Patents by Inventor Peter MacKay
Peter MacKay 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).
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Patent number: 8623356Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a set of synthetic immunointeractive molecules referred to herein as “demibodies” which are useful in targeting particular cells in a subject. More particularly, the present invention provides a set of demibodies wherein at least two molecules from within the set, each specific for a different antigen on a target cell, are required to interact together at the cell surface in order to form an active complex which directs demibody-mediated cellular or complement mediated cytotoxicity and/or reporter function and/or therapeutic activity. The demibodies of the present invention are useful in the targeting of particular cells such as cancer cells including leukemic cells, pathogens including malarial, bacterial and viral agents, and stem cells including embryonic and adult stem cells and pathogen cells. The present invention provides, therefore, methods of treatment, diagnosis and undertaking research and compositions comprising demibodies useful for same.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2006Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: The University of SydneyInventors: Richard Ian Christopherson, Jacqueline Mary Matthews, Joel Peter MacKay
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Patent number: 8437081Abstract: A thermally compensated optical device includes in an optical path an input linear polarizer for transmitting linearly polarized light from a received light beam at a design wavelength. A composite reciprocal rotator includes a first reciprocal material and at least a second reciprocal material provides a reciprocal rotation having a temperature coefficient for reciprocal rotation (tempcorr). At least one Faraday rotator provides a non-reciprocal rotation having a temperature coefficient for non-reciprocal rotation (tempconr). An output linear polarizer transmits forward light received after transmission by the Faraday rotator. At a design temperature, the tempcorr and tempconr have opposite signs and can have magnitudes that match within 50%.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2010Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Gooch and Housego PLCInventors: Christopher N. Pannell, Peter MacKay
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Publication number: 20110181951Abstract: A thermally compensated optical device includes in an optical path an input linear polarizer for transmitting linearly polarized light from a received light beam at a design wavelength. A composite reciprocal rotator includes a first reciprocal material and at least a second reciprocal material provides a reciprocal rotation having a temperature coefficient for reciprocal rotation (tempcorr). At least one Faraday rotator provides a non-reciprocal rotation having a temperature coefficient for non-reciprocal rotation (tempconr). An output linear polarizer transmits forward light received after transmission by the Faraday rotator. At a design temperature, the tempcorr and tempconr have opposite signs and can have magnitudes that match within 50%.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2010Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: GOOCH AND HOUSEGO PLCInventors: Christopher N. Pannell, Peter MacKay
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Publication number: 20090130106Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a set of synthetic immunointeractive molecules referred to herein as “demibodies” which are useful in targeting particular cells in a subject. More particularly, the present invention provides a set of demibodies wherein at least two molecules from within the set, each specific for a different antigen on a target cell, are required to interact together at the cell surface in order to form an active complex which directs demibody-mediated cellular or complement mediated cytotoxicity and/or reporter function and/or therapeutic activity. The demibodies of the present invention are useful in the targeting of particular cells such as cancer cells including leukemic cells, pathogens including malarial, bacterial and viral agents, and stem cells including embryonic and adult stem cells and pathogen cells. The present invention provides, therefore, methods of treatment, diagnosis and undertaking research and compositions comprising demibodies useful for same.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2006Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: The University of SydneyInventors: Richard Ian Christopherson, Jacqueline Mary Matthews, Joel Peter MacKay
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Publication number: 20080026987Abstract: The present invention provides a method of normalizing blood glucose levels in mammals utilizing liver-selective glucokinase activators. The present invention also provides a method of increasing liver metabolism and decreasing apoptosis independent of glucose normalization or hyperglycemic conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2005Publication date: January 31, 2008Applicant: Novo Nordisk A/SInventors: Peter Mackay, James Mackay, Carmen Valcarce-Lopez, Thora Bodvarsdottir, Keld Fosgerau, Marianne Larsen, Per Arkhammar, Philip Wahl
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Publication number: 20070010344Abstract: An exercise apparatus provides a resistance to movements taking place in a golf swing motion. A formed handle grip is ergonomically shaped to accommodate the proper position of the fingers and hands during the swing. A resistance tubing has a metal attachment for one end and a nylon loop or strap at the opposite end to allow fixation to a fixed object, such as a doorframe or the like. Hooks or rings fixed to both ends of the grip allow attachment to the tubing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2006Publication date: January 11, 2007Inventor: Peter Mackay
