Patents by Inventor Glenn Hicks

Glenn Hicks 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: 9092606
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a communications interface, a user prompting device, a biometric sensor, and a controller. The controller may perform biometric spoof detection with the biometric sensor, and receive a request for human presence verification from a remote device via the communications interface. The controller may also prompt the user for a verification action using the sensor based upon receiving the request, and determine that the user has completed the verification action in response to the prompting and based upon the biometric spoof detection. The controller may further send a response to the remote device via the communications interface and based upon determining that the user has completed the verification action. The controller may send a notification to the remote device that there is a biometric sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Glenn Hicks, Richard Franklin Albury, James Warren Neil
  • Publication number: 20140150091
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a communications interface, a user prompting device, a biometric sensor, and a controller. The controller may perform biometric spoof detection with the biometric sensor, and receive a request for human presence verification from a remote device via the communications interface. The controller may also prompt the user for a verification action using the sensor based upon receiving the request, and determine that the user has completed the verification action in response to the prompting and based upon the biometric spoof detection. The controller may further send a response to the remote device via the communications interface and based upon determining that the user has completed the verification action. The controller may send a notification to the remote device that there is a biometric sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: GLENN HICKS, RICHARD FRANKLIN ALBURY, JAMES WARREN NEIL
  • Patent number: 8656486
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a communications interface, a user prompting device, a biometric sensor, and a controller. The controller may perform biometric spoof detection with the biometric sensor, and receive a request for human presence verification from a remote device via the communications interface. The controller may also prompt the user for a verification action using the sensor based upon receiving the request, and determine that the user has completed the verification action in response to the prompting and based upon the biometric spoof detection. The controller may further send a response to the remote device via the communications interface and based upon determining that the user has completed the verification action. The controller may send a notification to the remote device that there is a biometric sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Authentec, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Hicks, Richard Albury, James W. Neil
  • Patent number: 8603755
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of identifying herbicidal auxins. The invention further provides auxin-herbicide-resistant plants and genes conferring auxin-herbicide resistance. This invention also provides a method of identifying other proteins that bind picolinate auxins from additional plant species. The invention further provides a method to identify the molecular binding site for picolinate auxins. The invention also includes the use of the picolinate herbicidal auxin target site proteins, and methods of discovering new compounds with herbicidal or plant growth regulatory activity. The invention also includes methods for producing plants that are resistant to picolinate herbicidal auxins. Specific examples of novel proteins associated with herbicide binding include AFB5, AFB4, and SGT1b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Terence A. Walsh, Glenn Hicks, Mary Honma, John P. Davies
  • Patent number: 8535893
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of identifying herbicidal auxins. The invention further provides auxin-herbicide-resistant plants and genes conferring auxin-herbicide resistance. This invention also provides a method of identifying other proteins that bind picolinate auxins from additional plant species. The invention further provides a method to identify the molecular binding site for picolinate auxins. The invention also includes the use of the picolinate herbicidal auxin target site proteins, and methods of discovering new compounds with herbicidal or plant growth regulatory activity. The invention also includes methods for producing plants that are resistant to picolinate herbicidal auxins. Specific examples of novel proteins associated with herbicide binding include AFB5, AFB4, and SGT1b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Terence A. Walsh, Glenn Hicks, Mary Honma, John P. Davies
  • Publication number: 20120064540
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of identifying herbicidal auxins. The invention further provides auxin-herbicide-resistant plants and genes conferring auxin-herbicide resistance. This invention also provides a method of identifying other proteins that bind picolinate auxins from additional plant species. The invention further provides a method to identify the molecular binding site for picolinate auxins. The invention also includes the use of the picolinate herbicidal auxin target site proteins, and methods of discovering new compounds with herbicidal or plant growth regulatory activity. The invention also includes methods for producing plants that are resistant to picolinate herbicidal auxins. Specific examples of novel proteins associated with herbicide binding include AFB5, AFB4, and SGT1b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Terence A. Walsh, Glenn Hicks, Mary Honma, John P. Davies
  • Publication number: 20120064539
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of identifying herbicidal auxins. The invention further provides auxin-herbicide-resistant plants and genes conferring auxin-herbicide resistance. This invention also provides a method of identifying other proteins that bind picolinate auxins from additional plant species. The invention further provides a method to identify the molecular binding site for picolinate auxins. The invention also includes the use of the picolinate herbicidal auxin target site proteins, and methods of discovering new compounds with herbicidal or plant growth regulatory activity. The invention also includes methods for producing plants that are resistant to picolinate herbicidal auxins. Specific examples of novel proteins associated with herbicide binding include AFB5, AFB4, and SGT1b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Terence A. Walsh, Glenn Hicks, Mary Honma, John P. Davies
  • Patent number: 8088979
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of identifying herbicidal auxins. The invention further provides auxin-herbicide-resistant plants and genes conferring auxin-herbicide resistance. This invention also provides a method of identifying other proteins that bind picolinate auxins from additional plant species. The invention further provides a method to identify the molecular binding site for picolinate auxins. The invention also includes the use of the picolinate herbicidal auxin target site proteins, and methods of discovering new compounds with herbicidal or plant growth regulatory activity. The invention also includes methods for producing plants that are resistant to picolinate herbicidal auxins. Specific examples of novel proteins associated with herbicide binding include AFB5, AFB4, and SGT1b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Terence A. Walsh, Glenn Hicks, Mary Honma, John P. Davies
  • Patent number: 8071847
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of identifying herbicidal auxins. The invention further provides auxin-herbicide-resistant plants and genes conferring auxin-herbicide resistance. This invention also provides a method of identifying other proteins that bind picolinate auxins from additional plant species. The invention further provides a method to identify the molecular binding site for picolinate auxins. The invention also includes the use of the picolinate herbicidal auxin target site proteins, and methods of discovering new compounds with herbicidal or plant growth regulatory activity. The invention also includes methods for producing plants that are resistant to picolinate herbicidal auxins. Specific examples of novel proteins associated with herbicide binding include AFB5, AFB4, and SGT1b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Agrigenetics Inc.
