Patents by Inventor Steven E. Johnson
Steven E. 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).
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Patent number: 11931220Abstract: Wax-based compositions for making barrier layers used in oral treatment devices are thermally stable when formed into a flat sheet or three-dimensional article to a temperature of at least 45° C. and are plastically deformable at room temperature (25° C.). The wax-based compositions include a wax fraction homogeneously blended with a polymer fraction. The wax fraction includes at least one wax and the polymer fraction includes at least one polymer selected such that, when the at least one wax and at least one polymer are homogeneously blended together, they yield a wax-based composition having the desired properties of thermal stability and plastic deformability. Barrier layers and oral treatment devices made from such wax-based compositions are dimensionally stable to a temperature of at least 40° C. without external support and can be plastically deformed in a user's mouth to become at least partially customized to the size and shape of user's unique dentition.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: ULTRADENT PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Steven B. Johnson, David Lawrence Margetts, Barry Lee Hobson, Jonathan D. Scoville, Neil T. Jessop, Peter M. Allred, Dan E. Fischer
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Patent number: 11787255Abstract: A machine includes a first cylinder coupled to a first wheel and a second cylinder coupled to a second wheel. A first proportional dampening valve fluidly connects to the first cylinder and a second proportional dampening valve fluidly connects to the second cylinder. First accumulators are fluidly connected to the first cylinder and the first proportional dampening valve, and second accumulator(s) are fluidly connected to the second cylinder and the second proportional dampening valve. Additionally, a first proportional flow control valve fluidly connects to the first cylinder and a second proportional flow control valve fluidly connected to the second cylinder. An electronic control module (ECM) communicatively couples to the first proportional flow control valve and the second proportional flow control valve to adjust a ride height of the first wheel via the first cylinder and a ride height of the second wheel via the second cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Steven E. Johnson, Edward William Mate, Kalpeshkumar N. Patel
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Publication number: 20230088419Abstract: A machine includes a first cylinder coupled to a first wheel and a second cylinder coupled to a second wheel. A first proportional dampening valve fluidly connects to the first cylinder and a second proportional dampening valve fluidly connects to the second cylinder. First accumulators are fluidly connected to the first cylinder and the first proportional dampening valve, and second accumulator(s) are fluidly connected to the second cylinder and the second proportional dampening valve. Additionally, a first proportional flow control valve fluidly connects to the first cylinder and a second proportional flow control valve fluidly connected to the second cylinder. An electronic control module (ECM) communicatively couples to the first proportional flow control valve and the second proportional flow control valve to adjust a ride height of the first wheel via the first cylinder and a ride height of the second wheel via the second cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Steven E. Johnson, Edward William Mate, Kalpeshkumar N. Patel
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Patent number: 11607462Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, systems, and methods for minimally-invasive assessment of toxicity-induced tissue injury. In particular, external (e.g., whole-body) scanning is employed to detect toxicity-induced injuries, such as those caused by chemotherapeutics.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Northwestern UniversityInventors: Ming Zhao, Steven E. Johnson
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Patent number: 11283692Abstract: Service discovery for an application lacking capabilities sufficient to facilitate Universal Plug and Play (UPnP), Zero-configuration networking (Zeroconf), Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP) or other service discovery protocols relying upon multicast User Datagram Protocol (UDP) is contemplated. The service discovery may be facilitated with a discovery proxy configured to identify available services and a discovery service having capabilities sufficient to apprise the application of the services identified with the discovery proxy.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Lund, Steven E. Johnson
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Patent number: 10552518Abstract: Manipulation of a Web page displayed through a first device as a function of user interaction with a second device is contemplated. The manipulation may include operating the second device as a touchscreen or other gesture-based controllable device and automatically providing corresponding navigation within the Web page as a function of interactions registered through the second device.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Lund, Steven E. Johnson
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Publication number: 20180375742Abstract: Service discovery for an application lacking capabilities sufficient to facilitate Universal Plug and Play (UPnP), Zero-configuration networking (Zeroconf), Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP) or other service discovery protocols relying upon multicast User Datagram Protocol (UDP) is contemplated. The service discovery may be facilitated with a discovery proxy configured to identify available services and a discovery service having capabilities sufficient to apprise the application of the services identified with the discovery proxy.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Robert M. Lund, Steven E. Johnson
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Publication number: 20180333506Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, systems, and methods for minimally-invasive assessment of toxicity-induced tissue injury. In particular, external (e.g., whole-body) scanning is employed to detect toxicity-induced injuries, such as those caused by chemotherapeutics.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: Ming Zhao, Steven E. Johnson
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Patent number: 10075348Abstract: Service discovery for an application lacking capabilities sufficient to facilitate Universal Plug and Play (UPnP), Zero-configuration networking (Zeroconf), Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP) or other service discovery protocols relying upon multicast User Datagram Protocol (UDP) is contemplated. The service discovery may be facilitated with a discovery proxy configured to identify available services and a discovery service having capabilities sufficient to apprise the application of the services identified with the discovery proxy.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Lund, Steven E. Johnson
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Patent number: 9998448Abstract: Delegating authorizations sufficient to access services is contemplate. The authorization may be delegated in the form of a token or other transmissible construct relied upon to authenticate access to services, such as but not necessarily limited to conferring a user identity established via authenticated device for the purposes of enabling an unauthenticated or unsecured device to access a service associated with the user identity.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2017Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Lund, Steven E. Johnson
