Patents by Inventor Anthony Johnson

Anthony 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: 20150169321
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating compliance information for a build-system product are described. The compliance information is associated with one or more source code files used to build the build-system product. Tracking information is created for the build-system product including a source code identifier for each source code file that contributes to the build-system product. The tracking information may be utilized to identify the source codes files that contributed to the build-system product and identify the associated compliance information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Keith Roderick Rissell, Eric Anthony Johnson, Michael Paul Michalyshyn
  • Publication number: 20150101653
    Abstract: A micro-inverter assembly includes a housing having an opening formed in a bottom surface thereof, and a direct current (DC)-to-alternating current (AC) micro-inverter disposed within the housing at a position adjacent to the opening. The micro-inverter assembly further includes a micro-inverter DC connector electrically coupled to the DC-to-AC micro-inverter and positioned within the opening of the housing, the micro-inverter DC connector having a plurality of exposed electrical contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Philip Michael Cioffi, Maja Harfman Todorovic, Michael Scott Herzog, Charles Steven Korman, Donald M. Doherty, Neil Anthony Johnson
  • Publication number: 20150103497
    Abstract: An alternating current (AC) harness for a photovoltaic (PV) system includes a wire assembly having a first end and a second end, the wire assembly having a plurality of lead wires, and at least one AC connection module positioned at a location along a length of the wire assembly between the first end and the second end. Further, the at least one AC connection module includes a first connection terminal electrically coupled to the plurality of lead wires of the wire assembly and constructed to electrically couple the wire assembly with an output of a first PV module of the PV system. The at least one AC connection module also includes a second connection terminal electrically coupled to the plurality of lead wires of the wire assembly and constructed to electrically couple the wire assembly with an output of a second PV module of the PV system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Philip Michael Cioffi, Maja Harfman Todorovic, Michael Scott Herzog, Charles Steven Korman, Donald M. Doherty, Neil Anthony Johnson
  • Patent number: 8922972
    Abstract: An integral solar module power conditioning system includes one or more solar module support frames. Each frame includes a plurality of plug-and-play electrical connectors integrated therewith. A microinverter or microinverter connector is also integrated with each frame. Each frame is configured to receive a respective solar electric module and to carry electrical power through a plurality of solar electric modules and corresponding microinverters connected together via a plurality of solar module support frames connected together via the plurality of integrated plug-and-play electrical connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Charles Steven Korman, Neil Anthony Johnson, Michael Andrew de Rooij
  • Patent number: 8909547
    Abstract: Methods and devices allow a handheld order unit to be used with a cash handling device. A handheld order unit may be used by a staff person to enter order information, to display an amount due for the meal or other transaction, to facilitate payment, to print receipts, and to communicate information about the transaction to a cash handling device. The cash handling device may identify the handheld order unit and the assigned user for the unit and determine what financial documents need to be inserted by the user for reconciliation purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Christopher Bohen, Amy Baker Folk, William Thomas Sanders, Shane Anthony Johnson
  • Publication number: 20140302921
    Abstract: A games system includes a handheld games controller (12) configured to permit a player to input player commands and output game commands based on the player commands and a games console (14) configured to operate games in response to game commands received from the games controller and output display signals to be received by a display device. The games console (14) is a stick device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Jasper Smith, Anthony Johnson
  • Patent number: 8833657
    Abstract: A biometric scanner comprising a fingerprint module, a first plurality of fingerprint sensors, and a sensor circuit within the fingerprint module. The first plurality of fingerprint sensors is ergonomically positioned on the fingerprint module to accommodate a second plurality of fingertips of a human hand. The sensor circuit is coupled to the first plurality of fingerprint sensors wherein fingerprints of the second plurality are captured simultaneously by the sensor circuit. A biometric scanner system and a method of manufacturing a biometric scanner are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Inventor: Willie Anthony Johnson
  • Patent number: 8812366
