Patents by Inventor John Fox

John Fox 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: 20100167345
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel halohydrin dehalogenase polypeptides and the polynucleotides that encode them. These polypeptides are useful in the production of 4-substituted-3-butyric acid derivatives and vicinal cyano, hydroxyl substituted carboxylic acid esters. The invention also provides related vectors, host cells and methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: CODEXIS, INC.
    Inventors: S. Christopher Davis, Richard John Fox, Gjalt W. Huisman, Vesna Gavrilovic, Lisa Marie Newman
  • Patent number: 7747393
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods of rapidly and efficiently searching biologically-related data space. More specifically, the invention includes methods of identifying bio-molecules with desired properties, or which are most suitable for acquiring such properties, from complex bio-molecule libraries or sets of such libraries. The invention also provides methods of modeling sequence-activity relationships. As many of the methods are computer-implemented, the invention additionally provides digital systems and software for performing these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Maxygen, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard John Fox
  • Patent number: 7747391
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods of rapidly and efficiently searching biologically-related data space. More specifically, the invention includes methods of identifying bio-molecules with desired properties, or which are most suitable for acquiring such properties, from complex bio-molecule libraries or sets of such libraries. The invention also provides methods of modeling sequence-activity relationships. As many of the methods are computer-implemented, the invention additionally provides digital systems and software for performing these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Maxygen, Inc.
    Inventors: Claes Gustafsson, Sridhar Govindarajan, Robin A. Emig, Richard John Fox, Ajoy K. Roy, Jeremy S. Minshull, S. Christopher Davis, Anthony R. Cox, Phillip A. Patten, Linda A. Castle, Daniel L. Siehl, Rebecca Lynne Gorton, Teddy Chen
  • Publication number: 20100116178
    Abstract: A transport pallet is provided with a chassis including feet on its underside from providing space for lifting using a fork lift truck or the like. The chassis is also provided with receptacles in the chassis for corner posts erectable at the corners of the chassis. The corner posts may also be provided with cross-members for increased stability. When not in use the corner posts and cross-members can be stowed in channels in the chassis, with the channels, posts and cross-members being colour coded for ease of identification. The chassis can also be provided with straps for securing of the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventor: Philip John Fox Harris
  • Publication number: 20100113518
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of 3-(2?,2?-dimethylpropanoylamino)-tetrahydropyridin-2-one for preparing a medicament intended to prevent or treat inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: Cambridge Enterprise Limited
    Inventors: David J. Grainger, David John Fox
  • Patent number: 7702464
    Abstract: Computer processing methods and/or systems for minimizing and/or optimizing data strings in accordance with rules and options. Minimized data strings can represent data sequences important in certain biologic analyses and/or syntheses. In specific embodiments, a request is generated by a user at a client system and received by a server system. The server system accesses initial data indicated or provided by the client system. The server system then performs an analysis to minimize the data needed for further reactions. In specific embodiments, a server can use proprietary methods or data at the server side while protecting those proprietary methods and data from access by the client system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Maxygen, Inc.
    Inventors: Robin A. Emig, Richard John Fox, Claes Gustafsson, Sridhar Govindarajan, Jeremy S. Minshull, Guy Cavet
  • Publication number: 20100083745
    Abstract: A test machine and method for dynamically testing a tire/wheel assembly. A first laser measurement gage is directed to an inboard rim flange of the wheel to measure radial deflection of the tire/wheel assembly. A second laser measurement gage is directed to the inboard rim flange to measure axial deflection of the tire/wheel assembly. Displacement data and loading data are correlated to provide values for lateral stiffness, radial stiffness and ride stiffness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Kurt Kramer Schleif, Jochen Eckart Scheuing, David Michael Russell, William John Fox, Elton R. Eaton, III
  • Patent number: 7691845
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds, compositions and uses of compounds of general formula (I) or (I?), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are 3-aminocaprolactam derivatives, for the preparation of a medicament intended to treat an inflammatory disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Cambridge Enterprise Limited
    Inventors: David J. Grainger, David John Fox
  • Publication number: 20100067392
    Abstract: An access point allows access from at least one user device, which may be a wireless device or a wired local area network device. The access point has radio frequency transceiver circuitry for communicating over a wireless link with a base station selected from a plurality of available base stations, and an antenna, having an adjustable preferred direction for transmission and reception of radio frequency signals. Control circuitry selects a preferred direction for the antenna such that the access point can establish a wireless link with one of said base stations, based on a data rate that is available over the wireless link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: DELTENNA LIMITED
    Inventor: Andrew John Fox
  • Publication number: 20100060989
    Abstract: A security document including a substrate of transparent polymeric material, and opacifying layers provided on opposing sides of the substrate, the opacifying layers acting to guide light propagating within the substrate, wherein the substrate is formed with at least one micro-prism for diverting light propagating within or entering the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Phillip John Fox, Wayne Keven Jackson
  • Patent number: 7662967
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of 3-(2?,2?-dimethylpropanoylamino)-tetrahydropyridin-2-one for preparing a medicament intended to prevent or treat inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Cambridge Enterprise Limited
    Inventors: David J. Grainger, David John Fox
  • Publication number: 20100016286
