Patents by Inventor Yoshinori Kashino

Yoshinori Kashino 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).

  • Decomposition of melanin using a culture of basidiomycetes fungus
    Patent number: 5578296
    Abstract: Melanin is decomposed and decolored, by using a species of Basidiomycetes having melanin decomposing potency, which can be applied to whitening cosmetics for treating chloasma and freckle, and additionally, to the decoloring of melanin containing (foodstuff) industrial products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kashino, Tomoaki Nishida, Yoshimasa Takahara
  • Enzymes employed for producing pulps
    Patent number: 5149648
    Abstract: According to this invention, pulps can be produced in high yields while saving energy by previously fiberizing wood chips used as the original material and then treating with a microorganism having a high lignin-degrading activity and a low fiber-degrading activity upon the wood.In addition, new lignin-degrading enzymes produced by a microorganism used in this invention were identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1992
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho
    Inventors: Tomoaki Nishida, Yoshinori Kashino, Akio Mimura, Yoshimasa Takahara, Kokki Sakai
  • Method for producing pulp by treatment using a microorganism, and its related enzymes
    Patent number: 5081027
    Abstract: According to this invention, pulps can be produced in high yields while saving energy by previously fiberizing wood chips used as the original material and then treating with a microorganism having a high lignin-degrading activity and a low fiber-degrading activity upon the wood.In addition, new lignin-degrading enzymes produced by a microorganism used in this invention were identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1992
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho
    Inventors: Tomoaki Nishida, Yoshinori Kashino, Akio Mimura, Yoshimasa Takahara, Kokki Sakai