Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A. Johns

Jeffrey A. 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).

  • Patent number: 11716518
    Abstract: A processor-implemented method is disclosed. The method includes: obtaining metadata associated with a video; identifying one or more tradeable objects associated with video content of the video based on performing textual comparison between text of the metadata and a defined list of tradeable objects; determining one or more segments of the video corresponding to the one or more identified tradeable objects, the one or more video segments having respective playback start timestamps; receiving, via a client device during playback of the video, a user selection of a first one of the video segments; in response to receiving the user selection: generating supplementary display data associated with a first tradeable object corresponding to the first video segment; and sending, to the client device, the supplementary display data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion Bank
    Inventors: Jeffrey Lee Beck, Philip Patrick Clarkin, Jeffrey John Wojcicki, Ravi Rampersad
  • Patent number: 11706896
    Abstract: A modular rack system and method includes a rack having plural electrical interfaces, and plural module panels configured to mate with the electrical interfaces of the rack. The module panels have one or more of a common exterior size or a common exterior shape. At least two of the module panels have different internal electrical components configured to perform different operations. The rack is configured to be conductively coupled with a power delivery system of a vehicle and the module panels are configured to modify electric current prior to the electric current being supplied to the power delivery system of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Louis Krivonak, Jason Kuttenkuler, Henry Todd Young, Mark Murphy, Ihar Tsimashevich, Nicole Lyann Himmelwright, Jeffrey John Wolff
  • Publication number: 20230180655
    Abstract: A method for handling a fluid includes separating the fluid into a liquid and a vapor within a container such that at least a portion of the vapor is disposed above the liquid, detecting a level of the liquid in the container, and actuating at least one valve to exhaust the vapor from the container to maintain the level of the liquid at or above a desired level. The at least one valve is communicatively coupled to a controller. The method further includes sending a signal from the at least one valve to the controller, and determining diagnostic data based at least in part on the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffrey John Grimm, Andrew Boyd, Kale Schrader
  • Patent number: 11660888
    Abstract: A printing system comprises printheads to eject ink to a deposition region. Print media are held by vacuum suction against a movable support surface, which moves over a vacuum platen. The vacuum platen comprises platen holes through which the vacuum suction is communicated. An airflow control system comprises airflow zones, each comprising a group of the platen holes, a duct, and a valve, the duct and the valve being arranged to selectively control vacuum suction through the group of the platen holes. For each of the printheads, at least one of the airflow zones is located under the respective printhead. Thus, airflow through platen holes under the printheads can be selectively controlled by selectively controlling the vacuum suction in the airflow zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan B. Hunter, Jeffrey John Bradway, Joseph M. Ferrara, Jr., Frank Berkelys Tamarez Gomez
  • Patent number: 11659828
    Abstract: A system for applying fluid to an agricultural field includes a fluid source, a plurality of nozzles connected in fluid communication with the fluid source, and a plurality of electrically actuated valves configured to control fluid flow through the plurality of nozzles. The plurality of electrically actuated valves are divided into a plurality of groups. The system also includes a plurality of section control valves. Each section control valve is connected in fluid communication between the fluid source and a corresponding one of the groups of electrically actuated valves. Each section control valve is positionable to adjust a flow coefficient of the section control valve. The system further includes a controller configured to control the position of each section control valve to provide a predetermined flow coefficient for each section control valve based on a predetermined fluid pressure for the corresponding group of electrically actuated valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey John Grimm, Duane Needham
  • Patent number: 11634093
    Abstract: A seat module adapted to be attached to a seat having mechanical parts and electric devices for seat operation in a motor vehicle includes at least one operating cable for activating at least one device, and a module plate formed with a mounting feature for attaching to the seat and a retention feature for attaching the at least one operating cable. An end portion of the operating cable is temporarily stowed on the module plate in a pre-assembled state where the operating cable is attached to the module plate, and the end portion of the operating cable is connected to the electric devices and/or mechanical parts of the seat in an assembled state where the module plate with the retained operating cables is securely mounted to the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: HI-LEX CONTROLS, INC.
