Patents by Inventor Morris Johnson
Morris 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: 20240082703Abstract: A handheld controller configured to be held by a user's hand. The handheld controller comprising a main body, and a handle extending from the main body, wherein the handle has a palm side and a finger side. A control button is positioned on the main body or handle, and a detection sensor is on the handle. The detection sensor is positioned to detect the presence of the finger or palm of a user's hand engaging the handle. The detection sensor can be a capacitive touch sensor, a proximity sensor or other detection sensor operative to detect the touch or spatial presence of the user's hand or fingers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Benjamin Elliott Tunberg Rogoza, Sharvil Shailesh Talati, James Stocker Webb, Yi-yaun Chen, Jason Andrew Higgins, Bradley Morris Johnson, Peter Wesley Bristol
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Patent number: 11857869Abstract: A handheld controller configured to be held by a user's hand. The handheld controller comprising a main body, and a handle extending from the main body, wherein the handle has a palm side and a finger side. A control button is positioned on the main body or handle, and a detection sensor is on the handle. The detection sensor is positioned to detect the presence of the finger or palm of a user's hand engaging the handle. The detection sensor can be a capacitive touch sensor, a proximity sensor or other detection sensor operative to detect the touch or spatial presence of the user's hand or fingers.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Benjamin Elliott Tunberg Rogoza, Sharvil Shailesh Talati, James Stocker Webb, Yi-yaun Chen, Jason Andrew Higgins, Bradley Morris Johnson, Peter Wesley Bristol
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Patent number: 11169607Abstract: An apparatus for creating haptic simulations is provided. The apparatus includes a body that defines an inner cavity, and a pair of connectors positioned adjacent to ends of the body. A wire electrically connects the connectors and is wound around a first portion of the body in a first direction and wound around a second portion of the body in an opposite direction. A ring magnet is secured to an outer surface of the body. An armature magnet is slidably positioned within the inner cavity aligned with the ring magnet due to its magnetic pull. When a current is driven through the wire, simultaneous push and pull forces are created, causing the armature magnet to oscillate within the inner cavity to create vibration. When a magnitude of the current driven exceeds a threshold, the armature magnet impacts a stop of the inner cavity to create a “click” stimulation.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Glen Jason Tompkins, Bradley Morris Johnson, Boyd Drew Allin
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Publication number: 20210342954Abstract: A control tower crop production method for the production of processed crop products from crop material. A control tower entity enters into a plurality of presale contracts and supply contracts, to purchase sufficient crop material with at least one supplied material characteristic to avow for processing of same into an aggregate product sold quantity amount of crop material fractions or crop material derivatives. Controlling the quantity and character of the crop material purchased allows for precise acquisition of feed stock for the preparation of a required amount of processed crop products. Various processing methods for the processing and fractionation of crop material including hemp grain are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventor: Morris Johnson
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Patent number: 10635188Abstract: A thumbstick assembly is configured to receive user input. The thumbstick assembly receives input through depression of a thumbstick, lateral rotation of the thumbstick, or some combination thereof. The thumbstick comprises a first surface, a rod, a spherical magnet. The first surface receives contact with a user's skin. The rod comprises a first end coupled to the first surface and a second end coupled to the spherical magnet. The thumbstick assembly further comprises a cup and a ring magnet. The cup is configured to receive the spherical magnet, wherein the spherical magnet is configured to move about a pivot point within the cup. The ring magnet is positioned about an outer surface of the cup and is configured to provide a restoring torque to the movement of the spherical magnet. The thumbstick assembly comprises one or more sensors that detect movement of the thumbstick relative to the cup.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Glen Jason Tompkins, Bradley Morris Johnson, Boyd Drew Allin
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Publication number: 20200089334Abstract: A thumbstick assembly is configured to receive user input. The thumbstick assembly receives input through depression of a thumbstick, lateral rotation of the thumbstick, or some combination thereof. The thumbstick comprises a first surface, a rod, a spherical magnet. The first surface receives contact with a user's skin. The rod comprises a first end coupled to the first surface and a second end coupled to the spherical magnet. The thumbstick assembly further comprises a cup and a ring magnet. The cup is configured to receive the spherical magnet, wherein the spherical magnet is configured to move about a pivot point within the cup. The ring magnet is positioned about an outer surface of the cup and is configured to provide a restoring torque to the movement of the spherical magnet. The thumbstick assembly comprises one or more sensors that detect movement of the thumbstick relative to the cup.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Glen Jason Tompkins, Bradley Morris Johnson, Boyd Drew Allin
