Bower, CA
Benjamin Bower, Newark, CA US
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20100184138 | Heterologous and Homologous Cellulase Expression System - The present invention provides filamentous fungi that express a combination of heterologous and homologous polypeptides, polypeptide mixtures comprising a combination of heterologous and homologous polypeptides and methods of producing the polypeptide mixtures. | 07-22-2010 |
20120135500 | CELLULASE VARIANTS WITH IMPROVED EXPRESSION, ACTIVITY AND STABILITY, AND USE THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to cellulase variants. In particular the present disclosure relates to cellulase variants having improved expression, activity and/or stability. Also described are nucleic acids encoding the cellulase variants, compositions comprising the cellulase variants, and methods of use thereof. | 05-31-2012 |
20130177947 | NOVEL GLYCOSYL HYDROLASE ENZYMES AND USES THEREOF - The present disclosure is generally directed to glycosyl hydrolase enzymes, compositions comprising such enzymes, and methods of using the enzymes and compositions, for example for the saccharification of cellulosic and hemicellulosic materials into sugars. | 07-11-2013 |
Benjamin S. Bower, Palo Alto, CA US
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20090104681 | Polypeptides Having Alpha-Amylase and Granular Starch Hydrolyzing Activity - The present invention relates to a polypeptide having alpha-amylase activity obtained from a strain of | 04-23-2009 |
20100273201 | Acetolactate Synthase (ALS) Selectable Marker from Trichoderma reesei - A nucleic acid encoding an acetolactate synthase (ALS) protein that provides resistance to ALS inhibitors, e.g., sulphonylurea and imidazolinone compounds, is provided. The nucleic acid may be used as a selectable marker for expression of a protein of interest in host cells. | 10-28-2010 |
20100323426 | Heterologous and Homologous Cellulase Expression System - The present invention provides filamentous fungi that express a combination of heterologous and homologous polypeptides, polypeptide mixtures comprising a combination of heterologous and homologous polypeptides and methods of producing the polypeptide mixtures. | 12-23-2010 |
Benjamin S. Bower, Newark, CA US
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20090203087 | Expression of Granular Starch Hydrolyzing Enzymes in Trichoderma and process for producing glucose from granular starch substrates - The present invention relates to filamentous fungal host cells and particularly | 08-13-2009 |
20120135499 | EXO-ENDO CELLULASE FUSION PROTEIN - The present invention relates to a heterologous exo-endo cellulase fusion construct, which encodes a fusion protein having cellulolytic activity comprising a catalytic domain derived from a fungal exo-cellobiohydrolase and a catalytic domain derived from an endoglucanase. The invention also relates to vectors and fungal host cells comprising the heterologous exo-endo cellulase fusion construct as well as methods for producing a cellulase fusion protein and enzymatic cellulase compositions. | 05-31-2012 |
20120156329 | Expression Of Granular Starch Hydrolyzing Enzymes In Trichoderma And Process For Producing Glucose From Granular Starch Substrates - The present invention relates to filamentous fungal host cells and particularly | 06-21-2012 |
20130122569 | Expression of Granular Starch Hydrolyzing Enzymes in Trichoderma and Process for Producing Glucose from Granular Starch Sustrates - The present invention relates to filamentous fungal host cells and particularly | 05-16-2013 |
20130149742 | FILAMENTOUS FUNGAL HOST STRAINS AND DNA CONSTRUCTS, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to filamentous fungal host strains and recombinant DNA constructs for creation and use thereof. The filamentous fungal host strains are particularly useful for achieving reliable expression of recombinant enzymes and variants. | 06-13-2013 |
20140179007 | EXPRESSION OF GRANULAR STARCH HYDROLYZING ENZYME IN TRICHODERMA - The present invention relates to filamentous fungal host cells and particularly | 06-26-2014 |
20140302585 | CELLULASE VARIANTS WITH IMPROVED EXPRESSION, ACTIVITY AND STABILITY, AND USE THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to cellulase variants. In particular the present disclosure relates to cellulase variants having improved expression, activity and/or stability. Also described are nucleic acids encoding the cellulase variants, compositions comprising the cellulase variants, and methods of use thereof. | 10-09-2014 |
Bruce Bower, Menlo Park, CA US
