Patents by Inventor Howard Johnson

Howard 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: 12098946
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a lift truck attachment system that includes a lift truck carriage with an upper carriage support and a lower carriage support secured between two support brackets. The lift truck carriage is dimensioned to fit at least partially between opposing masts of a lift truck, such that the upper and lower carriage supports do not extend substantially beyond a forward surface of the mast. A device assembly, is mounted to the lift truck carriage, the device assembly including a base portion removably secured to the upper and/or lower carriage supports via one or more attachments. The device assembly can include a carriage scale removably secured to the base portion, the carriage scale configured to support load handling fixtures, such as a lift fork. In some examples, a single carriage support is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew James Sukalski, Thomas Howard Johnson, Scott Ray Janssen
  • Patent number: 11999603
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lift truck attachment system that includes a lift truck weighing device with a carriage mounted scale configured to support load handling fixtures and to be secured to a lift truck carriage. The weighing device includes one or more sensors arranged at a mounting interface between the lift truck carriage and the carriage mounted scale. The lift truck weighing device includes one or more of rails, plates, and/or mounting brackets, as a list of non-limiting examples, arranged at the interface with the one or more sensors, which measure a load from the load handling fixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Sukalski, Thomas Howard Johnson, Kevin Detert, Cory Hainy, Eric Holland
  • Publication number: 20230119900
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a lift truck attachment system that includes a lift truck carriage with an upper carriage support and a lower carriage support secured between two support brackets. The lift truck carriage is dimensioned to fit at least partially between opposing masts of a lift truck, such that the upper and lower carriage supports do not extend substantially beyond a forward surface of the mast. A device assembly, is mounted to the lift truck carriage, the device assembly including a base portion removably secured to the upper and/or lower carriage supports via one or more attachments. The device assembly can include a carriage scale removably secured to the base portion, the carriage scale configured to support load handling fixtures, such as a lift fork. In some examples, a single carriage support is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew James Sukalski, Thomas Howard Johnson, Scott Ray Janssen
  • Patent number: 11536603
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a lift truck attachment system that includes a lift truck carriage with an upper carriage support and a lower carriage support secured between two support brackets. The lift truck carriage is dimensioned to fit at least partially between opposing masts of a lift truck, such that the upper and lower carriage supports do not extend substantially beyond a forward surface of the mast. A device assembly, is mounted to the lift truck carriage, the device assembly including a base portion removably secured to the upper and/or lower carriage supports via one or more attachments. The device assembly can include a carriage scale removably secured to the base portion, the carriage scale configured to support load handling fixtures, such as a lift fork. In some examples, a single carriage support is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew James Sukalski, Thomas Howard Johnson, Scott Ray Janssen
  • Publication number: 20220340404
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lift truck weighing system that includes a plurality of sensors configured to measure forces acting on a lift truck. In particular, the sensors are secured at one or more interfaces between a plurality of axles and a chassis of the lift truck. In some examples, the sensors are secured to and/or incorporated with a plurality of axles configured to support the lift truck wheels, such as to or within the axles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew Sukalski, Thomas Howard Johnson, Kevin Detert, Cory Hainy, Eric Holland
  • Publication number: 20220267130
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lift truck attachment system that includes a lift truck weighing device with a carriage mounted scale configured to support load handling fixtures and to be secured to a lift truck carriage. The weighing device includes one or more sensors arranged at a mounting interface between the lift truck carriage and the carriage mounted scale. The lift truck weighing device includes one or more of rails, plates, and/or mounting brackets, as a list of non-limiting examples, arranged at the interface with the one or more sensors, which measure a load from the load handling fixtures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew Sukalski, Thomas Howard Johnson, Kevin Detert, Cory Hainy, Eric Holland
  • Patent number: 10908039
    Abstract: Disclosed is a load cell having a frame that includes a first and a second mounting surface. Each mounting surface is arranged on a common horizontal plane symmetrically about a central vertical axis. First and second lateral surfaces are arranged perpendicular to the first and second mounting surfaces. One or more mounting fixtures are located on the load cell at the first and second mounting surfaces and configured to attach to a support structure or a loading fixture. One or more force sensors are arranged symmetrically about the central vertical axis. One or more cavities extend the width of the frame and are arranged between a mounting fixture and the force sensors to buffer horizontal shear forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Illinois Toolworks Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Howard Johnson, Jacob Darrel Green, Scott Ray Janssen