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Publication number: 20200033601Abstract: A haptic skull cap provides different types of haptic feedback to a user, which can be advantageous for providing a more immersive virtual reality experience. The haptic skull cap includes a fabric cap worn by a user. Physically attached to the fabric cap is a linear actuator that provides a focal impact to a user's forehead. Additionally, vibrational motors are physically attached to the fabric cap, where each vibration motor provides vibrational feedback to a different location of the user's head. The haptic skull cap can be worn by a user in conjunction with a head mounted display. Therefore, each type of haptic feedback provided by the haptic skull cap can be synchronized with the visual data stream provided by the head mounted display which further enhances the overall virtual reality experience for a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2017Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Lesley Ribble Magrath, Adam Hewko, Robin Michael Miller, Jared I. Drinkwater, Michael Roy Bland, Shane Michael Ellis, Paul Michael Zornes, Bradley Morris Johnson, John R. Dombey, Khaled Boulos, Jason Higgins
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Patent number: 10447265Abstract: A hand-held controller for a head-mounted-display system may include (1) a printed circuit board, (2) an electronic component that is separate from the printed circuit board, and (3) at least one conductive spring. The at least one conductive spring may include (1) a circuit-board connection portion electrically coupled to the printed circuit board and (2) a component connection portion electrically coupled to the electronic component. The at least one conductive spring may include an electrically conductive material that electrically couples the electronic component to the printed circuit board. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Glen Jason Tompkins, Bradley Morris Johnson
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Patent number: 10183217Abstract: A hand-held controller includes a handle extending in a longitudinal direction. The handle is shaped and dimensioned to be grasped by a user's hand. A trigger protrudes from an outer surface of the handle and moves relative to the handle responsive to pressing of the trigger by a finger of the user's hand. The trigger includes a touch surface that comes into contact with the finger of the user's hand to detect sliding of the finger of the user's hand on the touch surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Yi-Yaun Chen, Glen Jason Tompkins, Bradley Morris Johnson
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Publication number: 20180296913Abstract: A hand-held controller includes a handle extending in a longitudinal direction. The handle is shaped and dimensioned to be grasped by a user's hand. A trigger protrudes from an outer surface of the handle and moves relative to the handle responsive to pressing of the trigger by a finger of the user's hand. The trigger includes a touch surface that comes into contact with the finger of the user's hand to detect sliding of the finger of the user's hand on the touch surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Yi-Yaun Chen, Glen Jason Tompkins, Bradley Morris Johnson
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Publication number: 20180293672Abstract: A control tower crop production method for the production of processed crop products from crop material. A control tower entity enters into a plurality of presale contracts and supply contracts, to purchase sufficient crop material with at least one supplied material characteristic to allow for processing of same into an aggregate product sold quantity amount of crop material fractions or crop material derivatives. Controlling the quantity and character of the crop material purchased will allow for precise acquisition of feed stock for the preparation of a required amount of processed crop products. Various processing methods for the processing and fractionation of crop material including hemp grain, are also disclosed. In addition to the control tower crop production method executed by the control tower entity, a method of production of crop material by a crop producer for use in a control tower crop production method is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2016Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventor: Morris JOHNSON
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Publication number: 20170344943Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The methods include, for instance: adjusting a delivery route by use of incentives. In one embodiment the adjusting may include: based on constraints for entities, generating a delivery route that optimizes a target criteria based on criteria constraints of entities subscribing to a routing optimization system; receiving a request to change the delivery route from a requesting entity of the entities; generating a new route by use of a new set of constrains comprising additional constraints formulated from the request; analyzing the new route for impact to the entities on the criteria constraints; calculating the incentives respective to the entities based on the impact and characterization of the requesting entity; communicating the incentives and the new route amongst the entities and deploy the new route once accepted by all of the entities.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Bradley C. Herrin, Morris Johnson, Matthew McGuigan, Jarett Stein
