Patents by Inventor Randy Johnson
Randy 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: 8127395Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for cleaning a substrate edge include a bristle brush unit that cleans bevel polymers deposited on substrate edges using frictional contact in the presence of cleaning chemistry. The bristle brush unit is made up of a plurality of outwardly extending vanes and is mounted on a rotating shaft. An abrasive material is distributed throughout and within the outwardly extending vanes of the bristle brush unit to provide the frictional contact. The bristle brush unit cleans the edge of the substrate by allowing frictional contact of the plurality of abrasive particles with the edge of the substrate in the presence of fluids, such as cleaning chemistry, to cut, rip and tear the bevel polymer from the edge of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2006Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Lam Research CorporationInventors: Hyungsuk Alexander Yoon, Andrew D. Bailey, III, Jason A. Ryder, Mark H. Wilcoxson, Jeffrey G. Gasparitsch, Randy Johnson, Stephan P. Hoffmann
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Patent number: 8100537Abstract: A laser landscape lighting apparatus for use in accent lighting applications for landscapes and outdoor venues. In one embodiment, the laser landscape lighting apparatus includes a coherent light source in combination with a diffractive optical element and optionally a diffraction grating wheel. The diffractive optical element may be, for example, a holographic optical element. In some embodiments, the laser landscape lighting apparatus includes a temperature-controlled integral derivative system. In one application, the laser landscape lighting apparatus may project a static or movable star field.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Bliss Holdings LLCInventor: Randy Johnson
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Publication number: 20120005809Abstract: The indicia systems and methods include indicia and articles of clothing, both having top sides. Pairs of magnets are situated on the article of clothing and the indicia to magnetically attract each other so that the top side of the indicia and the top side of the article of clothing properly align.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Inventor: Randy Johnson
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Publication number: 20110318552Abstract: Two-component solventless adhesive compositions for lamination applications and laminated structures, including flexible laminated packaging, comprising at least two substrates, including structures comprising reverse printed ink films and/or metalized films. The adhesive comprises a prepolymer having one or more oligomers with a relatively high molecular weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Inventor: Randy A. Johnson
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Publication number: 20110211362Abstract: Disclosed herein is a security vehicle lighting system. The system includes a rocker panel trim member arranged to conceal at least a portion of a vehicle rocker panel, the trim member having a lower wall portion having at least one aperture formed therein, the lower wall portion defining an interior surface and an opposing ground-facing surface and extending inboard toward the rocker panel, and at least one light member disposed between the rocker panel and the interior surface and adjacent the at least one aperture, wherein the at least one light member is mounted on the interior surface of the trim member and operable to illuminate a portion of the ground proximate the trim member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2010Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicants: NISSAN TECHNICAL CENTER NORTH AMERICA, INC., NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: David Heiden, Randy Johnson, Sari Rezzo, Sue Stein, Kevin Thompson
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Publication number: 20100129070Abstract: A vehicle camera system includes a vehicle rear end body structure. The vehicle rear end body structure includes a license plate receiving area and a lamp receiving portion proximal to the license plate receiving area. A lamp assembly is coupled to the lamp receiving portion. The lamp assembly includes a lamp that is configured and arranged to illuminate at least a portion of the license plate receiving area. A camera is coupled to the lamp assembly. The camera is configured and arranged to capture an image of an area proximal to the vehicle rear end body structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2008Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: NISSAN TECHNICAL CENTER NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Barugur S. Balasundaramohan, Quan Cat, Randy Johnson
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Publication number: 20090113656Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for cleaning a substrate edge include a bristle brush unit that cleans bevel polymers deposited on substrate edges using frictional contact in the presence of cleaning chemistry. The bristle brush unit is made up of a plurality of outwardly extending vanes and is mounted on a rotating shaft. An abrasive material is distributed throughout and within the outwardly extending vanes of the bristle brush unit to provide the frictional contact. The bristle brush unit cleans the edge of the substrate by allowing frictional contact of the plurality of abrasive particles with the edge of the substrate in the presence of fluids, such as cleaning chemistry, to cut, rip and tear the bevel polymer from the edge of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2006Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: LAM RESEARCH CORPORATIONInventors: Hyungsuk Alexander Yoon, Andrew D. Bailey, III, Jason A. Ryder, Mark H. Wilcoxson, Jeffrey G. Gasparitsch, Randy Johnson, Stephan P. Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20080099141Abstract: A method of producing a flexible laminate and a flexible laminate produced by the method are provided. The method involves laminating flexible substrates with a urethane adhesive and allowing the urethane adhesive to cure. The urethane adhesive comprises at least one polyisocyanate, at least one polyfunctional curative, at least one metal based catalyst and a catalyst blocking agent. The catalyst blocking agent allows for improved control of the curing rate of the urethane adhesive in the flexible laminate. The curing rate of the urethane adhesive can be controlled with heat or actinic radiation or both. The method allows for faster and more economical production of flexible laminates.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2006Publication date: May 1, 2008Applicant: Ashland Inc.Inventors: Gregory E. Booth, Randy A. Johnson, Gary M. Carlson, Raymond S. Harvey, Thomas M. Moy
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Publication number: 20070174458Abstract: The invention comprises a computer-implemented process for managing computing resources provided to customers in an on-demand data center. The process comprises: providing a shared computing environment; providing to each customer one or more logical partitions of computing resources within the shared computing environment; allocating at least one processing engine to each logical partition; modeling a selected customer's resource utilization as a beta distribution; iteratively selecting a random resource utilization value from the beta distribution and, for each logical partition, calculating a processing engine differential; for each iteration, calculating a collective processing engine differential until the collective processing engine differential converges on an optimal processing engine differential; and adjusting the number of processing engines by the optimal processing engine differential to achieve an optimal free pool size.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2006Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Robert Boyce, Randy Johnson, Tedrick Northway, Walter Schmidt, Clea Zolotow
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Publication number: 20070027822Abstract: A transition costing program (TCP) uses standardized activity tasks (SAT), standard activity estimates (SAE) for each SAT, a transition costing estimator (TCE) to develop full time equivalent (FTE) values for transitioning a customer. The TCP functions in an engagement phase, a boarding phase, and end cost variance (ECV) analysis phase so that feedback is provided to validate or modify the SAE. In the engagement phase, the TCP selects the activities necessary to transition the customer from an SAT library and enters the SAT selections into the TCE. As the SAT selections are entered, the TCE populates a display with corresponding SAE value for each task. During transition, costs are monitored by SAE, the transition is completed and the actual costs for each task are compared with the SAE value for each SAT. When the comparison shows a variance, the TCP analyzes the variance and determines whether to modify the SAE value for the SAT under review.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2005Publication date: February 1, 2007Inventors: Randy Johnson, Lynn Koch, Tedrick Northway, David Romero
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Publication number: 20070027731Abstract: A method for analyzing a problem in a distributed processing business system used to provide a service is disclosed. The method comprises identifying the problem; preparing for an audit; performing the audit; reviewing the audit; developing an action plan; developing an execution plan; deploying a solution in accordance with the execution plan; monitoring the deployed solution; and recording lessons learned. Alternatively, the method may be applied to evaluate the capacity of a distributed processing business system to provide a prospective service. In this alternative embodiment, the method comprises identifying the problem; preparing for an audit; performing the audit; reviewing the audit; preparing a rating table; populating the rating table with results from the audit; calculating a service rating based upon the results entered in the rating table; and presenting the service rating to management.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2005Publication date: February 1, 2007Inventors: Ellis Bishop, Randy Johnson, Tedrick Northway, Norman Peterson, Paul Peterson, H. Rinckel
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Publication number: 20070028300Abstract: An on-demand security service ensures isolation of the service provider's customers where the customers share resources at the system, subsystem, and storage level. The security service is provided in a pre-production phase and in a post production phase. The pre-production phase takes place prior to boarding the customer. In the pre-production phase the resources to be protected are defined in a security guide, and using the security guide, physical segregation at the facility, network, and technical and delivery support levels is planned and then implemented. In the post production phase, on going activities are proactive and reactive. Proactive activities include maintaining physical segregation by reviewing and updating the security guide, and testing physical segregation by performing security audits and penetration tests. Observations and finding of the audits and penetration tests are resolved.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2005Publication date: February 1, 2007Inventors: Ellis Bishop, Randy Johnson, Linda Kalmes, Gary Little, Tedrick Northway, H. Rinckel, Samuel Thennis
