Patents by Inventor E. A. Johnson

E. A. 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: 11873996
    Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a cooktop and a burner mounted on the cooktop. At least one coupling member is coupled to the cooktop. A grate, a griddle, or a reversible griddle is selectively coupled to the at least one coupling member and is operable between a raised position and a lowered position when the grate, the griddle, or the reversible griddle, is engaged with the coupling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Alexandre Machado Bardal, Randall Vernen Crawford, Patrick J. Duffy, Ken E. Johnson, Michele Harpring Johnson, John Ryan McNally, Paul J. Neuman, Gaston A. Leoni, Leonardo Portilho Soares, Sarah Katherine Small
  • Patent number: 11868793
    Abstract: Systems and methods are taught for providing customers of a cloud computing service to control when updates affect the services provided to the customers. Because multiple customers share the cloud's infrastructure, each customer may have conflicting preferences for when an update and associated downtime occurs. Preventing and resolving conflicts between the preferences of multiple customers while providing them with input for scheduling a planned update may reduce the inconvenience posed by updates. Additionally, the schedule for the update may be transmitted to customers so that they can prepare for the downtime of services associated with the update.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Jiaxing Zhang, Thomas Moscibroda, Haoran Wang, Jurgen Aubrey Willis, Yang Chen, Ying Yan, James E. Johnson, Ajay Mani
  • Patent number: 11858145
    Abstract: A piled grain surface management robot comprises an auger-based drive system, a memory, and a processor coupled with the memory. The processor is configured to control movement of the robot via the auger-based drive system. The processor is also configured to direct a traversal of a surface of piled grain in a bulk store, wherein a crust layer of the surface is broken up by auger rotation of the auger-based drive system during the traversal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Grain Weevil Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin H. Johnson, Chad E. Johnson, Zane Zents
  • Publication number: 20230409122
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method of performing an action is performed at a device including an image sensor, one or more processors, and non-transitory memory. The method includes receiving, from the image sensor, one or more images of a physical environment. The method includes detecting, in the one or more images of the physical environment, one or more actionable items respectively associated with one or more actions. The method includes detecting, in the one or more images of the physical environment, a hand gesture indicating a particular actionable item. The method includes in response to detecting the hand gesture, performing an action associated with the particular actionable item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Brett D. Miller, Daniel K. Boothe, Martin E. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20230404418
    Abstract: A wearable health monitoring system includes one or more RF electromagnetic transmitters (30-300 GHz) configured to transmit RF signals towards the skin over the artery of a user, one or more RF electromagnetic receivers configured to receive a reflected RF signals from a target body region on a user. A system has an attachment mechanism and standoff mechanism position the one or more RF transmitters and receivers relative to the target body region on the user at a known stand-off distance. The reflected signals and the transmitted signal are use to create an Intermediate Frequency signal which is used to determine a composite waveform via Principal Component Analysis, or other Dimensionality Reduction technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: ATCOR MEDICAL PTY LTD.