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Publication number: 20170189798Abstract: A handheld controller configured to be held by a user's hand. The handheld controller comprising a main body, and a handle extending from the main body, wherein the handle has a palm side and a finger side. A control button is positioned on the main body or handle, and a detection sensor is on the handle. The detection sensor is positioned to detect the presence of the finger or palm of a user's hand engaging the handle. The detection sensor can be a capacitive touch sensor, a proximity sensor or other detection sensor operative to detect the touch or spatial presence of the user's hand or fingers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2016Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Benjamin Elliott Tunberg Rogoza, Sharvil Shailesh Talati, James Stocker Webb, Yi-yaun Chen, Jason Andrew Higgins, Bradley Morris Johnson, Peter Wesley Bristol
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Publication number: 20150191039Abstract: An adjustable dual framing square is provided. The present system comprises a pair of L-shaped framing square members that are removably attached together via connectors through slots on each of the framing square members. The length of the slots through which the connectors are disposed to secure the members together allow the positon and the orientation of the members to be adjusted relative to each other. The present invention can be utilized to transfer parallel lines, as inside calipers, as outside calipers, to calculate unknown angles, and for a variety of other purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2015Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventor: Morris Johnson
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Patent number: 9063531Abstract: An automated programming system that includes providing a smart interface system for recognizing an intelligent module installed within the automated programming system. Configuring the intelligent module with a composite connection for transmitting information between the intelligent module and the smart interface system, and linking the intelligent module to the smart interface system for communicating information.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2006Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Data I/O CorporationInventors: Bradley Morris Johnson, Lev M. Bolotin, Simon B. Johnson
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Patent number: 8163796Abstract: A novel treatment regimen is described for the control and elimination of cancer cell populations including cancer stem cells. The disclosed protocol consists of a pretreatment step followed by a treatment step. The pretreatment step sensitizes cancer cells to apoptosis by altering their intracellular oxidation-reduction state via reduced glutathione depletion. The treatment step involves the sequential administration of a cancerostatic dicarbonyl compound to induce apoptosis. The use of nanoparticle delivery systems further enhances both the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of the pretreatment compounds and the cancerostatic dicarbonyls. Since the pretreatment and treatment compounds are carefully selected and delivered, normal cells are not affected and side effects are kept to a minimum.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2010Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: BioChemical Solutions, LLCInventors: Morris A. Johnson, Michael M. Smits
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Patent number: 8028100Abstract: An automated processing system that includes providing an intelligent module with a composite connection for transmitting information and configuring the intelligent module within the automated processing system for automatic recognition.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2007Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Data I/O CorporationInventors: Lev M. Bolotin, Bradley Morris Johnson, Carl W. Olson
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Publication number: 20070276682Abstract: An automated processing system that includes providing an intelligent module with a composite connection for transmitting information and configuring the intelligent module within the automated processing system for automatic recognition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2007Publication date: November 29, 2007Applicant: DATA I/O CORPORATIONInventors: Lev M. Bolotin, Bradley Morris Johnson, Carl W. Olson
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Publication number: 20070260420Abstract: An automated calibration system that includes providing a three-dimensional calibration tool; engaging the three-dimensional calibration tool with a probe; and determining the position of the probe relative to an optical sensor based on the engagement of the three-dimensional calibration tool with the probe.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2007Publication date: November 8, 2007Applicant: DATA I/O CORPORATIONInventors: Simon B. Johnson, Lev M. Bolotin, Bradley Morris Johnson
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Publication number: 20070260406Abstract: An automated location system that includes providing the number of rows and columns of a receptacle to the automated location system; scanning the receptacle to determine changes in reflectivity; creating an X values list and a Y values list from the scan; and determining a location for each of a cavity from the X values list and from the Y values list.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2007Publication date: November 8, 2007Applicant: DATA I/O CORPORATIONInventors: Simon B. Johnson, Lev M. Bolotin, Bradley Morris Johnson