Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A. Johnson
Jeffrey 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).
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Publication number: 20240138976Abstract: Apparatus and methods for a prosthetic heart valve are provided. The apparatus may include a prosthetic heart-valve fitting. The fitting may be seated in a valve annulus of the heart. The fitting may be a fitting that does not include a tissue-penetrating anchor. The fitting may be a fitting that does not include a tissue-penetrating barb. The apparatus may include a brace. The brace may be urged by an atrial tissue of the heart to maintain a position of the fitting in the annulus.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Jonathan Berndt, Jeffrey W. Chambers, Jason S. Diedering, Olivia Johnson, Shelby Jo Byron, Saravana B. Kumar, Jaqueline Wendel
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Publication number: 20240137350Abstract: A method for facilitating anonymized interactions and/or identifying or validating a user via a virtual number may include: receiving a login request from a user device associated with a user that identifies the user via a virtual number; in response to receiving the login request, determining whether the virtual interaction item number is valid; in response to determining that it is valid: validating the login request; and identifying an entity associated with the virtual number; receiving from the user device, an interaction-completion request; in response to receiving the interaction-completion request, transmitting a user information request to the entity associated with the virtual number; receiving a reply to the user-information request from the entity; and in response to receiving the reply, completing the interaction-completion request using the reply.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Carlyle WIEKER, Clayton JOHNSON, Kevan EMMOTT
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Publication number: 20240132173Abstract: A bicycle storage unit is disclosed. The unit includes a rotatable bicycle storage carousel that is structured to rotate about a central axis to provide for a dense storage of bicycles, which are stored on the rotatable bicycle storage carousel in a generally vertical orientation. The unit further includes an enclosure surrounding the carousel. The rotatable bicycle storage carousel comprises an elongated central core oriented in a first direction that is orthogonal relative to a plane defined by a base structure of the rotatable bicycle storage carousel. The elongated central core is rotatable relative to the base structure. The carousel further includes multiple bicycle storage assemblies on which bicycles can be hung.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2024Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Eric L. RAYL, Gavin BRINK, Paul DE LA PORT, Jeffrey Mark ABRAMSON, April JOHNSON
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Patent number: 11964062Abstract: An antimicrobial device, such as a flashlight, lantern, or lamp, is discussed herein. The antimicrobial device produces light in the ultraviolet (UV) spectrum (i.e., 150-250 nm), including 200-230 nm. The antimicrobial device includes an electron source, an extractor, and a target material. The electron source provides the electrons of sufficient energy to cause a photon to be released, whether by a target or by the electron itself. The extractor extracts the electrons from the electron source. The target material is a component at which the electron is directed. The target material can release a photon having a desired wavelength or within a desired wavelength range or cause the electron to release a photon having a desired wavelength or within a desired wavelength range.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: LuxHygenix Inc.Inventors: James Edward Jaskie, Michael Ray Johnson, Scott Vincent Johnson, John Jeffrey Martin
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Patent number: 11957881Abstract: A pen cap for a medication delivery pen includes a piston-style detector mechanism. The piston-style detector mechanism includes at least an inner shell having first open end through which the medication delivery pen can be inserted, a second end opposite the first end, a sidewall defined by an outer surface and an opposing inner surface, and a passageway extending from the outer surface to the inner surface. The sidewall extends between the first end and the second end thereby defining a pen-receiving cavity there between. The piston-style detector mechanism further includes at least one switch and a translatable shaft at least partially disposed in the passage. The translatable shaft includes a body that extends at least from a pen-interfacing portion in the pen-receiving cavity to a switch-interfacing portion thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: BIGFOOT BIOMEDICAL, INC.Inventors: John Love, Adam Joseph Livingston, George Crothall, Jeffrey Johnson, Sarah Matarese
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Publication number: 20240121126Abstract: Digital bridging of field devices to an industrial network using an Ethernet Advanced Physical Layer (Ethernet-APL) bridge device. The APL bridge device includes analog interfaces for current-driven and voltage-driven measurement devices and an Intrinsically Safe (IS) APL connection providing power to the bridge device and the measurement devices. The bridge device enables gateway functionality between field device protocols and industrial network protocols.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc.Inventors: Briane Ritchie, Richard Allan Chaney, Mark V. Bertolina, Alexander Johnson, Jeffrey Mattar, Matthew Briggs Michel, Ashutosh Diliprao Katke
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Publication number: 20240110415Abstract: A multipoint lock including a pivoting lock bolt including a fixed pivot point and a sliding pivot point, a translating lock bolt, a linkage coupled to and configured to pivot the pivoting lock bolt and to translate the translating lock bolt, an actuation mechanism configured to actuate the linkage and to effect pivoting of the pivoting lock bolt and translation of the translating lock bolt, and an input mechanism configured to receive user input and transmit the user input to the actuation mechanism, the user unput including shifting the input mechanism between an unlocked position and a locked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Pella CorporationInventors: Jeremy Goldstein, Andrew Morse, Benjamin Edwards, Steve Johnson, Jeffrey Bernath
