Patents by Inventor Kevin Gray

Kevin Gray 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: 20180334660
    Abstract: The invention relates to alpha amylases and to polynucleotides encoding the alpha amylases. In addition, methods of designing new alpha amylases and methods of use thereof are also provided. The alpha amylases have increased activity and stability at acidic, neutral and alkaline pH and increased temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Walter CALLEN, Toby RICHARDSON, Gerhard FREY, Jay M. SHORT, Eric J. MATHUR, Kevin A. Gray, Janne S. KEROVUO, Malgorzata SLUPSKA
  • Publication number: 20180334659
    Abstract: The invention relates to enzymes having xylanase, mannanase and/or glucanase activity, e.g., catalyzing hydrolysis of internal ?-1,4-xylosidic linkages or endo-?-1,4-glucanase linkages; and/or degrading a linear polysaccharide beta-1,4-xylan into xylose. Thus, the invention provides methods and processes for breaking down hemicellulose, which is a major component of the cell wall of plants, including methods and processes for hydrolyzing hemicelluloses in any plant or wood or wood product, wood waste, paper pulp, paper product or paper waste or byproduct. In addition, methods of designing new xylanases, mannanases and/or glucanases and methods of use thereof are also provided. The xylanases, mannanases and/or glucanases have increased activity and stability at increased pH and temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin A. Gray, Reinhard Dirmeier
  • Patent number: 10100293
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases to catalyze the hydrolysis of starch into sugars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: BASF Enzymes LLC
    Inventors: Kevin A. Gray, Nahla M. Aboushadi, James B. Garrett
  • Patent number: 10047350
    Abstract: The invention relates to alpha amylases and to polynucleotides encoding the alpha amylases. In addition methods of designing new alpha amylases and methods of use thereof are also provided. The alpha amylases have increased activity and stability at acidic, neutral and alkaline pH and increased temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: BASF Enzymes LLC
    Inventors: Walter Callen, Toby Richardson, Gerhard Frey, Jay M. Short, Eric J. Mathur, Kevin A. Gray, Janne S. Kerovuo, Malgorzata Slupska
  • Patent number: 9858731
    Abstract: A graphical user interface is provided that can be used on a diagnostic tool. The graphical user interface allows a technician to operate various functions of the diagnostic tool including searching for additional information on the Internet, receiving weather information that is relevant to certain diagnostic tests, and displaying in certain formats the retrieved vehicle data and when certain vehicles were last scanned or diagnosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: James Fish, David Richard Moulton, Kevin Gray
  • Patent number: 9688243
    Abstract: A system and method for creating and distributing diagnostic tests to diagnostic devices. The system includes user devices, diagnostic devices, diagnostic development system and validation/authentication system. The system can create, validate and distribute one or more diagnostic tests to various diagnostic devices. This allows user to have the latest diagnostic tests in a timely manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Gray, Matthew Pasztor, William W. Wittliff, III
  • Patent number: 9613469
    Abstract: A graphical user interface is provided that can be used on a diagnostic tool. The graphical user interface allows a technician to operate various functions of the diagnostic tool including searching for additional information on the Internet, receiving weather information that is relevant to certain diagnostic tests, and displaying in certain formats the retrieved vehicle data and when certain vehicles were last scanned or diagnosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignees: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: James Fish, David Richard Moulton, Kevin Gray
  • Patent number: 9595140
    Abstract: A graphical user interface is provided that can be used on a diagnostic tool. The graphical user interface allows a technician to operate various functions of the diagnostic tool including searching for additional information on the Internet, receiving weather information that is relevant to certain diagnostic tests, and displaying in certain formats the retrieved vehicle data and when certain vehicles were last scanned or diagnosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: James Fish, David Richard Moulton, Kevin Gray
  • Patent number: 9563985
    Abstract: A graphical user interface is provided that can be used on a diagnostic tool. The graphical user interface allows a technician to operate various functions of the diagnostic tool including searching for additional information on the Internet, receiving weather information that is relevant to certain diagnostic tests, and displaying in certain formats the retrieved vehicle data and when certain vehicles were last scanned or diagnosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: James Fish, David Richard Moulton, Kevin Gray
