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 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
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENDER-CONTROLLED MESSAGING AND CONTENT SHARING
    Publication number: 20160380937
    Abstract: A messaging and content sharing platform that allows for sender-controlled permissions and rules. During operation, a sending device can receive user input to set permissions and rules for an object to be sent to a receiving device. The permissions and rules control how the object will be managed after leaving the sending device. A receiving device receives the object and complies with the permissions and rules associated with the object. Other features of the platform include a hierarchical view for group messaging, an attachment-only view of messages, large file attachments, and the ability to allow users to access external services such as social networking websites without logging in.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: PRIVATE GIANT
    Inventors: Shaun Murphy, Charles Murphy, Richard Johnson
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CAUSING TOOTH MOVEMENT
    Publication number: 20160317255
    Abstract: A method of increasing movement of a tooth in a jaw having at least one tooth with an orthodontic brace thereon includes: (1) holding a handle of a device, the device having an elongate member extending from the handle and a screw tip at a distal end of the elongate member; (2) moving a sleeve along the elongate member to set a length of exposed screw tip; (3) locking the sleeve in place relative to the screw tip; (4) drilling a hole with the screw tip through a cortical bone of a jaw to increase movement of the tooth; and (5) stopping the drilling when the length of exposed screw tip has penetrated the jaw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Bryce A. WAY, Christopher U. PHAN, Dana Leigh GELMAN KEILES, Richard JOHNSON, Phillip ABATELLI
  • Asynchronous Sensors
    Publication number: 20160299803
    Abstract: Described herein are apparatuses, methods, and computer readable media for asynchronous sensing and/or validating of data using a first sensor and a second sensor for a purpose of transforming input data into validated output data when at least one attribute of external data or the input data, as determined by a sensor, is missing. The external data is associated with the input data and is used for determining a set of attributes for the first sensor. The asynchronous sensing and/or validating of the input data enables faster transforming of the input data into the validated output data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: BLACK KNIGHT IP HOLDING COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Brian Sogorka, Mark Richard Johnson, John David Holbrook, Jeffrey Albert Sanderson, Ronald Lynn Frazier, Donald P. Smith
  • HANDWHEEL OBSTRUCTION DETECTION AND INERTIA COMPENSATION
    Publication number: 20160280258
    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: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Erick Michael Lavoie, Darrel Alan Recker, Michael Richard Johnson
  • Depositing device
    Patent number: 9451782
    Abstract: The invention is a depositing device for depositing flowable food containing gas comprising a pressurized feed N line conveying flowable food containing gas under pressure into the food; piston means operatively connected to the feed line comprising a piston and a chamber; an outlet to deliver food at the atmospheric pressure into molds. The device comprises a pressure retaining means arranged to retain the product in the chamber at the same pressure as the line pressure and to deliver the product through the outlet as pressure in the chamber increases from the line pressure upon descent of the piston in the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Roy B. Nelson, William Walter Coatesworth, John Howard Walker, Jonathan Sutton, Richard Johnson Craggs
  • PRINTHEAD POSITION CONTROL
    Publication number: 20160250846
    Abstract: Systems and methods for printhead position control. The system comprises a controller that identifies a target distance for moving a printhead in a lateral direction to compensate for lateral shifts in a web of print media as the web travels in a continuous-forms printer in a conveyance direction. The controller also identifies a maximum distance for moving the printhead in the lateral direction based on an allowable print error in a color plane of the printer and one or more previous positions of the printhead. The control further moves the printhead for a distance that is a lesser of the maximum distance and the target distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Scott Richard Johnson
  • Method and system for automatic generation of context-aware cover message
    Patent number: 9426126
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a system that facilitates secure communication between a sending device and a receiving device. During operation, the system receives, at the receiving device, a benign message sent over a communication channel from the sending device. Next, the system computes a digest from the benign message by hashing the benign message. The system then queries a cover message server with the computed digest to determine whether the benign message indicates that an encrypted message is available at a secure message server. Subsequently, the system obtains the encrypted message from the secure message server, responsive to determining that the benign message indicates that the encrypted message is available at the secure message server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: PRIVATE GIANT
    Inventors: Shaun Murphy, Charles Murphy, Richard Johnson
  • TRANSGENIC PLANTS WITH ENHANCED AGRONOMIC TRAITS
    Publication number: 20160230183
    Abstract: This invention provides recombinant DNA constructs, transgenic plant nuclei and cells with such recombinant DNA construct for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Mark Scott Abad, Jeffery E. Ahrens, Alice Clara Augustine, Erin Bell, Robert J. Bensen, Srikanth Venkatachalayya, Paolo Castiglioni, R. Eric Cerny, Jaishree M. Chittoor-Vijayanath, Maureen Daley, Jill Deikman, Molian Deng, Todd DeZwaan, Stephen Duff, Michael D. Edgerton, Bradon J. Fabbri, Jason Fenner, Karen Gabbert, Meghan Galligan Donnarummo, Garrett J. Lee, Barry S. Goldman, Deborah J. Hawkins, Steve He, Xianfeng Chen, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Paul Loida, Savitha Madappa, Robert J. Meister, Ming Peng, Donald E. Nelson, Anand Pandravada, Obed Patty, Marie Petracek, Rajani Monnanda Somaiah, Monica P. Ravanello, Richard Johnson, Thomas G. Ruff, Rick A. Sanders, Beth Savidge, Steven H. Schwartz, Shobha Char, Padmini Sudarshana, Jindong Sun, Rebecca L. Thompson-Mize, Virginia Ursin, Dale V. Val, Tymagondlu V. Venkatesh, Kammaradi Vidya, K. Vijayalakshmi, Todd C. Weber, Jingrui Wu, Wei Zheng, Zhidong Xie, Dhanalakshmi Ramachandra
