Patents by Inventor Mark D. Johnson

Mark D. 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).

  • Publication number: 20250144480
    Abstract: A golf club head having discreet regions of specific mass relationships, including a lightweight forward portion, to achieve specific mass properties and performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Christopher John Harbert, Joseph Henry Hoffman, Christopher Rollins, Todd P. Beach, Mark Vincent Greaney, Justin D. Kleinert, David Bennett, Charles Chou, Stephen Kraus, Matthew Greensmith, Matthew D. Johnson, Brett Christopher Walker, Garret Clifton Vierhout
  • Patent number: 12286044
    Abstract: An assembly is provided with a funnel having one or more side walls extending from an entrance to an outlet, and a liner having one or more elastic panels, with the liner extending over an inner surface of the one or more side walls. A system is provided with the assembly, a die, a fluid bath, and at least one hose to direct fluid from the fluid bath onto the liner of the assembly. A method includes covering an inner surface of a funnel with a liner comprising one or more elastic panels, wetting the liner, and forming a stranded mesh material member by extruding material from a die and through the funnel. A stranded mesh material member is provided and formed using the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Hallock, Eric Repke, Mark Karges, James Gerry Williams, Michelle A. Pereny, Lisa Swikoski, Christopher D. Johnson
  • Patent number: 12268940
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a driver-type golf club head that has a strike face. The strike face has a central region, defined by a 40 mm by 20 mm rectangular area centered on a geometric center of the strike face and elongated in a heel-to-toe direction. The driver-type golf club head is configured such that after 500 impacts of a standard golf ball at the geometric center of the strike face, where at each impact the standard golf ball has a velocity of 52 meters per second, the CT of the strike face at any point within the central region is less than 256 microseconds and the CT at the geometric center of the strike face is no more than five microseconds different than the initial CT value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Greensmith, Christopher Harbert, Todd Beach, Mark Greaney, Matthew D. Johnson
  • Patent number: 12257484
    Abstract: A method of making a golf club head includes interposing bonding tape between a first piece and a second piece of the golf club head such that the first piece is temporarily adhered to the second piece via a tackiness of the bonding tape. The method additionally includes positioning the first piece, the second piece, and the bonding tape, interposed between the first piece and the second piece, in a vacuum bag, and reducing a pressure within the vacuum bag, relative to a pressure external to the vacuum bag, such that the vacuum bag collapses onto the first piece and the second piece and compresses the bonding tape between the first piece and the second piece. The method also includes heating the bonding tape, at least to a curing temperature of the bonding tape, when the pressure within the vacuum bag is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Chou, Mark Greaney, Stephen Kraus, Bryan Cheng, Kevin Cheng, Matthew Greensmith, Christopher Harbert, Todd Beach, Matthew D. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20250083006
    Abstract: A golf club comprises a shaft, a club head, and a connection assembly that allows the shaft to be easily disconnected from the club head. In particular embodiments, the connection assembly includes a removable hosel sleeve that allows a shaft to be supported a desired predetermined orientation relative to the club head. In this manner, the shaft loft and/or lie angle of the club can be adjusted without resorting to traditional bending of the shaft. In another embodiment, the club head has an adjustable sole that can be adjusted upwardly and downwardly relative to the strike face of the club head, which is effective to adjust the face angle of the club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd P. Beach, Mark V. Greaney, Ian C. Wright, Kraig A. Willett, Nathan T. Sargent, Matthew D. Johnson, Gery M. Zimmerman, Kevin R. Harper
  • Patent number: 12246225
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a driver-type golf club head including a metallic front body portion having a first front body portion and a second front body portion, both of which are metallic, and portions of each form a strike plate opening that receives a strike plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Greensmith, Christopher Harbert, Todd Beach, Mark Greaney, Matthew D. Johnson
  • Patent number: 12208694
    Abstract: A battery module includes a housing, a plurality of battery cells disposed in the housing, and a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly disposed in the housing. The PCB assembly includes a PCB and a shunt disposed across a first surface of the PCB. A second surface of the shunt directly contacts the first surface of the PCB, and the shunt is electrically coupled between the battery cells and a terminal of the battery module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: CPS Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Ronald J. Dulle, Mark D. Gunderson, Bryan L. Thieme, Richard M. DeKeuster, Edward J. Soleski, Robert J. Mack, Gary P. Houchin-Miller, Stephen D. Cash, Lisa L. Winders, Jack L. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20250025751
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a driver-type golf club head that is made from at least one first material, having a density between 0.9 g/cc and 3.5 g/cc, at least one second material, having a density between 3.6 g/cc and 5.5 g/cc, and at least one third material, having a density between 5.6 g/cc and 20.0 g/cc. The first material has a first mass no more than 55% and no less than 25% of the total mass of the golf club head. The second material has a second mass no more than 65% and no less than 20% of the total mass of the golf club head. The third material has a third mass equal to the total mass of the golf club head less the first mass of the first material and the second mass of the second material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Matthew Greensmith, Christopher Harbert, Todd Beach, Mark Greaney, Matthew D. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20220283183
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to methods and compositions for diagnosing and/or treating idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH). In some embodiments, the methods comprise detecting a level of Cwh43 gene expression or Cwh43 protein in a subject and administering to the subject one or more therapies to treat iNPH based upon the level of the Cwh43 gene expression or Cwh43 protein compared to a control sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: University of Massachusetts
    Inventor: Mark D. Johnson
  • Patent number: 10074191
    Abstract: A system and method for determining volume of a runtime object with a vision system is provided. A plurality of vision sensors are arranged so that the fields of view (FOVs) of the plurality of vision sensors collectively view features associated with volume determination of a runtime object. Each of the displacement sensors generates range images from sequences of analyzed images, each producing a single row of the range image. An ignoring volume is subtracted from the measured range image based upon one or more dividing planes as they appear in the viewing/imaging perspective of each displacement sensor. Negative subtraction results are substantially nulled. The resulting representative range images are used to calculate the volume of a portion of the object, as sectioned by the diving planes. Each volume result is summed/added to derive the overall summed volume of the runtime object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: COGNEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew R. Reome, Mark D. Johnson, Mikhail Akopyan
