Patents by Inventor Christopher Johnson

Christopher 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).

  • END POINT IDENTIFICATION
    Publication number: 20170132423
    Abstract: In one implementation, an identity management system includes an authority engine to provide an agency identifier based on an authority relationship between a first identity and an second identity and a duty engine to provide a duty identifier based on the agency identifier and a first end point, identify a second end point based on the first end point, and associate authority to access the second end point with the duty identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventor: Christopher JOHNSON
  • Vehicle energy storage system
    Patent number: 9643656
    Abstract: A vehicle energy storage system is disclosed herein that addresses at least some of the issues described above. The system includes an energy storage compartment with an access mechanism. Safety mechanisms are provided that ensure energy cartridges are properly installed in the compartment, that the access mechanism properly closes, and that notify a user when the cartridges are improperly installed and/or are faulty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Inventors: David R. Hall, Stephen R. Hall, Christopher Johnson, Jason Simpson
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING PERFORMANCE OF A WEAPON BARREL
    Publication number: 20170115085
    Abstract: A viscoelastic barrel dampener is provided including a shroud having an inner surface and an outer surface. A cavity is defined by the inner surface of the shroud. A barrel is positioned within the cavity. The barrel has an outer surface. A viscoelastic dampening material is disposed within the cavity and substantially fills a volume defined by the outer surface of the barrel and the inner surface of the shroud. At least one magnet is positioned on the outer surface of the shroud to apply a magnetic field to the viscoelastic dampening material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Johnson, Jon Dantzig, Robert Santini
  • Terminal assembly for refrigeration compressor
    Patent number: 9634538
    Abstract: A terminal assembly configured to conduct current from an external power source to a hermetical motor-compressor unit. The terminal assembly includes a terminal board, at least one opening defined through the thickness of the terminal board, at least a conductive pin received in the opening, and an insulator having a convoluted contour. The insulator may be disposed over the conductive pin and spaced away from the terminal board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Todd Wayne Smith, Joel S. Duga, Jon Christopher Johnson
  • CATHODE-ACTIVE MATERIALS, THEIR PRECURSORS, AND METHODS OF FORMING
    Publication number: 20170092949
    Abstract: Methods are presented for synthesizing a metal precursor for a cathode-active material. The methods include adding urea to a solution comprising dissolved ions of at least one transition metal selected from Mn, Co, and Ni. The methods also include increasing a pH of the aqueous solution to a threshold pH. The methods additionally include heating the aqueous solution to precipitate a compound that includes the at least one transition metal. Such heating may involve urea decomposition. Methods are also presented that include filtering the compound from the solution and contacting the compound with at least a lithium precursor to produce a reactant charge. In these methods, the reactant charge is calcined to produce the cathode-active material. Other methods are presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Hongli Dai, Christopher Johnson
  • Method of isolating blue anthocyanin fractions
    Patent number: 9598581
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of isolating fractions of anthocyanin molecules from anthocyanin-containing vegetable and fruit juices and extracts, or combinations thereof, at a select pH based on differences in polarity of the anthocyanin molecules in the anthocyanin-containing vegetable and fruit juices and extracts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignees: MARS, INCORPORATED, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Rebecca J. Robbins, J. Christopher Johnson, Thomas M. Collins, Neda Ahmadiani, M. Monica Giusti
  • MIGRATING OBJECTS FROM A SOURCE SERVICE TO A TARGET SERVICE
    Publication number: 20170046199
    Abstract: Migrating objects from a source service to a target service includes with a migrating system, generating a migration list, the migration list includes a number of objects to migrate from a source service to a target service, loading a number of object migration jobs into a network-accessible work queue, the object migration jobs representing tasks that define how the objects are to migrate, retrieving, from the network-accessible work queue, the object migration jobs via a number of workers, loading the objects from the source service into the target service via the number of workers, and validating file checksums of the objects to ensure data integrity of the objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey William Kramer, William Christopher Johnson, Michael Walter Hagedorn
  • CHILD RESTRAINT FOR CHILD SEAT
    Publication number: 20170021849
    Abstract: A child restraint for a child seat is relatively easily engaged using a passive approach and resists disengagement until released. A cross bar can be moved along a slide mechanism in the restraint, where the cross bar or the slide mechanism may include a ratchet mechanism. The ratchet mechanism may operate to permit the cross bar to be moved with relative ease in a first direction, and resist movement of the cross bar in a second, different direction. The cross bar in a lowered position contributes to restraining the child in the child seat by limiting leg movement. A release mechanism is actuated to release the cross bar to permit relatively easy movement. A locking mechanism may be employed to lock the cross bar in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Paul Giampavolo, Christopher Johnson
  • ELECTRONIC CONTROL OF THE pH OF A SOLUTION CLOSE TO AN ELECTRODE SURFACES
    Publication number: 20170010238
    Abstract: Device and methods for use in a biosensor comprising a multisite array of test sites, the device and methods being useful for modulating the binding interactions between a (biomolecular) probe or detection agent and an analyte of interest by modulating the pH or ionic gradient near the electrodes in such biosensor. An electrochemically active agent that is suitable for use in biological buffers for changing the pH of the biological buffers. Method for changing the pH of biological buffers using the electrochemically active agents. The methods of modulating the binding interactions provided in a biosensor, analytic methods for more accurately controlling and measuring the pH or ionic gradient near the electrodes in such biosensor, and analytic methods for more accurately measuring an analyte of interest in a biological sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Johnson, Sam Kavusi, Nadezda Fomina, Habib Ahmad, Autumn Maruniak, Christoph Lang, Ashwin Raghunathan
  • ELECTROCHEMICALLY ACTIVE AGENTS FOR PH MODULATION IN BIOLOGICAL BUFFERS
    Publication number: 20170008825