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Patent number: 6929515Abstract: A compact inline unitized plug/receptacle adapter interconnects a four blade plug configuration with a three slot receptacle thereby allowing a boat or RV user to readily adapt to an available receptacle at mooring or camping sites while retaining the ability to utilize the electrical equipment therein. The adapter includes a cover assembly carrying on the outer end the three blades for connection with a host receptacle and carrying on the inner end the four terminals for connection with the guest plug. The live or hot terminals are interconnected by a jumper bus mounted at a raised pad on the cover and electrically connected with the live blade. The neutral and ground terminals are separately connected with their respective blades and mounted at pads of differing elevation on the cover thereby providing differing base elevations and a first degree of physical and electrical insulation between the hot and neutral/ground paths.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2004Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Inventors: Robert Schneider, Peter MacKay, Thomas Fanelli
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Publication number: 20050159232Abstract: An exercise apparatus provides a resistance to movements taking place in a golf swing motion. A formed handle grip is ergonomically shaped to accommodate the proper position of the fingers and hands during the swing. A resistance tubing has a metal attachment for one end and a nylon loop or strap at the opposite end to allow fixation to a fixed object, such as a doorframe or the like. Hooks or rings fixed to both ends of the grip allow attachment to the tubing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2004Publication date: July 21, 2005Inventor: Peter Mackay
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Patent number: 6122155Abstract: A miniature appliance leakage current interrupter (ALCI) interrupts the flow of current through a pair of lines extending between a source of power and a load. The ALCI comprises a circuit breaker having a pair of normally closed switches, one switch being located in each of the pair of lines between the source of power and the load. The circuit breaker is connected to a relay circuit which selectively opens the pair of normally closed switches. The relay circuit is connected to a fault detection circuit which detects the presence of a ground fault condition in the pair of lines. When the ground fault condition detected exceeds a predetermined value, an integrated circuit chip in the fault detection circuit causes the relay circuit to open the circuit breaker. The ALCI further includes a housing having a top, a bottom, a front end and a rear end. A prong assembly for supplying power from the source of power to the remainder of the ALCI is in line mounted on the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1999Date of Patent: September 19, 2000Assignee: Tower Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Victor V. Aromin, Peter MacKay
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Patent number: 5967304Abstract: A rotary electric switch having push-in wire terminals includes a hollow plastic housing having a recessed base and a cover member. The cover member comprises a top surface, a bottom surface and an annular boss which is shaped to define a central bore. A plurality of resilient stationary contacts are positioned in the base. A switch handle is rotably mounted on the base between the plurality of resilient stationary contacts. The switch handle comprises a disc-shaped rotor having a top surface and a bottom surface. The switch handle further comprises an elongated shaft and an arcuate rotor stop which are formed on its top surface, the elongated shaft protruding through the central bore in the cover member and the arcuate rotor stop being disposed within a rotor recess formed in the bottom surface of the cover member. A rotatable contactor is mounted on the bottom surface of the rotor of the switch handle and serves to selectively contact the stationary contacts.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1998Date of Patent: October 19, 1999Assignee: Tower Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Peter MacKay, Levon Galpchian
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Patent number: 5217389Abstract: An electrical connector is provided with an adjustable strain relief including a pair of movable barriers captively mounted by the connector housing for selective rotational positioning such as to cooperate with fixed barriers formed on the two parts of the connector housing in providing strain relieving labyrinth grips on the terminal portions of at least two sizes of electric cord.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 1992Date of Patent: June 8, 1993Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Peter A. MacKay, Scott A. Boyer, Alan A. Archambault
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Patent number: D451481Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2000Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Assignee: Tower Manufacturing CorporationInventor: Peter MacKay
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Patent number: D454546Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2000Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Assignee: Tower Manufacturing CorporationInventor: Peter MacKay
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Patent number: D463366Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2001Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Assignee: Tower Manufacturing CorporationInventor: Peter MacKay
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Patent number: D472522Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2002Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: Tower Manufacturing CorporationInventor: Peter MacKay
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Patent number: D418482Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1998Date of Patent: January 4, 2000Assignee: Tower Manufacturing CorporationInventor: Peter MacKay