Patents by Inventor Donald Johnson

Donald 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).

  • SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATED PROTOCOL AND DECISION SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20150187038
    Abstract: Embodiments of the system support hospital operations, delivery of health care, and improve patient satisfaction. The interactive hospital information system utilizes inputs from a mobile device, eliminating the cost of fixed cameras and sensor systems in the hospital facility. Aspects of the invention facilitate real-time patient care and patient room updates by care providers, validating that prescribed devices, services, and setups are in place per protocol. The system communicates with rounding persons as to specific care management. Network devices, such as an iPad® or smartphone, are utilized to monitor and record ongoing activities in the healthcare setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Christopher Donald Johnson, Kunter Seref Akbay, Brian McIlroy, Roxana Malladi, Paulo Gallotti Rodrigues, Marcelo Blois Ribeiro
  • TETRAZOLE BASED CORROSION INHIBITORS
    Publication number: 20150152329
    Abstract: Disclosed are corrosion inhibitor compounds and compositions useful for preventing or inhibiting corrosion of surfaces found in cooling water applications. In some embodiments, the surfaces may include mild steel, aluminum, brass, copper, galvanized steel, a copper alloy, admirality brass, or any combination thereof. Also disclosed are methods of using the compounds and compositions as corrosion inhibitors. In some embodiments, the corrosion inhibitor compounds and compositions are used in cooling water applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Jothibasu Seetharaman, Edouard Andre Reny, Donald A. Johnson, Kailas B. Sawant, Vaideeswaran Sivaswamy
  • Absorbent articles with intricate graphics
    Patent number: 9018434
    Abstract: Absorbent articles are disclosed that have been printed with active graphics alone or in combination with permanent graphics to create a wetness indicator. Different active graphic compositions and/or permanent graphic compositions are combined so as to make the wetness indicator very prominent on the article. In addition, when the absorbent article is wetted, the active graphics undergo a change that is easily noticed by the wearer or the caregiver for the wearer. In one embodiment, for instance, active graphics are positioned within a distinctive frame. The frame focuses a person's attention onto the active graphics. The active graphics fill most of the surface area of the frame such that when the absorbent article is wetted, a clearly noticeable change occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Marcille Faye Ruman, Shannon K. Melius, Eric Donald Johnson, Tami L. Kurtz, Marty J. Granius, Dean M. Wydeven, Anita M. Gilgenbach, Aaron D. Schilpp, Michael Donald Sperl, Paula K. DeBruin, Thomas Michael Ales, Joy Patricia Bauman, Steven Carl Strubbe
  • Polymeric carriers for immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization
    Patent number: 9017954
    Abstract: Certain disclosed embodiments of the present invention concern the synthesis, derivatization, conjugation to immunoglobulins and signal amplification based on discrete, relatively short polymers having plural reactive functional groups that react with plural molecules of interest. Reactive functional groups, such as hydrazides, may be derivatized with a variety of detectable labels, particularly haptens. The remaining reactive functional groups may be conjugated directly to a specific binding molecule, such as to the oxidized carbohydrate of the Fc region of the antibody. Disclosed conjugates display large signal amplification as compared to those based on molecules derivatized with single haptens, and are useful for assay methods, particularly multiplexed assays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry W. Kosmeder, II, Casey A. Kernag, Donald Johnson, Christopher Bieniarz
  • Solubilized Phospholipids for Stabilizing Nucleic Acid Polymerases
    Publication number: 20150093801
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided that relate to solubilized phospholipids and their use in stabilizing nucleic acid polymerases. For example, a phospholipid with a tail containing at least 8 carbons can be solubilized in the presence of an amphipathic molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Donald Johnson, Thomas C. Evans, JR.
