Patents by Inventor Tomoko MIYAJI

Tomoko MIYAJI 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).

  • Gene for increasing plant biomass and use therefor
    Patent number: 11312974
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to identify a novel gene that effectively increases plant biomass and to provide said gene as well as techniques utilizing the same. This invention provides a nucleic acid encoding a protein, wherein the protein comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 and an amino acid sequence having at least 25% identity or at least 75% similarity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:7 or 11, and has an activity to increase plant biomass, as well as techniques utilizing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignees: KANEKA CORPORATION, RIKEN
    Inventors: Takeshi Nakano, Tadao Asami, Tomoko Miyaji, Ayumi Yamagami, Noriko Ishikawa
  • NOVEL GENE FOR INCREASING PLANT BIOMASS AND USE THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20200248198
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to identify a novel gene that effectively increases plant biomass and to provide said gene as well as techniques utilizing the same. This invention provides a nucleic acid encoding a protein, wherein the protein comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 and an amino acid sequence having at least 25% identity or at least 75% similarity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:7 or 11, and has an activity to increase plant biomass, as well as techniques utilizing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicants: JAPAN TOBACCO INC., RIKEN
    Inventors: Takeshi NAKANO, Tadao ASAMI, Tomoko MIYAJI, Ayumi YAMAGAMI, Noriko ISHIKAWA
  • Gene for increasing plant biomass and use therefor
    Patent number: 10640782
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to identify a novel gene that effectively increases plant biomass and to provide said gene as well as techniques utilizing the same. This invention provides a nucleic acid encoding a protein, wherein the protein comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 and an amino acid sequence having at least 25% identity or at least 75% similarity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:7 or 11, and has an activity to increase plant biomass, as well as techniques utilizing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignees: JAPAN TOBACCO INC., RIKEN
    Inventors: Takeshi Nakano, Tadao Asami, Tomoko Miyaji, Ayumi Yamagami, Noriko Ishikawa
  • NOVEL GENE FOR INCREASING PLANT BIOMASS AND USE THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20180201947
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to identify a novel gene that effectively increases plant biomass and to provide said gene as well as techniques utilizing the same. This invention provides a nucleic acid encoding a protein, wherein the protein comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 and an amino acid sequence having at least 25% identity or at least 75% similarity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:7 or 11, and has an activity to increase plant biomass, as well as techniques utilizing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicants: JAPAN TOBACCO INC., RIKEN
    Inventors: Takeshi NAKANO, Tadao ASAMI, Tomoko MIYAJI, Ayumi YAMAGAMI, Noriko ISHIKAWA