Patents by Inventor John Luther
John Luther 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: 20240122536Abstract: A method for using saliva to measure at least one substance or physiological parameter of a human or animal subject may involve inserting a first end of a sensor into a handheld saliva testing device. The method may also involve receiving saliva from the subject on a second end of the sensor, moving the saliva from the second end of the sensor to the first end, and processing the saliva with the handheld saliva testing device to provide initial saliva data related to the at least one substance or physiological parameter of the subject. In some embodiments, the sensor remains inserted in the handheld device while the subject deposits saliva on the opposite, free end of the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Efstratios Skafidas, Chathurika Darshani Abeyrathne, Gursharan Chana, Duc Hau Huynh, Trevor John Kilpatrick, Alan D. Luther, Michael Luther, Phuong Duc Nguyen, Thanh Cong Nguyen
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Patent number: 11939919Abstract: A fluid supply system for a gas turbine engine includes a first component and a second component. A fluid fitting has a fluid junction. The fluid junction includes a first fluid port in fluid communication with and configured to supply a first cooling fluid to the first component. The fluid junction includes a second fluid port in fluid communication with and configured to supply a second cooling fluid to the second component. A primary pipe is fluidly connected to the fluid fitting. A flow meter is arranged upstream from the fluid junction and is configured to receive a cooling supply fluid from a fluid source. Thee flow meter is a wall having an orifice and a surface that is radiused and convex facing into the cooling supply fluid. A secondary pipe is secured to the fluid fitting and is configured to supply the second cooling fluid to the second component. A turbine section includes the first and second components.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: RTX CorporationInventors: John H. Mosley, Michelle Diana Stearns, Michael Luther Comeau, James P. Chasse
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Publication number: 20230301255Abstract: Genes found in wild species can provide beneficial traits to domestic crops. For example, wild Glycine species can provide resistance to a broad spectrum of soy rust populations if introgressed into soybean. Previously, successful introgression required wide cross pollinations, embryo rescue, and regeneration of F1 shoots. Furthermore, chromosome doubling, which can be achieved by chemical treatment of embryos, was required in order to obtain fertile amphidiploids (F1Ds). A backcross to soybean was then required in order to obtain BC1F1 genetics. Here we describe improved procedures for interspecific crosses between soybean and Glycine tomentella. These procedures offer a more efficient route to BC1F1 genetics by bypassing the amphidiploid generation. These principles can be applied to additional domestic species and their wild relatives such as Brassica.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2021Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection AGInventors: Qingli Liu, Craig Joseph Schuller, John Luther Dawson, Timothy Joseph Kelliher
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Publication number: 20230147114Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying, selecting and/or producing a Disease resistant soybean plant or germplasm using markers, genes and chromosomal intervals derived from Glycine tomentella PI441001, PI441008, PI446958, PI509501, PI583970, or PI483224. A soybean plant or germplasm that has been identified, selected and/or produced by any of the methods of the present invention is also provided. Disease resistant soybean seeds, plants and germplasms are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Robert Arthur Dietrich, Thomas Joseph Curley, Becky Welsh Breitinger, John Luther Dawson, John Daniel Hipskind, Qingli Liu
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Publication number: 20230145612Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying, selecting and/or producing a Disease resistant soybean plant or germplasm using markers, genes and chromosomal intervals derived from Glycine tomentella PI441001, PI441008, PI446958, PI583970, or PI483224. A soybean plant or germplasm that has been identified, selected and/or produced by any of the methods of the present invention is also provided. Disease resistant soybean seeds, plants and germplasms are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Qingli Liu, Andrew David Farmer, Xiaoping Tan, Thomas Joseph Curley, Becky Welsh Breitinger, John Luther Dawson, John Daniel Hipskind, Robert Arthur Dietrich
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Patent number: 11492637Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying, selecting and/or producing a Disease resistant soybean plant or germplasm using markers, genes and chromosomal intervals derived from Glycine tomentella PI441001, PI441008, PI446958, PI583970, or PI483224. A soybean plant or germplasm that has been identified, selected and/or produced by any of the methods of the present invention is also provided. Disease resistant soybean seeds, plants and germplasms are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Qingli Liu, Andrew David Farmer, Xiaoping Tan, Thomas Joseph Curley, Jr., Becky Welsh Breitinger, John Luther Dawson, John Daniel Hipskind, Robert Arthur Dietrich
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Publication number: 20220338433Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying, selecting and/or producing a Disease resistant soybean plant or germplasm using markers, genes and chromosomal intervals derived from Glycine clandestina, e.g. PI339656, or a progeny thereof. A soybean plant or germplasm that has been identified, selected and/or produced by any of the methods of the present invention is also provided. Disease resistant soybean seeds, plants and germplasms are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection AGInventors: Qingli Liu, Robert Arthur Dietrich, Thomas Joseph Curley, Jr., John Daniel Hipskind, Becky Welsh Breitinger, John Luther Dawson
