Patents by Inventor Donald Earl
Donald Earl 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: 10028472Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PNEJ50 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PNEJ50, cells from soybean variety 5PNEJ50, plants of soybean 5PNEJ50, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PNEJ50. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PNEJ50 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PNEJ50, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PNEJ50, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PNEJ50. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PNEJ50 are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Brian Allen Carden, Donald Earl Kyle, Catlynn Gail Salois
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Patent number: 10015946Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PEMQ75 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PEMQ75, cells from soybean variety 5PEMQ75, plants of soybean 5PEMQ75, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PEMQ75. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PEMQ75 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PEMQ75, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PEMQ75, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PEMQ75. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PEMQ75 are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Brian Allen Carden, Randy Leroy Kallem, Donald Earl Kyle
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Patent number: 9883647Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PKJS34 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PKJS34, cells from soybean variety 5PKJS34, plants of soybean 5PKJS34, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PKJS34. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PKJS34 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PKJS34, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PKJS34, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PKJS34. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PKJS34 are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2017Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Brian Allen Carden, Donald Earl Kyle
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Publication number: 20180010617Abstract: A gas turbine engine is disclosed having a turbine, one or more hydrocarbon gas combustors, and a compressor. The compressor has a rotor assembly with one or more rotor blade rows extending radially outward from an inner wheel disk. The compressor also has a stator assembly with one or more stator vane rows extending radially inward from an inner casing and positioned between adjacent rotor blade rows. The inner casing extends circumferentially around the rotor assembly and is constructed from at least one low-alpha metal alloy.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2016Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Matthew Stephen Casavant, Kenneth Damon Black, Christian Michael Hansen, Donald Earl Floyd, James Adaickalasamy, Brett Darrick Klingler, Khoa Dang Cao, Kyle Eric Benson, Devin Patrick Perkins, Damian Anthony McClelland
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Publication number: 20170354106Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying soybean plants that are tolerant, have improved tolerance or are susceptible to Charcoal Rot Drought Complex. The methods use molecular genetic markers to identify, select and/or construct tolerant plants or identify and counter-select susceptible plants. Soybean plants that display tolerance or improved tolerance to Charcoal Rot Drought Complex that are generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Donald Earl KYLE, Jeffrey Allan THOMPSON, Julian Marco CHAKY
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Publication number: 20170336028Abstract: Compressed gas dispensing methods using cascade dispensing from a first plurality of storage vessels and a second plurality of storage vessels. A compressor is used to provide very high pressure compressed gas for the second plurality of pressure storage vessels. Various methods are described for different sources of the compressed gas. The methods are particularly suitable for dispensing hydrogen into storage vessels in vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Applicant: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Perry Cohen, David John Farese, Donald Earl Thompson, Todd Eric Carlson, Erwan Louis Joseph Bruneau, Franciscus Joannes Marcel Schnitzeler, Kelly Daniela Ramos Torres
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Publication number: 20170321569Abstract: A gas turbomachine includes a compressor portion, a turbine portion operatively connected to the compressor portion, and a combustor assembly fluidically connected to each of the compressor portion and the turbine portion. A turbine casing includes a body having an outer surface and an inner surface. A clearance control system includes a plurality of fluidically connected fluid channels extending through the turbine casing. The plurality of fluidically connected fluid channels includes a first fluid channel configured to direct a fluid flow in a first axial direction, a circumferential fluid channel configured to direct the fluid flow in a circumferential direction, and a second fluid channel configured to direct the fluid flow in a second axial direction substantially opposite the first axial direction. The first fluid channel includes a first outlet passing through the inner surface, and the second fluid channel including a second outlet passing through the inner surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Maruthi Prasad Manchikanti, Donald Earl Floyd, Wojciech Grzeszczak, Asish Uppath Naraparambath Ramesh
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Patent number: 9756814Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XR23AP15PR is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XR23AP15PR, cells from soybean variety XR23AP15PR, plants of soybean XR23AP15PR, and plant parts of soybean variety XR23AP15PR. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XR23AP15PR with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XR23AP15PR, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XR23AP15PR, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XR23AP15PR. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XR23AP15PR are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Sara Elizabeth Hanson, Andrea Beth Kalvig, Donald Earl Kyle, Jordan Dustin Spear
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Patent number: 9756815Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XR27AW15PR is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XR27AW15PR, cells from soybean variety XR27AW15PR, plants of soybean XR27AW15PR, and plant parts of soybean variety XR27AW15PR. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XR27AW15PR with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XR27AW15PR, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XR27AW15PR, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XR27AW15PR. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XR27AW15PR are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Donald Earl Kyle, Catlynn Gail Salois
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Patent number: 9737015Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XBP25008R is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP25008R, cells from soybean variety XBP25008R, plants of soybean XBP25008R, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP25008R. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP25008R with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XBP25008R, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP25008R, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XBP25008R. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP25008R are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Brian Allen Carden, Kathryn Anne Forth, Justin Graham Gray, Donald Earl Kyle
