Patents by Inventor Val (Shawn) Johnson

Val (Shawn) 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).

  • Multi-ear system to enhance monocot plant yield
    Patent number: 10772274
    Abstract: Provided are methods for increasing the yield of a monocot plant through treatment of the plant with a plant growth regulator. In certain embodiments, maize plants produce multiple ears and an increased number of kernels. In certain embodiments, reduced height of the plant allows for more efficient self-pollination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Ovadya, Beth Savidge, Kyle Smith, Dale Val
  • Maintaining a solar power module
    Patent number: 10771009
    Abstract: A solar power system includes a plurality of solar power cells mounted on an outer surface of a spherical frame, the spherical frame including an inner surface that defines an interior volume; a heat sink that includes a hollow housing mounted within the interior volume of the spherical frame; and a phase change material positioned in the hollow housing of the heat sink, the phase change material thermally coupled to the inner surface of the spherical frame to receive heat from the outer surface of the spherical frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: James Clyde Hassell, Jr., Luiz Gustavo Do Val
  • Vertical Takeoff and Landing Airframe
    Publication number: 20200277051
    Abstract: Airframes configured for stable in-flight transition between forward flight and vertical takeoff and landing are described herein. In one embodiment, an aircraft can include a fuselage, opposed wings extending from opposed sides of the fuselage, and a plurality of engines. At least one engine can be mounted to each of the opposed wings and at least a portion of each opposed wing including at least one of the plurality of engines can rotate relative to the fuselage around a rotation axis that is non-perpendicular and transverse to a longitudinal axis of the fuselage. Rotating portions of the wings including at least one of the plurality of engines in the described manner can provide a stable and smooth transition between vertical and forward flight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventor: Val Petrov
  • Placing ultra-small or ultra-thin discrete components
    Patent number: 10748802
    Abstract: A method includes dicing a wafer to form discrete components; transferring the discrete components onto a transparent carrier, including adhering the discrete component to a carrier release layer on the transparent carrier; and releasing one of the discrete components from the transparent carrier, the one of the discrete components being deposited onto a device substrate after the releasing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Uniqarta, Inc.
    Inventors: Val Marinov, Yuriy Atanasov
  • Node topology employing recirculating ring command and data buffers for executing thread scheduling
    Patent number: 10740868
    Abstract: The described embodiments include systems, methods, and apparatuses for increased efficiency processing flow. One method includes a plurality of stages configured to process an execution graph that includes a plurality of logical nodes with defined properties and resources associated with each logical node of the plurality of logical nodes, a recirculating ring buffer, wherein the recirculating ring buffer is configured to holding only any one of a control information, input, and, or out data necessary to stream a temporary data between each logical node of the execution graph, and a data producer, wherein the data producer is configured to stall from writing control information into a command buffer upon the command buffer being full, preventing command buffer over-writing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Blaize, Inc.
    Inventors: Val G. Cook, Satyaki Koneru, Ke Yin, Dinakar C. Munagala
  • NOVEL SCAFFOLD OF ADENYLYL CYCLASE INHIBITORS FOR CHRONIC PAIN AND OPIOID DEPENDENCE
    Publication number: 20200239447
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treatment for chronic pain, opioid dependence, alcohol use disorder or autism using a class of pyrimidinone compounds, an adenylyl cyclase 1 (AC1) inhibitor. The invention described herein also pertains to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating diseases in mammals using those compounds disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Val J. Watts, Richard M. van Rijn, Daniel Patrick Flaherty, Jatinder Kaur
  • FACILITATING URGENCY MODULATED BEACONING RATES FOR MEDICAL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20200238089
