Patents by Inventor Geoffrey Phillip Dobson

Geoffrey Phillip 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
    Patent number: 7749522
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Hibernation Therapeutics Limited
    Inventor: Geoffrey Phillip Dobson
  • TRANSPLANTS
    Publication number: 20100119554
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing injury to cells, a tissue or organ to be explanted from a body and upon implantation into a body by administering a composition to the cell, tissue or organ, including: (i) a potassium channel opener or agonist and/or an adenosine receptor agonist; and (ii) an antiarrhythmic agent. The invention also provides a composition for reducing injury to vasculature ex vivo including: (i) a potassium channel opener or agonist and/or an adenosine receptor agonist; and (ii) an antiarrhythmic agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: Hibernation Therapeutics Limited
    Inventor: Geoffrey Phillip Dobson
  • ORGAN PRECONDITIONING, ARREST, PROTECTION, PRESERVATION AND RECOVERY
    Publication number: 20090325878
    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, an adenosine receptor agonist, an anti-adrenergic, a calcium antagonist, an opioid, an NO donor and a sodium hydrogen exchange inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Hibernation Therapeutics Limited
    Inventor: Geoffrey Phillip Dobson
  • ORGAN ARREST, PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION
    Publication number: 20090298789
    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: August 13, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: Hibernation Therapeutics Limited
    Inventor: Geoffrey Phillip Dobson
  • ORGAN ARREST, PROTECTION, PRESERVATION AND RECOVERY
    Publication number: 20080293034
    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 relates to the use of the composition according to the invention for controlling viability of a tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: Global Cardiac Solutions Pty Ltd.
    Inventor: Geoffrey Phillip Dobson
  • Organ arrest, protection and preservation
    Patent number: 7223413
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Hibernation Therapeutics Limited
    Inventor: Geoffrey Phillip Dobson
  • Organ arrest, protection and preservation
    Patent number: 6955814
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Global Cardiac Solutions PTY Ltd.
    Inventor: Geoffrey Phillip Dobson