    Inventors: Jessi E. Johnson, Oliver Hao-Yuan Shay, Elizabeth Anne Gomes
  • Publication number: 20230410348
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method of playing an audio notification is performed at a device including one or more image sensors, one or more speakers, one or more processors, and non-transitory memory. The method includes receiving, from the one or more image sensors, an image of a physical environment having a device field-of-view different than a user field-of-view. The method includes detecting, in the image of the physical environment, an object at a location in the physical environment. The method includes determining that the location in the physical environment is outside an area of the user field-of-view. The method includes, in response to determining that the location in the physical environment is outside the area of the user field-of-view, playing, via the speaker, an audio notification of the detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Brett D. Miller, Daniel K. Boothe, Martin E. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20230410458
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method of detecting an occlusion of an image sensor is performed at a device including one or more image sensors, one or more speakers, one or more processors, and non-transitory memory. The method includes receiving, from the one or more image sensors, an image of a physical environment. The method includes detecting, based on the image of the physical environment, an occlusion at least partially occluding the one or more image sensors. The method includes classifying the occlusion as one of a plurality of occlusion types. The method includes playing, via the one or more speakers, an occlusion notification based on the classification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Brett D. Miller, Daniel K. Boothe, Martin E. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20230409278
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method of playing audio data is performed at a device including a frame configured for insertion into an outer ear, a speaker coupled to the frame, an image sensor coupled to the frame, one or more processors, and non-transitory memory. The method includes capturing, using the image sensor, one or more images of a physical environment. The method includes generating audio data based on the one or more images of the physical environment. The method includes playing, via the speaker, the audio data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Brett D. Miller, Daniel K. Boothe, Martin E. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20230401032
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates techniques for audio-assisted enrollment of biometric features. In some embodiments, methods and devices for assisting users with enrollment of biometric features, using spatial audio cues, are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Sawyer I. COHEN, Justin D. CROSBY, Ruchir M. DAVE, Martin E. JOHNSON, Benjamin J. POPE, Darius A. SATONGAR
  • Publication number: 20230399564
    Abstract: Disclosed are organic electrooptic materials. The electrooptic materials are functionalized by novel methods and structures. The electrooptic materials are structured with a head and a tail where the head and tail sequentially assemble into a non-centrosymmetric ordered array. The electrooptic materials are further structured in covalently bonded dimer pairs where one of the pairs is zwitterionic. The non-centrosymmetric ordered array bonds directly to electrodes which allows for efficient application of the electric field. The organic electrooptic materials disclosed offer greater hyperpolarizability, greater bandwidth, reduced operating voltage with less optical loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicants: University of Washington, NLM Photonics
    Inventors: Delwin L. Elder, Larry R. Dalton, III, Lewis E. Johnson, Scott R. Hammond, Bruce H. Robinson, Kevin M. O'Malley
  • Patent number: 11839845
    Abstract: A relofted, spunbonded nonwoven web exhibiting a solidity of from less than 8.0%, to at least 3.0%, and exhibiting a Quality Factor of at least 0.30. Methods of making a relofted web; and, methods of using a relofted web as an air-filtration web, e.g. as a filter media or a layer thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Zhiqun Zhang, Edward Keith Willis, Jacob J. Thelen, Daniel E. Johnson, Bryan L. Gerhardt, Michael R. Berrigan
  • Publication number: 20230395056
    Abstract: Provided herein are acoustic articles (100) that include a porous layer (102) and heterogeneous filler (104) received in the porous layer. The heterogeneous filler is substantially non-porous and present in an amount of from 0.25% to 7% by volume relative to the total volume of the porous layer and has a specific surface area of from 0.01 m2/g to 1 m2/g. The acoustic article has a flow resistance of from 500 MKS Rayls to 12,000 MKS Rayls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Nicole D. Petkovich, Michelle M. K. Mok, Michael R. Berrigan, Jonathan H. Alexander, Samantha D. Smith, Yongbeom Seo, Daniel E. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20230381119
    Abstract: Described herein is the use of bisamidoximes compounds for the treatment of HAT malfunction related pathologies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Bergel, James E. Johnson, Debra Dolliver, Sudheer Dhanireddy, Amon Gekombe
  • Patent number: 11832082
    Abstract: A method for self-calibrating a sound pickup process that uses a microphone array in a wearable device that also includes a loudspeaker, where the microphone array being in a physical arrangement with respect to the loudspeaker. The method obtains, for each of several microphones of the microphone array, one or more transfer functions that each represent a response of the microphone to sound from a position in an acoustic space. The method determines whether a physical arrangement of the microphone array with respect to the loudspeaker has changed and adjusts the transfer function, for at least one of the microphones of the several microphones, in response to determining that the current physical arrangement of the microphone array with respect to the loudspeaker has changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Sheaffer, Daniel K. Boothe, Martin E. Johnson, Neal D. Evans, Nikolas T. Vitt, Christopher T. Eubank, Peter V. Jupin, Symeon Delikaris Manias, Shai Messingher Lang
