Patents by Inventor Peter A. Lee

Peter A. Lee 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).

  • MICROORGANISM PRODUCING L-LYSINE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING L-LYSINE USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180195097
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a microorganism producing L-lysine and a method for producing L-lysine by using the same. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a microorganism of the genus Corynebacterium, which is modified such that the activity of a protein involved in cell wall hydrolysis is inactivated in comparison with the endogenous activity thereof; and a method for producing L-lysine using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Peter Lee, Hyung Joon Kim, Hyang Choi, Song Gi Ryu, Sang Mok Lee
  • Process for the preparation of 4-amino-5-fluoro-3-chloro-6-(substituted)picolinates
    Patent number: 9981911
    Abstract: 4-Amino-5-fluoro-3-chloro-6-(substituted)picolinates are prepared from trifluoroacetic acid, p-methoxyaniline, a 3,3-dialkoxyprop-1-yne and a substituted methylene amine by a series of steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: James M. Renga, Gregory T. Whiteker, Peter Lee Johnson, Christopher Galliford
  • Fabricating Memory Devices with Optimized Gate Oxide Thickness
    Publication number: 20180122815
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes apparatuses and methods for manufacturing programmable memory devices with optimized gate oxide thickness. In some aspects, lithography masks are used to fabricate oxide gates for programmable memory devices of an integrated-circuit (IC) die that are thinner than oxide gates fabricated for processor core devices of the IC die. In other aspects, lithography masks are used to fabricate oxide gates for the programmable memory devices of the IC die such that they are thicker than the oxide gates fabricated for the processor core devices of the IC die. By so doing, the programmable memory devices can be manufactured with optimized gate oxide thickness that may reduce programming voltage or increase device reliability of the programmable memory devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Marvell World Trade Ltd.
    Inventors: Runzi Chang, Winston Lee, Peter Lee
  • High basis weight tissue with low slough
    Patent number: 9951477
    Abstract: Low slough, high basis weight tissue webs and products are provided. The tissue webs generally have basis weights greater than about 16 grams per square meter (gsm), while maintaining less than about 4 mg of slough. All while yielding tissue products that are both thick and soft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth John Zwick, Peter Lee Carson, Michael William Smaby, Gary Lee Shanklin, Michael John Rekoske, Mike Thomas Goulet, Thomas Joseph Dyer, John Alexander Werner, IV
  • Deformable Non-Round Membrane Assemblies
    Publication number: 20180101028
    Abstract: A deformable membrane assembly comprises an at least partially flexible fluid-filled envelope, one wall of which is formed by an elastic membrane that is held around its edge by a resiliently bendable supporting ring, a fixed support for the envelope and selectively operable means for causing relative movement between the supporting ring and the support for adjusting the pressure of the fluid in the envelope, thereby to cause the membrane to deform. The bending stiffness of the ring varies round the ring such that upon deformation of the membrane the ring bends variably to control the shape of the membrane to a predefined form. The moving means comprise a plurality of ring-engaging members that we arranged to apply a force to the ring at spaced control points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Edward Stevens, Alex Edginton, Benjamin Thomas Tristram Holland, Daniel Paul Rhodes, Dijon Pietropinto, Derek Paul Forbes Bean, Roger Brian Minchin Clarke, Peter Lee Crossley, Richard Leefe Douglas Murray, Edwin James Stone
  • Portable and Convertible Rechargeable Battery Power Supply
    Publication number: 20180079319
    Abstract: Portable convertible rechargeable battery power supplies are described. The battery power supplies generally comprise a casing enclosing one or more battery power cells and associated electronics and electrical interconnections. The power cells are interconnected with a plurality of external ports allowing for at least one recharge input and at least two outputs: one configured for use with an electronic apparatus, such as a vehicle, and at least one configured for use with one or more personal electronic devices. The apparatus may be an electric vehicle, and the battery power supply may be configured to be secured within the electric vehicle. The outputs for the personal electronic devices may include any suitable port, such as, for example, USB, mini-USB, USB-c, lightning, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: URBAN626, LLC
    Inventors: Sven Etzelsberger, Grant Delgatty, Peter Lee
  • MODIFIED LIGAND-GATED ION CHANNELS AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20180009862
    Abstract: This document relates to materials and methods for controlling ligand gated ion channel (LGIC) activity. For example, modified LGICs including at least one LGIC subunit having a modified ligand binding domain (LBD) and/or a modified ion pore domain (IPD) are provided. Also provided are exogenous LGIC ligands that can bind to and activate the modified LGIC, as well as methods of modulating ion transport across the membrane of a cell of a mammal, methods of modulating the excitability of a cell in a mammal, and methods of treating a mammal having a channelopathy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Scott Sternson, Peter Lee, Christopher Magnus
