Johnston, Jr.
Bill D. Johnston, Jr., Easley, SC US
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20120261389 | HYBRID WELDING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF WELDING - A hybrid welding apparatus, and a system and method for welding at least two adjacent components having a large gap of approximately 3.0 millimeters that results in a full-penetration weld is provided. The welding system includes a hybrid welder having a defocused laser beam, an electric arc welder, and at least one bridge piece adjacent to one or more of the at least two adjacent components. The defocused laser beam and the electric arc welder are arranged and disposed to direct energy onto the at least two adjacent components to create a common molten pool operable to provide a full penetration weld to bridge the gap at a high constant weld speed, thereby joining the two adjacent components with a weld. | 10-18-2012 |
Bill Damon Johnston, Jr., Easley, SC US
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20140252198 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE WITH DISSIMILAR METAL WELDS - A support structure for a gas turbine exhaust system having an exterior shell, an interior liner, and insulation therebetween, the support structure including a support bar welded to the exterior shell, wherein the support bar weld includes a first filler material including a carbon steel filler material. The support structure further including a stud welded to the support bar and coupled to the interior liner, wherein the stud weld includes a second filler material including a low percentage of chromium. | 09-11-2014 |
20150053793 | REPLACEMENT OIL CARTRIDGE TIP AND METHOD - Various embodiments include apparatuses adapted to be used as a replacement oil cartridge tip. In some embodiments apparatuses include a replacement swirler ring for an oil cartridge tip, the replacement swirler ring having an annular main body including an inner diameter surface sized to be joined to an outer diameter surface of the oil cartridge tip by a metal joining process including one of brazing, welding temperature or mechanical interference and an outer diameter surface including channels evenly spaced about a primary axis of the annular main body, wherein the annular ring includes a material that is at least as wear-resistant as a material of the oil cartridge tip. | 02-26-2015 |
Douglas E. Johnston, Jr., Fort Worth, TX US
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20140187673 | UNIVERSAL TINT PASTE HAVING HIGH SOLIDS - The invention relates to a high solids tint paste that is preferably substantially free of solvents that are volatile organic compounds. Preferably the universal tint paste is 100% solids and substantially free of any solvents. The universal tint paste is formed using a functional silicone resin intermediate that is end-capped with an alcohol, catalyzed to form a silicone resin product and combined with one or more desired pigments. The universal tint paste preferably can be used in a wide variety of solvent-borne and high solids coatings. | 07-03-2014 |
Ernest Burns Johnston, Jr., Lilburn, GA US
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20100074225 | SYSTEM AND METHODS OF INTEGRATING AN OVERLAY WIRELESS DATA NETWORK CANOPY INTO A HIGH BANDWIDTH FTTX (FIBER-TO-THE PREMISES / CURB / NEIGHBORHOOD) NETWORK - An approach to integrate a wireless data network canopy into the high-capacity fixed FttX (Fiber-to-the-Premises/Curb/Neighborhood) network at intersection points throughout the overlay rather than interconnecting them as two disparate networks in order to provide a plurality of data containing video, audio, voice communications, broadcast radio programming, and data both fixed and mobile. This approach is applicable to active networks. Considerations must still be made for security. | 03-25-2010 |
James R. Johnston, Jr., Pinehurst, NC US
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20100138999 | COLLAPSIBLE LITTER APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A collapsible litter carrier apparatus, system and method. Generally, the litter apparatus includes a frame assembly having a plurality of hingedly connected, longitudinally adjacent sections that are foldable or collapsible, accordion-like, into a compact arrangement when the carrier is not in use or being stored. Releaseably attached to the frame assembly is a body-supporting bed or sheet. Additionally, the frame assembly is provided with a plurality of foldable handles that are hingedly connected to the outer corners of the extended frame. | 06-10-2010 |
Robert G. Johnston, Jr., Coconut Cteek, FL US
