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).

  • Patent number: 10915486
    Abstract: Server computers often include one or more input/output (I/O) devices for communicating with a network or directly attached storage device. The data transfer latency for request can be reduced by utilizing ingress data placement logic to bypass the processor of the I/O device. For example, host memory descriptors can be stored in a memory of the I/O device to facilitate placement of the requested data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Asif Khan, Thomas A. Volpe, Marc John Brooker, Marc Stephen Olson, Norbert Paul Kusters, Mark Bradley Davis, Robert Michael Johnson
  • Patent number: 10911579
    Abstract: Programmatically defined fields of metadata for a network packet may be generated. Instructions indicating different portions of data from different headers of a network packet may be stored at a packet processor. When a network packet is received, the different portions of the data may be extracted from the different headers of the packet according to the instructions and provided to other stages of the packet processor for processing. Different portions of the same programmatically defined field may be utilized at different stages in the packet processor. The programmatically defined field may be used to generate a hash value that selects an entry in a lookup table describing a forwarding decision for a network packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Volpe, Timothy David Gasser, Robert Michael Johnson, Mark Bradley Davis, Vithal Dattatraya Shirodkar
  • Patent number: 10911292
    Abstract: Access control is provided for peer-to-peer communication between a source peripheral device and a destination peripheral device without going through a host device. The access control mechanism can allow or block a request for a transaction to go out via a port of the source peripheral device to the destination peripheral device by comparing an attribute associated with the transaction with a filter attribute stored in memory. Embodiments of the disclosed technologies can allow programming of different filter attributes for different tenants in a multi-tenant environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nafea Bshara, Robert Michael Johnson, Asif Khan, Stanislav Spassov, Christopher Joseph Pettey
  • Publication number: 20210023306
    Abstract: A liquid delivery system cap device is provided. In some embodiments, an example cap device includes a body defining a cavity configured to receive at least a portion of a liquid delivery device, a first sensor configured to output a first sensor signal indicative of a plunger of the liquid delivery device, and a processor configured to detect a plunger of the liquid delivery device based on a variation in the sensor signal of the first sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Adam Joseph LIVINGSTON, John Christian LOVE, George CROTHALL, Anthony David BARGHINI, Jeffrey Michael JOHNSON, Tinh Thanh TRAN
  • Patent number: 10900311
    Abstract: An object removal enhancement arrangement including a second object comprising a material configured to enhance degradation of a first object. A resource recovery system including a tubular string disposed in a formation, a first seat disposed in the tubular string, a second seat disposed in the tubular string, an object receivable in the second seat upstream of the first seat, the object comprising a material to enhance degradation of an object receivable in the first seat. A method for enhancing response time for degrading degradable objects in a system including landing a first object on a first seat, pressuring against the first object, landing a second object on a second seat uphole of the first object, releasing a material of the second object to an environment between the first seat and the second seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: YingQing Xu, Michael Johnson, Matthew Stone, Colin Andrew, Zhiyue Xu
  • Patent number: 10882283
    Abstract: A display film comprises a transparent glass layer including two or more co-planar glass layer segments and a thickness defined by a first major surface and a second major surface opposing the first major surface being less than 500 micrometers; interstitial polymer material separating adjacent segments; and transparent energy dissipation layer having a glass transition temperature of 27 degrees Celsius or less and a Tan Delta peak value of 0.5 or greater and being disposed on the first major surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Joseph W. Woody, V, David S. Thompson, Steven D. Solomonson, John J. Stradinger, Ryan M. Braun, Joseph D. Rule, Peter D. Condo, Catherine A. Leatherdale, Michael A. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20200404827
