Patents by Inventor Simon Johnston
Simon 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).
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Publication number: 20240374773Abstract: Articles can be provided with odor resistance by applying a dispersion of a halogenated heterocyclic N-halamine in an inert liquid carrier onto the surface of the article and allowing the inert liquid carrier to penetrate into it. The N-halamine accordingly becomes deposited on the surface of the article after the inert liquid carrier penetrates into the article. This method can be used to provide odor resistance to a variety of substrates, including garbage bags. It can also be used to deposit other functional particulates onto the surface of substrates having sufficient porosity to take up the vehicle. For instance, such functional particles can be oxidants that display antimicrobial and/or enzyme inhibitory efficacy or particles having toxin interaction potentials through oxidative degradation or adsorption of toxic substances in air and/or water, such as fluoride uptake by metal oxide microparticles.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2024Publication date: November 14, 2024Applicant: OXISCIENCE, LLCInventors: Jeffrey F. Williams, Simon Johnston
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Publication number: 20240315294Abstract: Cultivated seafood muscle cells are produced through a process that first isolates culture initiating cells from tissue using mechanical and enzymatic means and then expanding their number over time in culture. Methods for enhancing yield of seafood muscle cells are used for manufacturing a seafood product.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventors: Valentin FULGA, Simon BUBNIC, Elizabeth JOHNSTON, Haidun LIU, Majid EBRAHIMI, Joshua POLLACK, Peter CURRIE
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Patent number: 12042581Abstract: A medium for purifying fluids containing toxic compounds can be made by a method which comprises applying a dispersion of a halogenated heterocyclic N-halamine in an inert liquid carrier to the surface of a substrate having a high surface area and allowing the inert liquid carrier to penetrate into the substrate, wherein the inert liquid carried does not react with halogen atoms in the halogenated heterocyclic N-halamine, wherein the halogenated heterocyclic N-halamine is capable of destroying the toxic compound by oxidative action, and wherein the halogenated heterocyclic N-halamine becomes deposited on the surface of the substrate after the inert liquid carrier penetrates into the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2021Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: OXISCIENCE, LLCInventors: Jeffrey F. Williams, Simon Johnston
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Patent number: 11559098Abstract: Methods and systems are provided to generate a base digital file for a garment and a custom digital file for the garment, which may be used in garment production. For example, a system may receive information providing various specifications for manufacturing a garment, generate a base digital file for the garment, receive a request to transform the garment from a first garment size to a second garment size, and then generate a custom digital file for the garment by applying custom user body measurements to the base digital file or by applying a grading scale.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Akshay Vivek Choche, Shini Arora, Juthika Das, Nikita Jain, Simon Johnston, Nancy Yi Liang, Jennifer Lin, Matthew Keith Miller, Palvali Teja Burugu, Chetan Shivarudrappa, Gabriel J. Zimmerman
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Publication number: 20210275704Abstract: Articles can be provided with odor resistance by applying a dispersion of a halogenated heterocyclic N-halamine in an inert liquid carrier onto the surface of the article and allowing the inert liquid carrier to penetrate into it. The N-halamine accordingly becomes deposited on the surface of the article after the inert liquid carrier penetrates into the article. This method can be used to provide odor resistance to a variety of substrates, including garbage bags. It can also be used to deposit other functional particulates onto the surface of substrates having sufficient porosity to take up the vehicle. For instance, such functional particles can be oxidants that display antimicrobial and/or enzyme inhibitory efficacy or particles having toxin interaction potentials through oxidative degradation or adsorption of toxic substances in air and/or water, such as fluoride uptake by metal oxide microparticles.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: OXISCIENCE, LLCInventors: Jeffrey F. Williams, Simon Johnston
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Patent number: 11112772Abstract: Methods and systems are provided to generate a base digital file for a garment, which may be used in garment production. For example, a system may receive a library from a data source and generate a base digital file for the garment. The base digital file may include a garment identifier, a panel object associated with a panel identifier and references to garment information in the library, and a seam object representing a seam that forms a portion of the garment.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Akshay Vivek Choche, Shini Arora, Juthika Das, Nikita Jain, Simon Johnston, Nancy Yi Liang, Jennifer Lin, Matthew Keith Miller, Palvali Teja Burugu, Chetan Shivarudrappa, Gabriel J. Zimmerman
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Patent number: 11045569Abstract: Articles can be provided with odor resistance by applying a dispersion of a halogenated heterocyclic N-halamine in an inert liquid carrier onto the surface of the article and allowing the inert liquid carrier to penetrate into it. The N-halamine accordingly becomes deposited on the surface of the article after the inert liquid carrier penetrates into the article. This method can be used to provide odor resistance to a variety of substrates, including garbage bags. It can also be used to deposit other functional particulates onto the surface of substrates having sufficient porosity to take up the vehicle. For instance, such functional particles can be oxidants that display antimicrobial and/or enzyme inhibitory efficacy or particles having toxin interaction potentials through oxidative degradation or adsorption of toxic substances in air and/or water, such as fluoride uptake by metal oxide microparticles.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: OXISCIENCE, LLCInventors: Jeffrey F. Williams, Simon Johnston
