Patents by Inventor David Witherspoon

David Witherspoon 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: 12647530
    Abstract: First participant information may be received that is associated with a set of participants that participate in an event. The set of participants may be distributed, based at least in part on distribution criteria and the first participant information, across a plurality of messaging groups, to form a first participant distribution, wherein each messaging group of the plurality of messaging groups has a respective participant subset of the set of participants, and wherein messages sent by participants within the respective participant subset are delivered only to other participants within the respective participant subset. During the event, second participant information may be received associated with the set of participants. Also during the event, the first participant distribution may be modified, based at least in part on the distribution criteria and the second participant information, to form a modified participant distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sujay Vaishampayan, Salvatore Sorrentino, Kristofer R. McQueen, Gary Zhong, Yu-Hsiang Cheng, Ryan Steven McHarg, Parth Rajesh Parekh, Jingwen Yu, Himanshu Agarwal, David Witherspoon, Gabriel Mititelu
  • Patent number: 12636349
    Abstract: The invention provides an animal feed composition comprising microbial ?-amylase. The invention further provides methods of increasing the growth (weight gain), the average daily weight gain or the efficiency of feed utilization by an animal or reducing the number of days needed to achieve a desired weight in an animal, comprising feeding to the animal an animal feed composition of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: David Witherspoon, Tammiraj Kumar Iragavarapu
  • Publication number: 20240032567
    Abstract: The invention provides an animal feed composition comprising microbial ?-amylase, for example, an animal feed composition comprising transgenic plant material comprising a microbial ?-amylase (e.g., a thermostable microbial ?-amylase). The invention further provides methods of increasing animal performance and/or the efficiency of feed utilization by an animal (e.g., for milk or meat production), comprising feeding to the animal an animal feed composition of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Eileen Dorothea Watson, David Witherspoon, Tammiraj Kumar Iragavarapu
  • Patent number: 11806388
    Abstract: The invention provides an animal feed composition comprising microbial ?-amylase. The invention further provides methods of increasing the growth (weight gain), the average daily weight gain or the efficiency of feed utilization by an animal or reducing the number of days needed to achieve a desired weight in an animal, comprising feeding to the animal an animal feed composition of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Inventors: David Witherspoon, Tammiraj Kumar Iragavarapu
  • Patent number: 11793216
    Abstract: The invention provides an animal feed composition comprising microbial ?-amylase, for example, an animal feed composition comprising transgenic plant material comprising a microbial ?-amylase (e.g., a thermostable microbial ?-amylase). The invention further provides methods of increasing animal performance and/or the efficiency of feed utilization by an animal (e.g., for milk or meat production), comprising feeding to the animal an animal feed composition of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Eileen Dorothea Watson, David Witherspoon, Tammiraj Kumar Iragavarapu
  • Patent number: 11154594
    Abstract: The invention provides an animal feed composition comprising microbial ?-amylase. The invention further provides methods of increasing the growth (weight gain), the average daily weight gain or the efficiency of feed utilization by an animal or reducing the number of days needed to achieve a desired weight in an animal, comprising feeding to the animal an animal feed composition of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: David Witherspoon, Tammiraj Kumar Iragavarapu
  • Publication number: 20210038701
    Abstract: The invention provides an animal feed composition comprising microbial ?-amylase. The invention further provides methods of increasing the growth (weight gain), the average daily weight gain or the efficiency of feed utilization by an animal or reducing the number of days needed to achieve a desired weight in an animal, comprising feeding to the animal an animal feed composition of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: David Witherspoon, Tammiraj Kumar Iragavarapu
  • Publication number: 20200315212
    Abstract: The invention provides an animal feed composition comprising microbial ?-amylase, for example, an animal feed composition comprising transgenic plant material comprising a microbial ?-amylase (e.g., a thermostable microbial ?-amylase). The invention further provides methods of increasing animal performance and/or the efficiency of feed utilization by an animal (e.g., for milk or meat production), comprising feeding to the animal an animal feed composition of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Eileen Dorothea Watson, David Witherspoon, Tammiraj Kumar Iragavarapu
  • Publication number: 20200230215
    Abstract: The invention provides an animal feed composition comprising microbial ?-amylase. The invention further provides methods of increasing the growth (weight gain), the average daily weight gain or the efficiency of feed utilization by an animal or reducing the number of days needed to achieve a desired weight in an animal, comprising feeding to the animal an animal feed composition of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: David Witherspoon, Tammiraj Kumar Iragavarapu
  • Publication number: 20180360926
    Abstract: The invention provides an animal feed composition comprising microbial ?-amylase. The invention further provides methods of increasing the growth (weight gain), the average daily weight gain or the efficiency of feed utilization by an animal or reducing the number of days needed to achieve a desired weight in an animal, comprising feeding to the animal an animal feed composition of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: David Witherspoon, Tammiraj Kumar Iragavarapu
  • Patent number: 5780705
    Abstract: Broadly this invention provides inbred corn line ZS01301. The methods for producing a corn plant by crossing the inbred line ZS01301 are encompassed by the invention. Additionally, the invention relates to the various parts of inbred ZS01301 including culturable cells. This invention relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line ZS01301 with at least one other corn line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Inventors: David Witherspoon, Jim Deutsch
  • Patent number: 5763752
    Abstract: Broadly this invention provides inbred corn line ZS01602. The methods for producing a corn plant by crossing the inbred line ZS01602 are encompassed by the invention. Additionally, the invention relates to the various parts of inbred ZS01602 including culturable cells. This invention relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line ZS01602 with at least one other corn line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Garst Seed Company
    Inventors: David Witherspoon, Jim Deutsch, Michael Martin
  • Patent number: 5723725
    Abstract: Broadly this invention provides inbred corn line ZS01101. The methods for producing a corn plant by crossing the inbred line ZS01101 are encompassed by the invention. Additionally, the invention relates to the various parts of inbred ZS01101 including culturable cells. This invention relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line ZS01101 with at least one other corn line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Garst Seed Company
    Inventors: David Witherspoon, Ming-Tang Chang