Patents by Inventor C. Johnson

C. 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: 20210249551
    Abstract: Solar cells having emitter regions composed of wide bandgap semiconductor material are described. In an example, a method includes forming, in a process tool having a controlled atmosphere, a thin dielectric layer on a surface of a semiconductor substrate of the solar cell. The semiconductor substrate has a bandgap. Without removing the semiconductor substrate from the controlled atmosphere of the process tool, a semiconductor layer is formed on the thin dielectric layer. The semiconductor layer has a bandgap at least approximately 0.2 electron Volts (eV) above the bandgap of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Richard M. Swanson, Marius M. Bunea, Michael C. Johnson, David D. Smith, Yu-Chen Shen, Peter J. Cousins, Tim Dennis
  • Patent number: 11079337
    Abstract: Techniques for secure and tamper-resistant wafer identification using a unique wafer fingerprint are provided. In one aspect, a method for wafer authentication includes: placing, at each level of fabrication of chips on the wafer, reference structures across the chips; inspecting the wafer at each level of the fabrication; and performing at least one of overlay and scatterometry measurements of the reference structures to use as a unique fingerprint for authenticating the wafer that has been inspected. A method for authentication throughout a process flow for fabrication of chips on a wafer is also provided, as is a wafer having chips and reference structures placed across the chips at each level of the chips to provide a unique fingerprint for authenticating the wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Fee Li Lie, Effendi Leobandung, Richard C. Johnson, Scott Halle, Robin Hsin Kuo Chao
  • Publication number: 20210229334
    Abstract: A system and method for determining the position of a flow of melt within an injection molding system comprises a switch and a pin that actuates the switch. The pin has a first end positioned closer to the anticipated flow path of the melt and a second end that is positioned to be in contact with the switch, such that when melt enters the anticipated flow path, the pin is pushed to activate the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventor: Nicholas C. Johnson
  • Patent number: 11076204
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed to transmit electronic information to a user of a step-top box. The system includes a database that stores user registration and product information data. A set-top box is also provided that communicates with a remote controller with a touch screen and a server broadcasts the product information data to a plurality of set-top boxes for display on touch screens of remote controller communicating with the set-top boxes, respectively, without the product information being designated for a specific user of one set-top box. The server also transmits updated product information data that replaces a portion of the original product information data. Furthermore, a processor compares data relating to a transaction request from a user of one set-top box with user registration data stored in the database to identify the user, and that generates customized transaction data that is transmitted to the identified user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: HSNi, LLC
    Inventors: Gerard C. Johnson, Sean Bunner, John McDevitt
  • Patent number: 11068896
    Abstract: Devices and methods for granting requests for authorization using data of devices associated with requestors are disclosed. A method includes: receiving, by a computing device, a request for authorization; receiving, by the computing device, identification information for at least one device of a requestor; determining, by the computing device, a risk score using the received identification information for the at least one device of the requestor; and in response to the risk score exceeding a predetermined threshold, the computing device granting the request for authorization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Spyridon Skordas, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Richard C. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20210210877
    Abstract: A terminal assembly includes a terminal block of a dielectric material defining a plurality of bores therethrough. A respective terminal contact of an electrically conductive material is seated in each of the respective bores. The terminal contact defines a longitudinal axis therethrough with a terminal bore defined through the terminal contact along the longitudinal axis. A divider wall separates the terminal bore into a solder cup for a lead wire on an interior side of the terminal bore, and a lug receptacle on an exterior side of the terminal bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Dhaval Patel, Craig J. Wojcik, Edward C. Allen, Skyler Ripplinger, Ted A. Martin, Duane C. Johnson, Doren Smith
  • Patent number: 11054012
