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).

  • Publication number: 20250032673
    Abstract: A biocompatible material for bone repair is described. The bone repair composition includes a mixture of a type I collagen, a type I collagen-glycosaminoglycan coprecipitate, tricalcium phosphate; and bioactive glass. Methods of using the composition for bone repair, and a kit for the bone repair composition are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Jeffrey Johnson, Nels J Lauritzen, Brent Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20250036112
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for optimizing a process of manufacturing a product. In one aspect, the method comprises repeatedly performing the following: i) selecting a configuration of input settings for manufacturing a product, based on a causal model that measures causal relationships between input settings and a measure of a quality of the product; ii) determining the measure of the quality of the product manufactured using the configuration of input settings; and iii) adjusting, based on the measure of the quality of the product manufactured using the configuration of input settings, the causal model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Brian E. Brooks, Gilles J. Benoit, Peter O. Olson, Tyler W. Olson, Himanshu Nayar, Frederick J. Arsenault, Nicholas A. Johnson, Brett R. Hemes, Thomas J. Strey, Jonathan B. Arthur, Nathan J. Herbst, Aaron K. Nienaber, Sarah M. Mullins, Mark W. Orlando, Cory D. Sauer, Timothy J. Clemens, Scott L. Barnett, Zachary M. Schaeffer, Patrick G. Zimmerman, Gregory P. Moriarty, Jeffrey P. Adolf, Steven P. Floeder, Andreas Backes, Peter J. Schneider, Maureen A. Kavanagh, Glenn E. Casner, Miaoding Dai, Christopher M. Brown, Lori A. Sjolund, Jon A. Kirschhoffer, Carter C. Hughes
  • Patent number: 12212800
    Abstract: A process for providing relevant video content to members of a communication group. When a triggering event to provide video content to a plurality of members of a communication group is detected, an electronic computing device assigns a reviewer rank to each one of the plurality of members of the communication group based on a user context associated with the respective members. The device then selects a member with the assigned reviewer rank higher than the respectively assigned reviewer ranks of other members and further transmits a notification to the member requesting permission to provide the video content to the members of the communication group. When a response indicating permission is received from the communication device associated with the selected member, the device provides the video content to the members associated with the communication group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Johnson, Yujing Su, Chun Wang, Jeffrey Hirsch
  • Publication number: 20250029254
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting visual findings such as visual anomaly findings in computed tomography (CT) scans. The method includes: receiving a series of anatomical images obtained from a computed tomography (CT) scan of a head of a subject; generating, using the series of anatomical images by a preprocessing layer: a spatial 3D tensor which represents a 3D spatial model of the head of the subject; generating, using the spatial 3D tensor by a convolutional neural network (CNN) model: at least one 3D feature tensor; and classifying, using at least one of the 3D feature tensors by the CNN model: each of a plurality of possible visual anomaly findings as being present versus absent, the plurality of possible visual anomaly findings having a hierarchal relationship based on a hierarchical ontology tree.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Dang-Dinh-Ang TRAN, Jarrel SEAH, Benjamin HACHEY, Xavier HOLT, Cyril TANG, Andrew JOHNSON, Marc NOTHROP, Kottal SAMARASINGHE, Jeffrey WARDMAN
  • Publication number: 20250026534
    Abstract: A container lid is provided herein having structurally reinforcing ribs therein. The ribs increase the strength of the lid across a central region thereof. Specifically, the lid can have an outer perimeter and the ribs can be spaced inwardly from the outer perimeter. The inwardly spaced ribs can provide a distinct look for consumer differentiation. Additionally, the ribs can be arcuate so that they generally follow a curvature of the outer perimeter of the lid. As such, a label region within the lid central region is preserved, while the lid is still strengthened by the ribs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Michele M. Dziaba, Andrew Thomas Tilton, Jeffrey A. Johnson, Joseph M. Miskovic
  • Publication number: 20250028323
    Abstract: A control system for an autonomous work machine includes a robotic controller, a position detection system coupled to the robotic controller, and a sensor coupled to the robotic controller and configured to provide a sensor signal. A controlled system is coupled to the robotic controller to receive control signals from the robotic controller. The robotic controller is configured to generate an event relative to an object in an environment around the autonomous work machine or a machine health/job quality issue, document the event, and store the documented event. The robotic controller is further configured to selectively generate a communication containing at least some information relative to the documented event to a supervisor and to receive user input from the supervisor and take responsive action based on the user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Margaux M. ASCHERL, Jeffrey E. RUNDE, Curtis A. MAEDER, David A. JOHNSON
  • Patent number: 12206784
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Clayton Johnson, Esther Scott, Jeffrey Wieker
  • Patent number: 12144909
    Abstract: A biocompatible material for bone repair is described. The bone repair composition includes a mixture of a type I collagen, a type I collagen-glycosaminoglycan coprecipitate, tricalcium phosphate; and bioactive glass. Methods of using the composition for bone repair, and a kit for the bone repair composition are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: ZAVATION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Johnson, Nels J Lauritzen, Brent Mitchell
  • Patent number: 12122557
    Abstract: A container lid is provided herein having structurally reinforcing ribs therein. The ribs increase the strength of the lid across a central region thereof. Specifically, the lid can have an outer perimeter and the ribs can be spaced inwardly from the outer perimeter. The inwardly spaced ribs can provide a distinct look for consumer differentiation. Additionally, the ribs can be arcuate so that they generally follow a curvature of the outer perimeter of the lid. As such, a label region within the lid central region is preserved, while the lid is still strengthened by the ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventors: Michele M. Dziaba, Andrew Thomas Tilton, Jeffrey A. Johnson, Joseph M. Miskovic
  • Publication number: 20240342382
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: John LOVE, Adam Joseph LIVINGSTON, George CROTHALL, Jeffrey JOHNSON, Sarah MATARESE
  • Patent number: 12016600
    Abstract: An orthopedic plate has a first end including a locking screw hole that receives a locking screw and spaced from that hole is a closed compression housing that extends from the bone-facing side of the plate and which receives a compression screw that forms an angle of from about 10° to about 70° with a longitudinal axis of the plate. The compression housing is not located on the medial line of the plate, but is peripheral to the medial line, either in the longitudinal or the medial direction of the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: ORTHOHELIX SURGICAL DESIGNS, INC.
