Patents by Inventor Michael D. Johnson
Michael D. 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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Patent number: 10315021Abstract: A microneedle patch includes a base, at least one collapsible side wall extending from the base, and a lip disposed along the at least one collapsible sidewall and opposite the base. An adhesive is disposed along the base, and a microneedle array is affixed to the base.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Franklyn L. Frederickson, Michael D. Johnson, David J. Wirtanen
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Patent number: 10307578Abstract: A microneedle array cartridge includes a web of material having a top face and an opposite bottom face. An adhesive and a microneedle array are disposed on the bottom face of the web of material. A container is disposed relative to the bottom face of the web of material, and has a perimeter portion and a central portion for covering at least part of the microneedle array. At least part of the perimeter portion of the container contacts the adhesive, and the central portion of the container does not contact the adhesive. The perimeter portion and the central portion of the container are integrally formed.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Franklyn L. Frederickson, Michael D. Johnson
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Patent number: 10175238Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of determining the presence or absence of abnormal lymphoid cells or abnormal myeloid cells in a cell sample, with the methods comprising subjecting the cell sample to conditions that will activate any inactive matriptase present in the cell sample and measuring the levels of activated matriptase in the cell sample. Once measured, these levels can then be compared to control levels of active matriptase to determine if the cell sample has elevated levels of activated matriptase over control levels of active matriptase. An elevation in the levels of activated matriptase in the cell sample is indicative that the cell sample contains abnormal lymphoid cells or abnormal myeloid cells.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2015Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Georgetown UniversityInventors: Chen-Yong Lin, Michael D. Johnson, Feng-Pai Chou
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Publication number: 20180211808Abstract: An ion source having dual indirectly heated cathodes is disclosed. Each of the cathodes may be independently biased relative to its respective filament so as to vary the profile of the beam current that is extracted from the ion source. In certain embodiments, the ion source is used in conjunction with an ion implanter. The ion implanter comprises a beam profiler to measure the current of the ribbon ion beam as a function of beam position. A controller uses this information to independently control the bias voltages of the two indirectly heated cathodes so as to vary the uniformity of the ribbon ion beam. In certain embodiments, the current passing through each filament may also be independently controlled by the controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Bon-Woong Koo, Jun Lu, Frank Sinclair, Eric D. Hermanson, Joseph E. Pierro, Michael D. Johnson, Michael S. DeLucia, Antonella Cucchetti
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Patent number: 9978554Abstract: An ion source having dual indirectly heated cathodes is disclosed. Each of the cathodes may be independently biased relative to its respective filament so as to vary the profile of the beam current that is extracted from the ion source. In certain embodiments, the ion source is used in conjunction with an ion implanter. The ion implanter comprises a beam profiler to measure the current of the ribbon ion beam as a function of beam position. A controller uses this information to independently control the bias voltages of the two indirectly heated cathodes so as to vary the uniformity of the ribbon ion beam. In certain embodiments, the current passing through each filament may also be independently controlled by the controller.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2017Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.Inventors: Bon-Woong Koo, Jun Lu, Frank Sinclair, Eric D. Hermanson, Joseph E. Pierro, Michael D. Johnson, Michael S. DeLucia, Antonella Cucchetti
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Publication number: 20180064524Abstract: A catheter assembly comprises a catheter having a distal end and a longitudinal axis, a stent disposed about the distal end of the catheter, and a stent protector. The stent protector has a stent covering portion disposed about the stent and a catheter engagement portion that removably engages the stent protector to the catheter assembly. The stent covering portion is disposed about the stent without substantially engaging the stent.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: JOEL WASDYKE, MICHAEL D. JOHNSON, SHAWN SORENSON, RAYMOND ADNEY, RAM PERIAKARUPPAN, MATT HEIDNER, SEAN MCNULTY, PU ZHOU
