Patents by Inventor Michael Poynter

Michael Poynter 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: 11926850
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically modified yeasts that can use lactate as a carbon source to produce a fermentation product. In one aspect, the yeasts can consume glucose and lactate simultaneously to produce ethanol. In one aspect, the genetically modified yeast is transformed to include a monocarboxylic/monocarboxylate transporter. In one aspect, the yeast can include one or more heterologous genes encoding lactate dehydrogenase (cytochrome) (EC 1.1.2.3 and/or 1.1.2.4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Arlene M. Fosmer, Christopher K. Miller, Gregory Michael Poynter, Brian Jeffrey Rush, Jon Veldhouse
  • Publication number: 20230376291
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and techniques for caching of compiled shader programs in a cloud computing environment. An initial request for a compiled shader program for an application executed by a first client device is received. The initial request includes a first shader key generated based on first state data. If the compiled shader program is determined, based on the first shader key, to not be stored using a shader cache, the compiled shader program is received from the first client device and stored with the first shader key using the shader cache. A subsequent request for the compiled shader program is received for the application running at a second client device. The subsequent request includes a second shader key generated based on second state data. If the second shader key is determined to match the first shader key, the compiled shader program is transmitted to the second client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Paul Albert Lalonde, Franck Diard, Patrick James Neill, Michael Oxford, Todd Michael Poynter
  • Patent number: 11802266
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically engineered yeasts having a heterologous trehalase gene and fermentation processes for using such yeasts. The yeasts can express trehalase in a quantity sufficient to convert significant amounts of trehalose to glucose, thereby improving the yield of the product in a fermentation, and/or reducing or eliminating the need to add exogenous trehalase to the fermentation. The yeasts can also include other heterologous genes for expressing enzymes useful for improving yield and/or for reducing or eliminating the need to add exogenous enzymes to the fermentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Peter Alan Jauert, Gregory Michael Poynter, Brian J. Rush
  • Patent number: 11726755
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and techniques for caching of compiled shader programs in a cloud computing environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Nvidia Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Albert Lalonde, Franck Diard, Patrick James Neill, Michael Oxford, Todd Michael Poynter
  • Publication number: 20220326920
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and techniques for caching of compiled shader programs in a cloud computing environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Paul Albert Lalonde, Franck Diard, Patrick James Neill, Michael Oxford, Todd Michael Poynter
  • Patent number: 11421212
    Abstract: The invention is directed to non-natural yeast able to secrete significant amounts of glucoamylase into a fermentation media. The glucoamylase can promote degradation of starch material generating glucose for fermentation to a desired bioproduct, such as ethanol. The glucoamylase can be provided in the form of a glucoamylase fusion protein having secretion signal that is: derived from at least AA 1-19 of SEQ ID NO: 73, (ii) an amino acid sequence of at least AA 1-19 of SEQ ID NO: 74, (iii) SEQ ID NO: 77 (An aa), (iv) SEQ ID NO: 75 (Sc IV), (v) SEQ ID NO: 76 (Gg LZ), or (vi) SEQ ID NO: 78(Hs SA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Christopher K. Miller, Gregory Michael Poynter, Amit Vas
  • Publication number: 20210301275
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically engineered yeasts having a heterologous trehalase gene and fermentation processes for using such yeasts. The yeasts can express trehalase in a quantity sufficient to convert significant amounts of trehalose to glucose, thereby improving the yield of the product in a fermentation, and/or reducing or eliminating the need to add exogenous trehalase to the fermentation. The yeasts can also include other heterologous genes for expressing enzymes useful for improving yield and/or for reducing or eliminating the need to add exogenous enzymes to the fermentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Peter Alan JAUERT, Gregory Michael POYNTER, Brian J. RUSH
  • Patent number: 11111482
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically modified yeasts that can use lactate as a carbon source to produce a fermentation product. In one aspect, the yeasts can consume gluconse and lactate simultaneously to produce ethanol. In one aspect, the genetically modified yeast is transformed to include a monocarboxylic/monocarboxylate transporter. In one aspect, the yeast can include one or more heterologous genes encoding lactate dehydrogenase (cytochrome) (EC 1.1.2.3 and/or 1.1.2.4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Arlene M. Fosmer, Christopher K. Miller, Gregory Michael Poynter, Brian Jeffrey Rush, Jon Veldhouse
  • Publication number: 20210198637
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically modified yeasts that can use lactate as a carbon source to produce a fermentation product. In one aspect, the yeasts can consume glucose and lactate simultaneously to produce ethanol. In one aspect, the genetically modified yeast is transformed to include a monocarboxylic/monocarboxylate transporter. In one aspect, the yeast can include one or more heterologous genes encoding lactate dehydrogenase (cytochrome) (EC 1.1.2.3 and/or 1.1.2.4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Arlene M. FOSMER, Christopher K. Miller, Gregory Michael Poynter, Brian Jeffrey Rush, Jon Veldhouse