  • Patent number: 10843250
    Abstract: A processing system employs a processing tool to process workpieces, for example cold working holes and/or installing expandable members into holes. Sensors sense various aspects of the processing. Information regarding performance of the process and/or materials may be stored, for example a hole-by-hole or a workpiece-by-workpiece basis, allowing validation of processing. Information also allows dynamic operation of the processing tool. Analysis of response relationships (e.g., pressure or force versus position or distance) may provide insights into the process and materials, and/or facilitate the real-time feedback including control, alerts, ordering replacement for consumable components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: FATIGUE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: James Ryunoshin Ross, Timothy Howard Johnson, Doug R. Bakken, Kevin J. Dooley
  • Publication number: 20200309589
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a lift truck attachment system that includes a lift truck carriage with an upper carriage support and a lower carriage support secured between two support brackets. The lift truck carriage is dimensioned to fit at least partially between opposing masts of a lift truck, such that the upper and lower carriage supports do not extend substantially beyond a forward surface of the mast. A device assembly, is mounted to the lift truck carriage, the device assembly including a base portion removably secured to the upper and/or lower carriage supports via one or more attachments. The device assembly can include a carriage scale removably secured to the base portion, the carriage scale configured to support load handling fixtures, such as a lift fork. In some examples, a single carriage support is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew James Sukalski, Thomas Howard Johnson, Scott Ray Janssen
  • Publication number: 20200041365
    Abstract: Disclosed is a load cell having a frame that includes a first and a second mounting surface. Each mounting surface is arranged on a common horizontal plane symmetrically about a central vertical axis. First and second lateral surfaces are arranged perpendicular to the first and second mounting surfaces. One or more mounting fixtures are located on the load cell at the first and second mounting surfaces and configured to attach to a support structure or a loading fixture. One or more force sensors are arranged symmetrically about the central vertical axis. One or more cavities extend the width of the frame and are arranged between a mounting fixture and the force sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Howard Johnson, Jacob Darrel Green, Scott Ray Janssen
  • Patent number: 10503442
    Abstract: A hypervisor preferably provides VM (virtual machine) identification, priority and LUN/LBA range information to the HBA (hoist bus adapter) when a VM is created. Alternatively, the HBA can determine that a LUN/LBA range is new and request VM identity, priority and LUN/LBA range from the hypervisor. The HBA creates a table containing the VM identification, priority and LUN/LBA range. The HBA then detects operations directed to the LUN/LBA range and does a lookup to determine VM identification and priority. VM identification and priority are then mapped into a field in a frame using a unique identifier. The unique identifier can be placed using reserved bits on the existing Fiber Channel (FC) header or can use bits in an additional header, such as a modified IFR header or an optional device header. The VM identification aware HBAs register with the NS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE. LIMITED
    Inventors: Badrinath Kollu, Dennis Hideo Makishima, Sathish Kumar Gnanasekaran, Prasanta Kumar David Bhuya, Howard Johnson
  • Patent number: 10437770
    Abstract: A hypervisor preferably provides VM (virtual machine) identification, priority and LUN/LBA range information to the HBA (host bus adapter) when a VM is created. Alternatively, the HBA can determine that a LUN/LBA range is new and request VM identity, priority and LUN/LBA range from the hypervisor. The HBA creates a table containing the VM identification, priority and LUN/LBA range. The HBA then detects operations directed to the LUN/LBA range and does a lookup to determine VM identification and priority. VM identification and priority are then mapped into a field in a frame using a unique identifier. The unique identifier can be placed using reserved bits on the existing Fiber Channel (FC) header or can use bits in an additional header, such as a modified IFR header or an optional device header. The VM identification aware HBAs register with the NS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE. LIMITED
    Inventors: Dennis Hideo Makishima, Sathish Kumar Gnanasekaran, Badrinath Kollu, Prasanta Kumar David Bhuyan, Howard Johnson
  • Publication number: 20190070654
    Abstract: A processing system employs a processing tool to process workpieces, for example cold working holes and/or installing expandable members into holes. Sensors sense various aspects of the processing. Information regarding performance of the process and/or materials may be stored, for example a hole-by-hole or a workpiece-by-workpiece basis, allowing validation of processing. Information also allows dynamic operation of the processing tool. Analysis of response relationships (e.g., pressure or force versus position or distance) may provide insights into the process and materials, and/or facilitate the real-time feedback including control, alerts, ordering replacement for consumable components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: James Ryunoshin Ross, Timothy Howard Johnson, Doug R. Bakken, Kevin J. Dooley
