Patents by Inventor Takehiko Mukoyama

Takehiko Mukoyama 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).

  • Cymbidium 'LOVELY VALLEY Peace in the World'
    Publication number: 20050060780
    Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Cymbidium plant named ‘LOVELY VALLEY Peace in the World’ characterized by upright growth habit with particular vigor, free flowering, bright yellow-green flower with red lip, that is not normally characteristic of Cymbidium. Plant size is medium and leaves are intermediate in diameter. The intensely colored yellow green flowers are carried on a fleshy, erect spike without any arching character. Flowers will maintain quality with no obvious senescence for a minimum of 60 days.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventor: Takehiko Mukoyama
  • Support for cultivating plant and method of growing plant
    Publication number: 20020134013
    Abstract: A vessel for growing a plant, comprising: a base material 11 in the from of a vessel which is capable of accommodating therein at least a part of a plant; and a hydrogel-forming polymer 12 having a crosslinked structure disposed in the inside of the vessel-form base material 11. When such a vessel is used, the transferring operation for the plant can be automated, and the transferring damage to the plant can be reduced at the time of the transferring operation for the plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Applicant: Mukoyama Orchids, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Obonai, Takehiko Mukoyama
  • Support for cultivating plant and method of growing plant
    Patent number: 6427378
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sheet for growing a plant in cultivation comprising a base material in the form of a sheet and a polymer for forming saccharide-free hydrogel disposed on at least one of the surfaces of the sheet. The polymer for forming saccharide-free hydrogel has a crosslinked structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Obonai, Takehiko Mukoyama
  • Support for cultivating plant
    Patent number: 6032409
    Abstract: A vessel for growing a plant, comprising: a base material 11 in the form of a vessel which is capable of accommodating therein at least a part of a plant; and a hydrogel-forming polymer 12 having a crosslinked structure disposed inside of the vessel-form base material 11 is disclosed. When such a vessel is used, a transfer operation for the plant can be automated, and any damage caused by transferring the plant can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Mukoyama Orchids, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Obonai, Takehiko Mukoyama