Patents by Inventor Benjamin Cocks

Benjamin Cocks 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).

  • Publication number: 20230340569
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining whether a subject has or is susceptible to developing a primary immunodeficiency (PID), the method comprising using a linear mixed model to fit a transcriptome profile of the subject to a PID prediction equation developed by fitting into a linear mixed model a transcriptomic relationship matrix generated from a reference set of transcriptome profiles of reference subjects with and without PID, wherein the prediction equation's result indicates whether the subject has or is susceptible to PID. The invention relates to a method for developing a primary immunodeficiency (PID) prediction equation for determining whether a subject has or is susceptible to developing a PID, the method comprising fitting into a linear mixed model a transcriptomic relationship matrix generated from a reference set of transcriptome profiles of reference subjects with and without PID to develop the PID prediction equation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Simon Green, Benjamin Cocks
  • Patent number: 10456453
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of treating a disorder characterised by elevated or dysregulated myostatin, disorders where the interaction between follistatin and angiogenin can be used to improve function in tissues, neurological diseases or disorders, spinal injuries or diseases, bone diseases or disorders, diseases involving glucose homeostasis, wound healing, neuroprotection, nervous system functional support or managing metabolic diseases, the method comprising administering an effective amount of angiogenin or an angiogenin agonist. Compositions and neutraceuticals comprising angiogenin are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignees: AGRICULTURE VICTORIA SERVICES PTY LTD, SAPUTO DAIRY AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Matthew McDonagh, Benjamin Cocks, Angus Tester, Peter Hobman, Andrew Brown, Michelle Rowney
  • Publication number: 20180000908
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of treating a disorder characterised by elevated or dysregulated myostatin, disorders where the interaction between follistatin and angiogenin can be used to improve function in tissues, neurological diseases or disorders, spinal injuries or diseases, bone diseases or disorders, diseases involving glucose homeostasis, wound healing, neuroprotection, nervous system functional support or managing metabolic diseases, the method comprising administering an effective amount of angiogenin or an angiogenin agonist. Compositions and neutraceuticals comprising angiogenin are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew MCDONAGH, Benjamin COCKS, Angus TESTER, Peter HOBMAN, Andrew BROWN, Michelle ROWNEY
  • Patent number: 9789168
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of treating a disorder characterized by elevated or dysregulated myostatin, disorders where the interaction between follistatin and angiogenin can be used to improve function in tissues, neurological diseases or disorders, spinal injuries or diseases, bone diseases or disorders, diseases involving glucose homeostasis, wound healing, neuroprotection, nervous system functional support or managing metabolic diseases, the method comprising administering an effective amount of angiogenin or an angiogenin agonist. Compositions and neutraceuticals comprising angiogenin are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignees: AGRICULTURE VICTORIA SERVICES PTY LTD, Murray Goulburn Co-Operative Co., Limited
    Inventors: Matthew McDonagh, Benjamin Cocks, Angus Tester, Peter Hobman, Andrew Brown, Michelle Rowney
  • Patent number: 9247766
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for enriching a milk extract for angiogenin, such methods involving separation by size, charge or immunoaffinity. The invention also provides the angiogenin enriched extract produced by the methods and provides them in pharmaceutical and neutraceutical compositions and foods for treating a variety of diseases or disorders that can be treated by angiogenin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignees: Murray Goulburn Co-Operative Co., Limited, Agriculture Victoria Services Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Matthew McDonagh, Benjamin Cocks, Angus Tester, Peter Hobman, Andrew Brown
  • Publication number: 20160015791
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of treating a disorder characterised by elevated or dysregulated myostatin, disorders where the interaction between follistatin and angiogenin can be used to improve function in tissues, neurological diseases or disorders, spinal injuries or diseases, bone diseases or disorders, diseases involving glucose homeostasis, wound healing, neuroprotection, nervous system functional support or managing metabolic diseases, the method comprising administering an effective amount of angiogenin or an angiogenin agonist. Compositions and neutraceuticals comprising angiogenin are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew MCDONAGH, Benjamin COCKS, Angus TESTER, Peter HOBMAN
  • Patent number: 9119818
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of treating a disorder characterized by elevated or dysregulated myostatin, disorders where the interaction between follistatin and angiogenin can be used to improve function in tissues, neurological diseases or disorders, spinal injuries or diseases, bone diseases or disorders, diseases involving glucose homeostasis, wound healing, neuroprotection, nervous system functional support or managing metabolic diseases, the method comprising administering an effective amount of angiogenin or an angiogenin agonist. Compositions and neutraceuticals comprising angiogenin are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignees: AGRICULTURE VICTORIA SERVICES PTY LTD, Murray Goulburn Co-Operative Co., Limited
    Inventors: Matthew McDonagh, Benjamin Cocks, Angus Tester, Peter Hobman
  • Patent number: 8551547
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for the preparation of an angiogenin-enriched fraction from a milk product, the process comprising contacting the milk product with a cation exchange resin and eluting the angiogenin-enriched fraction from the cation exchange resin with a mobile phase. The invention also provides angiogenin-enriched fractions produced by process and food products, nutraceuticals and pharmaceutical comprising such angiogenin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignees: Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co., Limited, Agriculture Victoria Services Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew Brown, Michelle Rowney, Peter Hobman, Matthew McDonagh, Angus Tester, Benjamin Cocks
  • Publication number: 20130243728
    Abstract: The invention relates to a recombinant microorganism comprising a transgene encoding angiogenin and optionally follistatin, a food product, beverage product or animal feed produced from or comprising said microorganism and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicants: Agriculture Victoria Services PTY LTD, Murray Goulburn Co-Operative Co. Limited
