Patents by Inventor Jeffrey L. Johnson

Jeffrey L. 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).

  • Automated seed planting and evaluation
    Patent number: 12108698
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for the automation of seed planting and analysis comprising automated planting of the seeds, germination, and analysis. The methods generally comprise conveying containers containing seeds to an automated seed planting station, wherein each container includes a machine-readable tag, planting at least some of the seeds in the container onto respective planting trays, wherein each planting tray includes a machine-readable tag, allowing the seeds to germinate, and analyzing the germinated seeds. The systems generally comprise a seed planting system and a planting verification and correction system. Also provided herein are backlit templates comprising a light source and a power interface configured to connect to a power source to power the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Adam M. Barrick, Eric L. Borrowman, Jarrett R. Ceglinski, Jerry Christopher, Joshua Allen Crews, Daniel Dillard, Timothy P. Garvin, Charles K. Johnson, Jeffrey L. Kohne, Jason T. Mitchell, Jeffrey S. Morris, Ralph E. Nothdurft, Payman Rassoolkhani, Christian A. Saia
  • FOAMED COMPOSITIONS, FOAM PADDED MATERIALS, AND PACKAGING ARTICLES
    Publication number: 20240317955
    Abstract: Polymeric foamed compositions, foam padded materials that include such polymeric foamed compositions, and packaging articles (e.g., envelopes) that include such foam padded materials, wherein the foamed composition includes: a polymeric component including a copolymer including divalent hydroxyethylene monomer units and divalent dihydroxybutylene monomer units; wherein the composition is in the form of an at least partially water-soluble foam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Yaohua Gao, Stephen M. Sanocki, Sithya S. Khieu, Ignatius A. Kadoma, Cory D. Sauer, Tien Yi T.H. Whiting, Mitchell A.F. Johnson, Jeffrey P. Kalish, Daniel L. Schlosser, Michael Brett Runge, Matt R. Branscomb
  • Piperidinone Derivatives as MDM2 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Cancer
    Publication number: 20240300892
    Abstract: The present invention provides MDM2 inhibitor compounds of Formula I, wherein the variables are defined above, which compounds are useful as therapeutic agents, particularly for the treatment of cancers. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions that contain an MDM2 inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Michael D. Bartberger, Ana Gonzalez Buenrostro, Hilary Plake Beck, Xiaoqi Chen, Richard Victor Connors, Jeffrey Deignan, Jason A. Duquette, I, John Eksterowicz, Benjamin Fisher, Brian M. Fox, Jiasheng Fu, Zice Fu, Felix Gonzalez Lopez De Turiso, Michael W. Gribble, Darin J. Gustin, Julie A. Heath, Xin Huang, XianYun Jiao, Michael G. Johnson, Frank Kayser, David John Kopecky, SuJen Lai, Yihong Li, Zhihong Li, Jiwen Liu, Jonathan D. Low, Brian S. Lucas, Zhihua MA, Lawrence R. McGee, Joel McIntosh, Dustin L. McMinn, Julio C. Medina, Jeffrey Thomas Mihalic, Steven H. Olson, Yossup Rew, Philip M. Roveto, Daqing Sun, Xiaodong Wang, Yingcai Wang, Xuelei Yan, Ming Yu, Jiang Zhu
  • Particulate foam with partial restriction
    Patent number: 12082644
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper, an outsole, and a midsole disposed between the upper and the outsole. The outsole is attached to the upper and has a ground-engaging surface. The midsole has a series of walls that define a series of channels extending substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the midsole and along an entire length of the midsole. The series of channels are isolated from one another and each channel receives a quantity of particulate matter therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin W. Hoffer, Scott C. Holt, Jeffrey L. Johnson, Cassidy R. Levy, Nicholas R. Long, Matthew C. Palmer
  • SPIKE FOR FOOTWEAR HAVING RIGID PORTION AND RESILIENT PORTION
    Publication number: 20240023679
    Abstract: A spike is operable to be removably coupled to an article of footwear. The spike includes a first portion that is substantially rigid. The spike also includes a second portion that is resilient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey L. Johnson
  • Spike for footwear having rigid portion and resilient portion
    Patent number: 11877627
    Abstract: A spike is operable to be removably coupled to an article of footwear. The spike includes a first portion that is substantially rigid. The spike also includes a second portion that is resilient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey L. Johnson
  • PARTICULATE FOAM WITH PARTIAL RESTRICTION
    Publication number: 20220240621
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper, an outsole, and a midsole disposed between the upper and the outsole. The outsole is attached to the upper and has a ground-engaging surface. The midsole has a series of walls that define a series of channels extending substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the midsole and along an entire length of the midsole. The series of channels are isolated from one another and each channel receives a quantity of particulate matter therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin W. Hoffer, Scott C. Holt, Jeffrey L. Johnson, Cassidy R. Levy, Nicholas R. Long, Matthew C. Palmer
  • Particulate foam with flexible casing
    Patent number: 11317675
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper, a midsole attached to the upper, and an outsole. The midsole has a footbed and a bottom surface disposed on an opposite side of the midsole than the footbed. The outsole has a ground-engaging surface, an inner surface disposed on an opposite side of the outsole than the ground-engaging surface, and a wall extending from the ground-engaging surface and surrounding the outsole. The article of footwear also includes a casing containing particulate matter and having a length that is greater than a length of the outsole. The casing includes a first fold at a predetermined location along its length. The casing is received within a cavity bounded by the wall of the outsole and between the bottom surface and the inner surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin W. Hoffer, Scott C. Holt, Jeffrey L. Johnson, Cassidy R. Levy, Nicholas R. Long, Matthew C. Palmer
  • Footwear with removable midsole and outsole
    Patent number: 11311072
    Abstract: An article of footwear having a removable outsole, midsole, and upper is provided. A portion of the upper may have a perimeter lip that may be coupled to a perimeter channel in an upper surface or side of the outsole. The midsole may be securely placed into the upper to further secure the upper to the outsole. The fit of the outsole, upper, and midsole generates a securely assembled article of footwear ready for user wear. In aspects, the removable outsole, midsole, and upper may be changed to customize the article footwear for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey L. Johnson
