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).
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Patent number: 12647530Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 30, 2022Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 12636349Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 26, 2026Assignee: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AGInventors: David Witherspoon, Tammiraj Kumar Iragavarapu
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Publication number: 20240032567Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Eileen Dorothea Watson, David Witherspoon, Tammiraj Kumar Iragavarapu
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Patent number: 11806388Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Inventors: David Witherspoon, Tammiraj Kumar Iragavarapu
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Patent number: 11793216Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 10, 2018Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Eileen Dorothea Watson, David Witherspoon, Tammiraj Kumar Iragavarapu
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Patent number: 11154594Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: David Witherspoon, Tammiraj Kumar Iragavarapu
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Publication number: 20210038701Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: David Witherspoon, Tammiraj Kumar Iragavarapu
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Publication number: 20200315212Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2018Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Eileen Dorothea Watson, David Witherspoon, Tammiraj Kumar Iragavarapu
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Publication number: 20200230215Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: David Witherspoon, Tammiraj Kumar Iragavarapu
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Publication number: 20180360926Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2016Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AGInventors: David Witherspoon, Tammiraj Kumar Iragavarapu
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Patent number: 5780705Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 29, 1996Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Inventors: David Witherspoon, Jim Deutsch
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Patent number: 5763752Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 26, 1996Date of Patent: June 9, 1998Assignee: Garst Seed CompanyInventors: David Witherspoon, Jim Deutsch, Michael Martin
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Patent number: 5723725Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 21, 1996Date of Patent: March 3, 1998Assignee: Garst Seed CompanyInventors: David Witherspoon, Ming-Tang Chang