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 SYSTEM FOR SENDER-CONTROLLED MESSAGING AND CONTENT SHARING
    Publication number: 20180219821
    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: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: Private Giant
    Inventors: Shaun Murphy, Charles Murphy, Richard Johnson
  • Apparatus for regenerating catalyst
    Patent number: 10016753
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Richard A. Johnson, II, Paolo Palmas, Mohammad-Reza Mostofi-Ashtiani, Quan Yuan, James W. Althoff
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INCREASING BONE DENSITY IN THE MOUTH
    Publication number: 20180185119
    Abstract: A dental device includes a mouthpiece configured to sit against occlusal surfaces of a patient's teeth and a motor connected to the mouthpiece. The motor is configured to vibrate the mouthpiece at a frequency between 60 and 120 Hz and an acceleration between 0.03 G and 0.06 G such that the mouthpiece places an axial vibratory force on the occlusal surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Advanced Orthodontics and Education Association, LLC
    Inventors: Bryce A. Way, Christopher U. PHAN, Dana Leigh GELMAN KEILES, Richard JOHNSON, Phillip ABATELLI, Amin Hadi MIRZAAGHAEIAN
  • ROCKET MOTOR WITH ENERGETIC GRAIN HAVING REGION WITH ENERGETIC DISPOSED THEREIN
    Publication number: 20180156158
    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: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Michael D. Lynch, Richard Johnson
  • METHODS AND DEVICES FOR STIMULATING CELL PROLIFERATION
    Publication number: 20180140383
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to devices and methods for stimulating cell proliferation. In one implementation, a method for increasing cell proliferation is provided. The method includes providing a vibrational dental device configured to vibrate at a frequency higher than about 60 Hz. The method also includes mechanically stimulating, using the vibrational dental device, cells for a treatment period of less than about 10 to 20 minutes daily. The method may further include generating a peak acceleration magnitude in the horizontal direction substantially greater than that in the vertical direction. The number of the cells at the end of the period of time is increased. The cells may include at least one of human osteoblasts and fibroblasts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Advanced Orthodontics and Education Association, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Johnson, Bryce A. Way
  • Concentric duct system for a dryer for printing system
    Patent number: 9975354
    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, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Stuart James Boland, Scott Richard Johnson
  • Method and system for sender-controlled messaging and content sharing
    Patent number: 9961030
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: PRIVATE GIANT
    Inventors: Shaun Murphy, Charles Murphy, Richard Johnson
  • CRYSTALLIZED OXALATE DECARBOXYLASE AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20180087119
    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: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Jack Greene, Richard Johnson, Dennis Krushinskie, Bhami Shenoy
  • METHODS AND DEVICES FOR STIMULATING CELL PROLIFERATION
    Publication number: 20180078339
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to devices and methods for stimulating cell proliferation. In one implementation, a method for increasing cell proliferation is provided. The method includes providing a vibrational dental device configured to vibrate at a frequency higher than about 80 Hz. The method also includes mechanically stimulating, using the vibrational dental device, cells for less than about 20 minutes daily over a period of time. The number of the cells at the end of the period of time is increased. The cells may include one of human osteoblasts and fibroblasts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Advanced Orthodontics And Education Association, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Johnson, Bryce A. Way
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCELERATED TOOTH MOVEMENT IN ALIGNER TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20180078338
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to devices and methods for accelerating tooth movement during dear 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 less than about twenty minutes daily with the exemplary vibrational dental device. The duration of clear aligner treatment and the rate between changing aligners may be significantly decreased by the vibration, while tracking quality may be maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Bryce A. WAY, Richard JOHNSON
  • ORTHODONTIC DISCOMFORT REDUCTION USING HIGH FREQUENCY STIMULATION
    Publication number: 20180078337
    Abstract: A method and device for reducing oral discomfort in a mouth of a user using high frequency vibration (HFV) includes placing a proximal end of a mouthpiece intraorally into vibrational contact with a dentition of the user, activating a vibration unit so as to deliver vibration at a frequency higher than about 80 Hz to the dentition of the user, and removing the vibration unit after about 5 minutes, wherein oral discomfort is reduced compared to a time before activating the vibration unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Advanced Orthodontics and Education Association, LLC
    Inventors: Bryce A. WAY, Richard JOHNSON
  • Concentric arrangement of web conditioning modules in a dryer of a print system
    Patent number: 9908342
    Abstract: Systems and methods for concentric arrangement of web conditioning modules in a dryer of a printing system. In one embodiment a dryer includes a drum, first rollers positioned in an arc around the drum to define a web path between an entrance of the dryer and the drum, and second rollers positioned along the arc between the first rollers and the drum that reverse the web path between the drum and an exit of the dryer. The dryer further includes first web conditioners positioned along the arc and beyond the first rollers from the drum that direct energy toward a portion of the web path that is between the entrance of the dryer and the drum. The dryer further includes second web conditioners positioned along the arc between the second rollers and the drum that direct energy toward a portion of the web path that wraps around the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Stuart James Boland, Dilan Nirushan Fernando, Scott Richard Johnson
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PREVENT CARWASH COLLISIONS
    Publication number: 20180025624
    Abstract: Disclosed systems and methods prevent collisions in a carwash property. Disclosed systems and methods include software that brings together computer vision and machine learning algorithms to track the interaction of vehicles and equipment within the environment of a carwash to improve safety and optimize production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Pete Ness, Richard A. Johnson, II, Robert W. Kaiser, Sami S. Wilf
  • Predictive and corrective reporting of venue operating hours
    Patent number: 9875451
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James E. Bostick, John M. Ganci, Jr., Richard Johnson, Martin G. Keen
  • Reactor multi-pass grids for improved catalyst hydrodynamics
    Patent number: 9873641
    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: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Richard A. Johnson, II, Paolo Palmas, John J. Senetar, Daniel A. Kauff, Michael Stine
  • WALL MOUNTED BATTERY-POWERED WIRELESS DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180017242
    Abstract: A battery-powered wireless electronic device includes a housing defining an interior space including a battery compartment in which one or more batteries are removably mounted. A wireless transmitter is positioned within the interior space of the housing and is electrically connected to obtain power from the one or more batteries for transmitting a wireless signal. A connector is disposed on the housing for releasably connecting the battery-powered wireless electronic device to a wall mount that is fixedly mounted at least partially inside of the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventor: John Richard Johnson
  • Protective region for metallization of solar cells
    Patent number: 9871150
    Abstract: Methods of fabricating a solar cell including metallization techniques and resulting solar cells, are described. In an example, a first and second semiconductor regions can be formed in or above a substrate, where a separation region is disposed between the first and second semiconductor regions. A protective region can be formed over the separation region. A first metal layer can be formed over the substrate, where the protective region prevents and/or inhibits damage to the separation region during the formation of the first metal layer. Conductive contacts can be formed over the first and second semiconductor regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin Ian Hsia, David Aaron Randolph Barkhouse, Todd Richards Johnson, Michael Cudzinovic
  • Case
    Patent number: D815960
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: ADVANCED ORTHODONTICS AND EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, LLC
    Inventors: Bryce A Way, Richard Johnson
  • Case
    Patent number: D817781
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: ADVANCED ORTHODONTICS AND EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, LLC
    Inventors: Bryce A Way, Richard Johnson
  • Dental vibration device
    Patent number: D820458
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Advanced Orthodontics and Education Association, LLC
    Inventors: Bryce A. Way, Richard Johnson