Patents by Inventor James A. Mays

James A. Mays 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).

  • Publication number: 20240008513
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide compositions and methods for a sweetener composition comprising stevia leaf extract, stevia glycosides, and/or Luo Han Guo fruit extract. The sweetener composition provides enhanced taste and/or flavor properties as compared to other non-caloric or low-caloric sweeteners. The sweetener composition has a reduced aftertaste relative to stevia leaf extract and/or purified steviol glycoside. The sweetener composition may be formulated into any edible sweetened substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: JAMES AND CAROL MAY FAMILY, LLLP
    Inventors: Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Michael Perry May, James A. May
  • Patent number: 11805797
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide compositions and methods for a sweetener composition comprising stevia leaf extract, stevia glycosides, and/or Luo Han Guo fruit extract. The sweetener composition provides enhanced taste and/or flavor properties as compared to other non-caloric or low-caloric sweeteners. The sweetener composition has a reduced aftertaste relative to stevia leaf extract and/or purified steviol glycoside. The sweetener composition may be formulated into any edible sweetened substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: James and Carol May Family, LLLP
    Inventors: Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Michael Perry May, James A. May
  • Patent number: 11730181
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide a sweetener composition comprising stevia glycosides that may be stably soluble in an aqueous solution, and methods for their manufacture. In various embodiments, the sweetener composition may comprise at least one stevia glycoside and a natural emulsifier. The natural emulsifier of the sweetener composition may enhance the aqueous solubility of the stevia glycoside to increase the concentration of dissolved stevia glycoside relative to its inherent aqueous solubility. The sweetener composition may be stably soluble upon formulation into any edible sweetened substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: James and Carol May Family, LLLP
    Inventors: Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Michael Perry May, James A. May, Julian E. Zamora
  • Patent number: 11647772
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide compositions and methods for a sweetener composition comprising stevia leaf extract, stevia glycosides, and/or Luo Han Guo fruit extract. The sweetener composition provides enhanced taste and/or flavor properties as compared to other non-caloric or low-caloric sweeteners. The sweetener composition has a reduced aftertaste relative to stevia leaf extract and/or purified steviol glycoside. The sweetener composition may be formulated into any edible sweetened substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: James and Carol May Family, LLLP
    Inventors: Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Michael Perry May, James A. May
  • Patent number: 11627753
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide a sweetener composition comprising stevia glycosides that may be stably soluble in an aqueous solution, and methods for their manufacture. In various embodiments, the sweetener composition may comprise at least one stevia glycoside and a natural emulsifier. The natural emulsifier of the sweetener composition may enhance the aqueous solubility of the stevia glycoside to increase the concentration of dissolved stevia glycoside relative to its inherent aqueous solubility. The sweetener composition may be stably soluble upon formulation into any edible sweetened substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: James and Carol May Family, LLLP
    Inventors: Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Michael Perry May, James A. May, Julian E. Zamora
  • Publication number: 20220386664
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide compositions and methods for a sweetener composition comprising stevia leaf extract, stevia glycosides, and/or Luo Han Guo fruit extract. The sweetener composition provides enhanced taste and/or flavor properties as compared to other non-caloric or low-caloric sweeteners. The sweetener composition has a reduced aftertaste relative to stevia leaf extract and/or purified steviol glycoside. The sweetener composition may be formulated into any edible sweetened substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: JAMES AND CAROL MAY FAMILY, LLLP
    Inventors: Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Michael Perry May, James A. May
  • Patent number: 10772346
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide a sweetener composition comprising stevia glycosides that may be stably soluble in an aqueous solution, and methods for their manufacture. In various embodiments, the sweetener composition may comprise at least one stevia glycoside and a natural emulsifier. The natural emulsifier of the sweetener composition may enhance the aqueous solubility of the stevia glycoside to increase the concentration of dissolved stevia glycoside relative to its inherent aqueous solubility. The sweetener composition may be stably soluble upon formulation into any edible sweetened substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: James and Carol May Family, LLLP
    Inventors: Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Michael Perry May, James A. May, Julian E. Zamora
  • Publication number: 20200128861
