Patents by Inventor David Morris

David Morris 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).

  • PROCESS FOR THE AROMATIZATION OF ALKANES IN AN ALKANE-CONTAINING GAS STREAM
    Publication number: 20160251280
    Abstract: A process for the aromatization of alkanes in an alkane-containing gas stream, which alkane-containing gas stream contains at least one alkane selected from the group consisting of ethane, propane or butane and contains essentially no methane, comprising contacting the alkane-containing gas stream in a reaction zone with a moving bed comprising an aromatization catalyst and a hydrogen acceptor under alkane aromatization conditions to produce a product stream comprising aromatics and hydrogen wherein at least a portion of the hydrogen is bound by the hydrogen acceptor in the reaction zone and removed from the product and the reaction zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Peter Tanev TANEV, Larry Lanier MARSHALL, Anand NILEKAR, Daniel Edward GERWIEN, Waleed Yosef MUSALLAM, David Morris HAMILTON, Lizbeth Olivia CISNEROS TREVINO, Ann Marie LAURITZEN, JR., Juan Mirabel GARZA
  • A PROCESS FOR THE AROMATIZATION OF ALKANES IN AN ALKANE-CONTAINING GAS STREAM
    Publication number: 20160251279
    Abstract: A process for the aromatization of alkanes in an alkane-containing gas stream comprising: contacting the alkane-containing gas stream in a reactor with a fluidized bed comprising an aromatization catalyst and a hydrogen acceptor under alkane aromatization conditions to produce a product stream comprising aromatics and hydrogen wherein the hydrogen is, at least in part, bound by the hydrogen acceptor in the reaction zone and removed from the product and the reaction zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Peter Tanev TANEV, Larry Lanier MARSHALL, Anand NILEKAR, Daniel Edward GERWIEN, Waleed Yousef MUSALLAM, David Morris HAMILTON, JR., Lizbeth Olivia CISNEROS TREVINO, Ann Marie LAURITZEN, JR., Juan Mirabel GARZA
  • Visualizing reach of posted content in a social networking system
    Patent number: 9430439
    Abstract: Effects of content communications propagated to users of a social networking system may be tracked and measured by the social networking system. Identifiers of content presented to users within a time period before the users interact with the content are recorded. As users interact with the content, additional data describing the interactions with the content and the users interacting with the content are stored. Various metrics may be determined from the data describing interactions with the content. For example including virality metrics and reach metrics, may be determined and presented to the user that posted the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventor: Robyn David Morris
  • Methods of Use of Seed-Origin Endophyte Populations
    Publication number: 20160235074
    Abstract: This application relates to methods and materials for providing a benefit to a seed or seedling of an agricultural plant (e.g., an agricultural grass plant), or the agricultural plant derived from the seed or seedling. For example, this application provides purified bacterial populations that include novel seed-origin bacterial endophytes, and synthetic combinations of seeds and/or seedlings (e.g., cereal seeds and/or seedlings) with heterologous seed-derived bacterial endophytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Geoffrey von Maltzahn, Richard Bailey Flavell, Gerardo V. Toledo, Slavica Djonovic, Luis Miguel Marquez, David Morris Johnston, Yves Alain Millet, Jeffrey Lyford, Alexander Naydich, Craig Sadowski
  • Endophytes, associated compositions, and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 9408394
    Abstract: Materials and methods for improving plant traits and for providing plant benefits are provided. In some embodiments, the materials, and methods employing the same, can comprise endophytes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Indigo Agriculture, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey von Maltzahn, Richard Bailey Flavell, Gerardo V. Toledo, Jonathan W. Leff, Phillip Samayoa, Luis Miguel Marquez, David Morris Johnston, Slavica Djonovic, Yves Alain Millet, Craig Sadowski, Jeffrey Lyford, Karen V. Ambrose, Xuecheng Zhang
  • Methods of Use of Seed-Origin Endophyte Populations
    Publication number: 20160150796
    Abstract: This application relates to methods and materials for providing a benefit to a seed or seedling of an agricultural plant (e.g., an agricultural grass plant), or the agricultural plant derived from the seed or seedling. For example, this application provides purified bacterial populations that include novel seed-origin bacterial endophytes, and synthetic combinations of seeds and/or seedlings (e.g., cereal seeds and/or seedlings) with heterologous seed-derived bacterial endophytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Geoffrey von Maltzahn, Richard Bailey Flavell, Gerardo V. Toledo, Slavica Djonovic, Luis Miguel Marquez, David Morris Johnston, Yves Alain Millet, Jeffrey Lyford, Alexander Naydich, Craig Sadowski
