Patents by Inventor Shea Miller

Shea Miller 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).

  • Method for preparing microencapsulated heat-sensitive bioactive material
    Patent number: 10883079
    Abstract: Microparticles include a matrix of an encapsulating material, in which are dispersed particles of a low melting point fat and a bioactive material, such as one or more probiotic bacteria. The microparticles are formed by preparing an emulsion of melted low melting point fat in an aqueous mixture of the encapsulating material, cooling the emulsion below the melting point of the low melting point fat, dispersing the bioactive material in the emulsion and spray drying the emulsion. The particles of solid low melting point fat are believed to protect the bioactive material from heat damage during the spray drying process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD
    Inventors: Qi Wang, Huan Liu, Jianhua Gong, Hai Yu, Qian Guo, Shea Miller, Wuwei Cui
  • METHOD FOR PREPARING MICROENCAPSULATED HEAT-SENSITIVE BIOACTIVE MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20180119088
    Abstract: Microparticles include a matrix of an encapsulating material, in which are dispersed particles of a low melting point fat and a bioactive material, such as one or more probiotic bacteria. The microparticles are formed by preparing an emulsion of melted low melting point fat in an aqueous mixture of the encapsulating material, cooling the emulsion below the melting point of the low melting point fat, dispersing the bioactive material in the emulsion and spray drying the emulsion. The particles of solid low melting point fat are believed to protect the bioactive material from heat damage during the spray drying process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Qi WANG, Huan LIU, Jianhua GONG, Hai YU, Qian GUO, Shea MILLER, Wuwei CUI
  • Seed coat gene and gene product
    Patent number: 7396978
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes a protein that imparts a dull luster to a seed coat when expressed within seed-coat tissues and to transgenic seeds, plant cells and plants expressing the protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
    Inventors: Brian Miki, Mark Gijzen, Shea Miller
  • Seed-coat promoters, genes and gene products
    Publication number: 20050034195
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an isolated genomic sequence that is differentially expressed within seed-coat tissues. This invention also relates to a promoter obtained from the genomic sequence that is differentially expressed in seed-coat tissues, and the use of this promoter for directing seed-coat specific expression of a gene of interest within transformed plant cells or plants. A method for modifying the luster of a seed coat is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Brian Miki, Mark Gijzen, Shea Miller