Patents by Inventor Christopher M. Johnson
Christopher M. 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).
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Publication number: 20220211695Abstract: Disclosed is a method for reducing opioid-induced breathing, phrenic and rVRG abnormal activities. The disclosed methods can maintain the desired effects of an opioid while reducing any unwanted breathing problems.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: HAO XING, CHUN JIANG, NATHAN N. SABATE, CHRISTOPHER M. JOHNSON
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Publication number: 20220153332Abstract: Infant carriers are stably supported and transported by being positioned on a frame set on wheels. The frame may include an infant carrier holder with a floor with a ramp and sidewalls. The infant carrier holder may be integral with the frame or may be mounted to a mounting device that can be adjusted for mounting angle or height. A handle is provided to the frame at a position that is suitable for a person in a wheelchair to grasp the frame and move the transport. A handle suitable for a standing person to grasp the frame may optionally be provided. The transport permits a person that may have difficulty carrying or transporting an infant carrier to more easily transport the infant carrier in a standing or a seated position, the latter as may be the case with a wheelchair occupant. The transport may be fastened to the wheelchair.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Paul Giampavolo, Christopher M. Johnson
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Patent number: 11282095Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided to enable wide access to numerous different previously compiled forecast modeling. In some embodiments, a system is provided that enables wide access to forecasting, comprising: a forecast model database that maintains numerous different forecast models that when run produce resulting forecast data relevant to making business decisions; and a forecasting interface system configured to receive multiple different forecast requests for forecast request data, which comprises a forecast model index comprising identifiers of the numerous different predefined forecast models and for each of the numerous different forecast models relevance characteristics, wherein the forecasting interface system selects, for each received forecast request, a forecast model of the numerous different forecast models based on a relationship between the corresponding forecast request data and the relevance characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: Christopher M. Johnson, Ting Li
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Publication number: 20220063694Abstract: An infant carrier holder has a floor with a ramp and sidewalls and is mounted to a shopping cart. The ramp and sidewalls can contribute to stably supporting an infant carrier. The holder serves as a mechanical interface between an infant carrier, which can be received in the holder, and the shopping cart. The holder can be concavely shaped to assist in shopping cart nesting in addition to supporting a received infant carrier at a desired angle. The holder can be adjustably mounted to a gate or a basket of the shopping cart and may/may not interfere with nesting operations. The holder permits an infant carrier to be supported on a shopping cart without using a significant amount of shopping cart space or interfering with nesting operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Paul Giampavolo, Christopher M. Johnson
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Patent number: 11244549Abstract: Discussed herein are techniques and implementations for deployment of machine-readable indicia on objects. The deployment can be achieved with a mechanical device to affix the machine-readable indicia to an object. The machine-readable indicia can be applied to the mechanical device, which then can be affixed to the object. The mechanical device can be portable and easily affixed to the object with snap-coupling fasteners. Structures on the mechanical device can help to locate and/or maintain the device on the object.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Safe-Strap Company, LLCInventors: Paul Giampavolo, Christopher M. Johnson
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Patent number: 11235796Abstract: Infant carriers are stably supported and transported by being positioned on a frame set on wheels. The frame may include an infant carrier holder with a floor with a ramp and sidewalls. The infant carrier holder may be integral with the frame or may be mounted to a mounting device that can be adjusted for mounting angle or height. A handle is provided to the frame at a position that is suitable for a person in a wheelchair to grasp the frame and move the transport. A handle suitable for a standing person to grasp the frame may optionally be provided. The transport permits a person that may have difficulty carrying or transporting an infant carrier to more easily transport the infant carrier in a standing or a seated position, the latter as may be the case with a wheelchair occupant. The transport may be fastened to the wheelchair.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: SAFE-STRAP COMPANY, LLCInventors: Paul Giampavolo, Christopher M. Johnson
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Publication number: 20210380234Abstract: In an embodiment, a vertical-lift augmentation system for an aircraft includes a fan bank mounted to the aircraft in proximity to a wing of the aircraft, where the fan bank may include at least one fan. The vertical-lift augmentation system also includes a panel movably attached to the aircraft in relation to the fan bank, where the panel is adjustable between at least a first position in which the panel encloses the fan bank in the aircraft and a second position in which the panel at least partially exposes the fan bank.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.Inventor: Christopher M. JOHNSON
