Patents by Inventor James Flatt
James Flatt 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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Publication number: 20240032957Abstract: An end effector is disclosed for use with a surgical robotic manipulator and a cutting accessory. The end effector comprises a nose tube for receiving the cutting accessory and an actuator for driving the cutting accessory. The end effector may also comprise a mounting fixture for coupling the end effector to the surgical robotic manipulator and a handle for gripping by the user. The end effector may also comprise a guard releasably coupled to the cutting accessory for covering a portion of the cutting accessory. A first circuit may be mounted to one of the cutting accessory or the removable guard and a second circuit mounted to the nose tube such that the first circuit and the second circuit configured to communicate with each other when the cutting accessory is coupled to the end effector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Douglas A. Staunton, James Flatt
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Patent number: 11812984Abstract: An end effector is disclosed for use with a surgical robotic manipulator and a cutting accessory. The end effector comprises a nose tube for receiving the cutting accessory and an actuator for driving the cutting accessory. The end effector may also comprise a mounting fixture for coupling the end effector to the surgical robotic manipulator and a handle for gripping by the user. The handle may be coupled to the nose tube and configured to rotate about the axis of the nose tube. The end effector may also comprise a lever coupled to the handle and moveable between depressed and released positions. The end effector may further comprise an activator coupled to the lever and configured to interact with a sensor for sensing the position of the lever.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Douglas A. Staunton, James Flatt
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Publication number: 20230354864Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods and compositions with enhanced levels of one or more tyramine containing hydroxycinnamic acid amides. Also disclosed herein are methods for producing a consumable product with enhanced levels of a tyramine containing hydroxycinnamic acid amide. Some embodiments relate to a composition enriched with a tyramine containing hydroxycinnamic acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Lee Heil Chae, James Flatt, Alexandra Marcela Herrmann, Gabriel Navarro, Jessica Leigh Ochoa
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Publication number: 20230180788Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing a mung bean protein isolate having high functionality for a broad range of food applications. In some embodiments, the methods for producing the isolate comprise one or more steps selected from: (a) extracting one or more mung bean proteins from a mung bean protein source in an aqueous solution, for example, at a pH between about 6.5-10.0; (b) purifying protein from the extract using at least one of two methods: (i) precipitating protein from the extract at a pH near the isoelectric point of a globulin-rich fraction, for example a pH between about 5.0-6.0; and/or (ii) fractionating and concentrating protein from the extract using filtration such as microfiltration, ultrafiltration or ion-exchange chromatography; and (c) recovering purified protein isolate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Ritu Bansal-Mutalik, Siddharth Bhide, Brenna Gibson, Camilla Hall, Malgorzata Jakubasch, Jake Kleiner, Viviane Lanquar, Swetha Mahadevan, Trevor Niekowal, Jade Proulx, Ben Roche, Meng Xu, James Flatt, Nathaniel Park
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Patent number: 11659850Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing a mung bean protein isolate having high functionality for a broad range of food applications. In some embodiments, the methods for producing the isolate comprise one or more steps selected from: (a) extracting one or more mung bean proteins from a mung bean protein source in an aqueous solution, for example, at a pH between about 6.5-10.0; (b) purifying protein from the extract using at least one of two methods: (i) precipitating protein from the extract at a pH near the isoelectric point of a globulin-rich fraction, for example a pH between about 5.0-6.0; and/or (ii) fractionating and concentrating protein from the extract using filtration such as microfiltration, ultrafiltration or ion-exchange chromatography; and (c) recovering purified protein isolate.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: EAT JUST, INC.Inventors: Ritu Bansal-Mutalik, Siddharth Bhide, Brenna Gibson, Camilla Hall, Malgorzata Jakubasch, Jake Kleiner, Viviane Lanquar, Swetha Mahadevan, Trevor Niekowal, Jade Proulx, Ben Roche, Meng Xu, James Flatt, Nathaniel Park
