Patents by Inventor Herbert Johnson

Herbert 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: 6411638
    Abstract: A laser structure (10, 60) and method of manufacturing a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL). The laser structure (10, 60) is adapted to lase at a wavelength lambda and includes a first mirror stack (14), an active region (18) disposed on the first mirror stack (14) and a second mirror stack (22) disposed on the active region (18). The second mirror stack (22) includes a plurality of alternating mirror layer pairs (a, b) with a phase shifting region (24) disposed therein. The phase shifting region (24) is positioned outside the optical aperture (25) and away from the active region (18) by at least one mirror layer pair, with the optical thickness of the phase shifting region (24) being a multiple of one-fourth lambda, the phase shifting region (24) being oxidized reducing the reflectance of the second mirror stack (22) outside the aperture relative to inside the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph Herbert Johnson, James Gunter, Andrew Clark
  • Patent number: 6318622
    Abstract: The apparatus for assembly of high power hybrid modules including high power semiconductor chips and conventional surface mount technology (SMT) components are disclosed. The vacuum oven is used for creating the permanent electrical connection between each high power semiconductor chip and the high power hybrid module. The soldering reflow process is used to attach each SMT component to the high power hybrid module. The automated high power hybrid modules assembling process yields the high power hybrid modules with excellent thermal properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Xemod, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg A. Hollingsworth, Joseph Herbert Johnson
  • Patent number: 6081815
    Abstract: A method processes a hyperlink formatted message to make it compatible with an alphanumeric messaging device (118) that lacks hyperlink decoding capability. The hyperlink formatted message includes at least one hyperlink having tags, a hyperlink identifier, and a resource locator. The method, which is used in a messaging controller of a messaging system (100) that communicates with a plurality of alphanumeric messaging devices, replaces (210) all occurrences of a first character within the hyperlink formatted message with a second displayable character, marks (220) each hyperlink identifier within the hyperlink formatted message using the first displayable character, removes (225) the tags and resource locator of each of the at least one hyperlink, and stores (227) the resource locator of each of the at least one hyperlink in association with the hyperlink identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Kim Loring Spitznagel, Gerald Herbert Johnson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6045653
    Abstract: The glue deposit device and method for automatically mounting a plurality of power devices to a heatsink using a plurality of spring clamps. The fully automated unconventional pick-and-place machine and method utilizing the glue deposit device for assembling the power printed circuit board using the spring clamps are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Xemod, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Herbert Johnson
  • Patent number: 6034415
    Abstract: A lateral RF MOS device having a combined source connection structure is disclosed. The combined source connection structure utilizes a diffusion area and a conductive plug region. In one embodiment, the diffusion source area forms a contact region connecting the top surface of the semiconductor material to a highly conductive substrate of the lateral RF MOS transistor structure. In another embodiment, the diffusion source area is located completely within the epitaxial layer of the lateral RF MOS transistor structure. The conductive plug region makes a direct physical contact between a backside of the semiconductor material and the diffusion contact area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Xemod, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Herbert Johnson, Pablo Eugenio D'Anna
  • Patent number: 5949104
    Abstract: A source connection structure for a lateral RF MOS device is disclosed. The connection structure utilizes a conductive plug to connect a source area and a body area of the device with a backside. The usage of a conductive plug eliminates at least one doping area used for connectivity purposes. Therefore, the density of RF MOS devices per unit area of the chip is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Xemod, Inc.
    Inventors: Pablo Eugenio D'Anna, Joseph Herbert Johnson
  • Patent number: 5900663
    Abstract: A quasi-mesh gate structure for the RF MOS transistor having a conductive plug source-body-backside connection is disclosed. The RF MOS transistor having the quasi-mesh gate structure utilizes significantly shorter feeding gate paths as compared to the long feeding gate paths used in the prior art RF MOS devices. The RF MOS transistor having the quasi-mesh gate structure can utilize the polysilicon gates or silicided gates. This results in simplification of the fabrication process and/or improved performance at high frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Assignee: XEMOD, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Herbert Johnson, Pablo Eugenio D'Anna
  • Patent number: 5534736
    Abstract: An electric vehicle comprising a body, an axle rotatably supported by the body, a rotor supported by the body for rotation about a longitudinal axis, a gearing assembly for selectively drivingly connecting the rotor to the axle, and a stator supported by the body. The stator includes a stator core which has a longitudinal opening housing the rotor and which has an outer surface. The outer surface includes upper and lower longitudinally extending recesses oppositely disposed relative to the axis. The stator also includes upper and lower cleats respectively mounted in the upper and lower recesses, the cleats and the longitudinal axis defining a common vertical plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1996
    Assignee: A. O. Smith Corporation
    Inventor: J. Herbert Johnson
  • Patent number: 5398397
    Abstract: An electric vehicle comprising a body, an axle rotatably supported by the body, a rotor supported by the body for rotation about a longitudinal axis, a gearing assembly for selectively drivingly connecting the rotor to the axle, and a stator supported by the body. The stator includes a stator core which has a longitudinal opening housing the rotor and which has an outer surface. The outer surface includes upper and lower longitudinally extending recesses oppositely disposed relative to the axis. The stator also includes upper and lower cleats respectively mounted in the upper and lower recesses, the cleats and the longitudinal axis defining a common vertical plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1995
    Assignee: A. O. Smith Corporation
    Inventor: J. Herbert Johnson
  • Patent number: 5256923
