Patents by Inventor Jeffrey J. Johnson
Jeffrey J. 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: 20240075882Abstract: A combination step and obstacle side guard for a vehicle has a first hollow housing portion including an outer robust housing which has a top surface step and bottom obstacle guard surface and a side surface. The side surface including outer edges and forming an inset cavity. An automated deployable running board which has a step portion which is stowed in the inset cavity. A drive linkage mechanism is situated within and protected by said hollow portion of said first hollow housing portion for driving the step between a stowed position in the inset cavity and a deployed step position wherein the step portion can be used for stepping into the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Magna Exteriors Inc.Inventors: Anthony J. Povinelli, Jeffry J. Zielinski, Mark T. Pilette, Jeffrey R. Johnson
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Patent number: 10069870Abstract: For lingual transformation-based encryption, a method parses communication data into lingual units. The method further generates a validation nonce from the lingual units. In addition, the method generates a transform unit for each lingual unit by applying a lingual message transformation to each lingual unit as an encryption function of a selection rule.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Utah State UniversityInventors: Jeffrey J. Johnson, Robert F. Houghton
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Patent number: 9686249Abstract: For multi-node encryption, a method communicates communication data from a first upstream node to a first downstream node in response to the first upstream node initiating secure communication with the first downstream node. The method further generates a downstream node nonce from communication data exchanged with the first downstream node. The method generates a first downstream message transformation as a function of the downstream node nonce. The method receives a request encrypted with the first downstream message transformation through the first downstream node. The method communicates the upstream message transformation encrypted with the first downstream message transformation through the first downstream node to the destination node in response to the request. In addition, the method generates a tunnel transformation at the destination node as a function of one or more upstream message transformations and the first downstream message transformation.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Utah State UniversityInventors: Robert F. Houghton, Jeffrey J. Johnson
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Publication number: 20170006068Abstract: For lingual transformation-based encryption, a method parses communication data into lingual units. The method further generates a validation nonce from the lingual units. In addition, the method generates a transform unit for each lingual unit by applying a lingual message transformation to each lingual unit as an encryption function of a selection rule.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: Utah State UniversityInventors: Jeffrey J. Johnson, Robert F. Houghton
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Patent number: 9473465Abstract: For lingual transformation-based encryption, a method parses a secure message into lingual units. The method further generates a validation nonce from the lingual units. In addition, the method generates a transform unit for each lingual unit by applying a lingual message transformation to each lingual unit as an encryption function of a selection rule.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2014Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Utah State UniversityInventors: Jeffrey J. Johnson, Robert F. Houghton
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Publication number: 20160294789Abstract: For multi-node encryption, a method communicates communication data from a first upstream node to a first downstream node in response to the first upstream node initiating secure communication with the first downstream node. The method further generates a downstream node nonce from communication data exchanged with the first downstream node. The method generates a first downstream message transformation as a function of the downstream node nonce. The method receives a request encrypted with the first downstream message transformation through the first downstream node. The method communicates the upstream message transformation encrypted with the first downstream message transformation through the first downstream node to the destination node in response to the request. In addition, the method generates a tunnel transformation at the destination node as a function of one or more upstream message transformations and the first downstream message transformation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: Utah State UniversityInventors: Robert F. Houghton, Jeffrey J. Johnson
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Patent number: 9391962Abstract: For multi-node encryption, a method generates an upstream node nonce from communication data exchanged with an upstream node. In addition, the method generates a first upstream message transformation as a function of the upstream node nonce. The method further generates a tunnel transformation as a function of previous upstream message transformations and the first upstream message transformation.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2014Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Utah State UniversityInventors: Robert F. Houghton, Jeffrey J. Johnson