    Abstract: Techniques for facilitating telemetry between a medical device and an external device are provided. In one example, a medical device includes a classification component and a communication component. The classification component is configured to determine a classification for data generated by the medical device. The classification component is also configured to determine an urgency level for an advertising data packet based on the classification for the data. The communication component is also configured to broadcast the advertising data packet for the medical device at a defined beaconing rate based on the urgency level for the advertising data packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Wade M. Demmer, Charles R. Gordon, Matthew R. Yoder, Val D. Eisele, Matthew L Hanly, James R Peichel, Nicholas C. Wine, Ryan D. Wyszynski, Eric R. Williams
  • Instruments and methods for loading cells into implantable devices
    Patent number: 10722644
    Abstract: Embodiments herein describe tools, instruments and methods for aseptic loading, dispensing and/or delivering cells into an implantable device and aseptically and selectively sealing a device inside a sterile package as well as and storing and preparing for shipment the cell-filled device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Viacyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Green, Laura Martinson, Erik Olson, Val Anthony Bellora, Leah Elliott, Richard Alexander Grant, Donald Koenig, Giacomo Strollo
  • Transgenic plants with enhanced agronomic traits
    Publication number: 20200208167
    Abstract: This invention provides recombinant DNA constructs, transgenic plant nuclei and cells with such recombinant DNA construct for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Scott Abad, Jeffrey E. Ahrens, Alice Clara Augustine, Erin Bell, Robert J. Bensen, Paolo Castiglioni, Richard Eric Cerny, Shobha Char, Xianfeng Chen, Jaishree M. Chittoor-Vijayanath, Maureen Daley, Jilll Deikman, Molian Deng, Todd DeZwaan, Stephen Duff, Michael D. Edgerton, Bradon J. Fabbri, Jason Fenner, Karen Gabbert, Barry S. Goldman, Deborah J. Hawkins, Steve He, Richard Johnson, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Garrett J. Lee, Paul Loida, Savitha Madappa, Robert J. Meister, Donald E. Nelson, Anand Pandravada, Obed Patty, Ming Peng, Marie Petracek, Rajani Monnanda Somaiah, Dhanalakshmi Ramachandra, Monica P. Ravanello, Thomas G. Ruff, Rick A Sanders, Beth Savidge, Steven H. Schwartz, Padmini Sudarshana, Jindong Sun, Rebecca L. Thompson-Mize, Virginia Ursin, Dale L. Val, Srikanth Venkatachalayya, Tymagondlu V. Venkatesh, Kammaradi Vidya, K. Vijayalakshmi, Todd C. Weber, Jingrui Wu, Zhidong Xie, Wei Zheng
  • Coated extrusion tool
    Patent number: 10675665
    Abstract: Provided are extrusion tools such as extrusion dies or portions thereof having a surface with at least one coating thereon, and methods of forming the same are disclosed. The at least one coating is formed from a composition that is a metal aluminum nitride or carbonitride with particular characteristics such that the amount of aluminum varies within the coating between a coating outer surface and an intermediate thickness within the coating. The resulting coatings have tailored physical and performance characteristics that result in improved wear and extrusion performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: IHI Ionbond AG.
    Inventors: Michael Auger, Hristo Strakov, Vasileios Papageorgiou, Stylianos Vogiatzis, Val Lieberman
  • Compositions and Methods Related to HIV-1 Immunogens
    Publication number: 20200165303
    Abstract: The present invention provides HIV-1 vaccine immunogens. Some of the immunogens contain a soluble gp140-derived protein that harbors a modified N-terminus of the HR1 region in gp41. Some of the immunogens contain an HIV-1 Env-derived trimer protein that is presented on a nanoparticle platform. The invention also provides methods of using the HIV-1 vaccine immunogens for eliciting an immune response or treating HIV infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Leopold Kong, Ian A. Wilson, Natalia De Val, Andrew B. Ward, Dennis Burton, Linling He, Jiang Zhu
  • PARALLEL ASSEMBLY OF DISCRETE COMPONENTS ONTO A SUBSTRATE
    Publication number: 20200168498
    Abstract: A method includes transferring multiple discrete components from a first substrate to a second substrate, including illuminating multiple regions on a top surface of a dynamic release layer, the dynamic release layer adhering the multiple discrete components to the first substrate, each of the irradiated regions being aligned with a corresponding one of the discrete components. The illuminating induces a plastic deformation in each of the irradiated regions of the dynamic release layer. The plastic deformation causes at least some of the discrete components to be concurrently released from the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Uniqarta, Inc.
