Patents by Inventor Robert Johnston

Robert Johnston 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).

  • Patent number: 12382862
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for detecting a difference in orientation between a lawn mower and a surface on which the mower is mowing, or between portions of such surface, based on one or more of sensor data or map data are discussed. The difference in orientation may then be used to control the lawn mower by, for example, raising a deck height or idling a blade speed, though other actuations are contemplated. In some examples, an amount the deck height is raised may be based on the difference in orientation. Based on a subsequent difference detected being at or below a threshold difference, the mower may return to previous operating conditions including, but not limited to, returning a blade speed to a previous blade speed and/or returning the deck height to a previous deck height, among other controls. Such techniques may prevent undercutting turf due to such differences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Scythe Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Davis Thorp Foster, Robert Johnstone Mccutcheon, IV, John Gordon Morrison, Isaac Heath Roberts
  • Patent number: 12365366
    Abstract: Techniques and architectures for manually controlling a lawn mower while a user is positioned on or within proximity to the lawn mower are discussed herein. For example, the lawn mower can include a control interface having a handle that the user grips with one or more fingers and a control attached to the handle to receive input from one or more other fingers of the user. The control can include a lever or other element with opposing tabs configured to receive input from fingers of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Scythe Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Alexander Kaplan, Evan Thomas Kaufman, Matthew G. Quick, Davis Thorp Foster, John Gordon Morrison, Robert Johnstone McCutcheon
  • Publication number: 20250129332
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for sorting retinal cells for use in cellular component transfer therapy, sorted populations of retinal cells generated by such methods, and compositions comprising such sorted populations of retinal cells. The present disclosure also provides uses of sorted populations of retinal s and compositions comprising thereof for preventing and/or treating inherited retinal degenerative diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mandeep Singh, Seth Blackshaw, Robert Johnston, Ying Liu, Clayton Santiago
  • Publication number: 20240238347
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to cell-based therapeutics for retinal and macular repair comprising defined retinal cell subtypes, including short (s)-, medium (m)- and long (l) wavelength sensitive cone photoreceptors, methods for the manufacture of such cell-based therapeutics, and methods of using such therapeutics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Mandeep Singh, Robert Johnston, Kiara Eldred, Katarzyna Hussey, Sarah Hadyniak, Christina McNerney
  • Patent number: 12022769
    Abstract: An autonomous lawn mower is described. The autonomous lawn mower comprises a chassis supporting a podium. In some examples, the podium comprises an upper portion and a lower portion, where the upper portion may support one or more sensors, antennas and/or cameras that may be used to provide environmental information regarding the surroundings of the autonomous lawn mower. The upper portion may be detached from the lower portion such that the upper portion is calibrated prior to the upper portion being coupled to the lower portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Scythe Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Johnstone McCutcheon, IV, John Gordon Morrison, Isaac Heath Roberts, Kevin Peter McGlade, Davis Thorp Foster, Matthew Alexander Kaplan, Zachary Austin Goins, Matthew G. Quick
  • Publication number: 20240206381
    Abstract: A control device for an autonomous lawn mower is described which receives input signals from a first and/or second hand control and determines a control signal for controlling the autonomous lawn mower. The hand controls may provide for intuitive control of the mower by a user. The control signals may be used to operate the autonomous lawn mower to perform a task such that, when later detached or otherwise decoupled, the autonomous lawn mower may perform the same or similar tasks substantially autonomously based on data (e.g., sensor signals, control signals, etc.), generated during manual operation. In some examples, the control signals may be determined to aid a user in maintaining a straight mow, proximity to a desired pattern for mowing, and/or be otherwise altered based on the presence of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Timothy BARBER, Davis Thorp FOSTER, Zachary Austin GOINS, Nicole Beth JACOBSON, Matthew Alexander KAPLAN, Robert Johnstone McCUTCHEON, IV, John Gordon MORRISON, Matthew G. QUICK, Isaac Heath ROBERTS
  • Publication number: 20230390171
