Patents by Inventor Blake Johnson
Blake 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: 20240102568Abstract: A plumbing device including a body with at least one inlet and at least one outlet and a number of fluid control mechanisms, wherein each fluid control mechanism performs a different fluid control function compared to the other fluid control mechanisms and wherein the body houses the fluid control mechanisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Blake Anton PHILLIPS, Daniel WESTON, Andrew JOHNSON
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Patent number: 11853848Abstract: Systems and techniques that facilitate backend quantum runtimes are provided. In various embodiments, a system can comprise a backend receiver component that can access a computer program provided by a client device, wherein the computer program is configured to indicate a quantum computation. In various aspects, the system can further comprise a backend runtime manager component that can host the computer program by instantiating a backend classical computing resource. In various instances, the backend classical computing resource can orchestrate both classical execution of the computer program and quantum execution of the quantum computation indicated by the computer program.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Blake Johnson, Ismael Faro Sertage, Lev Samuel Bishop, Jay Michael Gambetta, Renier Morales
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Publication number: 20230341355Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring physical material properties of a plurality of samples with high throughput can be carried out with high reliability. The system can include a three-axis robotic structure for moving the target to a desired position in a three-dimensional space, a piezoelectric millimeter cantilever sensor mounted on the three-axis robotic structure, the piezoelectric millimeter cantilever sensor configured to have at least one electrical parameter as a function of its physical environment, and a controller configured to instruct the three-axis robotic structure to position the millimeter cantilever sensor at a first position over a first well including a first fluid sample, instruct the three-axis robotic structure to lower the piezoelectric millimeter cantilever sensor into the first fluid sample, instruct the three-axis robotic structure to retract the piezoelectric millimeter cantilever and move it over a second position over, and lower into a second well including a second fluid sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2021Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Blake JOHNSON, Alexander HARING, Manjot SINGH, Junru ZHANG
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Patent number: 11740901Abstract: Embodiments are provided for centralized control of execution of a quantum program. In some embodiments, a system can include a processor that executes computer-executable components stored in memory. The computer-executable components include a synchronization component that causes multiple controller devices remotely located relative to the system to be synchronized with one another and the system. The computer-executable components also include an ingestion component that accesses measurement data resulting from one or more measurements at respective qubit devices. The computer-executable components further include a composition component that generates, using the measurement data, one or more control messages for respective second controller devices of the multiple controller devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Scott Willenborg, Andrew Wack, Thomas Alexander, Jeffrey Joseph Ruedinger, Blake Johnson, Juergen Saalmueller, Kent H. Haselhorst
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Publication number: 20230208322Abstract: A fabrication process is disclosed for the production of flexible triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) fiber, which can comprise a copper core surrounded by a silicone cladding. The TENG fibers are fabricated using a coaxial micro-extrusion process that enables 2D and 3D constructs to be fabricated with the fibers via 3D printing on both stationary and moving substrates to form mechanosensors as membranes, meshes, and hollow 3D structures. The mechanosensors can be integrated into wearable items for human activity monitoring, or can be formed on organs for organ monitoring, e.g., monitoring of perfused organs. The mechanosensors can be integrated into facemasks and uses for silent speech recognition, such as words mouthed in the absence of sound production by the speaker. The mechanosensors are self-powered and have high stretchability.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Blake JOHNSON, Yuxin TONG, John ROBERTSON, Xiaoting JIA, Ziang FENG
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Publication number: 20230065494Abstract: A device for enhancing the tumescence of an erection is disclosed. The device has a body shaped to conform to the dorsal surface of a wearer's penis. A latch is disposed on one end of the body and a loop of elastic material extends from the opposite end of the body. A wearer attaches the device by stretching the loop from the body, placing the body against his penis, inserting his testicles through the loop and engaging the loop with the latch. One portion of the loop encircles the shaft of the penis in front of the scrotum and a second encircles the penis and scrotum behind the scrotum. Elastic rebound of the loop applies compressive force to the penis and scrotum, modifying blood flow in the penis and increasing tumescence.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Elliot Justin, Jonathan Thai, Michael Yim, Blake Johnson, Peter Yoo, Siri Sakulyong, Cesar Viramontes