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20100269888 | System for mounting and selectable adjustment of angle of elevation of groups of PV panels - A system for the selectable adjustment of an angle of elevation of groups of PV panels or panel arrays, relative to a roof to which the panels are attached, includes a platform, upon or thru the roof. The platform including horizontally secured rails. Also included are a parallel series of lower couplings, each member of the series provided upon the rails, and having a transverse distance between them sufficient to accommodate a PV panel array. Each of the couplings are provided with integral extensions or tabs, each having an aperture within a portion not in engagement with the platform. The system also includes linear support members secured to undersides of the panel arrays to be selectably elevated, each of the support members substantially co-planar with the rails of the parallel series of lower couplings. Struts of fixed lengths are selectably provided between alternates of the lower couplings within each of the series of couplings, in which alternate couplings, not associated with the struts, are rotationally or pivotally secured by extension tabs of each coupling and selectably secured to couplings upon the linear support members of the panel arrays. Also provided are equal length strut pairs of selectable lengths, each strut having an aperture at each end, detachably securable between corresponding lower and upper couplings of each of the series pairs of couplings between the rotational couplings. Selection of a pair of corresponding equal length struts, related to coupling pairs upon the parallel series of couplings and rails, effects an angle of elevation of a PV panel array as a function of the length of the co-equal lengths of the struts within the parallel series of couplings and rails. | 10-28-2010 |
Robert G. Johnston, Jr., Gainesville, FL US
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20100011306 | Data-driven layout engine - Systems and methods for providing a user with increased flexibility and control over the appearance and behavior of objects on a user interface are described. Sets of objects can be grouped into themes to provide a user with a distinct overall impression of the interface. These themes can be switched dynamically by switching pointers to drawing procedures or switching data being supplied to these procedures. To buffer applications from the switchable nature of graphical user interfaces according to the present invention, colors and patterns used to implement the interface objects are abstracted from the interface by, for example, pattern look-up tables. | 01-14-2010 |
Robert Wilfred Johnston, Jr., Charlotte, NC US
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20130013475 | Issue Resolution - Systems and methods of resolving identified issues are provided. In at least some examples, the systems and methods may include receiving an identified issue, such as at an issue resolution system, and receiving one or more parameters associated with the identified issue. In some examples, the parameters may be hierarchical. The systems and methods may further include automatically generating a receipt associated with the issue and including a due date for resolution of the issue. The systems and methods may further include automatically routing the identified issue to a resolution group for resolution. In at least some examples, the systems and methods may include dynamically modifying aspects of the issue resolution system. For instance, the systems and methods described herein may include authenticating a user of a dynamic modification system and, upon authenticating the user, receiving one or more modifications to one or more aspects of the system. The modifications may be accepted and implemented in real-time or near real time. | 01-10-2013 |
Rob W. Johnston, Jr., Charlotte, NC US
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20090299828 | Scoreboard for Managing Bank Teller Performance Variability - Methods and systems for a performance measurement are disclosed to reduce teller performance variation. The process may generate individual and organizational report views of both actual performance and process capability of banking tellers. The performance may be based on one or more actual teller or teller-related performance metrics. The performance may then be compared to, for example, “Best-in-Class” performance, ranked amongst others, and/or analyzed for trends and process capability. Finally, underperforming tellers may be coached for improvement in those areas where rankings were low. | 12-03-2009 |
Thomas S. Johnston, Jr., Jacksonville, FL US
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20120259344 | Cranial Distractor - A pair of bone plates adapted for attachment to cranial bone segments, the cranial plates being mounted to a distraction mechanism such that the cranial plates can be separated gradually in very small increments. Each of the cranial plates is mounted to the distraction mechanism with a ball and socket connector assembly, such that each of the plates can move in multiple directions and orientations relative to the distraction mechanism to better accommodate a convex, planar or concave surface topography presented during the distraction procedure. | 10-11-2012 |
William Johnston, Jr., Baltimore, MD US
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20130138362 | PROCESSING IMAGES OF FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR ENDS - A system includes a scope for obtaining images of an end face of an optical fiber in a fiber optic connector. The system also includes a computing device. The computing device is configured to obtain images of the end face of the optical fiber via the scope, identify surface defects on the end face of the optical fiber based on the images, and determine insertion loss of the fiber optic connector due to the surface defects. | 05-30-2013 |