Patents by Inventor Carolyn Young

Carolyn Young 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).

  • Systems and methods for determining a fixed premium rate based on behavior
    Patent number: 11954737
    Abstract: A system may include a vehicle system configured to monitor one or more monitor variables related to a vehicle. The system may also include a processor that may receive a selection of the one or more monitor variables to monitor and receive data from the vehicle system. The data may be limited based on the selection of the one or more monitor variables. The processor may then determine a fixed rate premium for at least two years based on the data and display a visualization that may include the fixed rate premium on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Stephen Young, Michael A. Merwarth, Jon-Michael Kowall, Michael Kyne, Carolyn Knopf
  • Fungal endophytes of
    Patent number: 7892813
    Abstract: The invention provides an isolated culture of a Neotyphodium endophyte of an Elymus canadensis host plant, wherein the endophyte reproduces asexually and enhances the agronomic characteristics of the host plant. Methods for inoculating the host plant with the endophyte, for propagating the host-endophyte combination, and for detecting the presence of the endophyte and of its metabolites within a host plant are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
    Inventors: Carolyn Young, Andy Hopkins
  • FUNGAL ENDOPHYTES OF ELYMUS CANADENSIS
    Publication number: 20080229441
    Abstract: The invention provides an isolated culture of a Neotyphodium endophyte of an Elymus canadensis host plant, wherein the endophyte reproduces asexually and enhances the agronomic characteristics of the host plant. Methods for inoculating the host plant with the endophyte, for propagating the host-endophyte combination, and for detecting the presence of the endophyte and of its metabolites within a host plant are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Carolyn Young, Andy Hopkins
  • Indole-Diterpene Biosynthesis
    Publication number: 20070218461
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the biosynthesis of indole diterpene compounds. In particular, the invention relates to genes encoding enzymes considered responsible for the synthesis of lolitrems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Gregory Bryan, Richard Johnson, Barry Scott, Carolyn Young, Brian Tapper, Emily Parker