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Patent number: 11184171Abstract: Described in detail herein is an multi-variant tracking system. Independently operated domains can be associated with a cryptographically verifiable ledger represented by a sequence of blocks. The central computing system can receive an alert of a creation of a new block in a cryptographically verifiable ledger associated with a first independently operated domain. The central computing system can determine one or more independently operated domains affected by a change in a first data value of a first type. The central computing system can determine a type of a type of data value associated with other transaction records in each cryptographically verifiable ledger for each of the independently operated domains. The central computing system can convert the change in the first data value of the first type to a corresponding change in a data value of a different type of data value.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventor: Christopher M. Johnson
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Patent number: 11161537Abstract: An infant carrier holder has a floor with a ramp and sidewalls and is mounted to a shopping cart. The ramp and sidewalls can contribute to stably supporting an infant carrier. The holder serves as a mechanical interface between an infant carrier, which can be received in the holder, and the shopping cart. The holder can be concavely shaped to assist in shopping cart nesting in addition to supporting a received infant carrier at a desired angle. The holder can be adjustably mounted to a gate or a basket of the shopping cart and may/may not interfere with nesting operations. The holder permits an infant carrier to be supported on a shopping cart without using a significant amount of shopping cart space or interfering with nesting operations.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: SAFE-STRAP COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Paul Giampavolo, Christopher M. Johnson
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Publication number: 20200286348Abstract: Discussed herein are techniques and implementations for deployment of machine-readable indicia on objects. The deployment can be achieved with a mechanical device to affix the machine-readable indicia to an object. The machine-readable indicia can be applied to the mechanical device, which then can be affixed to the object. The mechanical device can be portable and easily affixed to the object with snap-coupling fasteners. Structures on the mechanical device can help to locate and/or maintain the device on the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Paul Giampavolo, Christopher M. Johnson
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Publication number: 20200118072Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to monitoring condition compliance. In some embodiments, a system comprises a child device comprising a child device sensor configured to capture condition data, a child device memory configured to store the condition data, a child device transmitter configured to transmit the condition data, and a control circuit configured to cause transmission of a discovery message, receive acknowledgment messages, determine if the discovery message reached a parent device, if the discovery message reached a parent device, cause transmission of the condition data to the parent device, and if the discovery message did not reach a parent device, determine, from the other devices, one of the other devices, and cause transmission of the condition data to the one of the other devices, and the parent device configured to store and transmit condition data received from a plurality of child devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Christopher M. Johnson, Jeffrey D. Thiessen, Carla Denise Sharpe, Anand Banik
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Publication number: 20200074487Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided to enable wide access to numerous different previously compiled forecast modeling. In some embodiments, a system is provided that enables wide access to forecasting, comprising: a forecast model database that maintains numerous different forecast models that when run produce resulting forecast data relevant to making business decisions; and a forecasting interface system configured to receive multiple different forecast requests for forecast request data, which comprises a forecast model index comprising identifiers of the numerous different predefined forecast models and for each of the numerous different forecast models relevance characteristics, wherein the forecasting interface system selects, for each received forecast request, a forecast model of the numerous different forecast models based on a relationship between the corresponding forecast request data and the relevance characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Christopher M. Johnson, Ting Li
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Publication number: 20190362305Abstract: Described in detail herein is a system for resolving data discrepancies. A central computing system can generate a master cryptographically verifiable ledger. The central computing system can be in communication with independently operated domains. The central computing system can receive an event associated with at least one physical object. In response to receiving the event, the central computing system can generate an additional block containing one or more new transaction records in the master cryptographically verifiable ledger. The central computing system, can transmit an alert the independently operated domain affected by the one or more new transaction records. The independently operated domain can generate an additional sub-block in a sub cryptographically verifiable ledger associated with the first independently operated domain.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventor: Christopher M. Johnson