  • Methods of Use of Seed-Origin Endophyte Populations
    Publication number: 20160150794
    Abstract: This application relates to methods and materials for providing a benefit to a seed or seedling of an agricultural plant (e.g., an agricultural grass plant), or the agricultural plant derived from the seed or seedling. For example, this application provides purified bacterial populations that include novel seed-origin bacterial endophytes, and synthetic combinations of seeds and/or seedlings (e.g., cereal seeds and/or seedlings) with heterologous seed-derived bacterial endophytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Geoffrey von Maltzahn, Richard Bailey Flavell, Gerardo V. Toledo, Slavica Djonovic, Luis Miguel Marquez, David Morris Johnston, Yves Alain Millet, Jeffrey Lyford, Alexander Naydich, Craig Sadowski
  • REAL-TIME SHARED AUGMENTED REALITY EXPERIENCE
    Publication number: 20160133230
    Abstract: A system is provided for enabling a shared augmented reality experience. The system comprises zero, one or more on-site devices for generating augmented reality representations of a real-world location, and one or more off-site devices for generating virtual augmented reality representations of the real-world location. The augmented reality representations include data and or content incorporated into live views of a real-world location. The virtual augmented reality representations of the AR scene incorporate images and data from a real world location and include additional content used in an AR presentation. The on-site devices synchronize the content used to create the augmented reality experience with the off-site devices in real time such that the augmented reality representations and the virtual augmented reality representations are consistent with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: BENT IMAGE LAB, LLC
    Inventors: Oliver Clayton Daniels, David Morris Daniels, Raymond Victor Di Carlo
  • System and process for processing fresh produce
    Patent number: 9326543
    Abstract: Thorough spraying and draining freshly cut produce and the equipment processing it in a one-pass system that uses a dilute solution of chilled ultrapure water and chlorine dioxide or chlorine or both significantly reduces bacterial counts. Raw produce is sprayed as it is conveyed to cutting heads and as the cut pieces fall into a hopper above a conveyor. The conveyed cut produce is vibrated and tumbled while being sprayed from above. At the end of the process, the cut produce is sprayed with potable water and deposited in a dryer basket. Drainage from the equipment is collected and processed through a multi-stage water filtration system to potable quality. The near freezing water temperature, its ultra-purity, and the concentrations of biocides in the sanitizing spray are carefully established, monitored and maintained by a process controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Inventors: R. C. McEntire, Jr., Carter McEntire, Tom Lovelace, David Morris
  • FUEL COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FORMULATING A FUEL COMPOSITION TO REDUCE REAL-WORLD DRIVING CYCLE PARTICULATE EMISSIONS
    Publication number: 20160108332
    Abstract: In order to blend fuels to meet specific regulatory and industry requirements, for instance octane requirements, different octane blending components can be used. One added component includes a composition of higher aromatics content. Unfortunately, this aromatic content may increase the particulate emissions of an internal combustion engine when the high aromatic fuel is combusted in that engine. As explained herein, reducing the aromatics content and replacing that octane increasing requirement with an alternative octane enhancer results in a formulated fuel that will have lower particulate emissions in the real-world driving of that engine as compared with a fuel having higher aromatic content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: AFTON CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Wayne Meffert, John David Morris, Joseph W. Roos, Huifang Shao
  • Methods of use of seed-origin endophyte populations
    Patent number: 9295263
    Abstract: This application relates to methods and materials for providing a benefit to a seed or seedling of an agricultural plant (e.g., an agricultural grass plant), or the agricultural plant derived from the seed or seedling. For example, this application provides purified bacterial populations that include novel seed-origin bacterial endophytes, and synthetic combinations of seeds and/or seedlings (e.g., cereal seeds and/or seedlings) with heterologous seed-derived bacterial endophytes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Symbiota, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey von Maltzahn, Richard Bailey Flavell, Gerardo V. Toledo, Slavica Djonovic, Luis Miguel Marquez, David Morris Johnston, Yves Alain Millet, Jeffrey Lyford, Alexander Naydich, Craig Sadowski
