Patents by Inventor Mark Johnson

Mark 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).

  • Read/write RFID system for animals
    Patent number: 9298756
    Abstract: A method for maintaining identification and records relating to animals comprising the steps of obtaining information about an animal electronically and using RFID technology with a read/write functionality for storage of information; and implanting a RFID microchip implant having the read/write functionality within the animal which may be utilized for animals such as equine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Inventor: Mark Johnson
  • FLOW TO PORT AFFINITY MANAGEMENT FOR LINK AGGREGATION IN A FABRIC SWITCH
    Publication number: 20160087902
    Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure involve an apparatus, device, component, and/or method for a hardware efficient flow to port affinity management table for link aggregation for a network fabric switch with Ethernet Gateway functionality. Rather than maintaining a state per traffic flow list, the present disclosure utilizes a handle or hash value derived from the traffic flow and associates an output port state to the hash value. The output port state for the hash value is further associated with a portlist that is based on at least a traffic flow policy of the server or group of servers associated with the traffic flow. In addition, the management table may be adjusted based on state changes to one or more of the output ports such that, if a port becomes unavailable, the management table may be adjusted to account for the unavailability of the port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Arvind Srinivasan, Stephen Mark Johnson
  • AUTOMATIC COMPASS CALIBRATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20160069681
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide automatic and substantially continuous calibration for compasses mounted to moving structures. A compass calibration system may include a logic device configured to receive one or more sensor signals and determine a corrected magnetic field based, at least in part, on a measured local magnetic field. The logic device may be adapted to receive an angular velocity, an acceleration, the measured local magnetic field, and/or a speed of a mobile structure; generate stabilized roll and pitch components of an orientation of the mobile structure based, at least in part, on the acceleration and angular velocity; and determine the corrected magnetic field based, at least in part, on the speed, the local magnetic field, the stabilized roll and pitch components, and/or the angular velocity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Mark Johnson, Warwick Mills, Chris Yeomans
  • Methods and systems for preserving the life of a transport refrigeration system power source
    Patent number: 9282518
    Abstract: Methods and systems for preserving the life of a transport refrigeration system power source are provided. The method can include determining whether a control unit of the transport refrigeration system is off. Also, the method can include measuring an input voltage of a network coordinator when the control unit is off. Further the method can include instructing one or more parasitic electronic devices of the transport refrigeration mode to operate in a hibernation mode when the input voltage of the transport refrigeration system power source remains below a voltage threshold value for a time period and the control unit is off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignees: THERMO KING CORPORATION, INVENSYS SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Russell Lee Sanders, Mark Daniel Leasure, Kim Vitkus, Mark Johnson
  • Device and system for induction heating
    Patent number: 9282593
    Abstract: An induction heating system comprises inductive rings, which in one example are concentrically wound about a center axis to form a coil array. The inductive rings are situated in the coil array to permit activation of the inductive rings independent of the other inductive rings in the coil array. In one embodiment, the induction heating system includes a control structure with a power supply and switches coupled to each of the inductive rings, wherein activation of the switches permits current from the power supply to flow to the corresponding inductive ring. The induction heating system is amenable to appliances such as ovens and ranges, as well as to cooktops such as free-standing cooktops for countertops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Daniel Brosnan, Mariano Filippa, Mark Johnson, Timothy Shaffer, Brian Steurer
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MENU DATA FOR MOBILE APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20160054870
    Abstract: A menu application provides an integrated interface for launching multiple mobile applications from a dynamically configurable menu. Each of the mobile applications is associated with a servlet that provides the application's menu data to the menu application. The servlet may query design-time data and application run-time data to generate the menu data for the application. Additionally, the set of applications included by the menu application in a menu list may be based on a user authorization level, such that the menu list only includes applications that the user is authorized to access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Nicole Laurent, Mark A. Johnson
  • Hybrid gas analyzer with thermally insulated flow cell
    Patent number: 9267881
    Abstract: Gas analyzer systems and methods for measuring concentrations of gases and in particular dry mole fraction of components of a gas. The systems and methods allow for rapid measurement of the gas density and/or dry mole fraction of gases for a number of environmental monitoring applications, including high speed flux measurements. A novel coupling design allows for tool-free removal of a cell enclosing a flow path to enable infield cleaning of optical components and to enable re-configuration between open- and closed-path analyzer configurations. In closed path configurations, the sample flow path is thermally isolated from the remainder of the gas analyzer to provide more accurate temperature measurements. Composite plastic/metal sample cells are presented with achieve this thermal isolation without compromising analyzer performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: LI-COR, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Furtaw, Mark A. Johnson