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Patent number: 11647776Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods and compositions with enhanced levels of one or more tyramine containing hydroxycinnamic acid amides. Also disclosed herein are methods for producing a consumable product with enhanced levels of a tyramine containing hydroxycinnamic acid amide. Some embodiments relate to a composition enriched with a tyramine containing hydroxycinnamic acid.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Brightseed, Inc.Inventors: Lee Heil Chae, James Flatt, Alexandra Marcela Herrmann, Gabriel Navarro, Jessica Leigh Ochoa
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Publication number: 20220279824Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing an adzuki bean protein isolate having high functionality for a broad range of food applications. In some embodiments, the methods for producing the isolate comprise one or more steps selected from: (a) extracting one or more adzuki bean proteins from an adzuki bean protein source in an aqueous solution, for example, at a pH between about 6.5-10.0; (b) purifying protein from the extract using at least one of two methods: (i) precipitating protein from the extract at a pH near the isoelectric point of a globulin-rich fraction, for example a pH between about 5.0-6.0; and/or (ii) fractionating and concentrating protein from the extract using filtration such as microfiltration, ultrafiltration or ion-exchange chromatography; and (c) recovering purified protein isolate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Ritu BANSAL-MUTALIK, Siddharth BHIDE, Brenna GIBSON, Camilla HALL, Malgorzata JAKUBASCH, Jake KLEINER, Viviane LANQUAR, Swetha MAHADEVAN, Trevor NIEKOWAL, Jade PROULX, Ben ROCHE, Meng XU, James FLATT
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Publication number: 20220251614Abstract: Disclosed herein are recombinant host cells and methods capable of producing a tyramine containing hydroxycinnamic acid amide compounds, derivatives and extracts. Some embodiments provided include, for example, consumable products containing the tyramine containing hydroxycinnamic acid amide produced by the recombinant host cells. Some embodiments provided herein are methods for producing a tyramine containing hydroxycinnamic acid amide or hydroxycinnamic acid amide derivative.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: James Flatt, Chuan Wang, Jessica Leigh Ochoa, Cliff Rutt
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Patent number: 11311038Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing an adzuki bean protein isolate having high functionality for a broad range of food applications. In some embodiments, the methods for producing the isolate comprise one or more steps selected from: (a) extracting one or more adzuki bean proteins from an adzuki bean protein source in an aqueous solution, for example, at a pH between about 6.5-10.0; (b) purifying protein from the extract using at least one of two methods: (i) precipitating protein from the extract at a pH near the isoelectric point of a globulin-rich fraction, for example a pH between about 5.0-6.0; and/or (ii) fractionating and concentrating protein from the extract using filtration such as microfiltration, ultrafiltration or ion-exchange chromatography; and (c) recovering purified protein isolate.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Eat JUST, Inc.Inventors: Ritu Bansal-Mutalik, Siddharth Bhide, Brenna Gibson, Camilla Hall, Malgorzata Jakubasch, Jake Kleiner, Viviane Lanquar, Swetha Mahadevan, Trevor Niekowal, Jade Proulx, Ben Roche, Meng Xu, James Flatt
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Patent number: 11266163Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing a mung bean protein isolate having high functionality for a broad range of food applications. In some embodiments, the methods for producing the isolate comprise one or more steps selected from: (a) extracting one or more mung bean proteins from a mung bean protein source in an aqueous solution, for example, at a pH between about 6.5-10.0; (b) purifying protein from the extract using at least one of two methods: (i) precipitating protein from the extract at a pH near the isoelectric point of a globulin-rich fraction, for example a pH between about 5.0-6.0; and/or (ii) fractionating and concentrating protein from the extract using filtration such as microfiltration, ultrafiltration or ion-exchange chromatography; and (c) recovering purified protein isolate.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Eat JUST, Inc.Inventors: Ritu Bansal-Mutalik, Siddharth Bhide, Brenna Gibson, Camilla Hall, Malgorzata Jakubasch, Jake Kleiner, Viviane Lanquar, Swetha Mahadevan, Trevor Niekowal, Jade Proulx, Ben Roche, Meng Xu, James Flatt, Nathaniel Park
