Patents by Inventor Thomas Rasmussen

Thomas Rasmussen 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: 20260141264
    Abstract: A system generates domain-expert agents for a particular domain. The system generates a hierarchy of topics for the domain by forming structured query inputs and requesting a machine learning-based language model to produce topics and associated sets of search terms. A knowledge store is built for the domain by identifying, for each topic, facts represented symbolically and/or in natural language. For at least one topic, programs comprising instructions for executing domain-specific procedures are generated and stored as symbolic and/or natural language programs. The knowledge store is evaluated to determine an expertise level for a domain-expert agent. If the knowledge store meets a threshold of knowledge, a deployment package is created comprising the knowledge store, and the domain-expert agent is deployed. The deployed agent utilizes the knowledge store together with a machine learning language model to address and solve problems specific to the domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2025
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Christopher Nguyen, Manh-Nguyen Nguyen, Hong An Phan, Zooey Nhu-Quynh Nguyen, The-Vinh Luong, Elise Nhu-Y Nguyen, Thomas Rasmussen, Anh Hai Ha, Phi-Hung Vo, Xuan-Sang Dinh, Hyu-Thuan Bui, Anh-Quoc Dang
  • Publication number: 20260117266
    Abstract: The invention relates to processes of producing a fermentation product, comprising liquefying a starch containing material with an alpha-amylase; pre-saccharifying and/or saccharifying and fermenting using a fermentation organism in the presence of a carbohydrate source generating enzyme and a cellulolytic composition The invention also relates to methods of dewatering whole stillage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2025
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Applicant: Novozymes North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas RASMUSSEN, Jeremy SAUNDERS, James CROONENBERGHS, Zhengfang KANG, Joyce CRAIG, Michael John AKERMAN
  • Patent number: 12540340
    Abstract: The invention relates to processes of producing a fermentation product, comprising liquefying a starch containing material with an alpha-amylase; pre-saccharifying and/or saccharifying and fermenting using a fermentation organism in the presence of a carbohydrate source generating enzyme and a cellulolytic composition The invention also relates to methods of dewatering whole stillage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2026
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Rasmussen, Jeremy Saunders, James Croonenberghs, Zhengfang Kang, Joyce Craig, Michael John Akerman
  • Publication number: 20210189437
    Abstract: The invention relates to processes of producing a fermentation product, comprising liquefying a starch containing material with an alpha-amylase; pre-saccharifying and/or saccharifying and fermenting using a fermentation organism in the presence of a carbohydrate source generating enzyme and a cellulolytic composition The invention also relates to methods of dewatering whole stillage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Rasmussen, Jeremy Saunders, James Croonenberghs, Zhengfang Kang, Joyce Craig, Michael John Akerman
  • Patent number: 10954533
    Abstract: The invention relates to processes of producing a fermentation product, comprising liquefying a starch containing material with an alpha-amylase; pre-saccharifying and/or saccharifying and fermenting using a fermentation organism in the presence of a carbohydrate source generating enzyme and a cellulolytic composition The invention also relates to methods of dewatering whole stillage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Rasmussen, Jeremy Saunders, James Croonenberghs, Zhengfang Kang, Joyce Craig, Michael John Akerman
  • Publication number: 20190323041
    Abstract: The invention relates to processes of producing a fermentation product, comprising liquefying a starch containing material with an alpha-amylase; pre-saccharifying and/or saccharifying and fermenting using a fermentation organism in the presence of a carbohydrate source generating enzyme and a cellulolytic composition The invention also relates to methods of dewatering whole stillage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Rasmussen, Jeremy Saunders, James Croonenberghs, Zhengfang Kang, Joyce Craig, Michael John Akerman
  • Patent number: 10364445
    Abstract: The invention relates to processes of producing a fermentation product, comprising liquefying a starch containing material with an alpha-amylase; pre-saccharifying and/or saccharifying and fermenting using a fermentation organism in the presence of a carbohydrate source generating enzyme and a cellulolytic composition The invention also relates to methods of dewatering whole stillage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Rasmussen, Jeremy Saunders, James Croonenberghs, Zhengfang Kang, Joyce Craig, Michael John Akerman
  • Publication number: 20180073041
    Abstract: The invention relates to processes of producing a fermentation product, comprising liquefying a starch containing material with an alpha-amylase; pre-saccharifying and/or saccharifying and fermenting using a fermentation organism in the presence of a carbohydrate source generating enzyme and a cellulolytic composition The invention also relates to methods of dewatering whole stillage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Rasmussen, Jeremy Saunders, James Croonenberghs, Zhengfang Kang, Joyce Craig, Michael John Akerman
  • Patent number: 9856498
    Abstract: The invention relates to processes of producing a fermentation product, comprising liquefying a starch containing material with an alpha-amylase; pre-saccharifying and/or saccharifying and fermenting using a fermentation organism in the presence of a carbohydrate source generating enzyme and a cellulolytic composition The invention also relates to methods of dewatering whole stillage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Rasmussen, Jeremy Saunders, James Croonenberghs, Zhengfang Kang, Joyce Craig, Michael John Akerman
  • Publication number: 20150079627
    Abstract: The invention relates to processes of producing a fermentation product, comprising liquefying a starch containing material with an alpha-amylase; pre-saccharifying and/or saccharifying and fermenting using a fermentation organism in the presence of a carbohydrate source generating enzyme and a cellulolytic composition The invention also relates to methods of dewatering whole stillage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Rasmussen, Jeremy Saunders, James Croonenberghs, Zhengfang Kang, Joyce Craig, Michael John Akerman
  • Patent number: 6978062
    Abstract: A wavelength division multiplexed device is based on a transmission grating spectrometer having at least two diffractive optical elements. The WDM device provides flexible use and may be widely applied in WDM systems. The device is useful for multiplexing and demultiplexing, channel monitoring, and for adding and dropping channels. The device provides programmability in use as an add/drop multiplexer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Ibsen Photonics A/S
    Inventors: Bjarke Rose, Thomas Rasmussen, Chaker Khalfaoui, Michael Rasmussen, Jens Bastue, Per Eld Ibsen, Claus Friis Pedersen
  • Publication number: 20020154855
    Abstract: A wavelength division multiplexed device is based on a transmission grating spectrometer having at least two diffractive optical elements. The WDM device provides flexible use and may be widely applied in WDM systems. The device is useful for multiplexing and demultiplexing, channel monitoring, and for adding and dropping channels. The device provides programmability in use as an add/drop multiplexer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Bjarke Rose, Thomas Rasmussen, Chaker Khalfaoui, Michael Rasmussen, Jens Bastue, Per Eld Ibsen, Claus Friis Pedersen