Patents by Inventor Nathan Johnson

Nathan 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: 20240136696
    Abstract: A modular industrial transmitter includes a communication module and a sensor module. The communication module is configured to communicate with a remote device and has a common interface configured to couple to a plurality of different types of sensor modules. The sensor module is coupled to the common interface of the communication module. Physical coupling of the communication module to the sensor module is performed tool-lessly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Greg E. GINDELE, Theodore H. SCHNAARE, Cory M. ROBINSON, Ryan C. TARRAS, James A. JOHNSON, Jason H. RUD, Eric R. LOVEGREN, Hun CHHUOY, Nathan K. HOLM
  • Publication number: 20240131403
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a golf club head comprising at least one crown opening and at least one crown insert attached to the body and covering the at least one crown opening. The golf club head further comprises at least one sole opening and at least one sole insert attached to the body and covering the at least one sole opening. The golf club head additionally includes at least one weight member configured to clamp first and second ledges at selected locations along a sliding weight track. The golf club head also comprise a coefficient of restitution (COR) feature located on the sole of the golf club head. The at least one crown insert is formed from a composite material having a density between 1 g/cc and 2 g/cc. The at least one sole insert is formed from a composite material having a density between 1 g/cc and 2 g/cc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew Johnson, David Bennett, Joseph Hoffman, Joseph R. Nielson, Nathan T. Sargent, Christopher J. Harbert, Jared Guttmann, Christian R. Wester, Jake Feuerstein, Mattieu Bovee
  • Publication number: 20240110022
    Abstract: A thermoplastic polymer composition comprises a thermoplastic polymer, at least one clarifying agent, and at least one coloring agent. A method for producing a thermoplastic polymer composition comprises the steps of separately providing a thermoplastic polymer and an additive composition and then mixing the thermoplastic polymer and additive composition. The additive composition comprises a clarifying agent and a coloring agent. Another method for producing a thermoplastic polymer composition comprises the steps of separately providing a thermoplastic polymer, at least one clarifying agent, and at least one coloring agent and then mixing the thermoplastic polymer, the clarifying agent, and the coloring agent. The thermoplastic polymer exhibits a blue hue factor (?) of 0.93 to 1.1 and/or a normalized brightness value (Y?) of 64.0 to 69.6. An additive composition contains at least one clarifying agent and at least one coloring agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Xinfei Yu, Christopher Kochanowicz, Nathan Mehl, Keith Keller, Brent Johnson, Clifford Bynum
  • Publication number: 20240065136
    Abstract: An agricultural machine includes a tractor having a front end, a rear end, and a front frame coupled to the front end. The agricultural machine includes an implement coupled to the rear end of the tractor. The agricultural machine includes a supply line configured to transfer commodity from a front tank, which is configured to be supported above the ground by the front frame, to a main tank of the agricultural machine. The main tank distributes commodity to row units, which distribute the commodity to the soil, and the supply line transfers additional commodity to the main tank. The front frame is movable relative to the front end of the tractor to cause engagement of the supply line with the front tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Lee A. Johnson, Colter W. Kinney, Nathan A. Mariman, Oscar S. Tinney
  • Publication number: 20230394192
    Abstract: A computer-implemented SynF (Synthetic Infrastructure) model is designed to estimate the location and characteristics of urban water and power distribution networks, estimate how those networks are interconnected and connect to buildings and transportation systems, and assess how failures propagate within and across the systems. The model was designed using Phoenix metro area cities but has been extended to other cities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Mikhail Chester, SK Nasir Ahmad, Nathan Johnson, Ryan Hoff
  • Patent number: 11753862
    Abstract: A pocket door frame includes a stud having a first section, a second section, and a third section. The first section is perpendicular to the second section, and the third section is perpendicular to the second section. The first section includes a first opening. The stud also includes a second opening located at least partially in the second section and at least partially in the third section. The second opening is at least partially aligned with the first opening so as to provide access to the first opening through the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: L.E. Johnson Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan Johnson
  • Patent number: 11722379
    Abstract: Various embodiments of an infrastructure modeling system that simulates vulnerability of critical interdependent infrastructures are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Derek Hamel, Nathan Johnson, Anna Scaglione, Mikhail Chester, Gary Morris, Emily Bondank