    Abstract: An agricultural implement includes an electrically conducive ground engagement tool with an opening and a sensor having a first and second conductor. An insulative material extends around a periphery of the opening to a contact area, and a conductive material fills the opening and extends to the contact area to electrically couple the conductive material to the ground engagement tool. The first conductor electrically couples to the conductive material, and the second conductor electrically couples to the ground engagement tool. A controller may receive a signal from the sensor indicative of an electrical resistance between the first and second conductors, determine the ground engagement tool has worn past a threshold amount in response to receiving the sensor signal indicative of the electrical resistance being above a threshold value, and output an output signal in response to determining the ground engagement tool has worn past the threshold amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Travis Lester Harnetiaux, Chad Michael Johnson
  • Publication number: 20200413240
    Abstract: Methods and systems for cellular device detection are presented. A signal processing receiver operable to determine a plurality of uplink parameters according to a downlink broadcast message. The signal processing receiver is also configurable to receive an uplink message according to the plurality of uplink parameters, thereby determining a presence and/or an identity of a cellular device by decoding the uplink message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Keith Blankenship, John Orlando, Aaron Madsen, Michael Johnson
  • Patent number: 10860357
    Abstract: A multi-tenant environment is described with a configurable hardware logic platform (e.g., a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)) positioned on a host server computer. The configurable hardware logic platform can be programmed with a host logic wrapper portion, which is controlled by a service provider, and a customer portion, which is programmed with logic provided by a tenant of the service provider. While the host logic wrapper portion is reprogrammed, protections are put in place to prevent a virtual machine or the customer logic from violating security built within the host logic wrapper portion. Such protections can be suspending communications between the virtual machine and the customer logic until the host logic wrapper is reprogrammed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Michael Johnson, Asif Khan, Nafea Bshara, Kiran Kalkunte Seshadri
  • Patent number: 10851619
    Abstract: A production system and a frac sleeve assembly of a frac assembly of the production system. The frac sleeve assembly includes a funnel section that reduces in diameter in a direction of an outlet of the frac assembly, a throat section having a selected diameter, and a ball seat at an intersection of the funnel section and the throat section for receiving a ball. When seated in the ball seat, an entire portion of a ball extending into the funnel section is exposed to disintegrating fluid in the funnel section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew C. Stone, Colin Andrew, Omar Balcazar, Partha Ganguly, Michael Johnson, Alexander Kendall, Daniel Sequera
  • Patent number: 10842266
    Abstract: A furniture system includes an elongated chase having a body extending from a first end to a second end. The body has an upper surface and a lower surface. A first leg is coupled to the lower surface of the body and a second leg is coupled to the lower surface of the body and spaced apart from the first leg. Power cables are positioned within a cavity of the body, the power cables configured to connect to a building's power supply. A modular power unit is coupled to the lower surface of the body. The modular power unit includes a power outlet electrically coupled to the power cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: HERMAN MILLER, INC.
    Inventors: John Matthai, Joshua DeWys, Joel Ruiter, Michael Katje, Peter Keyzer, Michael A. Johnson, Taiyoh Afrik
  • Patent number: 10837260
    Abstract: A method of treating a wellbore comprises supporting a first tubular member in a housing; coupling a second tubular member to the first tubular member via a connector; the first tubular member, the second tubular member, or both comprising a chemical deployment modular device charged with a plurality of particulates preloaded with a well treatment additive; and deploying the first and second tubular members into the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Charles Alexander McClean, Michael Johnson, Lambertus Carolus Joppe, Roy Woudwijk, David Alexander
  • Patent number: 10834930
    Abstract: A tool, and a method using the tool, for skinning game animals. Specifically, the tool relates to a curved blade knife, sharpened on the curved, top edge, and possessing a spherical or non-spherical structure at the tip. The tool is used by forming a cut through the soft skin of a game animal, inserting the spherical or non-spherical structure through the cut, and pushing or pulling the blade such that the sharpened curved, top edge cuts through the skin and connective tissue. This tool and method takes advantage of the fact that the spherical or non-spherical structure at the tip of the blade is retained inside the skin and connective tissue of the game animal and the blade is automatically properly positioned to cut the skin of the game animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Johnson
  • Publication number: 20200355035
