Patents by Inventor Andrew Johnson

Andrew 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: 20190323356
    Abstract: A compressor blade having a leading edge and a trailing edge, and a surface pattern between the leading and trailing edges, the surface pattern comprising at least one set of herringbone riblets formed of a plurality of v-shaped riblets, wherein the v-shaped riblets are spaced apart by a distance of between 200-400 ?m, and have a height of between 50-120 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Qiang LIU, Shan ZHONG, Mark Andrew JOHNSON, Matthieu Michel Xavier DE MAILLARD
  • Publication number: 20190267146
    Abstract: A radiography camera system includes an exposure container made from radiation shielding material and having a curved channel therein that terminates inside the exposure container, a first conduit portion having a first end coupled to the exposure container, a switch coupled to a second end the first conduit portion, a second conduit portion having a first end coupled to the switch, a guide tube coupled to the switch, a crank coupled to a second end of the second conduit portion, and a cable disposed in the crank and having a connector for a source assembly on an end thereof, the cable actuating the switch to cause the cable to feed through one of: the first conduit portion or the guide tube when the crank unwinds the cable. The exposure container may be made from depleted uranium, tungsten, and/or lead. The curved channel may be J-shaped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: SOURCE PRODUCTION & EQUIPMENT CO., INC.
    Inventors: Richard Donald Dicharry, William Kirk Miller, Steven Andrew Johnson
  • Patent number: 10395016
    Abstract: For communication pattern recognition, an apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a baseline analysis module that samples predefined sources associated with a user and generates a baseline fingerprint for the user. The apparatus includes an active analysis module that re-samples the predefined sources associated with the user after a predefined time interval and generates an active fingerprint for the user. The apparatus includes a verification module that compares the active fingerprint to the baseline fingerprint and determines whether the active fingerprint closely matches the baseline fingerprint. If the active fingerprint closely matches the baseline fingerprint, then the verification module replaces the baseline fingerprint with the active fingerprint. If the active fingerprint does not match the baseline fingerprint, then the verification module performs a predefined action to rectify differences between the baseline fingerprint and the active fingerprint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy J. Baldwin, Andrew Johnson, Peter J. Johnson, Ben Sasson, Fenglian Xu
  • Patent number: 10367107
    Abstract: A photovoltaic device, particularly a solar cell, comprises an interface between a layer of Group III-V material and a layer of Group IV material with a thin silicon diffusion barrier provided at or near the interface. The silicon barrier controls the diffusion of Group V atoms into the Group IV material, which is doped n-type thereby. The n-type doped region can provide the p-n junction of a solar cell in the Group IV material with superior solar cell properties. It can also provide a tunnel diode in contact with a p-type region of the III-V material, which tunnel diode is also useful in solar cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: IQE PLC
    Inventors: Andrew Johnson, Andrew William Nelson, Robert Cameron Harper
  • Publication number: 20190191522
    Abstract: According to some embodiments a system may control connected modules within a lighting fixture. The system may comprise a power supply that includes a first input to receive AC power, a second input to receive a control signal, and an output to transmit DC power. A light emitting diode (LED) array may receive DC power from the power supply. A master control unit may receive DC power from the power supply. The master control unit may comprise a first control line to send a control signal to the power supply to control the LED array and a second control line to control one or more modules. The system may further comprises one or more connectors mounted to a circuit board where at least one of the one or more connectors is electrically coupled to the output of the power supply and the second control line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Gooee Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Johnson, Simon Coombes, Shmuel Silverman
  • Publication number: 20190157834
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein to grow a layered structure. The layered structure comprises a first germanium substrate layer having a first lattice constant, a second layer that has a second lattice constant and is epitaxially grown over the first germanium substrate layer, wherein the second layer has a composite of a first constituent and a second constituent, and has a first ratio between the first constituent and the second constituent, and a third layer that has a third lattice constant and is epitaxially grown over the second layer, wherein the third layer has a composite of a third constituent and a fourth constituent, and has a second ratio between the third constituent and the fourth constituent, wherein the first ratio and the second ratio are selected such that the first lattice constant is between the second lattice constant and the third lattice constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew Clark, Rodney Pelzel, Andrew Johnson, Andrew Martin Joel
  • Patent number: 10292244
    Abstract: An electronic 2-way communication module suitable for 2-way communication with a luminaire is disclosed. The module may be installed into the power supply to the luminaire, and includes a housing assembly, live and neutral power input terminals, live and neutral power output terminals, a power supply unit, a dimmer unit controller, a wireless communication interface adapted to receive data/operating instructions and to relay data to a remote repository, and a wired connection between the electronic 2-way communication module and the luminaire. The wired connection may provide the 2-way transmission of data between the module and the luminaire and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Gooee Limited
