Patents by Inventor Martin Robert Johnson
Martin Robert 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: 20240009552Abstract: Various embodiments provide systems and methods for live action gaming. According to one embodiment, a method facilitates scoring for an in-person, live-action game, for example, a projectile-tag scoring game or the like, involving multiple players. A gaming outfit worn by a first player or a projectile launcher of a second player may determine a shot hit by the second player against the first player based at least in part on detection of an impact of a projectile fired by the projectile launcher with the gaming outfit. A score for the in-person, live-action game may then be updated based on the shot hit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: NIXO LLCInventors: Michael Wadman, Jeremy Paul Willden, Martin Robert Johnson, Helaman David Pratt Ferguson, Eric Thomas Alsop, Jonathan Scott Jensen, Joshua Liddell Workman
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Publication number: 20230277801Abstract: This invention generally provides two tactile stimulation modules, or “tappers”. One tapper is held by a person in each of his hands. Alternatively, a tapper is secured to each wrist or to other parts of the body on opposite sides. Each tapper is powered by a rechargeable battery, and contains both a tactile stimulation transducer, such as an electric motor having either a balanced or unbalanced mass on its output shaft, and a transceiver that communicates with a host or master. Each tapper includes at least one control button and a status indicator. Each tapper contains a micro-controller that performs tasks such as communication, motor activation, user monitoring and control, battery monitoring, low-power sleep, and algorithm execution. At least one tapper can contain at least one optional sensor, which measures a physiological function. Measurements can be used to modify performance of the tactile stimulation transducers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: BI-Tapp, Inc.Inventors: Cindy Ann Jones, Hayley B. Taylor, Martin Robert Johnson, Jeremy Paul Willden, Helaman David Pratt Ferguson, Phillip Wayne Dietz
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Patent number: 11607521Abstract: This invention generally provides two tactile stimulation modules, or “tappers”. One tapper is held by a person in each of his hands. Alternatively, a tapper is secured to each wrist or to other parts of the body on opposite sides. Each tapper is powered by a rechargeable battery, and contains both a tactile stimulation transducer, such as an electric motor having either a balanced or unbalanced mass on its output shaft, and a transceiver that communicates with a host or master. Each tapper includes at least one control button and a status indicator. Each tapper contains a micro-controller that performs tasks such as communication, motor activation, user monitoring and control, battery monitoring, low-power sleep, and algorithm execution. At least one tapper can contain at least one optional sensor, which measures a physiological function. Measurements can be used to modify performance of the tactile stimulation transducers.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Bi-Tapp, Inc.Inventors: Cindy Ann Jones, Hayley B. Taylor, Martin Robert Johnson, Jeremy Paul Willden, Helaman David Pratt Ferguson, Phillip Wayne Dietz
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Patent number: 11569641Abstract: An alpha ion emitter apparatus, including a circuit, a fluid duct including one or more apertures, and a rail electrically connected to the circuit and operatively arranged to hold an alpha ionization material that emits alpha particles, the alpha particles creating alpha ions, wherein the circuit is operatively arranged to apply an output signal to at least one of the fluid duct and the rail.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: NRD LLCInventors: Jeremy Paul Willden, Helaman David Pratt Ferguson, Martin Robert Johnson, Samuel Tremain Earl, Lawrence Bruce Levit, Jonathan Scott Jensen, John M. Glynn, II
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Publication number: 20220158419Abstract: An alpha ion emitter apparatus, including a circuit, a fluid duct including one or more apertures, and a rail electrically connected to the circuit and operatively arranged to hold an alpha ionization material that emits alpha particles, the alpha particles creating alpha ions, wherein the circuit is operatively arranged to apply an output signal to at least one of the fluid duct and the rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Jeremy Paul Willden, Helaman David Pratt Ferguson, Martin Robert Johnson, Samuel Tremain Earl, Lawrence Bruce Levit, Jonathan Scott Jensen, John M. Glynn, II
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Publication number: 20210113806Abstract: This invention generally provides two tactile stimulation modules, or “tappers”. One tapper is held by a person in each of his hands. Alternatively, a tapper is secured to each wrist or to other parts of the body on opposite sides. Each tapper is powered by a rechargeable battery, and contains both a tactile stimulation transducer, such as an electric motor having either a balanced or unbalanced mass on its output shaft, and a transceiver that communicates with a host or master. Each tapper includes at least one control button and a status indicator. Each tapper contains a micro-controller that performs tasks such as communication, motor activation, user monitoring and control, battery monitoring, low-power sleep, and algorithm execution. At least one tapper can contain at least one optional sensor, which measures a physiological function. Measurements can be used to modify performance of the tactile stimulation transducers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: Bi-Tapp, Inc.Inventors: Cindy Ann Jones, Hayley B. Taylor, Martin Robert Johnson, Jeremy Paul Willden, Helaman David Pratt Ferguson, Phillip Wayne Dietz
