Patents by Inventor Steven Johnson

Steven 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).

  • SUNSCREEN/INSECT REPELLANT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20170196788
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to combination sunscreen and insect repellant compositions. The combination sunscreen and insect repellant compositions contain (i) diethyl toluamide (or N,N-Diethyl-3-methylbenzamide or DEET), (ii) one or more sunscreen components, with each sunscreen component being capable of absorbing ultraviolet light rays, and (iii) a polymeric binder system. The combination sunscreen and insect repellant compositions may contain additional composition components such as butyloctyl salicylate, a crosslinked polyacrylate polymer, and deionized water. The present invention is also directed to methods of making and using combination sunscreen and insect repellant compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventor: Jerry Steven Johnson
  • Slurry mixer discharge gate adapter with transitioning cross-sectional geometry
    Patent number: 9694332
    Abstract: A discharge gate for a gypsum slurry mixer is provided, and includes a gate adapter having an inlet opening configured for receiving the slurry, and an outlet opening configured for delivering the slurry to a dispensing device. The gate adapter has two different transitioning cross-sectional geometries at opposite ends. Specifically, the gate adapter includes an inlet section having a quadrilateral inlet opening; an outlet section having a substantially circular outlet opening; and a transition section sandwiched between the inlet and outlet sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY
    Inventors: Stanley C. Brown, Steven Johnson, Christopher Shumway, Phillip Parker, James R. Wittbold
  • ELECTRICAL BOX CABLE CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20170125991
    Abstract: An electrical box assembly and cable connector are provided. The cable connector includes a connector housing and a cable retaining member that releasably secures an electrical cable within the connector housing. The electrical box assembly includes an electrical box and a cable connector. The electrical box assembly may also include a box separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Krzysztof KORCZ, Steven JOHNSON
  • Preparation of refined pigment from elastomer
    Patent number: 9637620
    Abstract: A pigment and method for making a pigment comprising a milled elastomer, wherein the milled elastomer has a D50 particle size of between about 5 and about 50 microns. A coating of the pigment has a smoothness of about 3 or less. The pigment is prepared by providing an elastomer; and milling the elastomer in the presence of milling media and solvent at a temperature from about 30° C. to about 70° C. The elastomer is insoluble in the solvent. The method for preparing the pigment from an elastomer comprises the steps of: providing an elastomer; and milling the elastomer in a media mill in the presence of milling media and solvent at a temperature from about 30° C. to about 70° C. The diameter of the milling media is from about 0.5 mm to about 10 mm, and the elastomer is insoluble in the solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Sun Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Johnson, John Nimmo, Mike Venturini
  • Ventilation unit calibration apparatus, system and method
    Patent number: 9638432
    Abstract: A ventilation unit for installation in a ventilation system. The ventilation unit can include a motor coupled to a fan element and a power source. The ventilation unit can also include a calibration module having one of a voltage and current regulator for adjusting the performance of the ventilation unit based on at least one characteristic of the ventilation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Broan-NuTone LLC
    Inventors: Richard R. Sinur, Steven A. Johnson, Brian R. Wellnitz, Mirko Zakula
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF GAMING
    Publication number: 20170109962
    Abstract: A gaming system is disclosed which comprises a plurality of reels, each reel comprising a plurality of symbols from a set of symbols, a symbol selector arranged to select a plurality of symbols from each reel for display, a reel selector arranged to select at least one reel, a function allocator arranged to allocate a function to at least one selected reel such that each displayed symbol on said at least one selected reel acquires the function, and a game outcome generator arranged to determine a game outcome based on the displayed symbols and on the function allocated to said at least one selected reel. A corresponding method of gaming is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Colin Fong, Steven Johnson
  • Subcutaneous vascular access ports
    Patent number: 9603988
    Abstract: Ports for accessing vessels within a patient include passageways that can guide needles or other access devices directly into the vessels. The ports can be implanted subcutaneously within a patient. Some ports may be used in the creation and use of vascular access buttonholes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Vital Access Corporation
    Inventors: Nathaniel P. Young, Trent J. Perry, Duane D. Blatter, Christopher M. Phillips, Mark A. Crawford, G. Doug Smith, Steven Johnson
  • Sunscreen/insect repellant compositions and methods of making and using the same
    Patent number: 9603785