    Inventors: Heather Ann Golen, Kevin Richard Koneval, David Edward Flint, Jeffrey John Lijana
  • Patent number: 11628774
    Abstract: This disclosure details motor vehicles equipped with vehicle exterior components. One or more of the vehicle exterior components can be used both for their primary function when attached to the vehicle and for use as sand ladders when removed from the vehicle. In the first configuration, the vehicle exterior components may be configured as running boards, hood vents, grill inserts, bumper inserts, tailgate inserts, and/or door beams, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Keith Weston, Derek Bier, Ryan Orourke, Jeffrey John Ley, Ian George Eickholdt
  • Patent number: 11632346
    Abstract: A device, such as a head-mounted wearable device (HMWD), provides audible notifications to a user with a voice user interface (VUI). A filtered subset of notifications addressed to the user, such as notifications from contacts associated with specified applications, are processed by a text to speech system that generates audio output for presentation to the user. The audio output may be presented using the HMWD. For example, the audio output generated from a text message received from a contact may be played on the device. The user may provide an input to play the notification again, initiate a reply, or take another action. The input may comprise a gesture on a touch sensor, activation of a button, verbal input acquired by a microphone, and so forth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Abinash Mahapatra, Anuj Saluja, Ouning Zhang, Xinyu Miao, Ting Liu, Yanina Potashnik, Alfred Ying Fai Lui, Choon-Mun Hooi, Jeffrey John Easter, Oliver Huy Doan, Jonathan B. Assayag
  • Publication number: 20230105009
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for using electrical button matrix scanning techniques to detect remote control buttons pressed by users. An example embodiment operates by detecting, using an electrical matrix scanning technique, an actuated electrical switch corresponding to a remote control action for a media device. The actuated electrical switch includes a first actuated electrode coupled to a first actuated electrical line of an electrical matrix, a second actuated electrode coupled to a second actuated electrical line of the electrical matrix, and a third actuated electrode coupled to a third actuated electrical line of the electrical matrix. In response to detecting the actuated electrical switch, the example embodiment operates by triggering an execution of the remote control action corresponding to the actuated electrical switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: William Daniel Strauss, Adam Walter Strauss, Jeffrey John Peters
  • Publication number: 20230090104
    Abstract: A modular storage system is provided with a plurality of upright side supports to be supported upon an underlying support surface. Each of the plurality of upright side supports is packaged separately. A plurality of horizontal cross members is provided to interconnect a pair of upright side supports. The plurality of horizontal cross members is packaged separately from the plurality of upright side supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Tara BROWN, Robert Douglas HEGARTY, James Allen AUSTIN, III, Michael WITT, Jeffrey John MATHISON, Gabriel PRERO, Patrick William BOEHNEN, Brittany McCULLERS, James PRUITT
  • Publication number: 20230092929
    Abstract: A storage assembly is provided with a pair of spaced apart brackets. A pair of hubs is each pivotally connected to one of the pair of spaced apart brackets. A rotary limit is connected to one of the pair of hubs and one of the pair of spaced apart brackets to limit the pair of hubs to a range of rotation relative to the pair of spaced apart brackets. A pair of bars is each connected to the pair of hubs to rotate with the pair of hubs to support and store articles upon the pair of bars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Tara BROWN, Robert Douglas HEGARTY, James Allen AUSTIN, III, Michael WITT, Jeffrey John MATHISON, Margaret RIDER, Rose FORD, Ethan CREASMAN, Gabriel PRERO, Patrick William BOEHNEN
  • Publication number: 20230065728
    Abstract: A wall plate assembly is provided with a first wall plate portion to at least partially cover an electrical device, with a first lateral side with a first fastener and a second fastener formed partially along the first lateral side. A second wall plate portion to at least partially cover the electrical device, with a first lateral side with a first fastener formed partially along the first lateral side and sized to fasten in a length direction with the first wall plate portion second fastener, and a second fastener formed partially along the first lateral side and sized to fasten in the length direction with the first wall plate portion first fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffrey John MATHISON, James Leroy DANIELS, Margaret RIDER, Sondie BLACKMON, Jack MICHKA
  • Patent number: 11576301
    Abstract: A system for handling a fluid includes a container for separating the fluid into a liquid and a vapor such that at least a portion of the vapor is disposed above the liquid. The system also includes at least one valve for releasing the vapor from the container, at least one sensor to detect a level of the liquid in the container, and a controller in communicatively coupled to the at least one valve and the at least one sensor. The controller is configured to control the at least one valve to release the vapor such that the liquid level is maintained at or above a desired liquid level. The controller is configured to determine diagnostic data based at least in part on signals received from the least one valve and the at least one sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: CAPSTAN AG SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey John Grimm, Andrew Boyd, Kale Schrader
  • Publication number: 20230044574
