Patents by Inventor Preston Johnson

Preston 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).

  • Patent number: 9595247
    Abstract: A heel-toe actuated bass drum pedal system includes a pedal having a heel hinge point at a rear portion and an opposing toe hinge point at a front portion. A heel transfer arm is connected between the heel hinge point and the base. A heel rocker pivot is connected to the base and a heel linkage connected between the heel transfer arm and the heel rocker pivot such that movement of the heel linkage provides rotational movement to the heel rocker pivot which may carry a drum beater. A toe rocker pivot is connected to the base and a toe linkage connected between the toe rocker pivot and the toe hinge point for providing the rotational movement to the toe rocker pivot which may include a second drum beater. A return spring biases the rocker pivots toward a preselected rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Pangolin Laser Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Benner, Jr., Shawn Michael Alvarez, Chelsea Dickens, Lauren Berthelsen, Preston Johnson, Matthew Allison, John Rosasco
  • Publication number: 20160189692
    Abstract: A heel-toe actuated bass drum pedal system includes a pedal having a heel hinge point at a rear portion and an opposing toe hinge point at a front portion. A heel transfer arm is connected between the heel hinge point and the base. A heel rocker pivot is connected to the base and a heel linkage connected between the heel transfer arm and the heel rocker pivot such that movement of the heel linkage provides rotational movement to the heel rocker pivot which may carry a drum beater. A toe rocker pivot is connected to the base and a toe linkage connected between the toe rocker pivot and the toe hinge point for providing the rotational movement to the toe rocker pivot which may include a second drum beater. A return spring biases the rocker pivots toward a preselected rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: William R. Benner, JR., Shawn Michael Alvarez, Chelsea Dickens, Lauren Berthelsen, Preston Johnson, Matthew Allison, John Rosasco
  • Publication number: 20140280921
    Abstract: Device and method for detecting and visualizing a wireless network health and/or health of network devices connected to the wireless network. The wireless network health is detected based on one or more link quality indication (LQI) to indicate the strength of the communication link between the network devices. The wireless network health is displayed in a visualization on a computer display in real time or near real time so that the quality of the wireless network communication and health of the network devices can be quickly and easily understood by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Conrad VanderKoy, Bryan Heinle, Douglas Peterson, Tedd Preston Johnson, Joel C. VanderZee, Joshua van Tol
  • Patent number: 5022669
    Abstract: A child travel seat comprising a child receiving and restraining seat and back mounted between opposed side walls. The side walls define a base portion below the seat which mounts a series of spaced parallel wheel assemblies positioned with exposed lower peripheries along a low level arc. A pivoted handle moves between a first stored position with the handle bar nested within the wheel assemblies and a rearwardly extending upwardly angled position for manipulation of the travel seat as a stroller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1991
    Inventor: Preston Johnson
  • Patent number: D325692
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1992
    Inventor: Preston Johnson