Patents by Inventor Tetsuya Ookura

Tetsuya Ookura 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).

  • Cell line designated KT-1 established from tongue epithelial and use thereof
    Publication number: 20060040255
    Abstract: A cell line KT-1 isolated from mouse tongue epithelium using high-level expression of integrin ?1 as the indicator and established by a long time culture, and which expresses a taste receptor; a taste sensor comprising the cell line KT-1; the use of the cell line KT-1 to search for a factor which induces differentiation of taste cells, a substance which controls expression of taste receptors, a novel taste substance, a taste-modifying substance and a substance which aids in taste-suppressed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Tetsuya Ookura, Keiko Kawamoto, Akihiro Hino