Patents by Inventor Susumu Katsuen
Susumu Katsuen 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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Patent number: 9867846Abstract: The present invention relates to an atopic dermatitis suppressing fiber to which a compound containing a phosphate group is fixed by chemical bonding. The present invention further relates to an atopic dermatitis suppressing fiber assembly that includes the atopic dermatitis suppressing fiber arranged to contact skin. The present invention further relates to an atopic dermatitis suppressing fiber product that includes the atopic dermatitis suppressing fiber arranged to contact skin. The present invention further relates to a method for using the atopic dermatitis suppressing fiber and a method for suppressing atopic dermatitis that include: arranging the atopic dermatitis suppressing fiber to contact skin, thereby suppressing atopic dermatitis.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2014Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignees: Kyoto Prefectural Public University Corporation, Kurashiki Boseki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kohji Miyazaki, Kunihiro Ohshima, Susumu Katsuen
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Publication number: 20150352141Abstract: The present invention relates to an atopic dermatitis suppressing fiber to which a compound containing a phosphate group is fixed by chemical bonding. The present invention further relates to an atopic dermatitis suppressing fiber assembly that includes the atopic dermatitis suppressing fiber arranged to contact skin. The present invention further relates to an atopic dermatitis suppressing fiber product that includes the atopic dermatitis suppressing fiber arranged to contact skin. The present invention further relates to a method for using the atopic dermatitis suppressing fiber and a method for suppressing atopic dermatitis that include: arranging the atopic dermatitis suppressing fiber to contact skin, thereby suppressing atopic dermatitis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2014Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Kohji MIYAZAKI, Kunihiro OHSHIMA, Susumu KATSUEN
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Publication number: 20140155589Abstract: The inhibitory fiber against virulence factors production of the present invention comprises a fiber and an inhibitor of virulence factors production fixed to the fiber by chemical bonding. The inhibitor of virulence factors production includes at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a phosphate group-containing compound, a carboxylic acid group-containing compound, and a ketone group-containing compound. The production method of the present invention comprises: irradiating the fiber with an electron beam; and bringing into contact with the fiber at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a phosphate group-containing compound, a carboxylic acid group-containing compound, and a ketone group-containing compound to chemically bond the at least one compound to the fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicants: KURASHIKI BOSEKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KYOTO PREFECTURAL PUBLIC UNIVERSITY CORPORATIONInventors: Kohji Miyazaki, Kunihiro Ohshima, Susumu Katsuen
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Patent number: 8357208Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a modified animal fiber, the method includes step 1 (31, 32) of pre-oxidizing a cystine bond (—S—S— bond) present in an epidermal cell of an animal fiber to bring the cystine bond into a low oxidation state, step 2 (33) of oxidizing with ozone the pre-oxidized —S—S— bond to bring the —S—S— bond into at least one high oxidation state selected from di-, tri-, and tetra-oxidation states, and step 3 (34) of reductively cleaving the —S—S— bond in a high oxidation state. The method imparts shrink resistance and pilling resistance to an animal fiber. In the step 2 (33) ozone is microdispersed in an aqueous solution comprising an anionic surfactant having a C8-24 alkyl group, and the animal fiber is contacted with the ozone.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2010Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Kurashiki Boseki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akinori Takagi, Susumu Katsuen, Kunihiro Ohshima
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Patent number: 8215093Abstract: A sliver for spinning having a deodorizing and/or heat-generating moisture absorption function is provided, where a sliver for spinning formed as a bundle, in which staple fibers are aligned in one direction, is irradiated with an electron beam to provide an activating group and/or produce a radical on a surface of the fibers, and a compound including an ethylenic unsaturated double bond is chemically bonded to the surface of the fibers. A spun yarn of the invention is a spun yarn having a deodorizing and/or heat-generating moisture absorption function, including the above-described sliver for spinning that has been spun, or including the above-described sliver for spinning and a sliver other than the sliver for spinning that have been blended and spun. A fiber product of the invention has a deodorizing and/or heat-generating moisture absorption function, including the above-described spun yarn.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2009Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Kurashiki Boseki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kunihiro Ohshima, Susumu Katsuen, Ippei Yamauchi, Masahide Shinohara
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Publication number: 20110191963Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a modified animal fiber, the method includes step 1 (31, 32) of pre-oxidizing a cystine bond (—S—S— bond) present in an epidermal cell of an animal fiber to bring the cystine bond into a low oxidation state, step 2 (33) of oxidizing with ozone the pre-oxidized —S—S— bond to bring the —S—S— bond into at least one high oxidation state selected from di-, tri-, and tetra-oxidation states, and step 3 (34) of reductively cleaving the —S—S— bond in a high oxidation state. The method imparts shrink resistance and pilling resistance to an animal fiber. In the step 2 (33) ozone is microdispersed in an aqueous solution comprising an anionic surfactant having a C8-24 alkyl group, and the animal fiber is contacted with the ozone.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2010Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: KURASHIKI BOSEKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akinori Takagi, Susumu Katsuen, Kunihiro Ohshima
