Patents by Inventor Roger Acey

Roger Acey 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).

  • THIMEROSAL REMOVAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20070160599
    Abstract: A device for the removal of heavy metals and heavy metal complexes, such as thimerosal, from medications is provided wherein the device comprises a dosing device or a solid support having at least one substantially purified metallothionein protein associated therewith. Additionally, methods to remove thimerosal from medications are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: MPG Biotechnologies, LLC
    Inventors: Roger Acey, Richard Kanner
  • Metal binding proteins and associated methods
    Publication number: 20070117968
    Abstract: Metal binding proteins, associated compositions and methods for their production and use are disclosed. The metal binding proteins included have amino acid sequences analogous to at least one metal binding protein, and conservative amino acid substitutions thereof from a brine shrimp (Artemia). Also provided are the associated nucleic acid sequences encoding metal binding proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: MGP BIOTECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Roger Acey, Michael Mustillo, Brenton Harpham
  • Compositions and methods for removing heavy metals from contaminated samples using membranes provided with purified metallothionein (MT) proteins
    Publication number: 20060063959
    Abstract: Devices, such as solid supports having metal binding proteins, such as metallothionein proteins, bound thereto are disclosed for removing metals from substrates in need of having such metals removed therefrom. Specifically membranes having metallothionein proteins from the brine shrimp Artemia are disclosed for removing metals from liquid substrates. Associated methods for removing metals from substrates using metallothionein proteins are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: MGP BioTechnologies, LLC
    Inventor: Roger Acey