Patents by Inventor Greg Collier
Greg Collier 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).
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Patent number: 9282721Abstract: An animal training system is disclosed. Said animal training system comprises a one or more gyroscopic assemblies each having a one or more rotors, a one or more gyroscope brackets, a power source attached to a one or more engines, and a one or more gyroscopic resistance forces. Said one or more rotors each comprise an axis. Said one or more gyroscope brackets attaching said one or more gyroscopic assemblies to an animal. Said one or more engines transmit a torque to said one or more rotors. Said one or more gyroscopic resistance forces are generated by rotating said one or more rotors in said one or more gyroscopic assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Inventor: Greg Collier
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Publication number: 20140165924Abstract: An animal training system is disclosed. Said animal training system comprises a one or more gyroscopic assemblies each having a one or more rotors, a one or more gyroscope brackets, a power source attached to a one or more engines, and a one or more gyroscopic resistance forces. Said one or more rotors each comprise an axis. Said one or more gyroscope brackets attaching said one or more gyroscopic assemblies to an animal. Said one or more engines transmit a torque to said one or more rotors. Said one or more gyroscopic resistance forces are generated by rotating said one or more rotors in said one or more gyroscopic assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Inventor: Greg Collier
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Publication number: 20080039364Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method of modulating the functional activity of a serum amyloid A or derivative, homologue, analogue, equivalent or mimetic thereof and, more particularly, to a method of modulating the functional activity of a serum amyloid A by modulating intracellular levels of Tanis or derivative, homologue, analogue, chemical equivalent or mimetic thereof. The method of the present invention is particularly useful, inter alia, in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of conditions characterised by aberrant, unwanted or otherwise inappropriate serum amyloid A activity. The present invention is further directed to methods for identifying and/or designing agents capable of modulating Tanis mediated regulation of a serum amyloid A functional activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2007Publication date: February 14, 2008Applicant: Autogen Research Pty LtdInventors: Greg Collier, Ken Walder, Paul Zimmet, Lyndal Bayles, Yuan Gao
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Publication number: 20070135335Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a ligand for a protein associated with modulating obesity, diabetes and metabolic energy levels in animals including humans. More particularly, the present invention provides a ligand of the protein, Beacon, and its homologs. The identification of a Beacon ligand permits the identification of agents which agonize or antagonize the Beacon-ligand interaction and, hence, the development of therapeutic molecules useful in modulating obesity, diabetes and/or energy imbalance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2004Publication date: June 14, 2007Applicants: Autogen Research Pty Ltd., Deakin UniversityInventors: Greg Collier, Ken Walder, Lyndal Kerr-Bayles
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Publication number: 20070065915Abstract: An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a sequence of nucleotides encoding or complementary to a sequence encoding a molecule or derivative or homologue thereof wherein said nucleic acid molecule is expressed in a larger amount in one or both hypothalamus tissue or muscle tissue of obese animals compared to lean animals or in fed animals compared to fasted animals. Nucleic acid sequences are disclosed. It is proposed to use the expression products of such nucleic acids as modulators and/or monitors of physiological processes associated with obesity, anorexia, weight maintenance, impaired muscle development, diabetes and/or metabolic energy levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2006Publication date: March 22, 2007Applicants: Autogen Research Pty Ltd, International Diabetes Institute, Deakin UniversityInventors: Greg Collier, Ken Walder, Janine McMillan
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Publication number: 20070021589Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a nucleic acid molecule which is expressed in at least red gastrocnemius muscle or its equivalent under particular physiological conditions. It is proposed that the nucleic acid molecule is differentially expressed under differing conditions of healthy state, myopathy, obesity, anorexia, weight maintenance, diabetes, disorders associated with mitochondrial dysfunction, genetic disorders, cancer, heart disease, inflammation, disorders associated with the immune system, infertility, disease associated with the brain and/or metabolic energy levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2004Publication date: January 25, 2007Inventors: Greg Collier, Ken Walder, David Segal, Victoria Foletta
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Publication number: 20060228775Abstract: The present invention relates generally to nucleic acid molecules expressed at least in the hypothalamus, liver, mesenteric adipose tissue, or red gastrocnemius muscle conveniently identified using differential display techniques under differing physiological conditions. The nucleic acid molecules are associated with or act as markers for conditions of inter alia a healthy state, myopathy, obesity, anorexia, weight maintenance, diabetes, disorders associated with mitochondrial dysfunction, genetic disorders and/or metabolic energy levels. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a nucleic acid molecule and/or its expression product for use in therapeutic and diagnostic protocols for conditions such as inter alia a myopathy, obesity, anorexia, weight maintenance, diabetes, disorders associated with mitochondrial dysfunction, genetic disorders and/or metabolic energy levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2004Publication date: October 12, 2006Inventors: Greg Collier, Ken Walder
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Publication number: 20060194233Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a ligand for a protein associated with modulating obesity, diabetes and metabolic energy levels in animals and humans and to genetic sequences encoding the ligand. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a ligand of the protein “beacon” and its homologues. The identification of the ligand molecule permits the development of a range of therapeutic and diagnostic protocols for obesity, diabetes and energy imbalance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2006Publication date: August 31, 2006Inventors: Greg Collier, Ken Walder, Paul Zimmet
