Patents by Inventor Christopher Snow
Christopher Snow 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: 11972360Abstract: A device may receive input data associated with a legal regulation, and may process the input data to generate a record that includes: the input data in a knowledge representation format and a semantic representation format, data identifying a feature, data identifying an industry classification, or data identifying an entity of interest. The device may process the record, with machine learning models, to determine output data that includes: data indicating that the legal regulation is inconsistent, data indicating that the legal regulation is outdated, data indicating a sentiment for the legal regulation, data indicating a prescriptive nature of the legal regulation, data indicating a complexity of the legal regulation, data indicating a misrepresentation in the legal regulation, data indicating a compliance burden associated with the legal regulation, or data indicating an industry performance impact of the legal regulation. The device may perform actions based on the output data.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Accenture Global Solutions LimitedInventors: Thomas Kim, Sungwon Youn, Hesoo Heo, Alex Robert Wong, Lisa Dickson, Christopher Snow, Carl Sharpe, Jodie K. Wallis, Natalie Heisler
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Publication number: 20200308610Abstract: The disclosure provides ?-ketoisocaproic acid decarboxylase and ?-keto-3-methylvaleric acid decarboxylase and recombinant microorganisms that host these enzymes. Methods involve the use of recombinant microorganisms to increase the production of isoamyl alcohols, their corresponding acids and their derivatives from carbon sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2017Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: Aemitis, Inc.Inventors: Goutham N Vemuri, Maxim Suvorov, Olena Lar, Christopher Snow
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Publication number: 20200090059Abstract: A device may receive input data associated with a legal regulation, and may process the input data to generate a record that includes: the input data in a knowledge representation format and a semantic representation format, data identifying a feature, data identifying an industry classification, or data identifying an entity of interest. The device may process the record, with machine learning models, to determine output data that includes: data indicating that the legal regulation is inconsistent, data indicating that the legal regulation is outdated, data indicating a sentiment for the legal regulation, data indicating a prescriptive nature of the legal regulation, data indicating a complexity of the legal regulation, data indicating a misrepresentation in the legal regulation, data indicating a compliance burden associated with the legal regulation, or data indicating an industry performance impact of the legal regulation. The device may perform actions based on the output data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Thomas KIM, Sungwon YOUN, Hesoo HEO, Alex Robert WONG, Lisa DICKSON, Christopher SNOW, Carl SHARPE, Jodie K. WALLIS, Natalie HEISLER
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Patent number: 10087899Abstract: In an intake manifold that has charge-motion-control valves (CMCVs), a gap exists between the flapper valves and the wall of the intake runners. Although the gap is maintained as small as practical, it cannot be eliminated because manufacturing tolerances and temperature variations to which the intake manifold is subjected must be accommodated to prevent binding of the flapper valves. Some flow makes an end run through the gap leading to undesirable fluid mechanics. Disclosed herein is a seal that is positioned to rest gently upon the flapper valve near the gap such that the gap is substantially sealed off while applying a modest force on the CMCV so that the actuation torque is minimally impacted. The seal has a press-in-place portion inserted into a pocket formed in the manifold to hold it in place and a lip portion that extends out from the press-in-place portion to obstruct the gap.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Samuel Jeffrey Tomlinson, Christopher Snow, Christopher William Newman
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Publication number: 20170167451Abstract: In an intake manifold that has charge-motion-control valves (CMCVs), a gap exists between the flapper valves and the wall of the intake runners. Although the gap is maintained as small as practical, it cannot be eliminated because manufacturing tolerances and temperature variations to which the intake manifold is subjected must be accommodated to prevent binding of the flapper valves. Some flow makes an end run through the gap leading to undesirable fluid mechanics. Disclosed herein is a seal that is positioned to rest gently upon the flapper valve near the gap such that the gap is substantially sealed off while applying a modest force on the CMCV so that the actuation torque is minimally impacted. The seal has a press-in-place portion inserted into a pocket formed in the manifold to hold it in place and a lip portion that extends out from the press-in-place portion to obstruct the gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2015Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Samuel Jeffrey Tomlinson, Christopher Snow, Christopher William Newman
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Publication number: 20150259710Abstract: The present invention relates to recombinant microorganisms comprising an isobutanol producing metabolic pathway and methods of using said recombinant microorganisms to produce isobutanol. In various aspects of the invention, the recombinant microorganisms may comprise at least one nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide with keto-isovalerate decarboxylase (KIVD) activity, wherein said polypeptide is at least about 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical to a polypeptide selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1-214. Also provided are modified decarboxylases exhibiting an improved ability to utilize ?-ketoisovalerate as a substrate in various beneficial enzymatic conversions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2012Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: Gevo, Inc.Inventors: Catherine Asleson Dundon, Kevin Roberg-Perez, Christopher Snow, Peter Meinhold
