Patents by Inventor Michael R. Johnson

Michael R. 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).

  • Publication number: 20180363639
    Abstract: Electronic systems for controlling submersible pumps are provided herein. In certain configurations, a pump system includes three or more submersible pumps used for pumping fluid from a reservoir, sensors used for generating sense signals indicating a fluid level of the reservoir, and a control circuit for selectively activating the pumps based on the sense signals so as to control pumping of fluids from the reservoir. In certain implementations, the control circuit is operable in a plurality of user-selectable operating modes associated with different pump activation sequences in response to the fluid level of the reservoir rising.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Franklin J. Cathell, Michael R. Johnson
  • Patent number: 10071970
    Abstract: This invention provides compounds of the formula I: and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, useful as sodium channel blockers, compositions containing the same, therapeutic methods and uses for the same and processes for preparing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Parion Sciences, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael R. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20180238308
    Abstract: A method and associated system are provided for removing a drive train component, such as a gearbox, from a rotor shaft uptower in a wind turbine, wherein the component is supported by transversely extending mounting arms at mount locations on the wind turbine frame. The drive train component is supported from above or below and the mount locations. At each mount location, a removal fixture is installed that includes an actuator that moves linearly essentially parallel to the rotor shaft. The mounting arms are simultaneously engaged with the respective actuators, which are controlled to linearly push the mounting arms until the drive train component disengages from the rotor shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Jonathan Paul Signore, Michael R. Johnson, Gaylon Mitchell Pfeiffer, Gregory Clarence Thomas
  • Publication number: 20180218312
    Abstract: Systems and methods that mitigate inventory overstock of a retail product are provided. The systems and methods receive inventory information for the retail product and determine, according to the inventory information for the retail product, whether a number of stock cover days is greater than a stock cover days threshold. It is also determined, according to the inventory information for the retail product, whether a projected inventory is greater than an overstock units threshold. When the number of stock cover days is greater than the stock cover days threshold, and when the projected inventory is greater than the overstock units threshold, it is determined whether another store location is ordering the retail product, and when another store location is ordering, an overstock rebalancing alert is provided to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Lisa Marie SMITH, Michael R. JOHNSON
  • Patent number: 9963427
    Abstract: Provided are dithiol mucolytic agents. These agents increase the liquefaction of mucus in a patient with excessive mucus or mucus with increased viscoelastic, cohesive, or adhesive properties. Also provided are a variety of methods of treatment using these inventive mucolytic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: PARION SCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael R. Johnson, William R. Thelin, Ronald A. Aungst, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9957238
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the compound of the formula: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as well as compositions containing the same, processes for the preparation of the same, and therapeutic methods of use therefore in promoting hydration of mucosal surfaces and the treatment of diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, bronchiectasis, acute and chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, emphysema, and pneumonia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Parion Sciences, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael R. Johnson
  • Patent number: 9856224
    Abstract: A very stable, selective and renally safe sodium channel blocker represented by the formula: The invention also includes a variety of compositions, combinations and methods of treatment using this inventive sodium channel blocker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: PARION SCIENCES, INC.
    Inventor: Michael R. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20170362187
    Abstract: The present invention relates compounds of the formula: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful as sodium channel blockers, as well as compositions containing the same, processes for the preparation of the same, and therapeutic methods of use therefore in promoting hydration of mucosal surfaces and the treatment of diseases including cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, bronchiectasis, acute and chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and pneumonia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: Parion Sciences, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael R. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20170334864
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the compound of the formula: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as well as compositions containing the same, processes for the preparation of the same, and therapeutic methods of use therefore in promoting hydration of mucosal surfaces and the treatment of diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, bronchiectasis, acute and chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, emphysema, and pneumonia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: Parion Sciences, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael R. Johnson
  • Patent number: 9821417
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for removing or installing a pitch bearing of a wind turbine. The method includes installing a first pulley block at an up-tower location of the wind turbine and configuring a second pulley block with the pitch bearing. A pulley cable is routed from a ground location over the first pulley block to the second pulley block such that the second pulley block is configured to slide along the pulley cable. The method also includes rotating the pitch bearing to a tilted position. Thus, the method further includes lowering or lifting the pitch bearing in the tilted position so as to prevent the pitch bearing from colliding with the tower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ulrich Werner Neumann, Adam S. Davis, Gaylon Mitchell Pfeiffer, Michael R. Johnson, Forrest Christopher Hach, Kevin Costain, Stephanie Willman, Theodore Steven Wilmot
  • Publication number: 20170327472
