Patents by Inventor Yoshio KIKU

Yoshio KIKU 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).

  • DETECTION METHOD AND DETECTION SYSTEM FOR MASTITIS IN DOMESTIC ANIMAL
    Publication number: 20230251217
    Abstract: A method, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, for testing for mastitis in a domestic animal includes the step of measuring, by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), a spin-spin relaxation time of milk collected from a quarter of the domestic animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Yusuke TAJIMA, Hideo YOKOTA, Yoshio KIKU, Tomohito HAYASHI, Osamu MIKAMI, Yuya NAGASAWA
  • MUCOSAL VACCINE COMPOSITION FOR BOVINE MASTITIS
    Publication number: 20210322531
    Abstract: A mucosal vaccine composition for preventing bovine mastitis, comprising: an antigen derived from Staphylococcus aureus; and a nanogel comprising a polysaccharide having a cationic functional group and a hydrophobic functional group in side chains. By administering the composition to cattle, it is possible to enhance the titer of an antibody against Staphylococcus aureus immediately after the contact with the bacteria in the udder, and prevent the bovine mastitis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicants: National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Kyoto University, TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tomohito HAYASHI, Yoshio KIKU, Yuya NAGASAWA, Kazunari AKIYOSHI, Shin-ichi SAWADA, Hisashi ASO, Tomonori NOCHI