  • MULTI-FUNCTIONAL PIEZO ACTUATED FLOW CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20160033461
    Abstract: Multi-functional piezo-actuated flow control systems and methods for use in gas exchange analysis systems such as photosynthesis measurement systems. A fluid valve assembly module includes a housing structure including a plurality of ports and a plurality of fluid passageways interconnecting the ports, and a plurality of piezo-actuated valves in fluid communication with the fluid passageways, each valve including a piezo element that controls flow along a passageway, wherein the passageways and valves are arranged within the housing structure so as to define a fluid control module, which includes a flow swapping component, a flow splitting component and a flow pressurization component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Robert D. Eckles, Mark Johnson, Tyler Anderson
  • SYNTHETIC ZINC HECTORITE VIA HYDROTHERMAL PREPARATION
    Publication number: 20160002056
    Abstract: This invention relates to synthetically derived zinc hectorite platelets, of superior platelet diameter, effect pigments comprising such synthetically derived platelets and methods of forming said substrates. More specifically the disclosure describes an improved hydrothermal synthesis of zinc hectorite suitable as a platelet for interference pigments, barrier and flame retardant applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Meaghan Clark Mcguire, Ivor Bull, Geoffrey Mark Johnson
  • Joint analog and digital interference cancellation in wireless systems
    Patent number: 9231647
    Abstract: An apparatus for joint analog and digital interference cancellation includes a receiver configured to receive an analog reference interfering signal on a reference path, and a sum of an analog interference signal and an analog signal of interest on an antenna path. An analog interference canceller may be configured to produce an analog partially interference-cancelled signal using the analog reference interfering signal and the sum of the analog interference signal and the analog signal of interest. A first analog-to-digital converter may be configured to digitize the analog reference interfering signal to produce a digital reference interfering signal. A second analog-to-digital converter may be configured to digitize the analog partially interference-cancelled signal to produce a digital partially interference-cancelled signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: TrellisWare Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Polydoros, Mark Johnson, Thomas R. Halford, Michael P Fitz, Scott W Enserink
  • SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVE COMPENSATION OF QUANTUM PROCESSOR ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20150379418
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods enable active compensation for unwanted discrepancies in the superconducting elements of a quantum processor. A qubit may include a primary compound Josephson junction (CJJ) structure, which may include at least a first secondary CJJ structure to enable compensation for Josephson junction asymmetry in the primary CJJ structure. A qubit may include a series LC-circuit coupled in parallel with a first CJJ structure to provide a tunable capacitance. A qubit control system may include means for tuning inductance of a qubit loop, for instance a tunable coupler inductively coupled to the qubit loop and controlled by a programming interface, or a CJJ structure coupled in series with the qubit loop and controlled by a programming interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Richard G. Harris, Andrew J. Berkley, Jan Johansson, Mark Johnson, Mohammad Amin, Paul I. Bunyk
  • WIND SENSOR MOTION COMPENSATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20150375837
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide wind sensor motion compensation for wind sensors mounted to moving platforms. A wind sensor motion compensation system may include a wind sensor, a wind sensor accelerometer, one or more additional sensors, actuators, controllers, user interfaces, and/or other modules mounted to or in proximity to a vehicle. The wind sensor motion compensation system may be implemented with one or more logic devices adapted to receive sensor signals and determine a sensor-motion compensated wind velocity. The logic devices may be adapted to receive a wind sensor acceleration and a relative wind velocity from a wind sensor, determine a wind sensor velocity from the wind sensor acceleration, and determine a sensor-motion compensated relative wind velocity from the wind sensor velocity and the relative wind velocity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Johnson, Chris Hodgson
  • SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING MAGNETIC FIELDS
    Publication number: 20150346291
    Abstract: SQUIDs may detect local magnetic fields. SQUIDS of varying sizes, and hence sensitivities may detect different magnitudes of magnetic fields. SQUIDs may be oriented to detect magnetic fields in a variety of orientations, for example along an orthogonal reference frame of a chip or wafer. The SQUIDS may be formed or carried on the same chip or wafer as a superconducting processor (e.g., a superconducting quantum processor). Measurement of magnetic fields may permit compensation, for example allowing tuning of a compensation field via a compensation coil and/or a heater to warm select portions of a system. A SQIF may be implemented as a SQUID employing an unconventional grating structure. Successful fabrication of an operable SQIF may be facilitated by incorporating multiple Josephson junctions in series in each arm of the unconventional grating structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Trevor Michael Lanting, Paul I. Bunyk, Andrew J. Berkley, Richard G. Harris, Sergey V. Uchaykin, Andrew Brock Wilson, Mark Johnson
  • POLARIZATION ALIGNMENT FOR WIRELESS NETWORKING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20150333393