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Patent number: 9961072Abstract: Delegating authorizations sufficient to access services is contemplate. The authorization may be delegated in the form of a token or other transmissible construct relied upon to authenticate access to services, such as but not necessarily limited to conferring a user identity established via authenticated device for the purposes of enabling an unauthenticated or unsecured device to access a service associated with the user identity.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2017Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Lund, Steven E. Johnson
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Publication number: 20170244695Abstract: Delegating authorizations sufficient to access services is contemplate. The authorization may be delegated in the form of a token or other transmissible construct relied upon to authenticate access to services, such as but not necessarily limited to conferring a user identity established via authenticated device for the purposes of enabling an unauthenticated or unsecured device to access a service associated with the user identity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Robert M. Lund, Steven E. Johnson
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Publication number: 20170244696Abstract: Delegating authorizations sufficient to access services is contemplate. The authorization may be delegated in the form of a token or other transmissible construct relied upon to authenticate access to services, such as but not necessarily limited to conferring a user identity established via authenticated device for the purposes of enabling an unauthenticated or unsecured device to access a service associated with the user identity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Robert M. Lund, Steven E. Johnson
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Publication number: 20170205974Abstract: Manipulation of a Web page displayed through a first device as a function of user interaction with a second device is contemplated. The manipulation may include operating the second device as a touchscreen or other gesture-based controllable device and automatically providing corresponding navigation within the Web page as a function of interactions registered through the second device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: Robert M. Lund, Steven E. Johnson
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Patent number: 9648003Abstract: Delegating authorizations sufficient to access services is contemplate. The authorization may be delegated in the form of a token or other transmissible construct relied upon to authenticate access to services, such as but not necessarily limited to conferring a user identity established via authenticated device for the purposes of enabling an unauthenticated or unsecured device to access a service associated with the user identity.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Lund, Steven E. Johnson
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Patent number: 9613011Abstract: Manipulation of a Web page displayed through a first device as a function of user interaction with a second device is contemplated. The manipulation may include operating the second device as a touchscreen or other gesture-based controllable device and automatically providing corresponding navigation within the Web page as a function of interactions registered through the second device.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2013Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Lund, Steven E. Johnson
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Patent number: 9605411Abstract: A hydraulic circuit includes: a priority valve including a first position and a second position where: the first position includes a first fluid passage and a fixed bypass orifice connected to the first fluid passage; the second position includes a second fluid passage and a variable bypass orifice connected to the second fluid passage. The hydraulic circuit further includes: a first fluid line fluidly connecting the priority valve and a first machine component; a second fluid line fluidly connecting the priority valve and a second machine component; a check valve placed between the priority valve and the second machine component and fluidly connecting the priority valve and the second machine component; an oil passage on the priority valve fluidly connected to one or more machine components other than the first and second machine components; one or more actuators connected to the priority valve; and a control valve communicatively connected to the one or more actuators connected to the priority valve.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Gang Wen, Moses I. Akpan, Steven E. Johnson
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Patent number: 9555784Abstract: A braking system for a machine includes a first valve assembly having a first electronically actuated proportional valve, and a second valve assembly having a second electronically actuated proportional valve. The braking system includes a first pressure sensor and a second pressure sensor disposed downstream of the first and second valve assemblies, respectively. The first and second pressure sensors are configured to determine a first pressure and a second pressure of a braking fluid from the first and second valve assembly. The braking system also includes a controller configured to receive a signal indicative of the first pressure and the second pressure of the braking fluid and compare the first pressure and the second pressure. The controller is configured to selectively actuate at least one of the first electronically actuated proportional valve and the second electronically actuated proportional valve to substantially equalize the first pressure and the second pressure.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Bryan D. Van Dyke, Ethan M. Tevis, Dwanz M. Mwasi, Michael R. Kunde, Aaron P. Hofner, Steven E. Johnson, Chad L. Kassube, Matthew D. Meads
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Publication number: 20160167634Abstract: A braking system for a machine includes a first valve assembly having a first electronically actuated proportional valve, and a second valve assembly having a second electronically actuated proportional valve. The braking system includes a first pressure sensor and a second pressure sensor disposed downstream of the first and second valve assemblies, respectively. The first and second pressure sensors are configured to determine a first pressure and a second pressure of a braking fluid from the first and second valve assembly. The braking system also includes a controller configured to receive a signal indicative of the first pressure and the second pressure of the braking fluid and compare the first pressure and the second pressure. The controller is configured to selectively actuate at least one of the first electronically actuated proportional valve and the second electronically actuated proportional valve to substantially equalize the first pressure and the second pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Bryan D. Van Dyke, Ethan M. Tevis, Dwanz M. Mwasi, Michael R. Kunde, Aaron P. Hofner, Steven E. Johnson, Chad L. Kassube, Matthew D. Meads
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Patent number: 9350720Abstract: Delegation of authorizations from one device to another device is contemplated. The contemplated capabilities may enable an authenticated device to confer access tokens or other authoritative permissions to a non-authenticated or unsecured device, such as to enable the delegated device to access user content without the user having to enter a username and password or other identifying credentials thereto.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2014Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Lund, Oscar G. Marcia, Steven E. Johnson