Patents by Inventor Marcus Jones

Marcus Jones 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).

  • Patent number: 10627404
    Abstract: In one aspect, methods of sensing are described herein. In some embodiments, such a method comprises disposing a population of luminescent species in a test sample, exposing the test sample to electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength corresponding to an excitation wavelength of the luminescent species, detecting light emitted by the luminescent species within a detection region of the test sample, and correlating the light emitted by the luminescent species within the detection region to a presence or absence of an analyte within the test sample. The luminescent species, in a non-aggregated state, exhibits luminescence blinking and, in an aggregated state, does not exhibit luminescence blinking. Additionally, correlating the light emitted by the luminescent species to the presence or absence of the analyte comprises determining whether the light emitted by the luminescent species within the detection region is blinking luminescence or non-blinking luminescence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Inventors: Marcus Jones, Kirill Afonin
  • Publication number: 20200037610
    Abstract: Methods of improving plant growth involve applying a first growth composition to a plant or part thereof during a first growth stage. The first growth composition includes a first active component combination comprised of auxin, gibberellin and cytokinin. The amount of cytokinin is less than the amount of auxin and gibberellin. The method also involves adjusting the amount of auxin, the amount of gibberellin, and/or the amount of cytokinin after the first growth stage, and applying a second growth composition to the plant or part thereof during a second growth stage. The second growth composition can include a second active component combination, different than the first, that includes a second amount of auxin, a second amount of gibberellin, and a second amount of cytokinin. In some examples, the method can also involve growing the plant to maturity, thereby improving growth of the plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventor: Marcus Jones
  • Patent number: 10490762
    Abstract: In one aspect, light emitting devices are described herein. In some embodiments, a light emitting device described herein comprises an inorganic semiconductor substrate and a layer of quantum dots (QDs) covalently bonded to the inorganic semiconductor substrate. Such a device may further comprise an electrode and an overlayer positioned between the electrode and the layer of QDs. Moreover, the overlayer can be immediately adjacent to and in contact with the layer of QDs. Further, in some cases, the layer of QDs is a close-packed layer of QDs. Additionally, the light emitting device can be a green-emitting light emitting diode (LED) or an amber-emitting LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Inventors: Michael G. Walter, Marcus Jones, Edward Stokes
  • Publication number: 20170370939
    Abstract: In one aspect, methods of sensing are described herein. In some embodiments, such a method comprises disposing a population of luminescent species in a test sample, exposing the test sample to electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength corresponding to an excitation wavelength of the luminescent species, detecting light emitted by the luminescent species within a detection region of the test sample, and correlating the light emitted by the luminescent species within the detection region to a presence or absence of an analyte within the test sample. The luminescent species, in a non-aggregated state, exhibits luminescence blinking and, in an aggregated state, does not exhibit luminescence blinking. Additionally, correlating the light emitted by the luminescent species to the presence or absence of the analyte comprises determining whether the light emitted by the luminescent species within the detection region is blinking luminescence or non-blinking luminescence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Marcus Jones, Kirill Afonin
  • Publication number: 20170238553
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions comprising Corn Rootworm (CRW)-active Methylobacterium sp., methods for controlling CRW, and methods of making the compositions. Also provided are isolated CRW-active Methylobacterium sp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Marcus Jones, Gregg Bogosian
  • Publication number: 20170036791
    Abstract: An assembly may include a shelf-stable pouch for fruits or vegetables. The assembly may comprise a pouch having a closed condition and an open configuration. The closed configuration may be configured to seal portions of at least one of the fruits and vegetables and brine prior to heating the pouch for pasteurization. The open condition may allow for the removal and serving of the portions after pasteurization from heating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Infante, Marcus Jones, Monica J. Turel, Louise Jacques-O'hare
  • Publication number: 20150218842
    Abstract: A method of self-erecting a jacking tower includes extending a lift assembly, inserting a first module assembly below the extended lift assembly, lowering the lift assembly around the first module assembly, engaging the lift assembly with the first module assembly, extending the lift assembly with the first module assembly engaged, inserting a second module assembly below the extended lift assembly, lowering the lift assembly, and coupling the first and second module assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Joe Yustus, Marcus Jones
  • Patent number: 9062419
    Abstract: A rail system includes a track, a plurality of leveling members disposed below the track, and a plurality of adjustment mechanisms disposed between the track and the plurality of leveling members. Each of the adjustment mechanisms is coupled to the track and one of the leveling members. The adjustment mechanisms adjust a distance between the track and the respective leveling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Konecranes Plc
    Inventors: Joe Yustus, Marcus Jones
  • Patent number: 9032689
    Abstract: A method of self-erecting a jacking tower includes extending a lift assembly, inserting a first module assembly below the extended lift assembly, lowering the lift assembly around the first module assembly, engaging the lift assembly with the first module assembly, extending the lift assembly with the first module assembly engaged, inserting a second module assembly below the extended lift assembly, lowering the lift assembly, and coupling the first and second module assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Konecranes Plc
    Inventors: Joe Yustus, Marcus Jones
  • Publication number: 20140260076
    Abstract: A method of self-erecting a jacking tower includes extending a lift assembly, inserting a first module assembly below the extended lift assembly, lowering the lift assembly around the first module assembly, engaging the lift assembly with the first module assembly, extending the lift assembly with the first module assembly engaged, inserting a second module assembly below the extended lift assembly, lowering the lift assembly, and coupling the first and second module assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: KONECRANES PLC