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Patent number: 11467732Abstract: A data storage system includes multiple head nodes and multiple data storage sleds mounted in a rack. For a particular volume or volume partition one of the head nodes is designated as a primary head node for the volume or volume partition. The primary head node is configured to store data for the volume in a data storage of the primary head node and cause the data to be replicated to a secondary head node. The primary head node is also configured to cause the data for the volume to be stored in a plurality of respective mass storage devices each in different ones of the plurality of data storage sleds of the data storage system.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Norbert P. Kusters, Nachiappan Arumugam, Christopher Nathan Watson, Marc John Brooker, David R. Richardson, Danny Wei, John Luther Guthrie, II
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Patent number: 11444641Abstract: A data storage system includes multiple head nodes and data storage sleds. The data storage sleds include multiple mass storage devices and a sled controller. Respective ones of the head nodes are configured to obtain credentials for accessing particular portions of the mass storage devices of the data storage sleds. A sled controller of a data storage sled determines whether a head node attempting to perform a write on a mass storage device of a data storage sled that includes the sled controller is presenting with the write request a valid credential for accessing the mass storage devices of the data storage sled. If the credentials are valid, the sled controller causes the write to be performed and if the credentials are invalid, the sled controller returns a message to the head node indicating that it has been fenced off from the mass storage device.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Norbert P. Kusters, Nachiappan Arumugam, Christopher Nathan Watson, Marc John Brooker, David R. Richardson, Danny Wei, John Luther Guthrie, II, Leah Shalev
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Patent number: 11438411Abstract: A data storage system includes a rack, multiple head nodes, multiple data storage sleds, and at least two networking devices. The at least two network devices are configured to implement at least two redundant networks within the data storage system. Also, each of the head nodes is assigned at least two network addresses for communication with the data storage sleds of the data storage system via the at least two networking devices. The data storage sleds each include multiple mass storage devices and a sled controller that is configured to couple with the at least two network switches. IO In some embodiments, the data storage system further includes redundant power systems within a rack in which the head nodes, the data storage sleds, and the at least two networking devices are mounted.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Norbert P. Kusters, Nachiappan Arumugam, Christopher Nathan Watson, Marc John Brooker, David R. Richardson, Danny Wei, John Luther Guthrie, II
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Publication number: 20220267789Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying, selecting and/or producing a Disease resistant soybean plant or germplasm using genes derived from Glycine canescens, Glycine clandestina, Glycine tomentella. A soybean plant or germplasm that has been identified, selected and/or produced by any of the methods of the present invention is also provided. Disease resistant soybean seeds, plants and germplasms are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2020Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection AGInventors: Qingli LIU, Robert Arthur DIETRICH, Thomas Joseph CURLEY, Jr., Becky Welsh BREITINGER, John Daniel Hipskind, John Luther DAWSON, Xiaoping TAN, Andrew David FARMER
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Publication number: 20220256795Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying, selecting and/or producing a disease resistant soybean plant or germplasm using markers, genes and chromosomal intervals derived from Glycine canescens P1440935, P1483193, P1595799, or a progeny thereof, or Glycine tomentella, or a progeny thereof. A soybean plant or germplasm that has been identified, selected and/or produced by any of the methods of the present invention is also provided. Disease resistant soybean seeds, plants and germplasms are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2020Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection AGInventors: Qingli Liu, Robert Arthur Dietrich, Thomas Joseph Curley, Jr., John Daniel Hipskind, Becky Welsh Breitinger, John Luther Dawson
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Publication number: 20220162634Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying, selecting and/or producing a Disease resistant soybean plant or germplasm using genes derived from wild Glycine. A soybean plant or germplasm that has been identified, selected and/or produced by any of the methods of the present invention is also provided. Disease resistant soybean seeds, plants and germplasms are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection AGInventors: Qingli LIU, Thomas Joseph Curley, Jr., Becky Welsh Breitinger, John Daniel Hipskind, John Luther Dawson, Xiaoping Tan, Andrew David Farmer, Euihwan Chung
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Patent number: 11237772Abstract: A data storage system includes multiple data storage units and a zonal control plane. The zonal control plane assigns volumes to respective ones of the data storage units. The data storage units include multiple head nodes and data storage sleds. At least one of the head nodes implements a local control plane for the data storage unit. Also, the head nodes of each data storage unit are configured to service read and write requests directed to one or more volumes serviced by the data storage unit independent of the zonal control plane.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Norbert P. Kusters, Nachiappan Arumugam, Christopher Nathan Watson, Marc John Brooker, David R. Richardson, Danny Wei, John Luther Guthrie, II
