Patents by Inventor Richard Johnson

Richard 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).

  • Method of detecting the opening of closed roads
    Patent number: 9696169
    Abstract: The described principles provide a method and system for identifying a potentially closed road based on reroute requests, and of accommodating the potential road closure while continuing to test the road status periodically via routing decisions and rerouting requests. While the optimal route assumes that the potentially closed road is open, a replacement route is defined assuming that the potentially closed road is closed. A fraction of users are sent along the optimal route, and if a reroute request is received, the potentially closed road is assumed to be closed still. The affected user is rerouted to a recovery route that matches the optimal route up to the potentially closed road, and then differs from the optimal route thereafter to avoid the potentially closed road.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
    Inventors: Richard A. Johnson, Steven C. Tengler
  • Dual barrier perforating system
    Patent number: 9689237
    Abstract: A system and method for use in used in oil and gas wellbores is provided. More specifically, the disclosure relates to barriers or seals used in downhole operations involving activities such as perforating operations and well abandonment operations. The system and method relate to sealing a borehole such as when a well is being abandoned at the end of its productive life. The embodiments are particularly applicable to boreholes containing casing with an inner wall and an outer wall wherein an annulus is formed between the outer wall of the casing and the borehole wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Richard Johnson, Blake Lyndon Arabie
  • CONFIDENTIAL MESSAGE EXCHANGE USING BENIGN, CONTEXT-AWARE COVER MESSAGE GENERATION
    Publication number: 20170180393
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed permitting a sender to send a secret and secure message to a recipient. An application on a sender device interfaces with known message generating tools to permit a user to generate a message. The local application encrypts the message (and optional attachments) based on public/private key pairing negotiated with the server given the recipient device id. The sender device transmits the cipher text to the server. The server generates a benign, text-based, context-appropriate message and delivers same to a recipient device by way of a known messaging service. The benign message provides a secret clue to the recipient that an encrypted message is available. Recipient may then access and decrypt the encrypted message, such as from the server in response to a successful challenge (e.g., password request).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Private Giant
    Inventors: Shaun Murphy, Charles Murphy, Richard Johnson
  • Bagged filter cartridge, system and methods
    Patent number: 9675914
    Abstract: A filter is provided comprising a filter media element enclosed by an impermeable bag with inlet and outlet ports provided for flow into and out of the bag and through the filter media element contained in the bag. The bag may be constructed of a sheet of plastic material of multiple layers. The filter element may be a stack of filter media disks for depth filtration and adsorption. The filter provides for cleanly change out, with unfiltered fluid being contained in the bag on the upstream side of the filter element within the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: BHA Altair, LLC
    Inventors: Paris Rivera, Pete Florez, Richard Johnson
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS TO ENHANCE PLANT BREEDING
    Publication number: 20170156276
    Abstract: The present invention provides breeding methods and compositions to enhance the germplasm of a plant. The methods describe the identification and accumulation of transgenes and favorable haplotype genomic regions in the germplasm of a breeding population of crop plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Jason Bull, David Butruille, Sam Eathington, Marlin Edwards, Anju Gupta, Richard Johnson, Wayne Kennard, Jennifer Rinehart, Kunsheng Wu
  • Separation process and apparatus
    Patent number: 9670421
    Abstract: An apparatus and process is disclosed for mitigating coking in an FCC reactor plenum. The apparatus and process utilize a baffle to create a inner volume for the product vapors to prevent contact with a relatively cool plenum. The baffle also limits the amount of the time the product vapors spend in the plenum minimizing time for coke formation and limit product vapors from entering low fluidization zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Syed Basheer Umar, Raul Zavala, Paolo Palmas, Richard A. Johnson, II
  • Separation process and apparatus
    Patent number: 9649642
    Abstract: An apparatus and process is disclosed for mitigating coking in an FCC reactor plenum. The apparatus and process utilize a baffle to create a inner volume for the product vapors to prevent contact with a relatively cool plenum. The baffle also limits the amount of the time the product vapors spend in the plenum minimizing time for coke formation and limit product vapors from entering low fluidization zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Syed Basheer Umar, Raul Zavala, Paolo Palmas, Richard A. Johnson, II
  • PREDICTIVE AND CORRECTIVE REPORTING OF VENUE OPERATING HOURS
    Publication number: 20170132542
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining, by one or more processor, a request related to an entity, data related to a given user, external data related to the entity, and external data related to the given user, and a record related to the entity, wherein the record comprises operating hours for the entity. The one or more processor analyzes the external data related to the entity and determines if there is an inconsistency in the operating hours, which it corrects. The processor analyzes the external data related to the entity to generate a prediction for peak hours of the entity and analyzes one or more of: the external data related to the entity, the external data related to the given user, the operating hours, the corrected operating hours, or the peak hours, to generate a recommendation for an optimal time for the given user to visit the entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: James E. BOSTICK, John M. Ganci, JR., Richard Johnson, Martin G. Keen
  • Septa
    Patent number: 9624015