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to combination sunscreen and insect repellant compositions. The combination sunscreen and insect repellant compositions contain (i) diethyl toluamide (or N,N-Diethyl-3-methylbenzamide or DEET), (ii) one or more sunscreen components, with each sunscreen component being capable of absorbing ultraviolet light rays, and (iii) a polymeric binder system of one or more C10-30 alkyl acrylate polymers or co-polymers, and one or more C12-22 alkyl methacrylate polymers or co-polymers. The combination sunscreen and insect repellant compositions may contain additional composition components such as butyloctyl salicylate, a crosslinked polyacrylate polymer, and deionized water. The present invention is also directed to methods of making and using combination sunscreen and insect repellant compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Sunsect, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerry Steven Johnson
  • Degradation of Beta-Amyloid Proteins With Keratinase
    Publication number: 20170042980
    Abstract: The present invention involves using a keratinase enzyme to degrade beta-amyloid proteins and plaques related to Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventor: Kirk Steven Johnson
  • Bezel Assembly For Use with An Automated Transaction Device
    Publication number: 20170024949
    Abstract: The bezel assembly for data reception, for use with a bill validator in a financial transactional device, includes a bezel housing and a data reception assembly. The bezel housing includes a customer-facing front portion and a back plate connectable to the bill validator that is mounted within the transactional device cabinet. The front portion includes an insertion/dispensing slot for receiving currency and a projecting protrusion forward of the casing. The forward-extending protrusion accommodates at least a portion of the data reception assembly. The bezel assembly can include a wireless communication function that is communicably connectable with a mobile device via a wireless communication method, a manual entry function, a biometric reader, one or more cameras for scanning and decrypting 2D barcodes and the like, thus enhancing the overall functionality of the financial transactional device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Steven Johnson, Bryan Allen Wilcutt, Omar Jorge Rivera, Connie R. Masters, Scott A. Toth, Daniel Petersen, Brian Anthony Montano, Dominic Mohrhardt
  • Methods and devices for detecting structural changes in a molecule measuring electrochemical impedance
    Patent number: 9494583
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method of detecting a structural change in a molecule that is attached to a surface that is electrically conductive, wherein the method includes monitoring the phase of the electrochemical impedance at the surface, and wherein a change in the phase indicates a change in the structure of the molecule. The disclosure also relates to arrays and methods for making arrays having molecules, such as polypeptides, attached to electrically conductive surfaces, such as electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
    Inventors: Paul Ko Ferrigno, Christoph Walti, David Evans, Steven Johnson, Alexander Giles Davies
  • Bezel assembly for use with an automated transaction device
    Patent number: 9483894
    Abstract: The bezel assembly for data reception, for use with a bill validator in a financial transactional device, includes a bezel housing and a data reception assembly. The bezel housing includes a customer-facing front portion and a back plate connectable to the bill validator that is mounted within the transactional device cabinet. The front portion includes an insertion/dispensing slot for receiving currency and a projecting protrusion forward of the casing. The forward-extending protrusion accommodates at least a portion of the data reception assembly. The bezel assembly can include a wireless communication function that is communicably connectable with a mobile device via a wireless communication method, a manual entry function, a biometric reader, one or more cameras for scanning and decrypting 2D barcodes and the like, thus enhancing the overall functionality of the financial transactional device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: JCM American Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Johnson, Bryan Allen Wilcutt, Omar Jorge Rivera, Connie R Masters, Scott A Toth, Sr., Daniel Petersen, Brian Anthony Montano, Dominic Mohrhardt
  • System and method for selecting portions of video data for high quality feed while continuing a low quality feed
    Patent number: 9467663
    Abstract: A method for operating a video system is provided. The method includes receiving video data comprising a scene from a video capture device at a video processor, and processing the video data to produce first video data of the scene at a first quality level in the video processor. The method continues by transferring the first video data at a first data rate from the video processor to a remote video processor, receiving a control signal, and processing the video data to produce second video data of the scene at a second quality level in response to the control signal in the video processor, where the second quality level is greater than the first quality level. The method concludes by transferring the second video data at a second data rate from the video processor to the remote video processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Verint Americas Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Steven Johnson, Marc-Antoine Lamontagne, Mark Whiffen
  • Rotary Pivot Arm Positioning Assembly
    Publication number: 20160244096