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Patent number: 11945532Abstract: A bicycle storage unit is disclosed. The unit includes a rotatable bicycle storage carousel that is structured to rotate about a central axis to provide for a dense storage of bicycles, which are stored on the rotatable bicycle storage carousel in a generally vertical orientation. The unit further includes an enclosure surrounding the carousel. The rotatable bicycle storage carousel comprises an elongated central core oriented in a first direction that is orthogonal relative to a plane defined by a base structure of the rotatable bicycle storage carousel. The elongated central core is rotatable relative to the base structure. The carousel further includes multiple bicycle storage assemblies on which bicycles can be hung.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Inventors: Eric L. Rayl, Gavin Brink, Paul De La Port, Jeffrey Mark Abramson, April Johnson
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Publication number: 20240090927Abstract: An orthopedic plate is specifically configured for use in osteotomies, in which part of the plate extends into a portion of a first bone segment and part is external to the cortical surface of an adjacent bone segment to fix the segments to allow them to fuse. The plate has a first end and a second end where the end which is inserted into the bone has a chamfer and a through hole having a hole axis optionally at an oblique angle to the longitudinal axis of the plate, and which can receive a screw, peg or pin. The second end of the plate includes a locking screw hole and optionally including a compression slot extending in a direction toward a screw hole in the opposing end. Optionally, the non-locking hole has a shroud that forms an arc or portion of a cylinder over the hole. A plate driver having a recess that holds the plate is used to insert the plate into the bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: OrthoHelix Surgical Designs, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey JOHNSON, David B. KAY, Jackson R. HEAVENER
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Publication number: 20240086094Abstract: An apparatus comprises a storage device and a device controller operatively coupled with the storage device. The device controller comprises a memory that stores an application. The application stored on the memory comprises instructions. When executed, the instruction direct the device controller to receive a storage request comprising content. The device controller retrieves a storage device policy from the memory that indicates a set of storage locations on the storage device. The device controller selects one of the storage locations on the storage device based on the storage device policy. The device controller stores the content on the storage device at the selected storage location. The device controller records storage information for the content that indicates the selected location on the memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Joshua Johnson, Curt Bruner, Jeffrey Reh, Christopher Squires, Brian Wilson
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Publication number: 20240086573Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for improved security in a networked computing environment, the method comprising: receiving, from a user device, a registration request comprising a user identifier for a user; receiving, from the user device, user credentials to access one or more online accounts associated with the user; accessing the one or more online accounts to retrieve user activity data for the user; analyzing the retrieved user activity data to determine one or more merchants associated with the user; storing, in a database coupled to a server device, a mapping between the user and the one or more merchants; receiving, from a monitoring service, an indication that a first merchant of the one or more merchants has experienced a data breach; and sending a notification to the user in response to determining that the first merchant has experienced a data breach.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Michelle Olenoski, Clayton Johnson, Jeffrey Brown, Venkata Ph Kolli
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Publication number: 20240085975Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods are provided for generating a quantified indicator of cognitive skills in an individual. In certain configurations, the apparatus, systems, and methods can be implemented for enhancing cognitive skills in an individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Titiimaea Alailima, Jeffrey Bower, Jason Johnson, Ashley Mateus, Elena CaƱadas Espinosa, Adam Piper, Matthew Omernick, David Collins
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Publication number: 20240086517Abstract: Aspects described herein may provide detection of a physical characteristic of a credential, thereby allowing for authentication of the credential. According to some aspects, these and other benefits may be achieved by detecting the physical characteristic with the credential. An image of a credential may be received. An optical characteristic of a secure feature of the credential may be determined. An expected optical characteristic of the secure feature may be determined based on known properties of the secure feature. A determination as to whether the credential is authentic may be based on a comparison of the determined optical characteristic of the secure feature to the expected optical characteristic of the secure feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Clayton Johnson, Daniel Tesser, Luis De La Rosa, Jeffrey Wieker
