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).
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Publication number: 20240169395Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Kelly M. Christensen, John Phillip Hansen, Thomas Daniel Mock
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Publication number: 20230165220Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2021Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: John M. CHRISTENSEN, Matt LUCY
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Publication number: 20220408680Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: John M CHRISTENSEN, Claus DALLERUP RASMUSSEN, Mikael HØJER HANSEN
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Patent number: 8671883Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 22, 2004Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Delaval Holding ABInventors: Anders Umegård, John M. Christensen
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Patent number: 8662154Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 11, 2009Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Smisson-Cartledge Biomedical LLCInventors: Hugh F. Smisson, III, Richard G. Cartledge, Jeffrey W. Jerrell, John M. Christensen, Michael L. Koltz, Frederick J. York, Bradford J. Rainier
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Publication number: 20090245765Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: SMISSON-CARTLEDGE BIOMEDICAL LLCInventors: Hugh F. SMISSON, III, Richard G. CARTLEDGE, Jeffrey W. JERRELL, John M. CHRISTENSEN, Michael L. KOLTZ, Frederick J. YORK, Bradford J. RAINIER
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Patent number: 7563248Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 17, 2005Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: Smisson-Cartledge Biomedical LLCInventors: 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
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Patent number: 6883461Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 28, 2001Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: DeLaval Holding ABInventor: John M. Christensen
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Publication number: 20030150389Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2003Publication date: August 14, 2003Inventor: John M Christensen
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Patent number: 4668322Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 28, 1985Date of Patent: May 26, 1987Assignee: Scan-Web I/SInventor: John M. Christensen
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Patent number: 4160004Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 26, 1976Date of Patent: July 3, 1979Assignee: Karl Kroyer St. Anne's LimitedInventors: Harold G. Curry, Brian W. Attwood, Derek G. W. White, John M. Christensen, Karl K. K. Kroyer