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and uses of compounds and salts thereof of general formula (I), for the preparation of a medicament for treatment of an inflammatory disorder, but excluding (S)-3-(r-methylcyclohexyl-carbonylamino)-caprolactam: wherein z is 1, 2, 3 or 4; A is —CO— or —SO2-; Q is linear or branched alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, oxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkylamino, alkylaminoalkyl, haloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl; T1 and T2 together constitute a cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or polycycloalkyl radical composed of n additional carbon atoms, where n is between 2 and 7; and each hydrogen atom bonded to the carbon atoms in the ring generated by T1 and T2 may be independently be substituted by a group R1, where R1 is independently selected from an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl or alkylamino radical of 1 to 20 carbon atoms; or each R1 is independently selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, hydroxy, oxyalkyl, amino, aminoalkyl or aminodialkyl radi
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: David J. Grainger, David John Fox
  • Publication number: 20100004135
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods of rapidly and efficiently searching biologically-related data space. More specifically, the invention includes methods of identifying bio-molecules with desired properties, or which are most suitable for acquiring such properties, from complex bio-molecule libraries or sets of such libraries. The invention also provides methods of modeling sequence-activity relationships. As many of the methods are computer-implemented, the invention additionally provides digital systems and software for performing these methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: Maxygen, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard John Fox
  • Publication number: 20100005047
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods of rapidly and efficiently searching biologically-related data space. More specifically, the invention includes methods of identifying bio-molecules with desired properties, or which are most suitable for acquiring such properties, from complex bio-molecule libraries or sets of such libraries. The invention also provides methods of modeling sequence-activity relationships. As many of the methods are computer-implemented, the invention additionally provides digital systems and software for performing these methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: MAXYGEN, INC.
    Inventor: Richard John Fox
  • Publication number: 20100004136
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods of rapidly and efficiently searching biologically-related data space. More specifically, the invention includes methods of identifying bio-molecules with desired properties, or which are most suitable for acquiring such properties, from complex bio-molecule libraries or sets of such libraries. The invention also provides methods of modeling sequence-activity relationships. As many of the methods are computer-implemented, the invention additionally provides digital systems and software for performing these methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: MAXYGEN, INC.
    Inventor: Richard John Fox
  • Publication number: 20090260765
    Abstract: A device for retaining a wheel having an inner diameter during an assembly operation of a tire-wheel assembly at a single-cell workstation includes a claw portion that releasably-attaches to the inner diameter of the wheel, including a fixed portion and a rotatable portion, wherein the rotatable portion is rotatably-disposed upon the fixed portion; wheel-engaging portions slidably-disposed upon the rotatable portion; sliding portions that are slidably-disposed within the fixed portion, wherein each sliding portion is coupled with one of each wheel-engaging portion, and an actuator portion coupled to the rotatable portion. A method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: Android Industries LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence J. Lawson, John Fox
  • Patent number: 7588928
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel halohydrin dehalogenase polypeptides and the polynucleotides that encode them. These polypeptides are useful in the production of 4-substituted-3-butyric acid derivatives and vicinal cyano, hydroxyl substituted carboxylic acid esters. The invention also provides related vectors, host cells and methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: S. Christopher Davis, Richard John Fox, Gjalt W. Huisman, Vesna Gavrilovic, Emily C. Mundorff, Lisa Marie Newman
  • Publication number: 20090218988
    Abstract: A method and apparatus provides supplemental power to an engine. The method and apparatus includes a pair of conductive leads for connecting the supplemental power to an engine electrical system, a battery, a relay connected to the conductive leads, a shunt cable connecting the battery to the relay and a processor for controlling the relay to selectively apply electrical power to the engine electrical system. The method and apparatus includes safety features to reduce the risk of injury to the operator and damage to the apparatus and/or engine electrical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Francis D. Richardson, Richard L. Henderson, John A. Fox, Russell W. Sherwood
  • Publication number: 20090221713
    Abstract: The invention provides low molecular weight apoE mimetic agents suitable for preparing a medicament to treat autoimmune, inflammatory or neurodegenerative disease, (X)a-L-(X)b(Formula (I)) wherein each X is a (potentially different) chemical moiety bearing a positive charge at physiological pH a and b are, independently, numbers between 3 and 6; and L is a linker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: David J. Grainger, David John Fox
  • Publication number: 20090203739
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and uses of compounds of general formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for the preparation of a medicament intended to treat an inflammatory disorder; wherein z X is 1, 2 or 4; X is —CO—Yk—(R1)n or SO2—Yk—(R1)n; k is 0 or 1; Y is a cycloalkyl or polycyloalkyl group (such as an adamantyl, adamantanemethyl, bicyclooctyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopropyl group); or is a cycloalkenyl or polycycloalkenyl group; each R1 is independently selected from hydrogen or an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl or alkylamino radical of 1 to 20 carbon atoms (for example of 5 to 20 carbon atoms, of 8 to 20 carbon atoms, of 9 to 20 carbon atoms, of 10 to 18 carbon atoms, of 12 to 18 carbon atoms, of 13 to 18 carbon atoms, of 14 to 18 carbon atoms, of 13 to 17 carbon atoms); or each R1 is independently selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, hydroxy, oxyalkyl, amino, aminoalkyl or aminodialkyl radical; and n is any integer from 1 to m,
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: David J. Grainger, David John Fox