Patents by Inventor Michael A. Johnson
Michael 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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Publication number: 20250040944Abstract: Surgical kits for implanting a femoral fastener in a femoral bone may include the femoral fastener and at least one of: a targeting guide assembly, an anti-rotation assembly, and a plurality of tap tools. The targeting guide assembly may include a targeting guide base having a locating slot and a removal slot that are formed therethrough. The removal slot may extend from an inferior end of the targeting guide base into the locating slot. A guide pin may be placed through the locating slot and into the neck and head of the femoral bone to guide placement of the femoral fastener therein. The targeting guide base may be movable in a superior direction to release the guide pin inferiorly through the removal slot that extends from the locating slot to the inferior end of the targeting guide base.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventors: Raymond WHITE, Matthew CAMUSO, Timothy WEBER, Michael PARKER, Corey JOHNSON, Bruce HOFFMAN, Spencer BUNN, Andrew FAUTH
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Publication number: 20250045411Abstract: A system and method for continuous automated threat modeling which is based on prompt engineering using large language models includes a threat modeling engine, a threat prompt generator, and a continuous automation module configured to retrieve a threat prompt from the threat prompt generator and to perform a security assessment of the threat prompt on a continuous, automatic basis. In addition, the system and method each include integration with a large language model for generating threat models and mitigations pertaining to those threat models.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2023Publication date: February 6, 2025Applicant: Guardian Life Insurance Company of AmericaInventors: Manas Singh, Karan Pratap Singh, Naveen Kumar S, Daniel Johnson, Greg Kyrytschenko, Michael Novack, Srini Vuttarapally
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Publication number: 20250046446Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for processing, transmitting and displaying data received from an analyte sensor, such as a glucose sensor. The system may include a display device with at least one input device. In response to movement of or along the input device, the display device may change a glucose data output parameter and update an output of the display device using the changed output parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventors: Eric JOHNSON, Michael Robert MENSINGER, Peter C. SIMPSON, Thomas HALL, Hari HAMPAPURAM, Kostyantyn SNISARENKO, Eli REIHMAN, Holly C. DRAKE, Kassandra CONSTANTINE
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Publication number: 20250040894Abstract: A system and method for predicting cardiovascular function is presented. The method includes accessing physiological measurement data and patient data from a patient. The method also includes accessing a neural network trained to predict cardiovascular function data using the physiological measurement data and patient data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventors: Ethan Johnson, Mahmoud Ebrahimkhani, Michael Markl
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Patent number: 12213760Abstract: Disclosed is a physiologic monitoring system comprising a central hub in communication with a management portal for communicating physiologic measurements taken from a plurality of peripheral devices on a patient. At least one non-invasive peripheral device may measure physiologic data from a patient and be in communication with said central hub. A system including an invasive peripheral device may be associated with said patient and be in communication with said central hub. The central hub may be scalable to collect and communicate measurements from the non-invasive peripheral device and the invasive peripheral device. The at least one non-invasive peripheral device may include a blood pressure cuff, an oxygen sensor, a weight scale, and an ECG monitor. The invasive peripheral device may include a wireless sensor reader that may be adapted to measure physiologic data from a sensor implant placed within the cardiovascular system of said patient.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Endotronix, Inc.Inventors: Michael Nagy, Harry Rowland, Ariel Johnson, Brett Quas
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Patent number: 12215347Abstract: Provided herein are recombinant antigen receptors, for example chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), that comprise modified cytoplasmic domains that provide improved signalling and thereby provide improved performance and safety. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the recombinant antigen receptors, vectors comprising the polynucleotides, and engineered immune cells comprising the vectors and/or polynucleotides. The invention further provides methods for engineering immune cells to express the recombinant antigen receptors. Improved recombinant antigen receptor signalling is also provided by co-expressing a first recombinant antigen receptor and a second recombinant antigen receptor or co-expressing a recombinant antigen receptor and a protein involved in transducing the signal from the activated recombinant antigen receptor.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2021Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Michael Thomas Bethune, Yi Zhang, Thomas John Van Blarcom, Siler Panowski, Barbra Johnson Sasu
