Patents by Inventor Les Johnson

Les 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: 8668153
    Abstract: A spray nozzle includes an orifice disposed on a substantially planar discharge surface. An impingement surface is disposed opposite the orifice, the impingement surface forming an angle with a centerline of the orifice. A deflection ridge bridges a gap between the impingement surface and the discharge surface. Adjacent the deflection ridge is a further trough which extends into the impingement surface. The nozzle includes a fluid fitting adapted for providing a pressurized fluid to the orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: UDOR U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Les Johnson
  • Patent number: 8328112
    Abstract: A spray nozzle includes an orifice disposed on a substantially planar discharge surface. An impingement surface is disposed opposite the orifice, the impingement surface forming an angle with a centerline of the orifice. The angle between the orifice centerline and the surface is less than 90 degrees. A deflection ridge bridges a gap between the impingement surface and the discharge surface. The deflection ridge encompasses a partial circumference of the nozzle. The nozzle includes a fluid fitting adapted for providing a pressurized fluid to the orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Inventor: Thomas Les Johnson
  • Publication number: 20110036920
    Abstract: A spray nozzle includes an orifice disposed on a substantially planar discharge surface. An impingement surface is disposed opposite the orifice, the impingement surface forming an angle with a centerline of the orifice. The angle between the orifice centerline and the surface is less than 90 degrees. A deflection ridge bridges a gap between the impingement surface and the discharge surface. The deflection ridge encompasses a partial circumference of the nozzle. The nozzle includes a fluid fitting adapted for providing a pressurized fluid to the orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventor: Thomas Les Johnson
  • Publication number: 20100294851
    Abstract: A spray nozzle includes an orifice disposed on a substantially planar discharge surface. An impingement surface is disposed opposite the orifice, the impingement surface forming an angle with a centerline of the orifice. A deflection ridge bridges a gap between the impingement surface and the discharge surface. Adjacent the deflection ridge is a further trough which extends into the impingement surface. The nozzle includes a fluid fitting adapted for providing a pressurized fluid to the orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventor: Thomas Les Johnson
  • Patent number: 7780093
    Abstract: A spray nozzle includes an orifice disposed on a substantially planar discharge surface. An impingement surface is disposed opposite the orifice, the impingement surface forming an angle with a centerline of the orifice. The angle between the orifice centerline and the surface is less than 90 degrees. A deflection ridge bridges a gap between the impingement surface and the discharge surface. The deflection ridge encompasses a partial circumference of the nozzle. The nozzle includes a fluid fitting adapted for providing a pressurized fluid to the orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Inventor: Thomas Les Johnson
  • Publication number: 20100155506
    Abstract: A spray nozzle includes an orifice disposed on a substantially planar discharge surface. An impingement surface is disposed opposite the orifice, the impingement surface forming an angle with a centerline of the orifice. The angle between the orifice centerline and the surface is less than 90 degrees. A deflection ridge bridges a gap between the impingement surface and the discharge surface. The deflection ridge encompasses a partial circumference of the nozzle. The nozzle includes a fluid fitting adapted for providing a pressurized fluid to the orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventor: Thomas Les Johnson
  • Patent number: 7487924
    Abstract: A spray nozzle includes an orifice disposed on a substantially planar discharge surface. An impingement surface is disposed opposite the orifice, the impingement surface forming an angle with a centerline of the orifice. The angle between the orifice centerline and the surface is less than 90 degrees. A deflection ridge bridges a gap between the impingement surface and the discharge surface. The deflection ridge encompasses a partial circumference of the nozzle. The nozzle includes a fluid fitting adapted for providing a pressurized fluid to the orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Inventor: Thomas Les Johnson
  • Patent number: 7108204
    Abstract: A spray nozzle includes an orifice disposed on a substantially planar discharge surface. An impingement surface is disposed opposite the orifice, the impingement surface forming an angle with a centerline of the orifice. The angle between the orifice centerline and the surface is less than 90 degrees. A deflection ridge bridges a gap between the impingement surface and the discharge surface. The deflection ridge encompasses a partial circumference of the nozzle. The nozzle includes a fluid fitting adapted for providing a pressurized fluid to the orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Inventor: Thomas Les Johnson
