Patents by Inventor Paul Bullock

Paul Bullock 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).

  • Patent number: 11954876
    Abstract: The method performed at an electronic device including one or more processors, a non-transitory memory, and a depth sensor includes: obtaining a task associated with a physical object within a physical environment; obtaining a task associated with a physical object within a physical environment; obtaining depth information, via the depth sensor, associated with the physical environment; determining one or more measurements for the physical object based at least in part on the depth information; generating a graphical overlay for the task based at least in part on the task associated with the physical object and the one or more measurements for the physical object; and causing presentation of the graphical overlay relative to a representation of the physical object, wherein the representation is obtained using sensor readings of the physical object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Austin Caleb Germer, Vincent Paul Sparacino, Adam James Bolton, Tomas Alvarez Rodriguez, Ryan Steven Bullock, Lori Lenore Smallwood
  • Publication number: 20240099213
    Abstract: Provided here are methods of using a mutated patatin-like phospholipase II? (“pPLAII?,” renamed here MATRILINEAL) to induce haploid induction in plants, cloning a pPLAII? to induce haploid induction in plants, and genetically engineering a plant to contain a mutated pPLAII?. Also provided are methods of applying topical and spray chemicals, lipids, and RNAi molecules to plants during pollination in order to induce haploid production. Further provided are methods of chemically treating plants during pollination to induce haploids while also reducing embryo abortion and increasing seed set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Timothy Kelliher, Satya Chintamanani, Brent Delzer, Michael L Nuccio, Robert Arthur Dietrich, Suresh Babu Kadaru, Todd Lee Warner, William Paul Bullock
  • Patent number: 11922122
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for detecting emerging events. In various examples, a method for detecting emerging events includes obtaining communication data associated with communication between multiple sources, segmenting communication data into multiple segments, determining whether a data segment belongs to a familiar topic or none, and generating a notification when a familiar topic is mentioned for more or less than a mention prediction. Additionally, or alternatively, a notification may be generated when an unfamiliar topic emerges from a set of unfamiliar data segments if an associated segment count exceeds a critical mass threshold. To determine whether a data segment belongs to a familiar topic, the data segment may be transformed into a feature vector and mapped onto a feature space, where a distance-based similarity score may be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Calabrio, Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine Bullock, Boris Chaplin, Kyle Smaagard, Chris Vanciu, Dylan Morgan, Matt Matsui, Paul Gordon, Laura Cattaneo
  • Publication number: 20240023504
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for the doubling of a plant cell's chromosome by applying an electromagnetic field and methods for obtaining a doubled-haploid plant cell. In some embodiments, the plant cell is selected from the group comprising maize, rice, tomato, and tobacco. Also disclosed is an apparatus for applying an electromagnetic field to a plant cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicants: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG, Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: William Paul BULLOCK, Rachel L. EGGER, Allen L. GARNER, Aginiprakash DHANABAL
  • Patent number: 11840697
    Abstract: Provided are isolated cDNAs comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 52 or SEQ ID NO: 53. Also provided are expression cassettes; vectors; transgenic plant cells; plants, plant parts, and seeds; isolated polypeptides; amplicons and informative fragments of the presently disclosed nucleic acids; compositions that include amplification primer pairs; methods for producing plants that exhibit HI; methods for identifying the presence or absence of an allele associated with HI in a plant; methods for introgressing Haploid-inducing nucleotide sequences into plants; and methods for selecting parental plants predicted to produce progeny generations with plants that exhibit Haploid Induction trait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Timothy Kelliher, Satya Chintamanani, Brent Delzer, Michael L Nuccio, Robert Arthur Dietrich, Suresh Babu Kadaru, Todd Lee Warner, William Paul Bullock
  • Publication number: 20230139170
    Abstract: The present invention provides formulations of 4-(7-hydroxy-2-isopropyl-4-oxo-4H-quinazolin-3-yl)-benzonitrile (compound I) and methods for treating ocular surface pain by administering such formulations. The present invention also provides methods for treating dry eye disease and ocular hyperemia by administering formulations of 4-(7-hydroxy-2-isopropyl-4-oxo-4H-quinazolin-3-yl)-benzonitrile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph Paul BULLOCK, Chinmay MAHESHWARI, Quintus MEDLEY, Muneto MOGI, Michela MONTECCHI-PALMER, Kalliopi STASI
  • Patent number: 11478480
