Patents by Inventor Christopher Fleming

Christopher Fleming 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: 12171227
    Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, polypeptides, transgenic plants, compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity (e.g., insecticidal activity) to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds. Nucleic acids encoding the insecticidal proteins can be used to transform prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, including plants, to express the insecticidal proteins. The recombinant organisms and compositions containing the recombinant organisms or insecticidal proteins can be used to control a pest (e.g., an insect).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Christopher Fleming, Richard Sessler
  • Patent number: 12133528
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling plant pests are disclosed. In particular, novel insecticidal proteins having toxicity against Coleopteran and/or Lepidopteran insect pests are provided. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the novel insecticidal proteins are also provided. Methods of making the insecticidal proteins and methods of using the insecticidal proteins and nucleic acids encoding the insecticidal proteins of the invention, for example in transgenic plants to confer protection from insect damage, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Clarence Michael Reynolds, Christopher Fleming
  • Publication number: 20240254504
    Abstract: Novel pesticidal polypeptides that are active against lepidopteran insect pests are disclosed. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the novel insecticidal proteins are also provided. The nucleotide sequences encoding the pesticidal polypeptides can be used to transform prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms to express the insecticidal proteins. Methods of making the insecticidal proteins and methods of using the insecticidal proteins, for example in transgenic plants to confer protection from insect damage, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicants: Syngenta Crop Protection AG, SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION LLC
    Inventor: Christopher Fleming
  • Publication number: 20240049708
    Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, polypeptides, transgenic plants, compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity (e.g., insecticidal activity) to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds. Nucleic acids encoding the insecticidal proteins can be used to transform prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, including plants, to express the insecticidal proteins. The recombinant organisms and compositions containing the recombinant organisms or insecticidal proteins can be used to control a pest (e.g., an insect).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Christopher Fleming, Richard Sessler
  • Publication number: 20230358164
    Abstract: A system may include a natural gas engine; and a hydrodynamic device configured to convert mechanical energy of the natural gas engine into heat in a working fluid within the hydrodynamic device. The amount of fluid in the hydrodynamic device may be controlled by an electronically controllable valve, and the amount of fluid in the hydrodynamic device may control a resistive force of the hydrodynamic device. The system may also include a controller in communication with the natural gas engine and the hydrodynamic device, where the controller may be configured to automatically adjust the electronically controllable valve to maintain a working load on the natural gas engine at or above a threshold load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Micky Warren, Christopher Fleming, Michael Smith, John De La Hunt
  • Patent number: 11805777
    Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, polypeptides, transgenic plants, compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity (e.g., insecticidal activity) to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds. Nucleic acids encoding the insecticidal proteins can be used to transform prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, including plants, to express the insecticidal proteins. The recombinant organisms and compositions containing the recombinant organisms or insecticidal proteins can be used to control a pest (e.g., an insect).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Christopher Fleming, Richard Sessler
  • Patent number: 11746693
    Abstract: A system may include a natural gas engine; and a hydrodynamic device configured to convert mechanical energy of the natural gas engine into heat in a working fluid within the hydrodynamic device. The amount of fluid in the hydrodynamic device may be controlled by an electronically controllable valve, and the amount of fluid in the hydrodynamic device may control a resistive force of the hydrodynamic device. The system may also include a controller in communication with the natural gas engine and the hydrodynamic device, where the controller may be configured to automatically adjust the electronically controllable valve to maintain a working load on the natural gas engine at or above a threshold load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SMITH POWER PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Micky Warren, Christopher Fleming, Michael Smith, John De La Hunt
  • Publication number: 20230167765
    Abstract: A system may include a natural gas engine; and a hydrodynamic device configured to convert mechanical energy of the natural gas engine into heat in a working fluid within the hydrodynamic device. The amount of fluid in the hydrodynamic device may be controlled by an electronically controllable valve, and the amount of fluid in the hydrodynamic device may control a resistive force of the hydrodynamic device. The system may also include a controller in communication with the natural gas engine and the hydrodynamic device, where the controller may be configured to automatically adjust the electronically controllable valve to maintain a working load on the natural gas engine at or above a threshold load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Micky Warren, Christopher Fleming, Michael Smith, John De La Hunt
  • Patent number: 11484030
    Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, polypeptides, transgenic plants, compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity (e.g., insecticidal activity) to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds. Nucleic acids encoding the insecticidal proteins can be used to transform prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, including plants, to express the insecticidal proteins. The recombinant organisms and compositions containing the recombinant organisms or insecticidal proteins can be used to control a pest (e.g., an insect).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Christopher Fleming, Richard Sessler
  • Publication number: 20220251599
    Abstract: Novel insecticidal proteins that are toxic to lepidopteran pests are disclosed. The polynucleotides encoding the insecticidal proteins can be used to transform prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms to express the insecticidal proteins. The recombinant organisms or compositions containing the recombinant organisms or the insecticidal proteins alone or in combination with other pest control agents and an appropriate agricultural carrier can be used to control lepidopteran pests in various environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Katherine Seguin, Mark Scott Rose, Milan Jucovic, Matthew Richard BRAMLETT, Christopher Fleming
  • Patent number: 11359209