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Publication number: 20160094524Abstract: For lingual transformation-based encryption, a method parses a secure message into lingual units. The method further generates a validation nonce from the lingual units. In addition, the method generates a transform unit for each lingual unit by applying a lingual message transformation to each lingual unit as an encryption function of a selection rule.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2014Publication date: March 31, 2016Applicant: UTAH STATE UNIVERSITYInventors: Jeffrey J. Johnson, Robert F. Houghton
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Publication number: 20160094523Abstract: For multi-node encryption, a method generates an upstream node nonce from communication data exchanged with an upstream node. In addition, the method generates a first upstream message transformation as a function of the upstream node nonce. The method further generates a tunnel transformation as a function of previous upstream message transformations and the first upstream message transformation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2014Publication date: March 31, 2016Applicant: UTAH STATE UNIVERSITYInventors: Robert F. Houghton, Jeffrey J. Johnson
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Publication number: 20150076980Abstract: A fastener assembly arranged about a perimeter of a door for an enclosure is provided. The fastener assembly includes a compression limiter, a bolt and a retaining ring. The compression limiter is disposed on an inner surface of the door and configured to press against a fastener receptacle block on the enclosure. The compression limiter has an opening. The bolt passes through the opening of the compression limiter and is configured to be fastened to a threaded opening in the fastener receptacle block. The retaining ring is disposed in the opening of the compression limiter and is configured to retain the bolt with the door.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Andrew B. Robinson, Michael J. Jensen, Jeffrey J. Johnson
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Publication number: 20140320932Abstract: A user interface is presented to a remote user via a network, such as through a computer. A preview command is received from the user. A scanning process (e.g., scanning multiple photographs simultaneously) is initiated at a scanner coupled with the user's computer, in response to receiving the preview command. The act of initiating is performed from a location remote from the user. A single scanned image is obtained through the scanner. A plurality of crop selections are received from the user, all of which are made within the single scanned image. Several regions within multiple scanned photographs may be selected for cropping. A plurality of image files are created based on the crop selections. The plurality of image files may be created in response to the user clicking just once on a button presented by the user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: MAKING EVERLASTING MEMORIES, L.L.C.Inventors: Michael M. Piehler, Shawna M. Becknell, Benjamin M. Evans, Jeffrey J. Johnson, Steven C. Sefton, G. Scott Mindrum
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Patent number: 8813177Abstract: The techniques and systems disclosed herein generally pertain to managing permissions for applications to allow the applications to run in a background state by an operating system. In some embodiments, user interfaces may be used to allow users to manage application permissions without requiring the user to understand specifics of background applications, but rather by providing a predetermined threshold number of permissions that the user can assign to applications. When the predetermined threshold number of permissions has been allocated and a subsequent application requests a permission, the user may replace or swap out an application that currently has a permission by giving the permission to the requesting application.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Benjamin S. Srour, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Jeffrey J. Johnson, Ryan A Haveson
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Publication number: 20140020085Abstract: The techniques and systems disclosed herein generally pertain to managing permissions for applications to allow the applications to run in a background state by an operating system. In some embodiments, user interfaces may be used to allow users to manage application permissions without requiring the user to understand specifics of background applications, but rather by providing a predetermined threshold number of permissions that the user can assign to applications. When the predetermined threshold number of permissions has been allocated and a subsequent application requests a permission, the user may replace or swap out an application that currently has a permission by giving the permission to the requesting application.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Benjamin S. Srour, Ryan A Haveson, Jeffrey J. Johnson, Jesse Clay Satterfield
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Patent number: 8171394Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing a user interface. The disclosed systems and methods may include receiving a request to initiate an application program configured to generate a data file. Furthermore, the disclosed systems and methods may include displaying, by the initiated application program, a property panel in response to the request. The property panel may be configured to receive meta-data to be associated with the data file generated by the application program. Also, the property panel may be configured to provide the only place to receive the meta-data by the application program. Moreover, the disclosed systems and methods may include receiving the meta-data in the property panel.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Brandon V. Taylor, Brian M. Jones, Hani Saliba, Jeffrey J. Johnson, Lauren N. Antonoff, Michael B. Christiansen, Raj Merchant, Steven J. Sinofsky
