Patents by Inventor Marshall A. Johnson
Marshall A. 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: 11524202Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, manufacture that can include, and/or a method for activities that can include and/or relate to, an elongate flexible strap and a plurality of elongate finger steps, each elongate finger step from the plurality of finger steps attached to the strap.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Inventor: William Marshall Johnson
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Patent number: 11173338Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, manufacture that can include, and/or a method for activities that can include and/or relate to, an elongate flexible strap and a plurality of elongate finger steps, each elongate finger step from the plurality of finger steps attached to the strap.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Inventor: William Marshall Johnson
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Patent number: 10217449Abstract: A percussive beater includes an elongated shaft having a first end and a second end; a beater head mechanically coupled to the first end of the elongated shaft; and a transducer mechanically coupled to the beater head, the transducer configured to receive an impact from the beater head and convert the impact into an electrical signal. The percussive beater also includes, in various embodiments, one or more of: an electrical signal filter in electronic communication with the transducer, the electrical signal filter configured to receive the electrical signal, adjust a portion of the electrical signal, and output an adjusted electrical signal; a transducer that is located inside the beater head along with one or more of a wireless connector, an electrical connector or an electrical wire; or a front face that is in direct contact with a padding layer, the padding layer in direct contact with the transducer.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2018Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Matt & Kim Inc.Inventors: Andrew Robert Gearhart, Douglas Marshall Johnson
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Patent number: 9407574Abstract: An apparatus comprising high speed ports connected via an integrated high speed serial switch fabric and serializer/deserializer circuits to an internal processing logic, wherein the high speed serial switch fabric is adapted to switch a serial reception signal received by a high speed port to at least one of at least one other high speed port of the apparatus and to the serializer/deserializer circuit of the receiving high speed port.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2014Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: ADVA Optical Networking SEInventors: Marshall Johnson, David Dworkin, Robert Bishop
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Publication number: 20150304244Abstract: An apparatus comprising high speed ports connected via an integrated high speed serial switch fabric and serializer/deserializer circuits to an internal processing logic, wherein said high speed serial switch fabric is adapted to switch a serial reception signal received by a high speed port to at least one other high speed port of said apparatus and/or to the serializer/deserializer circuit of the receiving high speed port.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2014Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: ADVA Optical Networking SEInventors: Marshall Johnson, David Dworkin, Robert Bishop
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Patent number: 8265450Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a novel method for processing a high definition (“HD”) digital video that includes video data and closed captioning data. The method (i) imports an HD digital video in a computer system, (ii) extracts closed captioning data from the HD digital video and (iii) stores the extracted closed captioning data in a storage of the computer system (e.g., hard drive of the computer system). Some embodiments first import all of the video before extracting closed captioning data from it, while other embodiments extract closed captioning data from the video as they import the video into the computer system. In some embodiments, a video editing application of a computer system performs this HD-video processing method. Accordingly, in some such cases, the method also edits the video that is extracted from the HD digital video. In addition, when video data is edited, the extracted closed captioning data is also edited in some embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2009Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: David Robert Black, Marshall Johnson
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Patent number: 8048703Abstract: A method of fabricating a light emitting device includes modulating a crystal growth parameter to grow a quantum well layer that is inhomogeneous and that has a non-random composition fluctuation across the quantum well layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2010Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center IncorporationInventors: Christopher L. Chua, Zhihong Yang, John E. Northrup, Noble Marshall Johnson
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Publication number: 20100197062Abstract: A method of fabricating a light emitting device includes modulating a crystal growth parameter to grow a quantum well layer that is inhomogeneous and that has a non-random composition fluctuation across the quantum well layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATEDInventors: CHRISTOPHER L. CHUA, ZHIHONG YANG, JOHN E. NORTHRUP, NOBLE MARSHALL JOHNSON
