Patents by Inventor Brian Rush

Brian Rush 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: 11939619
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an engineered yeast including an exogenous nucleic acid encoding a glucoamylase comprising SEQ ID NO:1 and SEQ ID NO:4, or a variant thereof. The engineered yeast are able to provide glucoamylase into a fermentation media and cause degradation of starch material generating glucose for fermentation to a desired bioproduct, such as ethanol. High titers of bioproduct (e.g., 70 g/kg of ethanol) can be achieved, along with low residual glucose levels. Further the yeast exhibit good growth and bioproduct product at temperatures of 32° C. or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Chris Miller, Brian Rush, Joshua Dunn, Brynne Stanton
  • Publication number: 20220228175
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an engineered yeast including an exogenous nucleic acid encoding a glucoamylase comprising SEQ ID NO:1 and SEQ ID NO:4, or a variant thereof. The engineered yeast are able to provide glucoamylase into a fermentation media and cause degradation of starch material generating glucose for fermentation to a desired bioproduct, such as ethanol. High titers of bioproduct (e.g., 70 g/kg of ethanol) can be achieved, along with low residual glucose levels. Further the yeast exhibit good growth and bioproduct product at temperatures of 32° C. or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Chris MILLER, Brian RUSH, Joshua DUNN, Brynne STANTON
  • Patent number: 11306330
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an engineered yeast including an exogenous nucleic acid encoding a glucoamylase comprising SEQ ID NO:1 and SEQ ID NO:4, or a variant thereof. The engineered yeast are able to provide glucoamylase into a fermentation media and cause degradation of starch material generating glucose for fermentation to a desired bioproduct, such as ethanol. High titers of bioproduct (e.g., 70 g/kg of ethanol) can be achieved, along with low residual glucose levels. Further the yeast exhibit good growth and bioproduct product at temperatures of 32° C. or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Chris Miller, Brian Rush, Brynne Stanton, Joshua Dunn
  • Publication number: 20220064654
    Abstract: The present application discloses genetically modified yeast cells comprising an active 3-HP fermentation pathway, and the use of these cells to produce 3-HP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Holly JESSEN, Brian RUSH, Jeanette HURYTA, Beth MASTEL, Alan BERRY, Debbie YAVER, Michael CATLETT, Michelle BARNHART
  • Patent number: 11118187
    Abstract: The present application discloses genetically modified yeast cells comprising an active 3-HP fermentation pathway, and the use of these cells to produce 3-HP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Holly Jessen, Brian Rush, Jeanette Huryta, Beth Mastel, Alan Berry, Debbie Yaver, Michael Catlett, Michelle Barnhart
  • Patent number: 11035621
    Abstract: One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a system for cooling a surface. The system can include a housing. The housing can include an evaporator portion. The housing can include at least one trifurcated heat exchange portion. The at least one trifurcated heat exchange portion can include a condenser portion coupled to the evaporator portion. The at least one trifurcated heat exchange portion can include a coolant portion substantially surrounded by the condenser portion. The at least one trifurcated heat exchange portion can include a phase change material portion substantially surrounding the condenser portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Stefano Lassini, Brian Rush, Daniel Erno, William Dwight Gerstler
  • Publication number: 20210002675
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an engineered yeast including an exogenous nucleic acid encoding a glucoamylase comprising SEQ ID NO:1 and SEQ ID NO:4, or a variant thereof. The engineered yeast are able to provide glucoamylase into a fermentation media and cause degradation of starch material generating glucose for fermentation to a desired bioproduct, such as ethanol. High titers of bioproduct (e.g., 70 g/kg of ethanol) can be achieved, along with low residual glucose levels. Further the yeast exhibit good growth and bioproduct product at temperatures of 32° C. or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Chris MILLER, Brian RUSH, Brynne STANTON, Joshua DUNN
  • Publication number: 20200291408
    Abstract: The present application discloses genetically modified yeast cells comprising an active 3-HP fermentation pathway, and the use of these cells to produce 3-HP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Holly JESSEN, Brian RUSH, Jeanette HURYTA, Beth MASTEL, Alan BERRY, Debbie YAVER, Michael CATLETT, Michelle BARNHART
  • Patent number: 10633664
    Abstract: The present application discloses genetically modified yeast cells comprising an active 3-HP fermentation pathway, and the use of these cells to produce 3-HP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Holly Jessen, Brian Rush, Jeanette Huryta, Beth Mastel, Alan Berry, Debbie Yaver, Michael Catlett, Michelle Barnhart
  • Publication number: 20190285356
    Abstract: One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a system for cooling a surface. The system can include a housing. The housing can include an evaporator portion. The housing can include at least one trifurcated heat exchange portion. The at least one trifurcated heat exchange portion can include a condenser portion coupled to the evaporator portion. The at least one trifurcated heat exchange portion can include a coolant portion substantially surrounded by the condenser portion. The at least one trifurcated heat exchange portion can include a phase change material portion substantially surrounding the condenser portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Stefano Lassini, Brian Rush, Daniel Erno, William Dwight Gerstler
  • Publication number: 20190249181
    Abstract: The present application discloses genetically modified yeast cells comprising an active 3-HP fermentation pathway, and the use of these cells to produce 3-HP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Holly Jessen, Brian Rush, Jeanette Huryta, Beth Mastel, Alan Berry, Debbie Yaver, Michael Catlett, Michelle Barnhart
  • Patent number: 10365047