    Abstract: A system includes a cap having an opening, and a septum configured to engage with the cap. The septum includes a first portion having a first width, and a second portion having a second width smaller than the first width. The second portion is sized and shaped to be received by the opening of the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Scott Richard Johnson, Daniel Salvatore Montuori
  • Bagged filter cartridge, system and method
    Patent number: 9616362
    Abstract: A filter assembly is provided. The filter assembly includes a filter cartridge with a containment bag including a vent port and a support housing, including a split lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: BHA Altair, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Johnson, Benjamin Harrison
  • Methods and compositions to enhance plant breeding
    Patent number: 9605272
    Abstract: The present invention provides breeding methods and compositions to enhance the germplasm of a plant. The methods describe the identification and accumulation of transgenes and favorable haplotype genomic regions in the germplasm of a breeding population of crop plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Jason Bull, David Butruille, Sam Eathington, Marlin Edwards, Anju Gupta, Richard Johnson, Wayne Kennard, Jennifer Rinehart, Kunsheng Wu
  • BAGGED FILTER CARTRIDGE, SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20170080367
    Abstract: A filter assembly is provided. The filter assembly includes a filter cartridge with a containment bag including a vent port and a support housing, including a split lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: BHA Altair, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Johnson, Benjamin Harrison
  • PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR REGENERATING CATALYST
    Publication number: 20170080413
    Abstract: A baffle is installed on the wall of a regenerator vessel to push catalyst away from the wall to ensure adequate exposure to regeneration gas and complete combustion of coke from the catalyst. We have found that in deep beds, catalyst can flow down the walls and escape sufficient exposure to regeneration gas and undergo too little regeneration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Richard A. Johnson, II, Paolo Palmas, Mohammad-Reza Mostofi-Ashtiani, Quan Yuan, James W. Althoff
  • Confidential message exchange using benign, context-aware cover message generation
    Patent number: 9590949
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed permitting a sender to send a secret and secure message to a recipient. An application on a sender device interfaces with known message generating tools to permit a user to generate a message. The local application encrypts the message (and optional attachments) based on public/private key pairing negotiated with the server given the recipient device id. The sender device transmits the cipher text to the server. The server generates a benign, text-based, context-appropriate message and delivers same to a recipient device by way of a known messaging service. The benign message provides a secret clue to the recipient that an encrypted message is available. Recipient may then access and decrypt the encrypted message, such as from the server in response to a successful challenge (e.g., password request).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: PRIVATE GIANT
    Inventors: Shaun Murphy, Charles Murphy, Richard Johnson
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING A DYNAMICALLY RECONFIGURABLE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170054306
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of creating a dynamically reconfigurable energy source comprised of individual, isolated, controllable energy modules, supported by software to measure and manage the energy modules and facilitate the reconfiguration, where the platform consisting of hardware, based upon an inverted H-Bridge circuitry, in combination with software which allows for real-time management, control, and configuration of the modules and uses a combination of software algorithms and localized electronic switches, to achieve a performance and functionality of the invention matching, or exceeding, traditional large, heavy, and expensive power electronics-based products used for charging, energy storage management, power inverting, and motor or load control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Tom Vo, Richard Johnson, Zachary Killburn
  • UNSTRUCTURED RESPONSE EXTRACTION
    Publication number: 20170032028
    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 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Richard Johnson Joi, Clifford Robert Bettmann Piontek
  • WALL PLATE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170025835
    Abstract: A wall plate and system for covering an electrical component in an electrical box. The wall plate includes a base plate having a central aperture, and two trim pieces that join at the sides of the base plate to complete the wall plate. The base plate may include two side edges and wing portions extending from the side edges, and the trim pieces slide onto the respective side wing portions. The trim pieces may have features to engage a mounting plate attached to the electrical box or the electrical component, to capture the wall plate over the electrical box. A locking mechanism may be provided to lock the trim pieces in their inward positions against the base plate. The wall plate may be attachable without the use of tools or fasteners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: John Richard Johnson, Chukwunonso Nzubechukwu Okoli, John T. Hickok, Richard Lee Westrick, JR.
  • MULTI-LAYER BARRIER FOR METALLIZATION
    Publication number: 20160380126
    Abstract: A solar cell can include a substrate, a semiconductor region disposed in or above the substrate, and a conductive stack that includes a first conductive region, a multi-layer barrier region, and a second conductive region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: David Aaron Randolph Barkhouse, Todd Richards Johnson, Paul Loscutoff, Robert Woehl
  • Display screen or portion thereof with rating scale graphical user interface
    Patent number: D784400
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Inventor: Richard Johnson Joi
  • Display screen or portion thereof with rating scale graphical user interface
    Patent number: D784401
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Inventor: Richard Johnson Joi