Patents by Inventor Steve Johnston
Steve 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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Patent number: 8492546Abstract: The invention relates to co-crystals and compositions each comprising VX-950 and a co-crystal former selected from the group consisting of 3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzoic acid, 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, and 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid. Also within the scope of this invention are methods of making and using the same.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2008Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedInventors: Yuegang Zhang, Patrick R. Connelly, Steve Johnston
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Publication number: 20110076910Abstract: A water toy includes a pair of floatable hulls arranged in spaced apart orientation in a generally longitudinal direction relative to the toy. A water wheel support is coupled to the hulls and has inner sides positioned on either side of the water wheel. A water wheel axel spans laterally between the inner sides and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of which the hulls are oriented. A water wheel is mounted on the axel and rotates forwardly about a rotating axis such that lower paddles of the water wheel dip into the body of water forwardly of the axel and push rearwardly as the water wheel rotates to thereby propel the water toy forwardly through the water. A water container is mounted above the water wheel and provides fluid through an aperture to the water wheel to thereby drive the paddles of the water wheel about the rotating axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Inventor: Steve Johnston
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Publication number: 20110059987Abstract: The invention relates to compositions and co-crystals each comprising VX-950 and a co-crystal former selected from the group consisting of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, 4-amino salicylic acid, phenylalanine, threonline, tartaric acid, adipic acid, succinic acetate, proline, methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, anthranilic acid, and d-Biotin. Also within the scope of this invention are methods of making and using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2008Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedInventors: Patrick R. Connelly, Irina Kadiyala, Kathy Stavropolus, Yuegang Zhang, Steve Johnston, Govinda Rao Bhisetti, Valdas Jurkauskas, Peter Rose
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Publication number: 20110009424Abstract: The invention relates to co-crystals and compositions each comprising VX-950 and a co-crystal former selected from the group consisting of 3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzoic acid, 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, and 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid. Also within the scope of this invention are methods of making and using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2008Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedInventors: Yuegang Zhang, Patrick R. Connelly, Steve Johnston
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Publication number: 20100197192Abstract: A water toy and method for its use includes providing a water toy comprising a body cavity having a variable volume defined by a resiliently biased wall, such as bellows arranged about a long axis of the cavity, and an aperture defined at a rear portion of the body cavity. The body cavity is then manually expanded from a rest state to an expanded state and allowed to be filled with water while in the expanded state. The water toy is then released in water so that the body cavity naturally contracts toward the rest state and thereby forces water from the contracting body cavity out the aperture to form a water jet that propels the water toy through the water.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2009Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventor: Steve Johnston
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Patent number: 7614623Abstract: A head-to-head tilting surface game, comprising a playing surface tiltable along two orthogonal axes and configured to support moving playing pieces thereon and having a goal area. Each of a first pair of controls is disposed adjacent opposite peripheral edges of the playing surface along a first of the two orthogonal axes. Each of the first pair of controls is independently actuatable to result in a respective move signal. A first mixer is coupled between the first pair of controls and tilting surface to combine move signals from respective controls into a first axis tilt response and impart said first axis tilt response to the playing surface, whereby the playing pieces supported on the playing surface move responsive to the first axis tilt response imparted to the playing surface so that the playing pieces can be moved toward the goal area.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Inventor: Steve Johnston
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Publication number: 20090085285Abstract: A head-to-head tilting surface game, comprising a playing surface tiltable along two orthogonal axes and configured to support moving playing pieces thereon and having a goal area. Each of a first pair of controls is disposed adjacent opposite peripheral edges of the playing surface along a first of the two orthogonal axes. Each of the first pair of controls is independently actuatable to result in a respective move signal. A first mixer is coupled between the first pair of controls and tilting surface to combine move signals from respective controls into a first axis tilt response and impart said first axis tilt response to the playing surface, whereby the playing pieces supported on the playing surface move responsive to the first axis tilt response imparted to the playing surface so that the playing pieces can be moved toward the goal area.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2007Publication date: April 2, 2009Inventor: Steve Johnston
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Patent number: 7025146Abstract: Fluid setting pressure is delivered to a hydraulically set well packer through an external conduit strapped to the exterior of a well workstring above the packer assembly. The continuity of the external conduit is continued past the packer assembly by following a flow channel along the mandrel sleeve thickness. Representatively, the external conduit may serve a primary well function other than packer setting (e.g. well chemical delivery). A calibrated rupture element in the external conduit is disposed to initially obstruct external conduit flow past the packer element. Consequently, fluid pressure transferred down the external conduit is first channeled to the packer setting pressure chamber. After setting, the fluid pressure in the external conduit is increased to rupture the calibrated element. When the external conduit flow channel is opened by rupture of the calibrated element, and the additional well service function may be accomplished.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2003Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: James G. King, Steve Johnstone
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Publication number: 20050023004Abstract: Fluid setting pressure is delivered to a hydraulically set well packer through an external conduit strapped to the exterior of a well workstring above the packer assembly. The continuity of the external conduit is continued past the packer assembly by following a flow channel along the mandrel sleeve thickness. Representatively, the external conduit may serve a primary well function other than packer setting (e.g. well chemical delivery). A calibrated rupture element in the external conduit is disposed to initially obstruct external conduit flow past the packer element. Consequently, fluid pressure transferred down the external conduit is first channeled to the packer setting pressure chamber. After setting, the fluid pressure in the external conduit is increased to rupture the calibrated element. When the external conduit flow channel is opened by rupture of the calibrated element, and the additional well service function may be accomplished.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2003Publication date: February 3, 2005Inventors: James King, Steve Johnstone
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Patent number: 6755253Abstract: A pressure control system for a wet connect/disconnect hydraulic control line connector includes a reservoir and a piston in said reservoir. The reservoir contains hydraulic fluid or equivalent and the piston is biased by hydrostatic pressure or an atmospheric chamber and hydrostatic pressure. Pressure in the hydraulic line being controlled by the system is controllable based upon the existence or lack of an atmospheric chamber and its placement. The method for controlling pressure in a hydraulic control line wet connector includes running the control system and biasing the piston to control pressure.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2002Date of Patent: June 29, 2004Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Robert C. Smith, William D. Ritchie, Graeme Falconer, Steve G. Hall, Stan A. Ralph, Steve Johnstone
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Publication number: 20030173077Abstract: A pressure control system for a wet connect/disconnect hydraulic control line connector includes a reservoir and a piston in said reservoir. The reservoir contains hydraulic fluid or equivalent and the piston is biased by hydrostatic pressure or an atmospheric chamber and hydrostatic pressure. Pressure in the hydraulic line being controlled by the system is controllable based upon the existence or lack of an atmospheric chamber and its placement. The method for controlling pressure in a hydraulic control line wet connector includes running the control system and biasing the piston to control pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2002Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: Robert C. Smith, William D. Ritchie, Graeme Falconer, Steve G. Hall, Stan A. Ralph, Steve Johnstone
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Patent number: D865512Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Innovate Medical, LLCInventors: Susan Johnston, Steve Johnston