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Publication number: 20100183278Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a novel method for processing a high definition (“HD”) digital video that includes video data and closed captioning data. The method (i) imports an HD digital video in a computer system, (ii) extracts closed captioning data from the HD digital video and (iii) stores the extracted closed captioning data in a storage of the computer system (e.g., hard drive of the computer system). Some embodiments first import all of the video before extracting closed captioning data from it, while other embodiments extract closed captioning data from the video as they import the video into the computer system. In some embodiments, a video editing application of a computer system performs this HD-video processing method. Accordingly, in some such cases, the method also edits the video that is extracted from the HD digital video. In addition, when video data is edited, the extracted closed captioning data is also edited in some embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2009Publication date: July 22, 2010Inventors: David Robert Black, Marshall Johnson
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Patent number: 7723719Abstract: A method of fabricating a light emitting device includes modulating a crystal growth parameter to grow a quantum well layer that is inhomogeneous and that has a non-random composition fluctuation across the quantum well layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2007Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center IncorporatedInventors: Christopher L. Chua, Zhihong Yang, John E. Northrup, Noble Marshall Johnson
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Publication number: 20090152529Abstract: A method of fabricating a light emitting device includes modulating a crystal growth parameter to grow a quantum well layer that is inhomogeneous and that has a non-random composition fluctuation across the quantum well layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2007Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATEDInventors: Christopher L. Chua, Zhihong Yang, John E. Northrup, Noble Marshall Johnson
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Patent number: 7314801Abstract: A semiconductor device including a metal oxide layer, a channel area of the metal oxide layer, a preservation layer formed on the channel area of the metal oxide layer, and at least two channel contacts coupled to the channel area of the metal oxide layer, and a method of forming the same.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: January 1, 2008Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center IncorporatedInventors: Peter Kiesel, Oliver Schmidt, Arnd Willy Walter Geis, Noble Marshall Johnson
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Patent number: 4346070Abstract: A novel method for determining the teratogenic potential of an agent of unknown teratogenic effect is described. This novel method comprises the steps of providing a plurality of artificial embryos, chronically exposing the embryos to varying concentrations of test agents, observing the exposed embryos over time to estimate a minimum teratogenic concentration of the test agent required to interfere with the development of the embryo, and comparing the minimum teratogenic concentration to a minimum adult reference concentration of the test agent which is toxic to normal adults. In this manner, the teratogenic potential of the test compound is indicated by the degree of difference between the teratogenic and adult reference concentrations.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 1980Date of Patent: August 24, 1982Assignee: Thomas Jefferson UniversityInventor: E. Marshall Johnson
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Patent number: 4324200Abstract: A system and apparatus for the growth of hydrozoa, e.g. hydra is disclosed which comprises a tank having a fluid medium therein for the growth of the hydra and pump means for recycling and filtering the medium. Temperature control and oxygenation apparatus may also be provided. In a preferred embodiment, the tank has a roughened surface for the attachment of hydra thereto so as to form a stable resident population of hydra. When it is desired to remove a quantity of hydra for an experiment, they can be dislodged from the surface by means of, e.g., a razor blade and collected, by means of the recycle current, on a net disposed in the current path.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 1980Date of Patent: April 13, 1982Assignee: Rockhill EnterprisesInventor: E. Marshall Johnson
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Patent number: 4145978Abstract: A security box is provided with a closure inserted or removed from a channelled opening in one wall thereof. The closure has a security plate attached to the inside wall thereof, which security plate has rearwardly extending flanges on two sides thereof with a portion between said sides having a flange with an elongate tongue portion adapted to extend through a slot in the channel in the box such that a latch bar of a lock can nest in an opening in the tongue behind the channel for locking the closure in place on the box. The other end portion of the security plate has an offset ledge spaced from the wall of the closure such that the ledge is positioned behind one edge of the opening in the box which, in combination with the lock, prevents removal of the closure from the box.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1977Date of Patent: March 27, 1979Assignee: The Eastern CompanyInventors: Marshall A. Johnson, Stanley C. Wolniak, Herbert J. Kincaid
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Patent number: 3966247Abstract: A keyless padlock seal for shipping containers, highway trailers, railroad box cars and the like, comprising a lock body and a hasp which is spring-locked to said lock body. The hasp cannot be removed from the body without destruction of either the hasp or the body. A code-marked seal may be provided on the lock body and secured thereto in such manner that it cannot be removed or replaced without at least partial destruction of the padlock and evidence of tampering.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 1973Date of Patent: June 29, 1976Assignee: Madge Canter Associates, Inc.Inventors: Fred Muller, Jr., Stanley Wolniak, Marshall Johnson, Elbert Spencer
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Patent number: D839418Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: CAREARS DESIGNER DIAPERS, LLCInventor: Marshall Johnson