Patents by Inventor Peter Schofield
Peter Schofield 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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Publication number: 20240043506Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to isolated or recombinant antigen binding proteins, such as antibodies, which bind to coronavirus spike (S) protein receptor binding domain (RBD), including S protein RBD from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The present disclosure is also directed to the use of the isolated or recombinant proteins as therapeutic, prophylactic and/or diagnostic agents for respiratory conditions associated with coronavirus infection, such as infection by SARS-CoV-2. The present disclosure is also related to nucleic acid sequences which encode said antigen binding proteins and their expression in recombinant host cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Ohan MAZIGI, David LANGLEY, Peter SCHOFIELD, Daniel CHRIST
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Publication number: 20210047428Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of generating antibodies with improved specificity and/or affinity for a target antigen, as well as B-cells and hybridomas expressing the antibodies and compositions comprising antibodies with improved specificity and/or affinity for the target antigen.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchInventors: Daniel CHRIST, Robert BRINK, Christopher GOODNOW, Deborah BURNETT, Peter SCHOFIELD
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Publication number: 20150307599Abstract: The present disclosure provides proteins comprising antibody variable regions that bind specifically to NPY and PYY and uses thereof and methods of treating or preventing cancer or inducing an immune response by inhibiting NPY and PYY.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2012Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Martijn Bijker, Herbert Herzog, Fabienne McKay, Romain Rouet, Peter Schofield, David Zahra, Daniel Christ
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Publication number: 20100028356Abstract: The present invention provides a method for diagnosing a neurodegenerative disease or for determining the predisposition of a subject to a neurodegenerative disease. In particular, the methods of the present invention comprise detecting a marker linked to map position 9p21, e.g., a marker within an opioid receptor sigma 1 (OPRS1) gene or an expression produce thereof. The present invention also provides a method for identifying new markers that are associated with a neurodegenerative disease. The present invention also provides mutant forms of an OPRS1 gene or an expression product thereof and reagents for detecting those mutations.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2008Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: POWMRI LTD.Inventors: Peter Schofield, John Kwok, Agnes Luty
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Publication number: 20080152589Abstract: The present invention provides methods for diagnosing a neurological disease and/or for determining the predisposition of a subject to a neurological disease and/or for determining a subject at risk of developing a neurological disease, the method comprising detecting a marker in a glycogen synthase kinase 3? gene or expression product thereof and a microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT) gene or expression product thereof. The present invention also provides pharmacogenetic methods, e.g., for identifying a subject that will respond to treatment with a therapeutic compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Peter Schofield, John Kwok, Clement Loy
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Publication number: 20070202502Abstract: The present invention provides a method of diagnosing bipolar affective disorder (BAD) and for determining a predisposition of a subject to bipolar affective disorder. In particular, the methods of the present invention comprise detecting a marker that comprises one or more polymorphisms at position 4q35.2 of the human genome and/or one or more allelic variants of the FAT gene associated with BAD or linked thereto. The present invention also relates to identifying new markers that are diagnostic of bipolar affective disorder. Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods of identifying and producing candidate compounds for the treatment of bipolar affective disorder.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2004Publication date: August 30, 2007Inventors: Peter Schofield, Ian Blair
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Patent number: 7010462Abstract: A method and system of evaluating a turbine component comprises obtaining data relating to respective surface conditions at a plurality of different surface locations of the turbine component and calculating the total profile efficiency loss for the turbine component based on the data. Calculating the total profile efficiency of the turbine component may include calculating the local profile efficiency loss percentage for each of the surface conditions at the different surface locations (and/or sub-areas of the different surface locations) and calculating an average of the local profile efficiency loss percentages, each of the local efficiency loss percentages being weighted by respective predetermined weight factors. The turbine component may be a nozzle or a bucket and each of the turbine component's surface locations may be an admission suction surface, an admission pressure surface, a discharge suction surface or a discharge pressure surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2003Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: William James Sumner, John David Alaksiewicz, Chris Robin Bron, Mary Clarkeson Phillips, Peter Schofield, David Edwin Kautzmann, Brian William Marriner
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Publication number: 20050075799Abstract: A method and system of evaluating a turbine component comprises obtaining data relating to respective surface conditions at a plurality of different surface locations of the turbine component and calculating the total profile efficiency loss for the turbine component based on the data. Calculating the total profile efficiency of the turbine component may include calculating the local profile efficiency loss percentage for each of the surface conditions at the different surface locations (and/or sub-areas of the different surface locations) and calculating an average of the local profile efficiency loss percentages, each of the local efficiency loss percentages being weighted by respective predetermined weight factors. The turbine component may be a nozzle or a bucket and each of the turbine component's surface locations may be an admission suction surface, an admission pressure surface, a discharge suction surface or a discharge pressure surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2003Publication date: April 7, 2005Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: William Sumner, John Alaksiewicz, Chris Bron, Mary Phillips, Peter Schofield, David Kautzmann, Brian Marriner
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Patent number: 6255067Abstract: The sequence of bovine PAM is taught as well as new forms of PAM not known before. One new form is membrane bound and provides the basis of methods for alpha-amidating inactive precursors of peptide hormones.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 1987Date of Patent: July 3, 2001Assignee: The Johns Hopkins UniversityInventors: Henry T. Keutmann, Peter Schofield, Henry Rodriguez, Betty Eipper, Richard Mains
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Patent number: 6109869Abstract: In a reverse design for partitions of a steam turbine having decreased throat dimension therebetween with increased radial height, the trailing edges are set back from approximately mid-span to a tip of the partition to increase the throat dimension with radial height relative to the prior reverse design configuration. Secondary vortices adjacent the radial inner and outer end walls are maintained separated from on another by the design, thereby minimizing or eliminating aerodynamic losses from interactive secondary flow effects while improving flow distribution at the bucket entrance and stage exit. In a further embodiment, a free vortex design having increasing throat dimension from the hub to the tip may be modified to further increase the throat dimension from the hub to approximately the mid-span by providing setbacks along the trailing edge of the partition between the hub and mid-span.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 1998Date of Patent: August 29, 2000Assignee: General Electric Co.Inventors: Alan Donn Maddaus, Lawrence Donald Willey, Peter Schofield
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Patent number: 5137816Abstract: This invention provides useful promoters from the R. trifolii nifH gene for the construction of recombinant molecules to regulate foreign genes for expression under desired conditions. In particular, the promoters act to control expression of the foreign genes within root nodules formed by rhizobial bacterial strains in symbiotic combination with host plants.A rhizobium diagnostic segment (RDS) is also provided comprising a DNA segment found at more than one location in rhizobia, the RDS being species-specific, and detectable by DNA hybridization under stringent conditions. A recombinant plasmid comprising a RDS and a bacterial strain containing the plasmid are provided. Methods are provided for identifying species and strains of field isolates of Rhizobium, using RDS's. One RDS exemplified comprises 5' sequences from the R. trifolii nifH gene.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 1991Date of Patent: August 11, 1992Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Barry G. Rolfe, John Shine, Kieran F. Scott, John M. Watson, Peter Schofield