Patents by Inventor Tomohiro Nohara
Tomohiro Nohara 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: 11963492Abstract: The objective of the invention is to provide an agent for increasing a plant functional component content, which is capable of increasing a content of the plant functional component by being adequately sprayed to the plant or injected into the soil without using stress cultivation conditions or plants with high content of functional component, and a method for manufacturing the same. An agent for increasing a plant functional component content comprising a fatty acid metabolite obtainable by a metabolism of a fatty acid with 4-30 carbon atoms by proteobacteria under a dissolved oxygen concentration of 0.1-8 mg/L, and a method for manufacturing an agent for increasing a plant functional component content comprising a fatty acid metabolite, comprising a step for a fatty acid metabolism wherein a fatty acid with 4-30 carbon atoms is subjected to a proteobacterial metabolization under a dissolved oxygen concentration of 0.1-8 mg/L.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: IBIDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Katsuya Ohno, Tomohiro Nohara
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Publication number: 20230380422Abstract: The objective of the invention is to provide a plant activator with superior plant growth-promoting effect and low toxicity and soil contamination. A plant activator comprising, as an active ingredient, a hydroxy fatty acid derivative of general formula (I) and/or (II): HOOC—(R1)—CH(OH)—CH(OH)—CH?CH—CH(OH)—R2??(I), HOOC—(R1)—CH(OH)—CH?CH—CH(OH)—CH(OH)—R2??(II), (wherein, R1 is a straight or branched hydrocarbon group with 4 to 12 carbon atoms, optionally comprises one or more double bonds and/or OH groups, and the position of the double bond is not limited, provided that the double bond is comprised, and R2 is a straight or branched hydrocarbon group with 2 to 8 carbon atoms, optionally comprises one or more double bonds and/or OH groups, and the position of the double bond is not limited, provided that the double bond is comprised) or a salt or an ester thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2021Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Katsuya OHNO, Tomohiro NOHARA, Kumiko TAKADA
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Publication number: 20220408728Abstract: The objective of the invention is to provide a plant activator with superior resistance-inducing activity and low toxicity and soil contamination. A plant activator comprising, as an active ingredient, an oxo fatty acid derivative of general formula (I): HOOC—(R1)—C?C—C(?O)—R2??(I) (wherein, R1 is a straight or branched alkylene group with 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and optionally comprises one or more double bonds, R2 is an alkyl group with 2 to 8 carbon atoms, and optionally comprises one or more branches and/or double bonds) or a salt or an ester thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Katsuya Ohno, Tomohiro Nohara, Teruaki Yokota
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Patent number: 11457627Abstract: The objective of the invention is to provide a plant activator with superior resistance-inducing activity and low toxicity and soil contamination. A plant activator comprising, as an active ingredient, an oxo fatty acid derivative of general formula (I): HOOC—(R1)—C?C—C(?O)—R2??(I) (wherein, R1 is a straight or branched alkyl group with 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and optionally comprises one or more double bonds, R2 is an alkyl group with 2 to 8 carbon atoms, and optionally comprises one or more branches and/or double bonds) or a salt or an ester thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2018Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: IBIDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Katsuya Ohno, Tomohiro Nohara, Teruaki Yokota
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Publication number: 20220295713Abstract: The objective of the invention is to provide a plant activator with superior resistance-inducing activity and growth promoting activity and low toxicity and soil contamination. A plant activator comprising a fatty acid metabolite obtainable by a metabolism of a fatty acid with 4 to 30 carbon atoms by a proteobacteria under a dissolved oxygen concentration of 0.1-8 mg/L, and a method for manufacturing a plant activator comprising a fatty acid metabolite, comprising a step for fatty acid metabolism wherein a fatty acid with 4 to 30 carbon atoms is subjected to a proteobacterial metabolization under a dissolved oxygen concentration of 0.1-8 mg/L. A method for manufacturing a plant activator comprising a fatty acid metabolite, comprising a step for fatty acid metabolism wherein a fatty acid with 4 to 30 carbon atoms is subjected to a proteobacterial metabolization under a dissolved oxygen concentration of 0.1-8 mg/L.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Katsuya Ohno, Kumiko Takada, Tomohiro Nohara, Teruaki Yokota, Kenta Uemura, Hiroko Takagi, Toru Nakai
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Publication number: 20220217913Abstract: The objective of the invention is to provide an agent for increasing a plant functional component content, which is capable of increasing a content of the plant functional component by being adequately sprayed to the plant or injected into the soil without using stress cultivation conditions or plants with high content of functional component, and a method for manufacturing the same. An agent for increasing a plant functional component content comprising a fatty acid metabolite obtainable by a metabolism of a fatty acid with 4-30 carbon atoms by proteobacteria under a dissolved oxygen concentration of 0.1-8 mg/L, and a method for manufacturing an agent for increasing a plant functional component content comprising a fatty acid metabolite, comprising a step for a fatty acid metabolism wherein a fatty acid with 4-30 carbon atoms is subjected to a proteobacterial metabolization under a dissolved oxygen concentration of 0.1-8 mg/L.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Katsuya Ohno, Tomohiro Nohara
