Patents by Inventor David K. Johnston

David K. Johnston 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: 20240144193
    Abstract: Presented herein are techniques associated with proactively scheduling shared resources or responsibilities among multiple users. In one example a method is provided that may include sharing masked calendar information between a first device of a first user and at least one second device of at least one second user based on the first device being proximate to the at least one second device; identifying a conflict involving use of a shared resource at a particular time; comparing first priority metadata for the first user and second priority metadata for the at least one second user; and assigning the use of the shared resource to one of the first user or the at least one second user based, at least in part, on determining that the first user or the at least one second user has a highest priority for use of the shared resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Jay K. Johnston, Magnus Mortensen, David C. White, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240144918
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product are provided for improving user speech. A data sample of a user speaking one or more words is received, wherein the data sample includes video data and audio data of the user speaking. The data sample is analyzed to determine a correct articulation of a mouth when speaking the one or more words. A synthetic video of the user performing the correct articulation is generated. The synthetic video of the user is presented to the user. A live video of the user is presented to the user while the synthetic video is presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: David C. White, JR., Jay K. Johnston, Magnus Mortensen
  • Publication number: 20240135388
    Abstract: A computer executed process for mimicking human dialog, referred to herein as a “humanoid” or “humanoid system,” can be configured to provide automated customer support. The humanoid can identify a support issue for a customer, as well as a customer support campaign corresponding to the support issue. The humanoid can identify at least one machine learning model associated with the customer support campaign and can communicate with the customer using the at least one machine learning model. The humanoid can execute a support action to resolve the support issue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: David C. White, JR., Jay K. Johnston, Magnus Mortensen, Christopher Shaun Roberts, Kevin D. McCabe
  • Publication number: 20240098493
    Abstract: Techniques for identifying a trusted SSID for a wireless network are disclosed. Prior to establishing a connection with a wireless network, a first network message is received from a first access point (AP) identifying a first service set identifier (SSID) associated with a first wireless network, a second network message is received from a second AP identifying a second SSID associated with a second wireless network, and a visual similarity is determined between a first visual representation of the first SSID and a second visual representation of the second SSID. The second SSID is designated as suspicious based on the determined visual similarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Jay K. JOHNSTON, Jerome HENRY, David C. WHITE, JR., Magnus MORTENSEN, John M. SWARTZ, Robert E. BARTON
  • Patent number: 4270551
    Abstract: The use of a baffle (61) spaces the horizontal cleaning air discharge a substantial distance below the accelerator rolls (32, 33) to substantially reduce passage of cleaning air to the threshing area (18). This in turn reduces the amount of dirty air discharged from the forward end of the combine in the area of the operator's cab (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1981
    Assignee: Allis-Chalmers Corporation
    Inventors: David K. Johnston, Donald A. Suderman
  • Patent number: 4222395
    Abstract: Removable flow retarding finger attachment is mounted on the outside of the perforated cylinder cage of an axial flow harvester with fingers extending through the openings in the cage to slow the axial flow of crop material through the spirally ridged cage. Two embodiments of the invention are illustrated. In one version, the finger attachment is removably secured to the cage in a flow retarding position by releasable fastening means. In the other version, power means is provided to permit selective adjustment of the fingers between flow retarding and retracted positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1980
    Assignee: Allis-Chalmers Corporation
    Inventors: David K. Johnston, Michael R. Stuber