Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Johanning

Jeffrey Johanning 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).

  • System and method for supporting arc tubes in HID lamps
    Publication number: 20050231086
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for mechanically supporting and electrically coupling arc tubes in high intensity discharge (“HID”) lamps. The systems and methods provide mechanical support and electrical coupling of the arc tube in an HID lamp. The electrical coupling between the electrical leads of the arc tube and the lamp base includes one or more weldless electrical connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventor: Jeffrey Johanning
  • Ruggedized scintillation detector with low energy detection capabilities
    Publication number: 20050224717
    Abstract: A radiation detector includes a housing, a crystal and a photomultiplier tube supported in the housing. A plurality of elongated, flat plastic or ceramic springs are located radially between the crystal and photomultiplier tube and the housing, and at least one additional spring is located at one end of the crystal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Lucas Clarke, James Williams, Brian Palmer, Jeffrey Johanning, Keith Jones, Andrew Shalhoub
  • Ruggedized scintillation detector for portal monitors and light pipe incorporated therein
    Publication number: 20050184241
    Abstract: A radiation detector includes a housing, an elongated, rectangular crystal having four longitudinally extending corners, and a photomultiplier tube both supported in the housing, with a light pipe located axially between respective facing ends of the photomultiplier tube and the crystal; and a plurality of elongated rails extending along respective ones of the longitudinally extending corners of the rectangular crystal, establishing an air gap between the crystal and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Lucas Clarke, Brian Palmer, Jeffrey Johanning, Keith Jones, James Williams, Andrew Shalhoub