Patents by Inventor Lynn Conway

Lynn Conway 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: 20100074878
    Abstract: Variant of the bacterium Lactobacillus fermentum and its use in treating gastrointestinal disorders, disorders of the mucosal surfaces or disturbances in the immune system or status of a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventor: Patricia Lynne Conway
  • Publication number: 20100028313
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and compositions for prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of skin disorders by administering therapeutically or prophylactically effective amounts of a probiotic. The present invention is also concerned with the treatment of symptoms of skin disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Dermavri Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Patricia Lynne Conway, Paul Anthony Collier
  • Publication number: 20080131401
    Abstract: Method of enhancing a resident population of microorganism in a selected site of the gastrointestinal tract of an animal, the method comprising providing to the animal a selected modified or unmodified resistant startch or mixtures thereof in combination with one or more probiotic microogranisms such that upon ingestion the starch passes through the gastrointestinal tract substantially unutilized until it reaches the selected site where it is utilised by the resident and/or the probiotic microogranisms thereof causing an increase in number and/or activity of the microogranisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicants: The University of New South Wales, Burns Philp & Company, Burns Philp Research & Development PTY LTD, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Arnott's Biscuits Limited, Gist-Brocades Australia PTY Limited, Goodman Fielder Ingredients Limited
    Inventors: Ian L. Brown, Patricia Lynne Conway, Anthony John Evans, Karl Anders Olof Henriksson, Kenneth J. McNaught, Xin Wang
  • Publication number: 20050169901
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for diagnosis, prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disorders or associated disorders and, in particular, to the use in such methods of regulating cytokine levels or activity. Compositions and kits suitable for use in the methods are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Gerald Pang, Patricia Lynne Conway, Robert Clancy
  • Publication number: 20040126356
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method of prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of a cardiovascular disorder comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of one or more agents for upregulating a cytokine profile characteristic of a Th1 T-cell response relative to a cytosine profile of a Th2 T-cell response associated with the disorder. There is further disclosed compositions for use in the methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Gerald Pang, Patricia Lynne Conway, Robert Llewellyn Clancy
  • Publication number: 20040047868
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of preventing and treating endotoxemia and related disorders. In particular, the invention relates to methods of preventing and treating endotoxemia and related disorders using a probiotic. The invention also relates to methods for assessing the efficacy ot a probiotic in the prevention and treatment of endotoxemia and related disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Gerald Pang, John Cade, Robert Llewellyn Clancy, Robert Batey, Margaret Lorraine Dunkley, Patricia Lynne Conway
  • Publication number: 20030180260
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for therapeutic or prophylactic treatment of disorders associated with mucosal surfaces and in particular to treatment of infectious disorders at mucosal sites by enhancing non-specific mucosal immunity, especially with probiotics such as lactobacillus or mycobacterium vaccae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Robert Llewellyn Clancy, Gerald Pang, Thomas Julius Borody, Margaret Lorraine Dunkley, Patricia Lynne Conway
  • Publication number: 20030095978
    Abstract: A protein obtainable from a non pathogenic microorganism, said protein having mucosa binding promoting activity and a molecular weight of 20-40 kD is disclosed. Application of such a protein or a peptide derived therefrom in a method of screening non pathogenic microorganisms for a microorganism capable of specifically binding mucosa, said method comprising detection in a manner known per se. of the presence of a particular protein on or in a microorganism or in a culture of microorganisms, said particular protein being the already defined protein. Kits suitable for such a screening method are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Applicant: NEDERLANDES ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST- NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK (TNO)
    Inventors: Robert Jan Leer, Pieter Hendrik Pouwels, Patricia Lynne Conway
  • Patent number: 6528498
    Abstract: Improved method of enhancing a population of one or more target micoorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract of an animal, the improvement comprising providing to the animal a selected modified or unmodified resistant starch or mixtures thereof, such that the one or more microorganisms will selectively utilize the starch and/or increase in number and/or activity in the gastrointestinal tract, either uniformly throughout the gastrointestinal tract or at specific site or regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignees: The University of New South Wales, Burns Philp & Company Limited, Burns Philp Research & Development PTY Ltd., Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Arnott's Biscuits Limited, Gist-Brocades Australia PTY Limited, Goodman Fiedler Ingredients Limited
    Inventors: Ian L. Brown, Patricia Lynne Conway, Karl Anders Olof Henriksson, Kenneth J. McNaught, Xin Wang
  • Patent number: 6506389
    Abstract: A protein obtainable from a non pathgenic microorgansim, said protein having mucosa binding promoting activity and a molecular weight of 20-40 kD is disclosed. Application of such a protein or a peptide derived therefrom in a method of screening non pathogenic microorganisms for a microorganism capable of specifically binding mucosa, said method comprising detection in a manner known per se of the presence of a particular protein on or in a microorganism or in a culture of microorganisms, said particular protein being the already defined protein. Kits suitable for such a screening method are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek (TNO)
    Inventors: Robert Jan Leer, Pieter Hendrik Pouwels, Patricia Lynne Conway
  • Publication number: 20020198175
    Abstract: Improved method of enhancing a population of one or more target micoorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract of an animal, the improvement comprising providing to the animal a selected modified or unmodified resistant starch or mixtures thereof, such that the one or more microorganisms will selectively utilize the starch and/or increase in number and/or activity in the gastrointestinal tract, either uniformly throughout the gastrointestinal tract or at specific site or regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
    Inventors: Ian L. Brown, Patricia Lynne Conway, Karl Anders Olof Henriksson, Kenneth J. McNaught, Xin Wang
