Patents by Inventor John M. Christensen

John M. Christensen 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: 20240169395
    Abstract: The disclosure herein provides systems and methods for a media enhancement system configured to associate a secondary media signal (for example, the secondary media signal can comprise an advertisement) to a primary media signal (for example, a radio broadcast). The disclosure herein additionally provides systems and methods for a media enhancement system that enables the generating, transmitting, displaying, and/or responding to a plurality of associated and/or unassociated secondary media signals, based on a primary media content from a primary media signal, user characteristics (for example, demographic and/or geographic information), and/or third-party preferences (for example, the goals of advertisers). The secondary media signals can be used to enhance the primary media content already being provided to the user on a user device. The secondary media signals can also be used to create psychological associations or relationships with the primary media content already being provided to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Kelly M. Christensen, John Phillip Hansen, Thomas Daniel Mock
  • Publication number: 20230165220
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a controller, an arrangement, and a milking system, wherein a point in time of an insemination of an animal is received, and a measurement of progesterone level is obtained in an analyte of the animal, and the animal is determined to be non-pregnant when the progesterone level of the obtained measurement is lower than a progesterone threshold limit, where the measurement is made within 11 days from the point in time of the insemination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: John M. CHRISTENSEN, Matt LUCY
  • Publication number: 20220408680
    Abstract: A milking arrangement comprising a milking machine for milking an animal, wherein the milking arrangement comprises a control unit that is configured to obtain identity of the animal in connection with milking of the animal, obtain a reference point in time of a lactation cycle of the identified animal, determine to take at least one milk sample of the animal, when a predetermined time period has passed from the reference point in time; obtain a Haptoglobin level from the milk sample, compare the obtained Haptoglobin level with a Haptoglobin reference limit, and indicate health condition of the animal, based on the made comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: John M CHRISTENSEN, Claus DALLERUP RASMUSSEN, Mikael HØJER HANSEN
  • Patent number: 8671883
    Abstract: An animal milking method and apparatus wherein a single milk meter measures the total milk flow from all four quarters of an animals udder, and the data generated by the milk meter is used to detect a departure from a predicted milk flow versus time relationship, indicative of an injured teat or an infected udder quarter, for altering the herdsman to a condition which warrants medical inspection of the animal concerned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Delaval Holding AB
    Inventors: Anders Umegård, John M. Christensen
  • Patent number: 8662154
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for increasing the temperature of a fluid being infused into a patient's body while the infusion is taking place. The present invention also provides for improved monitoring of air in the infusion system such to prevent the introduction of air into the patient's body receiving the fluid infusion. The present invention also provides for a system pump which provides a variable flow rate that serves a vast amount of infusion needs and purposes. A disposable cartridge in accordance with the present invention will allow for the efficient transfer of heat energy to the fluid being infused into the patient's body. The cartridge will further ensure that deleterious amounts of air will not be introduced into the patient's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Smisson-Cartledge Biomedical LLC
    Inventors: Hugh F. Smisson, III, Richard G. Cartledge, Jeffrey W. Jerrell, John M. Christensen, Michael L. Koltz, Frederick J. York, Bradford J. Rainier
  • Publication number: 20090245765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for increasing the temperature of a fluid being infused into a patient's body while the infusion is taking place. The present invention also provides for improved monitoring of air in the infusion system such to prevent the introduction of air into the patient's body receiving the fluid infusion. The present invention also provides for a system pump which provides a variable flow rate that serves a vast amount of infusion needs and purposes. A disposable cartridge in accordance with the present invention will allow for the efficient transfer of heat energy to the fluid being infused into the patient's body. The cartridge will further ensure that deleterious amounts of air will not be introduced into the patient's body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: SMISSON-CARTLEDGE BIOMEDICAL LLC
    Inventors: Hugh F. SMISSON, III, Richard G. CARTLEDGE, Jeffrey W. JERRELL, John M. CHRISTENSEN, Michael L. KOLTZ, Frederick J. YORK, Bradford J. RAINIER
  • Patent number: 7563248
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for increasing the temperature of a fluid being infused into a patient's body while the infusion is taking place. The present invention also provides for improved monitoring of air in the infusion system such to prevent the introduction of air into the patient's body receiving the fluid infusion. The present invention also provides for a system pump which provides a variable flow rate that serves a vast amount of infusion needs and purposes. A disposable cartridge in accordance with the present invention will allow for the efficient transfer of heat energy to the fluid being infused into the patient's body. The cartridge will further ensure that deleterious amounts of air will not be introduced into the patient's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Smisson-Cartledge Biomedical LLC
    Inventors: Hugh F. Smisson, III, Richard G. Cartledge, John M. Iaconis, Jeffrey W. Jerrell, John M. Christensen, Michael L. Koltz, Frederick J. York, Bradford J. Rainier
  • Patent number: 6883461
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of milking animals which uses an implement having a moveable floor on which the animals are milked in milking spaces. The animals enter and exit the floor via automatic gates. The invention involves automatic adjustment of the speed to the moveable floor first, on an estimated milking time of the animals presently in a milk flow mode, i.e. attached to a milking unit and second whether milking units have been attached to the animals before leaving an attachment zone, where the milking units are attached to the animals, either manually or automatically by a robot. The speed of the movable floor is primarily adjusted with the aim at optimizing the occupancy rate of the implement for milking animals with respect to the first condition. The second condition places constraint on when a speed increase is permitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: DeLaval Holding AB
    Inventor: John M. Christensen
  • Publication number: 20030150389
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of milking animals which uses an implement having a moveable floor on which the animals are milked in milking spaces. The animals enter and exit the floor via automatic gates. The invention involves automatic adjustment of the speed to the moveable floor first, on an estimated milking time of the animals presently in a milk flow mode, i.e. attached to a milking unit and second whether milking units have been attached to the animals before leaving an attachment zone, where the milking units are attached to the animals, either manually or automatically by a robot. The speed of the movable floor is primarily adjusted with the aim at optimizing the occupancy rate of the implement for milking animals with respect to the first condition. The second condition places constraint on when a speed increase is permitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventor: John M Christensen
  • Patent number: 4668322
    Abstract: A desirable embossing of a fibrous web (6) as dry laid on a forming sheet (2) is effected by the web (6) in a still unglued condition passing a pair of embossing producing rollers (18, 20) carried on or by a pressure resistant support sheet (16) as also passing between the rollers. Problems as to web fractures are hereby widely eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1987
    Assignee: Scan-Web I/S
    Inventor: John M. Christensen
  • Patent number: 4160004
    Abstract: A method for producing a self-sustaining sheet of essentially cellulosic fibrous material with improved strength wherein a dry-laid web is moistened and then consolidated by passage along a heated consolidating surface wherein the web is held against this surface by one side of a supporting band, against the other side of which at least two spaced apart pressure rolls exert a pressure acting through the supporting band against the web, which pressure is preferably between 150 and 500 pounds per linear inch. The supporting band thereby maintains the web against the heated consolidating roll between said pair of pressure nips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1979
    Assignee: Karl Kroyer St. Anne's Limited
    Inventors: Harold G. Curry, Brian W. Attwood, Derek G. W. White, John M. Christensen, Karl K. K. Kroyer