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide polarization alignment for wireless networking systems. A polarization aligned wireless networking system may include one or more sensors, controllers, user interfaces, and/or other modules mounted to or in proximity to a vehicle. Antennas for each of the electronic devices may be implemented with linear polarization components that can be substantially aligned with a lateral axis of the vehicle. Each electronic device may be implemented with a logic device adapted to use a corresponding antenna to form one or more wireless links between the various electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Johnson, Chris Hodgson, Matthieu maindrou, Stuart Johnson
  • Interlayer comprising chromium-containing alloy
    Patent number: 9190095
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for improving perpendicular magnetic recording media. The present invention provides media, and a method of fabricating media in a cost-effective manner, with a reduced ruthenium (Ru) content interlayer structure, while meeting media performance requirements. A perpendicular magnetic recording medium is provided comprising a non-magnetic substrate having a surface, and a layer stack situated on the substrate surface. The layer stack comprises, in overlying sequence from the substrate surface a magnetically soft underlayer; an amorphous or crystalline, non-magnetic seed layer; an interlayer structure for crystallographically orienting a layer of a perpendicular magnetic recording material situated on the underlayer; and at least one crystallographically oriented, magnetically hard, perpendicular magnetic recording layer situated on the interlayer structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Shoutao Wang, Weilu Xu, Chung-hee Chang, Xiaoguang Ma, Mark Johnson, Abebe Hailu, Charles Chen
  • Dynamic configurable menu using self-describing applications
    Patent number: 9189132
    Abstract: A menu application provides an integrated interface for launching multiple mobile applications from a dynamically configurable menu. Each of the mobile applications is associated with a servlet that provides the application's menu data to the menu application. The servlet may query design-time data and application run-time data to generate the menu data for the application. Additionally, the set of applications included by the menu application in a menu list may be based on a user authorization level, such that the menu list only includes applications that the user is authorized to access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Nicole Laurent, Mark A. Johnson
  • Systems, methods and apparatus for active compensation of quantum processor elements
    Patent number: 9152923
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods enable active compensation for unwanted discrepancies in the superconducting elements of a quantum processor. A qubit may include a primary compound Josephson junction (CJJ) structure, which may include at least a first secondary CJJ structure to enable compensation for Josephson junction asymmetry in the primary CJJ structure. A qubit may include a series LC-circuit coupled in parallel with a first CJJ structure to provide a tunable capacitance. A qubit control system may include means for tuning inductance of a qubit loop, for instance a tunable coupler inductively coupled to the qubit loop and controlled by a programming interface, or a CJJ structure coupled in series with the qubit loop and controlled by a programming interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: D-Wave Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Richard G. Harris, Andrew J. Berkley, Jan Johansson, Mark Johnson, Mohammad Amin, Paul I. Bunyk
  • JOINT ANALOG AND DIGITAL INTERFERENCE CANCELLATION IN WIRELESS SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20150270865
    Abstract: An apparatus for joint analog and digital interference cancellation includes a receiver configured to receive an analog reference interfering signal on a reference path, and a sum of an analog interference signal and an analog signal of interest on an antenna path. An analog interference canceller may be configured to produce an analog partially interference-cancelled signal using the analog reference interfering signal and the sum of the analog interference signal and the analog signal of interest. A first analog-to-digital converter may be configured to digitize the analog reference interfering signal to produce a digital reference interfering signal. A second analog-to-digital converter may be configured to digitize the analog partially interference-cancelled signal to produce a digital partially interference-cancelled signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: TrellisWare Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Polydoros, Mark Johnson, Thomas R. Halford, Michael P. Fitz, Scott W. Enserink
  • Interfaces for setup of a transport refrigeration system and providing transport refrigeration system diagnostic information to a user
    Patent number: 9144026
    Abstract: The embodiments described herein are directed to setup of a transport refrigeration system and providing transport refrigeration system diagnostic information to a user. In particular, interfaces on a wireless end node and a network coordinator of a wireless communication system are configured to provide setup and diagnostic functionality of the wireless communication system to a user with limited expertise in wireless communication systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignees: THERMO KING CORPORATION, INVENSYS SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Russell Lee Sanders, Mark Daniel Leasure, Kim Vitkus, Mark Johnson, Steve Pasek
  • Methods for Packaging Fibrous Materials
    Publication number: 20150239586
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for packaging fibrous materials such as cellulose acetate tow bales. The method may comprise placed a fibrous material between an upper sheet and a lower sheet, folding the upper and lower sheets around the fibrous material, and connecting the upper sheet and lower sheet with a tape, such as a pressure sensitive adhesive tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Philip Caenen, Mark Johnson, Davy Myny, Nico Schepers