    Inventors: Val Marinov, Ronn Kliger, Matthew R. Semler
  • Scaffold of adenylyl cyclase inhibitors for chronic pain and opioid dependence
    Patent number: 10662176
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treatment for chronic pain, opioid dependence, alcohol use disorder or autism using a class of pyrimidinone compounds, an adenylyl cyclase 1 (AC1) inhibitor. The invention described herein also pertains to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating diseases in mammals using those compounds disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Val J. Watts, Richard M. van Rijn, Daniel P. Flaherty, Jatinder Kaur
  • METHOD ASSISTED BY A LASER AND HIGH-INTENSITY ELECTRIC FIELDS FOR THE SYNTHESIS AND COLLECTION OF NANOPARTICLES AND THE GENERATION OF COATINGS
    Publication number: 20200156934
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for synthesizing and collecting, in a single step, nanoparticles of different materials, and for producing coatings thereof on materials with simple or complex geometries, both in a controlled atmosphere and in ambient conditions, by means of the combined application of a laser beam and high-intensity electric fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Antonio RIVEIRO RODRÍGUEZ, Jesús DEL VAL GARCÍA, Mohamed BOUTINGUIZA LAROSI, Fernando LUSQUIÑOS RODRÍGUEZ, Rafael COMESAÑA PIÑEIRO, Félix QUINTERO MARTÍNEZ, Juan María POU SARACHO
  • Maintaining a solar power module
    Patent number: 10658970
    Abstract: A method for cleaning a solar power system includes operating a solar power system that comprises a plurality of solar power cells mounted on a spherical frame; rotating the spherical frame to move the plurality of solar power cells into a volume of a hemispherical reservoir that is mounted to the spherical frame; rotating the spherical frame to move the plurality of solar power cells into a solar cell cleaning solution fluid enclosed within the volume of the hemispherical reservoir defined between an interior surface of the reservoir and the spherical frame; and removing, with the solar cell cleaning solution, a plurality of particulates attached to the plurality of solar power cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: James Clyde Hassell, Jr., Luiz Gustavo Do Val
  • Earphone with Modular Earfin and Earhook Fittings
    Publication number: 20200154196
    Abstract: An earphone includes a body portion and a sound port, with the sound port including an earhook attachment located adjacent the body portion, an earfin attachment located adjacent the earhook attachment, and an ear tip adjacent the earfin attachment. An earhook is provided which engages the earhook attachment adjacent the body portion. An earfin includes an earfin aperture, which engages the earfin attachment when the sound port portion is inserted through the aperture. The earfin is configured such that when the tip is attached to the sound port, the tip extends beyond the earfin, opposite the body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventor: Timothy Val Kolton
  • Selective oligomerization of olefins
    Patent number: 10647628
    Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst system for oligomerizing olefins over a catalyst comprising nickel, to the use of this catalyst and to a method for dimerizing olefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Ehrmaier, Ricardo Bermejo De Val, Maria Cruz Sanchez-Sanchez, Yue Liu, Johannes A. Lercher, Stephan Peitz, Guido Stochniol
  • HIV-1 GP140 immunogens comprising modified NHR1 regions that stabilize pre-fusion conformations
    Patent number: 10647748
    Abstract: The present invention provides HIV-1 vaccine immunogens. Some of the immunogens contain a soluble gp140-derived protein that harbors a modified N-terminus of the HR1 region in gp41. Some of the immunogens contain an HIV-1 Env-derived trimer protein that is presented on a nanoparticle platform. The invention also provides methods of using the HIV-1 vaccine immunogens for eliciting an immune response or treating HIV infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: The Scripps Research Institute
    Inventors: Leopold Kong, Ian A. Wilson, Natalia De Val, Andrew B. Ward, Dennis Burton, Linling He, Jiang Zhu
  • Sterilising automatic dispenser of disposable devices for aid of female urination in a standing-up position
    Patent number: 10639217
    Abstract: A description is given of a sterilising automatic dispenser apt to dispense flattened disposable devices as an aid to female urination in standing position provided with a curved portion, wherein the forward movement unit is apt to make the FUD move forwards in the outlet slot by direct pushing on the indentation of the FUD or by way of contact with friction of the FUD with the forward movement unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: SANIPLAST S.R.L.
    Inventor: Domingo Merry Del Val
  • Loudspeaker
    Patent number: D884672
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Tim Nugent, Craig Lambrecht, Val Kalyuzhny