Patents by Inventor Yukio Ohshiba

Yukio Ohshiba 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).

  • Composition for promoting production of brain-derived neurotrophic factor
    Patent number: 10695317
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide novel composition and agent for promoting the production of a brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and a novel method for promoting the production of BDNF. The present invention provides a composition for promoting the production of BDNF and an agent for promoting the production of BDNF, each comprising cacao polyphenols. The present invention also provides a method for promoting the production of BDNF, comprising feeding cacao polyphenols in a daily intake which is effective in promoting the production of BDNF for at least 2 weeks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Meiji Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Midori Natsume, Yukio Ohshiba, Taketo Yamaji, Hiroyuki Ito, Toshihiko Osawa
  • Composition for Promoting Production of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
    Publication number: 20180117001
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide novel composition and agent for promoting the production of a brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and a novel method for promoting the production of BDNF. The present invention provides a composition for promoting the production of BDNF and an agent for promoting the production of BDNF, each comprising cacao polyphenols. The present invention also provides a method for promoting the production of BDNF, comprising feeding cacao polyphenols in a daily intake which is effective in promoting the production of BDNF for at least 2 weeks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Midori Natsume, Yukio Ohshiba, Taketo Yamaji, Hiroyuki Ito, Toshihiko Osawa
  • Process for producing cyclohexenone long-chain alcohols
    Patent number: 7235700
    Abstract: A process for producing cyclohexenone long-chain alcohol represented by the following formula (1): (wherein A represents a C10-C18 alkylene or alkenylene group, and each of R1, R2, and R3 individually represents hydrogen or methyl), comprising reacting a 3-alkoxy-2-cyclohexen-1-one derivative represented by the following formula (2): (wherein R1, R2, and R3 have the same meanings as above, and R4 represents a C1-C5 alkyl group) with a Grignard's reagent prepared by protecting the hydroxyl groups of C10-C18 ?-halogenoalcohol through silylation, and hydrolyzing the resultant reaction product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Meiji Dairies Corporation
    Inventors: Bang Luu, Patrick Neuberg, Delphine Trancard, Masashi Yamada, Yukio Ohshiba, Hiroto Suzuki
  • Process for producing cyclohexenone long-chain alcohols
    Publication number: 20060135818
    Abstract: A process for producing cyclohexenone long-chain alcohol represented by the following formula (1): (wherein A represents a C10-C18 alkylene or alkenylene group, and each of R1, R2, and R3 individually represents hydrogen or methyl), comprising reacting a 3-alkoxy-2-cyclohexen-1-one derivative represented by the following formula (2): (wherein R1, R2, and R3 have the same meanings as above, and R4 represents a C1-C5 alkyl group) with a Grignard's reagent prepared by protecting the hydroxyl groups of C10-C18 ?-halogenoalcohol through silylation, and hydrolyzing the resultant reaction product. The process of the present invention for producing cyclohexenone long-chain alcohol requires a reduced number of reaction steps, can be performed with ease and with reduced production cost, and thus finds utility in the industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Bang Luu, Patrick Neuberg, Delphine Trancard, Masashi Yamada, Yukio Ohshiba, Hiroto Suzuki