Patents by Inventor Merrill Rowley

Merrill Rowley 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).

  • Method for detecting rheumatoid arthritis employing the CB10 peptide of mammalian type II collagen as an antigen
    Publication number: 20040157265
    Abstract: An highly specific and sensitive approach to detecting antibodies to collagen in a biological sample entails contacting the sample with an antigen that comprises the CB10 peptide of mammalian type II collagen, or with an antibody-binding fragment of that peptide, under conditions conducive to formation of an antibody-antigen complex, which then is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Applicants: MONTECH MEDICAL DEVELOPMENTS PTY. LTD., RONDOLE PTY. LTD.
    Inventors: Andrew Cook, Merrill Rowley, Ian Mackay
  • Method for detecting rheumatoid arthritis employing the CB10 peptide of mammalian type II collagen as an antigen
    Patent number: 6706490
    Abstract: A predictive test for rheumatoid arthritis comprises the detection of antibodies to collagen in a biological sample from a patient by contacting the biological sample with an antigen comprising the CB10 peptide of mammalian type II collagen, or an antibody-binding fragment or variant thereof, for a time and under conditions for an antibody-antigen complex to form, and detecting the antibody-antigen complex, for example by immunoassay. A diagnostic test kit is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignees: Montech Medical Developments Pty. Ltd., Rondole Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew Cook, Merrill Rowley, Ian Mackay