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Publication number: 20220398099Abstract: Embodiments are provided for centralized control of execution of a quantum program. In some embodiments, a system can include a processor that executes computer-executable components stored in memory. The computer-executable components include a synchronization component that causes multiple controller devices remotely located relative to the system to be synchronized with one another and the system. The computer-executable components also include an ingestion component that accesses measurement data resulting from one or more measurements at respective qubit devices. The computer-executable components further include a composition component that generates, using the measurement data, one or more control messages for respective second controller devices of the multiple controller devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2021Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Scott Willenborg, Andrew Wack, Thomas Alexander, Jeffrey Joseph Ruedinger, Blake Johnson, Juergen Saalmueller, Kent H. Haselhorst
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Publication number: 20220358391Abstract: Systems and techniques that facilitate backend quantum runtimes are provided. In various embodiments, a system can comprise a backend receiver component that can access a computer program provided by a client device, wherein the computer program is configured to indicate a quantum computation. In various aspects, the system can further comprise a backend runtime manager component that can host the computer program by instantiating a backend classical computing resource. In various instances, the backend classical computing resource can orchestrate both classical execution of the computer program and quantum execution of the quantum computation indicated by the computer program.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2021Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Blake Johnson, Ismael Faro Sertage, Lev Samuel Bishop, Jay Michael Gambetta, Renier Morales
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Publication number: 20220307588Abstract: The invention is a shift lockout guide for a vehicle equipped with a manual gearbox. It includes a user-operable means that, in preferred embodiments, is mounted to the shifter of the gear box and is linked to an engagement portion that interacts with guide plates defining a path of travel for the shifter. A biasing means urges the engagement portion into the guide plates but this can be overridden by the driver through the user-operable means. The invention provides the driver of a vehicle fitted with the invention in the selection of specific gears while also preventing certain other gears from being selected. This reduces the risk of inadvertent overrevving of the vehicle's engine through inappropriate gear selection.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Alan Blake JOHNSON, Glenn Douglas EVANS, Grant Antony UDY
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Patent number: 10745637Abstract: A lubricant composition includes a base lubricant and a plurality of lubricant additive molecules. Each molecule includes a surface active group attractable to a target surface, wherein the surface active group comprises a carboxyl group, a siloxyl group, an amine group, or a mixture thereof, and a carbon containing component connected to the surface active group, wherein the carbon containing component comprises a carbon ring, wherein the surface active group and the carbon containing component are adapted such that the carbon film is formed in situ on the target surface of the target machine only when tribological energy activates the lubricant additive to unravel the carbon containing component under a pressure and a temperature during operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYInventors: Yip-Wah Chung, Qian Wang, Blake A. Johnson
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Publication number: 20190367832Abstract: A lubricant composition includes a base lubricant and a plurality of lubricant additive molecules. Each molecule includes a surface active group attractable to a target surface, wherein the surface active group comprises a carboxyl group, a siloxyl group, an amine group, or a mixture thereof, and a carbon containing component connected to the surface active group, wherein the carbon containing component comprises a carbon ring, wherein the surface active group and the carbon containing component are adapted such that the carbon film is formed in situ on the target surface of the target machine only when tribological energy activates the lubricant additive to unravel the carbon containing component under a pressure and a temperature during operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Yip-Wah Chung, Qian Wang, Blake A. Johnson
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Publication number: 20190345785Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are generally related to a method and apparatus for performing operations in subterranean wellbores. More specifically, the present disclosure provides a novel downhole tractor for use in a wellbore. The tractor includes a body and a plurality of wheels. The wheels are configured to convert rotation of the body into linear motion along the wellbore. In one embodiment, the tractor is hydraulically driven. Additionally, or alternatively, the tractor may be electrically driven. Optionally, rotation of a string of pipe interconnected to the tractor drives the tractor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: William W. Fleckenstein, Christopher Nordin Campbell, Sean H. Bell, Trevor Carson Antrim, Christian R. Peterson, Trevor Justin Thompson, Frederico Miguel Rosendo, Miller Kettle, John Kleckner, Henry York, Joshua Dakin, Tyler Mattson, Anthony Klecan, Jacob Hughes, Robert Brandenburg, Sean Barrett, Bradley Dethomas, Luke Haines, Blake Johnson, Spencer Jacobs
