Patents by Inventor Geoffrey Dobson

Geoffrey Dobson 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).

  • Organ arrest, protection and preservation
    Publication number: 20070270372
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for arresting, protecting and/or preserving an organ which includes administering effective amounts of (i) a potassium channel opener or agonist and/or an adenosine receptor agonist and (ii) local anaesthetic to a subject in need thereof. The present invention also relates to a method for arresting, protecting and/or preserving an organ which comprises adding a composition which includes effective amounts of (i) a potassium channel opener or agonist and/or an adenosine receptor agonist and (ii) a local anaesthetic to the organ. The present invention further provides a pharmaceutical or veterinary composition which includes effective amounts of (i) a potassium channel opener or agonist and/or an adenosine receptor agonist and (ii) a local anaesthetic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Applicant: Hibernation Therapeutics Limited
    Inventor: Geoffrey Dobson
  • Organ preconditioning, arrest, protection, preservation and recovery
    Publication number: 20060034941
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for reducing electrical disturbance of a cell's resting membrane potential comprising administering an effective amount of a composition comprising an effective amount of a local anaesthetic and of one or more of a potassium channel opener, adenosine receptor agonist, an anti-adrenergic, a calcium antagonist, an opioid, an NO donor and a sodium hydrogen exchange inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Applicant: Global Cardiac Solutions Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Geoffrey Dobson
  • Organ arrest, protection, preservation and recovery
    Publication number: 20050202394
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for controlling viability of a tissue including a potassium channel opener or adenosine receptor agonist, a compound for inducing local anaesthesia and a compound for reducing the uptake of water by a cell in the tissue. The present invention also realtes to the use of the composition accordng to the invention for controlling viability of a tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Applicant: Global Cardiac Solutions Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: Geoffrey Dobson
  • Organ arrest, protection and preservation
    Publication number: 20050171050
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for arresting, protecting and/or preserving an organ which includes administering effective amounts of (i) potassium channel opener or agonist and/or an adenosine receptor agonist and (ii) local anaesthetic to a subject in need thereof. The present invention also relates to a method for arresting, protecting and/or preserving an organ which comprises adding a composition which includes effective amounts of (i) a potassium channel opener or agonist and/or an adenosine receptor agonist and (ii) a local anaesthetic to the organ. The present invention further provides a pharmaceutical or veterinary composition which includes effective amounts of (i) a potassium channel opener or agonist and/or an adenosine receptor agonist and (ii) a local anaesthetic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Applicant: Global Cardiac Solutions Ptd. Ltd.
    Inventor: Geoffrey Dobson