    Abstract: Novel insecticidal proteins that are toxic to lepidopteran pests are disclosed. The polynucleotides encoding the insecticidal proteins can be used to transform prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms to express the insecticidal proteins. The recombinant organisms or compositions containing the recombinant organisms or the insecticidal proteins alone or in combination with other pest control agents and an appropriate agricultural carrier can be used to control lepidopteran pests in various environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Katherine Seguin, Mark Scott Rose, Milan Jucovic, Matthew Richard Bramlett, Christopher Fleming
  • Publication number: 20220089658
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling plant pests are disclosed. In particular, novel insecticidal proteins having toxicity to lepidopteran and/or coleopteran insect pests are provided. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the novel insecticidal proteins are also provided. Methods of making the insecticidal proteins and methods of using the insecticidal proteins and nucleic acids encoding the insecticidal proteins of the invention, for example in transgenic plants to confer protection from insect damage, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Richard Sessler, Christopher Fleming, Katherine Seguin
  • Patent number: 11180774
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling plant pests are disclosed. In particular, novel insecticidal proteins having toxicity against Coleopteran and/or Lepidopteran insect pests are provided. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the novel insecticidal proteins are also provided. Methods of making the insecticidal proteins and methods of using the insecticidal proteins and nucleic acids encoding the insecticidal proteins of the invention, for example in transgenic plants to confer protection from insect damage, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Clarence Michael Reynolds, Christopher Fleming, Mark Greer Montgomery
  • Publication number: 20210251240
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling plant pests are disclosed. In particular, novel insecticidal proteins having toxicity against Coleopteran and/or Lepidopteran insect pests are provided. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the novel insecticidal proteins are also provided. Methods of making the insecticidal proteins and methods of using the insecticidal proteins and nucleic acids encoding the insecticidal proteins of the invention, for example in transgenic plants to confer protection from insect damage, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: Clarence Michael Reynolds, Christopher Fleming
  • Patent number: 10997326
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for forecasting a time to complete a simulation of a reservoir simulation model. A processor can run a simulation of a reservoir simulation model for a first predetermined period of time associated with a first computation step of the simulation. The processor can measure a performance result of the simulation for the first predetermined period of time. The performance result can include an elapsed wall clock time and a timespan simulated. The processor can then forecast a remaining time to complete the simulation of the reservoir simulation model based on the performance result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Edward Hinkley, Terry Wayne Wong, Graham Christopher Fleming, Amit Kumar
  • Patent number: 10977337
    Abstract: A method for determining active constraint equations in a network of wells and surface facilities includes constructing at least one constraint equation for a connection in the network. Each constraint equation includes a respective slack variable and a respective slack variable multiplier. The method further includes constructing a base equation for the connection. The base equation includes the respective slack variable and another respective slack variable multiplier. The method further includes introducing a pseudo slack variable for another connection in the network such that a Schur complement, of a matrix of constraint and base equations dependent only on slack variable multipliers, is sparse. The method further includes solving for each respective slack variable using the Shur complement matrix. The method further includes adjusting a variable parameter of the network using results from solving for each respective slack variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation
    Inventors: Qinghua Wang, Graham Christopher Fleming
  • Patent number: 10900329
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a system, as well as a method and an article, may operate to generate map values for a plurality of parameters corresponding to respective grid blocks of a reservoir, wherein the values have been previously generated based on an initial simulation result from a model of the reservoir; to generate a sector surrogate model that includes a subset of grid blocks of the reservoir based on a criterion for identifying grid blocks that negatively affect simulation of the reservoir; to provide data inputs to execute a simulation of the reservoir using the sector surrogate model; and to generate revised data inputs, based on results of the simulation of the reservoir using the sector surrogate model, to use in a subsequent simulation using the model of the reservoir. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: LANDMARK GRAPHICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard Edward Hinkley, Terry Wayne Wong, Graham Christopher Fleming
  • Publication number: 20210017858
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method for locally lumped equation of state fluid characterization can include determining a set of components for the material balance calculations for a plurality of grid blocks of a reservoir. The plurality of grid blocks can experience different recovery methods between them. Lumping schemes can be determined for the plurality of grid blocks. Phase behavior calculations can be performed on the plurality of grid blocks, wherein different lumping schemes can be used across the plurality of grid blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Graham Christopher Fleming, Terry Wayne Wong
  • Patent number: 10830041
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method for locally lumped equation of state fluid characterization can include determining a set of components for the material balance calculations for a plurality of grid blocks of a reservoir. The plurality of grid blocks can experience different recovery methods between them. Lumping schemes can be determined for the plurality of grid blocks. Phase behavior calculations can be performed on the plurality of grid blocks, wherein different lumping schemes can be used across the plurality of grid blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: LANDMARK GRAPHICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Graham Christopher Fleming, Terry Wayne Wong
  • Patent number: 10677022
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining operating settings of a fluid production system with a gathering network and a plurality of reservoirs, at least some of which include a method that includes lumping common pseudo-components into reservoir pseudo-components associated with each of the reservoirs. Each common pseudo-component is associated with the gathering network and maps to one reservoir pseudo-component of each of the reservoirs. The method further includes performing at least part of a fully-coupled simulation of the gathering network and the reservoirs using the common pseudo-components to obtain one or more operating settings that meet one or more constraints of the production system, and presenting to a user the operating settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation
    Inventors: Graham Christopher Fleming, Terry Wayne Wong