Patents by Inventor William Johnson

William 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).

  • Automatic bump and calibration in gas detectors via short range communication
    Patent number: 10725003
    Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for completing processes on a gas detector device using near-field communication between the gas detector device and an NFC tag. The NFC tag may communicate instructions or information to the gas detector device. The NFC tag may be located on or near a gas testing system, comprising gas deliver tube(s), gas tank(s), as well as other elements. In some embodiments, the gas detector device may comprise a single button to simplify interactions with the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Kirk William Johnson, Kelly Englot, Stephen Mroszczak
  • METHOD FOR HYDROSILYLATION OF ALIPHATICALLY UNSATURATED ALKOXYSILANES AND HYDROGEN TERMINATED ORGANOSILOXANE OLIGOMERS TO PREPARE ALKOXYSILYL TERMINATED POLYMERS USEFUL FOR FUNCTIONALIZING POLYORGANOSILOXANES USING A COBALT CATALYST
    Publication number: 20200231755
    Abstract: A method for preparing a product includes combining starting materials including A) a siloxane oligomer having silicon bonded hydrogen atoms, B) an alkoxysilane having at least one aliphatically unsaturated group capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction and C) a cobalt catalyst. The method can be used to produce a compound of formula (I). This compound can be used in a hydrosilylation reaction with a vinyl-functional polyorganosiloxane. The resulting product includes an ethyltrimethoxysilyl functional polyorganosiloxane useful in condensation reaction curable sealant compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: John M Gohndrone, Matthew Olsen, Xiaoyuan Zhou, William Johnson, Christine Marchand
  • METHOD FOR HYDROSILYLATION OF ALIPHATICALLY UNSATURATED ALKOXYSILANES AND HYDROGEN TERMINATED ORGANOSILOXANE OLIGOMERS TO PREPARE ALKOXYSILYL TERMINATED POLYMERS USEFUL FOR FUNCTIONALIZING POLYORGANOSILOXANES USING AN IRIDIUM CATALYST
    Publication number: 20200231756
    Abstract: A method for preparing a product includes combining starting materials including A) a siloxane oligomer having silicon bonded hydrogen atoms, B) an alkoxysilane having at least one aliphatically unsaturated group capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction and C) an iridium complex catalyst. The method can be used to produce a compound of formula (I). This compound can be used in a hydrosilylation reaction with a vinyl-functional polyorganosiloxane. The resulting product includes an ethyltrimethoxysilyl functional polyorganosiloxane useful in condensation reaction curable sealant compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: John M Gohndrone, Matthew Olsen, Xiaoyuan Zhou, William Johnson, Christine Marchand
  • POWER DOPPLER IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH IMPROVED CLUTTER SUPPRESSION
    Publication number: 20200184614
    Abstract: A method of power Doppler imaging may include receiving a plurality of temporally sequential frames of wall-filtered power Doppler signals, wherein the plurality of temporally sequential frames includes at least one previously adjusted output frame. The method may further include adjusting at least one of the plurality of temporally sequential frames to produce an adjusted output frame and generating a power Doppler image based, at least in part, on the adjusted output frame. The adjusting may involve filtering the plurality of temporally sequential frames to suppress the high spatial frequency and high temporal frequency content to produce the adjusted output frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: LIANG ZHANG, DAVID HOPE SIMPSON, KEITH WILLIAM JOHNSON
  • Silicone-polyether copolymer, method of preparing same, and sealant comprising same
    Patent number: 10676568
    Abstract: A silicone-polyether copolymer has the formula Xg—Y, where each X is an independently selected silicone moiety having a particular structure, Y is a linear or branched polyether moiety, and subscript g is on average more than 1. A method of preparing the silicone-polyether copolymer comprising reacting a polyether compound and an organosilicon compound in the presence of a hydrosilylation-reaction catalyst. A sealant is also disclosed, the sealant comprising the silicone-polyether copolymer and a condensation-reaction catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Dow Silicones Corporation
    Inventors: Martin Grasmann, David Hagan, Brian Harkness, William H. Heath, Stephen Michael Hlinka, II, Eric Joffre, William Johnson, Bindu Krishnan, Jeanette Young, Bizhong Zhu
  • Azalactam Compounds as HPK1 Inhibitors
    Publication number: 20200172539