    Abstract: Device and methods for use in a biosensor comprising a multisite array of test sites, the device and methods being useful for modulating the binding interactions between a (biomolecular) probe or detection agent and an analyte of interest by modulating the pH or ionic gradient near the electrodes in such biosensor. An electrochemically active agent that is suitable for use in biological buffers for changing the pH of the biological buffers. Method for changing the pH of biological buffers using the electrochemically active agents. The methods of modulating the binding interactions provided in a biosensor, analytic methods for more accurately controlling and measuring the pH or ionic gradient near the electrodes in such biosensor, and analytic methods for more accurately measuring an analyte of interest in a biological sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Johnson, Sam Kavusi, Nadezda Fomina, Habib Ahmad, Autumn Maruniak, Christoph Lang, Ashwin Raghunathan
  • SYSTEM-WIDE PROBABILISTIC ALERTING AND ACTIVATION
    Publication number: 20160371441
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products that enable system-wide probabilistic forecasting, alerting, optimizing and activating resources in the delivery of care to address both immediate (near real-time) conditions as well as probabilistic forecasted operational states of the system over an interval that is selectable from the current time to minutes, hours and coming days or weeks ahead are provided. There are multiple probabilistic future states that are implemented in these different time intervals and these may be implemented concurrently for an instant in time control, near term, and long term. Those forecasts along with their optimized control of hospital capacity may be independently calculated and optimized, such as for a dynamic workflow direction over the next hour and also a patient's stay over a period of days.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew Day, Christopher Johnson
  • Component maintenance action identification
    Patent number: 9512861
    Abstract: An example method of initiating a maintenance action on a component includes monitoring an electrical current required to maintain a steady state position. The method then initiates a maintenance action on the component based on the monitored current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: David Fugate, Frank E. Bullis, Christopher A. Johnson
  • SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, METHODS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING PLAYLISTS BASED ON TASTE PROFILES
    Publication number: 20160335266
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for periodically generating a personalized playlist of media objects based on a most recent taste profile of a user. A first media object is selected from a media content play history of a first user. A first playlist containing the first media object is identified. A second media object that is not in the media content play history is extracted from the first playlist and a second playlist including the second media object is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew S. Ogle, Christopher Johnson, Edward J. Newett, Paul S. Yu
  • SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, METHODS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING PLAYLISTS BASED ON TASTE PROFILES
    Publication number: 20160328409
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for periodically generating a personalized playlist of media objects based on a most recent taste profile of a user. An N-dimensional latent factor vector that defines a taste profile of a user is constructed and matched to an M-dimensional latent factor vector that defines attributes of a media object. A playlist including the first media object is generated based on the matching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew S. Ogle, Christopher Johnson, Edward J. Newett, Paul S. Yu
  • THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE LITHIUM ION ELECTRODES AND BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20160308263
    Abstract: A thermally conductive electrochemical cell comprises a lithium ion-containing liquid electrolyte contacting a cathode and anode. The cathode and anode are in the form of electroactive sheets separated from each other by a membrane that is permeable to the electrolyte. One or more of the cathode and anode comprises two or more layers of carbon nanotubes, one of which layers includes electrochemically active nanoparticles and/or microparticles disposed therein or deposited on the nanotubes thereof. The majority of the carbon nanotubes in each of the layers are oriented generally parallel to the layers. Optionally, one or more of the layers includes an additional carbon material such as graphene, nanoparticulate diamond, microparticulate diamond, and a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Elena SHEVCHENKO, Anirudha V. SUMANT, Alexander BALANDIN, Bonil KOO, Christopher JOHNSON, Tijana RAJH, Eungje LEE
  • DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS DESCRIPTOR PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20160283415
    Abstract: Hardware accelerated synchronization of data movement across multiple direct memory access (DMA) engines is provided using techniques in which the order of descriptor processing is guaranteed for scenarios involving a single CPU and multiple DMA engines as well as those involving multiple CPUs and multiple DMA engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Chad McBride, Jeffrey Bradford, Steven Wheeler, Christopher Johnson, Boris Bobrov, Andras Tantos
  • AGGREGATING, PRESENTING AND FULFILLING A NUMBER OF CATALOGS
    Publication number: 20160253722
    Abstract: A method for aggregating, presenting, and fulfilling a number of catalogs is described. The method includes designating a server from a number of servers as a central server, receiving, at the central server, a number of catalogs from the number of servers, obtaining catalog information for the number of catalogs from the number of servers, and grouping the catalog information for the number of catalogs into an aggregated catalog.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher Johnson, Stephane Herman Maes
  • Compact athletic brace
    Patent number: 9427349
    Abstract: The present invention provides an athletic brace which is composed of a flexible sleeve and a rigid framed brace. An elastic tubular shaped fabric sleeve is first placed over the elbow or knee joint and has upper front and lower rear raised lips that are used to prevent the rigid and compact framed brace from slipping downwards during usage. The tight fit of the rigid brace inside the raised lip gaps of the sleeve prevents the framed brace from slipping down from the elbow or knee joint during usage. This brace is designed to also be compact in size to allow for everyday wear in both contact and non-contact sports for both elbow and knee protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Inventor: Christopher Johnson
  • Microwave bowl for rice
    Patent number: D764221
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Inventor: Christopher Johnson
  • Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface
    Patent number: D783637
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Andrew Day, Kunter Akbay, Christopher Johnson, David Toledano, Peter Katlic