Patents by Inventor Randall Johnson
Randall 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: 11988096Abstract: A seal assembly for a rotary machine, such as a turbine engine, may include a seal rotor comprising a rotor face, a seal slider comprising a slider face, a seal stator, wherein the seal slider is slidably coupled to the seal stator, and wherein the slider face and the rotor face define a primary seal. The seal slider may be configured to slidably engage and retract the slider face with respect to the rotor face. The seal assembly may further include a secondary seal disposed between the seal slider and the seal stator. The secondary seal may be configured to compress and rebound and/or to expand and rebound, over at least a portion of a range of motion of the seal slider.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignees: General Electric Company, General Electric Deutschland Holding GmbHInventors: Ravindra Shankar Ganiger, Neelesh Nandkumar Sarawate, Rahul Anil Bidkar, Narendra Anand Hardikar, Kevin Randall McManus, Steven Douglas Johnson, Prateek Jalan, Antonio Guijarro Valencia, Julius John Montgomery, Rodrigo Rodriguez Erdmenger, Jose Maria Rey Villazon
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Patent number: 11946460Abstract: A thermal-mechanical linear actuator can include a first stage comprising one of a positive coefficient of thermal expansion (“CTE”) material or a negative CTE material and a second stage comprising the other of the positive CTE material or the negative CTE material. The second stage can be at least partially inserted into the first stage. The actuator can further comprise a thermal isolator disposed between the first stage and the second stage to thermally isolate the first stage from the second stage. Heat inputs can be provided where the heat inputs can control the temperature of the first and second stages independently. A hyperbolic meta material can be wrapped or coated around the first stage.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Scott R. Foes, Ray E. Mcvey, Scott Randall Sorbel, Tim P. Johnson, Nicholas C. Yiakas
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Patent number: 11774082Abstract: Embodiments may utilize a series of exposed fins, which increase the surface area of the heat sink creating additional air flow. As hotter air rises within the system, cooler is drawn into the heatsink. The fins may be exposed on both sides of the longitudinal axis, allowing cooler air to be drawn towards the longitudinal axis above the heatsink and flow upward. This process may cool the fins. Additionally, the spacing between the fins may have to be wide enough to allow for air to freely enter the heatsink.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: FLUENCE BIOENGINEERING, INC.Inventors: Dung Duong, Randall Johnson, Nicholas Klase
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Patent number: 11674911Abstract: In an embodiment, a system for wear monitoring, includes a wear surface, a metallic reflector embedded in the wear surface, a radio-wave transmitter, and a radio-wave receiver. The metallic reflector reflects radio waves transmitted by the radio-wave transmitter for detection by the radio wave receiver. Attenuation of the radio waves between transmission by the radio-wave transmitter and detection by the radio-wave receiver indicates a degree of wear of the wear surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: REI, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Brunner, Randy Richardson, Robert Koontz, Alex Schumacher, Jeffrey J. Schwoebel, Randall Johnson
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Patent number: 11592409Abstract: A system includes a slurry pipe and a pipe liner disposed within an inner diameter of the slurry pipe. At least one redundant transducer wear ladder sensor is disposed within the pipe liner. A computer controller is operatively coupled to the at least one redundant transducer wear ladder sensor via a flexible ribbon cable. A radio-wave transmitter is operatively coupled to the computer controller. A radio-wave receiver is operatively coupled to the computer controller. A power source is operatively coupled to the radio-wave transmitter and to the radio-wave receiver.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: REI, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Brunner, Alex Schumacher, Randy Richardson, Randall Johnson
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Publication number: 20220260240Abstract: Embodiments may utilize a series of exposed fins, which increase the surface area of the heat sink creating additional air flow. As hotter air rises within the system, cooler is drawn into the heatsink. The fins may be exposed on both sides of the longitudinal axis, allowing cooler air to be drawn towards the longitudinal axis above the heatsink and flow upward. This process may cool the fins. Additionally, the spacing between the fins may have to be wide enough to allow for air to freely enter the heatsink.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Dung Duong, Randall Johnson, Nicholas Klase
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Publication number: 20220219810Abstract: In an embodiment, an aircraft includes a pilot input device, a position sensor coupled to the pilot input device, a flight condition sensor and a flight control computer (FCC). The FCC includes a first microprocessor and a second microprocessor. The first microprocessor is configured to receive input data from the position sensor and the condition sensor and determine therefrom a first output. The second microprocessor is configured to receive input data from the position sensor and the condition sensor and determine therefrom a second output. The FCC is configured to compare the first output and the second output to yield resultant data. Responsive to a determination that the first output and the second output do not match, the FCC is configured to execute first remediation logic if the resultant data satisfies first error criteria and to execute second remediation logic if the resultant data satisfies second error criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.Inventors: Clifton L. HARRELL, Charles Eric COVINGTON, David A. ADJEI, Kevin Matthew TRENDEL, Michael David TRANTHAM, Randall JOHNSON
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Patent number: 11346540Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein describe systems and methods for heat sinks within light fixtures. In embodiments, the heat sink may be a passive system that creates a cross-flow thermal management system to dissipate large amounts of heat in a slim light fixture. Embodiments may utilize a series of wings assembled in a linear design that are positioned perpendicular to the length of the light fixture to preserve the cross-flow heat sink.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Klase, Randall Johnson
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Patent number: 11330778Abstract: The unique annual herbaceous Cannabis plant variety ‘FS-tp2’ is provided. The variety is a selection resulting from cross of female parent Cannabis sativa. hybrid ‘Pineapple Express’ and male parent Cannabis sativa hybrid ‘Holy Banana’. Selective breeding was used to obtain the desired morphological features described. The morphological features that allow this variety ‘FS-tp2’ to be distinguished from other C. sativa varieties are its outstanding features such as high leaflet count, with narrow leaves.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Inventor: Jordan Randall Johnson
