Patents by Inventor Norman A. Johnson
Norman 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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Patent number: 9284022Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a boat motor assembly which includes a boat motor with a housing that serves as the body or chassis of the boat motor; a handle, coupled to and extending at length from the housing and configured to be grasped by a user; and a shroud assembly, which includes a shroud extension coupled to the handle extending at length from the handle; and a shroud coupled to the shroud extension, wherein the shroud is spaced apart from the housing to allow access to the handle between the shroud and the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Inventor: Keith Norman Johnson
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Patent number: 9283338Abstract: A dose counter for counting doses of medicament dispensed by or remaining in a metered-dose inhaler. The dose counter includes a rotatably mounted first gear wheel having ratchet teeth and a display coupled to the first gear wheel, the display having a visible array of dose counting indicia indexable in response to rotary motion of the first gear wheel. The dose counter further includes an actuator mechanism having a first ratchet drive pawl for engaging the ratchet teeth of the first gear wheel in response to the dispensation of a medicament dose, and a second ratchet drive pawl for engaging the ratchet teeth of a gear wheel coupled to the display. In use, a first ratchet tooth of the first gear wheel is rotatably driven by the first pawl and then a second ratchet tooth of the gear wheel coupled to the display is rotatably driven by the second pawl.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2010Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: IVAX International B.V.Inventors: Simon G. Kaar, Jeffrey A. Karg, Timothy Norman Johnson, Robert Charles Uschold
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Patent number: 9249954Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for providing a light source for activating a luminescent object. In general, the system comprises a housing formed of at least two portions that are either separable or form a unitary housing depending on the embodiment. A first portion of the housing forms a light containment cavity, having at least one opening configured for receiving the luminescent object. A second portion of the housing is configured to contain a light source for providing light for activating the luminescent object. One or more light switches are located on the outside of the housing for activating the light source. In some embodiments, the opening is configured such that it can be covered by a user's hand to prevent light from escaping from the light containment cavity when the light source is activated. In some embodiments, one light switch is positioned relative to the opening so that the user can cover the opening and manipulate the light switch with one hand.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Inventor: Keith Norman Johnson
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Patent number: 9216261Abstract: A dose counter for counting doses of medicament dispensed by or remaining in a metered-dose inhaler. The dose counter includes: a rotatably mounted gear wheel having a circular arrangement of ratchet teeth; a display coupled to the gear wheel, the display having a visible array of dose counting indicia indexable in response to rotary motion of the gear wheel; and an actuator mechanism having a driver for rotatably driving the gear wheel in response to the dispensation of a medicament dose, the driver being arranged to engage the ratchet teeth of the gear wheel. The actuator mechanism includes a pivotally mounted lever having an input portion. The lever is arranged to amplify a linear stroke at the input portion such that a linear stroke of the driver exceeds the linear input stroke. By amplifying the stroke, the risk of undercounting due to insufficient stroke length may be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2013Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: IVAX International B.V.Inventors: Simon G. Kaar, Jeffrey A. Karg, Timothy Norman Johnson, Robert Charles Uschold
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Patent number: 9181395Abstract: A process for making ultra-fine particles of a high performance polymer in a yield greater than 90%, which includes dissolving the high performance polymer in an organic solvent capable of dissolving the polymer to form a solution; emulsifying the solution by combining the solution with water and a surfactant to form an emulsion; transferring the emulsion into a receiving water containing a surfactant to remove the organic solvent and form a slurry; and recovering particles of less than 75 microns in diameter in a yield greater than 90%.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Viswanathan Kalayaraman, Donald Owens, Norman Johnson, Albert Stella, David Woodruff, Paul Howson
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Publication number: 20150158535Abstract: A fifth wheel includes a top plate having a throat that is adapted to receive a kingpin of a trailer. The fifth wheel is equipped with a locking mechanism including a jaw slidably connected to the top plate and slidable between a closed position where the jaw blocks passage of a kingpin out of the throat of the fifth wheel and an open position where a kingpin may pass into and out of the throat of the fifth wheel. The jaw has an edge adapted to engage a kingpin positioned in the throat of the fifth wheel when the jaw is in the closed position. A bias device urges the jaw towards the closed position. The fifth wheel further includes a mechanism for moving the jaw between the open and closed positions. Further, the top plate of the fifth wheel is configured to allow service and/or replacement of the jaw from the top of the fifth wheel while it is assembled to a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2014Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: Fontaine Fifth WheelInventors: Steven Michael Alldredge, Robert Todd Shelton, Charles Leon Rosato, Timothy Norman Johnson, James H. Adams, Robert Keith Laney, Carl Brent Gaufin, Thomas David Hewer