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for training and deploying a predictive model for generating a prediction, e.g., patient eligibility for a CAR-T therapy. Datasets, such as open healthcare claims datasets, may be missing data. Missing data may hamper the ability to generate sufficient information needed for training a predictive model. Methods include leveraging comprehensive datasets, such as closed claims datasets, to create training examples for input into a machine learning algorithm. In various embodiments, the comprehensive dataset is modified to simulate the data missingness in the target dataset; then, the modified dataset is paired with the ground truth label derived from the comprehensive dataset to create training examples. In various embodiments, a comprehensive dataset is paired with a target dataset to create training examples. After training a predictive model on such examples, the model can be deployed to make predictions in the target dataset even in light of missing data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Janssen Research & Development, LLC
    Inventors: Jennifer Seto Harper, Rajarshi Roychowdhury, Smita Mitra, Jeffrey John Headd
  • Publication number: 20230027638
    Abstract: A method for producing an avocado food product with a reduced instance of pathogens, the method comprising: (a) removing the pip and peel from an avocado leaving the flesh of the avocado; (b) macerating the avocado flesh; (c) exposing the avocado flesh to an atmosphere comprising steam for a predetermined time; wherein the steam is generated at or greater than about atmospheric pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventor: Jeffrey John Hastings
  • Patent number: 11559148
    Abstract: A retail display system is provided with a point-of-sale display unit sized to be received in a retail store aisle. A first and a second plurality of mirror panes are oriented within the display unit, which are formed from different material compositions. A mirror display assembly is provided with samples from the first and second pluralities of mirror panes to visually demonstrate the material composition difference between the first plurality of mirror panes and the second plurality of mirror panes. The mirror display assembly is provided with a support with a base. An image surface is mounted upon the base. A first sample mirror pane is mounted to the support and oriented at an angle relative to the image surface to reflect the image surface. A second sample mirror pane is mounted to the support and oriented at an angle relative to the image surface to reflect the image surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: LIBERTY HARDWARE MFG. CORP.
    Inventors: Ryan Patrick Martin, Jeffrey John Mathison, Earl David Forrest
  • Publication number: 20230020208
    Abstract: Thermal treatment of purified FDCA for producing a carboxylic acid composition, the process comprising the steps of providing or producing a thermal treatment composition comprising a purified carboxylic acid composition and an organic acid containing treatment solvent composition; subjecting the thermal treatment composition to an elevated temperature, wherein the FDCA is partially dissolved, and cooling the treated composition and separating at least a portion of the FDCA from the treated composition to obtain a carboxylic acid composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffrey John Kolstad, Ana Sofia Vagueiro De Sousa Dias, Johannes Maria Franciscus Sijben, Ana Rita Martins Guerreiro Rocha Almeida, Ines Dacil Gonzalez Jimenez
  • Patent number: 11550614
    Abstract: Techniques for packaging and deploying algorithms utilizing containers for flexible machine learning are described. In some embodiments, users can create or utilize simple containers adhering to a specification of a machine learning service in a provider network, where the containers include code for how a machine learning model is to be trained and/or executed. The machine learning service can automatically train a model and/or host a model using the containers. The containers can use a wide variety of algorithms and use a variety of types of languages, libraries, data types, etc. Users can thus implement machine learning training and/or hosting with extremely minimal knowledge of how the overall training and/or hosting is actually performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Albert Faulhaber, Jr., Gowda Dayananda Anjaneyapura Range, Jeffrey John Geevarghese, Taylor Goodhart, Charles Drummond Swan
  • Patent number: 11547222
    Abstract: A planar display assembly is provided with a planar display pane. A frame is provided with a dado sized to receive the planar display pane. A plurality of retainers mounts to the frame about an inner periphery of the frame to retain the planar display pane within the frame. At least one of the plurality of retainers is elastically deformable to deform during installation of the planar display into the frame, and to expand to retain the planar display pane within the frame. A plurality of apertures or a channel may be formed in the frame about the dado. The plurality of retainers may mount to the frame within the plurality of apertures or the channel of the frame to retain the planar display pane within the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: LIBERTY HARDWARE MFG. CORP.
    Inventors: Earl David Forrest, Norman Dax Allen, Jeffrey John Mathison
  • Patent number: 11550231
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for reducing particulate contaminants on a clamping face of a clamping structure in a lithographic system. A substrate such as a cleaning reticle is pressed against the clamping face. A temperature differential is established between the substrate and the clamping face either before or after clamping occurs to facilitate transfer of particles from the clamping face to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: ASML Holding N.V.
    Inventors: Jeffrey John Lombardo, Ronald Peter Albright, Daniel Leslie Hall, Victor Antonio Perez-Falcon, Andrew Judge