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of general Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, in which R1, R1a, R2, R3, R4, and (R5)a are as defined herein, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and to methods of using such compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts and compositions for the treatment of abnormal cell growth, including cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Rebecca Anne Gallego, Sajiv Krishnan Nair, Robert Steven Kania, Omar Khaled Ahmad, Ted William Johnson, Jamison Bryce Tuttle, Mehran Jalaie, Michele Ann McTigue, Dahui Zhou, Matthew L. Del Bel, Ru Zhou, Mingying He
  • ULTRASOUND SYSTEM WITH DEEP LEARNING NETWORK FOR IMAGE ARTIFACT IDENTIFICATION AND REMOVAL
    Publication number: 20200175652
    Abstract: An ultrasound system with a deep learning neural network feature is used to eliminate haze artifacts in B mode images of the carotid artery by analysis of orthogonal information. In a described implementation the orthogonal information comprises the structural information of a B mode image and motion information of the same field of view as that of the B mode image. In another embodiment the neural network reduces haze artifacts by reducing TGC gain at the depth of artifacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Anup Agarwal, Keith William Johnson, Liang Zhang, Earl M. Canfield
  • SILICONE-POLYETHER COPOLYMER COMPOSITION, METHOD OF PREPARING SAME, AND SEALANT
    Publication number: 20200157279
    Abstract: A silicone-polyether copolymer has the formula (X-D2)g-Y, where each X is an independently selected silicone moiety having a particular structure, D2 is a divalent hydrocarbon group, subscript g is greater than 1, and Y is a linear or branched polyether moiety. A method of preparing the silicone-polyether copolymer comprising reacting a polyether compound and an organosilicon compound in the presence of a hydrosilylation-reaction catalyst. A sealant is also disclosed, the sealant comprising the silicone-polyether copolymer and a condensation-reaction catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Martin GRASMANN, David HAGAN, Brian HARKNESS, William H. HEATH, Stephen Michael HLINKA, II, Eric JOFFRE, William JOHNSON, Bindu KRISHNAN, Jeanette YOUNG, Bizhong ZHU
  • SILICONE-POLYETHER COPOLYMER, SEALANTS COMPRISING SAME, AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20200157278
    Abstract: A silicone-polyether copolymer has the formula Xg[ZjYo]c, where each X is an independently selected silicone moiety having a particular structure, each Y is an independently selected polyether moiety, each Z is an independently selected siloxane moiety, subscript c is from 1 to 150, subscript g is >1, and each subscript j and o are independently >0 and <2, with the proviso that j+o=2 in each moiety indicated by subscript c. A method of preparing the silicone-polyether copolymer is also disclosed, and comprises reacting a polyether compound, a chain extending organosilicon compound, and an endcapping organosilicon compound in the presence of a hydrosilylation catalyst. A sealant is also disclosed, the sealant comprising the silicone-polyether copolymer and a condensation-reaction catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Martin GRASMANN, David HAGAN, Brian HARKNESS, William H. HEATH, Stephen Michael HLINKA, II, Eric JOFFRE, William JOHNSON, Jeanette YOUNG, Bizhong ZHU
  • Subunit immersion vaccines for fish
    Patent number: 10653763
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an immersion vaccine for fish comprising at least one isolated antigen, specifically a recombinant antigen, such as is F. psychrophilum and/or infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: BENCHMARK ANIMAL HEALTH LIMITED
    Inventors: Elizabeth Mary Crump, Jan Burian, Joseph Michale Bricker, William Wayne Kay, Norman William Johnson
  • Methods and apparatus to control an architectural opening covering assembly
    Patent number: 10648232
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to control an architectural opening covering assembly are disclosed herein. An example architectural opening covering assembly includes a tube and a covering coupled to the tube such that rotation of the tube winds or unwinds the covering around the tube. A motor is operatively coupled to the tube to rotate the tube. The example architectural opening covering assembly also includes a gravitational sensor to generate tube position information based on a gravity reference. The example architectural opening covering assembly further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the motor to control the motor. The controller is to determine a position of the covering based on the tube position information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Hunter Douglas Inc.