    Inventors: Matthew McDonagh, Benjamin Cocks, Angus Tester, Ross Crittenden
  • Patent number: 8383125
    Abstract: The present invention provides improved antimicrobial compositions comprising peptide fragments of tammar wallaby milk proteins and analogs and derivatives thereof exemplified by the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID Nos: 1-40 and uses therefor in the treatment of a range of infections by bacteria and fungi. The antimicrobial compositions are particularly useful for broad spectrum applications, especially for the treatment of bacterial infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Agriculture Victoria Services Pty, Limited
    Inventors: Benjamin Cocks, Jianghui Wang, Jane Whitley
  • Publication number: 20130039889
    Abstract: The invention relates to a recombinant microorganism comprising a transgene encoding angiogenin and optionally follistatin, a food product, beverage product or animal feed produced from or comprising said microorganism and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicants: Agriculture Victoria Services PTY LTD, Murray Goulburn Co-Operative Co. Limited
    Inventors: Matthew McDonagh, Benjamin Cocks, Angus Tester, Ross Crittenden
  • Publication number: 20120331575
    Abstract: The invention provides a non-human transgenic animal comprising a transgene encoding angiogenin and food products comprising or obtained from the non-human transgenic animal and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicants: Agriculture Victoria Services PTY LTD, Murray Goulburn Co-Operative Co. Limited
    Inventors: Peter Hobman, Matthew McDonagh, Benjamin Cocks, Angus Tester
  • Publication number: 20120328591
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of improving the oral delivery of a therapeutic agent, comprising the step of linking the therapeutic agent to a carrier protein comprising angiogenin, fusion proteins or conjugates comprising angiogenin and a therapeutic agent and their use in medicine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicants: AGRICULTURE VICTORIA SERVICES PTY LTD, MURRAY GOULBURN CO-OPERATIVE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Matthew McDonagh, Angus Tester, Benjamin Cocks, Ross Crittenden, Jianghui Wang
  • Publication number: 20110262422
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of treatment of any disorder in which administration of angiogenin is beneficial wherein the angiogenin is administered orally. Particularly, the oral angiogenin does not require a carrier or excipient or for the protein to be encapsulated or subjected to any other mechanism to improve its oral bioavailability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicants: MURRAY GOULBURN CO-OPERATIVE CO., LIMITED, AGRICULTURE VICTORIA SERVICES PTY LTD.
    Inventors: Benjamin Cocks, Angus Tester, Peter Hobman, Matthew McDonagh
  • Publication number: 20110209228
    Abstract: The present invention provides peptides and analogs and derivatives thereof having antimicrobial activity at least against Streptococcus uberis for the treatment of a range of infectious disease mastitis, otitis externa, clostridial intestinal disease and respiratory disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Benjamin Cocks, German Spangenberg, Jianghui Wang
  • Publication number: 20110151016
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of treating a disorder characterised by elevated or dysregulated myostatin, disorders where the interaction between follistatin and angiogenin can be used to improve function in tissues, neurological diseases or disorders, spinal injuries or diseases, bone diseases or disorders, diseases involving glucose homeostasis, wound healing, neuro-protection, nervous system functional support or managing metabolic diseases, the method comprising administering an effective amount of angiogenin or an angiogenin agonist. Compositions and neutraceuticals comprising angiogenin are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Matthew McDonagh, Benjamin Cocks, Angus Tester, Peter Hobman
  • Publication number: 20110123514
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for enriching a milk extract for angiogenin, such methods involving separation by size, charge or immunoaffinity. The invention also provides the angiogenin enriched extract produced by the methods and provides them in pharmaceutical and neutraceutical compositions and foods for treating a variety of diseases or disorders that can be treated by angiogenin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Matthew McDonagh, Benjamin Cocks, Angus Tester, Peter Hobman, Andrew Brown
  • Publication number: 20100136172
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for the preparation of an angiogenin-enriched fraction from a milk product, the process comprising contacting the milk product with a cation exchange resin and eluting the angiogenin-enriched fraction from the cation exchange resin with a mobile phase. The invention also provides angiogenin-enriched fractions produced by process and food products, neutraceuticals and pharmaceutical comprising such angiogenin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Andrew Brown, Michelle Rowney, Peter Hobman, Matthew McDonagh, Angus Tester, Benjamin Cocks
  • Publication number: 20090312248
    Abstract: The present invention provides improved antimicrobial compositions comprising peptide fragments of tammar wallaby milk proteins and analogs and derivatives thereof exemplified by the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID Nos: 1-40 and uses therefor in the treatment of a range of infections by bacteria and fungi. The antimicrobial compositions are particularly useful for broad spectrum applications, especially for the treatment of bacterial infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: ARGICULTURE VICTORIA SERVICES PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Benjamin Cocks, Jianghui Wang, Jane Whitley
  • Publication number: 20050033018
    Abstract: The invention provides human receptors and membrane-associated proteins (REMAP) and polynucleotides which identify and encode REMAP. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with aberrant expression of REMAP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2002
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Preeti Lal, Bridget Warren, Yuming Xu, Brendan Duggan, Cynthia Honchell, Deborah Kallick, Mariah Baughn, Y. Tang, Henry Yue, Olga Bandman, Karen Jones, Shanya Becha, Uyen Tran, Janice Au-Young, Jennifer Griffin, Yeganeh Zebarjadian, Ernestie Lee, Vicki Elliott, Kavitha Thangavelu, Jayalaxmi Ramkumar, Yan Lu, April Hafalia, Narinder Chawla, Craig Ison, Michael Thornton, Anita Swarnakar, Junming Yang, Thomas Richardson, Brooke Emerling, Monique Yao, Benjamin Cocks, Bharati Sanjanwala, Patricia Mason, Ameena Gandhi, Joana Li, Rajagopal Gururajan, Kimberly Gietzen, Ian Forsythe