    Abstract: A rotary pivot arm positioning assembly for a paving, texturing, or curing machine allows the machine to automatically transition from an operational orientation to a transport orientation without manual repositioning or disconnection of its components. The assembly includes a pivot arm coupled to both the front and aft ends of an end frame by a helical actuator, slew gear drive or other rotary actuator. The rotary actuator articulates each pivot arm, as well as the adjustable leg and steerable crawler connected to the pivot arm, through at least a 90-degree range. The end frame may be fixed to the left or right end of the machine. The assembly may additionally include a second helical actuator, slew gear drive or rotary actuator connecting each steerable crawler to the adjustable leg and configured to rotate the steerable crawler through a full 360 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin L. Klein, Mark W. Brenner, Steven A. Johnson
  • SLURRY MIXER DISCHARGE GATE ADAPTER WITH TRANSITIONING CROSS-SECTIONAL GEOMETRY
    Publication number: 20160121287
    Abstract: A discharge gate for a gypsum slurry mixer is provided, and includes a gate adapter having an inlet opening configured for receiving the slurry, and an outlet opening configured for delivering the slurry to a dispensing device. The gate adapter has two different transitioning cross-sectional geometries at opposite ends. Specifically, the gate adapter includes an inlet section having a quadrilateral inlet opening; an outlet section having a substantially circular outlet opening; and a transition section sandwiched between the inlet and outlet sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Stanley C. Brown, Steven Johnson, Christopher Shumway, Phillip Parker, James R. Wittbold
  • Rendering of content in a defined region of a graphical user interface
    Patent number: 9317176
    Abstract: Rendering content in a graphical user interface (GUI) is disclosed. A region of a GUI is defined as a graphical object. The graphical object corresponds to content. Input is received from an input device. The received input identifies a location on the GUI. The location is in spatial proximity to the defined region of a graphical object. In response to receiving such input, the content corresponding to the graphical object is rendered in the defined region of the GUI. The content may be rendered only in a subset of the defined region of the GUI. Further input, such as input corresponding to a particular location on the GUI, or input corresponding to a change in locations on the GUI in a particular direction, may be received, causing one or more commands to be executed on the rendered content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael Iampietro, Ramesh P B, Ram Narain Yadav, Yogita Bhalla, Steven Johnson
  • SUNSCREEN/INSECT REPELLANT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160030316
    Abstract: Combination sunscreen and insect repellant compositions are disclosed. Methods of making and using combination sunscreen and insect repellant compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: Jerry Steven Johnson
  • PREPARATION OF REFINED PIGMENT FROM ELASTOMER
    Publication number: 20150322247
    Abstract: A pigment and method for making a pigment comprising a milled elastomer, wherein the milled elastomer has a D50 particle size of between about 5 and about 50 microns. A coating of the pigment has a smoothness of about 3 or less. The pigment is prepared by providing an elastomer; and milling the elastomer in the presence of milling media and solvent at a temperature from about 30° C. to about 70° C. The elastomer is insoluble in the solvent. The method for preparing the pigment from an elastomer comprises the steps of: providing an elastomer; and milling the elastomer in a media mill in the presence of milling media and solvent at a temperature from about 30° C. to about 70° C. The diameter of the milling media is from about 0.5 mm to about 10 mm, and the elastomer is insoluble in the solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Steven JOHNSON, John NIMMO, Mike VENTURINI
  • METHODS FOR IMPLANTING SUBCUTANEOUS VASCULAR ACCESS PORTS
    Publication number: 20150306300
    Abstract: A method of securing an access port to a vessel can include positioning an access port adjacent to a wall of the vessel. The access port can include an implantation passageway and a guidance passageway that is connected to the implantation passageway. The implantation passageway can be open, during the positioning of the access port, at a position proximal to a location at which the implantation passageway and the guidance passageway are connected. The method can further include forming an opening in the wall of the vessel via instruments that extend through the implantation passageway. The method can include securing the access port to the vessel such that the implantation passageway is in fluid communication with an interior of the vessel via the opening in the wall of the vessel. The method can also include sealing the implantation passageway at the position proximal to the guidance passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher M. Phillips, Nathaniel P. Young, Trent J. Perry, Duane D. Blatter, Mark A. Crawford, G. Doug Smith, Steven Johnson
  • TECHNIQUE FOR EFFECTIVELY ACCESSING PROGRAMMING LISTING INFORMATION IN AN ENTERTAINMENT DELIVERY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150281795
    Abstract: In a broadband communications system, e.g., a cable system, programming content can be readily reserved and accessed for viewing using an interactive program guide, a network home graphic user interface (GUI), Quick View Guide, etc., in accordance with the invention. Such programming content may include in-progress programs, future programs and previously broadcast programs which are recorded at a headend in the cable system, and which may or may not have overlapping broadcast times. In addition, the user may reserve programs at a set-top terminal, and may also do so remotely from the terminal through a communications network such as, the Internet, a public switched telephone network (PSTN), a wireless telephone network, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: David McElhatten, Steven Johnson, Robert Benya, Robert B. Golden, James W. Kasanin