Patents by Inventor Tomoko Hatanaka

Tomoko Hatanaka 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).

  • Methods for increasing renewable oil production
    Patent number: 9133469
    Abstract: Methods of increasing renewable oil production are provided and include transforming a plant cell with an isolated nucleic acid encoding a Vernonia galamensis diacylglycerol acyltransferase (VgDGAT) polypeptide, where the expression of the VgDGAT polypeptide increases an amount of renewable oil in the plant. Transgenic plant cells comprising an isolated nucleic acid encoding a Vernonia galamensis diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 (VgDGAT1) polypeptide are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: David Hildebrand, Runzhi Li, Tomoko Hatanaka
  • Diacylglycerol acyltransferase sequences and related methods
    Patent number: 8431772
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences encoding a diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2 (DGAT2) polypeptide are provided. Vectors and transgenic cells that include a nucleic acid sequence encoding a DGAT2 polypeptide are also described. Further provided are methods of producing an epoxy fatty acid by transforming a cell with a first isolated nucleic acid that encodes a diacylglycerol acyltransferase polypeptide and a second isolated nucleic acid that encodes an epoxygenase polypeptide, such that expression of the diacylglycerol acyltransferase polypeptide and the epoxygenase polypeptide increases an amount of epoxy fatty acid in the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: David Hildebrand, Runzhi Li, Tomoko Hatanaka
  • RELEASE AGENT, RELEASE MATERIAL, AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE
    Publication number: 20120135174
    Abstract: Provided is a release agent capable of maintaining the inherent detachability of polyolefin and showing good adhesion to the substrate and a release material using the release agent, and an adhesive tape having such release material. A release agent containing at least a polyolefin, an aromatic isocyanate having three or more isocyanate groups in one molecule, and a polyolefin polyol having a number-average molecular weight of 1500 to 5000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Hiramatsu, Tomoko Hatanaka, Toru Iseki
  • Recombinant Stokesia epoxygenase gene
    Patent number: 7364901
    Abstract: A chimeric gene comprising an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a delta 12-fatty acid epoxygenase enzyme and transgenic plants containing the chimeric gene are described. Expression of the chimeric delta 12-epoxygenase gene leads to altered levels of fatty acids in transformed cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: David Hildebrand, Tomoko Hatanaka
  • Recombinant Stokesia epoxygenase gene
    Publication number: 20050022270
    Abstract: A chimeric gene comprising an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a delta 12-fatty acid epoxygenase enzyme and transgenic plants containing the chimeric gene are described. Expression of the chimeric delta 12-epoxygenase gene leads to altered levels of fatty acids in tranformed cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: David Hildebrand, Tomoko Hatanaka