Patents by Inventor Andrew Marks

Andrew Marks 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).

  • Publication number: 20190075330
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for selectively presenting broadcast content based on user interests are provided. In some implementations a method for selectively presenting broadcast content is provided, the method comprising: receiving user information; associating one or more athletes, each on a roster of a team in a sports organization, with the user based on the user information; identifying broadcast programs that a user device can present; determining broadcast programs that depict a game between teams in the sports organization that are relevant to an athlete associated with the user based on program metadata; receiving event metadata for the relevant broadcast programs that is indicative of events in the game depicted therein; determining that a portion of the first broadcast program is relevant to a first entity based on the event metadata; and causing the user device to present the portion of the first broadcast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventor: Andrew Mark Diamondstein
  • Publication number: 20190062781
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for modulating male fertility in a plant are provided. Compositions comprise nucleotide sequences, and active fragments and variants thereof, which modulate male fertility. Further provided are expression cassettes comprising the male fertility polynucleotides, or active fragments or variants thereof, operably linked to a promoter, wherein expression of the polynucleotides modulates the male fertility of a plant. Various methods are provided wherein the level and/or activity of the sequences that influence male fertility is modulated in a plant or plant part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: MARC C. ALBERTSEN, ANDREW MARK CIGAN, HOWARD P. HERSHEY, MICHAEL LASSNER, YONGZHONG WU
  • Patent number: 10213552
    Abstract: A drive member for driving a piston rod in a drug delivery device is provided. The drive member is configured to be driven in a rotational movement by an actuating member. The drive member comprises a track for transmitting a driving load from the actuating member to the drive member. The track comprises both sections running in a distal and sections running in a proximal direction of the drive member. Moreover, a drug delivery device comprising such a drive member is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: David Plumptre, Andrew Mark Lindsay, Catherine Anne Macdonald, Robert Veasey, Christopher Jones, Garen Kouyoumjian
  • Publication number: 20190059080
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for the transmission of information in a wireless communication system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for the transmission of information in a wireless communication system comprises receiving a downlink message, wherein the downlink message includes a first control channel element; determining a first index using the location of the first control channel element; determining a second index; determining a first orthogonal resource using the first index; determining a second orthogonal resource using the second index; spreading an uplink message using the first orthogonal resource to form a first spread signal; spreading the uplink message using a second orthogonal resource to form a second spread signal; transmitting the first spread signal using a first antenna; and transmitting the second spread signal using a second antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Hua XU, Youn Hyoung HEO, Zhijun CAI, Andrew Mark EARNSHAW, Mo-Han FONG, Sean Michael McBEATH, Robert Mark HARRISON
  • Patent number: 10210559
    Abstract: Various embodiments of systems and methods for recommendation scraping include a method comprising receiving a content feed, wherein the content feed is associated with a holder and identifying at least one post within the content feed comprising a mention of a respective item. In many embodiments, the method can further comprise generating an item recommendation corresponding to the respective item, associating the item recommendation with a profile associated with the holder, and sending instructions to present the item recommendation to one or more users. Other embodiments are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan Stoll, Jan Magnus Stensmo, Stuart Payton Robinson, Andrew Mark Ellerhorst
  • Publication number: 20190040372
    Abstract: Compositions and methods comprising polynucleotides and polypeptides having meganuclease activity are provided. Further provided are nucleic acid constructs, yeast, plants, plant cells, explants, seeds and grain having the meganuclease sequences. Various methods of employing the meganuclease sequences are provided. Such methods include, for example, methods for producing a meganuclease with increased activity at a wide range of temperatures, methods for producing a yeast, plant, plant cell, explant or seed comprising a meganuclease with increased activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicants: E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Ericka Bermudez, Andrew Mark Cigan, James J English, Saverio Carl Falco, Huirong Gao, Lu Liu, Zhan-Bin Liu, Azalea S Ong, Sergei Svitashev, Joshua K Young
  • Publication number: 20190039969
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated process to convert crude oil into petrochemical products comprising crude oil distillation, aromatic ring opening, and olefins synthesis, which process comprises subjecting a hydrocarbon feed to aromatic ring opening to produce LPG and subjecting the LPG produced in the integrated process to olefins synthesis. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process installation to convert crude oil into petrochemical products comprising a crude distillation unit comprising an inlet for crude oil and at least one outlet for kerosene and/or gasoil; an aromatic ring opening unit comprising an inlet for a hydrocarbon feed to aromatic ring opening and an outlet for LPG; and a unit for the olefins synthesis comprising an inlet for LPG produced by the integrated petrochemical process installation and an outlet for olefins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew Mark WARD, Ravichander NARAYANASWAMY, Vijayanand RAJAGOPALAN, Arno Johannes Maria OPRINS, Egidius Jacoba Maria SCHAERLAECKENS, Raul VELASCO PELAEZ