    Abstract: The present invention provides formulations of 4-(7-hydroxy-2-isopropyl-4-oxo-4H-quinazolin-3-yl)-benzonitrile (compound I) and methods for treating ocular surface pain by administering such formulations. The present invention also provides methods for treating dry eye disease and ocular hyperemia by administering formulations of 4-(7-hydroxy-2-isopropyl-4-oxo-4H-quinazolin-3-yl)-benzonitrile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Joseph Paul Bullock, Chinmay Maheshwari, Quintus Medley, Muneto Mogi, Michela Montecchi-Palmer, Kalliopi Stasi
  • Publication number: 20220192120
    Abstract: Provided here are methods of using a mutated patatin-like phospholipase II? (“pPLAII?,” renamed here MATRILINEAL) to induce haploid induction in plants, cloning a pPLAII? to induce haploid induction in plants, and genetically engineering a plant to contain a mutated pPLAII?. Also provided are methods of applying topical and spray chemicals, lipids, and RNAi molecules to plants during pollination in order to induce haploid production. Further provided are methods of chemically treating plants during pollination to induce haploids while also reducing embryo abortion and increasing seed set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Timothy Kelliher, Satya Chintamanani, Brent Delzer, Michael L Nuccio, Robert Arthur Dietrich, Suresh Babu KADARU, Todd Lee Warner, William Paul Bullock
  • Publication number: 20220162170
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides polymorphs and formulations of 4-(7-hydroxy-2-isopropyl-4-oxo-4H-quinazolin-3-yl)-benzonitrile (compound I). The present disclosure further provides methods for treating ocular surface pain by administering 4-(7-hydroxy-2-isopropyl-4-oxo-4H-quinazolin-3-yl)-benzonitrile (compound I). The present invention also provides methods for treating dry eye disease and ocular hyperemia by administering 4-(7-hydroxy-2-isopropyl-4-oxo-4H-quinazolin-3-yl)-benzonitrile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Joseph Paul BULLOCK, Chinmay MAHESHWARI, Quintus MEDLEY, Muneto MOGI, Michela MONTECCHI-PALMER, Gregory MORANDI, Michael MUTZ, Kalliopi STASI, Christopher Stephen TOWLER
  • Patent number: 11304392
    Abstract: Provided here are methods of using a mutated patatin-like phospholipase II? (“pPLAII?,” renamed here MATRILINEAL) to induce haploid induction in plants, cloning a pPLAII? to induce haploid induction in plants, and genetically engineering a plant to contain a mutated pPLAII?. Also provided are methods of applying topical and spray chemicals, lipids, and RNAi molecules to plants during pollination in order to induce haploid production. Further provided are methods of chemically treating plants during pollination to induce haploids while also reducing embryo abortion and increasing seed set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Timothy Kelliher, Satya Chintamanani, Brent Delzer, Michael L Nuccio, Robert Arthur Dietrich, Suresh Babu Kadaru, Todd Lee Warner, William Paul Bullock
  • Publication number: 20210163971
    Abstract: Provided are isolated cDNAs comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 52 or SEQ ID NO: 53. Also provided are expression cassettes; vectors; transgenic plant cells; plants, plant parts, and seeds; isolated polypeptides; amplicons and informative fragments of the presently disclosed nucleic acids; compositions that include amplification primer pairs; methods for producing plants that exhibit HI; methods for identifying the presence or absence of an allele associated with HI in a plant; methods for introgressing Haploid-inducing nucleotide sequences into plants; and methods for selecting parental plants predicted to produce progeny generations with plants that exhibit Haploid Induction trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Timothy Kelliher, Satya Chintamanani, Brent Delzer, Michael L Nuccio, Robert Arthur Dietrich, Suresh Babu KADARU, Todd Lee Warner, William Paul Bullock
  • Patent number: 10954523
    Abstract: Provided are isolated cDNAs comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 52 or SEQ ID NO: 53. Also provided are expression cassettes; vectors; transgenic plant cells; plants, plant parts, and seeds; isolated polypeptides; amplicons and informative fragments of the presently disclosed nucleic acids; compositions that include amplification primer pairs; methods for producing plants that exhibit HI; methods for identifying the presence or absence of an allele associated with HI in a plant; methods for introgressing Haploid—inducing nucleotide sequences into plants; and methods for selecting parental plants predicted to produce progeny generations with plants that exhibit Haploid Induction trait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Timothy Kelliher, Satya Chintamanani, Brent Delzer, Michael L Nuccio, Robert Arthur Dietrich, Suresh Babu Kadaru, Todd Lee Warner, William Paul Bullock
  • Patent number: 10945390
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a viability-retaining method of selecting corn embryos having a desired trait, said method comprising extracting embryos, removing associated non-embryogenic tissue or DNA from the exterior of the embryo; and extracting DNA directly from the embryo. The invention surprisingly shows that germinating embryos sampled directly for their DNA content are capable of continuing the germination process to form normal seedlings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: William Paul Bullock, Ulrich Stephan Hannappel, Katie Marie Hunter