    Abstract: A deodorant composition comprising a lipophilic carboxylic acid, wherein the lipophilic carboxylic acid has a C Log D from ?0.5 to 3 at a pH from 3 to 5, and at least about 20%, by weight of the composition, of a short-chain glycol, wherein the composition is free of aluminum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathan Robert Cetti, Ryan Michael West, Kevin Robert Johnstone, Sebastian Karol Galazka, Brooke Michele Cochran
  • Publication number: 20230380340
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for detecting a difference in orientation between a lawn mower and a surface on which the mower is mowing, or between portions of such surface, based on one or more of sensor data or map data are discussed. The difference in orientation may then be used to control the lawn mower by, for example, raising a deck height or idling a blade speed, though other actuations are contemplated. In some examples, an amount the deck height is raised may be based on the difference in orientation. Based on a subsequent difference detected being at or below a threshold difference, the mower may return to previous operating conditions including, but not limited to, returning a blade speed to a previous blade speed and/or returning the deck height to a previous deck height, among other controls. Such techniques may prevent undercutting turf due to such differences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Davis Thorp Foster, Robert Johnstone McCutcheon, IV, John Gordon Morrison, Isaac Heath Roberts
  • Patent number: 11765992
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for detecting a difference in orientation between a lawn mower and a surface on which the mower is mowing, or between portions of such surface, based on one or more of sensor data or map data are discussed. The difference in orientation may then be used to control the lawn mower by, for example, raising a deck height or idling a blade speed, though other actuations are contemplated. In some examples, an amount the deck height is raised may be based on the difference in orientation. Based on a subsequent difference detected being at or below a threshold difference, the mower may return to previous operating conditions including, but not limited to, returning a blade speed to a previous blade speed and/or returning the deck height to a previous deck height, among other controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Scythe Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Davis Thorp Foster, Robert Johnstone McCutcheon, IV, John Gordon Morrison, Isaac Heath Roberts
  • Publication number: 20230272339
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for generating retinal cell clusters for use in cellular component transfer therapy, retinal cell clusters generated by such methods, and compositions comprising such retinal cell clusters. The present disclosure also provides uses of the retinal cell clusters and compositions comprising thereof for preventing and/or treating inherited retinal degenerative diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mandeep SINGH, Seth Blackshaw, Robert Johnston, Jiang Qian, Ying Liu
  • Publication number: 20230144069
    Abstract: Subject matter related to data management is discussed. A most recent snapshot in a snapshot chain that is not infected by malware may be identified based on mounting snapshots in the snapshot chain and determining whether the snapshots are infected. A graphical user interface showing individual snapshots in the snapshot change and indicating whether the snapshot is infected with malware may be displayed. The graphical user interface may provide a recover function for non-infected snapshots and may not enable the recover function for infected snapshots. A command to recover a non-infected snapshot in the snapshot chain may be received. Based on receiving the command, the non-infected snapshot may be recovered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Adam Gee, Surendar Chandra, Gregory Robert Johnston, Ishaan Sang
  • Publication number: 20230142613
    Abstract: Subject matter related to data management is disclosed. A most recent snapshot in a snapshot chain that is not infected by malware may be identified based on mounting snapshots in the snapshot chain and determining whether the snapshots are infected. A selection of an infected snapshot may be received, where the infected snapshot may be more recent than the identified most recent snapshot. The selected infected snapshot may be mounted. Based on mounting the infected snapshot, a determination of which content in the selected snapshot are not infected may be made. Based on determining which content in the selected snapshot is not infected, at least one of the non-infected content may be recovered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Adam Gee, Surendar Chandra, Gregory Robert Johnston, Ishaan Sang
  • Publication number: 20230090730
    Abstract: Embodiments of blades for use with lawn mowers are provided herein. In some embodiments, a blade for a lawn mower includes a substantially flat central portion having a rotational axis configured to be coupled to a motor for rotating the blade; a distal portion extending radially from opposing sides of the flat central portion, the distal portion being a cutting region of the blade when mowing and defined by the following: a non-zero leading angle defining an angle of attack; and a non-zero camber percentage; and an intermediate portion disposed between the central portion and the distal portion and configured to minimize an amount of torsional stress between the central portion and the distal portion, wherein each distal portion comprises about 25 percent or less of a total length of the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Johnstone McCUTCHEON, IV, Davis Thorp FOSTER, Kyle James FORSTER, Matthew Alexander KAPLAN
