Patents by Inventor Nathan Johnston

Nathan Johnston 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: 11958061
    Abstract: An electrostatic charging air cleaning device. The device includes a pre-charger configured to generate a corona discharge to electrostatically charge particulate matter in an air stream. The device further includes a separator downstream from the pre-charger configured to convey the electrostatically charged particulate matter and formed of an insulative material. The device also includes a collection electrode configured to receive and to absorb the conveyed electrostatically charged particulate matter. The collection electrode includes a substrate material and a coating layer coated onto the substrate material. The coating layer includes a carbon black material and a polymeric binder. The substrate material is a metal plate including mechanical perforations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Metzger, Saravanan Kuppan, Sondra Hellstrom, Nathan Craig, Christina Johnston, Jake Christensen
  • Patent number: 11670888
    Abstract: This present invention relates to a telescoping electrical receptacle designed to elevate the position of an electrical and/or USB receptacle for providing easier access to individuals. The telescoping electrical receptacle comprises a plurality of female receptacles on its front surface and a male plug at its rear surface that plugs the device into an existing wall outlet to provide electrical power to the device and the plurality of female receptacles on its front surface in particular. Additionally, the electrical receptacle device features one or more accordion or telescoping extension members to extend the height or length of the electrical receptacles from the all outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Inventor: Nathan Johnston
  • Publication number: 20220378628
    Abstract: A moisture, gas, fluid enabled sensor that includes an electronics component and a sensing component. The sensing component includes active electrode layer, a middle layer and a less active layer. When exposed to moisture, gas or fluid, the sensing component generates electricity which is then used to power the electronics component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Jiayun FENG, Norman ZHOU, George SHAKER, Ming XIAO, Walter DULEY, Levi Nathan JOHNSTON
  • Patent number: 11328080
    Abstract: Sensitive electronic data may be encrypted using multiple identity credentials from multiple parties. Before the sensitive electronic data is encrypted, the multiple N identity credentials are input to a software application. Moreover, a minimum number Nmin of the N of the identity credentials are selected for decryption. The software application thus generates at least one of an encryption key and a decryption key as a keypair based on the N identity credentials and the minimum number Nmin of the identity credentials. The software application encrypts the sensitive electronic data using the encryption key to generate an encrypted version. Before decryption of the encrypted version, though, the software application may require input of the minimum number Nmin of the identity credentials. If the minimum number Nmin of the identity credentials are correctly input, the correct decryption key is generated and may be used to decrypt the encrypted version.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: FrostByte, LLC
    Inventors: Ransom Christofferson, Nathan Johnston, Vikram Nagrani, Saul Schwartzbach
  • Publication number: 20220077622
    Abstract: This present invention relates to a telescoping electrical receptacle designed to elevate the position of an electrical and/or USB receptacle for providing easier access to individuals. The telescoping electrical receptacle comprises a plurality of female receptacles on its front surface and a male plug at its rear surface that plugs the device into an existing wall outlet to provide electrical power to the device and the plurality of female receptacles on its front surface in particular. Additionally, the electrical receptacle device features one or more accordion or telescoping extension members to extend the height or length of the electrical receptacles from the all outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: 12636484 Canada, Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan Johnston
  • Publication number: 20210150044
    Abstract: Sensitive electronic data may be encrypted using multiple identity credentials from multiple parties. Before the sensitive electronic data is encrypted, the multiple N identity credentials are input to a software application. Moreover, a minimum number Nmin of the N of the identity credentials are selected for decryption. The software application thus generates at least one of an encryption key and a decryption key as a keypair based on the N identity credentials and the minimum number Nmin of the identity credentials. The software application encrypts the sensitive electronic data using the encryption key to generate an encrypted version. Before decryption of the encrypted version, though, the software application may require input of the minimum number Nmin of the identity credentials. If the minimum number Nmin of the identity credentials are correctly input, the correct decryption key is generated and may be used to decrypt the encrypted version.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Ransom Christofferson, Nathan Johnston, Vikram Nagrani, Saul Schwartzbach