Patents by Inventor Michael D. Johnson

Michael 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: 20180064524
    Abstract: A catheter assembly comprises a catheter having a distal end and a longitudinal axis, a stent disposed about the distal end of the catheter, and a stent protector. The stent protector has a stent covering portion disposed about the stent and a catheter engagement portion that removably engages the stent protector to the catheter assembly. The stent covering portion is disposed about the stent without substantially engaging the stent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: JOEL WASDYKE, MICHAEL D. JOHNSON, SHAWN SORENSON, RAYMOND ADNEY, RAM PERIAKARUPPAN, MATT HEIDNER, SEAN MCNULTY, PU ZHOU
  • Patent number: 9814557
    Abstract: A catheter assembly comprises a catheter having a distal end and a longitudinal axis, a stent disposed about the distal end of the catheter, and a stent protector. The stent protector has a stent covering portion disposed about the stent and a catheter engagement portion that removably engages the stent protector to the catheter assembly. The stent covering portion is disposed about the stent without substantially engaging the stent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Joel Wasdyke, Michael D. Johnson, Shawn Sorenson, Raymond Adney, Ram Periakaruppan, Matt Heidner, Sean McNulty, Pu Zhou
  • Patent number: 9789249
    Abstract: An applicator device including a housing, an impactor for impacting a microneedle array and accelerating the microneedle array toward the target site, wherein the impactor is capable of moving along an arcuate path to move the microneedle array toward the target site. Also, an applicator device including a housing, a patch applicator pivotally supported by the housing, and a torsion spring. The patch applicator has a retaining portion and a patch contacting portion, and the patch contacting portion is capable of moving along a substantially arcuate path between a first position and a second position. The torsion spring is capable of biasing the patch applicator relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Franklyn L. Frederickson, Michael D. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20170266428
    Abstract: A microneedle array cartridge includes a web of material having a top face and an opposite bottom face, An adhesive and a microneedle array are disposed on the bottom face of the web of material. A container is disposed relative to the bottom face of the web of material, and has a perimeter portion and a central portion for covering at least part of the microneedle array. At least part of the perimeter portion of the container contacts the adhesive, and the central portion of the container does not contact the adhesive, The perimeter portion and the central portion of the container are integrally formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Franklyn L. Frederickson, Michael D. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20170258713
    Abstract: A microneedle patch includes a base, at least one collapsible side wall extending from the base, and a lip disposed along the at least one collapsible sidewall and opposite the base. An adhesive is disposed along the base, and a microneedle array is affixed to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: FRANKLYN L. FREDERICKSON, MICHAEL D. JOHNSON, DAVID J. WIRTANEN
  • Publication number: 20150338409
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of determining the presence or absence of abnormal lymphoid cells or abnormal myeloid cells in a cell sample, with the methods comprising subjecting the cell sample to conditions that will activate any inactive matriptase present in the cell sample and measuring the levels of activated matriptase in the cell sample. Once measured, these levels can then be compared to control levels of active matriptase to determine if the cell sample has elevated levels of activated matriptase over control levels of active matriptase. An elevation in the levels of activated matriptase in the cell sample is indicative that the cell sample contains abnormal lymphoid cells or abnormal myeloid cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Chen-Yong Lin, Michael D. Johnson, Feng-Pai Chou
  • Publication number: 20140330209
    Abstract: An applicator device including a housing, an impactor for impacting a microneedle array and accelerating the microneedle array toward the target site, wherein the impactor is capable of moving along an arcuate path to move the microneedle array toward the target site. Also, an applicator device including a housing, a patch applicator pivotally supported by the housing, and a torsion spring. The patch applicator has a retaining portion and a patch contacting portion, and the patch contacting portion is capable of moving along a substantially arcuate path between a first position and a second position. The torsion spring is capable of biasing the patch applicator relative to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: FRANKLYN L. FREDERICKSON, MICHAEL D. JOHNSON
  • Patent number: 8784363
    Abstract: An applicator device (20) including a housing (22), an impactor (62) for impacting a microneedle array and accelerating the microneedle array toward the target site, wherein the impactor is capable of moving along an arcuate path to move the microneedle array toward the target site. Also, an applicator device including a housing, a patch applicator pivotally supported by the housing, and a torsion spring. The patch applicator has a retaining portion (40) and a patch contacting portion (70), and the patch contacting portion is capable of moving along a substantially arcuate path between a first position and a second position. The torsion spring is capable of biasing the patch applicator relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Franklyn L. Frederickson, Michael D. Johnson
  • Patent number: 8368876
    Abstract: Systems and methods for calibrating a LIDAR unit. In one embodiment, a system includes a light pulse detection unit, a delay unit and a two-dimensional target. The light pulse detection unit receives a light pulse from the LIDAR unit. The delay unit produces one or more delayed light pulses which are delayed by a known interval from the light pulse received from the LIDAR unit. The delayed light pulses are used to illuminate the target. Target illumination from each of the delayed light pulses returns to the LIDAR unit with a corresponding known delay. The delay of each delayed light pulse simulates a range that is greater than the actual physical distance from the LIDAR unit to the target. The delay of the light pulses from different parts of the target may be different to simulate different ranges for the different parts of the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Odyssey Space Research, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Michael D. Johnson, Dwight E. Andrews
  • Publication number: 20120047626
    Abstract: A seamless, form-fitting glove having improved comfort and chemical permeation resistance and a method of manufacture. The glove is multi-layered and formed utilizing a standard, latex dip line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Michael D. Johnson