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Patent number: 10895549Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochemical sensor for determining the presence or quantity (eg concentration) of an oxidant of interest in an aqueous solution.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Palintest LimitedInventors: Simon Johnston, Stephen William Birch
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Publication number: 20200401114Abstract: Methods and systems are provided to generate a base digital file for a garment, which may be used in garment production. For example, a system may receive a library from a data source and generate a base digital file for the garment. The base digital file may include a garment identifier, a panel object associated with a panel identifier and references to garment information in the library, and a seam object representing a seam that forms a portion of the garment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Akshay Vivek Choche, Shini Arora, Juthika Das, Nikita Jain, Simon Johnston, Nancy Yi Liang, Jennifer Lin, Matthew Keith Miller, Palvali Teja Burugu, Chetan Shivarudrappa, Gabriel J. Zimmerman
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Publication number: 20200397080Abstract: Methods and systems are provided to generate a base digital file for a garment and a custom digital file for the garment, which may be used in garment production. For example, a system may receive information providing various specifications for manufacturing a garment, generate a base digital file for the garment, receive a request to transform the garment from a first garment size to a second garment size, and then generate a custom digital file for the garment by applying custom user body measurements to the base digital file or by applying a grading scale.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Akshay Vivek Choche, Shini Arora, Juthika Das, Nikita Jain, Simon Johnston, Nancy Yi Liang, Jennifer Lin, Matthew Keith Miller, Palvali Teja Burugu, Chetan Shivarudrappa, Gabriel J. Zimmerman
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Patent number: 10765770Abstract: Articles can be provided with odor resistance by applying a dispersion of a halogenated heterocyclic N-halamine in an inert liquid carrier onto the surface of the article and allowing the inert liquid carrier to penetrate into it. The N-halamine accordingly becomes deposited on the surface of the article after the inert liquid carrier penetrates into the article. This method can be used to provide odor resistance to a variety of substrates, including garbage bags. It can also be used to deposit other functional particulates onto the surface of substrates having sufficient porosity to take up the vehicle. For instance, such functional particles can be oxidants that display antimicrobial and/or enzyme inhibitory efficacy or particles having toxin interaction potentials through oxidative degradation or adsorption of toxic substances in air and/or water, such as fluoride uptake by metal oxide microparticles.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: THE GLAD PRODUCTS COMPANYInventors: Jeffrey F. Williams, Simon Johnston
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Patent number: 10721907Abstract: The present invention includes multifunctional compositions, methods and binding systems to provide disinfecting and deodorizing coatings for hard and soft surfaces, inorganic and organic solid surfaces and particulate media and other related substrates, including human and animal skin and skin lesions; to provide neutralizing functions for malodors generated by both human, animal and industrial fluids and solid wastes; and to provide neutralizing and degrading functions for nuisance and noxious chemicals. The present invention provides compositions and methods for producing disinfecting, oxidizing and enzyme-inhibiting fluids enabling preparation of durable, stable biocidal and deodorizing coatings and media which can be widely used for biological agent control, prevention and elimination of odors, and degradation of noxious agents susceptible to chemical oxidation, and which take forms that are inoffensive to users and offer high convenience.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: OXISCIENCE, LLCInventors: Zhengbing Cao, Xinbo Sun, Simon Johnston, Jeffrey F. Williams
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Publication number: 20200085987Abstract: Articles can be provided with odor resistance by applying a dispersion of a halogenated heterocyclic N-halamine in an inert liquid carrier onto the surface of the article and allowing the inert liquid carrier to penetrate into it. The N-halamine accordingly becomes deposited on the surface of the article after the inert liquid carrier penetrates into the article. This method can be used to provide odor resistance to a variety of substrates, including garbage bags. It can also be used to deposit other functional particulates onto the surface of substrates having sufficient porosity to take up the vehicle. For instance, such functional particles can be oxidants that display antimicrobial and/or enzyme inhibitory efficacy or particles having toxin interaction potentials through oxidative degradation or adsorption of toxic substances in air and/or water, such as fluoride uptake by metal oxide microparticles.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: OXISCIENCE, LLCInventors: Jeffrey F. Williams, Simon Johnston
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Patent number: 10568982Abstract: Articles can be provided with odor resistance by applying a dispersion of a halogenated heterocyclic N-halamine in an inert liquid carrier onto the surface of the article and allowing the inert liquid carrier to penetrate into it. The N-halamine accordingly becomes deposited on the surface of the article after the inert liquid carrier penetrates into the article. This method can be used to provide odor resistance to a variety of substrates, including garbage bags. It can also be used to deposit other functional particulates onto the surface of substrates having sufficient porosity to take up the vehicle. For instance, such functional particles can be oxidants that display antimicrobial and/or enzyme inhibitory efficacy or particles having toxin interaction potentials through oxidative degradation or adsorption of toxic substances in air and/or water, such as fluoride uptake by metal oxide microparticles.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2019Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: The Glad Products CompanyInventors: Jeffrey F. Williams, Simon Johnston
