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).

  • MANAGER-EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20160125349
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention can be a method for manager-to-employee communication, the method including receiving comment data from employee devices of employees of an organization, the comment data indicating employee comments to a survey topic; receiving contact-me data from a manager device indicating contact-me requests, the contact-me requests indicating that the manager desires the employees to contact the manager directly regarding the employee comments to the survey topic; receiving contact-me response data from the employee devices indicating whether the employees will contact the manager directly; and generating a manager rating based on the saved contact-me response data.
    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.
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR POWER RECOVERY IN FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20160116156
    Abstract: A co-generation process for a regenerator in an FCC system having a reactor and a regenerator includes the steps of introducing flue gas from the regenerator into a heating unit at a first location of the heating unit, and introducing an oxygen/fuel gas mixture into the heating unit at a second location of the heating unit apart from the first location, and combusting the oxygen/fuel gas mixture in the heating unit at the second location to form a hot combustion gas. The process further includes the steps of combining the hot combustion gas and the flue gas at a third location of the heating unit apart from the first location to produce heated flue gas, heating water and/or steam with the heated flue gas to produce a heated steam, and introducing the heated steam into a turbine to extract energy from the heated steam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Sanford Allan Victor, Richard A. Johnson, II, Xin X. Zhu
  • Wafer backside particle mitigation
    Patent number: 9318347
    Abstract: A method of particle mitigation which includes obtaining a semiconductor wafer having a nonfunctional backside and a functional frontside on which semiconductor devices are formed by one or more lithography processes; coating the backside with a layer comprising silicon or amorphous carbon; planarizing the coated backside by a planarizing process; placing the semiconductor wafer onto a wafer chuck such that the wafer chuck makes direct contact with the coated backside; and while maintaining the coated backside in direct contact with the wafer chuck, performing a first lithographic process on the frontside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Marc A. Bergendahl, James J. Demarest, Alex R. Hubbard, Richard Johnson, Ryan O. Jung, James J. Kelly, Sanjay C. Mehta, Alexander Reznicek, Allan W. Upham
  • Printhead position control
    Patent number: 9315055
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Scott Richard Johnson
  • Method of generating anthropomophic vehicle images
    Patent number: 9280919
    Abstract: A method of generating anthropomorphic vehicle images for a vehicle owner is shown that includes providing a plurality of anthropomorphic vehicle images on a visual display for a vehicle owner to select; receiving a selection of an anthropomorphic vehicle image from the vehicle owner using a wireless device; obtaining vehicle data using one or more vehicle sensors located on the vehicle; altering at least a portion of the selected anthropomorphic vehicle image based on the accessed vehicle data; and displaying the altered anthropomorphic vehicle image on a wireless device to the vehicle owner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignees: GM Global Technology Operations LLC, General Motors LLC
    Inventors: Richard A. Johnson, Michael A. Wuergler
  • Soybean polymorphisms and methods of genotyping
    Patent number: 9271455
    Abstract: Polymorphic soybean DNA loci useful for genotyping between at least two varieties of soybean. Sequences of the loci are useful for providing the basis for designing primers and probe oligonucleotides for detecting polymorphisms in soybean DNA. Polymorphisms are useful for genotyping applications in soybean. The polymorphic markers are useful to establish marker/trait associations, e.g. in linkage disequilibrium mapping and association studies, positional cloning and transgenic applications, marker-aided breeding and marker-assisted selection, hybrid prediction and identity by descent studies. The polymorphic markers are also useful in mapping libraries of DNA clones, e.g. for soybean QTLs and genes linked to polymorphisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Kunsheng Wu, John LeDeaux, David Butruille, Anju Gupta, Richard Johnson, Sam Eathington, Jason Bull, Marlin Edwards, Paul McLaird
  • WAFER BACKSIDE PARTICLE MITIGATION
    Publication number: 20160049311
    Abstract: A method of particle mitigation which includes obtaining a semiconductor wafer having a nonfunctional backside and a functional frontside on which semiconductor devices are formed by one or more lithography processes; coating the backside with a layer comprising silicon or amorphous carbon; planarizing the coated backside by a planarizing process; placing the semiconductor wafer onto a wafer chuck such that the wafer chuck makes direct contact with the coated backside; and while maintaining the coated backside in direct contact with the wafer chuck, performing a first lithographic process on the frontside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Marc A. Bergendahl, James J. Demarest, Alex R. Hubbard, Richard Johnson, Ryan O. Jung, James J. Kelly, Sanjay C. Mehta, Alexander Reznicek, Allan W. Upham
  • SEPARATION PROCESS AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20160046883
    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: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Syed Basheer Umar, Raul Zavala, Paolo Palmas, Richard A. Johnson, II
  • SEPARATION PROCESS AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20160045922
    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: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Syed Basheer Umar, Raul Zavala, Paolo Palmas, Richard A. Johnson, II
  • FCC UNITS, SEPARATION APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR SEPARATING REGENERATED CATALYST
    Publication number: 20160030906