    Abstract: A method for operation in wellbore includes contacting a downhole article comprising a cyanate ester composite with a treatment fluid comprising propylene carbonate at a temperature of about 25° C. to about 300° C.; and disintegrating the downhole article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Ramon Garza, Michael Johnson
  • Patent number: 10830021
    Abstract: A subsurface system includes a tubular having an opening. A filtration media is mounted about the tubular over the opening. The filtration media includes a selectively expandable outer surface positioned over the opening. The selectively expandable outer surface includes one or more selectively expandable openings. The one or more selectively expandable openings transition from a first dimension to a second dimension upon expansion of the selectively expandable outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Jason E. Fuxa, Christophe Malbrel, Michael Johnson, Elmer Peterson
  • Publication number: 20200347692
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing configured to be disposed in a borehole in a resource bearing formation, the housing including an axially extending fluid conduit configured to receive borehole fluid, and a seating assembly including a convertible component that is configured to be actuated to move the convertible component in a radial direction between an open position and a seating position. The convertible component extends radially into the fluid conduit and forms a landing seat for an object when in the seating position, and the convertible component allows passage of the object therethrough when in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Michael Johnson, Matthew Stone, Colin Andrew
  • Patent number: 10822901
    Abstract: An object seat including a seat host having a seal bore therein, a seat body dimensioned to be receivable in the seal bore, the seat body having an object receptor. A method for carrying out a pressure operation in a borehole including seating an object on an object receptor of a seat body, the seat body disposed in a seat host, the seat host disposed in the borehole, pressuring against the object, and moving the seat body along an interface between the seat body and the seat host to create a fluid flow pathway through the seat body and seat host interface. A borehole system including a borehole in a formation, an object seat as in any prior embodiment disposed in the borehole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: YingQing Xu, Michael Johnson, Matthew Stone, Colin Andrew, Zhiyue Xu
  • Patent number: 10820184
    Abstract: Methods and systems for cellular device detection are presented. A signal processing receiver operable to determine a plurality of uplink parameters according to a downlink broadcast message. The signal processing receiver is also configurable to receive an uplink message according to the plurality of uplink parameters, thereby determining a presence and/or an identity of a cellular device by decoding the uplink message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Epiq Solutions
    Inventors: Keith Blankenship, John Orlando, Aaron Madsen, Michael Johnson
  • Publication number: 20200334186
    Abstract: The following description is directed to a configurable logic platform. In one example, a configurable logic platform includes host logic and a plurality of reconfigurable logic regions. Each reconfigurable region can include hardware that is configurable to implement an application logic design. The host logic can be used for separately encapsulating each of the reconfigurable logic regions. The host logic can include a plurality of data path functions where each data path function can include a layer for formatting data transfers between a host interface and the application logic of a corresponding reconfigurable logic region. The host interface can be configured to apportion bandwidth of the data transfers generated by the application logic of the respective reconfigurable logic regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Asif Khan, Islam Mohamed Hatem Abdulfattah Mohamed Atta, Robert Michael Johnson, Mark Bradley Davis, Christopher Joseph Pettey, Nafea Bshara, Erez Izenberg
  • Patent number: 10806310
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of wipes dispensers are disclosed herein. An exemplary wipes dispenser having a self-centering nozzle includes a container, a plurality of wipes contained within the container, a fluid for wetting the plurality of wipes, a receiving member connected to the container, and an outlet nozzle housing for holding an elastomeric outlet nozzle. The nozzle housing is connected to the receiving member so that the nozzle housing is movable between two or more positions. A biasing member is connected to one of the receiving member, the nozzle housing and the elastomeric outlet nozzle. The elastomeric outlet nozzle moves from a centered upright position, the biasing member deflects and biases the outlet nozzle toward a centered position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Mann, Aaron D. Marshall, Nick E. Ciavarella, Jonathan Michael Johnson, Donald R. Harris, Kevin Michael Vail, Jenna Ann Matus