  • Patent number: 11344804
    Abstract: Examples of the disclosure provide real-time display of achievements to a user during gameplay. A computing device receives a request from a user to display a portion of achievement data describing performance of the user in a gaming application. Responsive to the received request, the achievement data is filtered based on contextual criteria. The filtered achievement data is provided to a user interface for display during gameplay. The displayed achievement data is updated by the computing device updates during gameplay. The achievement data may be system-level achievement data. Further, the achievement data may be displayed on another computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Robert M. Smith, Zane W S Teh, Nathan Johnson, Mengyuan Tu, Mitch A. Johnson, Casey Baker, Eric Cancino, Cierra D. McDonald
  • Patent number: 11160404
    Abstract: A sleeve for a beverage holder having a lid including an outer surface, a thermally resistant, textured inner surface, and a perforation forming a tab movable between a first position flush with the outer surface and a second position extending outwardly from the outer surface. The tab is adapted to hold the lid in the second position. A method of using the sleeve includes encompassing a beverage holder with the sleeve, folding the tab into the second position, and suspending a lid of the beverage holder on the tab. A method of producing the sleeve includes providing a tool having a handle, and a head having a blade and teeth, and punching the blade and the teeth of the head into the sleeve to form the perforation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Inventor: Neil Nathan Johnson
  • Patent number: 11151876
    Abstract: A vehicle safety support apparatus includes: a driver monitoring sensor configured to monitor a driver; an external environment monitoring sensor configured to monitor an external environment of a vehicle; a driver input filtering unit configured to filter a vehicle control input from the driver; and at least one processor connected to the driver monitoring sensor, the external environment monitoring sensor, and the driver input filtering unit, the at least one processor configured to: determine criterion based on data acquired from the driver monitoring sensor and the external environment monitoring sensor; determine whether to take over a driving control of the vehicle in response to the data acquired from the driver monitoring sensor and the external environment monitoring sensor meeting the criterion; and perform autonomous driving to move the vehicle to a safe area in response to determining to take over the driving control from the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: David Agnew, Doug MacKenzie, Nathan Johnson
  • Patent number: 11113970
    Abstract: A vehicle safety support apparatus includes: a driver monitoring sensor configured to monitor a driver; an external environment monitoring sensor configured to monitor an external environment of a vehicle; and at least one processor configured to: determine whether the vehicle is in an immediate hazard situation based on data acquired from the driver monitoring sensor and the external environment monitoring sensor; determine, in response to determining that the vehicle is in the immediate hazard situation, whether to perform a recovery maneuver or a rescue maneuver based on the data acquired from the driver monitoring sensor and the external environment monitoring sensor to get out of the immediate hazard situation; and perform, in response to determining to perform the rescue maneuver, autonomous driving to move the vehicle to a safe area by taking over a driving control from the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: David Agnew, Doug MacKenzie, Nathan Johnson
  • Patent number: 11069240
    Abstract: A vehicle safety support apparatus includes: a driver monitoring sensor configured to monitor a driver; an external environment monitoring sensor configured to monitor an external environment of a vehicle; and at least one processor configured to: determine whether the vehicle is in an immediate hazard situation based on data acquired from the driver monitoring sensor and the external environment monitoring sensor; determine, in response to determining that the vehicle is in the immediate hazard situation, whether to perform a recovery maneuver or a rescue maneuver based on the data acquired from the driver monitoring sensor and the external environment monitoring sensor to get out of the immediate hazard situation; and perform, in response to determining to perform the rescue maneuver, autonomous driving to move the vehicle to a safe area by taking over a driving control from the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: David Agnew, Doug MacKenzie, Nathan Johnson
  • Publication number: 20210101220
    Abstract: Disclosed example power supplies, user interfaces, and methods are provided for intuitive or automatic control of welding parameter output ranges. The disclosed systems and methods provide tools for setup of configurable and/or default settings for a welding power source and/or wire feeder. Weld settings include upper and lower limits for an operating range corresponding to one or more welding parameters, such that a welding parameter value is bound by the upper and lower limits during a welding operation. In some examples, the operating range, and the corresponding upper and lower limits, are calculated or determined based on a selected range tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Jason Dunahoo, Caleb Rosera, Nathan Johnson