    Inventors: Jackson R. Heavener, Jeffrey Johnson, David B. Kay
  • Patent number: 12007269
    Abstract: Described herein is a weight or pressure measuring shovel. The shoveling apparatus has a broad blade assembly or scoop assembly including an elongate handle member. A coupler assembly is designed to couple the curved plate assembly to allow angular orientation or movement of the curved plate assembly to be adjusted relative to the handle member. A force transducer converts the weight or pressure of a material on the curved plate assembly into an electrical signal designed to communicate the weight or pressure of a material such as snow, sand, dirt, or ice. A control module in a housing mounted on the elongate handle is designed to receive electrical signals from the force transducer assembly or a load cell assembly. A display assembly is coupled to the electrical scale assembly and control module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Inventor: Jeffrey Johnson
  • Publication number: 20240176661
    Abstract: A method for conserving resources in a distributed system includes receiving an event-criteria list from a resource controller. The event-criteria list includes one or more events watched by the resource controller and the resource controller controls at least one target resource and is configured to respond to events from the event-criteria list that occur. The method also includes determining whether the resource controller is idle. When the resource controller is idle, the method includes terminating the resource controller, determining whether any event from the event-criteria list occurs after terminating the resource controller, and, when at least one event from the event-criteria list occurs after terminating the resource controller, recreating the resource controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Justin Santa Barbara, Timothe Hockin, Robert Bailey, Jeffrey Johnson
  • Publication number: 20240170561
    Abstract: Structures for a heterojunction bipolar transistor and methods of forming a structure for a heterojunction bipolar transistor. The structure comprises an emitter, a collector including a first section, a second section, and a third section positioned in a first direction between the first section and the second section, and an intrinsic base disposed in a second direction between the emitter and the third section of the collector. The structure further comprises a stress layer including a section positioned to overlap with the emitter, the intrinsic base, and the collector. The section of the stress layer is surrounded by a perimeter, and the first and second sections of the collector are each positioned adjacent to the perimeter of the stress layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Vibhor Jain, Jeffrey Johnson, Viorel Ontalus, John J. Pekarik
  • Patent number: 11957881
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: BIGFOOT BIOMEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: John Love, Adam Joseph Livingston, George Crothall, Jeffrey Johnson, Sarah Matarese
  • Publication number: 20240090927
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: OrthoHelix Surgical Designs, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey JOHNSON, David B. KAY, Jackson R. HEAVENER
  • Publication number: 20240072180
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Saloni Chaurasia, Jeffrey Johnson, Vibhor Jain, Crystal R. Kenney, Sudesh Saroop, Teng-Yin Lin, John J. Pekarik
  • Publication number: 20240071567
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel Westcott, Jeffrey Johnson, Di Wei
  • Patent number: 11907762
    Abstract: A method for conserving resources in a distributed system includes receiving an event-criteria list from a resource controller. The event-criteria list includes one or more events watched by the resource controller and the resource controller controls at least one target resource and is configured to respond to events from the event-criteria list that occur. The method also includes determining whether the resource controller is idle. When the resource controller is idle, the method includes terminating the resource controller, determining whether any event from the event-criteria list occurs after terminating the resource controller, and, when at least one event from the event-criteria list occurs after terminating the resource controller, recreating the resource controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Justin Santa Barbara, Timothe Hockin, Robert Bailey, Jeffrey Johnson
  • Patent number: 11888850
    Abstract: A communal computing device, such as an interactive digital whiteboard, can become unlocked if a user is near the device. The communal computing device may use a sensor such as a camera to capture images of a person and obtain an identifier from a personal device such as a smartphone. A cloud-based provider that is trusted by both the communal computing device and the personal device may associate both the image and the identifier of the personal device with the same user identity. Obtaining the user identity from multiple, different sources provides a secure technique for the communal computing device to recognize a user without the user directly interacting with the communal computing device. If the sensor no longer detects the user or the personal device is no longer detected, then the communal computing device may log off the user. The personal device may be used to confirm log off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Raju Jain, Dipesh Bhattarai, Peter Gregory Davis, Jeffrey Johnson, Liang Zhang, Kiran Kumar