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Publication number: 20070011092Abstract: A system and method for creating a hybrid invoice for services provided to a customer by an on-demand data center are disclosed. The method comprises providing a shared computing environment wherein computing resources are shared between the customer and at least one other user; allocating sufficient computing resources from the shared computing environment to provide a requested service; recording in a database the number of computing resource units required to provide the requested service; extracting from the database the number of computing resource units consumed by the customer during a billing period; and calculating a cost for providing the number of computing resource units consumed by the customer during the billing period.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2005Publication date: January 11, 2007Inventors: Ellis Bishop, Randy Johnson, Linda Kalmes, James Merritt, Tedrick Northway, H. Rinckel
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Publication number: 20060248513Abstract: The invention is a system for installing a new operating system on a logical partition that has no existing software or data. The system comprises a baseline code and a process for customizing and configuring the baseline code for use in an on-demand environment. The process for customizing and configuring the baseline code comprises establishing a plurality of datasets that allow users to access the operating system after installation. The critical datasets that produce an operable system include virtual telecommunications parameters, job entry system parameters, operating system parameters, and security parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2005Publication date: November 2, 2006Inventors: Gavin Foster, Randy Johnson, James Kenley, Tedrick Northway, Neil O'Connor, Brian Wong, Clea Zolotow
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Patent number: 7121606Abstract: A vehicle storage structure includes a removable storage structure that is secured to a passenger compartment floor of a passenger vehicle. A first compartment lid is movably supported on the storage structure to move between an open position and a closed position. A seat is operably fixed to the passenger compartment floor with at least a first seat portion of the seat being movable between a compartment lid covering position and a compartment lid exposing position. The first compartment lid is movable from the closed position to the open position when the first seat portion is in the compartment lid exposing position.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2005Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.Inventors: Moonis F. Khan, Randy Johnson, Sharad Kulkarni
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Patent number: 7105207Abstract: The present invention relates to flexible package laminates useful in food packaging that are prepared using a liquid, UV curable, oligomeric, adhesive composition that does not require a photoinitiator.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2002Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Ashland Licensing and Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Jeffrey R. Warmkessel, Randy A. Johnson, Thomas M. Moy, Vincent J. Pascarella, Raymond Scott Harvey
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Publication number: 20060181103Abstract: A vehicle storage structure includes a removable storage structure that is secured to a passenger compartment floor of a passenger vehicle. A first compartment lid is movably supported on the storage structure to move between an open position and a closed position. A seat is operably fixed to the passenger compartment floor with at least a first seat portion of the seat being movable between a compartment lid covering position and a compartment lid exposing position. The first compartment lid is movable from the closed position to the open position when the first seat portion is in the compartment lid exposing position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2005Publication date: August 17, 2006Applicant: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.Inventors: Moonis Khan, Randy Johnson, Sharad Kulkarni
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Publication number: 20060181104Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a storage box installed in a location within the vehicle that is originally arranged and configured to receive a rear passenger's seat. The storage box has an upper opening and a cargo cavity that extends downwardly from the upper opening below an upper surface of the vehicle floor. A storage cover overlies the upper opening of the storage box. The storage cover has first and second lids. The first lid is arranged to move between a closed position covering a forward area of the cargo cavity and an open position exposing the forward area of the cargo cavity to the side access opening. The second lid is arranged to move between a closed position covering a rearward area of the cargo cavity and an open position exposing the rearward area of the cargo cavity to the rear access opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2005Publication date: August 17, 2006Applicant: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.Inventors: Moonis Khan, Randy Johnson, Sharad Kulkarni, Betina Hougesen
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Patent number: D625741Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2010Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Caterpillar IncInventors: Wolfgang Seidel, Rafael Dela Rosa, Randy Johnson, Mark Redden
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Patent number: D632704Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2010Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Wolfgang Seidel, Rafael Dela Rosa, Randy Johnson, Mark Redden