Patents by Inventor John E. Johnson

John E. 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).

  • Patent number: 9296699
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions of 6-amino morphinan compounds and process for their synthesis. In particular, the processes provide for the reductive amination of 6-keto morphinans by catalytic transfer hydrogenation, to produce 6-amino morphinan compounds, which are epimerically and/or diastereomerically enriched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: MALLINCKRODT LLC
    Inventors: Christopher W. Grote, Joseph P. McClurg, John E. Johnson, Jr., Sarah M. Farris
  • Patent number: 8646547
    Abstract: A spade-type drilling tool designed for drilling holes within an ice surface for the purposes of ice fishing, comprising a spade end which is welded onto the end of a shaft. The length of the shaft is sufficient to provide an ergonomically comfortable posture for a user while drilling the fishing hole. A first side of the lower end of the spade comprises a straight knife edge, while a second opposite side is provided with a plurality of sharp cutting teeth. A sharp pointed bit, protruding beyond the lower line of the knife edge and the teeth, is located on a vertical centerline along the faces of the spade. The sharp point of the bit is intended to provide a means for punching a starter hole within the ice, and subsequently, to function as a pilot during the progressing drilling operation. The tool is provided with a circular shield, designed to slip over and clamp onto the shaft, thereby preventing water and ice particles from splashing back up onto the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Inventors: John E. Johnson, Eric E. Crowe
  • Publication number: 20120316343
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions of 6-amino morphinan compounds and process for their synthesis. In particular, the processes provide for the reductive amination of 6-keto morphinans by catalytic transfer hydrogenation, to produce 6-amino morphinan compounds, which are epimerically and/or diastereomerically enriched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Mallinckrodt LLC
    Inventors: Christopher W. Grote, Joseph P. McClurg, John E. Johnson, JR., Sarah M. Farris
  • Patent number: 8314237
    Abstract: The present invention provides processes for the preparation of 10-keto and/or 10-hydroxy morphinans. In particular, the invention provides to processes for preparing a 10-keto morphinan by chromium-catalyzed benzylic oxidation of a morphinan with a periodic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Mallinckrodt LLC
    Inventors: Hang Sun, John E. Johnson, Jr., Ricky L. Fenton, Sarah M. Dorn
  • Patent number: 8172652
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for harvesting livers and hearts from a giblet package comprising an infeed pinch roller assembly, a slide assembly, an indexer assembly, an intestine pull down and a liver and heart separator assembly, for harvesting livers and hearts with an increased yield. The steps of the process include loading a load viscera pack into a feed chute that channels the pack to a pair of counter rollers. The viscera pack is captured by infeed pinch rollers thereby forcing the package into and between the rollers with only the gizzard remaining on top of the roller body. The liver and heart is isolated and separated by a pull down stripper assembly and a stripper arm assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Tyson Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Charley Reed, Mark Griffin, Tim Reddell, James Ruff, Ron Mackey, John E. Johnson
  • Patent number: 8163912
    Abstract: The invention is directed to berberine compounds and processes for the preparation of berberine compounds through an intramolecular Bischler-Napieralski cyclization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Mallinckrodt LLC
    Inventors: Christopher W. Grote, Frank W. Moser, John E. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20110071296
    Abstract: The present invention provides processes for the preparation of 10-keto and/or 10-hydroxy morphinans. In particular, the invention provides to processes for preparing a 10-keto morphinan by chromium-catalyzed benzylic oxidation of a morphinan with a periodic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: Mallinckrodt Inc.
    Inventors: Hang Sun, John E. Johnson, JR., Ricky L. Fenton, Sarah M. Dorn
  • Publication number: 20100081821
    Abstract: The invention is directed to berberine compounds and processes for the preparation of berberine compounds through an intramolecular Bischler-Napieralski cyclization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: Mallinckrodt Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher W. Grote, Frank W. Moser, John E. Johnson, JR.
  • Patent number: 7635294
    Abstract: An automated apparatus and method for processing and removing bones from primal and sub-primal cuts of meat where one embodiment of the invention is specifically adapted to remove the bones from the chuck blade portion of meat or other similar meat cuts. The invention is to provide a cutting means and fixture which will eliminate the need for manually lifting the primal cuts while securely clamping the primal into a device which will function as the transporter and said invention has alignment device for bone removal to assist in guiding a saw blade for bone removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Tyson Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerrad L. Tomcak, John E. Johnson, Craig S. Donnelly, Jason W. Tomcak, William I. Faulder
  • Publication number: 20090007853
    Abstract: A system and method for handling poultry comprising a harvesting system, a loading system, a transport system, an unloading and storing system, a stunning system, and a singulate and hanging system. The system and method performs the steps of harvesting live poultry into stackable transport trays, stacking and loading the trays on a transport, unloading and temporarily storing the poultry for subsequent stunning and hanging. The stackable transport trays are well vented and easier for handling poultry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: TYSON FOODS, INC.