  • Patent number: 11832077
    Abstract: A method performed a local device that is communicatively coupled with several remote devices, the method includes: receiving, from each remote device with which the local device is engaged in a communication session, an input audio stream; receiving, for each remote device, a set parameters; determining, for each input audio stream, whether the input audio stream is to be 1) rendered individually or 2) rendered as a mix of input audio streams based on the set of parameters; for each input audio stream that is determined to be rendered individually, spatial rendering the input audio stream as an individual virtual sound source that contains only that input audio stream; and for input audio streams that are determined to be rendered as the mix of input audio streams, spatial rendering the mix of input audio streams as a single virtual sound source that contains the mix of input audio streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Sean A. Ramprashad, Peter D. Callaway, Jae Woo Chang, Martin E. Johnson, Daniel K. Boothe, Kostyantyn Komarov, Patrick Miauton, Christopher M. Garrido, Austin W. Shyu, Karthick Santhanam
  • Patent number: 11818535
    Abstract: Loudspeakers are described that may reduce comb filtering effects perceived by a listener by either 1) moving transducers closer to a sound reflective surface (e.g., a baseplate, a tabletop or a floor) through vertical (height) or rotational adjustments of the transducers or 2) guiding sound produced by the transducers to be released into the listening area proximate to the reflective surface through the use of horns and openings that are at a prescribed distance from the reflective surface. The reduction of this distance between the reflective surface and the point at which sound emitted by the transducers is released into the listening area may lead to shorter reflected path that reduces comb filtering effects caused by reflected sounds that are delayed relative to the direct sound. Accordingly, the loudspeakers shown and described may be placed on reflective surfaces without severe audio coloration caused by reflected sounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Apple, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin E. Johnson, Simon K. Porter, Suzanne Hardy, John H. Sheerin
  • Patent number: 11812247
    Abstract: In a device or method for rendering a sound program for headphones, a location is received for placing the sound program with respect to first and second ear pieces. If the location is between the first ear piece and the second ear piece, the sound program is filtered to produce low-frequency and high-frequency portions. The high-frequency portion is panned according to the location to produce first and second high-frequency signals. The low-frequency portion and the first high-frequency signal are combined to produce a first headphone driver signal to drive the first ear piece. A second headphone driver signal is similarly produced. The sound program may be a stereo sound program. The device or method may also provide for a location that is between the first ear piece and a near-field boundary. Other aspects are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Martin E. Johnson, Afrooz Family, Darius A. Satongar, Jonathan D. Sheaffer, Lance F. Reichert, Peter V. Jupin
  • Patent number: 11809784
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates techniques for audio-assisted enrollment of biometric features. In some embodiments, methods and devices for assisting users with enrollment of biometric features, using spatial audio cues, are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Sawyer I. Cohen, Justin D. Crosby, Ruchir M. Dave, Martin E. Johnson, Benjamin J. Pope, Darius A. Satongar
  • Patent number: 11787255
    Abstract: A machine includes a first cylinder coupled to a first wheel and a second cylinder coupled to a second wheel. A first proportional dampening valve fluidly connects to the first cylinder and a second proportional dampening valve fluidly connects to the second cylinder. First accumulators are fluidly connected to the first cylinder and the first proportional dampening valve, and second accumulator(s) are fluidly connected to the second cylinder and the second proportional dampening valve. Additionally, a first proportional flow control valve fluidly connects to the first cylinder and a second proportional flow control valve fluidly connected to the second cylinder. An electronic control module (ECM) communicatively couples to the first proportional flow control valve and the second proportional flow control valve to adjust a ride height of the first wheel via the first cylinder and a ride height of the second wheel via the second cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Johnson, Edward William Mate, Kalpeshkumar N. Patel
  • Patent number: 11782572
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and storage medium associated with a browser for prioritized display of videos and/or photographs are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an apparatus may include one or more processors, devices, and/or circuitry to operate a browser to present a plurality of photos and/or videos for viewing. A subset of the plurality of the photos and/or videos may be selected based on the results of an analysis of sensor data collected by a plurality of wearable sensors. The subset of the plurality of the photos and/or videos may be prioritized over other photos and/or videos from the plurality of the photos and/or videos in terms of presentation space allocated for presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Glen J. Anderson, Carl S. Marshall, Jeffrey R. Jackson, Selvakumar Panneer, Andrea E. Johnson