  • Patent number: 6348452
    Abstract: Method of enhancing a resident population of microorganism in a selected site of the gastrointestinal tract of an animal, the method comprising providing to the animal a selected modified or unmodified resistant starch or mixtures thereof in combination with one or more probiotic microorganisms such that upon ingestion the starch passes through the gastrointestinal tract substantially unutilized until it reaches the selected site where it is utilized by the resident and/or the probiotic microorganisms thereof causing an increase in number and/or activity of the microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignees: The University of New South Wales, Burns Philp & Company, Burns Philp Research & Development PTY LTD, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Arnott's Biscuits Limited, Gist-Brocades Australia PTY Limited, Goodman Fielder Ingredients Limited
    Inventors: Ian L. Brown, Patricia Lynne Conway, Anthony John Evans, Karl Anders Olof Henriksson, Kenneth J. McNaught, Xin Wang
  • Patent number: 6274567
    Abstract: Improved method of enhancing a population of one or more target microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract of an animal, the improvement comprising providing to the animal a selected modified or unmodified resistant starch or mixtures thereof, such that the one or more microorganisms will selectively utilise the starch and/or increase in number and/or activity in the gastrointestinal tract, either uniformly throughout the gastrointestinal tract or at specific site or regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignees: The University of New South Wales, Burns Philp & Company Limited, Burns Philp Research & Development Pty Ltd., Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Arnott's Biscuits Limited, Gist-Brocades Austrialia Pty Limited, Goodman Fielder Ingredients Limited
    Inventors: Ian L. Brown, Patricia Lynne Conway, Karl Anders Olof Henriksson, Kenneth J. McNaught, Xin Wang
  • Patent number: 6221350
    Abstract: Probiotic composition comprising one or more probiotic microorganisms, a carrier which will function to transport the one or more probiotic microorganisms to the large bowel or other regions of the gastrointestinal tract of an animal, the carrier comprising a modified or unmodified resistant starch or mixtures thereof, which carrier acts as a growth or maintenance medium for microorganisms in the large bowel or other regions of the gastrointestinal tract, and an oligosaccharide. Method of increasing the number of probiotic or resident microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract of an animal comprising providing to the animal the probiotic composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignees: The University of New South Wales, Burns Philip & Company Limited, Burns Philip Research & Development PTY LTD, The Commonwealth of Australia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Arnott's Biscuits Limited, Gist-Brocades Australia PTY Limited, Goodman Fielder Ingredients Limited
    Inventors: Ian L. Brown, Patricia Lynne Conway, David Lloyd Topping, Xin Wang
  • Patent number: 6060050
    Abstract: A probiotic composition is disclosed which is particularly useful for inclusion in food products to enhance their nutritional value. The composition comprises one or more probiotic microorganisms such as Bifidobacterium and a carrier to transport the microorganisms to the large bowel or other regions of the gastrointestinal tract. The carrier is a modified or unmodified resistant starch, particularly a high amylose starch, which acts as a growth or maintenance medium for microorganisms in the large bowel or other regions of the gastrointestinal tact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignees: The University of New South Wales, Burns Philp & Company Limited, Burns Philp Research & Development PTY Limited, Gist-Brocades Australia PTY Limited, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Arnott's Biscuits Limited, Goodman Fielder Ingredients Limited, Goodman Fielder Limited
    Inventors: Ian L Brown, Kenneth J McNaught, Robert N Ganly, Patricia Lynne Conway, Anthony John Evans, David Lloyd Topping, Xin Wang
  • Patent number: 5745782
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for storing media identification data in a file using a digital computer in communication with a media presentation system. The method includes the step of receiving at the digital computer a signal indicating a command to position a marker within the file. The method also includes the step of presenting audio/visual information at the media presentation system. The method further includes the step of receiving a signal indicating a relationship between the position of the marker and the presented audio/visual information. In addition, the method includes the step of transmitting a signal indicating a request for media identification data and the step of transmitting a signal representing the media identification data. The method finally includes the step of storing the media identification data in the file at the position of the marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventor: Lynn Conway
  • Patent number: 5719622
    Abstract: An apparatus for selecting and controlling devices located remotely from a local site where an operator resides. A laser or other source of a focused electromagnetic bean moves in association with a camera located at the remote site. The camera thus can detect the object on which the focused laser beam projects. The camera outputs a video signal which is transmitted from the remote site to the local site. The operator at the local site views the video signal on a monitor so that the operator can determine the location of the laser beam. When the laser beam illuminates at least one particular transponder out of one or a plurality of transponders, the transponder outputs a signal to at least one device to activate or deactivate the device, thus providing the operator remote control of the device. A light may also be associated with the transponder and activates when the transponder has been selected to provide a positive indication to the operator that only the particular transponder has been selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventor: Lynn Conway
  • Patent number: 5444476
    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing teleinteractive video teleconferencing between two or more teleconference sites, and for enabling any number of teleconference sites to overlay a pointer to point within the video image originating from any teleconference site. The systems and methods employ at least one video imaging device to capture images at a local teleconference site and N display devices to display images captured at the local and the remote teleconference sites, where N is the total number of teleconference sites comprising the system. The teleinteractive capability is accomplished when a local teleconference site selectively inputs the video imaging signal from a remote teleconference site into a pointer overlay device rather than the local video image. The pointer overlay device then overlays the pointer and the overlaid video signal is then transmitted to the remote teleconference sites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1995
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventor: Lynn Conway