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Publication number: 20220061370Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods and compositions with enhanced levels of one or more tyramine containing hydroxycinnamic acid amides. Also disclosed herein are methods for producing a consumable product with enhanced levels of a tyramine containing hydroxycinnamic acid amide. Some embodiments relate to a composition enriched with a tyramine containing hydroxycinnamic acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Lee Heil CHAE, James Flatt, Alexandra Marcela Herrmann, Gabriel Navarro, Jessica Leigh Ochoa
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Publication number: 20200352195Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing a mung bean protein isolate having high functionality for a broad range of food applications. In some embodiments, the methods for producing the isolate comprise one or more steps selected from: (a) extracting one or more mung bean proteins from a mung bean protein source in an aqueous solution, for example, at a pH between about 6.5-10.0; (b) purifying protein from the extract using at least one of two methods: (i) precipitating protein from the extract at a pH near the isoelectric point of a globulin-rich fraction, for example a pH between about 5.0-6.0; and/or (ii) fractionating and concentrating protein from the extract using filtration such as microfiltration, ultrafiltration or ion-exchange chromatography; and (c) recovering purified protein isolate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Ritu Bansal-Mutalik, Siddharth Bhide, Brenna Gibson, Camilla Hall, Malgorzata Jakubasch, Jake Kleiner, Viviane Lanquar, Swetha Mahadevan, Trevor Niekowal, Jade Proulx, Ben Roche, Meng Xu, James Flatt, Nathaniel Park
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Publication number: 20200297373Abstract: An end effector is disclosed for use with a surgical robotic manipulator and a cutting accessory. The end effector comprises a nose tube for receiving the cutting accessory and an actuator for driving the cutting accessory. The end effector may also comprise a mounting fixture for coupling the end effector to the surgical robotic manipulator and a handle for gripping by the user. The handle may be coupled to the nose tube and configured to rotate about the axis of the nose tube. The end effector may also comprise a lever coupled to the handle and moveable between depressed and released positions. The end effector may further comprise an activator coupled to the lever and configured to interact with a sensor for sensing the position of the lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Douglas Alan Staunton, James Flatt
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Patent number: 10675050Abstract: An end effector includes a drive system to rotatably drive a removeable cutting accessory. The cutting accessory defines a bore. The drive system includes a drive member that defines a lumen. A cartridge is provided to deliver liquid from a liquid source, through the lumen of the drive member, through the bore of the cutting accessory, and to a surgical site.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2017Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Douglas Alan Staunton, James Flatt
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Publication number: 20190191735Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing a mung bean protein isolate having high functionality for a broad range of food applications. In some embodiments, the methods for producing the isolate comprise one or more steps selected from: (a) extracting one or more mung bean proteins from a mung bean protein source in an aqueous solution, for example, at a pH between about 6.5-10.0; (b) purifying protein from the extract using at least one of two methods: (i) precipitating protein from the extract at a pH near the isoelectric point of a globulin-rich fraction, for example a pH between about 5.0-6.0; and/or (ii) fractionating and concentrating protein from the extract using filtration such as microfiltration, ultrafiltration or ion-exchange chromatography; and (c) recovering purified protein isolate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Ritu Bansal-Mutalik, Siddharth Blide, Brenna Gibson, Camilla Hall, Malgorzata Jakubasch, Jake Kleiner, Viviane Lanquar, Swetha Mahadevan, Trevor Niekoval, Jade Proulx, Ben Roche, Meng Xu, James Flatt, Nathaniel Park