  • Patent number: 11041218
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically engineered yeasts having a heterologous trehalase gene and fermentation processes for using such yeasts. The yeasts can express trehalase in a quantity sufficient to convert significant amounts of trehalose to glucose, thereby improving the yield of the product in a fermentation, and/or reducing or eliminating the need to add exogenous trehalase to the fermentation. The yeasts can also include other heterologous genes for expressing enzymes useful for improving yield and/or for reducing or eliminating the need to add exogenous enzymes to the fermentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Peter Alan Jauert, Gregory Michael Poynter, Brian J. Rush
  • Publication number: 20200063221
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically engineered yeasts having a heterologous trehalase gene and fermentation processes for using such yeasts. The yeasts can express trehalase in a quantity sufficient to convert significant amounts of trehalose to glucose, thereby improving the yield of the product in a fermentation, and/or reducing or eliminating the need to add exogenous trehalase to the fermentation. The yeasts can also include other heterologous genes for expressing enzymes useful for improving yield and/or for reducing or eliminating the need to add exogenous enzymes to the fermentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Peter Alan JAUERT, Gregory Michael POYNTER, Brian J. RUSH
  • Publication number: 20190345471
    Abstract: The invention is directed to non-natural yeast able to secrete significant amounts of glucoamylase into a fermentation media. The glucoamylase can promote degradation of starch material generating glucose for fermentation to a desired bioproduct, such as ethanol. The glucoamylase can be provided in the form of a glucoamylase fusion protein having secretion signal that is: derived from at least AA 1-19 of SEQ ID NO: 73, (ii) an amino acid sequence of at least AA 1-19 of SEQ ID NO: 74, (iii) SEQ ID NO: 77 (An C aa), (iv) SEQ ID NO: 75 (Sc IV), (v) SEQ ID NO: 76 (Gg LZ), or (vi) SEQ ID NO: 78(Hs SA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Christopher K. MILLER, Gregory Michael POYNTER, Amit VAS
  • Publication number: 20190264182
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically modified yeasts that can use lactate as a carbon source to produce a fermentation product. In one aspect, the yeasts can consume gluconse and lactate simultaneously to produce ethanol. In one aspect, the genetically modified yeast is transformed to include a monocarboxylic/monocarboxylate transporter. In one aspect, the yeast can include one or more heterologous genes encoding lactate dehydrogenase (cytochrome) (EC 1.1.2.3 and/or 1.1.2.4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Arlene M. FOSMER, Christopher K. MILLER, Gregory Michael POYNTER, Brian Jeffrey RUSH, Jon VELDHOUSE
  • Patent number: 8199155
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for enabling or disabling a graphics processor during runtime. In use, a command is received to disable or enable a graphics processor. Such graphics processor is enabled or disabled during runtime, in response to the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventors: Lieven P. Leroy, Saurabh Gupta, Terrence John Carraher, Todd Michael Poynter, KaWing Ho, Elaine K. Tam
  • Patent number: 7535433
    Abstract: A system and method for modifying the configuration of one or more graphics adapters and one or more displays without rebooting the system allows a user to quickly transition between different graphics adapter/display configurations. A single display driver interfaces between the operating system and the one or more graphics devices. The display driver reconfigures the one or more graphics devices to change the adapter/display configuration without shutting down or rebooting the system. Unlike a conventional system reboot performed by the operating system, the display driver checks that there are no memory leaks or error conditions during the reconfiguration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventors: Herbert O. Ledebohm, Todd Michael Poynter, Shail Dave, Mark A. Einkauf, Kevin J. Kranzusch
  • Publication number: 20080117222
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for enabling or disabling a graphics processor during runtime. In use, a command is received to disable or enable a graphics processor. Such graphics processor is enabled or disabled during runtime, in response to the command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Lieven P. Leroy, Saurabh Gupta, Terrence John Carraher, Todd Michael Poynter, KaWing Ho, Elaine K. Tam
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    Patent number: D897198
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: RECKITT BENCKISER HEALTH LIMITED
    Inventors: Thomas Kenworthy, Michael Poynter, Paul Scott
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    Patent number: D897836
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: RECKITT BENCKISER HEALTH LIMITED
    Inventors: Thomas Kenworthy, Michael Poynter, Paul Scott
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    Patent number: D897837
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: RECKITT BENCKISER HEALTH LIMITED
    Inventors: Thomas Kenworthy, Michael Poynter, Paul Scott
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    Patent number: D897838
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: RECKITT BENCKISER HEALTH LIMITED
    Inventors: Thomas Kenworthy, Michael Poynter, Paul Scott