    Inventors: John E. Johnson, Adam Pfeifer, Amber Gosnell, Ted Burnett
  • Publication number: 20080286294
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an immunogenic composition for fish comprising nodavirus virus-like particles (VLPs) formed with nodavirus capsid protein assembly, for use as a vaccine. This composition is suitable for administration to fish via the intramuscular or intraperitoneal route, or by bath and/or via the oral route. The invention also relates to the use of such VPLs for the manufacturing of a vaccine for treating or preventing fish against a nodavirus infection. Fish farming baths and concentrates comprising the nodavirus VLP composition, as well as fish farming methods, are also encompassed in the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicants: AGENCE FRANCAISE DE SECURITE SANITAIRE DES ALIMENT, THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Richard Thiery, Marine Baud, Joelle Cabon, Joelle Cozien, Francois Lamour, Chan-Shing Lin, Neel Krishna, John E. Johnson, Anette Schneemann
  • Publication number: 20080160892
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for harvesting livers and hearts from a giblet package comprising an infeed pinch roller assembly, a slide assembly, an indexer assembly, an intestine pull down and a liver and heart separator assembly, which teaches a novel method and apparatus for harvesting livers and hearts with an increased yield. The steps of the process include loading a load viscera pack into a feed chute that channels the pack to a pair of counter rollers. The viscera pack is captured by infeed pinch rollers thereby forcing the package into and between the rollers with only the gizzard remaining on top of the roller body. The liver and heart is isolated and separated by a pull down stripper assembly and a stripper arm assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: TYSON FOODS, INC.
    Inventors: Charley Reed, Mark Griffin, Tim Reddell, James Ruff, Ron Mackey, John E. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20080026684
    Abstract: An automated apparatus and method for processing and removing bones from primal and sub-primal cuts of meat where one embodiment of the invention is specifically adapted to remove the bones from the chuck blade portion of meat or other similar meat cuts. The invention is to provide a cutting means and fixture which will eliminate the need for manually lifting the primal cuts while securely clamping the primal into a device which will function as the transporter and said invention has alignment device for bone removal to assist in guiding a saw blade for bone removal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: Tyson Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerrad L. Tomcak, John E. Johnson, Craig S. Donnelly, Jason W. Tomcak, William I. Faulder
  • Patent number: 7198048
    Abstract: A system and method for the management of hair and personal hygiene is provided. The system comprises a hair care instrument including a mounting base having opposing sides each defining a mounting portion in its cross-section. The base includes a proximal end. A first implement is removably connected to at least one of said opposing sides of said base. A handle is provided having an interface edge, the interface edge is adjacent the proximal end of the base, wherein the handle is removably connected to the proximal end of the mounting base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventor: John E. Johnson
  • Patent number: 7077738
    Abstract: An apparatus for and method of cleaning cutting residue from one or both sides of cut meat. Meat, after being cut, for example with a band saw or the like, is passed through a curtain of fluid to impinge fluid on to at least one side of the meat for removing a substantial portion of the deleterious residue. The cleaned meat surface may then be passed through a drying area for removing cleaning fluid if the cleaning fluid contains liquid. After passing through a drying zone, brine or other ingredients may be applied to one or both sides of the cut meat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
    Inventors: Shaughn Michael Benson, John E. Johnson
  • Patent number: 7001261
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for a meat cut classification and fat trimming for sensing the thickness of a layer of fat of a cut of meat and the various contours thereof as it travels along a conveyance and providing the fat thickness or classification information to a downstream system for performing a fat trimming operation. The meat cut classification system comprises a split/multi-belt conveyor having split/multi-belts proximately spaced apart extending in the same direction and having a uniform equidistant gap there between and said conveyor having a drive for conveying the meat cut through the classification system and a multi-probe mechanism assembly operable to position the probes between the multi-belts of the conveyor and extend the probes upward between the multi-belts to penetrate the meat cut for measuring the fat thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Johnson, Chris Vandenbroek
  • Patent number: 6929540
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for a meat cut classification and fat trimming for sensing the thickness of a layer of fat of a cut of meat and the various contours thereof as it travels along a conveyance and providing the fat thickness or classification information to a downstream system for performing a fat trimming operation. The meat cut classification system comprises a split/multi-belt conveyor having split/multi-belts proximately spaced apart extending in the same direction and having a uniform equidistant gap there between and said conveyor having a drive for conveying the meat cut through the classification system and a multi-probe mechanism assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Johnson, Chris Vandenbroek
  • Patent number: 6884623
    Abstract: The invention relates to assembled particles of a plant virus containing a foreign peptide insert in the coat protein of the virus. The site of the insert is preferably free from direct sequence repeats flanking the insert. The invention relates to a method of production of the particles and their use, in particular in vaccines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: George P. Lomonossoff, John E. Johnson, Mary Bendig, Tim Jones, Marian Longstaff
  • Patent number: 6862394
    Abstract: A method of increasing the monomolecular recombination and the immunity to noise of a continuously tunable laser is disclosed. A concentration of recombination centers in the range of about 1×1016 cm?3 to about 1×1018 cm?3 in the tuning region of the laser device is achieved by doping the waveguide layer with impurity atoms, by irradiating the waveguide layer with high energy particles or by varying the growth conditions of the waveguide layer to introduce native point defects due to lattice mismatch. This way, the monomolecular recombination is increased and the radiative recombination over low current ranges is reduced. By increasing the monomolecular recombination, the immunity to noise is improved but the tuning efficiency is reduced. Nevertheless, only a minimal effect on the tuning efficiency is noted over high current ranges and, therefore, the overall tuning range is only insignificantly changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Triquint Technology Holding Co.
    Inventors: David A. Ackerman, John E. Johnson, David V. Lang, C. Lewis Reynolds, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6789549
    Abstract: An apparatus for the management of hair is provided. The apparatus includes a first hair management instrument, a second hair management instrument and a central connector having a first end and a second end. A first means secures the first hair management instrument to the first end of the central connector and a second means secures the second hair management instrument to the second end of the central connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Inventor: John E. Johnson