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Patent number: 10512705Abstract: Articles can be provided with odor resistance by applying a dispersion of a halogenated heterocyclic N-halamine in an inert liquid carrier onto the surface of the article and allowing the inert liquid carrier to penetrate into it. The N-halamine accordingly becomes deposited on the surface of the article after the inert liquid carrier penetrates into the article. This method can be used to provide odor resistance to a variety of substrates, including garbage bags. It can also be used to deposit other functional particulates onto the surface of substrates having sufficient porosity to take up the vehicle. For instance, such functional particles can be oxidants that display antimicrobial and/or enzyme inhibitory efficacy or particles having toxin interaction potentials through oxidative degradation or adsorption of toxic substances in air and/or water, such as fluoride uptake by metal oxide microparticles.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: OXISCIENCE, LLCInventors: Jeffrey F. Williams, Simon Johnston
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Publication number: 20190231915Abstract: Articles can be provided with odor resistance by applying a dispersion of a halogenated heterocyclic N-halamine in an inert liquid carrier onto the surface of the article and allowing the inert liquid carrier to penetrate into it. The N-halamine accordingly becomes deposited on the surface of the article after the inert liquid carrier penetrates into the article. This method can be used to provide odor resistance to a variety of substrates, including garbage bags. It can also be used to deposit other functional particulates onto the surface of substrates having sufficient porosity to take up the vehicle. For instance, such functional particles can be oxidants that display antimicrobial and/or enzyme inhibitory efficacy or particles having toxin interaction potentials through oxidative degradation or adsorption of toxic substances in air and/or water, such as fluoride uptake by metal oxide microparticles.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: OXISCIENCE, LLCInventors: Jeffrey F. Williams, Simon Johnston
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Publication number: 20190231916Abstract: Articles can be provided with odor resistance by applying a dispersion of a halogenated heterocyclic N-halamine in an inert liquid carrier onto the surface of the article and allowing the inert liquid carrier to penetrate into it. The N-halamine accordingly becomes deposited on the surface of the article after the inert liquid carrier penetrates into the article. This method can be used to provide odor resistance to a variety of substrates, including garbage bags. It can also be used to deposit other functional particulates onto the surface of substrates having sufficient porosity to take up the vehicle. For instance, such functional particles can be oxidants that display antimicrobial and/or enzyme inhibitory efficacy or particles having toxin interaction potentials through oxidative degradation or adsorption of toxic substances in air and/or water, such as fluoride uptake by metal oxide microparticles.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: OXISCIENCE, LLCInventors: Jeffrey F. Williams, Simon Johnston
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Patent number: 10330369Abstract: A refrigerated merchandiser including a case defining a product display area supporting product and an evaporator disposed in an air passageway in fluid communication with the product display area via an outlet to direct a refrigerated airflow into the product display area. The merchandiser also includes a control system in communication with and programmed to control the refrigeration system so that the product display area is maintained within a predetermined temperature range. The control system also varies the temperature of the refrigerated airflow through the outlet above an airflow temperature threshold between about 35 degrees Fahrenheit and 41 degrees Fahrenheit at least once during a predetermined time period to avoid formation of frost on the evaporator while maintaining the product display area within the predetermined temperature range.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Hussmann CorporationInventors: Brian J. Rees, Simon A. Johnston, Derek R. Lea
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Publication number: 20190033246Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochemical sensor for determining the presence or quantity (eg concentration) of an oxidant of interest in an aqueous solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2017Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: PALINTEST LIMITEDInventors: Simon JOHNSTON, Stephen William BIRCH
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Patent number: 10131731Abstract: The subject invention discloses curable polymeric N-halamine precursors which are useful for forming an antimicrobial surface coating on an object or article of manufacture. The present invention more specifically reveals a cross-linkable, water soluble polymer which is particularly useful for coating substrates and which can be activated to provide such substrates with antimicrobial and/or odor reducing characteristics, said cross-linkable polymer being comprised of amine, amide, or imide group containing repeat units and epoxide or methylol group containing repeat units, wherein the ratio of amine, amide or imide group containing repeat units to epoxide or methylol group containing repeat units is at least 2:1.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2015Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: OxiScience LLCInventors: Zhengbing Cao, Xinbo Sun, Simon Johnston