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20110137740 | PROCESSING VALUE-ASCERTAINABLE ITEMS - Techniques are provided for allowing a merchant to process third party closed-loop instruments (such as gift cards) as if the closed-loop instruments were open-loop instruments. A customer provides card data of a third party gift card to a merchant, e.g., online or in a merchant store, for the purchase of one or more items provided by the merchant. The merchant sends the gift card data to an intermediary that deducts at least a portion of the balance of the gift card. The intermediary sends an offer for the gift card to the customer. If the customer accepts the offer, then the merchant applies the offer towards the total purchase price of the one or more items. | 06-09-2011 |
20120059736 | PROCESSING VALUE-ASCERTAINABLE ITEMS - Techniques are provided for allowing a merchant to process third party closed-loop instruments (such as gift cards) as if the closed-loop instruments were open-loop instruments. A customer provides card data of a third party gift card to a merchant, e.g., online or in a merchant store, for the purchase of one or more items provided by the merchant. The merchant sends the gift card data to an intermediary that deducts at least a portion of the balance of the gift card. The intermediary sends an offer for the gift card to the customer. If the customer accepts the offer, then the merchant applies the offer towards the total purchase price of the one or more items. | 03-08-2012 |
20120143705 | PROCESSING VALUE-ASCERTAINABLE ITEMS - Techniques are provided for allowing a merchant to process third party closed-loop instruments (such as gift cards) as if the closed-loop instruments were open-loop instruments. A customer provides card data of a third party gift card to a merchant, e.g., online or in a merchant store, for the purchase of one or more items provided by the merchant. The merchant sends the gift card data to an intermediary that deducts at least a portion of the balance of the gift card. The intermediary sends an offer for the gift card to the customer. If the customer accepts the offer, then the merchant applies the offer towards the total purchase price of the one or more items. | 06-07-2012 |
20120221405 | PROCESSING VALUE-ASCERTAINABLE ITEMS - Techniques are provided for allowing a merchant to process third party closed-loop instruments (such as gift cards) as if the closed-loop instruments were open-loop instruments. A customer provides card data of a third party gift card to a merchant, e.g., online or in a merchant store, for the purchase of one or more items provided by the merchant. The merchant sends the gift card data to an intermediary that deducts at least a portion of the balance of the gift card. The intermediary sends an offer for the gift card to the customer. If the customer accepts the offer, then the merchant applies the offer towards the total purchase price of the one or more items. | 08-30-2012 |
20120221425 | PROCESSING VALUE-ASCERTAINABLE ITEMS - Techniques are provided for allowing a merchant to process third party closed-loop instruments (such as gift cards) as if the closed-loop instruments were open-loop instruments. A customer provides card data of a third party gift card to a merchant, e.g., online or in a merchant store, for the purchase of one or more items provided by the merchant. The merchant sends the gift card data to an intermediary that deducts at least a portion of the balance of the gift card. The intermediary sends an offer for the gift card to the customer. If the customer accepts the offer, then the merchant applies the offer towards the total purchase price of the one or more items. | 08-30-2012 |
20130073459 | DIGITAL EXCHANGE AND MOBILE WALLET FOR DIGITAL CURRENCY - Techniques are provided for managing a digital wallet on behalf of a user. A user causes one or more value-ascertainable items (such as gift cards) to be reflected in the user's digital wallet. Once a value-ascertainable item is reflected in the digital wallet, the user may access the digital wallet and use the value-ascertainable item to make a purchase from a merchant that is capable of redeeming the value-ascertainable item. Alternatively, an exchange service that maintains the digital wallet allows the user to exchange the value-ascertainable item for another value-ascertainable item, whether of the same type item or a different type of item. The exchanged-for item may be used to make a purchase from a merchant that is capable of redeeming the exchanged-for item. | 03-21-2013 |
20130304620 | USING A VALUE-ASCERTAINABLE ITEM TO OBTAIN CREDIT AT A THIRD-PARTY MERCHANT - Techniques are provided for providing value to a user in exchange for the user's value-ascertainable item. In one technique, the user, while in a merchant's store, uses a mobile device to scan a QR code that triggers a browser application to send a request to an exchange service over a network. The request includes data that is associated with the merchant. The user provides card data of a particular gift card to the exchange service. The exchange service checks the balance of the card and sends an offer for the card to the user. If the user accepts, then the exchange service sends account information and/or a bar code to the user's mobile device. The account information or bar code can be used immediately by the user to purchase one or more items at the store. | 11-14-2013 |
