Patents by Inventor Andrew Lowry

Andrew Lowry 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).

  • MCPP immunoassay
    Patent number: 8476029
    Abstract: The invention describes a practical and robust multi-antibody approach to the sensitive immunodetection and determination of the drug of abuse m-chlorophenyl piperazine (mCPP). The invention also describes methods and kits for mCPP detection in an in vitro sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Inventors: Elouard Benchikh, Stephen Peter Fitzgerald, Paul John Innocenzi, Philip Andrew Lowry, Ivan Robert McConnell
  • Detection of Synthetic Cannabinoids
    Publication number: 20130065323
    Abstract: The invention describes methods and kits for detecting and determining current and future synthetic cannabinoids from the CP family. Unique antibodies derived from novel immunogens enable said methods and kits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: RANDOX LABORATORIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Elouard Benchikh, Stephen Peter Fitzgerald, Paul John Innocenzi, Philip Andrew Lowry, Ivan Robert McConnell
  • Detection of Synthetic Cannabinoids
    Publication number: 20130066053
    Abstract: The invention describes methods and kits for detecting and determining current and future synthetic cannabinoids from the JWH and CP families. Unique antibodies derived from novel immunogens enable said methods and kits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: RANDOX LABORATORIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Stephen Peter Fitzberald, Ivan Robert McConnell, Paul John Innocenzi, Elouard Benchikh, Philip Andrew Lowry
  • Milestone manager
    Patent number: 8376749
    Abstract: A milestone manager receives a milestone message from a first application. The milestone message includes information associated with a periodic event. The milestone manager applies a rule based process on the milestone message information and sends a trigger to a second application in response to the milestone. The trigger initiates processing of the second application in response to the milestone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Morgan Stanley
    Inventor: Andrew Lowry
  • Glutathione S-Transferase Omega 1 Wild Type Specific Antibody
    Publication number: 20120237947
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel antibody which binds to wild type (wt) Glutathione S-transferase Omega 1 (wtGSTO1) but not to mutant (mut) GSTO1 and methods and uses based on the antibody. The antibody is based on novel haptens and immunogens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Peter Stephen Fitzgerald, Ivan Robert McConnell, Philip Andrew Lowry, Elouard Benchikh
  • Detection of Synthetic Cannabinoids
    Publication number: 20120208213
    Abstract: The invention describes methods and kits for detecting and determining current and future synthetic cannabinoids from the JWH and CP families. Unique antibodies derived from novel immunogens enable said methods and kits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: RANDOX LABORATORIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Elouard Benchikh, Stephen Peter Fitzgerald, Paul John Innocenzi, Philip Andrew Lowry, Ivan Robert McConnell
  • IMMUNODETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION OF PYRAZOLOPYRIMIDINE SEDATIVES
    Publication number: 20120208294
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel immunogens, antibodies, methods and kits for use in immunoassays to detect and quantify zaleplon, metabolites of zaleplon and indiplon. These are the first described immunoassays for these compounds and have greater sensitivity than alternative analytical techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: RANDOX LABORATORIES LTD.
    Inventors: Elouard Benchikh, Stephen Peter Fitzgerald, Philip Andrew Lowry, Ivan Robert Mcconnell
  • ASPIRIN ASSAY
    Publication number: 20120164756
    Abstract: The invention describes a method for monitoring and detecting non-therapeutic, therapeutic and toxic concentrations of aspirin in individuals which uses the urinary salicylic acid to salicyluric acid ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: RANDOX LABORATORIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Elouard Benchikh, Stephen Peter Fitzgerald, Philip Andrew Lowry, Paul John Innocenzi, Ivan Robert McConnell
  • MCPP IMMUNOASSAY
    Publication number: 20120135434
    Abstract: The invention describes a practical and robust multi-antibody approach to the sensitive immunodetection and determination of the drug of abuse m-chlorophenyl piperazine (mCPP). The invention also describes methods and kits for mCPP detection in an in vitro sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: RANDOX LABORATORIES LTD.