  • Methods of use of seed-origin endophyte populations
    Patent number: 9288995
    Abstract: This application relates to methods and materials for providing a benefit to a seed or seedling of an agricultural plant (e.g., an agricultural grass plant), or the agricultural plant derived from the seed or seedling. For example, this application provides purified bacterial populations that include novel seed-origin bacterial endophytes, and synthetic combinations of seeds and/or seedlings (e.g., cereal seeds and/or seedlings) with heterologous seed-derived bacterial endophytes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Symbiota, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey von Maltzahn, Richard Bailey Flavell, Gerardo V. Toledo, Slavica Djonovic, Luis Miguel Marquez, David Morris Johnston, Yves Alain Millet, Jeffrey Lyford, Alexander Naydich, Craig Sadowski
  • ENDOPHYTES, ASSOCIATED COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160021891
    Abstract: Materials and methods for improving plant traits and for providing plant benefits are provided. In some embodiments, the materials, and methods employing the same, can comprise endophytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Geoffrey von Maltzahn, Richard Bailey Flavell, Gerardo V. Toledo, Jonathan W. Leff, Philip Samayoa, Luis Miguel Marquez, David Morris Johnston, Slavica Djonovic, Yves Alain Millet, Craig Sadowski, Jeffrey Lyford, Karen V. Ambrose, Xuecheng Zhang
  • ORDERING OF BOOKMARKS FOR OBJECTS IN A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160019307
    Abstract: A social networking system analyzes a user's interactions with objects linked to bookmarks associated with the user to generate a score for each bookmark. The score represents or is based on the probability that the user will access the bookmark or the linked object. For example, the score is a predicted click-through rate for the bookmark. Based on the scores, a subset of the bookmarks is selected for presentation to the user. Additionally, the scores may be used to order the selected subset of the bookmarks. Hence, the bookmarks that the user is most likely to access are presented while the bookmarks the user is less likely to access may be hidden.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Jonathan Sorg, Ken Deeter, Thomas Stocky, Robyn David Morris
  • SAVED QUERIES IN A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160019263
    Abstract: A user saves a structured query defining connections between two or more objects maintained by a social networking system. The social networking system finds objects matching the structured query, either by periodically performing searches for new objects or by analyzing objects as they are added or modified. The user creating the saved query can subsequently view the matching objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Taro Deeter, Thomas Stocky, Robyn David Morris
  • ENDOPHYTES, ASSOCIATED COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150373993
    Abstract: Materials and methods for improving plant traits and for providing plant benefits are provided. In some embodiments, the materials, and methods employing the same, can comprise endophytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Geoffrey von Maltzahn, Richard Bailey Flavell, Gerardo V. Toledo, Jonathan W. Leff, Philip Samayoa, Luis Miguel Marquez, David Morris Johnston, Slavica Djonovic, Yves Alain Millet, Craig Sadowski, Jeffrey Lyford, Karen V. Ambrose, Xuecheng Zhang
  • Seed-Origin Endophyte Populations, Compositions, and Methods of Use
    Publication number: 20150342196
    Abstract: This application relates to methods and materials for providing a benefit to a seed or seedling of an agricultural plant (e.g., an agricultural grass plant), or the agricultural plant derived from the seed or seedling. For example, this application provides purified bacterial populations that include novel seed-origin bacterial endophytes, and synthetic combinations of seeds and/or seedlings (e.g., cereal seeds and/or seedlings) with heterologous seed-derived bacterial endophytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Geoffrey von Maltzahn, Richard Bailey Flavell, Gerardo V. Toledo, Slavica Djonovic, Luis Miguel Marquez, David Morris Johnston, Yves Alain Millet, Jeffrey Lyford, Alexander Naydich, Craig Sadowski
  • Excavator cowling
    Patent number: D749150
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: J.C. BAMFORD EXCAVATORS LIMITED
    Inventors: Samuel Payne, Michael Turner, Paul Colclough, David Morris
  • Excavator
    Patent number: D750672
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: J.C. BAMFORD EXCAVATORS LIMITED
    Inventors: Samuel Payne, Michael Turner, Paul Colclough, David Morris
  • Excavator cowling
    Patent number: D754214
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: J.C. BAMFORD EXCAVATORS LIMITED
    Inventors: Samuel Payne, Michael Turner, Paul Colclough, David Morris