  • Patent number: 9453211
    Abstract: The invention relates to haloalkane dehalogenases and to polynucleotides encoding the haloalkane dehalogenases. In addition methods of designing new dehalogenases and method of use thereof are also provided. The dehalogenases have increased activity and stability at increased pH and temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: BASF Enzymes LLC
    Inventors: Jay M. Short, Toby Richardson, Dan E. Robertson, Kevin A. Gray
  • Publication number: 20160264951
    Abstract: The invention relates to alpha amylases and to polynucleotides encoding the alpha amylases. In addition methods of designing new alpha amylases and methods of use thereof are also provided. The alpha amylases have increased activity and stability at acidic, neutral and alkaline pH and increased temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: WALTER CALLEN, TOBY RICHARDSON, GERHARD FREY, JAY M. SHORT, ERIC J. MATHUR, KEVIN A. GRAY, JANNE S. KEROVUO, MALGORZATA SLUPSKA
  • Patent number: 9418490
    Abstract: A graphical user interface that is capable of being used on a computing device, such as a vehicle diagnostic tool. The graphical user interface includes various buttons that when actuated causes the vehicle diagnostic tool to perform a corresponding functionality such as read diagnostic trouble codes and collect and display a data stream of diagnostic data of a vehicle. The graphical user interface also displays buffered data in a data window and the data may be moved using various input buttons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Gray, Harry Gilbert
  • Publication number: 20160108384
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases to catalyze the hydrolysis of starch into sugars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin A. GRAY, Nahla M. ABOUSHADI, James B. GARRETT
  • Publication number: 20160108386
    Abstract: The invention is directed to polypeptides having any cellulolytic activity, e.g., a cellulase activity, e.g., endoglucanase, cellobiohydrolase, beta-glucosidase, xylanase, mannanse, ?-xylosidase, arabinofuranosidase, and/or oligomerase activity, including thermostable and thermotolerant activity, and polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, and making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The polypeptides of the invention can be used in a variety of pharmaceutical, agricultural, food and feed processing and industrial contexts. The invention also provides compositions or products of manufacture comprising mixtures of enzymes comprising at least one enzyme of this invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin A. Gray, Lishan Zhao, Michelle H. Cayouette
  • Patent number: 9299197
    Abstract: A graphical user interface is provided that can be used on a diagnostic tool. The graphical user interface allows a technician to operate various functions of the diagnostic tool including searching for additional information on the Internet, receiving weather information that is relevant to certain diagnostic tests, and displaying in certain formats the retrieved vehicle data and when certain vehicles were last scanned or diagnosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: James Fish, David Richard Moulton, Kevin Gray
  • Patent number: 9249400
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases to catalyze the hydrolysis of starch into sugars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: BASF Enzymes LLC
    Inventors: Kevin A. Gray, Nahla M. Aboushadi, James B. Garrett
  • Patent number: D749623
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Kevin Gray, James Fish, David Richard Moulton
  • Patent number: D757059
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Kevin Gray, James Fish, David Richard Moulton
  • Patent number: D770462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignees: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Kevin Gray, James Fish, David Richard Moulton
  • Patent number: RE46733
    Abstract: The invention relates to enzymes having xylanase, mannanase and/or glucanase activity, e.g., catalyzing hydrolysis of internal ?-1,4-xylosidic linkages or endo-?-1,4-glucanase linkages; and/or degrading a linear polysaccharide beta-1,4-xylan into xylose. Thus, the invention provides methods and processes for breaking down hemicellulose, which is a major component of the cell wall of plants, including methods and processes for hydrolyzing hemicelluloses in any plant or wood or wood product, wood waste, paper pulp, paper product or paper waste or byproduct. In addition, methods of designing new xylanases, mannanases and/or glucanases and methods of use thereof are also provided. The xylanases, mannanases and/or glucanases have increased activity and stability at increased pH and temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin A. Gray, Richard Dirmeier