  • Patent number: 11562674
    Abstract: Technology for a display source device is described. The display source device can receive a frame start indication from a display panel at a start of a frame. The display source device can align a timing of the display source device to a timing of the display panel based on the frame start indication received from the display panel to obtain frame-level synchronization between the display source device and the display panel. The display source device can send one or more frame update regions to the display panel in accordance with the timing of the display source device that is aligned to the timing of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Nausheen Ansari, Seh Kwa, Paul S. Diefenbaugh, Robert Johnston
  • Patent number: 11553644
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for detecting suboptimal mowing due to impacted vegetation and/or orientation changes are discussed. In some examples, blade speeds, blade heights, torques, and/or a current required to spin the blades of a mower at a determined rate may be calibrated and associated with a lawn mower and/or map. Changes in any one or more of the blade speed, current required, torque, etc. (and/or additional data from one or more sensors on the mower) may be used as an indication for determining whether vegetation has impacted the underside of a mower, whether the blade has struck an object, whether the mower is undergoing an orientation change, whether the mower requires maintenance, and the like. Based on the indication, the mower can perform one or more functions to attempt to remediate the problem autonomously and/or send a signal to a user for additional help.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Scythe Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Davis Thorp Foster, Robert Johnstone McCutcheon, IV, John Gordon Morrison, Isaac Heath Roberts
  • Patent number: 11461354
    Abstract: A serverless data processing architecture may be a high-velocity, cost-efficient and massively scalable log ingest application and event parser that may act as the intermediary between data collection and data analysis and may handle the receipt and parsing of incoming event data generated by collector and sensor applications. The log analytics data science portion of an ingest process may determine if arbitrarily structured log data is anomalous and/or security relevant via single event or multievent algorithms. There are numerous applications for both the single and multi-event log analytics platforms. Any application involving reliably finding anomalous pieces of semi-structured or unstructured text data may provide potential use cases. These processes may be particularly widely applicable because these processes are agnostic to and require no prior knowledge of the structure of the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Adlumin, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Johnston, Daniel McQuade, Mahkah Wu
  • Publication number: 20220245165
    Abstract: A serverless data processing architecture may be a high-velocity, cost-efficient and massively scalable log ingest application and event parser that may act as the intermediary between data collection and data analysis and may handle the receipt and parsing of incoming event data generated by collector and sensor applications. The log analytics data science portion of an ingest process may determine if arbitrarily structured log data is anomalous and/or security relevant via single event or multievent algorithms. There are numerous applications for both the single and multi-event log analytics platforms. Any application involving reliably finding anomalous pieces of semi-structured or unstructured text data may provide potential use cases. These processes may be particularly widely applicable because these processes are agnostic to and require no prior knowledge of the structure of the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Johnston, Daniel McQuade, Mahkah Wu
  • Patent number: D965030
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Scythe Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Johnstone McCutcheon, IV, John Gordon Morrison, Isaac Heath Roberts, Kevin Peter McGlade, Davis Thorp Foster, Matthew Alexander Kaplan, Zachary Austin Goins, Matthew G. Quick
  • Patent number: D985624
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SCYTHE ROBOTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Johnstone McCutcheon, IV, John Gordon Morrison, Isaac Heath Roberts, Kevin Peter McGlade, Davis Thorp Foster, Matthew Alexander Kaplan, Zachary Austin Goins, Matthew G. Quick
  • Patent number: D1084046
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: SCYTHE ROBOTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Johnstone McCutcheon, IV, John Gordon Morrison, Isaac Heath Roberts, Kevin Peter McGlade, Davis Thorp Foster, Matthew Alexander Kaplan, Zachary Austin Goins, Matthew G. Quick