  • Patent number: 10130985
    Abstract: A processing system employs a processing tool to process workpieces, for example cold working holes and/or installing expandable members into holes. Sensors sense various aspects of the processing. Information regarding performance of the process and/or materials may be stored, for example a hole-by-hole or a workpiece-by-workpiece basis, allowing validation of processing. Information also allows dynamic operation of the processing tool. Analysis of response relationships (e.g., pressure or force versus position or distance) may provide insights into the process and materials, and/or facilitate the real-time feedback including control, alerts, ordering replacement for consumable components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: FATIGUE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: James Ryunoshin Ross, Timothy Howard Johnson, Doug Bakken, Kevin J. Dooley
  • Patent number: 9865308
    Abstract: Individual time stamp data inputs generated by different viewers of a broadcast or other video output are used to identify parts of the video data to be used to generate a sequence of video clips or “highlights”. The individual time stamps for each event are aggregated to generate a single marker flag (93) for each event, defined for example as the median (95) (or some other point) in the distribution (90) of time stamps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Andrew Peter Gower, Stephen Howard Johnson
  • Patent number: 9729449
    Abstract: Use of a Location ID in addition to normal information to allow development of non-shortest path routes. The edge switches which terminate the distance links between locations are identified. Shortest path routes are determined for all switches in the same location. For each edge switch, routes over the distance links to other locations are determined, marking the interface connected to the distance links. The two determined sets of routes are combined. For devices directly connected to the edge switch, only the marked interface is used to reach the other location. For switches directly connected to the edge switch, use only routes from non-marked interfaces to marked interfaces and remove any routes from marked to marked or non-marked to non-marked interfaces. This operation for the directly connected switches allows single hops that are non-shortest path to an edge switch and removes certain potential loopback situations due to shortest path routes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Busch, Ethan Cardwell, Peter Cieslar, Howard Johnson, Jesse Willeke
  • Patent number: 9510064
    Abstract: Video clips are generated from a sequence of video data for delivery and playback on demand. Each clip (101, 102, 103) is identified by an event marker (1) and a pre/post event ratio (PPER). The pre/post event ratio determines the relative duration of the clip before and after the element defined by the event marker. In response to a request for video clip data, identified with reference to the event marker (1), the discrete elements (1, 2, 3, 12) of video data making up each clip are allocated to a sequence starting with the element associated with the event marker (1) and following in an order (2, 3, 4, etc) determined by the pre/post event ratio. This allows clips having different durations but having the same PPER to be transmitted to different receivers dependant on channel capacity or reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Andrew Peter Gower, Stephen Howard Johnson
  • Patent number: 9397958
    Abstract: An FCoE VN_Port virtualizer where VF_Ports are used to connect downstream to host and target VN_Ports and a VN_Port is used to connect upstream to further FCoE VN_Port virtualizers or to an FCF. An alternate embodiment uses an Ethernet Fabric for an additional purpose. The Ethernet Fabric devices all act as FCoE VN_Port virtualizers, so that the Ethernet Fabric itself is considered a virtual FCoE VN_Port virtualizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Wenig, Howard Johnson, Daniel Chung, Dave Peterson
  • Patent number: 9379976
    Abstract: Ethernet Fabric devices all act as FCoE to FC gateways, so that the Ethernet Fabric itself is considered a virtual FCoE to FC gateway. Further, the Ethernet Fabric allows direct routing of FCoE packets from one FCoE device coupled to the Ethernet Fabric to another FCoE device coupled to the Ethernet Fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Johnson, Daniel Chung, Glenn Wenig, Dave Peterson
  • Publication number: 20160134945
    Abstract: Video data is retrieved by a user device (41) from a database (49) as a plurality of video segments each having metadata (44) associated therewith indicative of the relative narrative interest of individual segments of the data, and is arranged such that it may be played at a selectable plurality of speeds. The speed at which each segment is to be played is selected in accordance with the metadata associated with that segment. This allows a “catch-up” facility to be provided to allow a viewer to watch the beginning of a sequence which is still being created (e.g a sports fixture in progress) at a variable speed so that the events of greater interest are displayed at normal speed (or in slow motion) and the less significant parts at a faster speed. The selection of the parts to be played at each speed can be tailored to the interests of the user, the relative interest of each segment, and the elapsed duration of the sequence to be viewed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew Peter GOWER, Stephen Howard JOHNSON