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide compositions and methods for a sweetener composition comprising stevia leaf extract, stevia glycosides, and/or Luo Han Guo fruit extract. The sweetener composition provides enhanced taste and/or flavor properties as compared to other non-caloric or low-caloric sweeteners. The sweetener composition has a reduced aftertaste relative to stevia leaf extract and/or purified steviol glycoside. The sweetener composition may be formulated into any edible sweetened substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: JAMES AND CAROL MAY FAMILY, LLLP
    Inventors: Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Michael Perry May, James A. May
  • Publication number: 20200120968
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide a sweetener composition comprising stevia glycosides that may be stably soluble in an aqueous solution, and methods for their manufacture. In various embodiments, the sweetener composition may comprise at least one stevia glycoside and a natural emulsifier. The natural emulsifier of the sweetener composition may enhance the aqueous solubility of the stevia glycoside to increase the concentration of dissolved stevia glycoside relative to its inherent aqueous solubility. The sweetener composition may be stably soluble upon formulation into any edible sweetened substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: JAMES AND CAROL MAY FAMILY, LLLP
    Inventors: Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Michael Perry May, James A. May, Julian E. Zamora
  • Publication number: 20200120967
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide a sweetener composition comprising stevia glycosides that may be stably soluble in an aqueous solution, and methods for their manufacture. In various embodiments, the sweetener composition may comprise at least one stevia glycoside and a natural emulsifier. The natural emulsifier of the sweetener composition may enhance the aqueous solubility of the stevia glycoside to increase the concentration of dissolved stevia glycoside relative to its inherent aqueous solubility. The sweetener composition may be stably soluble upon formulation into any edible sweetened substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: JAMES AND CAROL MAY FAMILY, LLLP
    Inventors: Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Michael Perry May, James A. May, Julian E. Zamora
  • Publication number: 20200113217
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide compositions and methods for a sweetener composition comprising stevia leaf extract, stevia glycosides, and/or Luo Han Guo fruit extract. The sweetener composition provides enhanced taste and/or flavor properties as compared to other non-caloric or low-caloric sweeteners. The sweetener composition has a reduced aftertaste relative to stevia leaf extract and/or purified steviol glycoside. The sweetener composition may be formulated into any edible sweetened substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: JAMES AND CAROL MAY FAMILY, LLLP
    Inventors: Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Michael Perry May, James A. May
  • Patent number: 10609942
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide compositions and methods for a sweetener composition comprising stevia leaf extract, stevia glycosides, and/or Luo Han Guo fruit extract. The sweetener composition provides enhanced taste and/or flavor properties as compared to other non-caloric or low-caloric sweeteners. The sweetener composition has a reduced aftertaste relative to stevia leaf extract and/or purified steviol glycoside. The sweetener composition may be formulated into any edible sweetened substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: James and Carol May Family, LLLP
    Inventors: Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Michael Perry May, James A. May
  • Publication number: 20150237901
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide a sweetener composition comprising stevia glycosides that may be stably soluble in an aqueous solution, and methods for their manufacture. In various embodiments, the sweetener composition may comprise at least one stevia glycoside and a natural emulsifier. The natural emulsifier of the sweetener composition may enhance the aqueous solubility of the stevia glycoside to increase the concentration of dissolved stevia glycoside relative to its inherent aqueous solubility. The sweetener composition may be stably soluble upon formulation into any edible sweetened substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Michael Perry May, James A. May, Julian E. Zamora
  • Publication number: 20030204391
    Abstract: A method and system is provided for the interpretation of information communicated in disparate dialects. The method and system includes a general parser receiving audit reports having data in multiple dialects including unknown dialects. An interpretation module extracts the data from the audit reports and interprets the data while a validation module analyzes the results of the interpretation. For unknown dialects, the general parser either marks an audit report as having an unknown dialect or invokes the learning module which acquires the unknown dialect. The learning module creates a provisional interpretation module and a provisional validation module for the unknown dialect using the data in the unknown dialect audit report. The learning module tests the provisional interpretation module and provisional validation module with additional audit reports having the same dialect as the audit report used to create them and with successful testing are assumed to be correct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Applicant: Isochron Data Corporation