    Abstract: One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a system for cooling a surface. The system can include a housing. The housing can include an evaporator portion. The housing can include at least one trifurcated heat exchange portion. The at least one trifurcated heat exchange portion can include a condenser portion coupled to the evaporator portion. The at least one trifurcated heat exchange portion can include a coolant portion substantially surrounded by the condenser portion. The at least one trifurcated heat exchange portion can include a phase change material portion substantially surrounding the condenser portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Stefano Lassini, Brian Rush, Daniel Erno, William Dwight Gerstler
  • Patent number: 10359848
    Abstract: Input device haptics and pressure sensing techniques are described. An input device includes an outer surface, a pressure sensor and haptic feedback mechanism, and a pressure sensing and haptic feedback module. The outer surface is configured to receive an application of pressure by an object. The pressure sensor and haptic feedback mechanism has one or more piezos configured to detect and quantify an amount of the application of the pressure to the outer surface by the object, the one or more piezos configured to output a signal indicating the quantified amount of the pressure. The pressure sensing and haptic feedback module is configured to receive the signal from the one or more piezos indicating the quantified amount of the pressure and control the haptic feedback of the pressure sensor and haptic feedback mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew E. Winter, Brian Rush Cox, Launnie K E Ginn, David Otto Whitt, Aric A. Fitz-Coy, Carl E. Picciotto, Gahn Gavyn Yun, John Jacob Nelson
  • Patent number: 10356945
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a thermal management system for electronics includes a vapor chamber that at least partially envelops the electronics, a working fluid contained within the vapor chamber and used to dissipate heat from a part of a heated portion of the electronics and a precision sintered 3D wick structure independently created on some of the interior of the vapor chamber. The precision sintered 3D wick structure transports the working fluid by capillary action from at least one working fluid receptacle to a part of the heated portion of the electronics. In one embodiment of the invention, the 3D vapor chamber may be formed by the additive manufacturing processes. A further example includes precision sintered 3D support structures integrated into the closed 3D vapor chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brian Rush, James William Sears
  • Patent number: 10260072
    Abstract: The present application discloses genetically modified yeast cells comprising an active 3-HP fermentation pathway, and the use of these cells to produce 3-HP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Holly Jessen, Brian Rush, Jeanette Huryta, Beth Mastel, Alan Berry, Debbie Yaver, Michael Catlett, Michelle Barnhart
  • Publication number: 20180044684
    Abstract: The present application discloses genetically modified yeast cells comprising an active 3-HP fermentation pathway, and the use of these cells to produce 3-HP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Holly Jessen, Brian Rush, Jeanette Huryta, Beth Mastel, Alan Berry, Debbie Yaver, Michael Catlett
  • Publication number: 20170363363
    Abstract: One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a system for cooling a surface. The system can include a housing. The housing can include an evaporator portion. The housing can include at least one trifurcated heat exchange portion. The at least one trifurcated heat exchange portion can include a condenser portion coupled to the evaporator portion. The at least one trifurcated heat exchange portion can include a coolant portion substantially surrounded by the condenser portion. The at least one trifurcated heat exchange portion can include a phase change material portion substantially surrounding the condenser portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Stefano Lassini, Brian Rush, Daniel Erno, William Dwight Gerstler
  • Patent number: 9777280
    Abstract: The present application discloses genetically modified yeast cells comprising an active 3-HP fermentation pathway, and the use of these cells to produce 3-HP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Holly Jessen, Brian Rush, Jeanette Huryta, Beth Mastel, Alan Berry, Debbie Yaver, Michael Catlett, Michelle Barnhart
  • Publication number: 20170102770
    Abstract: Input device haptics and pressure sensing techniques are described. An input device includes an outer surface, a pressure sensor and haptic feedback mechanism, and a pressure sensing and haptic feedback module. The outer surface is configured to receive an application of pressure by an object. The pressure sensor and haptic feedback mechanism has one or more piezos configured to detect and quantify an amount of the application of the pressure to the outer surface by the object, the one or more piezos configured to output a signal indicating the quantified amount of the pressure. The pressure sensing and haptic feedback module is configured to receive the signal from the one or more piezos indicating the quantified amount of the pressure and control the haptic feedback of the pressure sensor and haptic feedback mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew E. Winter, Brian Rush Cox, Launnie K.E. Ginn, David Otto Whitt, III, Aric A. Fitz-Coy, Carl E. Picciotto, Gahn Gavyn Yun, John Jacob Nelson
  • Publication number: 20170064868
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a thermal management system for electronics includes a vapor chamber that at least partially envelops the electronics, a working fluid contained within the vapor chamber and used to dissipate heat from a part of a heated portion of the electronics and a precision sintered 3D wick structure independently created on some of the interior of the vapor chamber. The precision sintered 3D wick structure transports the working fluid by capillary action from at least one working fluid receptacle to a part of the heated portion of the electronics. In one embodiment of the invention, the 3D vapor chamber may be formed by the additive manufacturing processes. A further example includes precision sintered 3D support structures integrated into the closed 3D vapor chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Brian Rush, James William Sears