  • Method for clipping hard drives while preserving full actuator arm movement
    Patent number: 8988805
    Abstract: A hard disc drive (HDD) of a larger native capacity is clipped to emulate a smaller capacity drive by allocating storage space in tracks in at least both a radially innermost region and radially outermost region of the platter(s). During normal operation, when data is written to or read from the clipped HDD, the actuator arm will move through its entire, normal range of motion, as the read/write heads seek tracks in both the radially inner and outer regions of the platter(s). In some embodiments, storage space is also allocated from tracks in regions interposed between the inner and outer regions. In one embodiment, all tracks on the platter(s) are divided into regions of substantially equal data storage capacity, and the storage space is allocated for the clipped HDD is divided substantially evenly across all the regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings Corporation
    Inventors: Brian E. Blair, Donald Johnson
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING DIGITAL VIDEO EFFECTS (DVE)
    Publication number: 20150074535
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enhancing digital video effects (DVE) operates to embed DVE functionality within a graphics modeling system and provides the user with an interface configured to present model elements to a user as controllable parameters. In order to embed DVE functionality, a dynamic data structure is introduced as a scene to allow the addition of user defined model elements. The user interface enables the identification of, and access to the newly introduced model elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Ralph Andrew SILBERSTEIN, Donald Johnson CHILDERS, David SAHUC
  • Method and apparatus for enhancing digital video effects (DVE)
    Patent number: 8914725
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enhancing digital video effects (DVE) operates to embed DVE functionality within a graphics modeling system and provides the user with an interface configured to present model elements to a user as controllable parameters. In order to embed DVE functionality, a dynamic data structure is introduced as a scene to allow the addition of user defined model elements. The user interface enables the identification of, and access to the newly introduced model elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: GVBB Holdings S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Ralph Andrew Silberstein, Donald Johnson Childers, David Sahuc
  • Solubilized phospholipids for stabilizing nucleic acid polymerases
    Patent number: 8883474
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided that relate to solubilized phospholipids and their use in stabilizing nucleic acid polymerases. For example, a phospholipid with a tail containing at least 8 carbons can be solubilized in the presence of an amphipathic molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc
    Inventors: Donald Johnson, Thomas C. Evans
  • HAPTENS, HAPTEN CONJUGATES, COMPOSITIONS THEREOF AND METHOD FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND USE
    Publication number: 20140323336
    Abstract: A method for performing a multiplexed diagnostic assay, such as for two or more different targets in a sample, is described. One embodiment comprised contacting the sample with two or more specific binding moieties that bind specifically to two or more different targets. The two or more specific binding moieties are conjugated to different haptens, and at least one of the haptens is an oxazole, a pyrazole, a thiazole, a nitroaryl compound other than dinitrophenyl, a benzofurazan, a triterpene, a urea, a thiourea, a rotenoid, a coumarin, a cyclolignan, a heterobiaryl, an azo aryl, or a benzodiazepine. The sample is contacted with two or more different anti-hapten antibodies that can be detected separately. The two or more different anti-hapten antibodies may be conjugated to different detectable labels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome W. Kosmeder, II, Mark Lefever, Donald Johnson, Michael Farrell, Zhanna Zhilina, Christopher Bieniarz
  • Haptens, hapten conjugates, compositions thereof and method for their preparation and use
    Patent number: 8846320
    Abstract: A method for performing a multiplexed diagnostic assay, such as for two or more different targets in a sample, is described. One embodiment comprised contacting the sample with two or more specific binding moieties that bind specifically to two or more different targets. The two or more specific binding moieties are conjugated to different haptens, and at least one of the haptens is an oxazole, a pyrazole, a thiazole, a nitroaryl compound other than dinitrophenyl, a benzofurazan, a triterpene, a urea, a thiourea, a rotenoid, a coumarin, a cyclolignan, a heterobiaryl, an azo aryl, or a benzodiazepine. The sample is contacted with two or more different anti-hapten antibodies that can be detected separately. The two or more different anti-hapten antibodies may be conjugated to different detectable labels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome W. Kosmeder, Mark Lefever, Donald Johnson, Michael Farrell, Zhanna Zhilina, Christopher Bieniarz
  • Personal care composition containing a volatile and a terpene alcohol
    Patent number: 8846063