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Publication number: 20190363884Abstract: Described in detail herein is an multi-variant tracking system. Independently operated domains can be associated with a cryptographically verifiable ledger represented by a sequence of blocks. The central computing system can receive an alert of a creation of a new block in a cryptographically verifiable ledger associated with a first independently operated domain. The central computing system can determine one or more independently operated domains affected by a change in a first data value of a first type. The central computing system can determine a type of a type of data value associated with other transaction records in each cryptographically verifiable ledger for each of the independently operated domains. The central computing system can convert the change in the first data value of the first type to a corresponding change in a data value of a different type of data value.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventor: Christopher M. Johnson
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Publication number: 20190363890Abstract: Described in detail herein is a nested blockchain system. The nested blockchain system can include distributed nodes in a network. A node is configured to generate a master cryptographically verifiable distributed ledger represented by a sequence of blocks. The node spawns a first sub cryptographically verifiable ledger represented by a first genesis block containing a hash value referencing the first block generated in the master cryptographically verifiable ledger, in response to a first event. The node purges the first sub cryptographically verifiable ledger, in response to a second event.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventor: Christopher M. Johnson
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Patent number: 10489803Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided to enable wide access to numerous different previously compiled forecast modeling. In some embodiments, a system is provided that enables wide access to forecasting, comprising: a forecast model database that maintains numerous different forecast models that when run produce resulting forecast data relevant to making business decisions; and a forecasting interface system configured to receive multiple different forecast requests for forecast request data, which comprises a forecast model index comprising identifiers of the numerous different predefined forecast models and for each of the numerous different forecast models relevance characteristics, wherein the forecasting interface system selects, for each received forecast request, a forecast model of the numerous different forecast models based on a relationship between the corresponding forecast request data and the relevance characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: Christopher M. Johnson, Ting Li
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Patent number: 10402764Abstract: In some embodiments, systems and methods are provided to forecast denomination needs at one or more retail shopping facilities. The system comprises a control circuit configured to determine a predicted optimized quantity of each of multiple different denominations of currency to be available for use at a retail shopping facility over a future period of time as a function of historic needs; select for each of the multiple denominations one of multiple different models; forecast a quantity of each of the multiple denominations to be present at the termination of the first future period of time by applying the selected one of the models; and determine, for each of the multiple denominations, whether the forecasted quantity of the denomination is greater than a threshold quantity of that denomination of the currency.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: Betsy Goosman Nail, Christopher M. Johnson, Ehsan Nazarian
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Publication number: 20190035289Abstract: Described are systems, methods, and computer readable medium for a drone navigation system. Exemplary embodiments provide a drone with an imaging device and a computing device in communication with the drone. The computing device receives a selection of a CAD blueprint that includes measurements of an interior portion of a building, and receives a start point and an end point on the blueprint. The computing device analyzes the blueprint and generates a route from the start point to the end point, and determines a first set of instructions in terms of distance and degrees to navigate the generated route. The computing device processes the first set of instructions to generate a second set of instructions in terms of yaw, pitch and roll. The second set of instructions are exported to the drone to cause the drone to navigate the generated route in the building.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Jon Leland Parker, Christopher M. Johnson, Earl Otto Williams, Jyoti Prakash Malik, Nigel M. Foucha
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Patent number: 10134293Abstract: Described are systems, methods, and computer readable medium for a drone navigation system. Exemplary embodiments provide a drone with an imaging device and a computing device in communication with the drone. The computing device receives a selection of a CAD blueprint that includes measurements of an interior portion of a building, and receives a start point and an end point on the blueprint. The computing device analyzes the blueprint and generates a route from the start point to the end point, and determines a first set of instructions in terms of distance and degrees to navigate the generated route. The computing device processes the first set of instructions to generate a second set of instructions in terms of yaw, pitch and roll. The second set of instructions are exported to the drone to cause the drone to navigate the generated route in the building.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: Jon Leland Parker, Christopher M. Johnson, Earl Otto Williams, Jyoti Prakash Malik, Nigel M. Foucha
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Publication number: 20180181935Abstract: In some embodiments, systems and methods are provided that reallocate quantities of denominations.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventor: Christopher M. Johnson