Patents by Inventor Keith Ashman

Keith Ashman 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: 20140156206
    Abstract: The invention relates to the detection and quantification of polypeptides using mass spectrometry. Specifically, the invention provides a method for testing whether a target polypeptide is present in a sample of a set of polypeptides, a method for deriving a value for distinguishing polypeptides of a set of polypeptides from each other, a database containing values for distinguishing each polypeptide of a set of polypeptides from each other, and an apparatus for configuring a mass scan of a mass spectrometer to test whether a target polypeptide of a set of polypeptides is present in a sample of the set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Macquarie University
    Inventors: Keith ASHMAN, Matthew McKAY, James SHERMAN, Mark MOLLOY
  • Patent number: 8515686
    Abstract: The invention relates to the detection and quantification of polypeptides using mass spectrometry. Specifically, the invention provides a method for testing whether a target polypeptide is present in a sample of a set of polypeptides, a method for deriving a value for distinguishing polypeptides of a set of polypeptides from each other, a database containing values for distinguishing each polypeptide of a set of polypeptides from each other, and an apparatus for configuring a mass scan of a mass spectrometer to test whether a target polypeptide of a set of polypeptides is present in a sample of the set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Macquarie University
    Inventors: Keith Ashman, Matthew McKay, James Sherman, Mark Molloy
  • Publication number: 20100299081
    Abstract: The invention relates to the detection and quantification of polypeptides using mass spectrometry. Specifically, the invention provides a method for testing whether a target polypeptide is present in a sample of a set of polypeptides, a method for deriving a value for distinguishing polypeptides of a set of polypeptides from each other, a database containing values for distinguishing each polypeptide of a set of polypeptides from each other, and an apparatus for configuring a mass scan of a mass spectrometer to test whether a target polypeptide of a set of polypeptides is present in a sample of the set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Keith Ashman, Matthew McKay, Jamie Sherman, Mark Molloy