  • Method and system of using turn-by-turn server based reroutes data to improve a navigation user interface
    Patent number: 9395196
    Abstract: A navigation server as part of a vehicle navigation system provides a set of turn-by-turn directions to a vehicle driver from the vehicle's current location to a destination chosen by the driver. Further, a navigation server receives new route requests because a vehicle driver disregards a previous a maneuver contained in a previous set of turn-by-turn directions. The navigation server tracks vehicle locations whereat new routes have been requested. If a large number of new route requests occur in a given location, the system analyzes this location to determine whether the location is one where poor directions are given. Improved directions may thus be generated and provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
    Inventors: Richard A. Johnson, Steven C. Tengler
  • Method and device for causing tooth movement
    Patent number: 9387051
    Abstract: A method of increasing movement of a tooth in a jaw having at least one tooth with an orthodontic brace thereon includes: (1) holding a handle of a device, the device having an elongate member extending from the handle and a screw tip at a distal end of the elongate member; (2) moving a sleeve along the elongate member to set a length of exposed screw tip; (3) locking the sleeve in place relative to the screw tip; (4) drilling a hole with the screw tip through a cortical bone of a jaw to increase movement of the tooth; and (5) stopping the drilling when the length of exposed screw tip has penetrated the jaw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Propel Orthodontics, LLC
    Inventors: Bryce A. Way, Christopher U. Phan, Dana Leigh Gelman Keiles, Richard Johnson, Phillip Abatelli
  • OPTICAL PROXY FOR SENSING AND POINTING OF LIGHT SOURCES
    Publication number: 20160195302
    Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus and methods to provide a control system for the purpose of redirecting light from a source onto a target. The present invention appreciates that the optical properties of light that is both modified and/or distributed, e.g. by diffraction, diffusion, or some other process, and also redirected by a heliostat, can be a function of how the light redirecting element is aimed. This means that the aim of the light redirecting element can be precisely determined once the aim of the modified and/or distributed light is known. Advantageously, the characteristics of modified and/or distributed light indicative of how that light is aimed can be determined from locations outside the zone of concentrated illumination in which sensors are at undue risk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Braden E. Hines, Richard Johnson
  • T-CELL CULTURE DOUBLE BAG ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20160177245
    Abstract: A cell culture bag is provided, comprising a framed porous inner fluoropolymer bag that allows for growing and harvesting cells and an outer fluoropolymer bag that allows removal and replenishing feed media without loss of cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Scott Richard Johnson, Daniel Salvatore Montuori
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF HYPERURICEMIA RELATED HEALTH CONSEQUENCES
    Publication number: 20160166573
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of delaying the onset or treating diabetes that comprises administering a uric acid lowering agent. The inventors have made the remarkable discovery that elevated uric acid levels are not a corollary to insulin resistance, but rather a primary mediator of insulin resistance. Specifically exemplified are methods that involve administering to a patient susceptible to development of diabetes a composition comprising a uric acid lowering agent in a regimen that maintains serum uric acid levels below at least 5.5 mg/dl, or below at least 5.2 mg/dl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Richard Johnson, Takahiko Nakagawa
  • CONFIDENTIALITY PROTECTION FOR SURVEY RESPONDENTS
    Publication number: 20160125334
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention can be a method of protecting confidentiality in a real-time survey, the method including receiving from each of a plurality of organization respondents a real-time response to a survey topic; receiving an indication of an organizational change affecting a first member of the organization, the organizational change comprising the first member departing or joining a first department, the first department comprising a plurality of first department respondents, the plurality of first department respondents being a first subset of the plurality of organization respondents; defining a first safe group comprising a first subset of the plurality of first department respondents, the first safe group having first safe group responses to the survey topic; and providing a response report for at least the first department, the response report excluding the first safe group responses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Richard Johnson Joi, Anthony Douglas Moquin, Douglas J. Claffey, Mark Daniel Suwyn, John W. Quillen, Jr.
  • INTERACTIVE MEETING AGENDA
    Publication number: 20160124593
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention can be a method including receiving a first list of agenda items for a meeting, the first list of agenda items organized in a first order; transmitting the first list of agenda items to user interfaces of meeting participants; providing, to each user interface, access to predetermined item rating options; receiving, from the meeting participants in real-time, item ratings for at least one of the agenda items of the first list; and transmitting, to each user interface, a second list of agenda items for the meeting, the second list comprising a second list of agenda items organized in a second order; wherein the second order of the second list of agenda items is based on the item ratings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Richard Johnson Joi, Anthony Douglas Moquin, Douglas J. Claffey, Mark Daniel Suwyn, John W. Quillen, JR.
  • Microperforation dental device
    Patent number: D761963
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Propel Orthodontics, LLC
    Inventors: Bryce A. Way, Richard Johnson, Peter Migneault, Gerald Zilles, Christopher U. Phan, Phillip Abatelli, Maria V. Nuestro