David M. Johnson
David M. Johnson, Ham Lake, MN US
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20110077709 | MEDICAL DEVICE HAVING RESISTANCE WELDED CONNECTIONS - A medical device is electrically connected to a biological tissue for transmission of an electrical signal between the medical device and the biological tissue. The medical device includes a housing assembly and a control circuit assembly that controls the electrical signal. The control circuit assembly is enclosed within the housing assembly, and the control circuit assembly includes an electrically conductive terminal. The device further includes an electrical component at least partially enclosed within the housing assembly. The electrical component has a connecting member that electrically connects the electrical component to the control circuit assembly. The connecting member is resistance welded and bonded directly to the electrically conductive terminal of the control circuit assembly. | 03-31-2011 |
20110190842 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE BATTERY - A battery comprises a tubular housing. An external surface of the tubular housing comprises a biocompatible material. The battery further comprises a battery header secured to an open end of the tubular housing, and the tubular housing and the battery header combine to form a substantially sealed enclosure. The battery also comprises one or more voltaic cells within the substantially sealed enclosure, and a feedthrough electrically connected to the voltaic cells and extending through the battery header to form a battery terminal. The battery header includes a radial groove opposite the tubular housing, and the radial groove is configured to receive a mating snap-fit electronic component subassembly of an implantable medical device. | 08-04-2011 |
David M. Johnson, Raleigh, NC US
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20100242121 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTHENTICATING WIDGET ACCESS AND WIDGETS - In some embodiments, a content server receives a request for a widget from a web server, specifying a user identifier and a delegation server. If the delegation server is trusted, the user's identity is ascertained using the user identifier. The widget is delivered having a context of the user's identity. The content server receives a request to access content generated utilizing the widget incorporated into a web page and allows access based on the context of the widget. In other embodiments, a social network server receives a request from a web server for a widget. The widget is delivered having a source indicator. Subsequently, the social network server receives a request to access the social graph generated utilizing the widget incorporated into a web page. If the request includes a change to the social graph, the social network server allows the request if the widget is trusted. | 09-23-2010 |
David M. Johnson, Oceanside, CA US
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20100160994 | CARDIOVASCULAR POWER SOURCE FOR AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATORS - Aspects according to the present invention provide a method and implant suitable for implantation inside a human body that includes a power consuming means responsive to a physiological requirement of the human body, a power source and a power storage device. The power source comprises a sheathed piezoelectric assembly that is configured to generate an electrical current when flexed by the tissue of the body and communicate the generated current to the power storage device, which is electrically coupled to the power source and to the power consuming means. | 06-24-2010 |
David M. Johnson, Frankfort, IL US
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20100076993 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTELY DISPLAYING A LIST BY DETERMINING A QUANTITY OF DATA TO SEND BASED ON THE LIST SIZE AND THE DISPLAY CONTROL SIZE - A system and method for remotely displaying a plurality of data items is disclosed. The system determines a total quantity of displayable data items and optionally receives an indication of a display control size from a remote client. The server stores a threshold value indicating a relationship between a quantity of data items and a size of a display control. The server compares the quantity of data items and the received indication of the display control size. If the comparison exceeds the threshold value, the server sends a subset of the items to the remote client for display, and sends additional items as requested by the remote client. If the comparison is less than the threshold value, the server sends each of the items to the remote client for display. The server repeats this comparison for changes in the quantity of data items or the size of the display control. | 03-25-2010 |
20130007030 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTELY DISPLAYING A LIST BY DETERMINING A QUANTITY OF DATA TO SEND BASED ON THE LIST SIZE AND THE DISPLAY CONTROL SIZE - A system and method for remotely displaying a plurality of data items is disclosed. The system determines a total quantity of displayable data items and optionally receives an indication of a display control size from a remote client. The server stores a threshold value indicating a relationship between a quantity of data items and a size of a display control. The server compares the quantity of data items and the received indication of the display control size. If the comparison exceeds the threshold value, the server sends a subset of the items to the remote client for display, and sends additional items as requested by the remote client. If the comparison is less than the threshold value, the server sends each of the items to the remote client for display. The server repeats this comparison for changes in the quantity of data items or the size of the display control. | 01-03-2013 |
20140074821 | System, Method and Device Having Data Display Regulation and Tabular Output - A system has a data storage device accessible by a processor. The system is operable to store items and regulate how much of the item data is displayable on an electronic device. In addition, the system is operable to generate tabular output related to the item data. | 03-13-2014 |
David M. Johnson, West Henrietta, NY US
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20100013874 | CONTROLLED GAP STATES FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS - The present invention relates to a bistable matrix-addressable display element comprising a substrate, a bistable electrically modulated imaging layer having a reflection maximum, at least one conductor, and at least one field-spreading layer between said bistable electrically modulated imaging layer and said at least one conductor, wherein said field-spreading layer has a sheet resistance (SER) of less than 10 | 01-21-2010 |
20100020039 | TOUCH INPUT DEVICE WITH DISPLAY FRONT - An electrically updatable device having a touch sensor and a flexible display is disclosed, wherein the display is between the touch sensor and a viewer. The display comprises a pressure-insensitive imaging layer of polymer-dispersed imaging material, wherein the thickness of the imaging layer is defined by the polymer. | 01-28-2010 |
David M. Johnson, Simpsonville, SC US
