Patents by Inventor Paul W. Johns
Paul W. Johns 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: 20250116236Abstract: A method for controlling a dual fuel engine system includes estimating a total indicated engine load, where the total indicated engine load is based on a sum of a measured engine power and a power loss estimate. The method further includes determining a total fueling amount based on an engine speed and the total indicated engine load, where the total fueling amount includes a gas fueling amount and a diesel fueling amount. The method also includes controlling the dual fuel engine system using the total fueling amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2024Publication date: April 10, 2025Applicant: Cummins Power Generation Inc.Inventors: Travis Alva Anderson, Axel O. zur Loye, Mark A. Rosswurm, Paul Daniel Borisuk, Shashank Bishnoi, Matthew W. Isaacs, Jason A. Gore, Atin Tandon, Jamie Robert John Sleigh
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Patent number: 12253036Abstract: A method for controlling a dual fuel engine system includes determining a gas flow target for an internal combustion engine of the dual fuel engine system, where the gas flow target is based on a gas power target of the internal combustion engine, a thermal efficiency estimate of the internal combustion engine, and a lower heating value (LHV) within the internal combustion engine. The method also includes adjusting the gas flow target based on at least one of a measured gas temperature or a measured gas injector pressure and determining at least one base gas injector command based on the adjusted gas flow target, a gas substitution rate estimate, and a gas substitution rate target. The method further includes determining, based on the at least one base gas injector command, a gas injector command for at least one engine bank.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2024Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Cummins Power Generation Inc.Inventors: Travis Alva Anderson, Axel O. zur Loye, Mark A. Rosswurm, Paul Daniel Borisuk, Shashank Bishnoi, Matthew W. Isaacs, Jason A. Gore, Atin Tandon, Jamie Robert John Sleigh
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Publication number: 20190014793Abstract: Disclosed are methods of providing nutrition to infants, as well as sterilized liquid protein supplements including extensively hydrolyzed casein for use with human milk and other infant feeding formulas. The sterilized liquid protein supplements have a low pH, thereby inhibiting protein denaturation and reducing microbial growth.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: CATHERINE S. LAMB, STEVEN T. LUEBBERS, KANDICE T. TUCKER, PAUL W. JOHNS, BRIDGET BARRETT-REIS
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Publication number: 20170208853Abstract: Disclosed herein is a nutrient delivery system comprising a pod and a nutritional powder. The nutritional powder includes at least one hydrolyzed protein and at least one masking agent to reduce any bitterness associated with the resulting nutritional formula.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: CHRISTINE L. GALLARDO, GARY M. GORDON, PAUL W. JOHNS, GARY E. KATZ, SANDRA E. WEIDA
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Publication number: 20170202260Abstract: Disclosed herein are nutrient delivery systems that provide a nutritional formula for consumption. The nutrient delivery system includes a pod and a nutritional powder comprising at least one antioxidant. The nutritional powder has improved oxidative qualities such as increased shelf life.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: July 20, 2017Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: CHRISTINE L. GALLARDO, GARY M. GORDON, PAUL W. JOHNS, GARY E. KATZ, SANDRA E. WEIDA
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Publication number: 20170181463Abstract: Disclosed herein is a nutrient delivery system that provides a nutritional formula for consumption. The nutrient delivery system includes a pod and a nutritional powder comprising at least one phospholipid. The nutritional formula has improved characteristics, such as decreased foaming.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: CHRISTINE L. GALLARDO, GARY M. GORDON, PAUL W. JOHNS, GARY E. KATZ, SANDRA E. WEIDA
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Publication number: 20170156388Abstract: Disclosed herein is a nutrient delivery system. The nutrient delivery system includes a pod and a nutritional powder for use in providing a nutritional formula.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: CHRISTINE L. GALLARDO, GARY M. GORDON, PAUL W. JOHNS, GARY E. KATZ, SANDRA E. WEIDA
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Patent number: 9521859Abstract: Disclosed are substantially clear nutritional liquids comprising protein and calcium HMB wherein soluble protein represents from about 65% to 100% by weight of total protein. The liquids have a pH of from about 2.8 to about 4.6 and may be manufactured as a hot fill product. The substantially clear nutritional liquids may also have a weight ratio of calcium HMB to soluble calcium of from 4.5:1 to 7.3:1. In some embodiments, the substantially clear nutritional liquids are substantially free of fat, and may optionally include isomaltulose and/or beta alanine.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2011Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Inventors: Normanella T. DeWille, Kelley J. Lowe, Terrence B. Mazer, Paul W. Johns
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Patent number: 8916217Abstract: Disclosed are nutritional compositions comprising a peroxide-treated aseptic package and a nutritional liquid contained therein, wherein the nutritional liquid comprises beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) and at least one of fat, carbohydrate, and protein. The HMB provides a buffering effect in the nutritional liquid to thus minimize an acidic pH shift that is prevalent in aseptically sterilized packages, and thus helps maintain product stability over time.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Paul W. Johns, Ann M. Kensler
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Publication number: 20140227422Abstract: Disclosed are sterilized liquid protein supplements including extensively hydrolyzed casein for use with human milk and other infant feeding formulas. The sterilized liquid protein supplements have a low pH, thereby inhibiting protein denaturation and reducing microbial growth.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2012Publication date: August 14, 2014Inventors: Catherine S. Lamb, Steven T. Luebbers, Kandice T. Tucker, Paul W. Johns, Bridget Barrett-Reis
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Publication number: 20140037798Abstract: Disclosed are shelf stable nutritional liquids including metal amino acid chelates. Metal amino acid chelates, such as copper amino acid chelates and iron amino acid chelates, limit the capacity of incompletely bound copper and iron to catalyze the oxidation of sensitive nutrients such as vitamins, particularly vitamin A, vitamin B12 and vitamin C, thereby imparting both nutritional benefits and sensory benefits to the nutritional liquids.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: Paul W. Johns, John W. McEwen, Gaurav Patel
