Patents by Inventor Andrew Muir

Andrew Muir 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).

  • Electrophoretic analysis of molecules using immobilized probes
    Publication number: 20050079519
    Abstract: Methods of detecting target molecules using electrophoresis and media containing immobilized capture are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Truett Boles, Andrew Muir, Stephen Kron, Ezra Abrams
  • Oxidation-resistant coatings
    Patent number: 6752757
    Abstract: A method is provided for protecting a medical instrument and other articles adapted to be inserted into and removed for re-use from a human or animal body. A temporary coating of an oxidation-resistant material is applied to the instrument or part thereof to protect the instrument or part thereof over at least one sterilizing or disinfecting cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Sterilox Technologies International Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Muir, Walid Abi Aoun, Steven Short
  • Oxidation-resistant coatings
    Publication number: 20020165431
    Abstract: A method is provided for protecting a medical instrument and other articles adapted to be inserted into and removed for re-use from a human or animal body. A temporary coating of an oxidation-resistant material is applied to the instrument or part thereof to protect the instrument or part thereof over at least one sterilizing or disinfecting cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Applicant: Sterilox Technologies International Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Muir, Walid Abi Aoun, Steven Short
  • Controller for agricultural sprayers
    Patent number: 5924239
    Abstract: A controller for agricultural sprayers utilises a detector (23, 123, 148) to generate red, blue and green colour signals across a field of view. The colour signals are used to generate a `its green` or `not green` output to switch a spray nozzle (13) detection of something deemed to be green. The algorithm which determines if there is something which is `green`, rather than `not green`, looks at the level of green component over the red and blue components in the colour signal and if both are exceeded then the decision is that it is `green`. The level of green over each of red and blue can be compared against preset values to determine the `green`, `not green` output. The level of green can be established by summing pixel by pixel over an area within the field of view under consideration to see if the sum for the area exceeds a set level to decide that the area is `green` and requires spraying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: Rees Equipment Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven James Rees, James Ian Rees, Andrew Muir Kinmont
  • Methods and compositions for delaying or preventing the onset of autoimmune disease
    Patent number: 5891435
    Abstract: The subject invention concerns compositions and methods useful for the prevention or amelioration of autoimmune diseases. Specifically exemplified are compositions and methods useful in immunizing to prevent insulin dependent diabetes. In a preferred embodiment, diabetes is prevented by the parenteral administration of a composition comprising specific antigenic peptides of insulin and further comprising incomplete Fruend's adjuvant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Assignee: Research Corporation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Muir, Noel K. Maclaren