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Patent number: 12215541Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to methods for attachment of a retention member to an insulating glazing unit, resulting structures, and systems for the accomplishing the same. In some embodiments, a method of attaching a retention member to an insulating glazing unit can include placing a spacer unit between a first pane of glass and a second pane of glass to form the insulating glazing unit and applying an adhesive composition to at least one of a perimeter of the insulating glazing unit and the retention member. The method can further include mounting the retention member onto perimeter edges of at least one of the first pane and the second pane. Other embodiments are also included herein.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2021Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Andersen CorporationInventors: Adam Richard Rietz, Craig Michael Johnson, Katherine April Stephan Graham, Eric Matthew Mueller, Drew Adam Pavlacky, Amanda Lynae Losness, Dustin Joseph Szumowski
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Publication number: 20250032007Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to provide guidance to a user regarding management of a physiologic condition such as diabetes. The determination may be based upon a patient glucose concentration level. The glucose concentration level may be provided to a stored model to determine a state. The guidance may be determined based at least in part on the determined state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: Alexandra Elena CONSTANTIN, Scott M. BELLIVEAU, Naresh C. BHAVARAJU, Jennifer D. BLACKWELL, Eric S. COHEN, Basab DATTARAY, Anna Leigh DAVIS, Rian W. DRAEGER, Arturo GARCIA, John Michael GRAY, Hari HAMPAPURAM, Nathaniel David HEINTZMANN, Lauren Hruby JEPSON, Matthew Lawrence JOHNSON, Apurv Ullas KAMATH, Katherine Yerre KOEHLER, Phil MAYOU, Patrick Wile MCBRIDE, Michael Robert MENSINGER, Sumitaka MIKAMI, Andrew Attila PAL, Nicholas POLYTARIDIS, Philip Thomas PUPA, Eli REIHMAN, Peter C. SIMPSON, Tomas C. WALKER, Daniel Justin WIEDEBACK, Subrai Girish PAI, Matthew T. VOGEL
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Publication number: 20250031602Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for automatically conforming guidance of work vehicles to detected conditions in a work area. Upon determining a deviation of a work vehicle's current movement path from a first planned movement path with respect to the work area, at least a portion of the work area may be identified as a region of interest, along with coverage characteristics associated with the region of interest, based at least in part on the determined deviation. A second planned movement path is generated for the work vehicle and/or another work vehicle subsequently traversing the work area relative to the region of interest, wherein the generated second planned movement path accounts for the coverage characteristics associated with the region of interest. The second planned movement path may be generated to avoid the region, prevent turns within the region, optimize work vehicle operation within the work area generally, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2023Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: David A. Johnson, Matthew D. Hansen, Ajit K. Thankappan Pillai, Michael A. Torzewski
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Patent number: 12208531Abstract: A handle for a shaving razor in which the handle comprises a frame and a movable member assembly operably coupled to the frame such that the frame is disposed between the movable member assembly and where the movable member assembly portions are configured to move both above and below the frame. The movement can be linear or rotational. The movable member assembly comprises one or more springs. The first member and the second member are coupled together through said rigid member. The rigid member can include a rigid member platform which has a width to thickness ratio from about 7 to about 60.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: The Gillette Company LLCInventors: Robert Harold Johnson, Matthew Stephen Bauer, Jessy Lee Cusack, Jack Anthony Washington, Charles James Bassett, Christopher Ramm, Steven Michael Bourque, Ashok Bakul Patel, Christian Arnold Litterst, Christoph Zegula
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Patent number: 12208302Abstract: An exercise rack pulley system for providing a wide range of versatile arrangements of pulleys on an exercise rack. An example embodiment generally includes an exercise rack including one or more support members and arm members. One or more pulley units may be attached to one or more support members and/or arm members of the exercise rack. Each of the pulley units includes a bracket for attaching to the exercise rack and a frame for supporting a rotatable pulley. The frame is adjustably connected with the bracket such that each pulley unit may be adjusted between at least two positions, including a first position in which the frame is parallel with the bracket and a second position in which the frame is perpendicular with the bracket. A cable is routed through the pulley units and connected to a weight to accommodate a wide range of different types of exercises.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2024Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: PRx Performance, LLCInventors: Michael W. Nesemeier, Kathryn A. Johnson, Garrett A. Iverson, Alexander M. Johnson, Austin R. Birrenkott