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Publication number: 20140037797Abstract: Disclosed are shelf stable nutritional products including beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) and an oxidatively active species such as iron or copper. The HMB restricts the capacity of the oxidative species to catalyze the oxidation of nutrients such as fatty acids and vitamins thereby imparting both nutritional benefits and sensory benefits to the nutritional products.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: Paul W. Johns, Suzette L. Pereira, Ann M. Kensler
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Patent number: 8440245Abstract: Disclosed are nutritional compositions and methods for preparing the compositions, comprising fat, protein, and carbohydrate, including a combination of curcumin, demethoxycurcumin, and bisdemethoxycurcumin, which combination is solubilized in a polar oil having an HLB value of from about 0.7 to about 14 wherein the weight ratio of the bisdemethoxycurcumin to the curcumin is from about 1:1 to about 1:7 and the weight ratio of the bisdemethoxycurcumin to the demethoxycurcumin is from about 1:1 to about 1:2.5. The composition provides a selected ratio of curcuminoids having improved biological activity, bioavailability, and reduced color impact.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2010Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Paul W. Johns, Terrence B. Mazer
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Patent number: 8377496Abstract: Disclosed are compositions comprising carbohydrate; lipid, comprising from about 0.25% to about 2.5% lecithin by weight of total lipid; from about 90% to about 99.5% of intact protein by weight of total protein; and from about 0.5% to about 10% of at least one hydrolyzed protein selected from the group consisting of hydrolyzed casein protein and hydrolyzed whey protein; wherein the hydrolyzed protein has a degree of hydrolysis of between about 23% and about 90%, and wherein the compositions are nutritional powders. The nutritional powders provide improved oxidative stability and sensory performance.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2008Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Christine L. Clinger, Jeffrey M. Boff, Paul W. Johns, Gary E. Katz, Marti S. Bergana
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Patent number: 8361534Abstract: Disclosed are compositions comprising carbohydrate; lipid, comprising from about 0.25% to about 2.5% lecithin by weight of total lipid; from about 0.5% to about 10% hydrolyzed casein protein by weight of total protein; and from about 90% to about 99.5% intact protein by weight of total protein; wherein the compositions are nutritional powders. The nutritional powders provide improved oxidative stability and sensory performance.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2008Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Christine L. Clinger, Jeffrey M. Boff, Paul W. Johns, Gary E. Katz, Marti S. Bergana
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Publication number: 20110305799Abstract: Disclosed are substantially clear nutritional liquids comprising protein and calcium HMB wherein soluble protein represents from about 65% to 100% by weight of total protein. The liquids have a pH of from about 2.8 to about 4.6 and may be manufactured as a hot fill product. The substantially clear nutritional liquids may also have a weight ratio of calcium HMB to soluble calcium of from 4.5:1 to 7.3:1. In some embodiments, the substantially clear nutritional liquids are substantially free of fat, and may optionally include isomaltulose and/or beta alanine.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2011Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: Normanella T. DeWille, Kelley J. Lowe, Terrence B. Mazer, Paul W. Johns
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Publication number: 20110256297Abstract: Disclosed are nutritional emulsions comprising fat, carbohydrate, protein, and calcium HMB wherein soluble protein comprises from about 50% to 100% by weight of the total protein. Also disclosed are nutritional emulsions comprising fat, carbohydrate, protein, and calcium HMB wherein soluble protein comprises from about 50% to 100% by weight of the protein and the emulsion has a weight ratio of soluble protein to calcium HMB of from about 5:1 to about 12:1. The nutritional emulsions are surprisingly stable and generate minimal or no bitter flavors or after taste over time.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Inventors: Paul W. Johns, Ann M. Kensler
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Publication number: 20110256272Abstract: Disclosed are nutritional compositions comprising a peroxide-treated aseptic package and a nutritional liquid contained therein, wherein the nutritional liquid comprises beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) and at least one of fat, carbohydrate, and protein. The HMB provides a buffering effect in the nutritional liquid to thus minimize an acidic pH shift that is prevalent in aseptically sterilized packages, and thus helps maintain product stability over time.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Inventors: Paul W. Johns, Ann M. Kensler
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Publication number: 20110250340Abstract: Disclosed are shelf-stable nutritional liquids comprising beta alanine, protein, and a carbohydrate system, wherein the shelf-stable nutritional liquid includes a molar ratio of the DE of the carbohydrate system to the lysine amino nitrogen of the protein of less than about 1.0 and or a molar ratio of the DE of the carbohydrate system to the beta alanine of less than about 3.0. The nutritional liquids are surprisingly stable over extended periods of time and exhibit minimal reduction in the concentration of beta alanine over shelf life.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventor: Paul W. Johns
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Publication number: 20100247734Abstract: Disclosed are nutritional compositions and methods for preparing the compositions, comprising fat, protein, and carbohydrate, including a combination of curcumin, demethoxycurcumin, and bisdemethoxycurcumin, which combination is solubilized in a polar oil having an HLB value of from about 0.7 to about 14 wherein the weight ratio of the bisdemethoxycurcumin to the curcumin is from about 1:1 to about 1:7 and the weight ratio of the bisdemethoxycurcumin to the demethoxycurcumin is from about 1:1 to about 1:2.5. The composition provides a selected ratio of curcuminoids having improved biological activity, bioavailability, and reduced color impact.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventors: Paul W. Johns, Terrence B. Mazer