Patents by Inventor Peter B. Johnston

Peter B. 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: 11966560
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device presents media items from different media applications in a unified media browsing application. In some embodiments, an electronic device facilitates browsing of media from different media applications based on category of media (e.g., movies, television shows, etc.). In some embodiments, an electronic device facilitates setup of a unified media browsing application that presents media items from different media applications in a unified media browsing user interface. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays multiple episodes of a collection of episodic content (e.g., a television series) in a user interface for the collection of episodic content. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays representations of, and provides access to, live-event media items accessible on the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander W. Johnston, Dennis S. Park, Tito Lloyd Balsamo, Jonathan Lochhead, Yesmeen El-Shafey, Graham R. Clarke, Peter D. Anton, Jennifer L. C. Folse, William M. Bachman, Stephen O. Lemay, Gregg Suzuki, Alan C. Dye, Jeff Tan-Ang, Policarpo B. Wood
  • Publication number: 20080083428
    Abstract: A method of washing a vehicle with a gantry-type apparatus in only two passes uses the first pass to apply a pre-wash solution while subsequently brushing the top and sides of the vehicle and a second pass to initially brush the sides of the vehicle, then apply a spot-free rinse solution to the vehicle, then brush the top of the vehicle and subsequently apply a drying agent alone or mixed with a spot-free rinse. When the drying agent is applied alone, a spot-free rinse is applied separately and subsequent to the application of the drying agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Peter B. Johnston, Jon M. Leppo