    Inventors: Elouard Benchikh, Stephen Peter Fitzgerald, Paul John Innocenzi, Philip Andrew Lowry, Ivan Robert McConnell
  • Drug Detection
    Publication number: 20120094316
    Abstract: The invention relates to an immunoassay method and kit for the detection and/or the determination of mephedrone, mephedrone metabolites and related compounds. The invention is underpinned by a novel antibody, derived from a novel immunogen, that is sensitive and binds to mephedrone, mephedrone metabolites and related compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Robert Ivan McConnell, Elouard Benchikh, Philip Andrew Lowry, Stephen Peter Fitzgerald
  • Reciprocating barrel pistol
    Publication number: 20110225862
    Abstract: The present invention is a pistol incorporating a unique reciprocating barrel which is supported for reciprocal movement in a pistol frame in a manner reminiscent of a common pistol reciprocating slide with the barrel additionally incorporating an integrated cartridge feed ramp and cartridge from magazine extracting lug combination. The present invention may also optionally employ a unique gas operated barrel delay system which delays the forward movement of the barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventor: Charles Andrew Lowry
  • IMMUNOASSAY WITH EXTENDED DETECTION WINDOW
    Publication number: 20110189794
    Abstract: The immunoassay method and kit are provided for the detection and/or the determination of zolpidem. The disclosure provides novel antibodies, derived from a novel immunogen, that are highly sensitive and bind to zolpidem and its main urinary metabolite [3-(2-N,N-dimethylamino-2-oxoethyl)-6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]benzoic acid, enabling an extension of the detection window of zolpidem in individuals who have abused the drug, or have been victim of its side-effects or its criminal misuse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Stephen Peter Fitzgerald, Robert Ivan McConnell, Philip Andrew Lowry, Elouard Benchikh
  • Liquid refining device
    Publication number: 20100044207
    Abstract: A liquid refining device for separation and removal of volatile contaminants from liquids. A first feature of this design is the use of an Evaporation/separation chamber comprising two separate channels, one for collecting the purified liquid, and the other for collecting and passing the separated and vaporized contaminants therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventor: Charles Andrew Lowry
  • Action console framework
    Publication number: 20070124361
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method includes an action manager to receive a manual action selected by a user and an action console coupled to the action manager to present via the action console a user interface specific to the manual action selected by the user. The apparatus, system and method display a directory having one or more manual actions to a user, receives a selection identifying a manual action from the user; and submits the identified manual action to an automated workflow process to execute the identified manual action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Andrew Lowry, Lawrence Beck, Sanjaya Wickramasinghe, John Perkoff, Ming Infante, Anthony Oricoli
  • Milestone manager
    Publication number: 20070099157
    Abstract: A milestone manager receives a milestone message from a first application. The milestone message includes information associated with a periodic event. The milestone manager applies a rule based process on the milestone message information and sends a trigger to a second application in response to the milestone. The trigger initiates processing of the second application in response to the milestone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Andrew Lowry
  • Immunoassay method and kit to leucomalachite green and malachite green
    Publication number: 20070072242
    Abstract: The invention provides haptens, immunogens comprising such haptens coupled to an antigenicity-conferring carrier material, conjugates comprising such haptens bonded to a labelling agent as well as, antibodies raised against such immunogens and capable of binding with leucomalachite green and malachite green.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: Randox Laboratories Limited
    Inventors: Elouard Benchikh, Robert McConnell, Stephen Fitzgerald, Andrew Lowry
  • Phenethanolamine-derived haptens, immunogens, antibodies and conjugates
    Publication number: 20060223132
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing haptens of formulae I and II that are useful in the preparation of immunogens, antibodies and conjugates, for use in competitive immunoassays for the detection of ractopamine, isoxsuprine and ritodrine. The haptens are prepared by reacting a phenylethanolamine derivative of formula D with a phenylalkylcarbonyl derivative of formula E: in which, in formula I, Z1 is a crosslinker and Z2 is H and, in formula II, Z1 is H and Z2 is a crosslinker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: Randox Laboratories Limited
    Inventors: Robert McConnell, Stephen Fitzgerald, El Benchikh, Andrew Lowry
  • Liquid purifying device
    Patent number: 6818046
    Abstract: A liquid purifying device for separation and removal of volatile contaminants from liquids. A first feature of this design is an improved utilization of space, thus affording simplified and convenient mounting means, usually in the place of a standard filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Inventor: Charles Andrew Lowry
  • Waveform speech synthesis
    Patent number: 6067519
    Abstract: Portions of spoon waveform are joined by forming extrapolations at the end of one and the beginning of the next portion to create an overlap region with synchronous pitchmarks, and then forming a weighted sum across the overlap to provide a smooth transition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: British Telecommunications public limited company
    Inventor: Andrew Lowry
  • Speech synthesis
    Patent number: 5978764
    Abstract: Portions of recorded speech waveform (e.g., corresponding to phonemes) are combined to synthesize words. In order to provide a smoother delivery, each voiced portion of a waveform portion has its amplitude adjusted to a predetermined reference level. The scaling factor used is varied gradually over a transition region between such portions and between voiced and unvoiced portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: British Telecommunications public limited company
    Inventors: Andrew Lowry, Peter Jackson, Andrew Paul Breen