Patents by Inventor Robert A. Johnson
Robert A. 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: 20240159699Abstract: A mass spectrometer system including a non-transitory computer readable medium is described. The non-transitory computer readable medium includes instructions, which, when executed by one or more hardware processors, cause the mass spectrometer to allow an amplifier current to settle, for a time determined by a threshold current, between generating signals due to an ion current from the mass spectrometer's detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Robert WRIGHT, Nigel JOHNSON
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Publication number: 20240157871Abstract: A vehicle lighting system is disclosed. The vehicle lighting system may include a display unit configured to operate in a plurality of display modes. The display unit may be mounted on a vehicle rear top portion. The vehicle lighting system may further include a processor that may be configured to obtain trigger event information associated with the display unit. Based on the trigger event information, the processor may select a display mode from the plurality of display modes, and may activate the display unit responsive to the selection.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2022Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Keith Weston, Brendan Diamond, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Stuart C. Salter, Aaron Bradley Johnson
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Patent number: 11980612Abstract: The present invention is directed to a personal composition comprising a) a strobilurin; b) a 2-pyridinol-N-oxide material wherein the ratio of a:b is from about 10:1 to about 1:20; wherein there is a synergistic anti-inflammatory/cellular stress activity.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Jeanette Anthea Richards, James Robert Schwartz, Leo Timothy Laughlin, II, Geoffrey Marc Wise, Eric Scott Johnson
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Patent number: 11981492Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to an insulative protective packaging material constructed using recyclable paper materials. The packaging material includes one or more plies of paper adhered to each other. The one or more plies can have protrusions that form gas pockets. The gas pockets can be sealed by another ply to provide shock absorbency and insulation. Further, the plies can be used in multiple ways such as by nesting the protrusions of one ply into the recessed of another ply, layering multiple plies on top of each other, or individually. Each ply can be substantially flat or have protrusions. The protrusions can be made in various ways such as alternating the directions that they extend and varying the shapes of the protrusions. The resulting packaging material can be used as a shipping container or as liners within shipping containers.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: TFORM, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Edward Lee Moore, Wesley Robert Johnson
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Patent number: 11980199Abstract: Shrimp processing apparatus to peel shrimp along with methods for peeling shrimp are described herein. The shrimp processing apparatus may be provided in systems including one or more processing stations configured to peel individual shrimp, where peeling may involve removal of shell segments on the dorsal surfaces of the shrimp abdomen and/or removal of pleopods/swimmerets on the ventral surfaces of the shrimp abdomen and, optionally, separation of shell segments. The processing systems and methods may, in one or more embodiments, include apparatus for and methods of measuring the shrimp.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Nova-Tech Engineering, LLCInventors: Elliot D. Eid, Roger Harkess, Derek Gramstad, Jeremy Imdieke, Robert Johnson, Dana Mathew Molenaar, Jacob Rooney, Christopher J. Stark, John Steckelberg, Joseph Thiel, Marc Zinda
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Patent number: 11980430Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a surgical robot system may include an end-effector element configured for controlled movement and positioning and tracking of surgical instruments and objects relative to an image of a patient's anatomical structure. In some embodiments the end-effector may be tracked by surgical robot system and displayed to a user. In some embodiments the end-effector element may be configured to restrict the movement of an instrument assembly in a guide tube. In some embodiments, the end-effector may contain structures to allow for magnetic coupling to a robot arm and/or wireless powering of the end-effector element. In some embodiments, tracking of a target anatomical structure and objects, both in a navigation space and an image space, may be provided by a dynamic reference base located at a position away from the target anatomical structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.Inventors: Neil R. Crawford, Nicholas A. Theodore, Mitchell Foster, Nobert Johnson, Timothy Moulton, Kevin Zhang, Jeffrey Forsyth, Chris Major, Robert LeBoeuf, David Cleary
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Publication number: 20240151889Abstract: A multilayer optical film includes a plurality of optical repeat units. Each of the optical repeat units includes at least four sequentially arranged first through fourth layers including first and third layers having respective f-ratios f1 and f3. The optical film has a first order reflection band having a reflection peak height Rp1 and any second order reflection band has a reflection peak height Rp2, where Rp1/Rp2?5. Rp1/Rp2 may remain at least 5 when changing at least one of the f-ratios f1 and f3 continuously by 0.2. A thickness of each of the second and fourth layers can be less than a thickness of each of the first and third layers by at least a factor of 2, or a thickness of a same one of the first and third layers can differ from a thickness of each other layer by at least a factor of 2.5.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Kevin T. Huseby, Stephen A. Johnson, Samuel A. Minno, Lin Zhao, William T. Fay, Robert L. Brott, Gilles J-B Benoit
