Patents by Inventor Yoichi Takanami

Yoichi Takanami 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).

  • Vector
    Patent number: 5304731
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel vector constructed by inserting an exogenous RNA fragment into a vector comprising a satellite RNA of a plant virus in a way wherein the replication ability of the satellite is retained as much as possible to convert it to a chimeric RNA molecule. Those novel vectors satisfactorily have conditions necessary as a vector and may effectively be used for transformation of plants, synthesis of proteins and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1994
    Assignee: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Chikara Masuta, Yoichi Takanami, Akira Koiwai