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Patent number: 9814557Abstract: A catheter assembly comprises a catheter having a distal end and a longitudinal axis, a stent disposed about the distal end of the catheter, and a stent protector. The stent protector has a stent covering portion disposed about the stent and a catheter engagement portion that removably engages the stent protector to the catheter assembly. The stent covering portion is disposed about the stent without substantially engaging the stent.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2006Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Joel Wasdyke, Michael D. Johnson, Shawn Sorenson, Raymond Adney, Ram Periakaruppan, Matt Heidner, Sean McNulty, Pu Zhou
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Patent number: 9789249Abstract: An applicator device including a housing, an impactor for impacting a microneedle array and accelerating the microneedle array toward the target site, wherein the impactor is capable of moving along an arcuate path to move the microneedle array toward the target site. Also, an applicator device including a housing, a patch applicator pivotally supported by the housing, and a torsion spring. The patch applicator has a retaining portion and a patch contacting portion, and the patch contacting portion is capable of moving along a substantially arcuate path between a first position and a second position. The torsion spring is capable of biasing the patch applicator relative to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Franklyn L. Frederickson, Michael D. Johnson
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Publication number: 20170266428Abstract: A microneedle array cartridge includes a web of material having a top face and an opposite bottom face, An adhesive and a microneedle array are disposed on the bottom face of the web of material. A container is disposed relative to the bottom face of the web of material, and has a perimeter portion and a central portion for covering at least part of the microneedle array. At least part of the perimeter portion of the container contacts the adhesive, and the central portion of the container does not contact the adhesive, The perimeter portion and the central portion of the container are integrally formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Franklyn L. Frederickson, Michael D. Johnson
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Publication number: 20170258713Abstract: A microneedle patch includes a base, at least one collapsible side wall extending from the base, and a lip disposed along the at least one collapsible sidewall and opposite the base. An adhesive is disposed along the base, and a microneedle array is affixed to the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: FRANKLYN L. FREDERICKSON, MICHAEL D. JOHNSON, DAVID J. WIRTANEN
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Publication number: 20150338409Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of determining the presence or absence of abnormal lymphoid cells or abnormal myeloid cells in a cell sample, with the methods comprising subjecting the cell sample to conditions that will activate any inactive matriptase present in the cell sample and measuring the levels of activated matriptase in the cell sample. Once measured, these levels can then be compared to control levels of active matriptase to determine if the cell sample has elevated levels of activated matriptase over control levels of active matriptase. An elevation in the levels of activated matriptase in the cell sample is indicative that the cell sample contains abnormal lymphoid cells or abnormal myeloid cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Chen-Yong Lin, Michael D. Johnson, Feng-Pai Chou
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Publication number: 20140330209Abstract: An applicator device including a housing, an impactor for impacting a microneedle array and accelerating the microneedle array toward the target site, wherein the impactor is capable of moving along an arcuate path to move the microneedle array toward the target site. Also, an applicator device including a housing, a patch applicator pivotally supported by the housing, and a torsion spring. The patch applicator has a retaining portion and a patch contacting portion, and the patch contacting portion is capable of moving along a substantially arcuate path between a first position and a second position. The torsion spring is capable of biasing the patch applicator relative to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: FRANKLYN L. FREDERICKSON, MICHAEL D. JOHNSON
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Patent number: 8784363Abstract: An applicator device (20) including a housing (22), an impactor (62) for impacting a microneedle array and accelerating the microneedle array toward the target site, wherein the impactor is capable of moving along an arcuate path to move the microneedle array toward the target site. Also, an applicator device including a housing, a patch applicator pivotally supported by the housing, and a torsion spring. The patch applicator has a retaining portion (40) and a patch contacting portion (70), and the patch contacting portion is capable of moving along a substantially arcuate path between a first position and a second position. The torsion spring is capable of biasing the patch applicator relative to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2006Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Franklyn L. Frederickson, Michael D. Johnson
