Patents by Inventor Robin Philp

Robin Philp 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).

  • Gels, methods and apparatus for identification and characterization of biomolecules
    Publication number: 20030083823
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to efficient, computer-assisted methods and apparatus for identifying, selecting and characterizing biomolecules in a biological sample. According to the invention, a biological sample is first treated to isolate biomolecules of interest, and a two-dimensional array is then generated by separating the biomolecules present in a complex mixture. The invention provides a computer-generated digital profile representing the identity and relative abundance of a plurality of biomolecules detected in the two-dimensional array, thereby permitting computer-mediated comparison of profiles from multiple biological samples. This automatable technology for screening biological samples and comparing their profiles permits rapid and efficient identification of individual biomolecules whose presence, absence or altered expression is associated with a disease or condition of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Rajesh Bhikhu Parekh, James Alexander Bruce, Robin Philp, Lida H. Kimmel, David L. Friedman
  • Methods for computer-assisted isolation of proteins
    Patent number: 6459994
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to efficient, computer-assisted methods and apparatus for identifying, selecting and characterizing biomolecules in a biological sample. According to the invention, a biological sample is first treated to isolate biomolecules of interest, and a two-dimensional array is then generated by separating the biomolecules present in a complex mixture. The invention provides a computer-generated digital profile representing the identity and relative abundance of a plurality of biomolecules detected in the two-dimensional array, thereby permitting computer-mediated comparison of profiles from multiple biological samples. This automatable technology for screening biological samples and comparing their profiles permits rapid and efficient identification of individual biomolecules whose presence, absence or altered expression is associated with a disease or condition of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Oxford GlycoSciences (UK) Ltd
    Inventors: Rajesh Bhikhu Parekh, James Alexander Bruce, Robin Philp, Lida H. Kimmel, David L. Friedman