    Inventors: Wendell Colson, Dan Fogarty, Paul G. Swiszcz, William Johnson
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR BATTERY FIRE SUPPRESSION USING MULTI-PORT EXTINGUISHING AGENT DISTRIBUTION
    Publication number: 20200139178
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a rack including a plurality of vertically-stacked battery shelves and a vertically extending pipe disposed adjacent the rack. The apparatus further includes a plurality of ports fluidically coupled to the pipe and spaced apart along a length of the pipe, respective ones of the ports configured to direct an extinguishing agent from the pipe towards respective ones of the shelves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Tony Olivo, Pasi Taimela, Robert William Johnson, JR., Clifford Thomas Jones
  • METHOD FOR HYDROSILYLATION OF ALIPHATICALLY UNSATURATED ALKOXYSILANES AND HYDROGEN TERMINATED ORGANOSILOXANE OLIGOMERS TO PREPARE ALKOXYSILYL TERMINATED POLYMERS USEFUL FOR FUNCTIONALIZING POLYORGANOSILOXANES USING A RHODIUM CATALYST
    Publication number: 20200140618
    Abstract: A method for preparing a product includes combining starting materials including, A) a siloxane oligomer having silicon bonded hydrogen atoms, B) an alkoxysilane having at least one aliphatically unsaturated group capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction and C) a dirhodium complex catalyst. The method can be used to produce a compound of formula (Formula (F)). This compound can be used in a hydrosilylation reaction with a vinyl-functional polyorganosiloxane. The resulting product includes an ethyltrimethoxysilyl functional polyorganosiloxane useful in condensation reaction curable sealant compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: John Gohndrone, Matthew Olsen, Xiaoyuan Zhou, William Johnson, Christine Marchand
  • Content streaming apparatus and method
    Patent number: 10642573
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include an improved content streaming system that is configured to simplify and streamline the process of streaming media content from one or more content providers to one or more electronic devices. In some embodiments, the interaction of a user with one or more components in a content distribution system is used to initiate the streaming of media content to one or more content players from either a first content server or a second content server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: LOGITECH EUROPE S.A.
    Inventors: James L. Thurman, John Dittlinger, William Johnson, Xiao Li, Yezhou Wang
  • SILICONE-POLYETHER COPOLYMER, METHOD OF PREPARING SAME, AND SEALANT COMPRISING SAME
    Publication number: 20200131369
    Abstract: A silicone-polyether copolymer has the formula Xg—Y, where each X is an independently selected silicone moiety having a particular structure, Y is a linear or branched polyether moiety, and subscript g is on average more than 1. A method of preparing the silicone-polyether copolymer comprising reacting a polyether compound and an organosilicon compound in the presence of a hydrosilylation-reaction catalyst. A sealant is also disclosed, the sealant comprising the silicone-polyether copolymer and a condensation-reaction catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Martin GRASMANN, David HAGAN, Brian HARKNESS, William H. HEATH, Stephen Michael HLINKA, II, Eric JOFFRE, William JOHNSON, Bindu KRISHNAN, Jeanette YOUNG, Bizhong ZHU
  • SILICONE-POLYETHER COPOLYMER, ISOCYANATE-FUNCTIONAL SILICONE-POLYETHER COPOLYMER FORMED THEREWITH, SILICONE-POLYETHER-URETHANE COPOLYMER, SEALANTS COMPRISING SAME, AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20200131302
    Abstract: A silicone-polyether copolymer has the formula X—Y, where X is a silicone moiety having a particular structure and Y is a polyether moiety. An isocyanate-functional silicone-polyether copolymer formed therewith is also disclosed. Further, a silicone-poly-ether-urethane copolymer formed with the isocyanate-functional silicone-polyether copolymer is disclosed. Related methods of preparation as well as sealants and cured products thereof are further disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Martin GRASMANN, David HAGAN, Brian HARKNESS, William H. HEATH, Stephen Michael HLINKA, II, Eric JOFFRE, William JOHNSON, Bindu KRISHNAN, Qiuyun XU, Bizhong ZHU
