Patents by Inventor Tomoo Funayama

Tomoo Funayama 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).

  • Dehydration procedures for induction of cryptobiosis in insect larvae
    Patent number: 7465535
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for effectively producing dehydrated larvae for educational materials without disrupting the environment. The cryptobiotic larvae for educational materials can be obtained by dehydrating larvae while gradually reducing humidity in 3 separate stages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences
    Inventors: Kazuyo Watanabe, legal representative, Takashi Okuda, Takahiro Kikawada, Yasuhiko Kobayashi, Tetsuya Sakashita, Seichi Wada, Tomoo Funayama, Masahiko Watanabe
  • Method for efficiently determining a DNA strand break
    Patent number: 7361462
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to directly measure distribution in vivo and the frequency of generation in vivo of DNA strand breaks which induce cell death and mutations. The present inventors accomplished the present invention by providing a method for detecting a DNA strand break in a sample, which comprises a step of binding a PprA protein derived from Deinococcus radiodurans to a DNA strand break and a step of detecting the PprA protein which is bound to the DNA strand break; as well as by providing a kit for detecting a DNA strand break in a sample which comprises PprA proteins derived from Deinococcus radiodurans and a means for detecting a PprA protein which is bound to a DNA strand break.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute
    Inventors: Katsuya Satoh, Seiichi Wada, Issay Narumi, Masahiro Kikuchi, Tomoo Funayama, Yasuhiko Kobayashi
  • Dehydration procedures for induction of cryptobiosis in insect larvae
    Publication number: 20060160061
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for effectively producing dehydrated larvae for educational materials without disrupting the environment. The cryptobiotic larvae for educational materials can be obtained by dehydrating larvae while gradually reducing humidity in 3 separate stages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences
    Inventors: Masahiko Watanabe, Takashi Okuda, Takahiro Kikawada, Yasuhiko Kobayashi, Tetsuya Sakashita, Seichi Wada, Tomoo Funayama
  • Method for efficiently determining a DNA strand break
    Publication number: 20040224320
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to directly measure distribution in vivo and the frequency of generation in vivo of DNA strand breaks which induce cell death and mutations. The present inventors accomplished the present invention by providing a method for detecting a DNA strand break in a sample, which comprises a step of binding a PprA protein derived from Deinococcus radiodurans to a DNA strand break and a step of detecting the PprA protein which is bound to the DNA strand break; as well as by providing a kit for detecting a DNA strand break in a sample which comprises PprA proteins derived from Deinococcus radiodurans and a means for detecting a PprA protein which is bound to a DNA strand break.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Applicant: Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute
    Inventors: Katsuya Satoh, Seiichi Wada, Issay Narumi, Masahiro Kikuchi, Tomoo Funayama, Yasuhiko Kobayashi