    Inventors: Joe Yustus, Marcus Jones
  • Publication number: 20140263685
    Abstract: A rail system includes a track, a plurality of leveling members disposed below the track, and a plurality of adjustment mechanisms disposed between the track and the plurality of leveling members. Each of the adjustment mechanisms is coupled to the track and one of the leveling members. The adjustment mechanisms adjust a distance between the track and the respective leveling member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Konecranes Plc
    Inventors: Joe Yustus, Marcus Jones
  • Publication number: 20050042634
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to the discovery that B. anthracis possesses a luxS gene that encodes a functional LuxS polypeptide, and that B. anthracis synthesizes a functional AI-2 quorum-sensing molecule. The invention provides mutant B. anthracis bacteria lacking the function of the luxS gene, which do not produce a functional AI-2 molecule and have growth defects compared to wild-type B. anthracis. The invention also concerns methods for inhibiting the growth of B. anthracis, or for preventing or treating B. anthracis infection, by inhibiting the activity of the B. anthracis LuxS polypeptide, or by exposure of the B. anthracis to furanone. In particular, the invention concerns the use of furanone, a compound that inhibits AI-2-mediated quorum-sensing, to inhibit the growth of B. anthracis, to inhibit B. anthracis toxin production, particularly that of protective antigen, and to prevent or treat B. anthracis infection. The invention also provides methods to prevent B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Marcus Jones, Martin Blaser, Thomas Wood, Dacheng Ren
  • Publication number: 20040170399
    Abstract: A device for storing and accessing digital video data comprises first processing means 1 for implementing an operating system and a video system. A hard disk drive 7 is partitioned to provide a video file system storage area and an operating system file system storage area. A Hard Disk Drive Controller 8 controls access to the hard disk drive 7, the Hard Disk Drive Controller 8 comprising at least one register 14 for storing parameters defining a hard disk drive access operation and indicating the status of that operation. Two further registers 12,13 are associated with the video system and the operating system respectively, each further register being arranged to store parameters defining a hard disk drive access operation received from the associated system, and parameters indicating the status of that operation. Second processing means exchanges parameters between the register 14 of the Hard Disk Drive Controller 8 and those of said two further registers 12,13.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: Zarlink Semiconductor Limited
    Inventors: Alvar Bray, Marcus Jones
  • Patent number: 6760795
    Abstract: A data queue system comprises plural memory blocks defined in memory, and a queue which comprises a number of memory blocks each including a link to the following block in the data queue. A queue descriptor includes identities which identify: the final block in the queue, the memory location where the most recent read commit occurred (and optionally an offset from a predetermined location in that block), the memory location where the most recent write commit occurred (and optionally an offset from a predetermined location in that memory block), the size of the blocks, the memory location the most recent write occurred, the number of unused blocks, the number of blocks which contain data to be read, the type of data queue, the memory location where the most recent read occurred and the number of blocks which have been read since the most recent read commit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Zarlink Semiconductor Limited
    Inventors: Alistair Goudie, Colin Helliwell, Marcus Jones
  • Publication number: 20020156764
    Abstract: A method of managing data stored in a queue in memory comprises reading data from a head of the queue, and updating the location of a ‘latest read’ pointer, separate from the memory blocks in which the data is stored, to a location corresponding to the end of the data. After transferring the data to a destination and upon receiving confirmation that the data transfer was successful, the location of a ‘committed read’ pointer is updated to point to a location corresponding to the end of the data. This allows uncommitted data to be stored without requiring a separate area of memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Applicant: Zarlink Semiconductor Limited
    Inventors: Alistair Goudie, Colin Helliwell, Marcus Jones
  • Publication number: 20020133648
    Abstract: A data queue system comprises plural memory blocks defined in memory, and a queue which comprises a number of memory blocks each including a link to the following block in the data queue. A queue descriptor includes identities which identify: the final block in the queue, the memory location where the most recent read commit occurred (and optionally an offset from a predetermined location in that block), the memory location where the most recent write commit occurred (and optionally an offset from a predetermined location in that memory block), the size of the blocks, the memory location the most recent write occurred, the number of unused blocks, the number of blocks which contain data to be read, the type of data queue, the memory location where the most recent read occurred and the number of blocks which have been read since the most recent read commit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Applicant: Zarlink Semiconductor Limited
    Inventors: Alistair Goudie, Colin Helliwell, Marcus Jones
  • Publication number: 20020129213
    Abstract: A method of storing a data packet in a memory divided into plural memory blocks comprises removing a header of the data packet into packet fragments, storing each packet fragment in a respective memory block with a respective header. A ‘packet start’ flag is then set in the header of the memory block containing the packet fragment corresponding to the start of the remainder of the data packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Applicant: Zarlink Semiconductor Limited
    Inventors: Alistair Goudie, Colin Helliwell, Marcus Jones
  • Patent number: 6203026
    Abstract: An override system for use in combination with an automatic air suspension leveling system for a vehicle is provided The override system includes a cylinder having a piston and a piston rod associated therewith. The cylinder is mounted to the chassis so that the piston rod extends from the cylinder so as to be engageable with a control arm of the air suspension leveling system to move the control arm to an up position upon moving the piston rod from a retracted position to an extended position. The piston and the piston rod are actuated by a pressurized fluid source from the retracted position wherein the control arm is maintained in the neutral position to the extended position wherein the piston rod engages the control arm and causes the control arm to be pivoted to the up position so as to open the regulating valve to cause additional air to be introduced into the air spring thus resulting in the chassis being raised relative to the axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Inventor: Marcus Jones