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Publication number: 20250025166Abstract: A surgical instrument designed to operate with a robotic platform is disclosed. The surgical instrument assembly includes a shaft, an end effector, a knife firing subsystem to actuate functions of the end effector, an articulation subsystem that is actuatable to articulate the end effector, an articulation joint about which the end effector articulates, a roll subsystem to roll the shaft, and a housing that couples to the robotic platform. A maypole tube is further provided, around which one or more articulation cables can wrap when the end effector is rotated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Applicant: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONALInventors: William Claiborne Ryle, Douglas Marriott, Paul Moubarak, Samantha A. Grace-Mudd, Zachary Miller, Michael Dixon, Hannah Johnson Goebel, Shiv Wadwani
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Publication number: 20250028103Abstract: A film includes a first layer having a substantially constant thickness. The first layer extends substantially uniformly along a length direction of the first layer and includes adjacent continuous first and second portions extending along the length direction. Each of the first and second portions includes a substantially constant thickness portion extending to an edge of the first layer along a width direction of the first layer, and a tapering portion adjacent the substantially constant thickness portion and having a thickness tapering in the width direction to a minimum thickness at an end of the tapering portion opposite the substantially constant thickness portion. The minimum thickness can be less than 20% of a thickness of the substantially constant thickness portion. The tapering portions of the first and second portions can have respective first and second major surfaces substantially conforming to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2022Publication date: January 23, 2025Inventors: Stephen A. Johnson, William T. Fay, Michael Benton Free, Atheen R. Johnson, Derek W. Patzman
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Publication number: 20250028556Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for distributing resources to client devices are described. A computer-implemented system receives a request for a resource distribution constraint for a given resource of a first type, determines that a second type of resource that has a sufficient amount of historical distribution data to generate a distribution constraint, and determines the resource distribution constraint using historical distribution data for the second type of resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2023Publication date: January 23, 2025Inventors: Joshua Ruizhi Wang, Brian Mulford, Qiaoran Li, Michael John de Ridder, Pawel Opalinski, Tresa Johnson, Paul David Duetting, Guru Guruganesh, Jonathan Schneider
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Publication number: 20250027381Abstract: Disclosed is a rupture disc assembly for use in making a temporary seal in a vessel such as a casing string. The rupture disc assembly may generally include (A) a rupture disc having a side surface having a shallow taper inward towards a bottom surface of the rupture disc (B) an actuating mechanism including (i) an outer sled having an inner supporting surface forming a taper complimentary to the shallow taper of the side surface, (ii) an inner sled disposed within the outer sled and having a support shoulder to support the bottom surface of the rupture disc and (iii) a securing mechanism and (C) a housing to house the rupture disc and actuating mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Inventors: Michael WERRIES, Brock GILLIS, Daniel STANNUS, Timothy JOHNSON, Masoud KALANTARI
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Patent number: 12207217Abstract: A secure data transmission system and method for targeting specific receiver locations. The secure data transmission system includes a time multiplexer, a time delay unit, a receiver tacker, and a plurality of transmitters. Additionally, the secure data transmission system may include a multiplexing sequence, a digital switch, a plurality of empty vectors, a range calculator, a delay estimator, and a plurality of stream time delays. The method for targeting specific receiver location includes receiving an input data stream, multiplexing the input data steam, receiving at least one instantaneous receiver locations, calculating a plurality of transmission ranges for each of the plurality of output data streams, calculating a plurality of time delays for each of the plurality of output data streams, delaying each of the plurality of output data streams according its calculated time delay, and transmitting each of the plurality of output data streams.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2022Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Michael Civerolo, Nicholas Lumsden, Nicholas Johnson, Christopher Lichtenberg