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Patent number: 10414997Abstract: A lubricant composition includes a base lubricant and a plurality of lubricant additive molecules. Each lubricant additive molecule includes a surface active group attractable to a target surface, and a carbon containing component connected to the surface active group, for providing a carbon source to form a carbon film on the target surface. A method for in situ forming of a carbon film using the lubricant composition, includes adding the lubricant composition into a target machine such that the lubricant composition is in contact with a target surface of the target machine, and operating the target machine to cause a temperature and a pressure at the target surface so that the carbon containing component is unraveled thereon to form a carbon film on the target surface during the operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYInventors: Yip-Wah Chung, Qian Wang, Blake A. Johnson
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Patent number: 9945191Abstract: A jack and push/pull apparatus is provided by attaching to a wellhead an extendable/contractible horseshoe-shaped jack assembly of sufficient diameter to surround and act upon the tubing or casing to be manipulated in the well, the linear action of the assembly being powered between an extended and a retracted position, the assembly having at least one tube-gripping mechanism at the end of the assembly away from the wellhead attachment. Tubing is inserted into the well bore through the assembly and the wellhead, and when injection forces are desired tube-gripping means grip the tubing being injected and the apparatus is powered to a retracted position, forcing the grasped tubing into the well. The operation may be reversed to pull tubing or casing. The assembly can be simply added to the rig while tubing is present on and above the rig's floor.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignees: 1440072 ALBERTA LTD.Inventors: Conrad Petrowsky, Thomas Follett, Blake Johnson
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Publication number: 20170306258Abstract: A lubricant composition includes a base lubricant and a plurality of lubricant additive molecules. Each lubricant additive molecule includes a surface active group attractable to a target surface, and a carbon containing component connected to the surface active group, for providing a carbon source to form a carbon film on the target surface. A method for in situ forming of a carbon film using the lubricant composition, includes adding the lubricant composition into a target machine such that the lubricant composition is in contact with a target surface of the target machine, and operating the target machine to cause a temperature and a pressure at the target surface so that the carbon containing component is unraveled thereon to form a carbon film on the target surface during the operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Qian Wang, Yip-Wah Chung, Blake A. Johnson
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Patent number: 9777021Abstract: Lubricant additives useful as friction reducing additives are disclosed herein that have a structure according to general formula I, where M is metal such as Ag, Au, Zn or Cu, and R1, R2, and R3, are each a hydrogen, or an alkyl, a substituted alkyl, or an aryl group.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Qatar FoundationInventors: Massimiliano Delferro, Tobin J. Marks, Q. Jane Wang, Yip-Wah Chung, Hassan S. Bazzi, Afif M. Seyam, Michael Desanker, Blake Johnson, Danni Jin
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Publication number: 20170217993Abstract: Lubricant additives useful as friction reducing additives are disclosed herein that have a structure according to general formula I, where M is metal such as Ag, Au, Zn or Cu, and R1, R2, and R3, are each a hydrogen, or an alkyl, a substituted alkyl, or an aryl group.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Massimiliano Delferro, Tobin J. Marks, Q. Jane Wang, Yip-Wah Chung, Hassan S. Bazzi, Afif M. Seyam, Michael Desanker, Blake Johnson, Danni Jin
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Publication number: 20160032667Abstract: A jack and push/pull apparatus is provided by attaching to a wellhead an extendable/contractible horseshoe-shaped jack assembly of sufficient diameter to surround and act upon the tubing or casing to be manipulated in the well, the linear action of the assembly being powered between an extended and a retracted position, the assembly having at least one tube-gripping mechanism at the end of the assembly away from the wellhead attachment. Tubing is inserted into the well bore through the assembly and the wellhead, and when injection forces are desired tube-gripping means grip the tubing being injected and the apparatus is powered to a retracted position, forcing the grasped tubing into the well. The operation may be reversed to pull tubing or casing. The assembly can be simply added to the rig while tubing is present on and above the rig's floor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: CONRAD PETROWSKY, THOMAS FOLLETT, BLAKE JOHNSON
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Patent number: D801538Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: John Rondoni, Blake Johnson, Jordon McIver, Casimir Sienkiewicz, Peter Young, Travis Yoch, Kevin Verzal
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Patent number: D849252Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: John Rondoni, Blake Johnson, Jordon McIver, Casimir Sienkiewicz, Peter Young, Travis Yoch, Kevin Verzal