Patents by Inventor Steve Johnston

Steve Johnston 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).

  • Patent number: 8492546
    Abstract: The invention relates to co-crystals and compositions each comprising VX-950 and a co-crystal former selected from the group consisting of 3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzoic acid, 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, and 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid. Also within the scope of this invention are methods of making and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Yuegang Zhang, Patrick R. Connelly, Steve Johnston
  • Publication number: 20110076910
    Abstract: A water toy includes a pair of floatable hulls arranged in spaced apart orientation in a generally longitudinal direction relative to the toy. A water wheel support is coupled to the hulls and has inner sides positioned on either side of the water wheel. A water wheel axel spans laterally between the inner sides and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of which the hulls are oriented. A water wheel is mounted on the axel and rotates forwardly about a rotating axis such that lower paddles of the water wheel dip into the body of water forwardly of the axel and push rearwardly as the water wheel rotates to thereby propel the water toy forwardly through the water. A water container is mounted above the water wheel and provides fluid through an aperture to the water wheel to thereby drive the paddles of the water wheel about the rotating axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventor: Steve Johnston
  • Publication number: 20110059987
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions and co-crystals each comprising VX-950 and a co-crystal former selected from the group consisting of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, 4-amino salicylic acid, phenylalanine, threonline, tartaric acid, adipic acid, succinic acetate, proline, methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, anthranilic acid, and d-Biotin. Also within the scope of this invention are methods of making and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Patrick R. Connelly, Irina Kadiyala, Kathy Stavropolus, Yuegang Zhang, Steve Johnston, Govinda Rao Bhisetti, Valdas Jurkauskas, Peter Rose
  • Publication number: 20110009424
    Abstract: The invention relates to co-crystals and compositions each comprising VX-950 and a co-crystal former selected from the group consisting of 3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzoic acid, 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, and 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid. Also within the scope of this invention are methods of making and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Yuegang Zhang, Patrick R. Connelly, Steve Johnston
  • Publication number: 20100197192
    Abstract: A water toy and method for its use includes providing a water toy comprising a body cavity having a variable volume defined by a resiliently biased wall, such as bellows arranged about a long axis of the cavity, and an aperture defined at a rear portion of the body cavity. The body cavity is then manually expanded from a rest state to an expanded state and allowed to be filled with water while in the expanded state. The water toy is then released in water so that the body cavity naturally contracts toward the rest state and thereby forces water from the contracting body cavity out the aperture to form a water jet that propels the water toy through the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventor: Steve Johnston
  • Patent number: 7614623
    Abstract: A head-to-head tilting surface game, comprising a playing surface tiltable along two orthogonal axes and configured to support moving playing pieces thereon and having a goal area. Each of a first pair of controls is disposed adjacent opposite peripheral edges of the playing surface along a first of the two orthogonal axes. Each of the first pair of controls is independently actuatable to result in a respective move signal. A first mixer is coupled between the first pair of controls and tilting surface to combine move signals from respective controls into a first axis tilt response and impart said first axis tilt response to the playing surface, whereby the playing pieces supported on the playing surface move responsive to the first axis tilt response imparted to the playing surface so that the playing pieces can be moved toward the goal area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Inventor: Steve Johnston
  • Publication number: 20090085285
    Abstract: A head-to-head tilting surface game, comprising a playing surface tiltable along two orthogonal axes and configured to support moving playing pieces thereon and having a goal area. Each of a first pair of controls is disposed adjacent opposite peripheral edges of the playing surface along a first of the two orthogonal axes. Each of the first pair of controls is independently actuatable to result in a respective move signal. A first mixer is coupled between the first pair of controls and tilting surface to combine move signals from respective controls into a first axis tilt response and impart said first axis tilt response to the playing surface, whereby the playing pieces supported on the playing surface move responsive to the first axis tilt response imparted to the playing surface so that the playing pieces can be moved toward the goal area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventor: Steve Johnston
  • Patent number: D865512
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Innovate Medical, LLC
    Inventors: Susan Johnston, Steve Johnston