  • Customizing enterprise level business information networking
    Patent number: 9864770
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods for implementing enterprise level social and business information networking are provided. Users can receive relevant information about a database system and its users at an appropriate time. Users can then use this relevant information to reduce errors and limit redundant efforts. For example, an update of a record in the database can be identified, and a story created automatically about the update and sent to the users that are following the record. Which updates have stories created and which stories are to be sent to which users can be configured. Other events besides updating of records can also be tracked. For example, actions of a user that result in an event can be tracked, where such tracking can also be configurable. Subscriptions to follow an object can be automatic, and access checks can be used to ensure that unauthorized users do not see certain data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Peter Lee, Vinod Mehra, Rob Woollen
  • PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 4-AMINO-5-FLUORO-3-CHLORO-6-(SUBSTITUTED)PICOLINATES
    Publication number: 20170349549
    Abstract: 4-Amino-5-fluoro-3-chloro-6-(substituted)picolinates are prepared from trifluoroacetic acid, p-methoxyaniline, a 3,3-dialkoxyprop-1-yne and a substituted methylene amine by a series of steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: James M. Renga, Gregory T. Whiteker, Peter Lee Johnson, Christopher Galliford
  • INTEGRATED CIRCUIT MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR ALIGNING THRESHOLD VOLTAGES OF TRANSISTORS
    Publication number: 20170351802
    Abstract: In some implementations, a method of fabricating an integrated circuit includes obtaining first data for a first chip containing a first version of the integrated circuit, determining that a transistor should be coupled with another transistor, selecting one or more masks for coupling the transistor with the other transistor to adjust the threshold voltage of the transistor, obtaining second data for a second chip containing a second version of the integrated circuit, determining that the second version of the integrated circuit meets one or more requirements, and preparing a final integrated circuit design for production based on the second version of the integrated circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Runzi Chang, Winston Lee, Peter Lee
  • Systems and methods for a high performance memory cell structure
    Patent number: 9830976
    Abstract: Systems and methods described herein provide a memory cell circuit. The memory cell circuit includes a first internal node communicatively coupled to a first write bit line via a first write pass gate, and a second internal node communicatively coupled to a second write bit line via a second write pass gate. The memory cell circuit further includes a first read bit line connected to a first read pass gate and a first transistor, and a second read bit line connected to a second read pass gate and a second transistor. The first internal node is decoupled from the first read bit line by the first transistor, and the second internal node is decoupled from the second read bit line by the second transistor when a write operation and a read operation occur at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Lee, Winston Lee
  • Deformable membrane assemblies
    Patent number: 9810923
    Abstract: The present invention provides a deformable membrane assembly 1 comprising an elastic membrane 8 that is held under tension around its edge by a bendable membrane supporting member 2,10, a body of fluid in contact with one face of the membrane, the pressure of the fluid being controllable for adjusting the shape of the membrane, and one or more bending controllers 24 acting on the supporting member 2, 10 to control the bending of the supporting member in response to loading through tension in the membrane. The bending stiffness of the membrane-supporting member 2, 10 varies round its extent to control the profile of the edge of the membrane 8; etc. upon actuation. A variety of different types of bending controllers are disclosed which permit out-of-plane bending of the supporting member 2, 10 but prevent or control in-plane bending or deformation of the supporting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Adlens Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert Edward Stevens, Alex Edginton, Benjamin Thomas Tristram Holland, Daniel Paul Rhodes, Dijon Pietropinto, Derek Paul Forbes Bean, Roger Brian Minchin Clarke, Peter Lee Crossley, Richard Leefe Douglas Murray, Edwin James Stone
  • Deformable non-round membrane assemblies
    Patent number: 9791720
    Abstract: A deformable membrane assembly comprises an at least partially flexible fluid-filled envelope, one wall of which is formed by an elastic membrane that is held around its edge by a resiliently bendable supporting ring, a fixed support for the envelope and selectively operable means for causing relative movement between the supporting ring and the support for adjusting the pressure of the fluid in the envelope, thereby to cause the membrane to deform. The bending stiffness of the ring varies round the ring such that upon deformation of the membrane the ring bends variably to control the shape of the membrane to a predefined form. The moving means comprise a plurality of ring-engaging members that are arranged to apply a force to the ring at spaced control points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Adlens Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert Edward Stevens, Alex Edginton, Benjamin Thomas Tristram Holland, Daniel Paul Rhodes, Dijon Pietropinto, Derek Paul Forbes Bean, Roger Brian Minchin Clarke, Peter Lee Crossley, Richard Leefe Douglas Murray, Edwin James Stone
