Patents by Inventor John Howard Skerritt

John Howard Skerritt 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).

  • Monoclonal antibodies to alpha-amylase
    Patent number: 7759466
    Abstract: Monoclonal antibody that specifically binds to alpha-amylase and is useful for detecting weather damage (i.e. pre-harvest sprouting) in cereal grain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventor: John Howard Skerritt
  • Detection of preharvest sprouting in cereal grains
    Patent number: 7074579
    Abstract: A two-site immunoassay for the qualitative or quantitative detection of alpha-amylase in a test sample, said immunoassay comprising: (1) exposing said test sample to a first (“capture”) antibody or fragment thereof which specifically or preferentially binds to a first epitope on said alpha-amylase, under conditions permitting binding of said first antibody or fragment thereof to alpha-amylase if present, (ii) subsequently exposing bound alpha-amylase, if any, to a second (“detection”) antibody or fragment thereof which specifically or preferentially binds to a second epitope on said alpha-amylase that is distinct from said first epitope, under conditions permitting binding of said second antibody or fragment thereof to said bound alpha-amylase, and (iii) detecting any binding of said second antibody or fragment thereof to said bound alpha-amylase, wherein either of said first or second epitopes is an epitope comprising one or more of the amino acid sequences: IDRLVSIRTRGQIHS (SEQ ID NO:1), CRDDRPYADG (SEQ ID
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Value Added Wheat CRC Limited
    Inventor: John Howard Skerritt
  • Agents and method for identifying insects
    Patent number: 6441139
    Abstract: The present invention provides an isolated immunoreactive molecule (IRM) capable of binding to a target molecule from at least one species or sub-species of the insect but not to at least one other species or sub-species of insect and a method of identifying one or more insect species or subspecies and kits therefor. The invention is particularly useful for distinguishing between Lepidopterans such as Helicoverpa aemigera and H. punctigera, and H. zea and Heliothis virescens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research
    Inventors: Stephen Charles Trowell, Kim Astrid Garsia, Amanda Susan Hill, Gabriele Annerose Lang, John Howard Skerritt
  • Monitoring of dough properties
    Patent number: 6342259
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rapid and non-evasive method of monitoring dough development and dough mixing properties using near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of measuring the change in constituents of a grain flour dough during mixing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignees: Grains Research and Development Corporation, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Limited, BRI Australia Limited
    Inventors: Ian John Wesley, Nigel Grant Larsen, Brian George Osborne, John Howard Skerritt
  • Agents and method for identifying insects
    Patent number: 5871939
    Abstract: An isolated immunoreactive molecule (IRM) capable of binding to a target molecule from at least one species or sub-species of the insect but not to at least one other species or sub-species of insect and a method of identifying one or more insect species or subspecies and kits therefor. The invention is particularly useful for distinguishing between Lepidopterans such as Helicoverpa armigera and H. punctigera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
    Inventors: Stephen Charles Trowell, Kim Astrid Garsia, Amanda Susan Hill, Gabriele Annierose Lang, John Howard Skerritt