    Inventors: Terence A. Walsh, Glenn Hicks, Mary Honma, John P. Davies
  • Publication number: 20110202994
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a communications interface, a user prompting device, a biometric sensor, and a controller. The controller may perform biometric spoof detection with the biometric sensor, and receive a request for human presence verification from a remote device via the communications interface. The controller may also prompt the user for a verification action using the sensor based upon receiving the request, and determine that the user has completed the verification action in response to the prompting and based upon the biometric spoof detection. The controller may further send a response to the remote device via the communications interface and based upon determining that the user has completed the verification action. The controller may send a notification to the remote device that there is a biometric sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: AuthenTec, Inc., State of Incorporation: Delaware
    Inventors: Glenn Hicks, Richard Albury, James W. Neil
  • Publication number: 20110016591
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of identifying herbicidal auxins. The invention further provides auxin-herbicide-resistant plants and genes conferring auxin-herbicide resistance. This invention also provides a method of identifying other proteins that bind picolinate auxins from additional plant species. The invention further provides a method to identify the molecular binding site for picolinate auxins. The invention also includes the use of the picolinate herbicidal auxin target site proteins, and methods of discovering new compounds with herbicidal or plant growth regulatory activity. The invention also includes methods for producing plants that are resistant to picolinate herbicidal auxins. Specific examples of novel proteins associated with herbicide binding include AFB5, AFB4, and SGT1b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Terence A. Walsh, Glenn Hicks, Mary Honma, John P. Davies
  • Publication number: 20110016590
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of identifying herbicidal auxins. The invention further provides auxin-herbicide-resistant plants and genes conferring auxin-herbicide resistance. This invention also provides a method of identifying other proteins that bind picolinate auxins from additional plant species. The invention further provides a method to identify the molecular binding site for picolinate auxins. The invention also includes the use of the picolinate herbicidal auxin target site proteins, and methods of discovering new compounds with herbicidal or plant growth regulatory activity. The invention also includes methods for producing plants that are resistant to picolinate herbicidal auxins. Specific examples of novel proteins associated with herbicide binding include AFB5, AFB4, and SGT1b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Terence A. Walsh, Glenn Hicks, Mary Honma, John P. Davies
  • Patent number: 7820883
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of identifying herbicidal auxins. The invention further provides auxin-herbicide-resistant plants and genes conferring auxin-herbicide resistance. This invention also provides a method of identifying other proteins that bind picolinate auxins from additional plant species. The invention further provides a method to identify the molecular binding site for picolinate auxins. The invention also includes the use of the picolinate herbicidal auxin target site proteins, and methods of discovering new compounds with herbicidal or plant growth regulatory activity. The invention also includes methods for producing plants that are resistant to picolinate herbicidal auxins. Specific examples of novel proteins associated with herbicide binding include AFB5, AFB4, and SGT1b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Terence A. Walsh, Glenn Hicks, Mary Honma, John P. Davies
  • Publication number: 20070220629
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of identifying herbicidal auxins. The invention further provides auxin-herbicide-resistant plants and genes conferring auxin-herbicide resistance. This invention also provides a method of identifying other proteins that bind picolinate auxins from additional plant species. The invention further provides a method to identify the molecular binding site for picolinate auxins. The invention also includes the use of the picolinate herbicidal auxin target site proteins, and methods of discovering new compounds with herbicidal or plant growth regulatory activity. The invention also includes methods for producing plants that are resistant to picolinate herbicidal auxins. Specific examples of novel proteins associated with herbicide binding include AFB5, AFB4, and SGT1b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Terence Walsh, Glenn Hicks, Mary Honma, John Davies
  • Publication number: 20070050860
    Abstract: Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) isolated from the Western Corn Rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte, are disclosed. The invention encompasses nucleic acid molecules that encode D. v. virgifera protein homologs and fragments thereof. In addition, antibodies capable of binding the proteins are encompassed by the present invention. The disclosed ESTs have particular utility in isolating genes and promoters, identifying and mapping the genes involved in developmental and metabolic pathways, and determining gene function. The ESTs provide a unique molecular tool for the targeting and isolation of novel genes for plant protection and improvement. The invention also relates to methods of using the disclosed nucleic acid molecules, proteins, fragments of proteins, and antibodies, for example, for gene identification and analysis, and preparation of constructs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Scott Andersen, Glenn Hicks, Joseph Huesing, Charles Romano, Clayton Vetsch
  • Patent number: 5193968
    Abstract: A pull trailer dump truck assembly (10) is disclosed which uses a dump truck (12), a trailer (18) and an improved locking mechanism (24). The locking mechanism (24) includes at least one pair of cooperating locking wedges (54, 56) mounted on the trailer body (22) and the trailer frame (20) which move into wedging engagement when the trailer body is moved into the secured, traveling position on the trailer frame. A self-locking pintle hook (60) can be mounted on the frame to automatically lock with a pintle eye (58) as the wedge members move into wedging engagement to secure the trailer body (22) on the trailer frame (20). A power cylinder (66) can also be provided to move a locking wedge member (64) on the trailer frame and a locking wedge member (62) on the trailer body into locking wedged engagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Inventor: W. Glenn Hicks
  • Patent number: D402730
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Inventor: Glenn Hicks