  • Publication number: 20040227015
    Abstract: A spray nozzle includes an orifice disposed on a substantially planar discharge surface. An impingement surface is disposed opposite the orifice, the impingement surface forming an angle with a centerline of the orifice. The angle between the orifice centerline and the surface is less than 90 degrees. A deflection ridge bridges a gap between the impingement surface and the discharge surface. The deflection ridge encompasses a partial circumference of the nozzle. The nozzle includes a fluid fitting adapted for providing a pressurized fluid to the orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventor: Thomas Les Johnson
  • Patent number: 6815399
    Abstract: A plugging fluid for plugging a subterranean formation zone surrounding a drill hole consisting of an emulsion comprising an oil phase containing an oil, an emulsifier and 2.4 to 4 kg of cement per liter of oil and an aqueous phase containing water and 12-16 g of polysaccharide per liter of water, wherein the oil to water volume ratio ranges from 20:80 to 25:75. Upon shearing, the emulsion inverts so that the rupture of the emulsion droplets releases the cement into the water phase thus providing metallic divalent ion to crosslink with the polysaccharide and forming a gel structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Les Johnson, Kamal Arsanious, David Quinn, Patrick Murphy, Allen R. Toney
  • Publication number: 20030146303
    Abstract: A spray nozzle includes an orifice disposed on a substantially planar discharge surface. An impingement surface is disposed opposite the orifice, the impingement surface forming an angle with a centerline of the orifice. The angle between the orifice centerline and the surface is less than 90 degrees. A deflection ridge bridges a gap between the impingement surface and the discharge surface. The deflection ridge encompasses a partial circumference of the nozzle. The nozzle includes a fluid fitting adapted for providing a pressurized fluid to the orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventor: Thomas Les Johnson
  • Patent number: 5378816
    Abstract: Proteins having an epidermal growth factor-like binding region, such as thrombomodulin, may be recovered and purified on a anion exchange resin, such as a polyethyleneimine resin. Conditioned medium containing recombinantly produced protein is applied to the resin under conditions of pH and ionic strength selected to result in specific binding of the protein to the resin. The column is then washed to remove non-bound proteins and bound proteins other than the desired protein to be separated. The desired protein is then eluted from the column and collected in a medium. Further purification, concentration, and other treatment of the protein may be performed by conventional techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1995
    Assignee: Berlex Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Erno Pungor, Les Johnson, Monica R. Foermer
  • Patent number: 5199489
    Abstract: Gas channeling to the surface in the setting of surface casing can be avoided by employing a cementing process in which a right-angle setting cement is positioned within a wellbore annulus between the wellbore and the casing above a gas-bearing zone with a low fluid loss cement slurry being placed below the right-angle setting cement. Pumping of the cement slurry is stopped for a period of time to allow the setting of the right-angle setting cement at which point pressurized pumping is resumed to displace remaining portions of the low fluid loss cement slurry into the wellbore annulus against the plug created by the set right-angle setting cement to block off gas migration and squeeze the low fluid loss cement into the gas-bearing zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1993
    Assignee: Dowell Schlumberger Incorporated
    Inventors: Les Johnson, Brian Sissons, Kerry Crapo
  • Patent number: 4825907
    Abstract: A low restriction fluid control valve has a body (12) which a first inlet port (14) and first and second outlet ports (16, 18). The valve body has an internal cavity (24). A rectangular slide (50) having a circular aperture (52) is movable in said cavity. Movement of the slide places the outlet ports of the valve selectively in fluid communication with the inlet port through the circular aperture of the slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Assignee: Parker Hannifin Corporation
    Inventors: J. Les Johnson, John R. Hanning
  • Patent number: D458342
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Udor U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Les Johnson
  • Patent number: D473927
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Udor U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Les Johnson
  • Patent number: D474255
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Udor U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Les Johnson
  • Patent number: D480125
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Udor U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Les Johnson