Dan E. Bower, Fremont, CA US
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20120260300 | HIGH SPEED, REAL-TIME, CAMERA BANDWIDTH CONVERTER - Image data from a CMOS sensor with 10 bit resolution is reformatted in real time to allow the data to stream through communications equipment that is designed to transport data with 8 bit resolution. The incoming image data has 10 bit resolution. The communication equipment can transport image data with 8 bit resolution. Image data with 10 bit resolution is transmitted in real-time, without a frame delay, through the communication equipment by reformatting the image data. | 10-11-2012 |
Frank D. Bower, San Jose, CA US
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20090049012 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ENSURING QUERY EXECUTION PLAN STABILITY IN A DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for ensuring query execution plan stability in a database management system. The present invention binds a static database query to a new query execution plan (QEP) that produces the same result set as an original QEP bound to the static database query. Next, the present invention identifies one of the original QEP and the new QEP as a primary QEP and automatically collects execution statistics for the original QEP and the new QEP. Finally, the present invention automatically selects one of the original QEP and the new QEP as the primary QEP in response to completion of the automatic collection of execution statistics, the primary QEP selected such that the automatically selected QEP provides optimal execution performance based on performance criteria in comparison to the automatically unselected QEP, the primary QEP selected based on the execution statistics. | 02-19-2009 |
Frank Darl Bower, San Jose, CA US
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20080270492 | METHOD OF CHANGING THE PAGE SIZE OF A DB2 TABLE SPACE WHILE KEEPING THE OBJECT AVAILABLE - Provided is a method for online reorganization and increasing the page size of a DB2 object. A base table and related auxiliary table spaces are reorganized concurrently via a database utility, DB2 REORG utility. The database utility determines which auxiliary tables are related to the base table and automatically includes their respective auxiliary table in the same invocation of the utility. The reorganization is performed via allocated shadow data sets; page size of the allocated shadow data sets is dynamically updated during reorganization. The original data sets are switched with the newly built shadow data sets, and DB2 catalog values and control blocks are updated with new page size values. | 10-30-2008 |
James Mason Bower, Altadena, CA US
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20110296319 | GRAPHICAL INTERACTIVE INTERFACE FOR IMMERSIVE ONLINE COMMUNITIES - The present invention discloses a computer system within a computer network having multiple computers connected together using telecommunications mechanisms for graphically interacting within immersive online communities. A user selects a set of desired characteristics associated with a personality for creation of a first intelligent virtual object. The first intelligent virtual object interacts with other intelligent virtual objects within the immersive online community utilizing predetermined interface tools such that said other intelligent virtual objects receive real-time responses to stimuli initiated by said other intelligent virtual objects. The first intelligent virtual object interactively passes user generated content between said other intelligent virtual objects and said user under administrative controls. | 12-01-2011 |
John Bower, Livermore, CA US
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20130090672 | CARDIAC IMPLANT MIGRATION INHIBITING SYSTEMS - Medical devices, systems, and methods reduce the distance between two locations in tissue, often for treatment of congestive heart failure. In one embodiment an anchor of an implant system may reside within the right ventricle in engagement with the ventricular septum. A tension member may extend from that anchor through the septum and an exterior wall of the left ventricle to a second anchor disposed along an epicardial surface. Deployment of the anchor within the right ventricle may be performed by inserting a guidewire through the septal wall into the right ventricle. The anchor may be inserted into the right ventricle over the guidewire and through a lumen of a catheter. An anchor force may be applied within a desired range to secure the anchors about the septum and epicardial surface. The anchor force may inhibit migration of the anchors relative to the septum and epicardial surface. | 04-11-2013 |