    Abstract: A method for automatically generating change orders may be performed at a point of sale system. The point of sale system may determine an amount of funds in the point of sale system and whether additional funds are necessary. If so, a change order may be automatically requested from a back office system (e.g., a cash recycler) or a financial institution. The back office system may determine whether it is able to fulfill the change order request and if not, forward the request to the financial institution. In one or more arrangements, a notification that a change order request has been received may be transmitted to a manager or other change order personnel. The change order request and funds delivered to the point of sale system in response thereto may be reconciled with the back office system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Amy Baker Folk, Shane Anthony Johnson, William Thomas Sanders, Daniel Christopher Bohen
  • Publication number: 20140216530
    Abstract: A photovoltaic (PV) mounting system includes at least one PV module, a pair of metallic rail sections, and a grounding bar connected to each end of the metallic rail sections for grounding the metallic rail sections. The system also includes a wiring harness for electrically connecting several PV modules, a locking cover for covering and protecting the wiring harness, a standard connector box electrically connected to one end of the wiring harness, and a home run cable electrically connected to the connector box. A method for grounding the PV mounting system is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Charles Steven Korman, Neil Anthony Johnson, Christian Joseph Wagner
  • Patent number: 8781903
    Abstract: Methods and devices allow a handheld order unit to be used with a cash handling device. A handheld order unit may be used by a staff person to enter order information, to display an amount due for the meal or other transaction, to facilitate payment, to print receipts, and to communicate information about the transaction to a cash handling device. The cash handling device may identify the handheld order unit and the assigned user for the unit and determine what financial documents need to be inserted by the user for reconciliation purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Christopher Bohen, Amy Baker Folk, William Thomas Sanders, Shane Anthony Johnson
  • Publication number: 20140163693
    Abstract: Valve implant systems positionable within a flow passage, the systems having an inlet, an outlet, and a remotely activatable valve between the inlet and outlet, with the valves being operable to provide intermittent occlusion of the flow path. A remote field is applied to provide thermal or magnetic activation of the valves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: UT-BATTELLE, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy E. McKnight, Anthony Johnson, Kenneth J. Moise, Milton Nance Ericson, Justin S. Baba, John B. Wilgen, Boyd Mccutchen Evans
  • Publication number: 20140125823
    Abstract: A photographic exchange network may allow individuals taking photographs to share those photographs with other individuals having their photograph taken. An example technique may include receiving an indication of a physical location of a first user and, responsive to receiving the indication of the physical location of the first user, determining at least a second user at the physical location of the first user. The example technique may also include transmitting information identifying the first user to a mobile device associated with the second user and then receiving an image of the first user from the mobile device associated with the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Peerparazzi LLC
    Inventors: Damen Anthony Johnson, Sean Elliott Gadson
  • Patent number: 8688594
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system comprises an interface and one or more processors. The interface receives a search request indicating that a buyer requests to search for properties to evaluate. The one or more processors determine one or more buyer preferences that describe preferred characteristics for the properties according to the buyer. The one or more processors also determine whether an available property located proximate to a device associated with the buyer satisfies at least a threshold amount of the buyer preferences. If the available property satisfies at least a threshold amount of buyer preferences, the interface communicates a notification recommending that the buyer evaluate the available property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Susan Smith Thomas, Shane Anthony Johnson, Johnny David Phillips, Lisa D. Curry, Carrie Anne Hanson, Todd Michael Ferrara, Michael P. Toner, Lauren Leigh Dearth, Philip Alan Cravitz
  • Patent number: 8657883
    Abstract: Valve implant systems positionable within a flow passage, the systems having an inlet, an outlet, and a remotely activatable valve between the inlet and outlet, with the valves being operable to provide intermittent occlusion of the flow path. A remote field is applied to provide thermal or magnetic activation of the valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy E. McKnight, Anthony Johnson, Kenneth J. Moise, Jr., Milton Nance Ericson, Justin S. Baba, John B. Wilgen, Boyd McCutchen Evans, III