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Publication number: 20050232918Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a nucleic acid molecule which is expressed in at least the stomach, hypothalamus or liver identified using differential display techniques under differing physiological conditions. It is proposed that the nucleic acid molecules encode expression products associated with the modulation of obesity, anorexia, weight maintenance, diabetes and/or metabolic energy levels. More particularly, the present invention is directed to nucleic acid molecules and expression products produced by recombinant means from the nucleic acid molecule or isolated from natural sources and their use in therapeutic and diagnostic protocols for conditions such as obesity, anorexia, weight maintenance, diabetes and/or energy imbalance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2004Publication date: October 20, 2005Inventors: Greg Collier, Paul Zimmet, Ken Walder, Janine McMillan, Andrea Sanigorski, Kelly Windmill
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Publication number: 20050148525Abstract: The present invention relates generally to nucleic acid molecules expressed at least in the hypothalamus, liver or pancreas identified using differential display techniques under differing physiological conditions. The nucleic acid molecules are associated with or act as markers for conditions of a healthy state, obesity, anorexia, weight maintenance, diabetes and/or metabolic energy levels. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a nucleic acid molecule and/or its expression product for use in therapeutic and diagnostic protocols for conditions such as obesity, anorexia, weight maintenance, diabetes and energy imbalance. The subject nucleic acid molecule and expression product and their derivatives, homologs, analogs and mimetics are proposed to be useful, therefore, as therapeutic and diagnostic agents for obesity, anorexia, weight maintenance, diabetes and energy imbalance or as targets for the design and/or identification of modulators of their activity and/or function.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2002Publication date: July 7, 2005Inventors: Greg Collier, Ken Walder, Andrea De Silva, Lakshmi Kantham, Paul Zimmet
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Publication number: 20050064542Abstract: An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a sequence of nucleotides encoding or complimentary to a sequence encoding a molecule or derivative or homologue thereof wherein said nucleic acid molecule is expressed in a larger amount in one or both hypothalamus tissue or muscle tissue of obese animals compared to lean animals or in fed animals compared to fasted animals. Nucleic acid sequences are disclosed. It is proposed to use the expression products of such nucleic acids as modulators and/or monitors of physiological processes associated with obesity, anorexia, weight maintenance, impaired muscle development, diabetes and/or metabolic energy levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2002Publication date: March 24, 2005Inventors: Greg Collier, Ken Walder, Janine McMillian
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Publication number: 20040248767Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method of modulating the functional activity of a serum amyloid A or derivative, homologue, analogue, equivalent or mimetic thereof and, more particularly, to a method of modulating the functional activity of a serum amyloid A by modulating intracellular levels of Tanis or derivative, homologue, analogue, chemical equivalent or mimetic thereof. The method of the present invention is particularly useful, inter alia, in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of conditions characterised by aberrant, unwanted or otherwise inappropriate serum amyloid A activity. The present invention is further directed to methods for identifying and/or designing agents capable of modulating Tanis mediated regulation of a serum amyloid A functional activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2004Publication date: December 9, 2004Inventors: Greg Collier, Ken Walder, Paul Zimmet, Lyndal Jane Bayles, Yuan Gao
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Publication number: 20040214188Abstract: The present invention relates generally to nucleic acid molecules at least expressed in liver or stomach tissue and identified using a differential display or macroarray technique or another technique capable of detecting differential expression of nucleic acid molecules under differing physiological conditions. Expression products from the nucleic acid molecules of the present invention are associated with or act as markers for one or more of a healthy state, obesity, anorexia, weight maintenance, impaired muscle development, diabetes and/or metabolic energy levels and/or altered physiological conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2004Publication date: October 28, 2004Inventors: Greg Collier, Ken Walder, Julie Elissa Miller
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Publication number: 20030126985Abstract: Disclosed herein is a rotary vane actuator device with sealing assembly. The device includes a housing and a sealing assembly. The housing has a center opening defining a chamber. The housing includes opposing end plates for surrounding a stator. The stator having an aligned center opening and a rotor within the chamber. Within the chamber there are two openings, one serving as an inlet, the other serving as an outlet for rotational fluid. The rotor includes a vane assembly fixedly connected thereto. When the fluid enters the chamber, the fluid contacts the vane and moves the rotationally in the same direction. Each of the stator and the vane include seal packs. The end plates include sealing members which contact the stator and vane seal packs whether in the static or dynamic condition of the rotor. The combination of the seal packs and the end plate seal form the sealing assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2002Publication date: July 10, 2003Applicant: AlstomInventors: Greg Collier, William Klassen, Andy Lyons, Chris Mcllwain, Jeff Prince, Tyler Schilling, Pat Whelan
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Patent number: 6520068Abstract: Disclosed herein is a rotary vane actuator device with sealing assembly. The device includes a housing and a sealing assembly. The housing has a center opening defining a chamber. The housing includes opposing end plates for surrounding a stator. The stator having an aligned center opening and a rotor within the chamber. Within the chamber there are two openings, one serving as an inlet, the other serving as an outlet for rotational fluid. The rotor includes a vane assembly fixedly connected thereto. When the fluid enters the chamber, the fluid contacts the vane and moves the rotationally in the same direction. Each of the stator and the vane include seal packs. The end plates include sealing members which contact the stator and vane seal packs whether in the static or dynamic condition of the rotor. The combination of the seal packs and the end plate seal form the sealing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2000Date of Patent: February 18, 2003Inventors: Greg Collier, William Klassen, Andy Lyons, Chris McIlwain, Jeff Prince, Tyler Schilling, Pat Whelan