    Abstract: This invention provides compounds of the formula I: and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, useful as sodium channel blockers, compositions containing the same, therapeutic methods and uses for the same and processes for preparing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Parion Sciences, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael R. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20170305868
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the compound of the formula: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as well as compositions containing the same, processes for the preparation of the same, and therapeutic methods of use therefore in promoting hydration of mucosal surfaces and the treatment of diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, bronchiectasis, acute and chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, emphysema, and pneumonia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: Parion Sciences, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael R. Johnson
  • Patent number: 9787689
    Abstract: A network authentication system and method is described for authenticating multiple profile accesses from a single remote device. A device remote from a web server, yet connected to the web server via, for example, the Internet, can allow multiple users to register their profiles within the device. The profiles are registered using a pre-existing user ID and password corresponding to, for example, the user's financial accounts. Multiple profiles and, specifically, the indicia of those profiles, can appear on the display of the remote device allowing each user the ability to select their own registered profile. Access to a profile is granted when the user enters their private PIN. Once the PIN is entered, the private information such as financial account information will be securely forwarded from the web server to the remote device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Stead, Arun Muthukrishnan, Michael R. Johnson, Laurie A. Rivera, Selina D. Bilyeu
  • Publication number: 20170288873
    Abstract: A network authentication system and method is described for authenticating multiple profile accesses from a single remote device. A device remote from a web server, yet connected to the web server via, for example, the Internet, can allow multiple users to register their profiles within the device. The profiles are registered using a pre-existing user ID and password corresponding to, for example, the user's financial accounts. Multiple profiles and, specifically, the indicia of those profiles, can appear on the display of the remote device allowing each user the ability to select their own registered profile. Access to a profile is granted when the user enters their private PIN. Once the PIN is entered, the private information such as financial account information will be securely forwarded from the web server to the remote device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC.
    Inventors: James M. Stead, Arun Muthukrishnan, Michael R. Johnson, Laurie A. Rivera, Selina D. Bilyeu
  • Publication number: 20170267650
    Abstract: The present invention relates to sodium channel blockers. The present invention also includes a variety of methods of treatment using these inventive sodium channel blockers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Parion Sciences, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael R. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20170267649
    Abstract: A very stable, selective and renally safe sodium channel blocker represented by the formula: The invention also includes a variety of compositions, combinations and methods of treatment using this inventive sodium channel blocker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: PARION SCIENCES, INC.
    Inventor: Michael R. JOHNSON
  • Publication number: 20170218927
    Abstract: A method for removing a rotor blade from a wind turbine may generally include installing a blade sock around an outer perimeter of the rotor blade, coupling a support cable to the blade root, lowering the rotor blade relative to the hub using the support cable, coupling at least one pulley cable between the rotor blade and a winch using at least one pulley, moving the pulley cable relative to the pulley to lower the rotor blade relative to the hub, applying a force through the blade sock as the pulley cable is moved relative to the pulley in order to control an orientation of the rotor blade and further lowering the rotor blade to a location on or adjacent to the support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Brent Hamilton Holloway, Ulrich Werner Neumann, Gaylon Mitchell Pfeiffer, Michael R. Johnson, Forrest Christopher Hach, Kevin Costain
  • Patent number: 9695134
    Abstract: The present invention relates compounds of the formula: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful as sodium channel blockers, as well as compositions containing the same, processes for the preparation of the same, and therapeutic methods of use therefore in promoting hydration of mucosal surfaces and the treatment of diseases including cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, bronchiectasis, acute and chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and pneumonia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Parion Sciences, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael R. Johnson
  • Patent number: 9651021
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for lifting and/or removing a rotor blade to and from a wind turbine. In one embodiment, the system includes an up-tower pulley mounted on an up-tower location of the wind turbine, first and second ground winches, a pulley cable from the first ground winch over the up-tower pulley and attached to the rotor blade, a guide line attached between an up-tower location of the wind turbine and the second ground winch, a guide pulley mounted on the guide line, and a guide cable from the guide line over the guide pulley to the rotor blade. Thus, the guide pulley is configured to move along the guide line during lifting and removing of the rotor blade so that the guide cable can control an orientation of the rotor blade relative to the tower during lifting and removing of the rotor blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ulrich Werner Neumann, Brent Hamilton Holloway, Gaylon Mitchell Pfeiffer, Michael R. Johnson, Forrest Christopher Hach, Kevin Costain, Stephanie Willman
  • Patent number: 9638163
    Abstract: A method for removing a rotor blade from a wind turbine may generally include installing a blade sock around an outer perimeter of the rotor blade, coupling a support cable to the blade root, lowering the rotor blade relative to the hub using the support cable, coupling at least one pulley cable between the rotor blade and a winch using at least one pulley, moving the pulley cable relative to the pulley to lower the rotor blade relative to the hub, applying a force through the blade sock as the pulley cable is moved relative to the pulley in order to control an orientation of the rotor blade and further lowering the rotor blade to a location on or adjacent to the support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brent Hamilton Holloway, Ulrich Werner Neumann, Gaylon Mitchell Pfeiffer, Michael R. Johnson, Forrest Christopher Hach, Kevin Costain