Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A. Lacey

Jeffrey A. Lacey 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: 20240109103
    Abstract: Systems and methods for classifying and sorting of dark colored and/or black-colored plastic materials utilizing a vision system or one or more sensor systems implemented with one or more medium wavelength infrared cameras whereby the captured image data is process within a machine learning system in order to identify or classify each of the materials, which may then be sorted into separate groups based on such an identification or classification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicants: Sortera Technologies, Inc., Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: Nalin Kumar, Manuel Gerardo Garcia, Isha Kamleshbhai Maun, Jeffrey A. Lacey, Lorenzo Vega Montoto
  • Publication number: 20240075478
    Abstract: An apparatus for removing flexible material from rotating equipment includes a cutter assembly integrated into the rotating equipment. The cutter assembly includes a cutter shaft, a cutter blade coupled to the cutter shaft, and a movement mechanism configured to move the cutter assembly along an axis of the rotating equipment to cut accumulated material from the rotating equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Lacey, Blesson Isaac, Mark E. Small, Zachary P. Smith, Patrick N. Bonebright
  • Publication number: 20230278040
    Abstract: A system for perforating containers may have a first rotor assembly with a first set of rotors arranged at least partway along a first shaft, and a second rotor assembly with a second set of rotors arranged along a second shaft. The system may further have a frame that rotatably supports the first rotor assembly and the second rotor assembly in a parallel arrangement such that the first set of rotors interdigitates with the second set of rotors. Each rotor of the first set of rotors and the second set of rotors may have a hub, and one or more lobes extending outward from the hub, each of which is shaped such that, during rotation of the first rotor assembly and the second rotor assembly, the lobes perforate the containers as the containers pass between the first rotor assembly and the second rotor assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Lacey, Blesson Isaac
  • Patent number: 10689638
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods for modulating or altering metabolism in a cell using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Inventors: Vicki S. Thompson, William A. Apel, Jeffrey A. Lacey, Brady D. Lee, David W. Reed, Francisco F. Roberto, David N. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20200095568
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods for modulating or altering metabolism in a cell using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Vicki S. Thompson, William A. Apel, Jeffrey A. Lacey, Brady D. Lee, David W. Reed, Francisco F. Roberto, David N. Thompson
  • Patent number: 10597690
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods of at least partially degrading, cleaving, or removing polysaccharides, lignocellulose, cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, starch, chitin, polyhydroxybutyrate, heteroxylans, glycosides, xylan-, glucan-, galactan-, or mannan-decorating groups using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: David N. Thompson, William A. Apel, Vicki S. Thompson, David W. Reed, Jeffrey A. Lacey, Emily D. Henriksen
  • Patent number: 10494624
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods for modulating or altering metabolism in a cell using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: Vicki S. Thompson, William A. Apel, Jeffrey A. Lacey, Brady D. Lee, David W. Reed, Francisco F. Roberto, David N. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20190203239
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods of at least partially degrading, cleaving, or removing polysaccharides, lignocellulose, cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, starch, chitin, polyhydroxybutyrate, heteroxylans, glycosides, xylan-, glucan-, galactan-, or mannan-decorating groups using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: David N. Thompson, William A. Apel, Vicki S. Thompson, David W. Reed, Jeffrey A. Lacey, Emily D. Henriksen
  • Publication number: 20190127723
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods for modulating or altering metabolism in a cell using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Vicki S. Thompson, William A. Apel, Jeffrey A. Lacey, Brady D. Lee, David W. Reed, Francisco F. Roberto, David N. Thompson
  • Patent number: 10240177
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods of at least partially degrading, cleaving, or removing polysaccharides, lignocellulose, cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, starch, chitin, polyhydroxybutyrate, heteroxylans, glycosides, xylan-, glucan-, galactan-, or mannan-decorating groups using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: David N. Thompson, William A. Apel, Vicki S. Thompson, David W. Reed, Jeffrey A. Lacey, Emily D. Henriksen
  • Patent number: 10214737
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods for modulating or altering metabolism in a cell using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Battell Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: Vicki S. Thompson, William A. Apel, Jeffrey A. Lacey, Brady D. Lee, David W. Reed, Francisco F. Roberto, David N. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20180201964
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods of at least partially degrading, cleaving, or removing polysaccharides, lignocellulose, cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, starch, chitin, polyhydroxybutyrate, heteroxylans, glycosides, xylan-, glucan-, galactan-, or mannan-decorating groups using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: David N. Thompson, William A. Apel, Vicki S. Thompson, David W. Reed, Jeffrey A. Lacey, Emily D. Henriksen
  • Publication number: 20180135037
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods for modulating or altering metabolism in a cell using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Vicki S. Thompson, William A. Apel, Jeffrey A. Lacey, Brady D. Lee, David W. Reed, Francisco F. Roberto, David N. Thompson
  • Patent number: 9957510
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods of modulating transcription or transcription or transcriptional control using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: Brady D. Lee, David N. Thompson, William A. Apel, Vicki S. Thompson, David W. Reed, Jeffrey A. Lacey
  • Patent number: 9896707
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods of at least partially degrading, cleaving, or removing polysaccharides, lignocellulose, cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, starch, chitin, polyhydroxybutyrate, heteroxylans, glycosides, xylan-, glucan-, galactan-, or mannan-decorating groups using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: David N. Thompson, William A. Apel, Vicki S. Thompson, David W. Reed, Jeffrey A. Lacey, Emily D. Henriksen
  • Patent number: 9890385
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods for modulating or altering recombination inside or outside of a cell using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and/or nucleic acid sequences from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: Brady D. Lee, Deborah T. Newby, Jeffrey A. Lacey, David N. Thompson, Vicki S. Thompson, William A. Apel, Francisco F. Roberto, David W. Reed
  • Patent number: 9879247
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods for modulating or altering metabolism in a cell using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: Vicki S. Thompson, William A. Apel, Jeffrey A. Lacey, Brady D. Lee, David William Reed, Francisco F. Roberto, David N. Thompson
  • Patent number: 9862981
    Abstract: A genetically modified organism comprising at least one nucleic acid sequence and/or at least one recombinant nucleic acid isolated from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius and encoding a polypeptide involved in at least partially degrading, cleaving, transporting, metabolizing, or removing polysaccharide, lignocellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, chitin, heteroxylan, and/or xylan-decorating group; and at least one nucleic acid sequence and/or at least one recombinant nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide involved in fermenting sugar molecules to a product. Additionally, enzymatic and/or proteinaceous extracts may be isolated from one or more genetically modified organisms. The extracts are utilized to convert biomass into a product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC
    Inventors: Vicki S Thompson, David N Thompson, David W Reed, Jeffrey A Lacey, William A Apel
  • Publication number: 20170327856
    Abstract: A genetically modified organism comprising at least one nucleic acid sequence and/or at least one recombinant nucleic acid isolated from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius and encoding a polypeptide involved in at least partially degrading, cleaving, transporting, metabolizing, or removing polysaccharide, lignocellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, chitin, heteroxylan, and/or xylan-decorating group; and at least one nucleic acid sequence and/or at least one recombinant nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide involved in fermenting sugar molecules to a product. Additionally, enzymatic and/or proteinaceous extracts may be isolated from one or more genetically modified organisms. The extracts are utilized to convert biomass into a product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: VICKI S THOMPSON, DAVID N THOMPSON, DAVID W REED, JEFFREY A LACEY, WILLIAM A APEL
  • Patent number: 9677054
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods for glycosylating and/or post-translationally modifying proteins using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: David N Thompson, William A Apel, Vicki S Thompson, David W Reed, Jeffrey A Lacey