  • Publication number: 20210062568
    Abstract: A pocket door frame includes a stud having a first section, a second section, and a third section. The first section is perpendicular to the second section, and the third section is perpendicular to the second section. The first section includes a first opening. The stud also includes a second opening located at least partially in the second section and at least partially in the third section. The second opening is at least partially aligned with the first opening so as to provide access to the first opening through the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: L.E. Johnson Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan Johnson
  • Publication number: 20200287798
    Abstract: Various embodiments of an infrastructure modeling system that simulates vulnerability of critical interdependent infrastructures are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Derek Hamel, Nathan Johnson, Anna Scaglione, Mikhail Chester, Gary Morris
  • Publication number: 20200155939
    Abstract: Examples of the disclosure provide real-time display of achievements to a user during gameplay. A computing device receives a request from a user to display a portion of achievement data describing performance of the user in a gaming application. Responsive to the received request, the achievement data is filtered based on contextual criteria. The filtered achievement data is provided to a user interface for display during gameplay. The displayed achievement data is updated by the computing device updates during gameplay. The achievement data may be system-level achievement data. Further, the achievement data may be displayed on another computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Robert M. SMITH, Zane WS TEH, Nathan JOHNSON, Mengyuan TU, Mitch A. JOHNSON, Casey BAKER, Eric CANCINO, Cierra D. MCDONALD
  • Publication number: 20200098265
    Abstract: A vehicle safety support apparatus includes: a driver monitoring sensor configured to monitor a driver; an external environment monitoring sensor configured to monitor an external environment of a vehicle; and at least one processor configured to: determine whether the vehicle is in an immediate hazard situation based on data acquired from the driver monitoring sensor and the external environment monitoring sensor; determine, in response to determining that the vehicle is in the immediate hazard situation, whether to perform a recovery maneuver or a rescue maneuver based on the data acquired from the driver monitoring sensor and the external environment monitoring sensor to get out of the immediate hazard situation; and perform, in response to determining to perform the rescue maneuver, autonomous driving to move the vehicle to a safe area by taking over a driving control from the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: David Agnew, Doug MacKenzie, Nathan Johnson
  • Publication number: 20200043340
    Abstract: A vehicle safety support apparatus includes: a driver monitoring sensor configured to monitor a driver; an external environment monitoring sensor configured to monitor an external environment of a vehicle; a driver input filtering unit configured to filter a vehicle control input from the driver; and at least one processor connected to the driver monitoring sensor, the external environment monitoring sensor, and the driver input filtering unit, the at least one processor configured to: determine criterion based on data acquired from the driver monitoring sensor and the external environment monitoring sensor; determine whether to take over a driving control of the vehicle in response to the data acquired from the driver monitoring sensor and the external environment monitoring sensor meeting the criterion; and perform autonomous driving to move the vehicle to a safe area in response to determining to take over the driving control from the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: David Agnew, Doug MacKenzie, Nathan Johnson
  • Publication number: 20200037799
    Abstract: A sleeve for a beverage holder having a lid including an outer surface, a thermally resistant, textured inner surface, and a perforation forming a tab movable between a first position flush with the outer surface and a second position extending outwardly from the outer surface. The tab is adapted to hold the lid in the second position. A method of using the sleeve includes encompassing a beverage holder with the sleeve, folding the tab into the second position, and suspending a lid of the beverage holder on the tab. A method of producing the sleeve includes providing a tool having a handle, and a head having a blade and teeth, and punching the blade and the teeth of the head into the sleeve to form the perforation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventor: Neil Nathan Johnson
  • Patent number: D959239
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: L.E. Johnson Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan Johnson