Patents by Inventor Douglas Johns

Douglas Johns 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: 20240361844
    Abstract: A vehicle system is provided for a modular human-machine interface (HMI). The system includes a configurable display of a vehicle; and an HMI display system of the vehicle, in communication with the configurable display. The HMI display system is configured to, responsive to detection of presence of a modular programmable widget having one or more physical controls, present a user interface to the configurable display for the configuration of the one or more physical controls of the modular programmable widget, receive, via the user interface, input assigning functions to the one or more physical controls, save the function assignment to display settings of the HMI display system, and in a runtime mode, perform an assigned function responsive to user input to the one or more physical controls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Michael John HARMON, Douglas FIELD, Alan CLARKE, Daniel SMITH, Henry D. BERNARDO, Raul CENAN, Minsung KIM
  • Publication number: 20240361495
    Abstract: A computer system provides location-based weather services. Weather data is processed to determine one or more weather values for a location. The one or more weather values are compared to baseline weather data for the location to identify a weather event, wherein the weather event is identified in response to determining that the one or more weather values deviate from a corresponding one or more baseline values of the baseline weather data by a threshold amount. A request is received from a user device for weather information for the location. Information relating to the weather event is provided to the user device. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and program product for providing location-based weather services in substantially the same manner described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Rodney Thompson, Douglas George Dempster, James John Politis, Ronald Harris, Tanya Simkhovich, Frederick Scott Eliot
  • Patent number: 12132611
    Abstract: Systems and methods described herein provide for novel configuration features for setting up a user device automatically to connect to a network and register the user device to a user account. A mapping of user devices to cryptographic keys for the user devices may be maintained by a computer system. The computer system may receive information that specifies network information and user account information for a particular user device. A mapping of the network information and user account information to the particular user device may be generated. A machine-readable code that includes the network information for connecting the particular user device to the network and a token that includes credentials for the user account information may be generated and transmitted to a assistant configuration device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Quentin N Robinson, Mark Gilbert, Joseph Kramer, Zachary Douglas Bears, Gregory Christopher John Vandenbrouck
  • Publication number: 20240354965
    Abstract: A method of tracking 3D position and orientation of an entity in a moving platform is described. The method comprises receiving data sensed by an inertial measurement unit mounted on the entity. Visual tracking data is also received, computed from images depicting the moving platform or the entity in the moving platform. The method computes the 3D position and orientation of the entity by estimating a plurality of states using the visual tracking data and the data sensed by the inertial measurement unit, where the states comprise both states of the moving platform and states of the entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Joshua Aidan ELSDON, David John MCKINNON, Salim SIRTKAYA, Marc Andre Leon POLLEFEYS, Douglas Duane BERRETT, Yashar BAHMAN, Patrick Markus MISTELI
  • Patent number: 12123896
    Abstract: End launch termination devices are shown and disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes a housing, a first clamp fixedly attached to the housing, and a second clamp opposed to the first clamp and movably attached to at least one of the first clamp or the housing, the first and second clamps defining a gap therebetween to receive a test substrate. The device additionally includes a conductor received in the cavity and fixedly attached to the housing, a center pin attached to the conductor and extending into the gap, and a rod resistor received in the cavity, attached to the conductor, and extending out of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Krytar, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas John Hagan, Michael Romero
  • Publication number: 20240347337
    Abstract: Various embodiments include methods to produce low dielectric-constant (low-?) films. In one embodiment, alternating ALD cycles and dopant materials are used to generate a new family of silicon low-? materials. Specifically, these materials were developed to fill high-aspect-ratio structures with re-entrant features. However, such films are also useful in blanket applications where conformal nanolaminates are applicable. Various embodiments also disclose SiOF as well as SiOCF, SiONF, GeOCF, and GeOF. Analogous films may include halide derivatives with iodine and bromine (e.g., replace “F” with “I” or “Br”). Other methods, chemistries, and techniques are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph R. Abel, Douglas Walter Agnew, Adrien Lavoie, Ian John Curtin, Purushottam Kumar
  • Patent number: 12109731
    Abstract: A longitudinal sealer includes a housing, an arm, and a heating element. The housing is configured to be installed in a foam-in-bag system. The arm is movably coupled to the housing. The heating element has a leading edge exposed through an exterior surface of the arm. A position of the arm with respect to the housing is controllable so that the arm is movable between a first location where the leading edge of the heating element is not in contact with a film in a film path of the foam-in-bag system and a second location where the leading edge of the heating element is in contact with the film in the film path of the foam-in-bag system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Sealed Air Corporation (US)
