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).
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Patent number: 9296699Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: MALLINCKRODT LLCInventors: Christopher W. Grote, Joseph P. McClurg, John E. Johnson, Jr., Sarah M. Farris
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Patent number: 8646547Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 29, 2010Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Inventors: John E. Johnson, Eric E. Crowe
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Publication number: 20120316343Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: Mallinckrodt LLCInventors: Christopher W. Grote, Joseph P. McClurg, John E. Johnson, JR., Sarah M. Farris
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Patent number: 8314237Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 7, 2010Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Mallinckrodt LLCInventors: Hang Sun, John E. Johnson, Jr., Ricky L. Fenton, Sarah M. Dorn
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Patent number: 8172652Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 2, 2007Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Tyson Foods, Inc.Inventors: Charley Reed, Mark Griffin, Tim Reddell, James Ruff, Ron Mackey, John E. Johnson
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Patent number: 8163912Abstract: The invention is directed to berberine compounds and processes for the preparation of berberine compounds through an intramolecular Bischler-Napieralski cyclization.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2009Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Mallinckrodt LLCInventors: Christopher W. Grote, Frank W. Moser, John E. Johnson
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Publication number: 20110071296Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: Mallinckrodt Inc.Inventors: Hang Sun, John E. Johnson, JR., Ricky L. Fenton, Sarah M. Dorn
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Publication number: 20100081821Abstract: The invention is directed to berberine compounds and processes for the preparation of berberine compounds through an intramolecular Bischler-Napieralski cyclization.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2009Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: Mallinckrodt Inc.Inventors: Christopher W. Grote, Frank W. Moser, John E. Johnson, JR.
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Patent number: 7635294Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 28, 2006Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Assignee: Tyson Foods, Inc.Inventors: Jerrad L. Tomcak, John E. Johnson, Craig S. Donnelly, Jason W. Tomcak, William I. Faulder
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Publication number: 20090007853Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2007Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: TYSON FOODS, INC.Inventors: John E. Johnson, Adam Pfeifer, Amber Gosnell, Ted Burnett
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Publication number: 20080286294Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2005Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicants: AGENCE FRANCAISE DE SECURITE SANITAIRE DES ALIMENT, THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Richard Thiery, Marine Baud, Joelle Cabon, Joelle Cozien, Francois Lamour, Chan-Shing Lin, Neel Krishna, John E. Johnson, Anette Schneemann
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Publication number: 20080160892Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: TYSON FOODS, INC.Inventors: Charley Reed, Mark Griffin, Tim Reddell, James Ruff, Ron Mackey, John E. Johnson
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Publication number: 20080026684Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2006Publication date: January 31, 2008Applicant: Tyson Foods, Inc.Inventors: Jerrad L. Tomcak, John E. Johnson, Craig S. Donnelly, Jason W. Tomcak, William I. Faulder
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Patent number: 7198048Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 15, 2004Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Inventor: John E. Johnson
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Patent number: 7077738Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 27, 2003Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.Inventors: Shaughn Michael Benson, John E. Johnson
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Patent number: 7001261Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 19, 2003Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.Inventors: John E. Johnson, Chris Vandenbroek
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Patent number: 6929540Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 14, 2004Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.Inventors: John E. Johnson, Chris Vandenbroek
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Patent number: 6884623Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 5, 1999Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: The Dow Chemical CompanyInventors: George P. Lomonossoff, John E. Johnson, Mary Bendig, Tim Jones, Marian Longstaff
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Patent number: 6862394Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 7, 2002Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignee: Triquint Technology Holding Co.Inventors: David A. Ackerman, John E. Johnson, David V. Lang, C. Lewis Reynolds, Jr.
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Patent number: 6789549Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 8, 2002Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Inventor: John E. Johnson