Patents by Inventor Craig R. Johnson

Craig R. 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).

  • Patent number: 9250189
    Abstract: A detection kit is used for detecting compounds and includes a magnifying lens in a cap that magnifies a surface of a color-changing detection swab when placed on the body of the detection kit. For example, the cap includes a plurality of lenses that are integrally formed in a plastic cap, and each lens magnifies the surface of a different swab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Field Forensics, Inc.
    Inventor: Craig R Johnson
  • Patent number: 8399187
    Abstract: This document provides methods and materials related to assessing organisms for the presence or absence of anti-virus antibodies. For example, this document provides methods and materials that can be used to determine whether or not an organism (e.g., a member of a swine species such as a pig) contains anti-PRRS virus antibodies. In other embodiments, this document provides methods and materials that can be used to determine if a particular organism received a vaccine version of a virus, was infected with a naturally-occurring version of the virus, or is naïve with respect to the virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Michael P. Murtaugh, Craig R. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20100035276
    Abstract: This document provides methods and materials related to assessing organisms for the presence or absence of anti-virus antibodies. For example, this document provides methods and materials that can be used to determine whether or not an organism (e.g., a member of a swine species such as a pig) contains anti-PRRS virus antibodies. In other embodiments, this document provides methods and materials that can be used to determine if a particular organism received a vaccine version of a virus, was infected with a naturally-occurring version of the virus, or is naive with respect to the virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Michael P. Murtaugh, Craig R. Johnson
  • Patent number: 7611717
    Abstract: This document provides methods and materials related to assessing organisms for the presence or absence of anti-virus antibodies. For example, this document provides methods and materials that can be used to determine whether or not an organism (e.g., a member of a swine species such as a pig) contains anti-PRRS virus antibodies. In other embodiments, this document provides methods and materials that can be used to determine if a particular organism received a vaccine version of a virus, was infected with a naturally-occurring version of the virus, or is naive with respect to the virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Michael P. Murtaugh, Craig R. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20080268426
    Abstract: This document provides methods and materials related to assessing organisms for the presence or absence of anti-virus antibodies. For example, this document provides methods and materials that can be used to determine whether or not an organism (e.g., a member of a swine species such as a pig) contains anti-PRRS virus antibodies. In other embodiments, this document provides methods and materials that can be used to determine if a particular organism received a vaccine version of a virus, was infected with a naturally-occurring version of the virus, or is naïve with respect to the virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
    Inventors: Michael P. Murtaugh, Craig R. Johnson
  • Patent number: 5188804
    Abstract: In a regenerative bed incinerator 10 of type wherein the direction of gas flow through the bed 14 is periodically switched via a gas switching valve 30, a controller 80 is provided to periodically activate the gas switching valve 30 to reverse the direction of gas flow through the bed 14 in response to the temperature of the cooled incinerated process exhaust gases 5 as measured by gas sensing means 90.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Assignee: The Air Preheater Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Darr C. Pace, Craig E. Bayer, Mark T. Casagrande, Craig R. Johnson, Danny K. Hall, Andrew W. Nolan
  • Patent number: 4444735
    Abstract: A fume incinerator (10) and a method of operating same for eliminating combustible fumes from an oxygen bearing process gas stream (1). A first portion (11) of the oxygen bearing process gas (1) is passed to a burner (30) and serves as the source of oxygen for combusting an auxiliary fuel (9) to establish a flame front (28) within the incinerator. The remainder (13) of the process gas stream (1) is passed through the flame front for incineration of any obnoxious fumes contained therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1984
    Assignee: The Air Preheater Company, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Birmingham, Craig R. Johnson
  • Patent number: D615365
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Inventor: Craig R. Johnson