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).

  • Unstructured response extraction
    Patent number: 10387471
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Inventors: Richard Johnson Joi, Clifford Robert Bettmann Piontek
  • CHARGING CASE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20190230985
    Abstract: A charging case assembly for a vaporizer device includes a lower housing pivotably coupled to an upper housing. The lower housing can include a rechargeable power supply and a coupling mechanism configured to receive and position the vaporizer device within the lower housing. The coupling mechanism can include a cradle portion positioned along the lower housing and further include an elongated base that is recessed along an inner surface of the lower housing. The cradle portion can be configured to receive the vaporizer device such that a first elongated side of the vaporizer device is positioned against the base of the cradle portion. The coupling mechanism can further include a pair of case contacts positioned adjacent a first end of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Edward K. W. Chan, Brandon Cheung, Richard Johnson, Nolan Y. T. Lau, Kevin Lomeli, James Monsees, Alexander Ringrose, Roxolana Wacyk
  • Asynchronous sensors
    Patent number: 10353761
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: 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
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPAID PURSE DRIVE PAYMENTS
    Publication number: 20190213580
    Abstract: A prepaid spending card for the storage of funds, the prepaid spending card comprising a single primary account number. The prepaid spending card further comprises a first purse identified by a first pseudo DDA, the first purse authorized to received funds from any available funding source, and a second purse identified by a second pseudo DDA, the second purse authorized to send and receive funds only from restricted sources. The first pseudo DDA is used to route incoming funds to the first purse and the second pseudo DDA is used to route incoming funds to the second purse. Moreover, the first purse receives funds from any available funding source and the second purse receives from restricted funding sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew Buckley, Marvin Richard Johnson, Scott Hudson, Thomas Robert Cronin
  • MECHANISM TO DYNAMICALLY ADJUST DRYER PERFORMANCE
    Publication number: 20190210392
    Abstract: A printing system is disclosed. The printing system includes a print controller and an engine controller to receive printing characteristic information from the print controller, determine one or more dryer control parameters based on the printing characteristic information and update the one or more dryer control parameters upon detecting one or more printing characteristic information changes during a printing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Scott Richard Johnson, Stuart James Boland
  • Rocket motor with energetic grain having region with energetic disposed therein
    Patent number: 10337457
    Abstract: A rocket motor (20) includes a nozzle (22) and a solid propellant section (24) in communication with the nozzle. The solid propellant section includes a first energetic grain layer (38, 32) that has a top surface and a bottom surface, and a second energetic grain layer (40, 44) that has a top surface and a bottom surface. The second layer is located on top of the first layer. The bottom surface of the second energetic grain layer partially abuts the top surface of the first energetic grain layer, and the bottom surface of the second energetic grain layer and the top surface of the first energetic grain layer define a region (46, 48) therebetween. A powder energetic (49) is disposed in the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Lynch, Richard Johnson
  • Interactive meeting agenda
    Patent number: 10332052
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Inventors: Richard Johnson Joi, Anthony Douglas Moquin, Douglas J. Claffey, Mark Daniel Suwyn, John W. Quillen, Jr.