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Patent number: 11930119Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for payment authentication. For example, a method may include: the method comprising: storing a first device fingerprint in association with a token representing a primary account number, the first device fingerprint being derived from a device attribute of a user device and behavioral biometric data derived from a behavioral pattern of a user in using the user device; receiving an authentication request indicative of the token and a second device fingerprint generated by a customer device associated with a customer of a merchant, the authentication request being associated with a transaction between the merchant and a customer using the token; identifying the stored first device fingerprint based on the token indicated by the authentication request; and determining whether the second device fingerprint matches the stored first device fingerprint.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Clayton Johnson, Esther Scott, Jeffrey Wieker
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Publication number: 20240079890Abstract: A battery charging system includes a charging rack comprising multiple receptacle, multiple battery assemblies. Each of the battery assemblies includes a housing having a handle, rechargeable battery cells disposed within the housing, and a mating feature protruding away from the housing, wherein the mating feature is configured to selectively connect the battery assembly with the receptacle of the charging rack and includes multiple ports electrically connected to the battery cells and configured receive power from the charging rack to charge the battery cells, and wherein the handle comprises a release button configured to selectively disengage the battery assembly from the receptacle of the charging rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Briggs & Stratton, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Zeiler, Christopher Krajewski, Kyle Harvey, Ryan S. Jaskowiak, Nicholas Zeidler, Mark Noller, Todd Johnson
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Publication number: 20240071567Abstract: The method for protein selection can include: characterizing a protein set, training a prediction model, determining target characteristic values, and determining a candidate protein set based on the target characteristic values.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Daniel Westcott, Jeffrey Johnson, Di Wei
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Publication number: 20240068771Abstract: A gun safety system can include a mount assembly comprising a mounting rail and a first lock mechanism, the mount assembly configured to secure the mounting rail to a support structure; and a gun safe assembly comprising an outer housing and an inner housing assembly disposed within the outer housing, the inner housing assembly including a sleeve at least partially defining a gun storage cavity, the outer housing comprising a first mounting rail guide, the first lock mechanism being accessible through the gun storage cavity in response to the gun safety system being in a docked configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: ULTIMATE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Neil Oakshott, Jeffrey Orr, Rob Johnson, Ryan Parker, Christopher Miller
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Publication number: 20240072180Abstract: Structures for a varactor diode and methods of forming same. The structure comprises a first semiconductor layer including a section on a substrate, a second semiconductor layer on the section of the first semiconductor layer, a third semiconductor layer on the second semiconductor layer, and a doped region in the section of the first semiconductor layer. The section of the first semiconductor layer and the doped region have a first conductivity type, and the second semiconductor layer comprises silicon-germanium having a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type, and the third semiconductor layer has the second conductivity type. The doped region contains a higher concentration of a dopant of the first conductivity type than the section of the first semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer abuts the first section of the first semiconductor layer along an interface, and the doped region is positioned adjacent to the interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Saloni Chaurasia, Jeffrey Johnson, Vibhor Jain, Crystal R. Kenney, Sudesh Saroop, Teng-Yin Lin, John J. Pekarik
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Patent number: 11911225Abstract: A method for registration of digital medical images is provided. The method includes the step of storing a 3D digital medical image having a 3D anatomical feature and a first coordinate system and storing a 2D digital medical image having a 2D anatomical feature and a second coordinate system. The method further includes the steps of storing a placement of a digital medical object on the 3D digital medical image and the 2D digital medical image and generating a simulated 2D digital medical image from the 3D digital medical image, wherein the simulated 2D digital medical image comprises a simulated 2D anatomical feature corresponding to the 3D anatomical feature. The 2D anatomical feature is compared with the simulated 2D anatomical feature until a match is reached and a registration of the first coordinate system with the second coordinate system based on the match is determined.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Globus Medical Inc.Inventors: Norbert Johnson, Neil Crawford, Jeffrey Forsyth, Yuan Cheng, Jawad Mokhtar
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Patent number: 11915694Abstract: A voice control interactive system and method to provide a hands-free operation for the operator to monitor and control multiple conveyors in a warehouse. The system comprises a first computing device and a second computing device. The first computing device receives an audio signal generated by a second computing device and generates a control signal and a response signal in response to the audio signal. The audio signal comprises information relating to a verbal command spoken by an operator associated with the second computing device. The response signal comprises information relating to a response for the verbal command, wherein the information is generated based on a location of the second computing device. The control signal comprises information to control a conveyor.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Intelligrated Headquarters, LLCInventors: Jason-David Nitzberg, Timothy R. Williams, Zachary Reott, Sang Pheng, Lori A. Pike, Jason A. Johnson, Jeffrey P. Pike