    Inventors: George Bertram, David Carson, Kenneth John Mierzejewski, Mark H. Salerno, Douglas Walker
  • Patent number: 12101362
    Abstract: A method for establishing at least three-way conversation between a primary party, secondary parties, and one or more brand agents within an SDN is provided. The method includes initiating a two-way communication channel between a first communication endpoint associated with the primary party and a second communication endpoint assigned to the one or more brand agents. The method then proceeds with receiving a selection of one or more secondary parties from a database. The method includes synthesizing a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for a secondary party of the one or more secondary parties to join the two-way communication channel and providing the URL to a third communication endpoint associated with the secondary party. The method includes initiating, upon detecting that the secondary party clicked the URL, the at least three-way conversation between the primary party, the secondary party, and the one or more brand agents via the two-way communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: M3G Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Edward Marinaro, Aviraj B. Singh, Patrick John Banta
  • Publication number: 20240299274
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a hydratable concentrated surfactant composition. The composition is pourable, easy to dilute, substantially free of sulfate and oil, comprises a C6-C14 acid, alcohol, amide or mixture thereof, anionic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant or both. The composition is in lamellar phase and thickens and transforms to an isotropic phase upon dilution. The composition comprises a mono-, di and/or tri-ester, can be used as a concentrate in small volumes and diluted as used and needed or can be diluted with water in refill packaging to ensure a reduction in plastic waste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Douglas John HIBAN, Teanoosh MOADDEL, Tirucherai Varahan VASUDEVAN, Thomas Alan KWAN
  • Publication number: 20240295779
    Abstract: Disclosed are interdigitated electrode assemblies and liquid crystal devices and windows including such assemblies, wherein the interdigitated electrode assembly comprises: a substrate: a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes, wherein the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes are interdigitated: at least one first insulator which overlays at least a portion of the plurality of second electrodes: and a first bus bar which overlays the at least one first insulator and does not electrically contact the plurality of second electrodes. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing interdigitated electrode assemblies and liquid crystal devices and windows including those assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Douglas Llewellyn Butler, Eric John Mozdy, Dragan Pikula
  • Publication number: 20240292883
    Abstract: A smoking cartridge configured to removably engage with the bowl of a smoking apparatus comprises a receptacle, a sealing member, and an opening that comprises inwardly projecting flaps. The receptacle is configured to contain a smoking material. The sealing member is disposed along the periphery of the receptacle proximal to a lower portion of the receptacle. The sealing member is configured to removably engage and seal with the bowl of the smoking apparatus. The opening is disposed at a bottom of the receptacle, which is defined by inwardly projecting adjustable flaps. The flaps are configured to be adjustably bent to vary the size of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventor: Douglas John Whitson, JR.
  • Patent number: 12077521
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for treating of diseases, syndromes, conditions, and disorders that are affected by the modulation of MALT1. Such compounds are represented by Formula (I) as follows: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R5, G1, and G2 are defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
    Inventors: Tianbao Lu, Brett Douglas Allison, Joseph Kent Barbay, Peter J. Connolly, Maxwell David Cummings, Gaston Diels, James Patrick Edwards, Kevin D. Kreutter, Ulrike Philippar, Fang Shen, Johannes Wilhelmus John Fitzgerald Thuring, Tongfei Wu, Didier Jean-Claude Berthelot
  • Publication number: 20240287934
    Abstract: A heat exchanger for an aircraft includes an inlet plenum housing defining an inlet plenum configured to receive a fluid and an outlet plenum housing defining an outlet plenum configured to discharge the fluid. Furthermore, the heat exchanger includes a core configured to heat or cool a first portion of the fluid, with the core defining a plurality of fluid passages extending from the inlet plenum to the outlet plenum. Moreover, the heat exchanger includes a passive bypass defining a passive bypass flow path fluidly coupled to and extending between the inlet plenum and the outlet plenum. As such, the passive bypass flow path is in parallel with at least a portion of the core such that a second portion of the fluid bypasses at least a portion of the core and flows continuously and unobstructed through the passive bypass flow path to the outlet plenum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Matthew Ryan Johns, Alex William Ariapad, Nicolas Kristopher Sabo, Jeffrey Douglas Rambo, Ramon Martinez, Jared Wolfe
  • Publication number: 20240285482
