Patents by Inventor Sonia Johnson

Sonia 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).

  • Patent number: 11847236
    Abstract: The present teaching relates to a method, system, and programming for encrypted searching. In a search session, a uniform resource locator (URL) is received, wherein a portion of the URL is encrypted via a first key. A second key associated with the first key is obtained. A determination is made regarding whether a time-related criterion associated with the second key is satisfied. In response to the time-related criterion being satisfied, the portion of the URL is decrypted based on the second key to obtain a keyword, one or more search results are obtained based on the keyword, and a webpage including the one or more search results to be provided to a user is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: YAHOO ASSETS LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Owens, Sonia Johnson, Ramu Adapala, Chris Elza Kurian
  • Publication number: 20220374552
    Abstract: The present teaching relates to a method, system, and programming for encrypted searching. In a search session, a uniform resource locator (URL) is received, wherein a portion of the URL is encrypted via a first key. A second key associated with the first key is obtained. A determination is made regarding whether a time-related criterion associated with the second key is satisfied. In response to the time-related criterion being satisfied, the portion of the URL is decrypted based on the second key to obtain a keyword, one or more search results are obtained based on the keyword, and a webpage including the one or more search results to be provided to a user is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Stephen Owens, Sonia Johnson, Ramu Adapala, Chris Elza Kurian
  • Patent number: 11470052
    Abstract: The present teaching relates to a method, system, and programming for encrypted searching. One or more keywords are obtained from a user. A uniform resource locator (URL) is generated, wherein a portion of the URL includes the one or more keywords encrypted via a first key. The URL is transmitted to a search server. In response to a time-related criterion associated with the URL being satisfied, one or more search results are obtained from the server, and in response to the time-related criterion associated with the URL being violated, a search box is obtained in response to transmitting the URL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: YAHOO ASSETS LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Owens, Sonia Johnson, Ramu Adapala, Chris Elza Kurian
  • Patent number: 11409889
    Abstract: The present teaching relates to a method, system, and programming for encrypted searching. In a search session, a uniform resource locator (URL) is received, wherein a portion of the URL is encrypted via a first key. A second key associated with the first key is obtained. A determination is made regarding whether a time-related criterion associated with the second key is satisfied. In response to the time-related criterion being satisfied, the portion of the URL is decrypted based on the second key to obtain a keyword, one or more search results are obtained based on the keyword, and a webpage including the one or more search results to be provided to a user is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: YAHOO ASSETS LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Owens, Sonia Johnson, Ramu Adapala, Chris Elza Kurian
  • Publication number: 20210369874
    Abstract: A staining composition for use in making biofilm detectable on viable tissue wherein the composition preferentially stains the biofilm and comprises a staining agent in a quantity effective to stain said biofilm and render it detectable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Phillip Godfrey Bowler, Daniel Gary Metcalf, David Parsons, Emily Sonia Johnson
  • Patent number: 11135315
    Abstract: A staining composition for use in making biofilm detectable on viable tissue wherein the composition preferentially stains the biofilm and comprises a staining agent in a quantity effective to stain the biofilm and render it detectable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: CONVATEC TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Phillip Godfrey Bowler, Daniel Gary Metcalf, David Parsons, Emily Sonia Johnson
  • Publication number: 20210021576
    Abstract: The present teaching relates to a method, system, and programming for encrypted searching. One or more keywords are obtained from a user. A uniform resource locator (URL) is generated, wherein a portion of the URL includes the one or more keywords encrypted via a first key. The URL is transmitted to a search server. In response to a time-related criterion associated with the URL being satisfied, one or more search results are obtained from the server, and in response to the time-related criterion associated with the URL being violated, a search box is obtained in response to transmitting the URL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen Owens, Sonia Johnson, Ramu Adapala, Chris Elza Kurian
  • Publication number: 20210019426
    Abstract: The present teaching relates to a method, system, and programming for encrypted searching. In a search session, a uniform resource locator (URL) is received, wherein a portion of the URL is encrypted via a first key. A second key associated with the first key is obtained. A determination is made regarding whether a time-related criterion associated with the second key is satisfied. In response to the time-related criterion being satisfied, the portion of the URL is decrypted based on the second key to obtain a keyword, one or more search results are obtained based on the keyword, and a webpage including the one or more search results to be provided to a user is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen Owens, Sonia Johnson, Ramu Adapala, Chris Elza Kurian
  • Publication number: 20190216953
    Abstract: A staining composition for use in making biofilm detectable on viable tissue wherein the composition preferentially stains the biofilm and comprises a staining agent in a quantity effective to stain said biofilm and render it detectable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Phillip Godfrey BOWLER, Daniel Gary METCALF, David PARSONS, Emily Sonia JOHNSON
  • Publication number: 20140161728
    Abstract: A staining composition for use in making biofilm detectable on viable tissue wherein the composition preferentially stains the biofilm and comprises a staining agent in a quantity effective to stain said biofilm and render it detectable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: CONVATEC TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Phillip Godfrey Bowler, Daniel Gary Metcalf, David Parsons, Emily Sonia Johnson