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Publication number: 20150097125Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for providing a light source for activating a luminescent object. In general, the system comprises a housing formed of at least two portions that are either separable or form a unitary housing depending on the embodiment. A first portion of the housing forms a light containment cavity, having at least one opening configured for receiving the luminescent object. A second portion of the housing is configured to contain a light source for providing light for activating the luminescent object. One or more light switches are located on the outside of the housing for activating the light source. In some embodiments, the opening is configured such that it can be covered by a user's hand to prevent light from escaping from the light containment cavity when the light source is activated. In some embodiments, one light switch is positioned relative to the opening so that the user can cover the opening and manipulate the light switch with one hand.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventor: Keith Norman Johnson
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Patent number: 8939599Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for providing a light source for activating a luminescent object. In general, the system comprises a housing formed of at least two portions that are either separable or form a unitary housing depending on the embodiment. A first portion of the housing forms a light containment cavity, having at least one opening configured for receiving the luminescent object. A second portion of the housing is configured to contain a light source for providing light for activating the luminescent object. One or more light switches are located on the outside of the housing for activating the light source. In some embodiments, the opening is configured such that it can be covered by a user's hand to prevent light from escaping from the light containment cavity when the light source is activated. In some embodiments, one light switch is positioned relative to the opening so that the user can cover the opening and manipulate the light switch with one hand.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Inventor: Keith Norman Johnson
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Publication number: 20140311399Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a boat motor assembly which includes a boat motor with a housing that serves as the body or chassis of the boat motor; a handle, coupled to and extending at length from the housing and configured to be grasped by a user; and a shroud assembly, which includes a shroud extension coupled to the handle extending at length from the handle; and a shroud coupled to the shroud extension, wherein the shroud is spaced apart from the housing to allow access to the handle between the shroud and the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventor: Keith Norman Johnson
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Publication number: 20140313701Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a handheld light assembly including: a housing having a light source; a handle coupled to and extending at a length from the housing and configured to be grasped by a user; a shroud coupled to at least one of the housing or the handle and extending along at least a portion of the length of the handle, the shroud being spaced apart from the handle so as to allow access between the shroud and the handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventor: Keith Norman Johnson
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Patent number: 8729214Abstract: A method for the purification of aromatic polyether polymers prepared by a halide displacement polymerization process comprises adsorbing the catalyst with an alkali metal halide to form an adsorbent component and then removing the adsorbent component. Mixtures resulting from this method are also discussed.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2013Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Beatriz Penalver Bernabe, Thomas Guggenheim, David Bruce Hall, Norman Johnson, Juan Justino Rodriguez Ordonez, David Woodruff
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Publication number: 20140109904Abstract: A dose counter for counting doses of medicament dispensed by or remaining in a metered-dose inhaler. The dose counter includes: a rotatably mounted gear wheel having a circular arrangement of ratchet teeth; a display coupled to the gear wheel, the display having a visible array of dose counting indicia indexable in response to rotary motion of the gear wheel; and an actuator mechanism having a driver for rotatably driving the gear wheel in response to the dispensation of a medicament dose, the driver being arranged to engage the ratchet teeth of the gear wheel. The actuator mechanism includes a pivotally mounted lever having an input portion. The lever is arranged to amplify a linear stroke at the input portion such that a linear stroke of the driver exceeds the linear input stroke. By amplifying the stroke, the risk of undercounting due to insufficient stroke length may be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: IVAX INTERNATIONAL B.V.Inventors: Simon G. Kaar, Jeffrey A. Karg, Timothy Norman Johnson, Robert Charles Uschold
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Patent number: 8662381Abstract: A dose counter for counting doses of medicament dispensed by or remaining in a metered-dose inhaler. The dose counter includes: a rotatably mounted gear wheel having a circular arrangement of ratchet teeth; a display coupled to the gear wheel, the display having a visible array of dose counting indicia indexable in response to rotary motion of the gear wheel; and an actuator mechanism having a driver for rotatably driving the gear wheel in response to the dispensation of a medicament dose, the driver being arranged to engage the ratchet teeth of the gear wheel. The actuator mechanism includes a pivotally mounted lever having an input portion. The lever is arranged to amplify a linear stroke at the input portion such that a linear stroke of the driver exceeds the linear input stroke. By amplifying the stroke, the risk of undercounting due to insufficient stroke length may be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2010Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: IVAX International B.V.Inventors: Simon G. Kaar, Jeffrey A. Karg, Timothy Norman Johnson, Robert Charles Uschold
