Patents by Inventor Andre L. JOHNSON

Andre L. JOHNSON 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: 20230304286
    Abstract: A roof system including a frame, a plurality of roof panels, wherein each roof panel is connected to the frame and is rotatable with respect to the frame, and a holding mechanism for holding a first roof panel among the plurality of roof panels in a closed position, wherein each roof panel among the plurality of roof panels overlaps at least one adjacent roof panel among the plurality of roof panels, and wherein release of the holding mechanism causes each of the roof panels to rotate toward an open position in a sequential manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: TechnoGuard Inc.
    Inventors: Brian T. FANNING, Joseph M. LLOYD, Andre L. JOHNSON, Alfred B. COOK
  • Patent number: 11692349
    Abstract: A roof system including a frame, a plurality of roof panels, wherein each roof panel is connected to the frame and is rotatable with respect to the frame, and a holding mechanism for holding a first roof panel among the plurality of roof panels in a closed position, wherein each roof panel among the plurality of roof panels overlaps at least one adjacent roof panel among the plurality of roof panels, and wherein release of the holding mechanism causes each of the roof panels to rotate toward an open position in a sequential manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: TECHNOGUARD INC.
    Inventors: Brian T. Fanning, Joseph M. Lloyd, Andre L. Johnson, Alfred B. Cook
  • Publication number: 20220074201
    Abstract: A roof system including a frame, a plurality of roof panels, wherein each roof panel is connected to the frame and is rotatable with respect to the frame, and a holding mechanism for holding a first roof panel among the plurality of roof panels in a closed position, wherein each roof panel among the plurality of roof panels overlaps at least one adjacent roof panel among the plurality of roof panels, and wherein release of the holding mechanism causes each of the roof panels to rotate toward an open position in a sequential manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: TechnoGuard Inc.
    Inventors: Brian T. FANNING, Joseph M. LLOYD, Andre L. JOHNSON, Alfred B. COOK
  • Patent number: 11208804
    Abstract: A system including a plurality of servers mounted in server racks and a cold aisle containment (CAC), the CAC including a roof system, wherein the roof system includes a frame, a plurality of roof panels, wherein each roof panel is connected to the frame and is rotatable with respect to the frame, and a holding mechanism for holding a first roof panel among the plurality of roof panels in a closed position, wherein each roof panel among the plurality of roof panels overlaps at least one adjacent roof panel among the plurality of roof panels, and wherein release of the holding mechanism causes each of the roof panels to rotate to an open position in a cascading manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: TECHNOGUARD INC.
    Inventors: Brian T. Fanning, Joseph M. Lloyd, Andre L. Johnson, Alfred B. Cook
  • Publication number: 20200217070
    Abstract: A system including a plurality of servers mounted in server racks and a cold aisle containment (CAC), the CAC including a roof system, wherein the roof system includes a frame, a plurality of roof panels, wherein each roof panel is connected to the frame and is rotatable with respect to the frame, and a holding mechanism for holding a first roof panel among the plurality of roof panels in a closed position, wherein each roof panel among the plurality of roof panels overlaps at least one adjacent roof panel among the plurality of roof panels, and wherein release of the holding mechanism causes each of the roof panels to rotate to an open position in a cascading manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: TechnoGuard Inc.
    Inventors: Brian T. FANNING, Joseph M. LLOYD, Andre L. JOHNSON, Alfred B. COOK