Patents by Inventor Iain Young

Iain Young 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).

  • Apparatus and method for mineralising biological materials
    Patent number: 8961179
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for mineralising demineralised and hypo-mineralised biological material such as tooth or bone. The apparatus has a probe electrode for receiving a mineralisation agent and a counter electrode. It is also provided with a controller to control the electrical signal provided to the probe such that the extent of mineralisation of the biological material is controlled by modulating or changing the electrical signal provided by the probe based upon the measured output of the circuit formed from the probe, counter electrode and biological material. The electrical output provides a measure of the extent of mineralisation of the biological material which is compared with data from a reference technique which gives 3D structural information on an area of interest in the biological material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignees: The University of Dundee, The University of Abertay, Dundee, The University Court of the University of St. Andrews
    Inventors: Christopher Longbottom, Joseph Crayston, Nigel Berry Pitts, Dmitri Grinev, Iain Young
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MINERALISING BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20120085647
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for mineralising demineralised and hypo-mineralised biological material such as tooth or bone. The apparatus has a probe electrode for receiving a mineralisation agent and a counter electrode. It is also provided with a controller to control the electrical signal provided to the probe such that the extent of mineralisation of the biological material is controlled by modulating or changing the electrical signal provided by the probe based upon the measured output of the circuit formed from the probe, counter electrode and biological material. The electrical output provides a measure of the extent of mineralisation of the biological material which is compared with data from a reference technique which gives 3D structural information on an area of interest in the biological material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicants: The University of Dundee, The University Court of the University of St. Andrews, The University of Abertay Dundee
    Inventors: Christopher Longbottom, Joseph Crayston, Nigel Berry Pitts, Dmitri Grinev, Iain Young
  • Method for preparing a cosmetic composition and cosmetic composition prepared by this method
    Patent number: 7674472
    Abstract: A base composition comprising a fatty acid and an organic base to form at least partially a fatty acid organic soap is suitable for preparing a skin care composition by addition of relatively cold water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Maria Teresa Belmar, Alexander Lips, Iain Young, Shiping Zhu
  • Method for preparing a cosmetic composition and cosmetic composition prepared by this method
    Publication number: 20060093569
    Abstract: A base composition comprising a fatty acid and an organic base to form at least partially a fatty acid organic soap is suitable for preparing a skin care composition by addition of relatively cold water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Maria Belmar, Alexander Lips, Iain Young, Shiping Zhu