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Publication number: 20130298896Abstract: The invention provides a portable cooking device which comprises a containment space having, and typically enclosing, a propane tank. The device also has a cooking tier arrangement which comprises one or more cooking tiers. The cooking tiers have cooking tier covers and cooking surfaces. The cooking surfaces may be a combination of one or more means for cooking The device also has a cooking tier control panel comprising one or more cooking surface controls and a structural frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventor: Keith Norman Johnson
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Publication number: 20130143992Abstract: A method for the purification of aromatic polyether polymers prepared by a halide displacement polymerization process comprises adsorbing the catalyst with an alkali metal halide to form an adsorbent component and then removing the adsorbent component. Mixtures resulting from this method are also discussed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2013Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP B.V.Inventors: Beatriz Penalver Bernabe, Thomas Guggenheim, David Bruce Hall, Norman Johnson, Juan Justino Rodriguez Ordonez, David Woodruff
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Patent number: 8372941Abstract: A method for the purification of aromatic polyether polymers prepared by a halide displacement polymerization process comprises adsorbing the catalyst with an alkali metal halide to form an adsorbent component and then removing the adsorbent component. Mixtures resulting from this method are also discussed.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Beatriz Penalver Bernabe, Thomas Guggenheim, David Bruce Hall, Norman Johnson, Juan Justino Rodriguez Ordonez, David Woodruff
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Publication number: 20120240926Abstract: A dose counter for counting doses of medicament dispensed by or remaining in a metered-dose inhaler. The dose counter includes a rotatably mounted first gear wheel having ratchet teeth and a display coupled to the first gear wheel, the display having a visible array of dose counting indicia indexable in response to rotary motion of the first gear wheel. The dose counter further includes an actuator mechanism having a first ratchet drive pawl for engaging the ratchet teeth of the first gear wheel in response to the dispensation of a medicament dose, and a second ratchet drive pawl for engaging the ratchet teeth of a gear wheel coupled to the display. In use, a first ratchet tooth of the first gear wheel is rotatably driven by the first pawl and then a second ratchet tooth of the gear wheel coupled to the display is rotatably driven by the second pawl.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2010Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: Ivax InternationalInventors: Simon G. Kaar, Jeffrey A. Karg, Timothy Norman Johnson, Robert Charles Uschold
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Publication number: 20120240925Abstract: A dose counter for counting does of medicament dispensed by or remaining in a metered-dose inhaler. The dose counter includes a rotatably mounted gear wheel having a circular arrangement of ratchet teeth defining a root circle and a display coupled to the gear wheel, the display having a visible array of dose counting indicia indexable in response to rotary motion of the gear wheel. The dose counter further includes an actuator mechanism having a driver for rotatably driving the gear wheel in response to the dispensation of a medicament dose, the driver being arranged to engage the ratchet teeth of the gear wheel. The actuator mechanism includes an actuator shaft mounted for linear movement in response to the dispensing of a dose of medicament. In use, the travel of the driver along the root circle of the gear wheel exceeds the corresponding linear movement of the actuator shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2010Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: IVAX INTERNATIONAL B.V.Inventors: Simon G. Kaar, Jeffrey A. Karg, Timothy Norman Johnson, Robert Charles Uschold
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Publication number: 20120241526Abstract: A dose counter for counting doses of medicament dispensed by or remaining in a metered-dose inhaler. The dose counter includes: a rotatably mounted gear wheel having a circular arrangement of ratchet teeth; a display coupled to the gear wheel, the display having a visible array of dose counting indicia indexable in response to rotary motion of the gear wheel; and an actuator mechanism having a driver for rotatably driving the gear wheel in response to the dispensation of a medicament dose, the driver being arranged to engage the ratchet teeth of the gear wheel. The actuator mechanism includes a pivotally mounted lever having an input portion. The lever is arranged to amplify a linear stroke at the input portion such that a linear stroke of the driver exceeds the linear input stroke. By amplifying the stroke, the risk of undercounting due to insufficient stroke length may be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2010Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: IVAX International B.V.Inventors: Simon G. Kaar, Jeffrey A. Karg, Timothy Norman Johnson, Robert Charles Uschold
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Publication number: 20120026725Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for providing a light source for activating a luminescent object. In general, the system comprises a housing formed of at least two portions that are either separable or form a unitary housing depending on the embodiment. A first portion of the housing forms a light containment cavity, having at least one opening configured for receiving the luminescent object. A second portion of the housing is configured to contain a light source for providing light for activating the luminescent object. One or more light switches are located on the outside of the housing for activating the light source. In some embodiments, the opening is configured such that it can be covered by a user's hand to prevent light from escaping from the light containment cavity when the light source is activated. In some embodiments, one light switch is positioned relative to the opening so that the user can cover the opening and manipulate the light switch with one hand.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Inventor: Keith Norman Johnson