    Abstract: A generator driven gear for use in an integrated drive generator has a gear body extending between a first end and a second end and having a disc extending radially outwardly. A boss extends from the disc toward the second end. There are outer gear teeth outwardly of an outer diameter of the disc. The outer gear teeth having a unique gear tooth profile with roll angles A, B, C, and D. An integrated drive generator and a method are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Derek R. Hochstetler, Ted A. Martin, Duane C. Johnson, Glenn C. Lemmers, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20210196964
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and techniques are disclosed for managing electrical stimulation therapy and/or sensing of physiological signals such as brain signals. For example, a system may assist a clinician in identifying one or more electrode combinations for sensing a brain signal. In another example, a user interface may display brain signal information and values of a stimulation parameter at least partially defining electrical stimulation delivered to a patient when the brain signal information was sensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Evan D. Schnell, Scott R. Stanslaski, Ilan D. Gordon, Steven M. Goetz, Hijaz M. Haris, Eric J. Panken, Timothy R. Abraham, Thomas L. Chouinard, Susan E. Heilman Kilbane, Karan Chitkara, Christopher M. Arnett, Alicia W. Thompson, Kevin C. Johnson, Ankush Thakur, Lukas Valine, Christopher L. Pulliam, Brady N. Fetting, Rucha Gokul G. Samant, Andrew H. Houchins, Caleb C. Zarns
  • Publication number: 20210202948
    Abstract: A binder for an electrode is provided herein. In one example, the electrode may include a current collector, and an electrode coating layer, the electrode coating layer including an electrode active material and a binder, where the binder may comprise an aromatic polyamide-based compound, and the binder may be present at greater than 0 wt % and less than or equal to 30 wt % of the electrode coating layer. In one example, the binder provides stronger cohesion between particles of the electrode active material. Methods and systems are further provided for fabricating the electrode including the binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Lixin Wang, Chloe Harrison, Derek C. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20210202940
    Abstract: A coated cathode material for lithium-ion batteries is disclosed. Methods and systems are further provided for applying a coating to an active cathode material for use in a lithium-ion battery. In one example, the coated cathode material may include a high-nickel content active cathode material, such as lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide or lithium nickel aluminum cobalt oxide, coated with a coating including one or more high energy density active materials, such as lithium vanadium fluorophosphate and/or a lithium iron manganese phosphate compound. In some examples, the high-nickel content active cathode material may include greater than or equal to 60% nickel content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Jianyang Li, Chuanjing Xu, Maha Rachid Hammoud, Taehwan Yu, Jun Wang, Derek C. Johnson, Fu Zhou
  • Publication number: 20210196958
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and techniques are disclosed for managing electrical stimulation therapy and/or sensing of physiological signals such as brain signals. For example, a system may assist a clinician in identifying one or more electrode combinations for sensing a brain signal. In another example, a user interface may display brain signal information and values of a stimulation parameter at least partially defining electrical stimulation delivered to a patient when the brain signal information was sensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Evan D. Schnell, Scott R. Stanslaski, Ilan D. Gordon, Steven M. Goetz, Hijaz M. Haris, Eric J. Panken, Timothy R. Abraham, Thomas L. Chouinard, Susan E. Heilman Kilbane, Karan Chitkara, Christopher M. Arnett, Alicia W. Thompson, Kevin C. Johnson, Ankush Thakur, Lukas Valine, Christopher L. Pulliam, Brady N. Fetting, Rucha Gokul G. Samant, Andrew H. Houchins, Caleb C. Zarns
  • Publication number: 20210199437
    Abstract: Method and system for adjusting a vehicular component based on vehicle position includes obtaining kinematic data from an inertial measurement unit (IMU), deriving, using a processor, information about current vehicle position from the data obtained from the IMU and an earlier known vehicle position, and adjusting the derived current vehicle position to obtain a corrected current vehicle position. The latter is achieved by obtaining images of an external vehicle area using a camera assembly in a fixed relationship to the IMU, identifying multiple landmarks in each image, analyzing each image to derive positional information about each landmark, identifying discrepancies between image-derived positional information about each landmark and positional information about the same landmark obtained from a map database, and adjusting the derived current vehicle position based on identified discrepancies to obtain the corrected current vehicle position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Intelligent Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventors: David S Breed, Wendell C Johnson, Olexander Leonets, Wilbur E DuVall, Oleksandr Shostak, Vyacheslav Sokurenko
