Patents by Inventor John Johnston

John Johnston 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: 20240079607
    Abstract: A fuel cell includes a gas diffusion layer (GM) situated between a catalyst layer of the fuel cell and a flow field plate of the fuel cell. The GM has a first region and a second region along a thickness direction of the fuel cell. The first region is adjacent to the catalyst layer and has a first thermal conductivity. The second region is adjacent to the flow field plate and has a second thermal conductivity lower than the first thermal conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Lei Cheng, Xiaobai Li, Christina Johnston, Bicheng Chen, Rikiya Yoshida, Shinichi Makino, Xu Zhang, John F. Christensen
  • Patent number: 11891804
    Abstract: A ceiling system which includes support beams, elongated covers that at least partially cove the support beams, and baffles which attach to the support beams. The support beams may have a vertical web portion, a flange portion at a top end of the vertical web portion, and bulb portion at a bottom end of the vertical web portion. The elongated may have a cover body and a cover slot in a top surface of the cover body. The elongated covers may be mounted to the support beams so that the bulb portions of the support beams are located within the cover slots of the elongated covers. The baffles may extend between and be mounted to adjacent ones of the plurality of support beams so that the baffles extends into notches of the elongated covers and the bulb portions of the support beams are located within slots of the baffle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: ARKTURA LLC
    Inventors: Chris Kabatsi, Robert Kilian, Kevin Kane, John Johnston, Moti Tavassoli, Keith Berry
  • Publication number: 20230250636
    Abstract: An architectural fixture assembly includes a first beam and a second beam which are configured to be coupled together. The first beam includes a bottom side and first and second sides extending from the bottom side. The first and second sides of the first beam include notches extending upwardly from a bottom end of the first beam. The second beam includes a bottom side and first and second sides extending from the bottom side. The first and second sides of the second include notches extending downwardly from a top end of the second beam. The first and second beams may be coupled together by engagement of the notches of the first beam with the notches of the second beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Chris Kabatsi, Robert Kilian, Kevin Kane, Moti Tavassoli, John Johnston, Jason Gillette
  • Patent number: 11690153
    Abstract: A lighting system including one or more light assemblies, each light assembly having a light-producing subassembly with one or more light sources for emitting light upon energization thereof, one or more sensors for sensing a preselected event, and a control subassembly, to control energization of the light source upon the sensor(s) sensing the preselected event. The light assembly also includes an internal communications subassembly, for effecting communications between the sensor and the control subassembly. The lighting system includes a command center, for providing commands to the control subassembly via the internal communications subassembly, and an external communications subassembly, for communicating the commands to the internal communications subassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: BLUE MARBLE ENTERPRISES LTD.
    Inventor: John Johnston
  • Publication number: 20230151606
    Abstract: An architectural fixture connection system offers acoustical and aesthetic benefits. This system utilizes modular construction, allowing interconnection of a variety of different beams to form an installation that may attach to a wall or ceiling of a building. This system may be formed of a series of sheets which are formed into beams using securing brackets and attachment brackets, then coupled to one another using a series of joiner brackets. Interconnection between adjacent beams need not be linear, allowing free-form shapes and angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Chris Kabatsi, Robert Kilian, Kevin Kane, John Johnston, Moti Tavassoli, Alexander Gentes
  • Patent number: 11634906
    Abstract: An architectural fixture assembly including a generally U-shaped first beam having a bottom side, a first side, a second side, and a first end. Interior surfaces of the first, second, and bottom sides of the first beam define an interior portion. A connector includes a plate, and a connection key extending away from the plate. The interior surfaces of the first and second sides each include a generally V-shaped alignment notch disposed generally adjacent to the first end of the beam. The connection key includes a pair of generally V-shaped sides disposed on opposite sides of the connection key, and each generally V-shaped side is configured to slidably engage one of the generally V-shaped alignment notches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: ARKTURA LLC
    Inventors: Chris Kabatsi, Robert Kilian, Kevin Kane, Moti Tavassoli, John Johnston, Jason Gillette
  • Publication number: 20230022370
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an architectural panel and an architectural panel made by the method. The architectural panel may be formed from metal, and the method may start with the processing of a flat metal sheet. The method may include punching holes in a particular pattern into the flat metal sheet, bending the flat metal sheet into a particular shape to form a panel that can be hung from an overhead grid or the like, and printing a desired printing pattern onto the panel. The method may also include a step of coating the panel with a powder coating or a liquid-applied paint finish prior to the printing step. The coating step may occur after the punching step and before the printing step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Chris Kabatsi, Robert Kilian, Kevin Kane, Moti Tavassoli, John Johnston
