Patents by Inventor Richard A. Johnson

Richard 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).

  • CRYSTALLIZED OXALATE DECARBOXYLASE AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20200131592
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions comprising spray-dried oxalate decarboxylase crystals are disclosed. Methods to treat a disorder associated with elevated oxalate concentration using compositions comprising spray-dried oxalate decarboxylase crystals are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Jack Greene, Richard Johnson, Dennis Krushinskie, Bhami Shenoy
  • Stretch Wrapping Machine Supporting Top Layer Containment Operations
    Publication number: 20200122867
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and program product implement top layer containment operations to optimize containment of various types of loads such as loads with top/slip sheets, ragged topographies, and/or inboard portions. Bidirectional control of the elevation of a web of packaging material may be performed within one or more revolutions between a load and a packaging material dispenser to selectively engage one or more corners of the load with a web of packaging material while passing the web of packaging material inwardly of one or more other corners of the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Patrick R. Lancaster, III, Michael P. Mitchell, Richard Johnson
  • Apparatuses and Methods for Pre-Conditioning Dentition Extraction Site for Implantation
    Publication number: 20200093574
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to apparatuses and methods for pre-conditioning an extraction site for dental implantation. In one implementation, a method for pre-conditioning an extraction site for dental implantation includes providing a vibrational dental device configured to vibrate at a frequency higher than about 20 Hz. The method further includes providing instructions for mechanically vibrating, using the vibrational dental device, a tooth at the extraction site for about a predetermined period of time daily over a treatment period before extracting the tooth. The mechanical vibration may prepare the extraction site to be in a healthier condition for receiving an implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: Advanced Orthodontics and Education Association, LLC
    Inventors: Bryce A. WAY, Richard JOHNSON
  • MOUTHPIECE FOR APPLICATION OF VIBRATION TO DENTITION
    Publication number: 20200093575
    Abstract: A device and method for delivering vibration to a dentition of the user is provided. The device includes a mouthpiece body configured to be placed intraorally and a plurality of pads coupled to a perimeter of the mouthpiece body. The mouthpiece body comprises a convex curvature that approximately corresponds to a curvature of the user's palate. The mouthpiece body further comprises at least one open portion configured to permit passage of any liquid that accumulates around the mouthpiece body during use. During use, the plurality of pads is configured to be placed in vibrational contact with the dentition of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: Advanced Orthodontics and Education Association, LLC
    Inventors: Bryce A. WAY, Richard JOHNSON
  • APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR PRESERVATION OF LOOSE DENTITION
    Publication number: 20200093573
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to devices and methods for reducing loose dentition during clear aligner treatment with vibration. According to various implementations, a vibrational dental device configured to vibrate at a frequency between about 20 Hz to about 250 Hz may be obtained. Subjects undergoing clear aligner treatment may be treated for about five minutes daily with the exemplary vibrational dental device. The extend of loose dentition can be reduced by the vibration treatment, while maintaining desired movement of the teeth during orthodontic treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: Advanced Orthodontics and Education Association, LLC
    Inventors: Bryce A. WAY, Richard JOHNSON
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING ROOT RESORPTION IN ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20200093572
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to devices and methods for reducing root resorption during clear aligner treatment with vibration. According to various implementations, a vibrational dental device configured to vibrate at a frequency of about 120. Hz may be obtained. Subjects undergoing clear aligner treatment may be treated for about five minutes daily with the exemplary vibrational dental device. The extend of root resorption of the four incisors may be reduced by the vibration, while maintaining desired movement of the teeth during orthodontic treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: Advanced Orthodontics and Education Association, LLC
    Inventors: Bryce Way, Richard Johnson
  • Sealing apparatus for a catalyst regenerator
    Patent number: 10576443
    Abstract: A regenerator for an FCC apparatus. The regenerator includes an internal riser inside of a outer shell. The internal riser includes a cone and a cone skirt. An annulus is formed between the internal riser and the outer shell. A sealing apparatus for keeping catalyst out of a portion of the annulus comprises a first sealing element and a second sealing element disposed above the first sealing element. An annular trough in the annulus below the primary seal is filled with material that has a heat transfer coefficient at least as high as air to allow heat to get to the inner surface of the outer shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Colmone, Michael S. Sandacz, Michael A. Stine, Richard A. Johnson, II, Nicholas Madonia, Minwoo Kim
  • Crystallized oxalate decarboxylase and methods of use
    Patent number: 10570468
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions comprising spray-dried oxalate decarboxylase crystals are disclosed. Methods to treat a disorder associated with elevated oxalate concentration using compositions comprising spray-dried oxalate decarboxylase crystals are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Allena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Greene, Richard Johnson, Dennis Krushinskie, Bhami Shenoy
  • Apparatuses for mixing of staged methanol injection
    Patent number: 10556214
    Abstract: This present disclosure relates to apparatuses for methylation of aromatics in an aromatics complex for producing a xylene isomer product. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to apparatuses for producing para-xylene by the selective methylation of toluene and/or benzene in an aromatics complex using processed toluene instead of crude toluene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Richard A. Johnson, II, Joseph A. Montalbano, John J. Senetar
  • CRYSTALLIZED OXALATE DECARBOXYLASE AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20200024673