  • APPARATUSES FOR MIXING OF STAGED METHANOL INJECTION
    Publication number: 20190184362
    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: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Richard A. Johnson, II, Joseph A. Montalbano, John J. Senetar
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS TO ENHANCE PLANT BREEDING
    Publication number: 20190185876
    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: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Jason Bull, David Butruille, Sam Eathington, Marlin Edwards, Anju Gupta, Richard Johnson, Wayne Kennard, Jennifer Rinehart, Kunsheng Wu
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS TO ENHANCE PLANT BREEDING
    Publication number: 20190185875
    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: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Jason Bull, David Butruille, Sam Eathington, Marlin Edwards, Anju Gupta, Richard Johnson, Wayne Kennard, Jennifer Rinehart, Kunsheng Wu
  • Infrared-heated air knives for dryers
    Patent number: 10308010
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enhanced dryers for printing systems. One embodiment is an apparatus that includes a dryer for a continuous-forms printing system. The dryer includes heating elements located within an interior of the dryer that radiate infrared energy onto a web of printed media as the web travels through the interior, and an air knife that is interposed between the heating elements. The air knife includes a shell that directly absorbs infrared energy from the heating elements and also defines a passage for air to travel through the air knife onto the web. The shell directly absorbs infrared energy from each heating element that would otherwise overlap on the web with infrared energy from another heating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Stuart James Boland, Graham James Carson, Scott Richard Johnson
  • Methods and compositions to enhance plant breeding
    Patent number: 10273498
    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: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Jason Bull, David Butruille, Sam Eathington, Marlin Edwards, Anju Gupta, Richard Johnson, Wayne Kennard, Jennifer Rinehart, Kunsheng Wu
  • APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR GAS-SOLIDS SEPARATION
    Publication number: 20190099766
    Abstract: A process and apparatus of a gas-solids separator are provided in which a cap is disposed across an upstream end of swirl blades in a cyclonic separator to protect the blades from erosion by fast traveling solids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Sujay R. Krishnamurthy, Roger L. Throndson, James W. Althoff, Richard A. Johnson, II
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DENTAL VIBRATION
    Publication number: 20190099241
    Abstract: A dental device includes a mouthpiece configured to sit against an orthodontic aligner on a patient's teeth and a motor connected to the mouthpiece. The motor is configured to vibrate the mouthpiece at a frequency between 60 Hz and 130 Hz such that the mouthpiece places an axial vibratory force on the orthodontic aligner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: Advanced Orthodontics And Education Association, LLC
    Inventors: Bryce A. WAY, Richard JOHNSON, Phillip ABATELLI, Amin Hadi MIRZAAGHAEIAN, James SIEG, Christopher U. PHAN, Jonathan L. NICOZISIS
  • Crystallized oxalate decarboxylase and methods of use
    Patent number: 10246755
    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: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Allena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Greene, Richard Johnson, Dennis Krushinskie, Bhami Shenoy
  • Concentric duct system for a dryer of a printing system
    Patent number: 10245853
    Abstract: Systems and methods for concentric duct system for a dryer of a printing system. One embodiment includes a dryer of a printing system and a duct system. The dryer includes web conditioners sources to condition a web of print media, intake ports to supply air for the web conditioners, and outlet ports to remove air for the web conditioners. The duct system includes a supply hub and a return hub. The supply hub includes a tubular body with a lower portion and an upper portion, and supply nodes around the lower portion. The return hub includes a body around the upper portion of the supply hub, and return nodes around the body. The duct system further includes supply ducts to connect the supply nodes and the intake ports, and return ducts to connect the return nodes and the outlet ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Stuart James Boland, Scott Richard Johnson
  • Method and device for causing tooth movement
    Patent number: 10245122
    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 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Advanced Orthodontics and Education Association, LLC
    Inventors: Bryce A. Way, Christopher U. Phan, Dana Leigh Gelman Keiles, Richard Johnson, Phillip Abatelli
  • Septa
    Patent number: 10246232
    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: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Scott Richard Johnson, Daniel Salvatore Montuori
  • SHOCK RESISTANT DOWNHOLE GAMMA RAY DETECTOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20190094392
    Abstract: A downhole gamma ray detector having improved resistance to shocks and vibrations encountered during use of modern drilling techniques. The detector includes a scintillator with a window for emitting photons upon receipt of gamma rays. The window faces a photon-receiving end of a photomultiplier tube. The scintillator and the photomultiplier tube are held in a fixed arrangement with respect to each other to provide an empty gap between the window and the photon-receiving end of the photomultiplier tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: QCD Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Cornel DINICA, Richard JOHNSON, Anthony Desmond RUSSELL
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENDER-CONTROLLED MESSAGING AND CONTENT SHARING
    Publication number: 20190075064
    Abstract: An access-control device that controls access to encrypted messages. During operation, the access-control device can receive an access key for a corrupted message, and can receive a cover message digest associated with the corrupted message. The access-control device stores the access key in association with the cover message digest, and stores the cover message digest in a block chain. A respective block of the block chain includes at least one cover message digest, and a hash value of a previous block of the block chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Private Giant
    Inventors: Shaun Murphy, Charles Murphy, Richard Johnson