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Patent number: 10859531Abstract: A sensor for sensing ions, comprising a circuit board assembly, and a core assembly connected to the circuit board assembly, the core including a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: NRD LLCInventors: Timothy Maroni, Jeremy Paul Willden, Martin Robert Johnson, Helaman David Pratt Ferguson, John Patrick Filoso, Jonathan Scott Jensen, Victor Habinshuti, Derek Brim, Spencer Ralph Dodge, Robert Edmund Gooch, Gary Burridge, John M. Glynn, II
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Patent number: 10821261Abstract: This invention generally provides two tactile stimulation modules, or “tappers”. One tapper is held by a person in each of his hands. Alternatively, a tapper is secured to each wrist or to other parts of the body on opposite sides. Each tapper is powered by a rechargeable battery, and contains both a tactile stimulation transducer, such as an electric motor having either a balanced or unbalanced mass on its output shaft, and a transceiver that communicates with a host or master. Each tapper includes at least one control button and a status indicator. Each tapper contains a micro-controller that performs tasks such as communication, motor activation, user monitoring and control, battery monitoring, low-power sleep, and algorithm execution. At least one tapper can contain at least one optional sensor, which measures a physiological function. Measurements can be used to modify performance of the tactile stimulation transducers.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Bi-Tapp Inc.Inventors: Cindy Ann Jones, Hayley B. Taylor, Martin Robert Johnson, Jeremy Paul Willden, Helaman David Pratt Ferguson, Phillip Wayne Dietz
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Patent number: 10794863Abstract: A sensor for sensing ions, including a circuit board assembly, a core, a cage at least partially surrounding the core, a first wire wrapped around the core and connected to the circuit board assembly, a second wire wrapped around the core and connected to the circuit board assembly, and a third wire connecting the cage to the circuit board assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: NRD LLCInventors: Timothy Maroni, Jeremy Paul Willden, Martin Robert Johnson, Helaman David Pratt Ferguson, John Patrick Filoso, Jonathan Scott Jensen, Victor Habinshuti, Derek Brim, Spencer Ralph Dodge, Robert Edmund Gooch, Gary Burridge, John M. Glynn, II
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Publication number: 20190369051Abstract: A sensor for sensing ions, comprising a circuit board assembly, and a core assembly connected to the circuit board assembly, the core including a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2018Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Timothy Maroni, Jeremy Paul Willden, Martin Robert Johnson, Helaman David Pratt Ferguson, John Patrick Filoso, Jonathan Scott Jensen, Victor Habinshuti, Derek Brim, Spencer Ralph Dodge, Robert Edmund Gooch, Gary Burridge, John M. Glynn, II
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Publication number: 20180318545Abstract: This invention generally provides two tactile stimulation modules, or “tappers”. One tapper is held by a person in each of his hands. Alternatively, a tapper is secured to each wrist or to other parts of the body on opposite sides. Each tapper is powered by a rechargeable battery, and contains both a tactile stimulation transducer, such as an electric motor having either a balanced or unbalanced mass on its output shaft, and a transceiver that communicates with a host or master. Each tapper includes at least one control button and a status indicator. Each tapper contains a micro-controller that performs tasks such as communication, motor activation, user monitoring and control, battery monitoring, low-power sleep, and algorithm execution. At least one tapper can contain at least one optional sensor, which measures a physiological function. Measurements can be used to modify performance of the tactile stimulation transducers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: Bi-Tapp Inc.Inventors: Cindy Ann Jones, Hayley B. Taylor, Martin Robert Johnson, Jeremy Paul Willden, Helaman David Pratt Ferguson, Phillip Wayne Dietz
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Patent number: 4048819Abstract: A knitted garment wherein a walewise extending free edge consists of a folded over edge portion automatically produced during knitting of the garment. Such folded over edge portions may finish the leg openings of briefs, or the waist opening of one-piece tights. The invention includes a preliminary seamless tubular blank which, when slit and opened out, provides a final blank for making-up into briefs. The preliminary blank has a visible cutting line extending from end to end and at opposite sides of which are provided two automatically produced folded over edge portions -- initially side-by-side. The folded over edge portions are folded by contraction of floats of yarn which extend coursewise over a number of knitted loops in spaced courses of the fabric margin.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 1975Date of Patent: September 20, 1977Assignee: Ridley, Spriggs and Johnson LimitedInventor: Martin Robert Johnson
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Patent number: 3985004Abstract: A method of producing a knitted brief blank of flat form. First, a preliminary tubular blank including a comparatively narrow portion of crotch fabric is produced by seamless knitting. Then this tubular blank is slit and opened out flat into a final brief blank. The preliminary tubular blank in one form comprises two circular knitted tubular portions extending relatively at an angle and connected by an interposed elbow-like pouch formed by reciprocatory knitting on to the point of which is knitted a comparatively narrow selvedged loop of crotch fabric.Alternatively, the preliminary tubular blank may be wholly produced by circular knitting and comprise aligned opposite end portions and an intervening waisted portion of reduced diameter constituting narrowed crotch fabric.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1974Date of Patent: October 12, 1976Assignee: Ridley, Spriggs and Johnson LimitedInventors: Martin Robert Johnson, Arthur John Hood