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Publication number: 20110078993Abstract: A sliver for spinning of the invention is a sliver for spinning having a deodorizing function and/or a heat-generating moisture absorption function, wherein a sliver for spinning formed as a bundle in which staple fibers are aligned in one direction is irradiated with an electron beam to provide an activating group and/or produce a radical on a surface of the fibers, and a compound including an ethylenic unsaturated double bond is chemically bonded to the surface of the fibers. A spun yarn of the invention is a spun yarn having a deodorizing function and/or a heat-generating moisture absorption function, including the above-described sliver for spinning that has been spun, or including the above-described sliver for spinning and a sliver other than the sliver for spinning that have been blended and spun. A fiber product of the invention has a deodorizing function and/or a heat-generating moisture absorption function, including the above-described spun yarn.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2009Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: KURASHIKI BOSEKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kunihiro Ohshima, Susumu Katsuen, Ippei Yamauchi, Masahide Shinohara
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Publication number: 20100261862Abstract: A flame-retardant processing method, containing: a radiation processing step of irradiating a cellulosic fiber material with radiation; a phosphorus processing step of adding a radically polymerizable phosphorus-containing compound to the cellulosic fiber material; and an amine processing step of adding an amine compound to the cellulosic fiber material, and a flame-retarded cellulosic fiber material prepared by the method above.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2009Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: KURASHIKI BOSEKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Minoru Sugiyama, Ichiro Ozawa, Hiroaki Inoue, Yasushi Tomotani, Susumu Katsuen, Kunihiro Oshima
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Patent number: 7481848Abstract: A method for producing a colored cellulose fiber, comprising: a step (1) of introducing a carboxylic group or a sulfonic acid group into cellulose fiber, and a step (2) of treating the cellulose fiber having the carboxylic group or the sulfonic acid group introduced with an aromatic derivative having one or more hydroxyl groups and a metal salt simultaneously or separately, and a colored cellulose fiber produced by the same method.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2004Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Kurashiki Boseki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masahiro Nakazaki, Kunihiro Ohshima, Susumu Katsuen, Atsushi Igami
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Publication number: 20070033741Abstract: A method for producing a colored cellulose fiber, comprising: a step (1) of introducing a carboxylic group or a sulfonic acid group into cellulose fiber, and a step (2) of treating the cellulose fiber having the carboxylic group or the sulfonic acid group introduced with an aromatic derivative having one or more hydroxyl-groups and a metal salt simultaneously or separately, and a colored cellulose fiber produced by the same method.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2004Publication date: February 15, 2007Applicant: KURASHIKI BOSEKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masahiro Nakazaki, Kunihiro Ohshima, Susumu Katsuen, Atsushi Igami
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Patent number: 5691203Abstract: Animal adhesive cells, particularly human vascular endothelial cells, are cultured in serum-free condition by coating at least one polymer having cell adhesive activity on an inner surface of a culture vessel or surface of a carrier for cell culture, and culturing the cells in the coated vessel or with the coated carrier using a serum-free medium for animal cell culture containing isolated serum albumin, and preferably also transferrin. The polymer is a synthetic polymer modified with a peptide having cell adhesive activity or a natural polymer having cell adhesive activity or a combination thereof. Preferably, the peptide is RGDV, RGDS, RGDN, DGEA or YIGSR and the natural polymer is collagen, gelatin, keratin, fibronectin, vitronectin or laminin. A preferred medium for culturing human vascular endothelial cells is basal medium MCDB 131 or MCDB 107 containing isolated serum albumin, transferrin, hydrocortisone and epithelial growth factor.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1993Date of Patent: November 25, 1997Assignee: Kurashiki Boseki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Susumu Katsuen, Kunihiro Ohshima, Ryohei Yamamoto, Toyokazu Nishino
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Patent number: 5643561Abstract: Disclosed is a coating compositions for culturing animal adhesive cells comprising a water-insoluble polymer dissolved in a lower alcohol or an aqueous lower alcohol which enable to enhance the adhesive ability and growth of the adhesive cells. Also disclosed is serum-free cell culturing method using culture vessels or carrier coated with the water-insoluble polymer having cell adhesive activity on at least a part of the surface which enable to not only culture but also subculture a variety of adhesive cells including vascular endothelial cell under serum-free condition.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 1994Date of Patent: July 1, 1997Assignee: Kurashiki Boseki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Susumu Katsuen, Kunihiro Ohshima, Seiko Kawamura, Ryohei Yamamoto, Toyokazu Nishino