  • Publication number: 20140037857
    Abstract: A method for applying a fixed image onto at least one surface of a component in an electrochemical device is described. The component is usually formed of an alumina material. An image-forming material is first applied onto the component surface in its green state. The mark or image is applied in a desired pattern by an additive process, such as direct-write or screen-printing. The component is then heated at a sintering temperature sufficient to ensure conversion from the green state into a fired ceramic state. The sintering temperatures are also sufficient to fix the image upon the surface of the component. The image can be read by the human eye, or by various machine-readable techniques. Related methods for monitoring the location and status of a ceramic electrochemical cell component during its manufacture and during other processing steps are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mark Allen Cheverton, Neil Anthony Johnson
  • Publication number: 20140007926
    Abstract: A photovoltaic (PV) grounding system includes a first grounding path comprising an electrical connection between a plurality of support bars of a rail system and a connection box coupled to the rail system. The PV grounding system also includes a second grounding path comprising an electrical connection between the connection box and a plurality of PV modules disposed within the rail system, the second ground path extending from micro-inverter ground leads of the plurality of PV modules, through an extension harness electrically connected to the plurality of PV modules, to a ground connection within the connection box. The PV grounding system further includes a third grounding path that includes an electrical connection between the ground connection within the connection box and a building load panel. The first grounding path, the second grounding path, and the third grounding path are electrically connected within the connection box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Charles Steven Korman, Neil Anthony Johnson
  • Patent number: 8601771
    Abstract: A cash recycler or other currency handling device includes modules for automatically strapping a plurality of bills together and bagging the strapped bills for transport. A user may determine a number of bills to be bundled in a stack or unit. Once the predetermined threshold is met, the bills will be automatically transferred to a strapping area where the bills will be strapped together for storage or transport. Additionally or alternatively, the bills may be strapped together as they enter a cartridge, such as an overflow cartridge. The strapped bills may be transferred to a bagging module where the stacks of bills will be automatically bagged, each bag including a predetermined number of stacks of bills. The bags will then be transferred to storage for transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Amy Baker Folk, William Thomas Sanders, Daniel Christopher Bohen, Shane Anthony Johnson
  • Publication number: 20130326479
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking compliance information for a build-system product are described. The compliance information is associated with one or more source code files used to build the build-system product. Tracking information is created for the build-system product including a source code identifier for each source code file that contributes to the build-system product. The tracking information can be utilized to identify the source codes files that contributed to the build-system product and identify the associated compliance information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: QNX SOFTWARE SYSTEMS LIMITED
    Inventors: Keith Roderick RUSSELL, Eric Anthony JOHNSON, Michael Paul MICHALYSHYN
  • Publication number: 20130324992
    Abstract: A radio frequency sclerotherapy system includes a needle assembly with a thin (26 to 32 gauge) solid conductive needle, about 1.25 inches long. A multilayer coating is applied over a proximal portion of the needle leaving an uncoated distal tip, about 0.10 inches long, exposed. The multilayer coating is an electric and thermal insulator. An electrical plug electrically coupled to the proximal end of the wire. The multilayer coating provides a palpable transition. A generator supplies voltages in the range of 300V to ?100V, at frequencies of 1 MHz to 50 MHz, with voltage spikes having a time from rise to fall of up to 100 nS and a low voltage between voltage spikes for about twice the duration of the time from rise to fall of the voltage spikes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: REFINE USA, LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Bush, Brian J. Smith, Anthony Johnson
  • Patent number: 8600842
    Abstract: A cash recycler includes one or more universal cartridges storing cash which may be exchanged between different types of cash recyclers. The swapping of universal cartridges may allow for improved efficiency when a cash handling device is detected to have a need for additional currency, removal of surplus currency, removal of unfit currency, and other services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: William Thomas Sanders, Daniel Christopher Bohen, Shane Anthony Johnson, Amy Baker Folk