  • AMPLIFICATION AND DETECTION OF NUCLEIC ACIDS IN A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE
    Publication number: 20170268043
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for identifying the presence or absence of a target nucleic acid from one or more organisms in a biological sample, said method comprising: (a) spinning the sample at a rotational velocity sufficient to pellet cellular debris and fluorescence inhibitors present within the sample and reduce fluorescence interference or quenching in the sample; and (b) directly amplifying and detecting the target nucleic acid in the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Quest Diagnostics Inverstments Incorporated
    Inventors: Lucien Jacky, Albert Castro, Peter Lee, Jose Matud, Michelle Tabb
  • Deformable Non-Round Membrane Assemblies
    Publication number: 20170269378
    Abstract: A deformable membrane assembly comprises an at least partially flexible fluid-filled envelope, one wall of which is formed by an elastic membrane that is held around its edge by a resiliently bendable supporting ring, a fixed support for the envelope and selectively operable means for causing relative movement between the supporting ring and the support for adjusting the pressure of the fluid in the envelope, thereby to cause the membrane to deform. The bending stiffness of the ring varies round the ring such that upon deformation of the membrane the ring bends variably to control the shape of the membrane to a predefined form. The moving means comprise a plurality of ring-engaging members that are arranged to apply a force to the ring at spaced control points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Robert Edward Stevens, Alex Edginton, Benjamin Thomas Tristram Holland, Daniel Paul Rhodes, Dijon Pietropinto, Derek Paul Forbes Bean, Roger Brian Minchin Clarke, Peter Lee Crossley, Richard Leefe Douglas Murray, Edwin James Stone
  • QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR HETEROGENEOUS SAMPLE COMPOSITION DETERMINATION AND BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION
    Publication number: 20170220710
    Abstract: Methods involving the use of mathematical models of competitive ligand-receptor binding to characterize mixtures of ligands in terms of compositions and properties of the component ligands have been developed. The associated mathematical equations explicitly relate component ligand physical-chemical properties and mole fractions to measurable properties of the mixture including steady state binding activity, 1/Kd,apparent or equivalently 1/EC50, and kinetic rate constants kon,apparent and koff,apparent allowing; 1) component ligand physical property determination and 2) mixture property predictions. Additionally, mathematical equations accounting for combinatorial considerations associated with ligand assembly are used to compute ligand mole fractions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: John David Chung, Peter Lee Zhan
  • Microorganism Having Improved L-Lysine Productivity and Method for Producing L-Lysine Using Same
    Publication number: 20170204439
    Abstract: Provided are a microorganism of the genus Corynebacterium having an enhanced activity to produce L-lysine as a result of inactivating a secretory protein and a method for producing L-lysine using the microorganism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Peter LEE, Jun Ok MOON, Hyung Joon KIM, Song Gi RYU
  • Deformable non-round membrane assemblies
    Patent number: 9709824
    Abstract: A deformable membrane assembly comprising a fluid-filled envelope, one wall of which is formed by an elastic membrane that is held around its edge by a bendable supporting ring, a support for the envelope and at least three ring-engaging members that are arranged to apply a force to the ring at spaced control points for adjusting the shape of the membrane, with the ring bending to control the shape of the membrane to a predefined form. A control point is provided at or proximate each point on the ring where the profile of the ring that is needed to produce the predefined form of the membrane exhibits a turning point in the direction of the force applied at the control point between two adjacent points where the profile of the ring exhibits an inflection point or a turning point in the opposite direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Adlens Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert Edward Stevens, Alex Edginton, Benjamin Thomas Tristram Holland, Daniel Paul Rhodes, Dijon Pietropinto, Derek Paul Forbes Bean, Roger Brian Minchin Clarke, Peter Lee Crossley, Richard Leefe Douglas Murray, Edwin James Stone
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTEXTUAL COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20170180485
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating contextual communications that includes creating a contextual resource that is initially associated with at least at first communication session; receiving an incoming communication request and establishing a second communication session; associating the second communication session with the contextual resource; setting contextual information of the contextual resource; performing at least one contextual communication action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Twilio, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Lawson, Rob Brazier, Peter Lee, Manav Khurana
  • Computer
    Patent number: D806703
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: David N. Skinner, Glenn A. Wong, Stacy L. Wolff, Peter Lee