Patents by Inventor Eric B. Johnson

Eric B. 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).

  • Hearing aid connector
    Patent number: 11700494
    Abstract: In embodiments of the invention, the invention comprises a light tip cable including a cartridge assembly affixed to a medial end of the cable, the cartridge assembly including an emitter housing where the emitter housing includes an opening at a medial end of the housing and a flange at a lateral end of the housing. In embodiments of the invention, the cartridge assembly includes a light emitting element in the housing extending to the opening, retention features covering at least a portion of the housing, including the flange, the retention features comprising a lateral face and a lobe and at least one load bearing strand extending from the cable to the emitter; and electrical connectors extending from the cable to the light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Earlens Corporation
    Inventors: Eric B. Johnson, Vincent W. Ku, Patricia Ho, Ryan Lane-Lutter, Daniel K. Hallock
  • HEARING AID CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20230024347
    Abstract: In embodiments of the invention, the invention comprises a light tip cable including a cartridge assembly affixed to a medial end of the cable, the cartridge assembly including an emitter housing where the emitter housing includes an opening at a medial end of the housing and a flange at a lateral end of the housing. In embodiments of the invention, the cartridge assembly includes a light emitting element in the housing extending to the opening, retention features covering at least a portion of the housing, including the flange, the retention features comprising a lateral face and a lobe and at least one load bearing strand extending from the cable to the emitter; and electrical connectors extending from the cable to the light emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Eric B. Johnson, Vincent W. Ku, Patricia Ho, Ryan Lane-Lutter, Daniel K. Hallock
  • Hearing aid connector
    Patent number: 11310611
    Abstract: In embodiments of the invention, the invention comprises a light tip cable including a cartridge assembly affixed to a medial end of the cable, the cartridge assembly including an emitter housing where the emitter housing includes an opening at a medial end of the housing and a flange at a lateral end of the housing. In embodiments of the invention, the cartridge assembly includes a light emitting element in the housing extending to the opening, retention features covering at least a portion of the housing, including the flange, the retention features comprising a lateral face and a lobe and at least one load bearing strand extending from the cable to the emitter; and electrical connectors extending from the cable to the light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Earlens Corporation
    Inventors: Eric B. Johnson, Vincent W. Ku, Patricia Ho, Ryan Lane-Lutter, Daniel K. Hallock
  • HEARING AID CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20190174240
    Abstract: In embodiments of the invention, the invention comprises a light tip cable including a cartridge assembly affixed to a medial end of the cable, the cartridge assembly including an emitter housing where the emitter housing includes an opening at a medial end of the housing and a flange at a lateral end of the housing. In embodiments of the invention, the cartridge assembly includes a light emitting element in the housing extending to the opening, retention features covering at least a portion of the housing, including the flange, the retention features comprising a lateral face and a lobe and at least one load bearing strand extending from the cable to the emitter; and electrical connectors extending from the cable to the light emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Eric B. JOHNSON, Vincent W. Ku, Patricia Ho, Ryan Lane-Lutter, Daniel K. Hallock
  • Capillary tube assembly with replaceable capillary tube
    Patent number: 6667474
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heated capillary assembly which connects an atmospheric pressure ionization source to a lower pressure mass analyzing system which comprises a capillary tube removably secured to, and extending through the bore of a capillary support assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Thermo Finnigan LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Abramson, Nigel P. Gore, Mukul Khosla, Iain C. Mylchreest, Keqi Tang, Eric B. Johnson