Yoshiki SASAI (deceased), Masayo TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 11214772
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing retinal cells or a retinal tissue, comprising the following steps (1)-(3): (1) a first step of culturing human pluripotent stem cells in the absence of feeder cells and in a medium comprising a factor for maintaining undifferentiated state, (2) a second step of culturing the pluripotent stem cells obtained in the first step in suspension in the presence of a Sonic hedgehog signal transduction pathway activating substance to form a cell aggregate, and (3) a third step of culturing the aggregate obtained in the second step in suspension in the presence of a 1) a BMP signal transduction pathway activating substance to obtain an aggregate containing retinal cells or a retinal tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignees: SUMITOMO DAINIPPON PHARMA CO., LTD., RIKEN, SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Atsushi Kuwahara, Suguru Yamasaki, Yasushi Hiramine, Yoshiki Sasai, Masayo Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11214771
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing neural cells or a neural tissue, including the following steps (1)-(3): (1) a first step of culturing pluripotent stem cells in the absence of feeder cells and in a medium containing 1) a TGF? family signal transduction pathway inhibiting substance and/or a Sonic hedgehog signal transduction pathway activating substance, and 2) a factor for maintaining undifferentiated state, (2) a second step of culturing the cells obtained in the first step in suspension to form a cell aggregate, and (3) a third step of culturing the aggregate obtained in the second step in suspension in the presence or absence of a differentiation-inducing factor to obtain an aggregate containing neural cells or a neural tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignees: SUMITOMO DAINIPPON PHARMA CO., LTD., RIKEN, SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Atsushi Kuwahara, Suguru Yamasaki, Yasushi Hiramine, Yoshiki Sasai, Masayo Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20200206387
    Abstract: A sphere-like cell aggregate according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a core part containing neural retina; and a covering part continuously or discontinuously covering at least a portion of a surface of the core part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicants: Riken, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayo Takahashi, Michiko Mandai, Suguru Yamasaki
  • Publication number: 20190351103
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a cell population suitable for transplant of retinal tissue and a method of production thereof. The present invention provides a cell population for transplant, comprising retinal cells with a modified bipolar cell-regulating gene and a method of production thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicants: Riken, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michiko MANDAI, Masayo TAKASHI, Suguru YAMASAKI
  • Publication number: 20190127690
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a retinal cell or a retinal tissue, including the following steps (1)-(3): (1) a first step of culturing pluripotent stem cells in the absence of feeder cells in a medium containing 1) a TGF? family signal transduction pathway inhibiting substance and/or a Sonic hedgehog signal transduction pathway activating substance, and 2) a factor for maintaining undifferentiated state, (2) a second step of culturing the cells obtained in the first step in suspension in a medium containing a Wnt signal transduction pathway inhibiting substance to form a cell aggregate, and (3) a third step of culturing the aggregate obtained in the second step in suspension in the presence or absence of a Wnt signal transduction pathway inhibiting substance in a medium containing a BMP signal transduction pathway activating substance to obtain an aggregate containing a retinal cell or a retinal tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicants: SUMITOMO DAINIPPON PHARMA CO., LTD., RIKEN, SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Atsushi KUWAHARA, Suguru YAMASAKI, Yoshiki SASAI (Deceased), Masayo TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20170313976
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing neural cells or a neural tissue, including the following steps (1)-(3): (1) a first step of culturing pluripotent stem cells in the absence of feeder cells and in a medium containing 1) a TGF? family signal transduction pathway inhibiting substance and/or a Sonic hedgehog signal transduction pathway activating substance, and 2) a factor for maintaining undifferentiated state, (2) a second step of culturing the cells obtained in the first step in suspension to form a cell aggregate, and (3) a third step of culturing the aggregate obtained in the second step in suspension in the presence or absence of a differentiation-inducing factor to obtain an aggregate containing neural cells or a neural tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicants: SUMITOMO DAINIPPON PHARMA CO., LTD., RIKEN, SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Atsushi KUWAHARA, Suguru YAMASAKI, Yasushi HIRAMINE, Yoshiki SASAI, Masayo TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20170313981
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing retinal cells or a retinal tissue, comprising the following steps (1)-(3): (1) a first step of culturing human pluripotent stem cells in the absence of feeder cells and in a medium comprising a factor for maintaining undifferentiated state, (2) a second step of culturing the pluripotent stem cells obtained in the first step in suspension in the presence of a Sonic hedgehog signal transduction pathway activating substance to form a cell aggregate, and (3) a third step of culturing the aggregate obtained in the second step in suspension in the presence of a 1) a BMP signal transduction pathway activating substance to obtain an aggregate containing retinal cells or a retinal tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicants: SUMITOMO DAINIPPON PHARMA CO., LTD., RIKEN, SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Atsushi KUWAHARA, Suguru YAMASAKI, Yasushi HIRAMINE, Yoshiki SASAI, Masayo TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 9771987
    Abstract: A disk brake includes a caliper, and a driving unit disposed in a housing attached to the caliper. An attachment portion used to attach the housing to the caliper and a connector used to supply power to the electric motor are protrudingly provided at the housing. The attachment portion is formed in such a manner that a distance between a center of the disk rotor and a portion of the attachment portion located farthest away from the center of the disk rotor in a radial direction is longer than a distance between the center of the disk rotor and a portion of the connector located farthest away from the center of the disk rotor in the radial direction, and a width of the connector in an axial direction of the disk rotor falls within a range of a width of the attachment portion in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Suguru Yamasaki, Shinji Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20160069403
    Abstract: A disk brake includes a caliper, and a driving unit disposed in a housing attached to the caliper. An attachment portion used to attach the housing to the caliper and a connector used to supply power to the electric motor are protrudingly provided at the housing. The attachment portion is formed in such a manner that a distance between a center of the disk rotor and a portion of the attachment portion located farthest away from the center of the disk rotor in a radial direction is longer than a distance between the center of the disk rotor and a portion of the connector located farthest away from the center of the disk rotor in the radial direction, and a width of the connector in an axial direction of the disk rotor falls within a range of a width of the attachment portion in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Suguru YAMASAKI, Shinji SUZUKI