  • Particulate foam with partial restriction
    Patent number: 11304475
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper, an outsole, and a midsole disposed between the upper and the outsole. The outsole is attached to the upper and has a ground-engaging surface. The midsole has a series of walls that define a series of channels extending substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the midsole and along an entire length of the midsole. The series of channels are isolated from one another and each channel receives a quantity of particulate matter therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin W. Hoffer, Scott C. Holt, Jeffrey L. Johnson, Cassidy R. Levy, Nicholas R. Long, Matthew C. Palmer
  • Wireless communications system and method
    Patent number: 11250847
    Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a smart device configured for transcribing text-to-speech (STT) for display. The smart device interfaces with a radio communications device, for example, in an aircraft (AC). The system includes a filter for optimizing STT functions. Such functions are further optimized by restricting the databases of information, including geographic locations, aircraft identifications and carrier information, whereby the database search functions are optimized. Methods for wireless communications using smart devices and STT functionality are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Appareo Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua N. Gelinske, Bradley R. Thurow, Jesse S. Trana, Dakota M. Smith, Nicholas L. Butts, Jeffrey L. Johnson, Derek B. Aslakson, Jaden C. Young
  • Cutting assembly for manufacturing footwear having sipes
    Patent number: 10835000
    Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing footwear, the apparatus including a jig and a cutting die. The jig including a base member and a plurality of pins, the jig having an outline conforming to an entire outline of a conventional midsole of an article of footwear and having an upwardly facing top surface configured to engage a foam midsole member, and the plurality of pins positioned about a periphery of the base member and projecting upwardly. The cutting die having a plurality of blades configured to form sipes in the lower surface of the foam midsole member, the cutting die being movable toward the top surface of the base member to bring the blades into contact with the foam midsole member disposed between the cutting die and the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Namkook Kim, Jeffrey L. Johnson
  • Innovative spraying system
    Patent number: 10821460
    Abstract: An innovative spraying system, comprising features such as a weather station that senses environmental factors that may affect spraying operations, a system for creating and distributing droplets of a uniform and appropriate size, a flow management system that would allow the sprayer to control nozzle rate and direction individually, a high-rate flow system capable of filling the sprayer at rates of up to at least 400 gallons per minute, a modular chemical cartridge system, in which various chemicals are stored in pre-loaded, easy to install cartridges, a direct injection system, mixing chemicals and water as needed, optionally based on sensed changing conditions, electrostatic application of chemical to optimize the amount of chemical applied to plant matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Intelligent Agricultural Solutions LLC
    Inventors: David C. Batcheller, Barry D. Batcheller, Marshall T. Bremer, Bradley R. Thurow, Nicholas L. Butts, Jeffrey L. Johnson, Paul A. Nystuen, Joseph A. Heilman, Robert J. Volesky, Jonathan L. Tolstedt
  • Spike for footwear having rigid portion and resilient portion
    Patent number: 10813412
    Abstract: A spike is operable to be removably coupled to an article of footwear. The spike includes a first portion that is substantially rigid. The spike also includes a second portion that is resilient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey L. Johnson
  • Integrated, externally-mounted ADS-B device
    Patent number: 10811766
    Abstract: An integrated, externally-mounted Automated Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) device comprising in one embodiment a 1030 MHz transmitter, a 1030 MHz antenna, a 1090 MHz receiver, a 1090 MHz antenna, a GNSS receiver, at least one GNSS antenna, a 978 MHz transmitter, and a 978 MHz antenna, wherein these components are integrated into a single enclosure, and wherein the GNSS antenna is placed at least partially into a projection extending out from the main enclosure body, such that the GNSS antenna has improved visibility to GNSS signals originating from altitudes above the current altitude of aircraft when the ADS-B device is mounted on the bottom of an aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Appareo Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey L Johnson, Bradley R Thurow
  • SPIKE FOR FOOTWEAR HAVING RIGID PORTION AND RESILIENT PORTION
    Publication number: 20200187600
    Abstract: A spike is operable to be removably coupled to an article of footwear. The spike includes a first portion that is substantially rigid. The spike also includes a second portion that is resilient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey L. Johnson
  • Spike for footwear having rigid portion and resilient portion
    Patent number: 10595593
    Abstract: A spike is operable to be removably coupled to an article of footwear. The spike includes a first portion that is substantially rigid. The spike also includes a second portion that is resilient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey L. Johnson
  • FOOTWEAR WITH REMOVABLE MIDSOLE AND OUTSOLE
    Publication number: 20200085135
    Abstract: An article of footwear having a removable outsole, midsole, and upper is provided. A portion of the upper may have a perimeter lip that may be coupled to a perimeter channel in an upper surface or side of the outsole. The midsole may be securely placed into the upper to further secure the upper to the outsole. The fit of the outsole, upper, and midsole generates a securely assembled article of footwear ready for user wear. In aspects, the removable outsole, midsole, and upper may be changed to customize the article footwear for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventor: Jeffrey L. Johnson
  • Tracking device
    Patent number: D936504
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Appareo IoT, LLC
    Inventors: Wyatt Dick, Jeffrey L. Johnson
  • Tracking device
    Patent number: D938838
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Appareo IoT, LLC
    Inventors: Wyatt Dick, Jeffrey L. Johnson