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Patent number: 8368876Abstract: Systems and methods for calibrating a LIDAR unit. In one embodiment, a system includes a light pulse detection unit, a delay unit and a two-dimensional target. The light pulse detection unit receives a light pulse from the LIDAR unit. The delay unit produces one or more delayed light pulses which are delayed by a known interval from the light pulse received from the LIDAR unit. The delayed light pulses are used to illuminate the target. Target illumination from each of the delayed light pulses returns to the LIDAR unit with a corresponding known delay. The delay of each delayed light pulse simulates a range that is greater than the actual physical distance from the LIDAR unit to the target. The delay of the light pulses from different parts of the target may be different to simulate different ranges for the different parts of the target.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2009Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Odyssey Space Research, L.L.C.Inventors: Michael D. Johnson, Dwight E. Andrews
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Publication number: 20120047626Abstract: A seamless, form-fitting glove having improved comfort and chemical permeation resistance and a method of manufacture. The glove is multi-layered and formed utilizing a standard, latex dip line.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventor: Michael D. Johnson
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Patent number: 8001560Abstract: A method for providing subscription-on-demand services for video-on-demand programs within an interactive information distribution system. The method includes associating a plurality of video-on-demand programming packages as a programming bundle and identifying a number of video-on-demand programming packages within the programming bundle that a subscriber has subscribed. When the number of video-on-demand programming packages exceeds a pre-specified number of programming packages, the subscriber is automatically subscribed to all the video-on-demand programming packages in the programming bundle.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2010Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.Inventors: Tobie LaRocca, Michael D. Johnson
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Patent number: 7833097Abstract: A game pad controller for connection to a portable phone has an outer casing and a game control unit within the casing. The front of the casing has a seat for locating the portable phone and at least one keypad adjacent the seat for user engagement to control a game. The seat has a channel for slidably receiving an adapter, which is either attached to the rear face of the phone or to a holder for the phone. A releasable latching mechanism at the inner end of the channel releasably secures the adapter in the channel. The adapter may be a dimpled hub device. The arrangement allows the game pad controller to be used with any type of portable phone.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2005Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventors: Christopher J. Maddox, Mark J. Hassebrock, Philip Hobson Boothby, Michael D. Johnson, Robert James Stone, Craig Ronald Townsend
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Patent number: 7821987Abstract: A wireless wide area network (WWAN) mobile gateway is configured to execute a selected communication protocol from a plurality of communication protocols to communicate with a connected WWAN modem card connected through a WWAN device interface. The connected WWAN modem card is one of a plurality of WWAN modem cards where each of the WWAN modem cards is configured to communicate using one of the plurality of communication protocols and includes a WWAN transceiver for exchanging WWAN signals with a WWAN communication system.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2006Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventors: Romeo Hernandez Rodriguez, Arockia Sunder, Kotaro Matsuo, Michael D. Johnson
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Publication number: 20100256568Abstract: A microneedle array cartridge includes a web of material having a top face and an opposite bottom face. An adhesive and a microneedle array are disposed on the bottom face of the web of material. A container is disposed relative to the bottom face of the web of material, and has a perimeter portion and a central portion for covering at least part of the microneedle array. At least part of the perimeter portion of the container contacts the adhesive, and the central portion of the container does not contact the adhesive. The perimeter portion and the central portion of the container are integrally formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2006Publication date: October 7, 2010Inventors: Franklyn L. Frederickson, Michael D. Johnson
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Publication number: 20100251311Abstract: A method for providing subscription-on-demand services for video-on-demand programs within an interactive information distribution system. The method includes associating a plurality of video-on-demand programming packages as a programming bundle and identifying a number of video-on-demand programming packages within the programming bundle that a subscriber has subscribed. When the number of video-on-demand programming packages exceeds a pre-specified number of programming packages, the subscriber is automatically subscribed to all the video-on-demand programming packages in the programming bundle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: Cox Communications, Inc.Inventors: Tobie LaRocca, Michael D. Johnson