  • Patent number: 8001560
    Abstract: A method for providing subscription-on-demand services for video-on-demand programs within an interactive information distribution system. The method includes associating a plurality of video-on-demand programming packages as a programming bundle and identifying a number of video-on-demand programming packages within the programming bundle that a subscriber has subscribed. When the number of video-on-demand programming packages exceeds a pre-specified number of programming packages, the subscriber is automatically subscribed to all the video-on-demand programming packages in the programming bundle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Tobie LaRocca, Michael D. Johnson
  • Patent number: 7833097
    Abstract: A game pad controller for connection to a portable phone has an outer casing and a game control unit within the casing. The front of the casing has a seat for locating the portable phone and at least one keypad adjacent the seat for user engagement to control a game. The seat has a channel for slidably receiving an adapter, which is either attached to the rear face of the phone or to a holder for the phone. A releasable latching mechanism at the inner end of the channel releasably secures the adapter in the channel. The adapter may be a dimpled hub device. The arrangement allows the game pad controller to be used with any type of portable phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher J. Maddox, Mark J. Hassebrock, Philip Hobson Boothby, Michael D. Johnson, Robert James Stone, Craig Ronald Townsend
  • Patent number: 7821987
    Abstract: A wireless wide area network (WWAN) mobile gateway is configured to execute a selected communication protocol from a plurality of communication protocols to communicate with a connected WWAN modem card connected through a WWAN device interface. The connected WWAN modem card is one of a plurality of WWAN modem cards where each of the WWAN modem cards is configured to communicate using one of the plurality of communication protocols and includes a WWAN transceiver for exchanging WWAN signals with a WWAN communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Romeo Hernandez Rodriguez, Arockia Sunder, Kotaro Matsuo, Michael D. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20100256568
    Abstract: A microneedle array cartridge includes a web of material having a top face and an opposite bottom face. An adhesive and a microneedle array are disposed on the bottom face of the web of material. A container is disposed relative to the bottom face of the web of material, and has a perimeter portion and a central portion for covering at least part of the microneedle array. At least part of the perimeter portion of the container contacts the adhesive, and the central portion of the container does not contact the adhesive. The perimeter portion and the central portion of the container are integrally formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Franklyn L. Frederickson, Michael D. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20100251311
    Abstract: A method for providing subscription-on-demand services for video-on-demand programs within an interactive information distribution system. The method includes associating a plurality of video-on-demand programming packages as a programming bundle and identifying a number of video-on-demand programming packages within the programming bundle that a subscriber has subscribed. When the number of video-on-demand programming packages exceeds a pre-specified number of programming packages, the subscriber is automatically subscribed to all the video-on-demand programming packages in the programming bundle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Tobie LaRocca, Michael D. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20100222743
    Abstract: An applicator device (20) including a housing (22), an impactor (62) for impacting a microneedle array and accelerating the microneedle array toward the target site, wherein the impactor is capable of moving along an arcuate path to move the microneedle array toward the target site. Also, an applicator device including a housing, a patch applicator pivotally supported by the housing, and a torsion spring. The patch applicator has a retaining portion (40) and a patch contacting portion (70), and the patch contacting portion is capable of moving along a substantially arcuate path between a first position and a second position. The torsion spring is capable of biasing the patch applicator relative to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Franklyn L. Frederickson, Michael D. Johnson
  • Patent number: 7735106
    Abstract: A method for providing subscription-on-demand services for video-on-demand programs within an interactive information distribution system. The method includes associating a plurality of video-on-demand programming packages as a programming bundle and identifying a number of video-on-demand programming packages within the programming bundle that a subscriber has subscribed. When the number of video-on-demand programming packages exceeds a pre-specified number of programming packages, the subscriber is automatically subscribed to all the video-on-demand programming packages in the programming bundle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Tobie LaRocca, Michael D. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20080195035
    Abstract: A microneedle patch (30) includes a base (32), at least one collapsible side wall (34) extending from the base, and a lip (36) disposed along the at least one collapsible sidewall and opposite the base. An adhesive (38) is disposed along the base, and a microneedle array (40) is affixed to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Franklyn L. Frederickson, Michael D. Johnson, David J. Wirtanen
  • Publication number: 20080117860
    Abstract: A wireless wide area network (WWAN) mobile gateway is configured to execute a selected communication protocol from a plurality of communication protocols to communicate with a connected WWAN modem card connected through a WWAN device interface. The connected WWAN modem card is one of a plurality of WWAN modem cards where each of the WWAN modem cards is configured to communicate using one of the plurality of communication protocols and includes a WWAN transceiver for exchanging WWAN signals with a WWAN communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Romeo Hernandez Rodriguez, Arockia Sunder, Kotaro Matsuo, Michael D. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20080086192
    Abstract: A catheter assembly comprises a catheter having a distal end and a longitudinal axis, a stent disposed about the distal end of the catheter, and a stent protector. The stent protector has a stent covering portion disposed about the stent and a catheter engagement portion that removably engages the stent protector to the catheter assembly. The stent covering portion is disposed about the stent without substantially engaging the stent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Joel WasDyke, Michael D. Johnson, Shawn Sorenson, Raymond Adney, Ram Periakaruppan, Matt Heidner, Sean McNulty, Pu Zhou