Patents by Inventor Robert E. Johnson, Jr.

Robert E. Johnson, Jr. 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).

  • Parameter Monitoring in Medical Treatment Systems
    Publication number: 20240082472
    Abstract: A blood treatment system with pressure sensors may be configured to control blood flow to and from the patient and use readings of the pressure sensors to determine a change in a pressure drop across a flow restriction in the blood circuit to estimate a condition of the machine or the patient, or outputting data responsive to the estimation. Further embodiments employ measurement of pressure drop to detect abnormal viscosity or viscosity variations in order to detect possible infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: NxStage Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark T. WYETH, Robert Paul MCCARTY, Gregory YANTZ, James Ian JOHNSON, Joseph E. TURK, JR., James M. BRUGGER, Jeffrey H. BURBANK
  • Eating utensil holder clip
    Patent number: 8317138
    Abstract: An eating utensil holder clip which attaches to a plate without scratching the surface of the plate, provides slots within an upper section formed of dense foam into which various eating utensils are removably disposed, and holds the utensils in a horizontal balanced position relative to the plate to prevent slippage of the utensils from the slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Inventor: Robert E. Johnson, Jr.
  • Tie-down hook
    Patent number: D289853
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1987
    Inventor: Robert E. Johnson, Jr.