  • Patent number: 9988186
    Abstract: A tool storage device stores tools and provides a work surface attachable to a railing of a lift. The device includes a top wall extending from a front side of a box to define a seat with a front side of the box. The seat abuts a railing on a lift such that the box is supported on and positioned against the railing. Each of a pair of tethers is elongated and coupled to the box for extending around the railing and being secured to hold the box to the railing. A front opening into an interior space of the box provides access to the interior space to a person supported on the lift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Inventor: Mark D. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20180148224
    Abstract: A tool storage device stores tools and provides a work surface attachable to a railing of a lift. The device includes a top wall extending from a front side of a box to define a seat with a front side of the box. The seat abuts a railing on a lift such that the box is supported on and positioned against the railing. Each of a pair of tethers is elongated and coupled to the box for extending around the railing and being secured to hold the box to the railing. A front opening into an interior space of the box provides access to the interior space to a person supported on the lift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventor: Mark D. Johnson
  • Patent number: 8459070
    Abstract: A combination locking arrangement includes a locking member, a locking lever connected to the locking member; and at least first and second tumbler discs rotatable about a tumbler disc axis. When each of the tumbler discs is rotated to an unlocking orientation, the locking lever engages aligned recesses in the tumbler discs, such that further rotation of the tumbler discs moves the locking member from the locking position to the releasing position. A dial is rotatable about the tumbler disc axis for selective rotation of the tumbler discs, and includes a drive portion rotationally secured in interlocking engagement with the first tumbler disc in one of a plurality of code selecting orientations. The locking lever includes a disc securing portion positioned to prevent axial disengagement of the first tumbler disc from the dial drive portion when the locking lever is engaged with the aligned recesses in the tumbler discs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Master Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Johnson, Rafael Hiram Gutierrez Medina
  • Publication number: 20110209506
    Abstract: A combination locking arrangement includes a locking member, a locking lever connected to the locking member; and at least first and second tumbler discs rotatable about a tumbler disc axis. When each of the tumbler discs is rotated to an unlocking orientation, the locking lever engages aligned recesses in the tumbler discs, such that further rotation of the tumbler discs moves the locking member from the locking position to the releasing position. A dial is rotatable about the tumbler disc axis for selective rotation of the tumbler discs, and includes a drive portion rotationally secured in interlocking engagement with the first tumbler disc in one of a plurality of code selecting orientations. The locking lever includes a disc securing portion positioned to prevent axial disengagement of the first tumbler disc from the dial drive portion when the locking lever is engaged with the aligned recesses in the tumbler discs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: MASTER LOCK COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Johnson, Rafael Hiram Gutierrez Medina
  • Patent number: 7497705
    Abstract: A lockout device is provided for an electrical plug. The device includes a body and a retaining member disposed within the body and axially movable between a prong retaining position and a prong releasing position. The retaining member includes a prong engaging portion and a prong retaining portion. The prong engaging portion is configured to engage at least one of the first and second prongs when the first prong is inserted in the first slot for movement of the retaining member from the prong releasing position to the prong retaining position. The prong retaining portion is configured to extend through the first transverse aperture when the first prong is inserted in the first slot, and is configured to withdraw from the first transverse aperture when the first prong is pulled from the first slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Master Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Dwayne Larson, Michael Brojanac, Joe Elliott, Mark D. Johnson
  • Patent number: 7474537
    Abstract: A circuit board includes a substrate defining a substantially planar surface, a first electrical component, a second electrical component, and an interconnect. The first electrical component is coupled to the substrate. The second electrical component is spaced from the first electrical component and is coupled to the substrate. The interconnect is formed on the substantially planar surface of the substrate and extends between the first electrical component and the second electrical component. The interconnect is formed by at least two layers of a conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Mark D. Johnson, Michael G. Kelly, Jeffrey P. Tobin, William H. Sisson
  • Publication number: 20080201158
    Abstract: A method of managing visitation includes accessing a visitation control system including a visitation session scheduling interface, communications devices, a switching interface, and at least one authentication interface, defining rules governing visitation, requesting a visitation session using the scheduling interface, assessing whether the visitation session complies with the rules governing visitation, scheduling the visitation session if the visitation session complies with the rules, using the at least one authentication interface to authenticate a first party and a second party, establishing communication between the first party and the second party after authenticating both parties, and storing a record of the visitation session in a database. The record preferably includes at least information regarding identities of the first party and the second party. The visitation session may also be monitored (e.g., in real time, near real time, or by recording).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Mark D. Johnson, James P. Rokosky, Joshua Dom, John P. Dale
  • Publication number: 20080180389
    Abstract: An interconnect for connecting an integrated circuit to an optical interface subsystem includes a first optical transmitter disposed in the integrated circuit and operable to transmit light signals to the optical interface subsystem, a first optical receiver disposed in the optical interface subsystem and operable to receive light signals from the first optical transmitter, a second optical transmitter disposed in the optical interface subsystem and operable to transmit light signals to the integrated circuit, and a second optical receiver disposed in the integrated circuit and operable to receive light signals from the second optical transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Kelly, Jeffrey P. Tobin, William Sission, Mark D. Johnson
  • Patent number: D648207
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Master Lock Company LLC
    Inventor: Mark D. Johnson
  • Patent number: D841559
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Inventor: Mark D. Johnson