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Patent number: 9737016Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB32AT15R is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB32AT15R, cells from soybean variety XB32AT15R, plants of soybean XB32AT15R, and plant parts of soybean variety XB32AT15R. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB32AT15R with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB32AT15R, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB32AT15R, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB32AT15R. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB32AT15R are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Brian Allen Carden, Kathryn Anne Forth, Justin Graham Gray, Donald Earl Kyle
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Patent number: 9681628Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB27AU15R is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB27AU15R, cells from soybean variety XB27AU15R, plants of soybean XB27AU15R, and plant parts of soybean variety XB27AU15R. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB27AU15R with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB27AU15R, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB27AU15R, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB27AU15R. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB27AU15R are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2016Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Brian Allen Carden, Kathryn Anne Forth, Justin Graham Gray, Donald Earl Kyle
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Patent number: 9652532Abstract: A method for allowing multiple audio sources to play sound through an audio speaker system is disclosed. The method includes designating a plurality of audio sources to provide audio sounds to the audio speaker system. The audio speaker system may receive an audio sound from each of the plurality of audio sources and create a playlist of received audio sounds. Creating the playlist may include ordering the received audio sounds in a sequential order and rotating between each of the plurality of audio sources. The audio speaker system may play each audio sound from the playlist via the audio speaker system.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: SR Homedics, LLCInventors: Donald Earl Angel, Jr., Brian Carskadon
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Patent number: 9587510Abstract: A system includes a gas turbine engine that includes a combustor section having a turbine combustor that generates combustion products, a turbine section having one or more turbine stages driven by the combustion products, an exhaust section disposed downstream of the turbine section, an oxygen sensor adaptor housing disposed in at least one of the combustor section, the turbine section, or the exhaust section, or any combination thereof, and an oxygen sensor disposed in the oxygen sensor adaptor housing. The oxygen sensor adaptor housing is configured to maintain a temperature of a portion of the oxygen sensor below an upper threshold.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignees: General Electric Company, ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Eugene Delano White, Douglas Frank Beadie, Anthony Wayne Krull, Donald Earl Floyd, II
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Patent number: 9458725Abstract: A method and system for providing cooling of a turbine component that includes a region to be cooled is provided. A recess is defined within the region to be cooled, and includes an inner face. At least one support projection extends from the inner face. The at least one support projection includes a free end. A cover is coupled to the region to be cooled, such that an inner surface of the cover is coupled to the free end of the at least one support projection, such that at least one cooling fluid passage is defined within the region to be cooled.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2013Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Victor John Morgan, John Wesley Harris, Jr., Michael James Healy, Aaron Ezekiel Smith, Brian Gene Brzek, Donald Earl Floyd, II
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Publication number: 20160084102Abstract: An abradable seal having a metallic substrate and a multi-layered ceramic coating on the metallic substrate. The multi-layered ceramic coating includes a base layer deposited on the metallic substrate, an abradable layer overlaying the first layer, and an abrading layer overlaying the second layer. The abrading layer is formed of an abrading material. A turbine system and a method for forming an abradable seal are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Surinder Singh PABLA, Luc Stephane LEBLANC, Donald Earl FLOYD
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Patent number: 9249667Abstract: A system includes a turbomachine that includes a stator and a rotor. The rotor is configured to rotate about a rotational axis relative to the stator. In addition, the rotor includes a least one rotary blade, and the at least one rotary blade has a patterned structure of beams and cavities.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Patrick Daniel Noble, Joseph Anthony Weber, Donald Earl Floyd, II
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Publication number: 20150330252Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a bearing housing of a turbine, wherein the bearing housing is configured to support a shaft of the turbine, and the bearing housing comprises at least one bearing housing ear configured to transfer a load of the bearing housing to an inlet housing of the turbine through a horizontal center line of the bearing housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Maruthi Prasad Manchikanti, Kenneth Damon Black, Donald Earl Floyd, II, Gregory Allan Crum
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Patent number: 9175571Abstract: A connecting system for metal component and CMC components, a turbine blade retaining system and rotating component retaining system are provided. The connecting system includes a retaining pin, a metal foam bushing, a first aperture disposed in the metal component, and a second aperture disposed in the ceramic matrix composite component. The first aperture and the second aperture are configured to form a through-hole when the metal component and the ceramic matrix composite component are engaged. The retaining pin and the metal foam bushing are operably arranged within the through-hole to connect the metal component and the ceramic matrix composite component.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2012Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Donald Earl Floyd
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Patent number: 9121301Abstract: A thermal isolation apparatus is provided and includes an annular casing surrounding a turbine bucket stage and defining an annular recess from an interior facing surface thereof, an annular shroud disposed within the casing to provide for a predefined clearance about rotating bucket tips of the turbine bucket stage, the shroud including an annular main member and an annular flange extending from an outwardly facing surface of the main member and being sized to fit within the recess and a thermal barrier formed of porous material, which is interposed between opposing surfaces of the casing and the flange within the recess.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Donald Earl Floyd, David Martin Johnson