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions comprising spray-dried oxalate decarboxylase crystals are disclosed. Methods to treat a disorder associated with elevated oxalate concentration using compositions comprising spray-dried oxalate decarboxylase crystals are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Jack Greene, Richard Johnson, Dennis Krushinskie, Bhami Shenoy
  • SECURE STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20190382203
    Abstract: A secure storage and retrieval system has a vault with a frame, one or more platters rotatably mounted about the frame, storage bins arranged radially about each of the one or more platters, and mounting surfaces arranged about a perimeter of the vault; and at least one user terminal connected to the vault at one of the mounting surfaces of the vault, the at least one user terminal including an elevator system that vertically moves the plurality of storage bins between any of the one or more platters and an opening formed through an outer shell of the user terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Neal J. Middelberg, Mark Gerard Paul, Craig S. Adcock, Richard Johnson
  • SHACKLE ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN LIFTING AN OBJECT
    Publication number: 20190352142
    Abstract: A shackle assembly used for lifting an object includes clevis members that each mount to a pin, and are moveable about the pin and into orientations for attachment to the object. Each clevis member includes a main body with an opening that receives the pin. A set of spaced apart and parallel legs project from the main body in a direction away from the pin. Spherical bearings are set between the pin and each main body that enable each clevis member to move with multiple degrees of freedom about the pin. Fasteners project between the free ends of each set of legs, and which are for engaging the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Carter, Patrick Richard Johnson
  • UNSTRUCTURED RESPONSE EXTRACTION
    Publication number: 20190332622
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention can be a method for assessing unstructured comments, the method including providing reference data generated from a first set of unstructured comments from a first group; receiving a second set of unstructured comments from a second group; identifying a significant word within each unstructured comment of the second set of unstructured comments; for each significant word identified within the second set of unstructured comments, determining a frequency of occurrence of the significant word; and generating a visualization including a portion of the identified significant words, wherein for each visualized significant word, a first aspect of an appearance of the significant word is based on an extent to which the frequency of occurrence deviates from a frequency of occurrence of the significant word in the first set of unstructured comments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Richard Johnson Joi, Clifford Robert Bettmann Piontek
  • System and process for recovering power and steam from regenerator flue gas
    Patent number: 10458329
    Abstract: A power generation process for use in a processing unit that includes the steps of: using a regenerator to produce a flue gas stream; removing catalyst particles from the flue gas stream; routing the flue gas stream to a combustor/expander unit after performing the step of removing catalyst particles; and using rotation of the turbine of the combustor/expander unit as a source of rotary power. Preferably, the combustor/expander unit includes a combustion chamber and a power recovery turbine housed within a single casing. In certain embodiments, the flue gas stream is routed between the regenerator and the combustor/expander without passing through a compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Xin X. Zhu, Joao Jorge da Silva Ferreira Alves, Paolo Palmas, Richard A. Johnson, II, Michael R. Van de Cotte
  • Compositions and methods of plant breeding using high density marker information
    Patent number: 10455783
    Abstract: The present invention relates to breeding methods to enhance the germplasm of a plant. The methods describe the identification and accumulation of preferred haplotype genomic regions in the germplasm of breeding populations of maize (Zea mays) and soybean (Glycine max). The invention also relates to maize and soybean plants comprising preferred haplotypes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Jason Bull, David Butruille, Sam Eathington, Marlin Edwards, Anju Gupta, G. Richard Johnson, Robert Stefan Reiter
  • OVERHEAD REVERSE DIVERT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20190315575
    Abstract: An overhead reverse diverter for diverting cartons passing under the diverter along a primary transport path, the diverter including a diverter frame arranged over a space through which the cartons move along the primary transport path, a divert belt, and one or more divert paddles attached to the divert belt. The divert belt may be movable along a movement profile when the diverter is triggered to divert one or more of the cartons from the primary transport path, such that the one or more divert paddles are configured to sweep through the space through which the cartons pass as the divert belt moves along the movement profile to divert one or more of the cartons from the primary transport path along one or more divert paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Neal J. Middelberg, Craig S. Adcock, Taner Lee Howard, Mark Gerard Paul, Richard Johnson
  • Handwheel obstruction detection and inertia compensation
    Patent number: 10421490
    Abstract: A vehicle steering system includes a first sensor sensing a pinion angle of a handwheel and a second sensor sensing a torsion bar windup angle. An autonomous steering module generates a steering command having an input torque signal. A steering angle controller is configured to determine a filtered handwheel acceleration based on the pinion angle and the windup angle. The steering angle controller also determines an offset torque based on the filtered handwheel acceleration. Further, the steering angle controller applies the offset torque to the input torque signal to define a refined torque signal that compensates for inertia and off-center mass of the handwheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Erick Michael Lavoie, Darrel Alan Recker, Michael Richard Johnson
  • Case
    Patent number: D860523
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Cheung, Richard Johnson, Kevin Lomeli, James Monsees, Alexander Ringrose, Roxolana Wacyk
  • Case
    Patent number: D876008
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Cheung, Richard Johnson, Kevin Lomeli, James Monsees, Alexander Ringrose, Roxolana Wacyk
  • Dental vibration device
    Patent number: D876629
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: ADVANCED ORTHODONTICS AND EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, LLC
    Inventors: Bryce A. Way, Richard Johnson