  • Publication number: 20190039970
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated process to convert crude oil into petrochemical products comprising crude oil distillation, aromatic ring opening, and olefins synthesis, which process comprises subjecting a hydrocarbon feed to aromatic ring opening to produce LPG and subjecting the LPG produced in the integrated process to olefins synthesis. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process installation to convert crude oil into petrochemical products comprising a crude distillation unit comprising an inlet for crude oil and at least one outlet for kerosene and/or gasoil; an aromatic ring opening unit comprising an inlet for a hydrocarbon feed to aromatic ring opening and an outlet for LPG; and a unit for the olefins synthesis comprising an inlet for LPG produced by the integrated petrochemical process installation and an outlet for olefins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew Mark WARD, Ravichander NARAYANASWAMY, Vijayanand RAJAGOPALAN, Arno Johannes Maria OPRINS, Egidius Jacoba Maria SCHAERLAECKENS, Raul VELASCO PELAEZ
  • Publication number: 20190040405
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for genome modification of a target sequence in the genome of a plant or plant cell. The methods and compositions employ a guide RNA/Cas endonuclease system to provide an effective system for modifying or altering target sites within the genome of a plant, plant cell or seed. Also provided are compositions and methods employing a guide polynucleotide/Cas endonuclease system for genome modification of a nucleotide sequence in the genome of a cell or organism, for gene editing, and/or for inserting or deleting a polynucleotide of interest into or from the genome of a cell or organism. Once a genomic target site is identified, a variety of methods can be employed to further modify the target sites such that they contain a variety of polynucleotides of interest. Breeding methods and methods for selecting plants utilizing a two component RNA guide and Cas endonuclease system are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicants: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: ANDREW MARK CIGAN, SAVERIO CARL FALCO, HUIRONG GAO, ZHONGSEN LI, ZHAN-BIN LIU, LESZEK ALEKSANDER LYZNIK, JINRUI SHI, SERGEI SVITASHEV, JOSHUA K. YOUNG
  • Publication number: 20190037019
    Abstract: In an example implementation, the method includes automatically determining whether a computer system is located on-premises of a health service provider or on a multi-tenant cloud. The method includes communicatively coupling with health service provider data sources via a local network and extracting health service provider data from them. The health service provider data may include protected health information (PHI) and non-PHI data. The method includes storing the PHI data and the non-PHI data in an on-premises operational data store that is located on-premises of the health service provider. The method includes obtaining data analytics based on the PHI data and the non-PHI data stored in the on-premises operational data store. The method also includes communicatively coupling with a multi-tenant cloud via a global network and synchronizing the non-PHI data in the on-premises operational data store with the multi-tenant cloud via the global network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Darren L. Wesemann, Michael R. Donnelly, Orland Kip Williams, Cary J. Martin, Ming-Chieh Tu, Charlton Park, Jeffrey Todd Young, Andrew Mark Hansen, Jonathan Paul Godfrey, Nic Holbrook, Timothy John Morris, Tony Drake, Michael Houston
  • Publication number: 20190032070
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves the production of Waxy maize. Compositions and methods are provided for knocking out expression of the Waxy (Wx1) gene in maize by making double strand breaks at one or more target sites in an endogenous WX1 encoding sequence. Some methods employ one or more guide polynucleotides and a Cas endonuclease, wherein Cas endonuclease is guided by the one or more guide polynucleotides to recognize and introduce double strand breaks at specific target sites in and around the Wx1 gene. Also provided are compositions and methods for the production of Waxy maize plant cells, plant explants, seeds and grain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Pioneer HIi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Mark CIGAN, Mark Jacob GADLAGE, Huirong GAO, Robert B MEELEY, Joshua K YOUNG
  • Patent number: 10181147
    Abstract: In some embodiments of methods and systems of purchasing products via a subscription mechanism, a method comprises, presenting a subscription mechanism corresponding to a first user, wherein the subscription mechanism is associated with a set of products. In many embodiments, the method further comprises receiving a notification from a second user selecting the subscription mechanism corresponding to the first user, determining that one or more conditions are satisfied, and causing at least a portion of the set of products associated with the subscription mechanism to be purchased by the second user. Other embodiments also are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan Stoll, Jan Magnus Stensmo, Andrew Mark Ellerhorst
  • Publication number: 20190010513
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for modulating male fertility in a plant are provided. Compositions comprise nucleotide sequences, and active fragments and variants thereof, which modulate male fertility. Further provided are expression cassettes comprising the male fertility polynucleotides, or active fragments or variants thereof, operably linked to a promoter, wherein expression of the polynucleotides modulates the male fertility of a plant. Various methods are provided wherein the level and/or activity of the sequences that influence male fertility is modulated in a plant or plant part. In certain embodiments, the plant is polyploid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: ANDREW MARK CIGAN
  • Publication number: 20190009920
