Patents by Inventor Timothy P. Johnson
Timothy P. 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: 11754680Abstract: A LADAR system includes a transmitter configured to emit a directed optical signal. The LADAR system includes an optical aperture through which the directed optical signal is emitted. The optical aperture receives a return optical signal that is based on the directed optical signal. The system includes a detector to generate a measurement by comparing an attribute of the return optical signal to a predefined threshold. The measurement is based on an amount of backscatter in the return optical signal. The system includes an obstructive element that is controllable, based on the measurement, to move either into or out of a path of the return optical signal. The obstructive element is configured to block the return optical signal at least partly. The system includes a focal plane located in the path of the return optical signal. The obstructive element is disposed between the optical aperture and the focal plane.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANYInventors: Timothy P. Johnson, Matthew J. Klotz, Ian S. Robinson
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Patent number: 11619709Abstract: A LADAR system includes a transmitter configured to emit a directed optical signal. The LADAR system includes a shared optical aperture through which the directed optical signal is emitted. The shared optical aperture includes a first pupil plane. The shared optical aperture receives a return optical signal that is based on the directed optical signal. The system includes a mirror with a hole through which the directed optical signal passes. The mirror also reflects the return optical signal towards an imager. The imager receives the return optical signal and generates an image. The image is based on a portion of the return optical signal. The system also includes a partial aperture obscuration at a second pupil plane. The partial aperture obscuration may block a portion of internal backscatter in the return optical signal. The system also includes a focal plane to record the image.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANYInventors: Timothy P. Johnson, Matthew J. Klotz, Ian S. Robinson, Lacy G. Cook
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Publication number: 20230018018Abstract: An apparatus includes a reflective beam shaper configured to receive an input optical signal having a first energy distribution and generate an output optical signal having a second energy distribution different from the first energy distribution. The reflective beam shaper includes multiple reflective mirrors including a first mirror and a second mirror. The first mirror may include a first aspheric reflector configured to reflect the input optical signal as a first intermediate optical signal having a changing energy distribution. The second mirror may include a second aspheric reflector configured to reflect one of the first intermediate optical signal or a second intermediate optical signal as the output optical signal. A third mirror may include a third aspheric reflector configured to reflect the first intermediate optical signal as the second intermediate optical signal having another changing energy distribution.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2021Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventor: Timothy P. Johnson
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Publication number: 20210325668Abstract: A LADAR system includes a transmitter configured to emit a directed optical signal. The LADAR system includes a shared optical aperture through which the directed optical signal is emitted. The shared optical aperture includes a first pupil plane. The shared optical aperture receives a return optical signal that is based on the directed optical signal. The system includes a mirror with a hole through which the directed optical signal passes. The mirror also reflects the return optical signal towards an imager. The imager receives the return optical signal and generates an image. The image is based on a portion of the return optical signal. The system also includes a partial aperture obscuration at a second pupil plane. The partial aperture obscuration may block a portion of internal backscatter in the return optical signal. The system also includes a focal plane to record the image.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2020Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Timothy P. Johnson, Matthew J. Klotz, Ian S. Robinson, Lacy G. Cook
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Publication number: 20210325516Abstract: A LADAR system includes a transmitter configured to emit a directed optical signal. The LADAR system includes an optical aperture through which the directed optical signal is emitted. The optical aperture receives a return optical signal that is based on the directed optical signal. The system includes a detector to generate a measurement by comparing an attribute of the return optical signal to a predefined threshold. The measurement is based on an amount of backscatter in the return optical signal. The system includes an obstructive element that is controllable, based on the measurement, to move either into or out of a path of the return optical signal. The obstructive element is configured to block the return optical signal at least partly. The system includes a focal plane located in the path of the return optical signal. The obstructive element is disposed between the optical aperture and the focal plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2020Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Timothy P. Johnson, Matthew J. Klotz, Ian S. Robinson
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Patent number: 9230049Abstract: A system for designing a power grid for an integrated circuit system forms a plurality of half pitch tiles that do not have a via violation, where each half pitch tile has a different orientation. The system generates sub tile arrays from each of the half pitch tiles. The system then forms a plurality of quarter pitch tiles that do not have a via violation, where each quarter pitch tile has a different orientation. The system generates deep sub tile cell arrays from each of the quarter pitch tiles. The system then covers a plurality of adjacent individual sub tile cells of the power grid with one of the sub tile arrays, and covers a plurality of adjacent individual deep sub tile cells of the power grid with one of the deep sub tile arrays.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Mu-Jing Li, Timothy P. Johnson
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Patent number: 8972530Abstract: A content delivery network (CDN) service provider extends a content delivery network to gather information on atomically identifiable web clients (called “user agents”) as such computer-implemented entities interact with the CDN across different domains being managed by the CDN service provider. The data system tracks user agents, preferably via cookies, although one or more passive techniques may be used. A user agent may be a cookie-able device having a cookie store. As the user agent navigates across sites, a CDN-specific unique identifier used by the system to correlate user agents is generated. Preferably, the unique identifier is stored as an encrypted cookie. The unique identifier represents one user agent (and, thus, one cookie-able device's store). The system tracks user agent behavior on and across customer sites that are served by the CDN, and these behaviors are classified into identifiable “segments” that may be used to create a profile.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael M. Afergan, F. Thomson Leighton, Timothy P. Johnson, Brian J. Mancuso, Ken G. Iwamoto
