Patents by Inventor Brad Day

Brad Day 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).

  • Method of enhancing plant drought tolerance by expression of NDR1
    Patent number: 9644213
    Abstract: A method of producing improved drought tolerance in a plant by introducing into a plant or plant part a vector having a nucleic acid molecule which expresses or increases a polypeptide that confers drought tolerance compared to a plant in which no vector with the nucleic acid is introduced. The polypeptide is a NON-RACE-SPECIFIC DISEASE RESISTANCE 1 (NDR1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Brad Day, Patricia Santos, Caleb Knepper
  • Alarm enhancing protective cover for safety instruments with optional calibration chamber
    Patent number: 9064386
    Abstract: Methods and systems to redirect the audible and visible signals from alarms on a portable safety device. A cover (10) cooperates with a portable safety device (50) to define a sound chamber (12) that amplifies audible warning signals. A visual alarm guide (14) also is provided. A calibration adapter (500) affords quick and simple bump testing and calibration of the portable safety device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Scientific Corporation
    Inventors: Tae-yeon Won, Charles Hughes, Brad Day
  • METHOD OF ENHANCING PLANT DROUGHT TOLERANCE BY EXPRESSION OF NDR1
    Publication number: 20150047070
    Abstract: A method of producing improved drought tolerance in a plant by introducing into a plant or plant part a vector having a nucleic acid molecule which expresses or increases a polypeptide that confers drought tolerance compared to a plant in which no vector with the nucleic acid is introduced. The polypeptide is a NON-RACE-SPECIFIC DISEASE RESISTANCE 1 (NDR1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Brad Day, Patricia Santos, Caleb Knepper
  • ALARM ENHANCING PROECTIVE COVER FOR SAFETY INSTRUMENTS WITH OPTIONAL CALIBRATION CHAMBER
    Publication number: 20140091939
    Abstract: Methods and systems to redirect the audible and visible signals from alarms on a portable safety device. A cover (10) cooperates with a portable safety device (50) to define a sound chamber (12) that amplifies audible warning signals. A visual alarm guide (14) also is provided. A calibration adapter (500) affords quick and simple bump testing and calibration of the portable safety device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Industrial Scientific Corporation
    Inventors: Tae-yeon Won, Charlies Hughes, Brad Day