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Patent number: 10321705Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing a mung bean protein isolate having high functionality for a broad range of food applications. In some embodiments, the methods for producing the isolate comprise one or more steps selected from: (a) extracting one or more mung bean proteins from a mung bean protein source in an aqueous solution, for example, at a pH between about 6.5-10.0; (b) purifying protein from the extract using at least one of two methods: (i) precipitating protein from the extract at a pH near the isoelectric point of a globulin-rich fraction, for example a pH between about 5.0-6.0; and/or (ii) fractionating and concentrating protein from the extract using filtration such as microfiltration, ultrafiltration or ion-exchange chromatography; and (c) recovering purified protein isolate.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Just, Inc.Inventors: Ritu Bansal-Mutalik, Siddharth Bhide, Brenna Gibson, Camilla Hall, Malgorzata Jakubasch, Jake Kleiner, Viviane Lanquar, Swetha Mahadevan, Trevor Niekowal, Jade Proulx, Ben Roche, Meng Xu, James Flatt, Nathaniel Park
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Publication number: 20170265505Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing an adzuki bean protein isolate having high functionality for a broad range of food applications. In some embodiments, the methods for producing the isolate comprise one or more steps selected from: (a) extracting one or more adzuki bean proteins from an adzuki bean protein source in an aqueous solution, for example, at a pH between about 6.5-10.0; (b) purifying protein from the extract using at least one of two methods: (i) precipitating protein from the extract at a pH near the isoelectric point of a globulin-rich fraction, for example a pH between about 5.0-6.0; and/or (ii) fractionating and concentrating protein from the extract using filtration such as microfiltration, ultrafiltration or ion-exchange chromatography; and (c) recovering purified protein isolate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: Hampton Creek, Inc.Inventors: Ritu Bansal-Mutalik, Siddharth Bhide, Brenna Gibson, Camilla Hall, Malgorzata Jakubasch, Jake Kleiner, Viviane Lanquar, Swetha Mahadevan, Trevor Niekowal, Jade Proulx, Ben Roche, Meng Xu, James Flatt
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Publication number: 20170238590Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing a mung bean protein isolate having high functionality for a broad range of food applications. In some embodiments, the methods for producing the isolate comprise one or more steps selected from: (a) extracting one or more mung bean proteins from a mung bean protein source in an aqueous solution, for example, at a pH between about 6.5-10.0; (b) purifying protein from the extract using at least one of two methods: (i) precipitating protein from the extract at a pH near the isoelectric point of a globulin-rich fraction, for example a pH between about 5.0-6.0; and/or (ii) fractionating and concentrating protein from the extract using filtration such as microfiltration, ultrafiltration or ion-exchange chromatography; and (c) recovering purified protein isolate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: Hampton Creek, Inc.Inventors: Ritu Bansal-Mutalik, Siddharth Bhide, Brenna Gibson, Camilla Hall, Malgorzata Jakubasch, Jake Kleiner, Viviane Lanquar, Swetha Mahadevan, Trevor Niekowal, Jade Proulx, Ben Roche, Meng Xu, James Flatt, Nathaniel Park
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Publication number: 20170119421Abstract: An end effector includes a drive system to rotatably drive a removeable cutting accessory. The cutting accessory defines a bore. The drive system includes a drive member that defines a lumen. A cartridge is provided to deliver liquid from a liquid source, through the lumen of the drive member, through the bore of the cutting accessory, and to a surgical site.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2017Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Douglas Alan Staunton, James Flatt
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Patent number: 9566121Abstract: An end effector of a surgical robotic manipulator includes a removeable cutting accessory. The cutting accessory includes a cutting tip and a shaft extending along an axis. A drive member is configured to rotatably drive the shaft of the cutting accessory. An actuator is coupled to the drive member for rotatably driving the drive member. A clutch assembly is supported by and is selectively rotatable relative to the drive member and receives the shaft of the cutting accessory along the axis of the shaft for selectively locking the shaft to the drive member.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: STRYKER CORPORATIONInventors: Douglas Alan Staunton, James Flatt