Patents by Inventor Paul J. Duff

Paul J. Duff 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: 20240093221
    Abstract: This disclosure provides recombinant DNA constructs and transgenic plants having enhanced traits such as increased yield, increased nitrogen use efficiency, and enhanced drought tolerance or water use efficiency. Transgenic plants may include field crops as well as plant propagules and progeny of such transgenic plants. Methods of making and using such transgenic plants are also provided. This disclosure also provides methods of producing seed from such transgenic plants, growing such seed, and selecting progeny plants with enhanced traits. Also disclosed are transgenic plants with altered phenotypes which are useful for screening and selecting transgenic events for the desired enhanced trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Edwards M. Allen, Bettina Darveaux, Stephen M. Duff, Mary Fernandes, Barry S. Goldman, Cara L. Griffith, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Saritha V. Kuriakose, Paul J. Loida, Linda L. Lutfiyya, Robert J. Meister, Monnanda S. Rajani, Dhanalakshmi Ramachandra, Elena A. Rice, Daniel Ruzicka, Anagha M. Sant, Jon J. Schmuke, Rebecca L. Thompson, Srikanth Babu Venkatachalayya, Tyamagondlu V. Venkatesh, Huai Wang, Xiao Yang, Qin Zeng, Jianmin Zhao
  • Patent number: 5677677
    Abstract: The difference between the temperature of a heat exchange medium leaving the evaporator unit of a chiller and the temperature of the refrigerant in the evaporator unit is monitored relative to a real time alarm limit for this temperature difference. The real time alarm limit is computed from time to time by a microprocessor. The value of the computed alarm limit will vary with the cooling load being experienced by the chiller's evaporator unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Paul J. Duff, John P. Larson, Joseph B. Lechtanski
  • Patent number: 5546073
    Abstract: The electrical current drawn by a drive motor for the compressor unit of a chiller is monitored relative to a real time alarm limit for this electrical current. The real time alarm limit is computed from time to time by a microprocessor. The value of the computed alarm limit will vary with the cooling load being experienced by the chiller's evaporator unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Paul J. Duff, John P. Larson, Joseph B. Lechtanski
  • Patent number: 5539382
    Abstract: The difference between the temperature of refrigerant leaving the condenser unit of a chiller and the temperature of water leaving the same condenser unit is monitored relative to a real time alarm limit for this temperature difference. The real time alarm limit is computed from time to time by a microprocessor. The value of the computed alarm limit will vary with the cooling load being experienced by the chiller's evaporator unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Paul J. Duff, John P. Larson, Joseph B. Lechtanski
  • Patent number: 5539385
    Abstract: Refrigerant pressure in the condenser unit of a chiller is monitored relative to a real time alarm limit for the refrigerant pressure. The real time alarm limit is computed from time to time by a microprocessor. The value of the computed alarm limit will vary with the cooling load being experienced by the chiller's evaporator unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Paul J. Duff, John P. Larson, Joseph B. Lechtanski
  • Patent number: 5327742
    Abstract: System and process are disclosed for the hierarchial control of a plurality of discrete chiller units each having individual dedicated controls. The system and process imposes limits on the amount of compression that can be demanded by the individual dedicated controls. These limits are selectively changed in response to whether a level of chilling has been collectively achieved. The selective changing of these limits is premised on examinations of each individual chiller unit including the recent history of any changes in compression by the unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Paul J. Duff, Keith G. Michaelsen
  • Patent number: 5309727
    Abstract: System and process are disclosed for reacting to conditions that may arise in a plurality of discrete chiller units all individually controlled by dedicated control units. The system and process react to temperature conditions of the coolant when it enters and when it leaves the chiller units. The system normally supervises the manner in which the chillers are allowed to individually increase or decrease chilling capacity. The system furthermore overrides this supervisory control of the individual chiller units when the coolant entering the chiller units drops below a threshold value. The chilling capacity of all running chiller units is decreased when this latter condition occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1994
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Paul J. Duff, Keith G. Michaelsen
  • Patent number: 5301513
    Abstract: System and process are disclosed for the monitoring of certain parameters for the purpose of exercising supervisory control over a number of discrete chiller units each having their individual dedicated controls. The supervisory control is accomplished by imposing limits on the amount of compression that can be demanded by the individual dedicated control units. These limits are selectively changed when certain parameters pertaining to the collective chilling capacity of all of the active chiller units exceed or fall below acceptable levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Paul J. Duff, Keith G. Michaelsen