20130096579 | OVER-THE-WIRE CARDIAC IMPLANT DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR TREATMENT OF CHF AND OTHER CONDITIONS - Medical devices, systems, and methods reduce the distance between two locations in tissue in a minimally invasive manner, often for treatment of congestive heart failure. In one embodiment, an anchor of an implant system may, when the implant system is fully deployed, reside within the right ventricle in engagement with the ventricular septum. A tension member may extend from that anchor through the septum and an exterior wall of the left ventricle to a second anchor disposed along an epicardial surface of the heart. Deployment of the anchor within the right ventricle may be performed by inserting a guidewire through the septal wall into the right ventricle. The anchor may be inserted into the right ventricle over the guidewire and through a lumen of a delivery catheter. Delivering the anchor over the guidewire may provide improved control in the delivery and placement of the anchor within the right ventricle. | 04-18-2013 |
John Hunter Bower, Livermore, CA US
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20100312259 | TISSUE CLOSURE DEVICES, DEVICE AND SYSTEMS FOR DELIVERY, KITS AND METHODS THEREFOR - The present invention relates to wound closure devices, devices and systems for delivery, kits and methods therefor. The wound closure devices can achieve wound closure in lieu of compression and can be configured to be quickly deployable by an introducer or from outside the body. | 12-09-2010 |
20110144661 | TISSUE CLOSURE DEVICES, DEVICE AND SYSTEMS FOR DELIVERY, KITS AND METHODS THEREFOR - The present invention relates to tissue closure devices, devices and systems for delivery, kits and methods therefor. The tissue closure devices can achieve tissue closure in lieu of compression and can be configured to be quickly deployable by an introducer or from outside the body. | 06-16-2011 |
20140081318 | TISSUE CLOSURE DEVICES, DEVICE AND SYSTEMS FOR DELIVERY, KITS AND METHODS THEREFOR - The present invention relates to tissue closure devices, devices and systems for delivery, kits and methods therefor. The tissue closure devices can achieve tissue closure in lieu of compression and can be configured to be quickly deployable by an introducer or from outside the body. | 03-20-2014 |
Jonh Bower, Livermore, CA US
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20130090684 | TRANS-CATHETER VENTRICULAR RECONSTRUCTION STRUCTURES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR TREATMENT OF CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE AND OTHER CONDITIONS - Embodiments described herein include devices, systems, and methods for reducing the distance between two locations in tissue. In one embodiment, an anchor may reside within the right ventricle in engagement with the septum. A tension member may extend from that anchor through the septum and an exterior wall of the left ventricle to a second anchor disposed along a surface of the heart. Perforating the exterior wall and the septum from an epicardial approach can provide control over the reshaping of the ventricular chamber. Guiding deployment of the implant from along the epicardial access path and another access path into and through the right ventricle provides control over the movement of the anchor within the ventricle. The joined epicardial pathway and right atrial pathway allows the tension member to be advanced into the heart through the right atrium and pulled into engagement along the epicardial access path. | 04-11-2013 |
Mark F. Bower, Sausalito, CA US
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20120317036 | PAYMENT CARD PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH STRUCTURE PRESERVING ENCRYPTION - A customer may provide a merchant with primary account number information in connection with a purchase transaction. The merchant may send an associated authorization request to a payment card processor. A tokenization server at the payment card processor may generate a token corresponding to the primary account number. To secure the token, the token may be encrypted at the payment card processor using a cryptographic key shared with the merchant. A structure preserving encryption algorithm may be used in encrypting the token. A processor identifier may be embedded in the encrypted version of the token during the structure preserving encryption operation. The merchant can use the shared key to decrypt the token and extract the processor identifier. A settlement request may be directed to the processor from the merchant to settle the transaction using the processor identifier. | 12-13-2012 |