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Publication number: 20100299621Abstract: A user interface is presented to a remote user via a network, such as through a computer. A preview command is received from the user. A scanning process (e.g., scanning multiple photographs simultaneously) is initiated at a scanner coupled with the user's computer, in response to receiving the preview command. The act of initiating is performed from a location remote from the user. A single scanned image is obtained through the scanner. A plurality of crop selections are received from the user, all of which are made within the single scanned image. Several regions within multiple scanned photographs may be selected for cropping. A plurality of image files are created based on the crop selections. The plurality of image files may be created in response to the user clicking just once on a button presented by the user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2009Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: Making Everlasting Memories, L.L.C.Inventors: Michael M. Piehler, Shawna M. Becknell, Benjamin M. Evans, Jeffrey J. Johnson, Steven C. Sefton, G. Scott Mindrum
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Patent number: 7662256Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to paper products having great softness and strength and methods of making the paper products. The paper products are formed from one or more paper webs that can be made according to various methods. In one embodiment, the paper web is an uncreped through-air dried web. According to the present invention, at least one side of the paper web is treated with a bonding material according to a preselected pattern and creped from a creping surface. Through the process, a two-sided tissue web is formed having a smooth side and a textured side.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2008Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Inventors: Michael Alan Hermans, Mike T. Goulet, Mark Hassman, Rebecca C. Mohr, Jeffrey J. Johnson, Maurizio Tirimacco, Jeffrey Dean Lindsay
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Patent number: 7640308Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting and removing metadata and hidden information from a file. A system can include a review module to identify metadata and hidden information, and a scrubber module for removing the metadata and hidden information from the file. The scrubber module can remove the metadata and hidden information automatically or upon prompting the user. The file can be a file attached to an electronic mail. The file can also be a file uploaded to a server.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2004Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Lauren Nicole Antonoff, Deven Gulab Hariyani, Jeffrey J. Johnson, Khai Weyn Ong, Hani Saliba, Stephen J. Matlock
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Publication number: 20090065160Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to paper products having great softness and strength and methods of making the paper products. The paper products are formed from one or more paper webs that can be made according to various methods. In one embodiment, the paper web is an uncreped through-air dried web. According to the present invention, at least one side of the paper web is treated with a bonding material according to a preselected pattern and creped from a creping surface. Through the process, a two-sided tissue web is formed having a smooth side and a textured side.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Michael Alan Hermans, Mike T. Goulet, Mark Hassman, Rebecca C. Mohr, Jeffrey J. Johnson, Maurizio Tirimacco, Jeffrey Dean Lindsay
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Patent number: 7422658Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to paper products having great softness and strength. The paper products are formed from one or more paper webs that can be made according to various methods. In one embodiment, the paper web is an uncreped through-air dried web. According to the present invention, at least one side of the paper web is treated with a bonding material according to a preselected pattern and creped from a creping surface. Through the process, a two-sided tissue web is formed having a smooth side and a textured side.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2003Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Michael Alan Hermans, Mike T. Goulet, Mark Hassman, Rebecca C. Mohr, Jeffrey J. Johnson, Maurizio Tirimacco, Jeffrey Dean Lindsay
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Patent number: 7303650Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to paper products having great softness and strength. The paper products are formed from one or more paper webs that can be made according to various methods. In one embodiment, the paper web is an uncreped through-air dried web. According to the present invention, at least one side of the paper web is treated with a bonding material according to a preselected pattern and creped from a creping surface. Through the process, a two-sided tissue web is formed having a smooth side and a textured side. In one embodiment, tissue webs made according to the present invention may also be splittable, allowing the web to be pulled apart in two substantially continuous webs with distinctly different properties.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2003Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Michael Alan Hermans, Mike T. Goulet, Mark Hassman, Rebecca C. Mohr, Jeffrey J. Johnson, Maurizio Tirimacco, Jeffrey Dean Lindsay