    Abstract: A switched reluctance motor (10) provides position and speed detection without a shaft position sensor. At least one of the stator pole faces (54) and/or at least one of the rotor pole faces (60) has an irregularity such as a notch (52 and/or 58) providing a perturbation or blip (70, 82) in the inductance profile (72, 76, 84) of the motor (10) during rotation of the rotor (14) indicative of the position of the rotor (14) relative to the stator (12). The frequency of the perturbations indicates motor speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1993
    Assignee: A. O. Smith Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald P. Bartos, Timothy H. Houle, J. Herbert Johnson
  • Patent number: 5023502
    Abstract: Retention tang structure (61-64) is provided on the hub (52) of a switched reluctance motor rotor (50) for retaining electrically insulating material (65-68) in gaps (57-60) between the rotor poles (53-56), and minimizing magnetic flux path lines through the tangs. A one-piece unitary harness (92) is also provided and is molded in-situ axially around the laminated rotor stack and further structurally enhances the hold-together strength thereof. The electrically insulating molded material is integrally formed both in the gaps (57-60) between the rotor poles (53-56) and on the axial ends (88, 90) of the laminated stack to provide in combination axial runners (65-68) of molded material extending axially along the gaps (57-60) and integral with annular end rings (94, 96) of molded material on the axial ends (88, 90), which combination structurally enhances the hold-together strength of the laminated stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1991
    Assignee: A. O. Smith Corporation
    Inventor: J. Herbert Johnson
  • Patent number: 4479446
    Abstract: A sewing machine system possesses an interactive communication capability allowing for the assignment of stitch patterns with respect to workpieces to be sewn. The workpieces are arranged within pallets having binary codes impressed thereon. The stitch pattern assignments are made in conjunction with the sensing of the binary codes. The workpieces are automatically processed from a location wherein the binary codes are sensed, to a location wherein the pallets are attached to an automatic positioning system. The workpieces are furthermore processed through to an output position when the respectively assigned stitch pattern has been sewn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1984
    Assignee: USM Corporation
    Inventors: Herbert Johnson, Richard M. Elliott, Donald F. Herdeg, Alan M. Peck
  • Patent number: 4422393
    Abstract: A system for processing workpieces prearranged within pallets that are to be sewn by a sewing machine. The system includes apparatus for automatically processing a pallet from an input location to a location wherein the pallet can be automatically attached to a positioning system. The positioning system moves the attached pallet into position underneath the sewing machine head for subsequent sewing of a stitch pattern. The sewn workpiece is returned to a location where the pallet can be detached from the positioning system. An ejector mechanism automatically moves the detached pallet to a location which does not interfere with the automatic processing of another pallet loaded at the input location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1983
    Assignee: USM Corporation
    Inventors: Herbert Johnson, Richard M. Elliott, Donald F. Herdeg, Alan M. Peck
  • Patent number: 4406234
    Abstract: An X-Y positioning apparatus having a dual drive arrangement for the X-direction of motion. The dual drive arrangement includes a pair of pinion gears engaging gear racks extending rearwardly from a frame member. A carriage is mounted for movement along the frame member in a Y-direction. The pinion gears are joined together by a rigid coupling which can be disengaged so as to allow for the adjustment and alignment of the X and Y directions of motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1983
    Assignee: USM Corporation
    Inventors: Herbert Johnson, Richard M. Elliott
  • Patent number: 4177098
    Abstract: An improved machine and method for stiffening a selected portion of a sheet-like member generally flattens that portion, next deposits on a chill plate matrix an adhesive hot melt deposit of mostly uniform thickness except for a margin of added thickness for slower hardening, and then causes the matrix with impact to press all of the adhesive, while the added thickness margin is still softer than the uniform adhesive thickness, against the flattened portion of the member, thus transferring the adhesive to that portion, the added thickness margin being exuded laterally and hence taperingly reduced to provide diminishing stiffness toward an edge merging with the member.The machine and method have particular advantage in stiffening a toe portion of a shoe upper, rendering the instep margin of the vamp or a toe piece free of irregularity, and assuring ultimate comfort for wearing in an assembled shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1979
    Assignee: USM Corporation
    Inventors: Robert F. Gorini, Herbert Johnson, Frederick S. Sillars
  • Patent number: 4171672
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided for holding and securing a workpiece within a sewing machine. The mechanism includes a plurality of clamping elements which may be arranged in different configurations so as to accommodate different sewing patterns. The different arrangements of clamping elements are inserted into a carriage which defines the positions of the clamping elements relative to each other as well as with respect to the bed of the sewing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1978
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1979
    Assignee: USM Corporation
    Inventors: Adolph S. Dorosz, Edward S. Malecki, John F. Martin, Herbert Johnson, Francis A. Wickers
  • Patent number: 4063527
    Abstract: An improved machine and method for stiffening a selected portion of a sheet-like member generally flattens that portion, next deposits on a chill plate matrix an adhesive hot melt deposit of mostly uniform thickness except for a margin of added thickness for slower hardening, and then causes the matrix with impact to press all of the adhesive, while the added thickness margin is still softer than the uniform adhesive thickness, against the flattened portion of the member, thus transferring the adhesive to that portion, the added thickness margin being exuded laterally and hence taperingly reduced to provide diminishing stiffness toward an edge merging with the member.The machine and method have particular advantage in stiffening a toe portion of a shoe upper, rendering the instep margin of the vamp or a toe piece free of irregularity, and assuring ultimate comfort for wearing in an assembled shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1977
    Assignee: USM Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Francis Gorini, Herbert Johnson, Frederick Stirling Sillars
  • Patent number: D293798
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1988
    Inventor: Herbert Johnson