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Publication number: 20140295513Abstract: The present invention relates to recombinant microorganisms comprising at least one nucleic acid molecule encoding a ketol-acid reductoisomerase (KARI) or a modified NADH-dependent variant thereof, wherein said KARI is at least about 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 40, or SEQ ID NO: 58. The present invention also relates to recombinant microorganisms comprising at least one nucleic acid molecule encoding a ketol-acid reductoisomerase (KARI) or a modified NADH-dependent variant thereof, wherein said KARI is at least about 99% identical to SEQ ID NO: 64. In various aspects of the invention, the recombinant microorganisms may comprise an isobutanol producing metabolic pathway and can be used in methods of making isobutanol.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2012Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicants: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, GEVO, INC.Inventors: Peter Meinhold, Doug Lies, Stephanie Porter-Scheinman, Christopher Smith, Christopher Snow, Sabine Bastian, Sebastian Schoof
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Publication number: 20140295512Abstract: The present invention relates to recombinant microorganisms comprising at least one nucleic acid molecule encoding a ketol-acid reductoisomerase (KARI) or modified NADH-dependent variant thereof, wherein said KARI is at least about 60% identical to SEQ ID NO: 2. In various aspects of the invention, the recombinant microorganisms may comprise an isobutanol producing metabolic pathway and can be used in methods of making isobutanol.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2012Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicants: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, GEVO, INC.Inventors: Thomas Buelter, Doug Lies, Stephanie Porter-Scheinman, Christopher Smith, Peter Meinhold, Ruth Berry, Christopher Snow, Sabine Bastian
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Patent number: 8651081Abstract: A composite intake manifold coupled to a V-engine is provided. The composite intake manifold includes a supporting member overmolded in an unsupported region of the composite intake manifold.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2013Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Christopher William Newman, Mohammad Ali Moetakef, Christopher Snow
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Publication number: 20130139777Abstract: A composite intake manifold coupled to a V-engine is provided. The composite intake manifold includes a supporting member overmolded in an unsupported region of the composite intake manifold.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2013Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Christopher William Newman, Mohammad Ali Moetakef, Christopher Snow
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Patent number: 8360025Abstract: A composite intake manifold coupled to a V-engine is provided. The composite intake manifold includes a supporting member overmolded in an unsupported region of the composite intake manifold.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2010Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Chris William Newman, Mohammad Ali Moetakef, Christopher Snow
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Publication number: 20110253080Abstract: A composite intake manifold coupled to a V-engine is provided. The composite intake manifold includes a supporting member overmolded in an unsupported region of the composite intake manifold.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2010Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Chris William Newman, Mohammad Ali Moetakef, Christopher Snow
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Publication number: 20050227362Abstract: An optical illumination and monitoring subsystem controls the operation of a flow cytometer having a carrier fluid that flows along a channel coupled to a droplet generator, which controls a point at which droplets break off from the carrier fluid, and a droplet sorter that is operative to cause selected droplets to be sorted along one or more droplet travel paths. The subsystem is operative to illuminate a respective droplet monitoring location along each of one or more droplet travel paths with a respective beam of light, such as that sourced from a common laser. In response to backscatter reflection from a droplet passing through the respective beam of light at a respective droplet monitoring location, the amplitude of the beam of light is increased. Then the droplet is monitored for the presence of a particle therein exhibiting detectable fluorescence as a result of the increase in the amplitude of the respective beam of light.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2004Publication date: October 13, 2005Applicant: Beckman Coulter, Inc.Inventors: Todd Lary, Robert Burr, Christopher Snow
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Patent number: 5806697Abstract: A fitment removal prevention device for insertion within a container having a rigid mouth portion. The device has a body portion and an incompressible member movable with respect to the body portion and biased from a first position, in which the device is insertable into the container, to a second position, in which the incompressible member engages the container and exerts a force on the mouth portion of the container in a first direction having a component transverse to the direction of extraction of the device from the container. Upon attempted extraction of the fitment removal prevention device from the container, the incompressible member exerts an increased force on the mouth portion of the container in the first direction, thereby retaining the device in the container.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 1996Date of Patent: September 15, 1998Assignee: United Distillers PLCInventors: Richard Paul Harbutt, Alexander Speirs Laurie, Peter Thomas Mence Nott, David Christopher Snow