  • Publication number: 20220316209
    Abstract: A ceiling system which includes support beams, elongated covers that at least partially cove the support beams, and baffles which attach to the support beams. The support beams may have a vertical web portion, a flange portion at a top end of the vertical web portion, and bulb portion at a bottom end of the vertical web portion. The elongated may have a cover body and a cover slot in a top surface of the cover body. The elongated covers may be mounted to the support beams so that the bulb portions of the support beams are located within the cover slots of the elongated covers. The baffles may extend between and be mounted to adjacent ones of the plurality of support beams so that the baffles extends into notches of the elongated covers and the bulb portions of the support beams are located within slots of the baffle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Chris Kabatsi, Robert Kilian, Kevin Kane, John Johnston, Moti Tavassoli, Keith Berry
  • Publication number: 20220070986
    Abstract: A lighting system including one or more light assemblies, each light assembly having a light-producing subassembly with one or more light sources for emitting light upon energization thereof, one or more sensors for sensing a preselected event, and a control subassembly, to control energization of the light source upon the sensor(s) sensing the preselected event. The light assembly also includes an internal communications subassembly, for effecting communications between the sensor and the control subassembly. The lighting system includes a command center, for providing commands to the control subassembly via the internal communications subassembly, and an external communications subassembly, for communicating the commands to the internal communications subassembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Blue Marble Enterprises Ltd.
    Inventor: John Johnston
  • Publication number: 20210340761
    Abstract: An architectural fixture assembly including a generally U-shaped first beam having a bottom side, a first side, a second side, and a first end. Interior surfaces of the first, second, and bottom sides of the first beam define an interior portion. A connector includes a plate, and a connection key extending away from the plate. The interior surfaces of the first and second sides each include a generally V-shaped alignment notch disposed generally adjacent to the first end of the beam. The connection key includes a pair of generally V-shaped sides disposed on opposite sides of the connection key, and each generally V-shaped side is configured to slidably engage one of the generally V-shaped alignment notches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Chris Kabatsi, Robert Kilian, Kevin Kane, Moti Tavassoli, John Johnston, Jason Gillette
  • Patent number: 11048486
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for providing app-less rendering in a group-based communication platform interface. An example method includes receiving a command indicative of a request to perform an app-less API call in the group-based communication platform, wherein the command comprises electronic information indicative of a requested API method name and a set of requested call parameters. The example method further includes generating an app-less API call based on the requested API method name and the set of requested call parameters. The example method further includes generating a response to the app-less API call. The example method further includes generating an app-less API call response message based on the command and the response to the app-less API call. Subsequently, the example method includes generating an ephemeral command response message based on the app-less API call response message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Colm Stephen Doyle, Ankur Oberoi, Matthew John Johnston
  • Patent number: D918430
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Arktura LLC
    Inventors: Chris Kabatsi, Robert Kilian, Kevin Kane, Moti Tavassoli, John Johnston
  • Patent number: D918431
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Arktura LLC
    Inventors: Chris Kabatsi, Robert Kilian, Kevin Kane, Moti Tavassoli, John Johnston
  • Patent number: D936249
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: ARKTURA LLC
    Inventors: Robert Kilian, Chris Kabatsi, Kevin Kane, Moti Tavassoli, John Johnston
  • Patent number: D936862
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: ARKTURA LLC
    Inventors: Robert Kilian, Chris Kabatsi, Kevin Kane, Moti Tavassoli, John Johnston
  • Patent number: D937445
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: ARKTURA LLC
    Inventors: Robert Kilian, Chris Kabatsi, Kevin Kane, Moti Tavassoli, John Johnston, Jason Gillette
  • Patent number: D938071
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: ARKTURA LLC
    Inventors: Robert Kilian, Chris Kabatsi, Kevin Kane, Moti Tavassoli, John Johnston
  • Patent number: D950996
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: ARKTURA LLC
    Inventors: Robert Kilian, Chris Kabatsi, Kevin Kane, John Johnston
  • Patent number: D979801
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: ARKTURA LLC
    Inventors: Chris Kabatsi, Robert Kilian, Kevin Kane, Moti Tavassoli, John Johnston
  • Patent number: D1012292
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: CURRENT HEALTH LIMITED
    Inventors: Danielle Armstrong, Iain Macdonald Taylor, Stephen John Johnston