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Patent number: 12204481Abstract: The following description is directed to a configurable logic platform. In one example, a configurable logic platform includes host logic and a reconfigurable logic region. The reconfigurable logic region can include logic blocks that are configurable to implement application logic. The host logic can be used for encapsulating the reconfigurable logic region. The host logic can include a host interface for communicating with a processor. The host logic can include a management function accessible via the host interface. The management function can be adapted to cause the reconfigurable logic region to be configured with the application logic in response to an authorized request from the host interface. The host logic can include a data path function accessible via the host interface. The data path function can include a layer for formatting data transfers between the host interface and the application logic.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2023Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Islam Atta, Christopher Joseph Pettey, Asif Khan, Robert Michael Johnson, Mark Bradley Davis, Erez Izenberg, Nafea Bshara, Kypros Constantinides
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Publication number: 20250017685Abstract: A surgical robot positions an end effector that guides movement of a surgical tool during a surgical procedure on a patient anatomical structure. A tracking system determines a pose of the anatomical structure and a pose of the end effector and/or the surgical tool. A navigation controller determines a target pose for the surgical tool based on a surgical plan and based on the pose of the anatomical structure, and generates steering information based on the target pose for the surgical tool, the pose of the anatomical structure, and the pose of the surgical tool and/or the end effector. The steering information indicates where the surgical tool and/or the end effector need to be moved. An AR headset controller receives the steering information from the navigation controller and displays a graphical representation of the steering information and/or the target pose for the surgical tool on a see-through display screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventors: Thomas Calloway, Weston Healy, Issac Dulin, Dale Earle, Keiichi Matsuda, Norbert Johnson, Bessam Al Jewad, Christine Russ, Michael Robinson, Keerthighaan Kanagasegar
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Patent number: 12193352Abstract: A product control assembly for an agricultural product meter includes a first product control barrier configured to extend along a product path. The product path extends from an agricultural product storage area to an outlet, the first product control barrier includes a first portion and a second portion, the second portion is pivotally coupled to the first portion, the second portion is configured to contact an outlet barrier while the agricultural product meter is in a non-working position. The product control assembly also includes a second product control barrier configured to form an end of the agricultural product storage area and to be spaced apart from the outlet barrier, and the first and second product control barriers are configured to cooperate to substantially block flow of the agricultural product from the agricultural product storage area into the outlet while the agricultural product meter is in the non-working position.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Chad Michael Johnson, Joao Augusto Bello de Carvalho, Daniel Repke, Carlos Alexandre Giusti, Bruno Henrique Santos Nunes
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Publication number: 20250000014Abstract: Systems and methods for planting specified seed products in target growing spaces. An example method includes receiving a request for a planting recommendation related to seeding of a target growing space and, in response, determining, using one or more seed placement prediction models, a prediction output including a predicted yield for multiple seed products at the target growing space at each of one or more different weather conditions. The method also includes determining, using an optimization model, a seed planting recommendation output, based on at least the prediction output and at least one grower constraint parameter associated with the target growing space, where the seed planting recommendation output includes at least one of the multiple seed products, and then directing planting of the at least one of the multiple seed products at the target growing space based on the seed planting recommendation output.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2024Publication date: January 2, 2025Inventors: Charlie BEELER, Liaoliao CAO, Camila CASQUILHO, Lingxiu DONG, LeAnna GUERIN, Michael IBERG, Yixuan JI, Dongming JIANG, Michael JOHNSON, Meserret KARACA, Minkyu KIM, Matthew LAU, Bing LIU, Niloy MUKHERJEE, Martin NAVARRO, Azadeh Sanayi OSTOVAR, Rodrigo REJAILI, Matheus SALVADOR, Durai SUNDARAMOORTHI, Bijan TASLIMI, Huong TRAN, Nathan VANDERKRAATS, Diana WINDEMUTH, Hong ZHANG