Patents by Inventor Charles Johnson

Charles 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: 20220081216
    Abstract: Systems and methods for presorting and executing robot-assisted putaway tasks in a navigational space include assigning each of a plurality of item storage arrays to one of a plurality of zones defined within the navigational space, scanning an item identifier of at least one of a plurality of unsorted items to be stored at locations throughout the warehouse, retrieving, in response to receiving identifying information corresponding to the at least one scanned unsorted item, item data describing a storage location for putaway within the warehouse of each of the at least one scanned items, determining, from the storage location, a corresponding one of the plurality of zones of the warehouse in which the storage location is located, and placing each scanned unsorted item into an interconnected container of one of the item storage arrays assigned to the corresponding one of the zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Sean Johnson, Luis Jaquez, Michael Charles Johnson
  • Publication number: 20220083062
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for robot navigation management including a server configured to define a first zone and a second, adjacent zone within an environment, a threshold along a border between the first and second zones, and a waypoint associated with the threshold. One or more autonomous robots in communication with the server are configured to determine a route from the first zone to the second zone crossing the threshold, the route including a waypoint; and navigate the robot along the route from the first zone to the second zone, including traversing the waypoint in conjunction with crossing the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Luis Jaquez, Sean Johnson, Michael Charles Johnson, Andrew Alcutt
  • Publication number: 20220084153
    Abstract: A method for executing orders assigned to a plurality of robots operating in a warehouse, including receiving an order with a plurality of items, each item associated with an item location. The method includes defining a plurality of regions and identifying the regions which include at least one item location associated with the order received by the robot. The method also includes determining, from the regions identified, which regions which include at least one operator and assessing criteria relating to a current location of the robot and to the item locations associated with the regions having at least one operator. The method further includes selecting an item location to which the robot is to navigate from a current location based on an assessment of criteria relating to the current location of the robot and to the item locations associated with the regions in which are located at least one operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Charles Johnson, Sean Johnson, Rick Faulk
  • Publication number: 20220081693
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for increasing observed editing rates in the surviving bacteria cells. The compositions and methods presented herein in combination lead to a phenomenon of “edit or die.” Although less cells survive plating and editing, a large percentage of cells that do survive are multiple editors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Tian Tian, Eileen Spindler, Charles Johnson, Clint Davis
  • Publication number: 20220081215
    Abstract: Systems and methods for presorting and executing robot-assisted putaway tasks in a navigational space include assigning each of a plurality of item storage arrays to one of a plurality of zones defined within the navigational space, scanning an item identifier of at least one of a plurality of unsorted items to be stored at locations throughout the warehouse, retrieving, in response to receiving identifying information corresponding to the at least one scanned unsorted item, item data describing a storage location for putaway within the warehouse of each of the at least one scanned items, determining, from the storage location, a corresponding one of the plurality of zones of the warehouse in which the storage location is located, and placing each scanned unsorted item into an interconnected container of one of the item storage arrays assigned to the corresponding one of the zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Sean Johnson, Luis Jaquez, Michael Charles Johnson
  • Publication number: 20220061367
    Abstract: A method of making a butter-based hot sauce includes caramelizing a sugar element to create a caramel, and combining the caramel, an amount of a butter, and a pepper sauce.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventor: Charles Johnson
  • Patent number: 11256259
    Abstract: Systems and methods for contextually mapping zones within a space for regulating robotic navigation within the space include defining, by at least one fiducial marker positioned within the space, a zone within the space, associating a rule with the zone, the rule at least partially dictating operation of one or more robots within the zone, and operating the one or more robots within the zone consistent with the rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Locus Robotics Corp.
    Inventors: Matthew Whitaker, Bradley Powers, Michael Charles Johnson, Sean Johnson, Thomas Moore
  • Patent number: 11254942
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides automated multi-module instrumentation and automated methods for performing recursive editing of live cells with curing of editing vectors from prior rounds of editing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Inscripta, Inc.