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a personal care composition containing a carrier, an oil phase having at least one terpene alcohol component, an at least partially fluorinated compound, and a stabilizer. In an exemplary aspect, the at least partially fluorinated compound is stable within the composition of the present disclosure with the introduction of an oil phase having at least one terpene alcohol component to stabilize the at least partially fluorinated compound. Thus, the composition provides an initial foaming action and longer term skin benefits provided by an oil phase contacting a terpene alcohol component. A stabilizing component may also be included to provide further stability to the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffery Richard Seidling, Sarah Anne Lemke, Scott W. Wenzel, Kroy Donald Johnson, Corey Thomas Cunningham
  • System for controlling operation of an airline
    Patent number: 8825360
    Abstract: An airline operations control system for an airline having multiple aircraft and multiple routes formed by one or more flights, which are implemented by the aircraft flying the flights forming the routes, where the airline operations control system includes a computer searchable database, a query module configured to query the database, and a prognostic module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Donald Johnson, Jonathan Mark Dunsdon
  • POLYMERIC CARRIERS FOR IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY AND IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION
    Publication number: 20140243236
    Abstract: Certain disclosed embodiments of the present invention concern the synthesis, derivatization, conjugation to immunoglobulins and signal amplification based on discrete, relatively short polymers having plural reactive functional groups that react with plural molecules of interest. Reactive functional groups, such as hydrazides, may be derivatized with a variety of detectable labels, particularly haptens. The remaining reactive functional groups may be conjugated directly to a specific binding molecule, such as to the oxidized carbohydrate of the Fc region of the antibody. Disclosed conjugates display large signal amplification as compared to those based on molecules derivatized with single haptens, and are useful for assay methods, particularly multiplexed assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry W. Kosmeder, II, Casey A. Kernag, Donald Johnson, Christopher Bieniarz
  • Method and apparatus for displaying an image with a production switcher
    Patent number: 8736765
    Abstract: A video production switcher comprises a number of mix effects (M/E) units and a controller. The latter comprises a control layer that controls the M/Es to provide video outputs through projection devices that give the appearance of displaying one unified pixel space canvas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: GVBB Holdings S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: David Alan Casper, Ralph Andrew Silberstein, Donald Johnson Childers, Jr.
  • Solubilized Phospholipids for Stabilizing Nucleic Acid Polymerases
    Publication number: 20140134702
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided that relate to solubilized phospholipids and their use in stabilizing nucleic acid polymerases. For example, a phospholipid with a tail containing at least 8 carbons can be solubilized in the presence of an amphipathic molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: NEW ENGLAND BIOLABS, INC.
    Inventors: Donald Johnson, Thomas C. Evans, JR.
  • Solubilized phospholipids for stabilizing nucleic acid polymerases
    Patent number: 8715987
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided that relate to solubilized phospholipids and their use in stabilizing nucleic acid polymerases. For example, a phospholipid with a tail containing at least 8 carbons can be solubilized in the presence of an amphipathic molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Johnson, Thomas C. Evans, Jr.
  • Absorbent Article
    Publication number: 20140121621
    Abstract: An absorbent article having improved handling of body exudates. The absorbent article can minimize the amount of body exudates in contact with a wearer's skin and can minimize the incidence of leakage of body exudates from the absorbent article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott S.C. Kirby, David Glen Biggs, Andrew Thomas Hammond, Eric Donald Johnson, Robert Lee Popp, Daniel Robert Schlinz, Kendell Jean Williams, Niall Finn, Andy R. Butler
  • Absorbent Article
    Publication number: 20140121623
    Abstract: An absorbent article having improved handling of body exudates. The absorbent article can minimize the amount of body exudates in contact with a wearer's skin and can minimize the incidence of leakage of body exudates from the absorbent article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott S.C. Kirby, David Glen Biggs, Andrew Thomas Hammond, Eric Donald Johnson, Candace Dyan Krautkramer, Robert Lee Popp, Leila Joy Roberson, Daniel Robert Schlinz, Kendell Jean Williams, Niall Finn, Andy R. Butler
  • Absorbent Article
    Publication number: 20140121624
    Abstract: An absorbent article having improved handling of body exudates. The absorbent article can minimize the amount of body exudates in contact with a wearer's skin and can minimize the incidence of leakage of body exudates from the absorbent article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott S.C. Kirby, David Glen Biggs, Andrew Thomas Hammond, Erick Donald Johnson, Robert Lee Popp, Daniel Robert Schlinz, Kendell Jean Williams, Niall Finn, Andy R. Butler