  • Publication number: 20200390767
    Abstract: The present invention provides formulations of 4-(7-hydroxy-2-isopropyl-4-oxo-4H-quinazolin-3-yl)-benzonitrile (compound I) and methods for treating ocular surface pain by administering such formulations. The present invention also provides methods for treating dry eye disease and ocular hyperemia by administering formulations of 4-(7-hydroxy-2-isopropyl-4-oxo-4H-quinazolin-3-yl)-benzonitrile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph Paul BULLOCK, Chinmay MAHESHWARI, Quintus MEDLEY, Muneto MOGI, Michela MONTECCHI-PALMER, Kali STASI
  • Publication number: 20200261457
    Abstract: The present invention provides formulations of 4-(7-hydroxy-2-isopropyl-4-oxo-4H-quinazolin-3-yl)-benzonitrile (compound I) and methods for treating ocular surface pain by administering such formulations. The present invention also provides methods for treating dry eye disease and ocular hyperemia by administering formulations of 4-(7-hydroxy-2-isopropyl-4-oxo-4H-quinazolin-3-yl)-benzonitrile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph Paul BULLOCK, Chinmay MAHESHWARI, Quintus MEDLEY, Muneto MOGI, Michela MONTECCHI-PALMER, Kali STASI
  • Publication number: 20200060110
    Abstract: Provided here are methods of using a mutated patatin-like phospholipase II? (“pPLAII?,” renamed here MATRILINEAL) to induce haploid induction in plants, cloning a pPLAII? to induce haploid induction in plants, and genetically engineering a plant to contain a mutated pPLAII?. Also provided are methods of applying topical and spray chemicals, lipids, and RNAi molecules to plants during pollination in order to induce haploid production. Further provided are methods of chemically treating plants during pollination to induce haploids while also reducing embryo abortion and increasing seed set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Timothy Kelliher, Satya Chintamanani, Brent Delzer, Michael L Nuccio, Robert Arthur Dietrich, Suresh Babu Kadaru, Todd Lee Warner, William Paul Bullock
  • Patent number: 10448588
    Abstract: Provided here are methods of using a mutated patatin-like phospholipase II? (“pPLAII?,” renamed here MATRILINEAL) to induce haploid induction in plants, cloning a pPLAII? to induce haploid induction in plants, and genetically engineering a plant to contain a mutated pPLAII?. Also provided are methods of applying topical and spray chemicals, lipids, and RNAi molecules to plants during pollination in order to induce haploid production. Further provided are methods of chemically treating plants during pollination to induce haploids while also reducing embryo abortion and increasing seed set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Satya Chintamanani, Timothy Kelliher, Brent Delzer, Michael Nuccio, Robert Arthur Dietrich, Suresh Babu Kadaru, Todd Warner, William Paul Bullock
  • Publication number: 20190116746
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a viability-retaining method of selecting corn embryos having a desired trait, said method comprising extracting embryos, removing associated non-embryogenic tissue or DNA from the exterior of the embryo; and extracting DNA directly from the embryo. The invention surprisingly shows that germinating embryos sampled directly for their DNA content are capable of continuing the germination process to form normal seedlings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: William Paul BULLOCK, Ulrich Stephan HANNAPPEL, Katie Marie Hunter
  • Publication number: 20190100763
    Abstract: Provided are isolated cDNAs comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 52 or SEQ ID NO: 53. Also provided are expression cassettes; vectors; transgenic plant cells; plants, plant parts, and seeds; isolated polypeptides; amplicons and informative fragments of the presently disclosed nucleic acids; compositions that include amplification primer pairs; methods for producing plants that exhibit HI; methods for identifying the presence or absence of an allele associated with HI in a plant; methods for introgressing Haploid—inducing nucleotide sequences into plants; and methods for selecting parental plants predicted to produce progeny generations with plants that exhibit Haploid Induction trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Timothy Kelliher, Satya Chintamanani, Brent Delzer, Michael L. Nuccio, Robert Arthur Dietrich, Suresh Babu KADARU, Todd Lee Warner, William Paul Bullock
  • Patent number: 10190125
    Abstract: Provided are isolated cDNAs comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 52 or SEQ ID NO: 53. Also provided are expression cassettes; vectors; transgenic plant cells; plants, plant parts, and seeds; isolated polypeptides; amplicons and informative fragments of the presently disclosed nucleic acids; compositions that include amplification primer pairs; methods for producing plants that exhibit HI; methods for identifying the presence or absence of an allele associated with HI in a plant; methods for introgressing Haploid-inducing nucleotide sequences into plants; and methods for selecting parental plants predicted to produce progeny generations with plants that exhibit Haploid Induction trait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Satya Chintamanani, Timothy Kelliher, Brent Delzer, Michael L. Nuccio, Robert Arthur Dietrich, Suresh Babu Kadaru, Todd Lee Warner, William Paul Bullock