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Patent number: 11976606Abstract: Some embodiments described herein relate to a method of operating a compression ignition engine. The method of operating the compression ignition engine includes opening an intake valve to draw a volume of air into a combustion chamber, closing an intake valve, and moving a piston from a bottom-dead-center (BDC) position to a top-dead-center (TDC) position in the combustion chamber at a compression ratio of at least about 15:1. The method further includes injecting a volume of fuel into the combustion chamber at an engine crank angle between about 330 degrees and about 365 degrees during a first time period. The fuel has a cetane number less than about 40. The method further includes combusting substantially all of the volume of fuel. In some embodiments, a delay between injecting the volume of fuel into the combustion chamber and initiation of combustion is less than about 2 ms.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: ClearFlame Engines, Inc.Inventors: Julie Blumreiter, Bernard Johnson, Robert Schanz
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Patent number: 11975968Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for processing ammonia. A heater may heat reformers, where the reformers comprise ammonia (NH3) reforming catalysts in thermal communication with the heater. NH3 may be directed to the reformers from storage tanks, and the NH3 may be decomposed to generate a reformate stream comprising hydrogen (H2) and nitrogen (N2). At least part of the reformate stream can be used to heat reformers. Additionally, the reformate stream can be directed to a hydrogen processing module such as a fuel cell.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: AMOGY, Inc.Inventors: Young Suk Jo, Gregory Robert Johnson, Hyunho Kim
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Patent number: 11977900Abstract: A technique for managing undervoltage in a compute system is disclosed. The technique includes a method that further includes: detecting an AC undervoltage condition in the compute system; and upon detecting the AC undervoltage condition: dynamically determining a holdup time as a function of the present load; determining a monitoring period as a function of the dynamically determined holdup time; waiting for the determined monitoring period to expire; and upon expiration of the determined monitoring period, perform a shutdown process if the AC undervoltage condition persists.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Jared Johnson, Robert Mascia
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Patent number: 11977541Abstract: A method for rapid data analysis includes receiving and interpreting a first query operating on a first dataset partitioned into shards by a first field; collecting a first data sample from a first set of data shards; calculating a first result to the first query based on analysis of the first data sample; and partitioning a second dataset into shards by a second field based on the first result.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Scuba Analytics, Inc.Inventors: Robert Johnson, Lior Abraham, Ann Johnson, Boris Dimitrov, Don Fossgreen
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Publication number: 20240138788Abstract: A portable medical imaging system and method, of which the system includes a movable station having a movable C-arm, an imaging signal transmitter attached to the movable C-arm, and an imaging sensor positioned generally opposite to the imaging signal transmitter and attached to the movable c-arm. The imaging sensor is configured to rotate relative to a point approximately on a center axis of the movable C-arm independently of the imaging signal transmitter, so as to change an angle of incidence for a signal transmitted from the imaging signal transmitter to the imaging sensor, and provide a field-of-view that is larger than the field-of-view of the imaging sensor at a single position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Norbert Johnson, Robert Stevens, Hisham Salem, Yuan Cheng, David Cleary
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Patent number: 11971892Abstract: A method for stratified-sampling-based query execution includes: receiving a query; collecting a first data sample from the first dataset using a non-stratified sampling technique; performing statistical analysis on the first data sample; identifying a stratum classifier from the statistical analysis; generating a stratum classification by calculating strata boundaries for the stratum classifier; and calculating a result to the query based on analysis of the second data sample.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Scuba Analytics, Inc.Inventors: Robert Johnson, Boris Dimitrov
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Publication number: 20240134357Abstract: An industrial communication module includes a controller and a common interface coupled to the controller. The common interface is configured to couple to a plurality of different types of sensor modules. The industrial communication module includes protocol/output circuitry coupled to the controller and configured to provide an output to a remote device. A sensor module includes a controller and a common interface coupled to the controller. The common interface is configured to couple to a plurality of different types of industrial communication modules. The sensor module includes measurement processing circuitry coupled to the controller and configured to measure an analog electrical characteristic of a sensor and provide a digital indication of the measured analog electrical characteristic to the controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Jason h. RUD, Laura A. SCHAFER, Theodore H. SCHNAARE, Cory M. ROBINSON, Eric R. LOVEGREN, Robert M. WEINBERGER, Greg E. GINDELE, James A. JOHNSON, Ryan C. TARRAS, Ryan T. LINDSEY