  • ISOCYANATE-FUNCTIONAL SILICONE-POLYETHER COPOLYMER, SILICONE-POLYETHER-URETHANE COPOLYMER FORMED THEREWITH, SEALANTS COMPRISING SAME, AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20200131368
    Abstract: An isocyanate-functional silicone-polyether copolymer having a particular structure is disclosed. A method of preparing the isocyanate-functional silicone-polyether copolymer is also disclosed, the method comprising reacting a polyether compound and an organosilicon compound to give the isocyanate-functional silicone-polyether copolymer. A silicone-polyether-urethane copolymer formed therewith, as well as a method of preparing the silicone-polyether-urethane copolymer, are also disclosed. Sealants comprising the isocyanate-functional silicone-polyether copolymer and/or the silicone-polyether-urethane copolymer are further disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Martin GRASMANN, David HAGAN, Brian HARKNESS, William H. HEATH, Stephen Michael HLINKA, II, Eric JOFFRE, William JOHNSON, Bindu KRISHNAN, Qiuyun XU, Bizhong ZHU
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONCURRENT VISUALIZATION AND QUANTIFICATION OF WALL SHEAR STRESS IN BLOOD VESSELS
    Publication number: 20200126219
    Abstract: A system according to the present disclosure may include a display unit, a processor communicatively coupled to the display unit and to an ultrasound imaging apparatus for generating an image from ultrasound data representative of a bodily structure and fluid flowing within the bodily structure. The processor may be configured to generate vector field data including axial and lateral (or transverse) velocity components of the fluid flowing within the bodily structure, calculate velocity profiles for a plurality of locations along a wall of the bodily structure based on the axial and lateral velocity components, generate wall shear stress (WSS) visualization data based, at least in part, on the velocity profiles, and cause the display unit to concurrently display the image including the bodily structure overlaid with the WSS visualization data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: SHIYING WANG, SHENG-WEN HUANG, HUA XIE, FRANCOIS GUY GERARD MARIE VIGNON, KEITH WILLIAM JOHNSON, LIANG ZHANG
  • MOBILE ASSEMBLY FOR CUTTING WOOD
    Publication number: 20200114538
    Abstract: Mobile assembly for cutting wood includes a base supported by wheels, and a plurality of posts extending upwards from the base. A frame is removably coupled to a distal post and a proximal post. The frame configured to pivot relative to at least one of the distal and proximal posts when coupled thereto, the frame configured for positioning at different heights along the at least one of the distal and proximal posts. An arm is supported by the frame, the arm configured for sliding about, and parallel to, the frame. The arm includes a chainsaw attached to a distal region of the arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventor: Justin William Johnson
  • Grid power supply apparatus and methods using energy storage for transient stabilization
    Patent number: 10615597
    Abstract: A system includes at least one generator coupled to an island grid, at least one energy storage unit and at least one converter coupled to the at least one energy storage unit and configured to be coupled to the island grid. The system further includes a control circuit configured to cause the at least one converter to transfer power between the at least one energy storage unit and the grid responsive to a change in a load on the island grid to maintain operation of the at least one generator at a predetermined operating point. The at least one generator may include a control system configured to match generator output to the load and the control circuit may be configured to maintain the control system of the at least one generator within a predetermined dynamic response capability limit responsive to the change in the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Flexgen Power Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Pasi Taimela, Tony Olivo, Robert William Johnson, Jr., Doug Moorehead