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Patent number: 8484283Abstract: A content delivery network (CDN) service provider extends a content delivery network to gather information on atomically identifiable web clients (called “user agents”) as such computer-implemented entities interact with the CDN across different domains being managed by the CDN service provider. In one embodiment, a set of machines, processes, programs, and data comprise a data system. The data system tracks user agents, preferably via cookies, although one or more passive techniques may be used. A user agent may be a cookie-able device having a cookie store. As the user agent navigates across sites, a CDN-specific unique identifier used by the system to correlate user agents is generated. Preferably, the unique identifier is stored as an encrypted cookie. The unique identifier represents one user agent (and, thus, one cookie-able device's store).Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2007Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael M. Afergan, F. Thomson Leighton, Timothy P. Johnson, Brian Mancuso, Ken G. Iwamoto
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Publication number: 20120324060Abstract: A content delivery network (CDN) service provider extends a content delivery network to gather information on atomically identifiable web clients (called “user agents”) as such computer-implemented entities interact with the CDN across different domains being managed by the CDN service provider. The data system tracks user agents, preferably via cookies, although one or more passive techniques may be used. A user agent may be a cookie-able device having a cookie store. As the user agent navigates across sites, a CDN-specific unique identifier used by the system to correlate user agents is generated. Preferably, the unique identifier is stored as an encrypted cookie. The unique identifier represents one user agent (and, thus, one cookie-able device's store). The system tracks user agent behavior on and across customer sites that are served by the CDN, and these behaviors are classified into identifiable “segments” that may be used to create a profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Michael M. Afergan, F. Thomson Leighton, Timothy P. Johnson, Brian J. Mancuso, Ken G. Iwamoto
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Patent number: 8255489Abstract: A content delivery network (CDN) service provider extends a content delivery network to gather information on atomically identifiable web clients (called “user agents”) as such computer-implemented entities interact with the CDN across different domains being managed by the CDN service provider. In one embodiment, a set of machines, processes, programs, and data comprise a data system. The data system tracks user agents, preferably via cookies, although one or more passive techniques may be used. A user agent may be a cookie-able device having a cookie store. As the user agent navigates across sites, a CDN-specific unique identifier used by the system to correlate user agents is generated. Preferably, the unique identifier is stored as an encrypted cookie. The unique identifier represents one user agent (and, thus, one cookie-able device's store).Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2007Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael M. Afergan, F. Thomson Leighton, Timothy P. Johnson, Brian J. Mancuso, Ken G. Iwamoto
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Patent number: 8201011Abstract: A system and method for efficient timing optimization for asymmetric paths to replicated units. A microprocessor may include multiple instantiations of a processing core. Chip-level interconnects may have asymmetric routing paths to the multiple cores. The interconnect routes may need to be stable early in the design cycle and yet possess multiple timing paths to the multiple instantiated cores. Modifications to the input/output ports of the cores may provide the necessary timing requirements for the cores without dynamically altering the chip-level interconnects.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.Inventors: Umesh M. Nair, Timothy P. Johnson
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Publication number: 20110218908Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for Discount Funded Savings wherein an account is funded by the savings generated from the use of coupons or retailer discounts.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2010Publication date: September 8, 2011Inventor: Timothy P. Johnson
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Publication number: 20110213699Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for a Consumer-Managed Escrow Account which provides for an account capable of serving as a repository of funds, held in trust, to be used on behalf of the consumer, which shall be disbursed at the consumer's discretion to a plurality of recipients based on the fulfillment of a condition, but from which the consumer has no direct means to access the funds for personal use.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2010Publication date: September 1, 2011Inventor: Timothy P. Johnson
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Patent number: 6516998Abstract: A self-service terminal (SST) (10) is provided which includes a plurality of media dispense and deposit modules (16), a media port (14), and a media transport (22) movable between the modules (16) and the port (14), the transport (22) including a media entrance and a media exit. The transport (22) may be movable vertically, horizontally, or both. Embodiments of the invention include SSTs with a number of separate media module assemblies and a number of movable transports, and SSTs with two communicating transports which may pass media between them.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2001Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Andrew Calder, Gary A. Ross, John A. Peebles, Simon J. Forrest, Ian McIntyre, Christopher W. Wylie, David Sommerville, Timothy P. Johnson
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Publication number: 20020023954Abstract: A self-service terminal (SST) (10) is provided which includes a plurality of media dispense and deposit modules (16), a media port (14), and a media transport (22) movable between the modules (16) and the port (14), the transport (22) including a media entrance and a media exit. The transport (22) may be movable vertically, horizontally, or both. Embodiments of the invention include SSTs with a number of separate media module assemblies and a number of movable transports, and SSTs with two communicating transports which may pass media between them.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2001Publication date: February 28, 2002Applicant: NCR CorporationInventors: Andrew Calder, Gary A. Ross, John A. Peebles, Simon J. Forrest, Ian McIntyre, Christopher W. Wylie, David Sommerville, Timothy P. Johnson
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Patent number: D396932Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1997Date of Patent: August 11, 1998Assignee: NCR CorporationInventor: Timothy P. Johnson
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Patent number: D398133Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1997Date of Patent: September 8, 1998Assignee: NCR CorporationInventor: Timothy P. Johnson
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Patent number: D401384Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1997Date of Patent: November 17, 1998Inventor: Timothy P. Johnson
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Patent number: D402782Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1997Date of Patent: December 15, 1998Assignee: NCR CorporationInventor: Timothy P. Johnson
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Patent number: D405933Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1997Date of Patent: February 16, 1999Assignee: NCR CorporationInventor: Timothy P. Johnson