    Inventors: Tian Tian, Charles Johnson, Eileen Spindler
  • Publication number: 20220025359
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions of matter, methods, modules and automated multi-module instrumentation for performing editing of live cells followed by curing of editing and engine vectors from prior rounds of editing, followed by curing of the curing vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Tian Tian, Eileen Spindler, Clint Davis, Charles Johnson, Andrew Garst
  • Patent number: 11213950
    Abstract: Systems and methods for proximate robot object detection and avoidance are provided herein which include a receiver in electronic communication with an autonomous robot and configured to receive a broadcast message from a beacon, a processor, and a memory, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the autonomous robot to detect, based on the received broadcast message, a proximity of the beacon to the autonomous robot, determine, from the received broadcast message, a beacon status, the beacon status indicating whether the beacon is stationary, approaching the autonomous robot, or withdrawing from the autonomous robot, identify, according to the detected proximity and the determined beacon status, a corresponding proximity operation, and control the autonomous robot to stop an ordinary operation and operate according to the identified proximity operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Locus Robotics Corp.
    Inventors: Michael Charles Johnson, Sean Johnson, Luis Jaquez, Bruce Welty
  • Publication number: 20210402042
    Abstract: An air filtration system which pulls air into and through the air filtration system filter where the air is exposed to a UV lamp that provides UV light, the UV lamp surrounded by an internally polished aluminum shield or other device made of a material that reflects or enhances kill ability of micro-organisms when exposed to UV light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventor: Rexford Charles Johnson
  • Patent number: 11203762
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for increasing observed editing rates in the surviving bacteria cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Inscripta, Inc.
    Inventors: Tian Tian, Eileen Spindler, Charles Johnson, Clint Davis
  • Patent number: 11185127
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes a tubular knit upper and an outsole. Further, a thermoplastic polyurethane skin layer is disposed between the tubular knit upper and the outsole. The outsole comprises a plurality of regions intended to support and stabilize a foot of a user when the user sits in various sedentary positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: PUMA SE
    Inventors: Charles Johnson, Romain Girard, Arnaud Redon
  • Publication number: 20210352996
    Abstract: The invention relates to a garment (1), especially to a sports garment, which comprises a region (2) which is in contact with a wearer during intended use, wherein the region (2) comprises at least one material layer (3). To allow an improved ventilation at those locations where the same is really needed the invention proposes that the region (2) has at least one receiving space (4) in which microorganisms (5) are placed, wherein the microorganisms (5) are selected to corrode at least a portion of the material layer (3) under certain conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventor: Charles JOHNSON
  • Publication number: 20210358012
    Abstract: Techniques described herein include systems and methods for utilizing a shopping list generated by a user in one or more shopping list features. A list of items including keywords not associated with specific items may be received. A user interface may be updated to present the list of items, with a first area of the user interface corresponding to uncompleted tasks associated with a keyword of the list, and a second area corresponding to completed tasks associated with a keyword of the list. One or more sensors may receive information about an item. Input about an interaction with the user interface and a keyword of the list may be received. The user interface may be updated to move the keyword of the list from the first area to the second area. A mapping of the keyword to the item may be updated by a computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Guang Liu, Matthew Charles Johnson, Timothy R. Heithaus, Ruimin Zhang, Jason Stephen Merron, Neven Tomislav Boric Bargetto, Andrew Michael Nienhaus
  • Publication number: 20210340838
    Abstract: A segmented button for a slip of a downhole tool comprising a plurality of segments affixed to one another. A slip for a downhole tool including a slip body, a recess in the slip body, and a button having a plurality of segments in the recess. A downhole system including a borehole in a subsurface formation, a string and/or wireline in the borehole, and a slip in the borehole, the slip including a slip body, a recess in the slip body, and a button having a plurality of segments in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Young, Eugene Stolboushkin, Victor Cortez, Charles Johnson
  • Publication number: 20210310012
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides automated multi-module instrumentation and automated methods for performing recursive editing of live cells with curing of editing vectors from prior rounds of editing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Tian Tian, Charles Johnson, Eileen Spindler
  • Patent number: D931377
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Steven McGahn, Charles Johnson, Jacob Wik, Jack H. Brooks
  • Patent number: D931941
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Legras, Charles Johnson
  • Patent number: D938818
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Lucas Chatalain, Charles Johnson