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a hydratable concentrated surfactant composition. The composition is pourable, easy to dilute, substantially free of sulfate and oil, comprises a C6-C14 acid, alcohol, amide or mixture thereof, anionic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant or both. The composition is in lamellar phase and thickens and transforms to an isotropic phase upon dilution. The composition comprises a hydroxyfunctionalized compound, can be used as a concentrate in small volumes and diluted as used and needed or can be diluted with water in refill packaging to ensure a reduction in plastic waste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Douglas John HIBAN, Teanoosh MOADDEL, Tirucherai Varahan VASUDEVAN, Thomas Alan KWAN
  • Patent number: 12074398
    Abstract: Electrical connectors for very high speed signals, including signals at or above 112 Gbps. Effectiveness of shielding along the signal paths through the mating electrical connectors may be enhanced through the use of one or more techniques, including enabling two-sided shielding, connections between shield members and between shield members and grounded structures of printed circuit boards to which the connectors are mounted, and selective positioning of lossy material. Such techniques may be simply and reliably implemented in high density connector using one or more techniques. An electrical connector may include core members held by a housing together with leadframe assemblies attached to the core members. The core members may include features that would be difficult to mold in a housing and may include both shields and lossy materials in locations that would be difficult to incorporate in a leadframe assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: FCI USA LLC
    Inventors: Douglas M. Johnescu, Gregory A. Hull, Mark E. Lauermann, Scott Martin, Jason John Ellison, Jan De Geest, Charles Copper, Mark R. Gray, William Tanis, Steven E. Minich
  • Publication number: 20240280397
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for weighing and transportation of food parts includes a conveying system, including at least one belt conveyor, to advance the food parts in a first direction, a weighing station including at least one scale unit to determine weights of the food parts, and at least one controllable transfer unit to selectively transfer particular ones of the food parts from the belt conveyor to the scale unit or vice versa. The transfer unit includes at least one pivotable first guide to controllably transfer the particular ones of the food parts, and the said first guide includes a guidance face permeable to air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Ryan John Foltz, Ryan Wesley O'Dell, Gerald Kent Lauer, Douglas Bryan Barnett
  • Patent number: 12064545
    Abstract: Fluid collection systems having a canister, a lid, and a liner assembly are described. The liner assembly may include a liner and a fitment assembly. The fitment assembly may be connected to the liner by a gland. The fitment assembly may be held in place by at least one of any number of features, including a bracket or other fitment support connected to the canister and/or the lid, supports integrated into the fitment itself, a snapping mechanism, or a notch in one or more of the canister and the lid that supports the fitment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: ALLEGIANCE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephany Chang, Douglas Alan Cundieff, Kok Hern Law, Wei Chen Lie, Sara Karle Wegener, Robert John Weinberg, Yi Lin Ang, Varsha Kalyankar
  • Publication number: 20240269024
    Abstract: A patient transport apparatus including a base frame, an intermediate frame to provide support to a patient, an apparatus energy storage unit, an apparatus user interface, and an apparatus controller. The patient transport apparatus also includes a powered device having a module to perform a powered function, a device energy storage unit, a device user interface, a device interface adapted to cooperate with the apparatus interface to facilitate power transfer from the apparatus energy storage unit to the device energy storage unit, and a device controller. The device controller includes a power module configured to determine a charging level for the device energy storage unit based on a current state of the apparatus energy storage unit, and to draw power from the apparatus energy storage unit via the apparatus interface and across the device interface to charge the device energy storage unit at the charging level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Gwynneth St. John, Aaron Douglas Furman, Daniel V. Brosnan, Zane Marwan Shami, Scott Michael Batzer
  • Patent number: 12059465
    Abstract: Edible compositions are provided and comprise a soluble mineral component and/or a phosphate component in amounts effective for use as an oral medicament. The soluble mineral component comprises one or more minerals selected from the group consisting of zinc, manganese, tin, copper, and mixtures thereof. The edible compositions are advantageously companion animal chews, treats or supplements. Further disclosed are methods of making the chews, treats or supplements as are methods of treating conditions of the oral cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Mars, Incorporated
    Inventors: Edward Russell Cox, Douglas Joseph Dobrozsi, Thomas Edward Huetter, Allan John Lepine, Susan Ruth Beyer
  • Patent number: 12061750
    Abstract: A vehicle system is provided for a modular human-machine interface (HMI). The system includes a configurable display of a vehicle; and an HMI display system of the vehicle, in communication with the configurable display. The HMI display system is configured to, responsive to detection of presence of a modular programmable widget having one or more physical controls, present a user interface to the configurable display for the configuration of the one or more physical controls of the modular programmable widget, receive, via the user interface, input assigning functions to the one or more physical controls, save the function assignment to display settings of the HMI display system, and in a runtime mode, perform an assigned function responsive to user input to the one or more physical controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Michael John Harmon, Douglas Field, Alan Clarke, Daniel Smith, Henry D. Bernardo, Raul Cenan, Minsung Kim