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for separating regenerated catalyst are provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus for separating regenerated catalyst includes a regeneration vessel including a catalyst bed section. The apparatus includes a catalyst settler physically separated from the catalyst bed section by a wall extending within the regeneration vessel. The catalyst overflowing the catalyst bed section flows over the wall and enters the catalyst settler. The apparatus further includes a pipe in fluid communication with the catalyst settler and configured to deliver regenerated catalyst from the regeneration vessel to another vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Miladin Crnkovic, Paolo Palmas, Richard A. Johnson, II, Thomas William Lorsbach
  • Factor H for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
    Patent number: 9248162
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preventing or inhibiting allograft rejection by a recipient of that allograft by treating the recipient with a composition comprising Factor H (FH). The invention also encompasses methods in which the recipient is also administered one or more immunosuppressants in addition to the Factor H.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignees: Baxalta Incorporated, Baxalta GmbH
    Inventor: Richard Johnson
  • DUAL BARRIER PERFORATING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160024874
    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: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: MICHAEL RICHARD JOHNSON, BLAKE LYNDON ARABIE
  • Two stage oxygenate conversion reactor with improved selectivity
    Patent number: 9233885
    Abstract: A process and apparatus is presented for the improved selectivity of oxygenate conversion to olefins. The process includes passing a process stream through a two stage reactor, wherein the process stream is separated from the catalyst in the first stage before passing the process stream to the second stage. The catalyst is continuously passed through the two stages, and cycles through a regeneration unit to control the carbon content on the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Carl J. Stevens, Paul A. Sechrist, Richard A. Johnson, II
  • PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR FLUIDIZING A REGENERATOR
    Publication number: 20150360217
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process and apparatus for recycling flue gas from a regenerator back to the regenerator to provide fluidization gas needs. Catalyst may be separated from the flue gas before recycle and the flue gas may be compressed before recycle to the regenerator. The process and apparatus reduces the size capacity of downstream product recovery equipment by reducing gases derived by oxidation in the process and reduces the potential for after burn in the regenerator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Paolo Palmas, Richard A. Johnson, II
  • PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR FLUIDIZING A REGENERATOR
    Publication number: 20150360216
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process and apparatus for recycling flue gas from a regenerator back to the regenerator to provide fluidization gas needs. Catalyst may be separated from the flue gas before recycle and the flue gas may be compressed before recycle to the regenerator. The process and apparatus reduces the size capacity of downstream product recovery equipment by reducing gases derived by oxidation in the process and reduces the potential for after burn in the regenerator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Paolo Palmas, Richard A. Johnson, II
  • CRYSTALLIZED OXALATE DECARBOXYLASE AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20150353913
    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 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Jack GREENE, Richard JOHNSON, Dennis KRISHINSKIE, Bhami SHENOY
  • Reactor multi-pass grids for improved catalyst hydrodynamics
    Patent number: 9205393
    Abstract: A process and device for the flow of catalyst in a reactor is presented. The device includes a series of grids within a reactor vessel, where each grid includes small openings for the passage of gas and some catalyst particles, and larger openings for the more continuous passage of catalyst. The grids span horizontally across the vessel, and are spaced vertically apart to provide for the flow of catalyst down through the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Richard A. Johnson, II, Paolo Palmas, John J. Senetar, Daniel A. Kauff, Michael Stine
  • Wafer backside particle mitigation
    Patent number: 9184042
    Abstract: A method of particle mitigation which includes obtaining a semiconductor wafer having a nonfunctional backside and a functional frontside on which semiconductor devices are formed by one or more lithography processes; coating the backside with a mitigating layer comprising silicon or amorphous carbon; patterning the mitigating layer to form indentations in the mitigating layer; placing the semiconductor wafer onto a wafer chuck such that the wafer chuck makes direct contact with the coated and patterned backside mitigating layer; and while maintaining the coated and patterned backside mitigating layer in direct contact with the wafer chuck, performing a first lithographic process on the frontside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Marc A. Bergendahl, James J. Demarest, Alex R. Hubbard, Richard Johnson, Ryan O. Jung, James J. Kelly, Sanjay C. Mehta, Alexander Reznicek, Allan W. Upham
  • Process for modifying a fluid catalytic cracking unit, and an apparatus relating thereto
    Patent number: 9181496
    Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a process for modifying a fluid catalytic cracking unit. The process can include adding a carbon monoxide boiler to the fluid catalytic cracking unit to receive a bypassed flue gas stream from a power recovery expander for increasing capacity of the fluid catalytic cracking unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Paolo Palmas, Richard A. Johnson, II, Ronald Gatan
  • Factor H for transplantation
    Patent number: 9138466
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preventing or inhibiting allograft rejection by a recipient of that allograft by treating the recipient with a composition comprising Factor H (FH). The invention also encompasses methods in which the recipient is also administered one or more immunosuppressants in addition to the Factor H.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignees: Baxalta Incorporated, Baxalta GmbH
    Inventors: Richard Johnson, Zheng Jenny Zhang