    Inventor: Andrew Johnson
  • Patent number: 10287299
    Abstract: A series of substituted 3,4-dihydro-2H-.1,4-benzoxazin-3-one derivatives, and analogs thereof, being potent modulators of human TNFa activity, are accordingly of benefit in the treatment and/or prevention of various human ailments, including autoimmune and inflammatory disorders; neurological and neuradegenerative disorders; pain and nociceptive disorders; cardiovascular disorders; metabolic disorders; ocular disorders; and oncological disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: UCB Biopharma SPRL
    Inventors: Gareth Neil Brace, Prafulkumar Tulshibhai Chovatia, Gregory Foulkes, James Andrew Johnson, Severine Danielle Jones, Boris Kroeplien, Fabien Claude Lecomte, Pui Leng Loke, Martin Alexander Lowe, Ajay Mandal, Timothy John Norman, Christopher Francis Palmer, Yolanda Pérez-Fuertes, John Robert Porter, Donald Smyth, Giancarlo Trani, Muhammed Uddin, Zhaoning Zhu
  • Patent number: 10281093
    Abstract: A work light assembly comprising a housing, and an outer shield. The housing has a handle portion and an illuminating portion, separated by a neck portion. The handle portion has an outer surface and an inner bore extending between an upper and a lower end thereof. The inner bore opening is at the lower end, and has a bore cover threadedly engaged so as to cover the inner bore. The illuminating portion has a proximal end at the neck portion and a distal end extending therefrom. An outward face that is generally perpendicular to an axis of the handle portion is provided, with a plurality of LED elements positioned thereon. A battery is positioned within the inner bore and coupled to a switch mounted on the handle portion. The battery is also coupled to the plurality of LED elements in electrical communication, so as to be cordless. The outer shield is coupled to the neck portion of the handle portion. The outer shield extends around at least a portion of the illuminating portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: NINGBO QTOP IMPORT & EXPORT CO., LTD
    Inventors: Boyd Edward Berends, Bob Andrew Johnson, III
  • Patent number: 10263129
    Abstract: A multijunction tandem photovoltaic device is disclosed having a bottom subcell of silicon germanium or silicon germanium tin material and above that a subcell of gallium nitride arsenide bismide, or indium gallium nitride arsenide bismide, material. The materials are lattice matched to gallium arsenide, which preferably forms the substrate. Preferably, further lattice matched subcells of gallium arsenide, indium gallium phosphide and aluminum gallium arsenide or aluminum indium gallium phosphide are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: IQE PLC
    Inventor: Andrew Johnson
  • Patent number: 10257142
    Abstract: Control of message delivery from publisher devices to a subscriber application of a messaging system is provided. The subscriber application has a subscription registered with a broker application of the messaging system and is only permitted to receive messages relating to a topic of the subscription from a predetermined set of one or more publisher devices. The method includes: altering a topic identifier of a message from a publisher device to a modified topic identifier, and altering a subscription identifier from a subscriber application to a modified subscription identifier; analyzing the modified topic identifier and the modified subscription identifier to determine if the message is to be communicated to the subscriber application, and if so, information is removed from the modified topic identifier to form a reverted topic identifier, and the message and reverted topic identifier are communicated to the subscriber application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Timothy J. Baldwin, Andrew Johnson, Peter J. Johnson, Fenglian Xu
  • Publication number: 20190099755
    Abstract: An improved actuator for use in a microfluidic particle sorting system utilizes a staggered packing scheme for a plurality of actuators used to selectively deflect a particle in an associated sorting channel from a stream of channels. An actuator block may be provided for housing a two-dimensional array of actuators, each configured to align with an actuation port in an associated sorting chip containing a plurality of sorting channels. The actuator block may include a built-in stressing means to pre-stress each actuator housed by the block. An actuator comprising a piezo-electric stack may employ contact-based electrical connection rather than soldered wires to improve packing density. The actuator may be an external actuator. That is, the external actuator is external to the substrate in which the sorting channels are formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew Johnson, John R. Gilbert, Manish Deshpande, Hugh Lewis, Bernard Bunner
  • Patent number: 10244912
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner having a main body and a dirt separator that is removably attached to the main body. The dirt separator includes a first dirt-separation stage, a second dirt-separation stage, and a vacuum motor for moving air through the first dirt-separation stage and the second dirt-separation stage. The vacuum motor has an impeller driven by an electric motor. The first dirt-separation stage is then located upstream of the impeller, and the second dirt-separation stage is located downstream of the impeller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Charles Geoffrey Box, Mark Andrew Johnson
  • Patent number: 10225219