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20090145132 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING PRESSURE LOSSES IN GAS TURBINE ENGINES - A method of assembling a combustor assembly is provided, wherein the method includes providing a combustor liner having a centerline axis and defining a combustion chamber therein, and coupling an annular flowsleeve radially outward from the combustor liner such that an annular flow path is defined substantially circumferentially between the flowsleeve and the combustor finer. The method also includes orienting the flowsleeve such that a plurality of inlets formed within the flowsleeve are positioned to inject cooling air in a substantially axial direction into the annular flow path to facilitate cooling the combustor finer. | 06-11-2009 |
David M. Johnson, Rochester, NY US
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20080314976 | CARD WITH EMBEDDED BISTABLE DISPLAY HAVING SHORT AND LONG TERM INFORMATION - A transaction card system includes a transaction cared with a display tag for displaying short term information, the character display having optical states that are stable without power and viewable from one side of the display tag and an array of electrical contacts for electrically addressing the character display from the other side of the tag, a contact window through which the contacts are accessible, machine readable data on the card, and long term information printed on the transaction card; a transaction card writer having a reader for reading the machine readable data and having means for updating the short term information displayed on the transaction card; and a central computer connected to the transaction card writer having a data base and a central processor for receiving the information read by the magnetic card reader and generating display commands for the transaction card writer. | 12-25-2008 |
20080314983 | CARD WITH EMBEDDED BISTABLE DISPLAY HAVING SHORT AND LONG TERM INFORMATION - A transaction card system includes a transaction cared with a display tag for displaying short term information, the character display having optical states that are stable without power and viewable from one side of the display tag and an array of electrical contacts for electrically addressing the character display from the other side of the tag, a contact window through which the contacts are accessible, machine readable data on the card, and long term information printed on the transaction card; a transaction card writer having a reader for reading the machine readable data and having means for updating the short term information displayed on the transaction card; and a central computer connected to the transaction card writer having a data base and a central processor for receiving the information read by the magnetic card reader and generating display commands for the transaction card writer. | 12-25-2008 |
David M. Johnson, Phoenix, AZ US
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20130073539 | System and Method for Collectively Describing Events and Connecting Individuals Based Upon Commonly Shared Experiences to Control Social Network - A commercial and social system is controlled by collecting information related to historical events from veterans and active duty personnel. The historical events are stored in a database as keypoints based on time and location. Personal profile information for the veterans and active duty personnel is also collected and stored in the database. The information stored in the database is accessed based on search selections. A timeline of the historical events is presented based upon matches between the search selections and information stored in the database. A veteran or active duty personnel associated with the historical events is identified. A connection to the identified veteran or active duty personnel is controlled to enable a commercial or social activity with the identified veteran or active duty personnel. The historical events can also relate to sport teams, corporations, professional organizations, government, schools, and other organizations with numerous members. | 03-21-2013 |
David M. Johnson, San Francisco, CA US
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20150176917 | MOLDED PLASTIC OBJECTS HAVING AN INTEGRATED HEAT SPREADER AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE OF SAME - Embodiments are directed to a molded plastic object that includes at least one vapor chamber within the plastic object. A wicking material is in contact with at least a portion of an inner wall of the vapor chamber. A working fluid located within the vapor chamber is configured to distribute heat from warmer regions of the plastic object to cooler regions of the plastic object. In some embodiments, the molded plastic object is part or all of a solid inkjet printhead. | 06-25-2015 |
20150177118 | FLUIDIC OPTICAL CARTRIDGE - Embodiments are directed to an apparatus that includes a fluidic structure and optical components. The fluidic structure includes a transparent channel through which objects in an analyte fluid can travel along respective paths during operation of the apparatus. The optical components are configured to provide measurement light to the objects traveling through the transparent channel. The fluidic structure is configured to reversibly engage with a host structure. The host structure includes a source of the measurement light and electronics to receive and process output light emanating from the objects traveling in the channel. The fluidic structure makes an air-tight seal when engaged with the host structure. | 06-25-2015 |
20150177119 | FLOW CYTOMETER - Embodiments are directed to a host structure that includes a waveguide configured to deliver measurement light to a compartment at least partially within the host structure. The compartment is configured to reversibly engage a fluidic optical cartridge. The host structure also includes a detector configured to receive and process output light emanating from the fluidic optical cartridge as well as electronics to process signals from the detector. | 06-25-2015 |
20150183216 | INJECTION MOLDED INK JET MODULES - A print head includes an aperture plate and a plurality of duplicate, injection molded, jet modules that are coupled to the aperture plate. Each of the jet modules includes a plurality of jets and corresponding ink supply cavity that seals against the aperture plate and provides ink to the jets. Each jet module further includes a registration member and an edge alignment feature. The registration member holds the jet module in place relative to a corresponding registration member of the aperture plate. The edge alignment feature overlaps a corresponding alignment feature on a neighboring one of the jet modules in a z-direction and minimizes misalignment between the jet module and the neighboring jet module. | 07-02-2015 |
20150209777 | AIR DISPLACEMENT PIPETTE WITH ENHANCED BLOWOUT - An air displacement pipette includes a segmented, stepped piston configured to displace additional air at a higher velocity during a blowout stroke, thereby enabling improved dispensing accuracy by more completely dislodging adhering liquid from a pipette tip following the preceding dispensing stroke. | 07-30-2015 |
David M. Johnson, Owensboro, KY US
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20150282530 | APPARATUS COMPRISING A CHECK VALVE FOR DISPENSING E-LIQUIDS - An apparatus comprising a check valve may be utilized to transfer E-liquid from a storage container into an electronic vaporization device, such that unintended leakage of the E-liquid may not occur. An apparatus comprising a check valve, wherein the apparatus is pre-loaded with E-liquid, may be used to dispense liquid into an electronic vaporization device. | 10-08-2015 |