Stan Bower, La Jolla, CA US
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20080268527 | Mutant bacterial strains of the genus sphingomonas deficient in production of polyhydroxybutyrate and a process of clarification of sphingans and compositions thereof - The invention relates to mutant strains of the genus | 10-30-2008 |
20110009611 | CLARIFICATION OF SPHINGANS AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF - The invention relates to mutant strains of the genus | 01-13-2011 |
Stanley Bower, San Diego, CA US
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20120184002 | CULTURING A MICROORGANISM IN A MEDIUM WITH AN ELEVATED LEVEL OF A CARBOXYLATE COUNTERION SOURCE - The invention provides a method of culturing a microorganism that produces a free fatty acid in a culture medium, comprising culturing the microorganism in the culture medium comprising a sufficient amount (e.g., at least about 0.5 mM) of a carboxylate counterion source to enhance viability of the microorganism in the culture medium. Fatty acids produced using the methods of the invention can be used to synthesize a variety of products, including biofuels. | 07-19-2012 |
20120184003 | PRODUCTION OF FATTY ACIDS AND FATTY ACID DERIVATIVES BY RECOMBINANT MICROORGANISMS EXPRESSING POLYPEPTIDES HAVING LIPOLYTIC ACTIVITY - The invention provides transgenic photosynthetic microorganisms that include non-native genes encoding polypeptides having lipolytic activity for production of free fatty acids and fatty acid derivatives, and methods of producing free fatty acids and fatty acid derivatives using the transgenic microorganisms disclosed herein. The invention also provides transgenic microorganisms that include non-native genes encoding polypeptides having lipolytic activity, and novel genes encoding polypeptides demonstrating lipolytic activity. | 07-19-2012 |
20130023035 | REGULATION OF TOXIN AND ANTITOXIN GENES FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTAINMENT - The present invention relates to the regulation of a toxin and/or antitoxin genes in a genetically engineered microorganism, such as cyanobacterial or eukaryotic algal strains, in particular for preventing unintentional and/or uncontrolled spread of the microorganisms. The present invention also includes methods of controlling the growth and/or survival of the engineered microorganism | 01-24-2013 |
Stanley Bower, La Jolla, CA US
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20110014669 | Production of 1,4 Butanediol in a Microorganism - A biological method for the conversion of L-glutamate to 1,4-butanediol that involves a decarboxylation step and avoids production of 4-hydroxybutyrate as an intermediate is described. The method includes: (a) conversion of L-glutamate to L-glutamate 5-phosphate; (b) conversion of L-glutamate 5-phosphate to L-glutamate 5-semialdehyde; (c) conversion of L-glutamate 5-semialdehyde to 5-hydroxy-L-norvaline; (d) conversion of 5-hydroxy-L-norvaline to 5-hydroxy-2-oxopentanoate; (e) conversion of 5-hydroxy-2-oxopentanoate to 4-hydroxybutanal; and (f) the conversion of 4-hydroxybutanal to 1,4-butanediol. | 01-20-2011 |
W. Ben Bower, Palo Alto, CA US
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20100098814 | Flexible Package With Stress Riser Opening - The present application provides improved sealed packages and improved methods for making sealed packages. The sealed package includes a first side and a second side, wherein the first side and the second side each comprise a laminate material including an product-side layer and a film layer, the product-side layers of the first and second sides at least partially heat sealed together to form a heat seal between the first and second sides such that the heat seal comprises a stress riser, wherein the heat seal is stronger than the bond between the product-side layer and the film layer of the laminate material. | 04-22-2010 |
William Ben Bower, Palo Alto, CA US
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20120298663 | FLEXIBLE STURDY BASE CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - Flexible sturdy base containers and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The flexible sturdy base container includes a rigid base element formed of a relatively rigid material. The rigid base element includes a bottom and a perimeter wall having an outward facing surface. The container also includes a flexible wall element formed of a relatively flexible material. The flexible wall element is affixed to the outward facing surface of the perimeter wall of the rigid base element and extends in a direction away from the bottom of the rigid base element. The flexible wall element and the bottom of the rigid base element together form an exterior of the flexible sturdy base container. | 11-29-2012 |