    Inventors: James A. May, Jaime L. Budet, John D. Dinsmore
  • Publication number: 20030009313
    Abstract: An apparatus and system are disclosed for the real-time monitoring and control of field assets. In particular, a monitoring device is disclosed that may be coupled to a field asset. The monitoring device may be designed as a stand-alone unit or it may be designed to leverage one or more technologies included in the field asset to determine the occurrence of one or more error conditions. The error conditions may be detected either as they occur or by testing the field asset at timed intervals. Upon detection of one or more error conditions, the monitoring device may initiate one or more corrective sequences to resolve the error condition. Alternatively, the monitoring device may notify a network operations center, via a wireless network, of the detected error condition. Users may access the network operations center via the Internet using a Internet-enabled remote device. From the Internet-enabled remote device, the user may view status information concerning one or more field assets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2001
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: Isochron Data Corporation
    Inventors: James A. May, Miguel A. Cortes, William I. Needel
  • Patent number: 4319011
    Abstract: Compositions exhibiting high catalytic activity in the polymerization of .alpha.-olefins at temperatures above 140.degree. C. are provided by reacting a transition metal compound such as tetra(isopropoxy)titanium, an organomagnesium component such as a hydrocarbon soluble complex of dialkyl magnesium and an alkyl aluminum, e.g., di-n-butylmagnesium.x triethylaluminum and a hydrogen halide or an active hydrocarbyl halide such as t-butyl chloride. Polymerization processes employing this catalyst composition do not require conventional catalyst removal steps in order to provide polymers having suitable color and other physical characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1982
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Co.
    Inventors: Kirby Lowery, Jr., George W. Knight, James A. May, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4314912
    Abstract: Compositions exhibiting high catalytic activity in the polymerization of .alpha.-olefins at temperatures above 140.degree. C. are provided by reacting a transition metal compound such as tetra(isopropoxy)titanium, an organomagnesium component such as a hydrocarbon soluble complex of dialkyl magnesium and an alkyl aluminum, e.g., di-n-butylmagnesium.x triethylaluminum and a hydrogen halide or an active hydrocarbyl halide such as t-butyl chloride. Polymerization processes employing this catalyst composition do not require conventional catalyst removal steps in order to provide polymers having suitable color and other physical characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1982
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Kirby Lowery, Jr., George W. Knight, James A. May, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4286671
    Abstract: A rotary tiller plow attachment kit for converting into a plow a rotary tiller of the type having a frame, a pair of handle bars extending rearwardly therefrom, and a horizontal power driven axle on which a pair of cleated pull wheels may be mounted. The kit comprises a plow attachment assembly detachably mountable on the front portion of the rotary tiller frame, and a height adjusting control mounted on one of the handle bars of the rotary tiller for selectively adjusting the height of the plow attachment. Since the height adjusting control is located on the handle bars, the height of the plow attachment assembly may be conveniently adjusted by the user while the pull wheels are in operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1981
    Inventor: James A. Mays
  • Patent number: 4250288
    Abstract: Compositions exhibiting high catalytic activity in the polymerization of .alpha.-olefins at temperatures above 140.degree. C. are provided by reacting a transition metal compound such as tetra(isopropoxy)titanium, an organomagnesium component such as a hydrocarbon soluble complex of dialkyl magnesium and an alkyl aluminum, e.g., di-n-butylmagnesium.x triethylaluminum and a hydrogen halide or an active hydrocarbyl halide such as t-butyl chloride. Polymerization processes employing this catalyst composition do not require conventional catalyst removal steps in order to provide polymers having suitable color and other physical characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1981
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Kirby Lowery, Jr., George W. Knight, James A. May, Jr.
  • Patent number: RE32467
    Abstract: A rotary tiller plow attachment kit for converting into a plow a rotary tiller of the type having a frame, a pair of handle bars extending rearwardly therefrom, and a horizontal power driven axle on which a pair of cleated pull wheels may be mounted. The kit comprises a plow attachment assembly detachably mountable on the front portion of the rotary tiller frame, and a height adjusting control mounted on one of the handle bars of the rotary tiller for selectively adjusting the height of the plow attachment. Since the height adjusting control is located on the handle bars, the height of the plow attachment assembly may be conveniently adjusted by the user while the pull wheels are in operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1987
    Inventor: James A. Mays