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Publication number: 20240132347Abstract: The present disclosure provides a catalyst, methods of manufacturing the catalyst, and methods for using the catalyst for ammonia decomposition to produce hydrogen and nitrogen. The catalyst may comprise an electrically conductive support with a layer of one or more metal oxides adjacent to the support and at least one active metal adjacent to the layer. Methods are disclosed for deposition of metal oxide and active metal, drying and heat treatment. The method of using the catalyst may comprise bringing ammonia in contact with the catalyst in a reactor. The catalyst may be configured to be heated to a target temperature in less than about 60 minutes, by passing an electrical current through the catalyst. The method of using the catalyst may comprise bringing the catalyst in contact with ammonia at about 400 to 900° C., to generate a reformate stream with a conversion efficiency of greater than about 70%.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Boris SHELUDKO, Jongwon CHOI, Young Suk JO, Gregory Robert JOHNSON, Hyunho KIM, Samuel DULL, Tomas RICCIARDULLI
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Patent number: 11965691Abstract: Methods of operating a refrigerator appliance are provided. The refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet defining a food storage chamber with a drawer slidably mounted within the food storage chamber. The refrigerator appliance also includes a sensor operable to detect an atmospheric condition within the food storage chamber of the drawer and a camera assembly positioned and configured for monitoring the drawer. The methods generally include obtaining an image using the camera assembly and analyzing the image to identify a first food item and a second food item in the food storage chamber of the drawer.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Kyle Robert Eden, Eric Scott Johnson, Michael Goodman Schroeder
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Patent number: 11963571Abstract: In some examples, a system includes a head-mounted device, a visor that includes a reflective object that is substantially transparent in a visible light spectrum and embodied at a physical surface of the visor, at least one visor attachment assembly that couples the visor to the head-mounted device; at least one optical sensor; and at least one computing device communicatively coupled to the at least one optical sensor, the at least one computing device comprising a memory and one or more computer processors that: receive, from the optical sensor, an indication of light outside of a visible light spectrum that is reflected from the reflective object; determine, based at least in part on the light outside of a visible light spectrum that is reflected from the reflective object, a position of the visor; and perform, based at least in part on the position of the visor, at least one operation.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Steven T. Awiszus, Kiran S. Kanukurthy, Eric C. Lobner, Robert J. Quintero, Micayla A. Johnson, Milo G. Oien-Rochat, Neeraj Sharma
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Publication number: 20240123283Abstract: A nonlinear radar system includes a first antenna configured to generate and emit an incident signal having a first frequency, a transponder tag attached to an existing portable object, wherein the transponder tag includes an electromagnetic nonlinear element configured to be detected by the incident signal. Upon being detected by the incident signal, the transponder tag is configured to transmit a reflected return harmonic signal having a second frequency different from the first frequency, wherein the reflected return harmonic signal is an on-off keying (OOK) signal. A second antenna is configured to receive the reflected return harmonic signal having the second frequency. The transponder tag includes a conductive layer in electrical communication with the electromagnetic nonlinear element including a Schottky diode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicants: BALLOCATOR LLC, Texas Tech University SystemInventors: Dan Fazzini, Robert B. Fazzini, Steven Johnson, Changzhi Li, Vishal Gajendrarao Yadav, Emmanuel Camacho, Rhyse James Ishmael Joseph, Leya Zeng
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Patent number: 11959434Abstract: Some embodiments described herein relate to a method of operating a compression ignition engine. The method of operating the compression ignition engine includes opening an intake valve to draw a volume of air into a combustion chamber, closing an intake valve, and moving a piston from a bottom-dead-center (BDC) position to a top-dead-center (TDC) position in the combustion chamber at a compression ratio of at least about 15:1. The method further includes injecting a volume of fuel into the combustion chamber at an engine crank angle between about 330 degrees and about 365 degrees during a first time period. The fuel has a cetane number less than about 40. The method further includes combusting substantially all of the volume of fuel. In some embodiments, a delay between injecting the volume of fuel into the combustion chamber and initiation of combustion is less than about 2 ms.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: ClearFlame Engines, Inc.Inventors: Julie Blumreiter, Bernard Johnson, Robert Schanz
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Patent number: D1023653Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Washington State UniversityInventors: Robert J. Krikac, Sarah M. Rosenthal, Shannon P. Spilker, Kris C. Kha, Jonathan P. Manwaring, Lisa A. Johnson-Shull, Reza Safavi