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Patent number: 11188469Abstract: A block-based storage system may implement page cache write logging. Write requests for a data volume maintained at a storage node may be received at a storage node. A page cache for may be updated in accordance with the request. A log record describing the page cache update may be stored in a page cache write log maintained in a persistent storage device. Once the write request is performed in the page cache and recorded in a log record in the page cache write log, the write request may be acknowledged. Upon recovery from a system failure where data in the page cache is lost, log records in the page cache write log may be replayed to restore to the page cache a state of the page cache prior to the system failure.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Danny Wei, John Luther Guthrie, II, James Michael Thompson, Benjamin Arthur Hawks, Norbert P. Kusters
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Publication number: 20210263658Abstract: A data storage system includes a head node and mass storage devices. The head node is configured to flush data stored in a storage of the head node to a set of the mass storage devices of the data storage system. A head node may flush both current version data and point-in-time version data to the set of mass storage devices. Also, the data storage system maintains an index that indicates storage locations of data for particular portions of a volume before and after the data is flushed to the set of mass storage devices. In some embodiments an index includes a current version reference for a volume or portion of a volume and one or more point-in-time snapshot references.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Norbert Paul Kusters, Nachiappan Arumugam, Andre Podnozov, Shobha Agrawal, Shreyas Ramalingam, Danny Wei, David R. Richardson, Marc John Brooker, Christopher Nathan Watson, John Luther Guthrie, II, Ravi Nankani
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Patent number: 11010064Abstract: A data storage system includes a head node and mass storage devices. The head node is configured to flush data stored in a storage of the head node to a set of the mass storage devices of the data storage system. A head node may flush both current version data and point-in-time version data to the set of mass storage devices. Also, the data storage system maintains an index that indicates storage locations of data for particular portions of a volume before and after the data is flushed to the set of mass storage devices. In some embodiments an index includes a current version reference for a volume or portion of a volume and one or more point-in-time snapshot references.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2017Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Norbert Paul Kusters, Nachiappan Arumugam, Andre Podnozov, Shobha Agrawal, Shreyas Ramalingam, Danny Wei, David R. Richardson, Marc John Brooker, Christopher Nathan Watson, John Luther Guthrie, II, Ravi Nankani
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Publication number: 20210024950Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying, selecting and/or producing a Disease resistant soybean plant or germplasm using markers, genes and chromosomal intervals derived from Glycine tomentella P1441001, P1441008, P1446958, P1509501, P1583970, or P1483224. A soybean plant or germplasm that has been identified, selected and/or produced by any of the methods of the present invention is also provided. Disease resistant soybean seeds, plants and germplasms are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2017Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection LLC.Inventors: Robert Arthur DIETRICH, Thomas Joseph CURLEY, Becky Welsh BREITINGER, John Luther DAWSON, John Daniel HIPSKIND, Qingli LIU
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Publication number: 20200404055Abstract: A data storage system includes a rack, multiple head nodes, multiple data storage sleds, and at least two networking devices. The at least two network devices are configured to implement at least two redundant networks within the data storage system. Also, each of the head nodes is assigned at least two network addresses for communication with the data storage sleds of the data storage system via the at least two networking devices. The data storage sleds each include multiple mass storage devices and a sled controller that is configured to couple with the at least two network switches. IO In some embodiments, the data storage system further includes redundant power systems within a rack in which the head nodes, the data storage sleds, and the at least two networking devices are mounted.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Norbert P. Kusters, Nachiappan Arumugam, Christopher Nathan Watson, Marc John Brooker, David R. Richardson, Danny Wei, John Luther Guthrie, II
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Patent number: 10852996Abstract: A slave storage is provisioned using metadata of a master B-tree and updates to references (e.g., offsets) pertaining to data operations of the master B-tree. Master-slave pairs can be used to provide data redundancy, and a master copy can include the master B-tree with references to corresponding data. When provisioning a slave copy, the master sends a B-tree copy to the slave, which stores the slave B-tree copy, allocates the necessary space on local storage, and updates respective offsets of the slave B-tree copy to point to the local storage. Data from the master can then be transferred to the slave and stored according to a note and commit process that ensures operational sequence of the data. Operations received to the master during the process can be committed to the slave copy until the slave is consistent with the master and able to take over as master in the event of a failure.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jianhua Fan, Benjamin Arthur Hawks, Norbert Paul Kusters, Nachiappan Arumugam, Danny Wei, John Luther Guthrie, II