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: 20140075356
    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: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Service Solutions U.S. LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Gray, Matthew Pasztor
  • Publication number: 20140075362
    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: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Service Solutions U.S. LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Gray, Harry Gilbert
  • Publication number: 20130344544
    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: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Verenium Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin A. GRAY, Nahla M. ABOUSHADI, James B. GARRETT
  • Patent number: 8551754
    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: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Verenium Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Gray, Nahla Aboushadi, James Garrett
  • Patent number: 8486680
    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: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignees: BP Corporation North America Inc., Verenium Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin A. Gray, Reinhard Dirmeier
  • Publication number: 20130115675
    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: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: VERENIUM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jay M. Short, Toby Richardson, Dan E. Robertson, Kevin A. Gray
  • Patent number: 8334118
    Abstract: The invention relates to alpha amylases and to polynucleotides and polypeptides encoding the alpha amylases. In addition, methods of using the alpha amylases are also provided. The alpha amylases have increased activity and stability at acidic, neutral and alkaline pH and at increased temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Verenium Corporation
    Inventors: Walter Callen, Toby Richardson, Gerhard Frey, Jay M. Short, Eric J. Mathur, Kevin A. Gray, Janne S. Kerovuo, Malgorzata Slupska
  • Publication number: 20120266328
    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: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC.
    Inventors: KEVIN A. GRAY, LISHAN ZHAO, MICHELLE H. CAYOUETTE
  • Publication number: 20120234873
    Abstract: A fragrance product is disclosed including a container containing liquid fragrance and a dispenser assembly for dispensing the liquid fragrance including a transport assembly and a tube connected to the transport assembly and extending into the liquid fragrance. The tube and the liquid fragrance each have a refractive index, and the difference between the refractive index of the tube and the liquid fragrance is not greater than about 0.04.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: MeadWestvaco Corp.
    Inventors: James Thomson, Julia DiCorleto Gibson, John Boyle, Kevin Gray
  • Publication number: 20120237981
    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. In one aspect, the polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases, for example, alpha amylases, to catalyze the hydrolysis of starch into sugars. In one aspect, the invention provides delayed release compositions comprising a desired ingredient coated by a latex polymer coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: VERENIUM CORPORATION
    Inventors: WALTER CALLEN, TOBY RICHARDSON, GERHARD FREY, KEVIN GRAY, JANNE S. KEROVUO, MALGORZATA SLUPSKA, NELSON BARTON, EILEEN O'DONOGHUE, CARL MILLER
  • Patent number: 8222035
    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. In one aspect, the polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases, for example, alpha amylases, to catalyze the hydrolysis of starch into sugars. In one aspect, the invention provides delayed release compositions comprising an desired ingredient coated by a latex polymer coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Verenium Corporation
    Inventors: Walter Callen, Toby Richardson, Gerhard Frey, Kevin A. Gray, Janne S. Kerovuo, Malgorzata Slupska, Nelson R. Barton, Eileen O'Donoghue, Carl Miller
  • Patent number: 8153411
    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: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Verenium Corporation
    Inventors: Jay M. Short, Toby Richardson, Dan E. Robertson, Kevin Gray
  • Publication number: 20120067925
    Abstract: A fragrance product is disclosed including a container containing liquid fragrance and a dispenser assembly for dispensing the liquid fragrance including a transport assembly and a tube connected to the transport assembly and extending into the liquid fragrance. The tube and the liquid fragrance each have a refractive index, and the difference between the refractive index of the tube and the liquid fragrance is not greater than about 0.04.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: MeadWestvaco Corp.
    Inventors: James Thomson, Julia DiCorleto Gibson, John Boyle, Kevin Gray
  • Publication number: 20120040412
    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: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: VERENIUM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kevin A. Gray, Nahla Aboushadi, James B. Garrett
  • Patent number: 8101393
    Abstract: The invention provides polypeptides having any cellulolytic activity, e.g., a cellulase activity, a endoglucanase, a cellobiohydrolase, a beta-glucosidase, a xylanase, a mannanse, a ?-xylosidase, an arabinofuranosidase, and/or an oligomerase activity, polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, and methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, 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. In one aspect, the invention provides polypeptides having an oligomerase activity, e.g., enzymes that convert recalcitrant soluble oligomers to fermentable sugars in the saccharification of biomass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin A. Gray, Lishan Zhao, Michelle H. Cayouette
  • Patent number: 8097442
    Abstract: The invention provides laccases, polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, the methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Verenium Corporation
    Inventors: Tim S. Hitchman, Dan E. Robertson, Masao Hiraiwa, Yoko Phillips, Kevin A. Gray
  • Patent number: 8071350
    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: April 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Verenium Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin A. Gray, Nahla Aboushadi, James B. Garrett
  • Patent number: 8067222
    Abstract: The invention is directed to polypeptides having pectate lyase (pectinase) activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The polypeptides of the invention can be used as pectate lyases to catalyze the beta-elimination or hydrolysis of pectin and/or polygalacturonic acid, such as 1,4-linked alpha-D-galacturonic acid. The invention provides methods of treating fibers, fabrics or any pectate- or polygalacturonic acid-comprising material using one or more pectate lyases of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Verenium Corporation
    Inventors: Janne Kerovuo, Arne Solbak, Kevin Gray, Ryan McCann, Shalaka Purohit, Joel Gerendash, Giselle Janssen, Samun Dahod
  • Publication number: 20110269201
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for redirecting metabolic solventogenesis pathways to enhance the product yield from fermentation of biomass. Clostridium microorganism pathways are modified to extend the growth phase and prevent inhibition of acetaldehyde while bypassing the synthesis of acetyl CoA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: Qteros, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Gray, Patrick O'Mullan
  • Publication number: 20110171693
    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. In one aspect, the polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases, for example, alpha amylases, to catalyze the hydrolysis of starch into sugars. In one aspect, the invention provides delayed release compositions comprising an desired ingredient coated by a latex polymer coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: VERENIUM CORPORATION
    Inventors: WALTER CALLEN, TOBY RICHARDSON, GERHARD FREY, KEVIN A. GRAY, JANNE S. KEROVUO, MALGORZATA SLUPSKA, NELSON R. BARTON, EILEEN O'DONOGHUE, CARL MILLER