    Abstract: A distributed propulsion system includes a first propulsor and a second propulsor, a first generator configured to generate a first AC current, and a second generator configured to generate a second AC current. The system includes a power regulation circuit. The power regulation circuit includes a first current path that includes a first power electronics circuit, a second current path that includes a second power electronics circuit, a third current path that bypasses the first and second power electronics circuits, and a fourth current path that bypasses the first and second power electronics circuits. The power regulation circuit also includes a plurality of switches configured to selectively couple each respective input to a respective selected output to cause a respective current to flow from the respective input to the respective selected output via one of the first current path, second current path, third current path, or fourth current path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Michael James Armstrong, Andrew Mark Bollman, David Loder
  • Patent number: 10174263
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing C2 and C3 hydrocarbons, comprising a) subjecting a mixed hydrocarbon feedstream to first hydrocracking in the presence of a first hydrocracking catalyst to produce a first hydrocracking product stream; b) separating the first hydrocracking product stream to provide a light hydrocarbon stream comprising C4? hydrocarbons and c) subjecting the light hydrocarbon stream to C4 hydrocracking in the presence of a C4 hydrocracking catalyst to obtain a C4 hydrocracking product stream comprising C2 and C3 hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Arno Johannes Maria Oprins, Andrew P. Davies, Andrew Mark Ward, Kae Shin Wong, Luis Aramburo, Maikel Van Iersel
  • Patent number: 10178653
    Abstract: A wireless communication network aggregates wireless network control signaling through a hub User Equipment (UE) using Carrier Aggregation (CA). The wireless access node selects the hub UE and directs the hub UE to aggregate the wireless network control signaling for other UEs by using CA traffic channels with the wireless access node. The hub UE exchanges the wireless network control signaling with the other UEs over wireless links. The hub UE aggregates the wireless network control signaling. The hub UE and the wireless access node exchange the aggregated wireless network control signaling over the CA traffic channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Sreekar Marupaduga, Rajveen Narendran, Andrew Mark Wurtenberger
  • Publication number: 20180371338
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing BTX, comprising pyrolysis, aromatic ring opening and BTX recovery. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process installation to convert a pyrolysis feedstream into BTX, comprising a pyrolysis unit, an aromatic ring opening and a BTX recovery unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Raul Velasco Pelaez, Ravichander Narayanaswamy, Vijayanand Rajagopalan, Arno Johannes Maria Oprins, Andrew Mark Ward, Egidius Jacoba Maria Schaerlaeckens, Joris Van Willigenburg
  • Publication number: 20180371479
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for genome modification of a target sequence in the genome of a plant or plant cell. The methods and compositions employ a guide RNA/Cas endonuclease system to provide an effective system for modifying or altering target sites within the genome of a plant, plant cell or seed. Also provided are compositions and methods employing a guide polynucleotide/Cas endonuclease system for genome modification of a nucleotide sequence in the genome of a cell or organism, for gene editing, and/or for inserting or deleting a polynucleotide of interest into or from the genome of a cell or organism. Once a genomic target site is identified, a variety of methods can be employed to further modify the target sites such that they contain a variety of polynucleotides of interest. Breeding methods and methods for selecting plants utilizing a two component RNA guide and Cas endonuclease system are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicants: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Mark Cigan, Saverio Carl Falco, Huirong Gao, Zhongsen Li, Zhan-Bin Liu, L. Aleksander Lyznik, Jinrui Shi, Sergei Svitashev, Joshua K. Young
  • Patent number: 10160925
    Abstract: A method of controlling the supply and allocation of hydrogen gas in a hydrogen system of a refinery integrated with olefins and aromatics plants to convert crude oil into petrochemicals. The method includes one or more supply sources that provide hydrogen at individual rates, purities, pressures and costs, multiple consumption sites that consume hydrogen at individual rates, purities and pressures and an interconnecting hydrogen distribution network. The method further includes the integration of hydrogen consuming process units with hydrogen producing process units in which hydrogen recovered from the effluents from the hydrogen consuming process units and hydrogen recovered from the hydrogen producing process units are re-used in the hydrogen consuming process units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignees: SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Arno Johannes Maria Oprins, Andrew Mark Ward, Egidius Jacoba Maria Schaerlaeckens, Raúl Velasco Pelaez, Ravichander Narayanaswamy, Vijayanand Rajagopalan, Joris Van Willigenburg
  • Patent number: 10165451
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for providing improved network performance in wireless communications networks using intelligent radiation selection are provided. A radio is communicatively coupled to an antenna and configured to provide a signal to the antenna for broadcast from a cell site. One or more input components are communicatively coupled to the radio to provide information on at least one of an internal or an external condition of the antenna, so that the radio can adjust or modify the signal provided to the antenna to change an emitted pattern of radiation from the antenna to reduce signal loss, or recover or help maintain an area of coverage provided by the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Chaitanya Chukka, Andrew Mark Wurtenberger, Wilbur E. Hill, Patrick Jacob Schmidt