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Patent number: 11382281Abstract: The objective of the invention is to provide a plant activator with superior resistance-inducing activity and growth promoting activity and low toxicity and soil contamination. A plant activator comprising a fatty acid metabolite obtainable by a metabolism of a fatty acid with 4 to 30 carbon atoms by a proteobacteria under a dissolved oxygen concentration of 0.1-8 mg/L, and a method for manufacturing a plant activator comprising a fatty acid metabolite, comprising a step for fatty acid metabolism wherein a fatty acid with 4 to 30 carbon atoms is subjected to a proteobacterial metabolization under a dissolved oxygen concentration of 0.1-8 mg/L. A method for manufacturing a plant activator comprising a fatty acid metabolite, comprising a step for fatty acid metabolism wherein a fatty acid with 4 to 30 carbon atoms is subjected to a proteobacterial metabolization under a dissolved oxygen concentration of 0.1-8 mg/L.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: IBIDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Katsuya Ohno, Kumiko Takada, Tomohiro Nohara, Teruaki Yokota, Kenta Uemura, Hiroko Takagi, Toru Nakai
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Patent number: 11317568Abstract: The objective of the invention is to provide an agent for increasing a plant functional component content, which is capable of increasing a content of the plant functional component by being adequately sprayed to the plant or injected into the soil without using stress cultivation conditions or plants with high content of functional component, and a method for manufacturing the same. An agent for increasing a plant functional component content comprising a fatty acid metabolite obtainable by a metabolism of a fatty acid with 4-30 carbon atoms by proteobacteria under a dissolved oxygen concentration of 0.1-8 mg/L, and a method for manufacturing an agent for increasing a plant functional component content comprising a fatty acid metabolite, comprising a step for a fatty acid metabolism wherein a fatty acid with 4-30 carbon atoms is subjected to a proteobacterial metabolization under a dissolved oxygen concentration of 0.1-8 mg/L.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: IBIDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Katsuya Ohno, Tomohiro Nohara
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Publication number: 20210282398Abstract: The objective of the invention is to provide a plant activator with superior resistance-inducing activity and low toxicity and soil contamination. A plant activator comprising, as an active ingredient, an oxo fatty acid derivative of general formula (I): HOOC—(R1)—C?C—C(?O)—R2 ??(I) (wherein, R1 is a straight or branched alkyl group with 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and optionally comprises one or more double bonds, R2 is an alkyl group with 2 to 8 carbon atoms, and optionally comprises one or more branches and/or double bonds) or a salt or an ester thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Katsuya Ohno, Tomohiro Nohara, Teruaki Yokota
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Publication number: 20200060100Abstract: The objective of the invention is to provide a plant activator with superior resistance-inducing activity and growth promoting activity and low toxicity and soil contamination. A plant activator comprising a fatty acid metabolite obtainable by a metabolism of a fatty acid with 4 to 30 carbon atoms by a proteobacteria under a dissolved oxygen concentration of 0.1-8 mg/L, and a method for manufacturing a plant activator comprising a fatty acid metabolite, comprising a step for fatty acid metabolism wherein a fatty acid with 4 to 30 carbon atoms is subjected to a proteobacterial metabolization under a dissolved oxygen concentration of 0.1-8 mg/L. A method for manufacturing a plant activator comprising a fatty acid metabolite, comprising a step for fatty acid metabolism wherein a fatty acid with 4 to 30 carbon atoms is subjected to a proteobacterial metabolization under a dissolved oxygen concentration of 0.1-8 mg/L.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2017Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Katsuya Ono, Kumiko Takada, Tomohiro Nohara, Teruaki Yokota, Kenta Uemura, Hiroko Takagi, Toru Nakai
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Publication number: 20200008364Abstract: The objective of the invention is to provide an agent for increasing a plant functional component content, which is capable of increasing a content of the plant functional component by being adequately sprayed to the plant or injected into the soil without using stress cultivation conditions or plants with high content of functional component, and a method for manufacturing the same. An agent for increasing a plant functional component content comprising a fatty acid metabolite obtainable by a metabolism of a fatty acid with 4-30 carbon atoms by proteobacteria under a dissolved oxygen concentration of 0.1-8 mg/L, and a method for manufacturing an agent for increasing a plant functional component content comprising a fatty acid metabolite, comprising a step for a fatty acid metabolism wherein a fatty acid with 4-30 carbon atoms is subjected to a proteobacterial metabolization under a dissolved oxygen concentration of 0.1-8 mg/L.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2018Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Katsuya Ohno, Tomohiro Nohara