    Abstract: Control of message delivery from publisher devices to a subscriber application of a messaging system is provided. The subscriber application has a subscription registered with a broker application of the messaging system and is only permitted to receive messages relating to a topic of the subscription from a predetermined set of one or more publisher devices. The method includes: altering a topic identifier of a message from a publisher device to a modified topic identifier, and altering a subscription identifier from a subscriber application to a modified subscription identifier; analyzing the modified topic identifier and the modified subscription identifier to determine if the message is to be communicated to the subscriber application, and if so, information is removed from the modified topic identifier to form a reverted topic identifier, and the message and reverted topic identifier are communicated to the subscriber application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Timothy J. Baldwin, Andrew Johnson, Peter J. Johnson, Fenglian Xu
  • Publication number: 20190059237
    Abstract: A lighting device suitable for promoting plant growth, said lighting device comprising: —(i) a first group of LEDs comprising a plurality of LEDs adapted to generate a first emission spectrum having a peak between 450-460 nm (royal blue light); (ii) a second group of LEDs comprising a plurality of LEDs adapted to generate a second emission spectrum having a peak between 630-670 nm (crimson light); (iii) a third group of LEDs comprising a plurality of LEDs adapted to generate a third emission spectrum having a peak between 720-740 nm (cherry red light); (iv) a fourth group of LEDs comprising a plurality of LEDs adapted to generate white light; wherein the intensity of the light output generated by each group of LEDs is adjustable independently of the other groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventor: Andrew Johnson
  • Patent number: 10202405
    Abstract: A series of fused pentacyclic imidazole derivatives, being potent modulators of human TNFa activity, are accordingly of benefit in the treatment and/or prevention of various human ailments, including autoimmune and inflammatory disorders; neurological and neurodegenerative disorders; pain and nociceptive disorders; cardiovascular disorders; metabolic disorders; ocular disorders; and oncological disorders. In particular, the present invention is concerned with 6,7-dihydro-7,14-methanobenzimidazo[1,2-b][2,5]benzodiazocin-5(14H)-one derivatives and analogs thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: UCB Biopharma SPRL
    Inventors: Teresa De Haro Garcia, Michael Deligny, Jag Paul Heer, Joanna Rachel Quincey, Mengyang Xuan, Zhaoning Zhu, Daniel Christopher Brookings, Mark Daniel Calmiano, Yves Evrard, Martin Clive Hutchings, James Andrew Johnson, Sophie Jadot, Jean Keyaerts, Malcolm Mac Coss, Matthew Duncan Selby, Michael Alan Shaw, Dominique Louis Leon Swinnen, Laurent Schio, Yann Foricher, Bruno Filoche-Romme
  • Patent number: 10198845
    Abstract: Systems and methods for animating expressions of 3D models from captured images of a user's face in accordance with various embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In many embodiments, expressions are identified based on landmarks from images of a user's face. In certain embodiments, weights for morph targets of a 3D model are calculated based on identified landmarks and/or weights for predefined facial expressions to animate expressions for the 3D model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: LoomAi, Inc.
    Inventors: Kiran Bhat, Mahesh Ramasubramanian, Michael Palleschi, Andrew A. Johnson, Ian Sachs
  • Publication number: 20190023412
    Abstract: An aircraft may include at least one secondary power system requiring secondary power, at least two main engines, and at least three non-propulsive utility power (NPUP) generation systems. The NPUP generation systems may each be configured to provide full-time secondary power during operation of the aircraft. The NPUP generation systems may be configured to provide at least a portion of the secondary power required by the secondary power system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: David S. Krug, Kamiar J. Karimi, Thomas F. Currier, Andrew J. Bayliss, George M. Roe, Mark E. Liffring, Mark W. Lesyna, Christopher M. Severns, Andrew Johnson
  • Publication number: 20190014066
    Abstract: Control of message delivery from publisher devices to a subscriber application of a messaging system is provided. The subscriber application has a subscription registered with a broker application of the messaging system and is only permitted to receive messages relating to a topic of the subscription from a predetermined set of one or more publisher devices. The method includes: altering a topic identifier of a message from a publisher device to a modified topic identifier, and altering a subscription identifier from a subscriber application to a modified subscription identifier; analyzing the modified topic identifier and the modified subscription identifier to determine if the message is to be communicated to the subscriber application, and if so, information is removed from the modified topic identifier to form a reverted topic identifier, and the message and reverted topic identifier are communicated to the subscriber application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy J. BALDWIN, Andrew JOHNSON, Peter J. JOHNSON, Fenglian XU
  • Patent number: 10174930
    Abstract: Lighting modules and systems including a heat sink are generally disclosed. The exemplary embodiments include a lighting module having a light emitting diode (LED) board including at least one LED, a heat sink in thermal communication with the LED board for dissipating heat generated by at least the LED board, and a separate component board that is thermally insulated from the LED board and may include, for example, an LED driver, a power management component, a power conversion component, an LED control component, and a dimming component. At least one of the LED board and component board may be a printed circuit board (PCB).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Gooee Limited
    Inventor: Andrew Johnson