Patents by Inventor Sarah SCAIFE

Sarah SCAIFE 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).

  • Vehicle safety barrier
    Patent number: 11577684
    Abstract: A vehicle safety barrier, for mounting on a vehicle, comprises a deployable barrier arm, wherein the barrier arm is configured for movement between a first, stowed position, and a second, operational position and wherein, in the second position, the barrier arm is arranged to project a predetermined distance from the vehicle to indicate a safe passing distance for another road user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: NuVech Solutions Limited
    Inventors: Simon Scaife, Sarah Scaife
  • Insect muscle actin promoter
    Patent number: 10426147
    Abstract: Provided is a gene expression system, suitable for expression in an insect, comprising an insect muscle actin promoter operably linked to a marker gene, which overcomes or ameliorates one or more of: cost of rearing; amount of handling; errors in identification due to human error or loss of marker by the insect; and health concerns related to the effects of marker powders on workers in mass rearing facilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Oxitec Limited
    Inventors: Martha Koukidou, Sarah Scaife, Luke Alphey
  • INSECT MUSCLE ACTIN PROMOTER
    Publication number: 20170360015
    Abstract: Provided is a gene expression system, suitable for expression in an insect, comprising an insect muscle actin promoter operably linked to a marker gene, which overcomes or ameliorates one or more of: cost of rearing; amount of handling; errors in identification due to human error or loss of marker by the insect; and health concerns related to the effects of marker powders on workers in mass rearing facilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: Oxitec Limited
    Inventors: Martha KOUKIDOU, Sarah SCAIFE, Luke ALPHEY
  • INSECT MUSCLE ACTIN PROMOTER
    Publication number: 20160106078
    Abstract: Provided is a gene expression system, suitable for expression in an insect, comprising an insect muscle actin pro-moter operably linked to a marker gene, which overcomes or ameliorates one or more of: cost of rearing; amount of handling; errors in identification due to human error or loss of marker by the insect; and health concerns related to the effects of marker powders on workers in mass rearing facilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: Oxitec Limited
    Inventors: Martha KOUKIDOU, Sarah SCAIFE, Luke ALPHEY