  • Patent number: 11049369
    Abstract: System and methods related to wagering, such as slot machines and/or other electronic games. Some wagering may relate to market indicators, market lines, and/or stop commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, James C. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20210189469
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the detection and quantification of nucleic acids are provided. In certain embodiments, methods involve the use of cleavable probes that comprise a ribonucleotide position that is susceptible to endoribonuclease (e.g., RNase H) cleavage in the presence of target nucleic acid molecules. Probes of the embodiments may also comprise non-natural nucleotide linked to a reporter and/or quenching moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: LUMINEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Scott C. JOHNSON, Nicolas ARAB, Doug WHITMAN
  • Publication number: 20210190998
    Abstract: A multi-order diffractive Fresnel lens (MOD-DFL) that is suitable for use in a space telescope for studying transiting earth-like planets of distant stars is provided. The MOD-DFL may comprise a MOD-DFL array comprising a plurality of MOD-DFL segments that are secured to a mounting surface of a deployment device, such as a balloon, for example, in a preselected arrangement to form the MOD-DFL. An array telescope may be formed of an array of deployment devices, such as an array of balloons, for example, each having a MOD-DFL secured to a mounting surface of the respective deployment device, an optics system disposed inside of the respective deployment device, and a camera disposed inside of the respective deployment device. Each MOD-DFL comprises a plurality of MOD-DFL segments arranged in a preselected arrangement to form the respective MOD-DFL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas D. Milster, Daniel Apai, Lee C. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20210179570
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for preparing MCL1 inhibitors or a salt thereof and related key intermediates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Katrien Brak, Kae M. Bullock, Greg Cizio, Kathy Dao, Darryl D. Dixon, Joshua R. Dunetz, Luke D. Humphreys, Valerie Huynh, Michael A. Ischay, Trevor C. Johnson, Jeffrey E. Merit, Christopher S. Regens, Eric A. Standley, Dietrich P. Steinhuebel, Justin Y. Su, Tao Wu, Marshall D. Young
  • Publication number: 20210175683
    Abstract: An optically pumped tunable VCSEL swept source module has a VCSEL and a pump, which produces light to pump the VSCEL, wherein the pump is geometrically isolated from the VCSEL. In different embodiments, the pump is geometrically isolated by defocusing light from the pump in front of the VCSEL, behind the VCSEL, and/or by coupling the light from the pump at an angle with respect to the VCSEL. In the last case, angle is usually less than 88 degrees. There are further strategies for attacking pump noise problems. Pump feedback can be reduced through (1) Faraday isolation and (2) geometric isolation. Single frequency pump lasers (Distributed feedback lasers (DFB), distributed Bragg reflector lasers (DBR), Fabry-Perot (FP) lasers, discrete mode lasers, volume Bragg grating (VBG) stabilized lasers can eliminate wavelength jitter and amplitude noise that accompanies mode hopping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Bartley C. Johnson, Walid A. Atia, Peter S. Whitney, Mark E. Kuznetsov, Edward J. Mallon
  • Patent number: 11027855
    Abstract: Systems and methods to provide alerts when a rotorcraft is in a low airspeed condition. During takeoff or go-around, an aural alert is provided to the pilot before the aircraft slows to less than the effective translational lift speed. The aural, visual, and/or tactile alert gets the pilot's attention to manage the aircraft's airspeed before it is too late in this critical flight phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Gary A. Ostrum, Yasuo Ishihara, Steve C. Johnson
  • Patent number: 11024112
    Abstract: System and methods related to wagering, such as slot machines and/or other electronic games. Some wagering may relate to market indicators, market lines, and/or stop commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, James C. Johnson
  • Patent number: 11016662
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for providing customized keyboards for receiving user inputs, and view regions for displaying information for users in useful arrangements. Such keyboards include keys that are pre-programmed to reflect the issues present in each trading pane of the view regions. Using such keys, a user may direct the trading application to quickly and efficiently switch between multiple issues, and place, manipulate or cancel orders on them. The keyboard may also be designed such that multiple keys may be disabled, replaced or mapped to perform different functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: BGC PARTNERS, INC.
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Joseph C. Noviello, Michael Sweeting, Lee M. Amaitis, James C. Johnson