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Patent number: 11333341Abstract: Embodiments may utilize a series of exposed fins, which increase the surface area of the heat sink creating additional air flow. As hotter air rises within the system, cooler is drawn into the heatsink. The fins may be exposed on both sides of the longitudinal axis, allowing cooler air to be drawn towards the longitudinal axis above the heatsink and flow upward. This process may cool the fins. Additionally, the spacing between the fins may have to be wide enough to allow for air to freely enter the heatsink.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Dung Duong, Randall Johnson, Nicholas Klase
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Publication number: 20220136917Abstract: A monitoring system includes a fastener. A sensor is coupled to the fastener. A circuit board is electrically coupled to the sensor. An antenna electrically coupled to the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2022Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: REI, Inc.Inventors: Alex SCHUMACHER, Daniel J. BRUNNER, Jeffrey J. SCHWOEBEL, Randy RICHARDSON, Robert KOONTZ, Randall JOHNSON
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Patent number: 11313950Abstract: Systems and methods for training and using machine learning models to classify vehicles from highway radar systems are provided. The training systems may use auxiliary radar processing to separate events by lane, length, and/or speed, and then use separate event data groups pooled from similar or proximate lanes, lengths, and/or speeds to train multiple models. At estimation time, incoming events may be grouped using similar groupings as those used during training to select which model to use. An incoming event may be applied to the neural network operations of the selected model to generate an estimate. Generating an estimate may involve successive applications of multiple linear convolutions and other steps along varying or alternating dimensions of the in-process data.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Image Sensing Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ezekiel Kruglick, Michael Jaques, Seth Anderson, James Cikanek, Zachary Pearson, Randall Johnson, Aaron Becker, Levi Remily, Saad Bedros
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Patent number: 11266082Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein describe systems and methods associated with light mounting systems. Embodiments may include lighting shelves that are configured to be mounted to a fixed structure, such as to a wall or supports within a room via a cantilever design that is mounted to strut channels. The lighting shelves may be anchored at only a single end to the strut channels, and the lighting shelves may protrude away from the strut channels. The lighting shelves may have a sufficient width and length to cover an entire region of interest below the lighting shelves, which may enable to lighting shelves to uniformly distribute light to plants.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Klase, Randall Johnson
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Patent number: 11255739Abstract: A monitoring system includes a fastener. A sensor is coupled to the fastener. A circuit board is electrically coupled to the sensor. An antenna electrically coupled to the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: REI, INC.Inventors: Alex Schumacher, Daniel J. Brunner, Jeffrey J. Schwoebel, Randy Richardson, Robert Koontz, Randall Johnson
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Publication number: 20210392987Abstract: A device for inserting into a sporting equipment (such as a helmet or headgear) of a sport participant (such as a player, coach, or official) and for attaching to the face-guard of the sporting equipment, where the device has a body made of durable and pliable material that is suitable for inhibiting droplets emitted from the participant from escaping the sporting equipment to reduce the spread of airborne illnesses, and where the body of the device has recessed portions intended to maintain the unobstructed sightline of the participant during gameplay.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventor: Randall Johnson
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Publication number: 20210349039Abstract: In an embodiment, a system for wear monitoring, includes a wear surface, a metallic reflector embedded in the wear surface, a radio-wave transmitter, and a radio-wave receiver. The metallic reflector reflects radio waves transmitted by the radio-wave transmitter for detection by the radio wave receiver. Attenuation of the radio waves between transmission by the radio-wave transmitter and detection by the radio-wave receiver indicates a degree of wear of the wear surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Applicant: REI, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. BRUNNER, Randy RICHARDSON, Robert KOONTZ, Alex SCHUMACHER, Jeffrey J. SCHWOEBEL, Randall JOHNSON
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Publication number: 20210325327Abstract: A system includes a slurry pipe and a pipe liner disposed within an inner diameter of the slurry pipe. At least one redundant transducer wear ladder sensor is disposed within the pipe liner. A computer controller is operatively coupled to the at least one redundant transducer wear ladder sensor via a flexible ribbon cable. A radio-wave transmitter is operatively coupled to the computer controller. A radio-wave receiver is operatively coupled to the computer controller. A power source is operatively coupled to the radio-wave transmitter and to the radio-wave receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: REI, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. BRUNNER, Alex SCHUMACHER, Randy RICHARDSON, Randall JOHNSON
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Publication number: 20210230945Abstract: A drill-pipe communication assembly includes a first drill pipe segment. A conductor extends at least partially along a length of the first drill pipe segment. An antenna is electrically coupled to the first drill pipe segment. The antenna facilitates wireless transmission of signals from the first drill pipe segment to an adjacent second drill pipe segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: REI, Inc.Inventors: Randall Johnson, Randy Richardson, Daniel J. Brunner, Alex Schumacher, Robert Koontz
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Patent number: 11073489Abstract: A system includes a slurry pipe and a pipe liner disposed within an inner diameter of the slurry pipe. At least one redundant transducer wear ladder sensor is disposed within the pipe liner. A computer controller is operatively coupled to the at least one redundant transducer wear ladder sensor via a flexible ribbon cable. A radio-wave transmitter is operatively coupled to the computer controller. A radio-wave receiver is operatively coupled to the computer controller. A power source is operatively coupled to the radio-wave transmitter and to the radio-wave receiver.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: REI, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Brunner, Alex Schumacher, Randy Richardson, Randall Johnson
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Patent number: D922649Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Klase, Randall Johnson