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Alan Johnston, St. Louis, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090213839System and Method for Distributed Call Monitoring/Recording Using the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) - The system and method described herein allows for full monitoring and recording of SIP calls by using standard SIP messages. During the call set up between a first SIP device and a second SIP device, information is derived from a first SIP INVITE message from a first SIP device. Information is then derived from a response message from the second SIP device.08-27-2009

Alan B. Johnston, St. Louis, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080198850Peer-to-peer communication system and method - A method and system of enabling communication between peers in a peer-to-peer (P2P) network in the presence of network address translators (NAT). The method includes: assigning a unique peer identifier to each one of the plurality of peers in the P2P network; establishing an overlay topology connecting each peer to a subset of the plurality of peers in a structured connection pattern based on the unique peer identifier of each peer, each one of the plurality of peers having more connections to close peers and fewer connections to distant peers; and routing messages between peers through the established overlay topology.08-21-2008
20090279506FIXED-MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS WITH MID-SESSION MODE SWITCHING - A method for performing mode-agile communications during a communications session is disclosed. A communications terminal device supporting multiple modes of access is configured to determine when, during a session involving a first mode of access communications, a second mode of access is available and is to be used for subsequent communications for the session. The communications terminal device initiates or controls switchover from one mode of access to another.11-12-2009
20100040050COMMUNICATION SESSION QUALITY INDICATOR - An approach for providing a quality indicator in support of a communication session between a near end station and a far end station over a data network. The quality of the communication session in a direction of the near end station sending to the far end station is determined. A message containing statistics associated with the communication session is transmitted according to a prescribed protocol to the near end station to notify the near end station of the quality of the communication session. The prescribed protocol supports real-time data exchange. The present invention has particular applicability to SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) IP (Internet Protocol) telephony services.02-18-2010
20100189099METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INTERDOMAIN TRAVERSAL IN SUPPORT OF PACKETIZED VOICE TRANSMISSIONS - An approach provides interdomain traversal to support packetized voice transmissions. A request for establishing a voice call is received from a source endpoint behind a first network address translator of a first domain, wherein the request specifies a directory number of a destination endpoint within a second domain. A network address is determined for communicating with the destination endpoint based on the directory number. Additionally, existence of a second network address translator within the second domain is determined. If the network address can be determined, a media path is established between the source endpoint and the destination endpoint based on the network address to support the voice call.07-29-2010
20120079031BOOTSTRAPPING IN PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKS WITH NETWORK ADDRESS TRANSLATORS - A joining peer is bootstrapped into in a peer-to-peer (P2P) network in the presence of network address translators (NAT). A bootstrap peer is contact by the joining peer to establish a connection between the joining peer and an admitting peer in the peer-to-peer network. The joining peer receives an indication from the bootstrap peer that the connection between the joining peer and the admitting peer has been established with a message path through the bootstrap peer. The indication includes contact information for the admitting peer. The connection is them modified to remove all proxies therefrom.03-29-2012
20140095724DISTRIBUTED APPLICATION OF ENTERPRISE POLICIES TO WEB REAL-TIME COMMUNICATIONS (WEBRTC) INTERACTIVE SESSIONS, AND RELATED METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA - Distributed application of enterprise policies to WebRTC interactive sessions, and related methods, systems, and computer-readable media are disclosed. In this regard, in one embodiment, a method for applying an enterprise policy to a WebRTC interactive session comprises receiving, by a distributed policy enforcement agent of a recipient device, a WebRTC session description object directed to the recipient device originating from a sender device via a secure network connection. The method further comprises determining, by the distributed policy enforcement agent, one or more enterprise policies based on the WebRTC session description object. The method additionally comprises applying the one or more enterprise policies to the WebRTC session description object. In this manner, an enterprise may permit establishment of a WebRTC interactive session that crosses an enterprise network boundary, while at the same time ensuring that the WebRTC interactive session complies with the one or more enterprise policies.04-03-2014
20150026473VERIFYING PRIVACY OF WEB REAL-TIME COMMUNICATIONS (WEBRTC) MEDIA CHANNELS VIA CORRESPONDING WEBRTC DATA CHANNELS, AND RELATED METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA - Verification of privacy of Web Real-Time Communications (WebRTC) media channels via corresponding WebRTC data channels, and related methods, systems, and computer-readable media are disclosed. In this regard, in one embodiment, a method for verifying privacy of a WebRTC media channel comprises establishing the WebRTC media channel between first and second WebRTC clients using a keying material. The method further comprises establishing a corresponding WebRTC data channel between the first and second WebRTC clients using the keying material, and negotiating, in the WebRTC data channel, a cryptographic key exchange. The method also comprises generating a first and a second Short Authentication String (SAS) based on the cryptographic key exchange in the WebRTC data channel. The method further comprises displaying the first SAS and the second SAS, such that a mismatch between the first SAS and the second SAS indicates an existence of a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacker.01-22-2015

Patent applications by Alan B. Johnston, St. Louis, MO US

Alan G. Johnston, Nashua, NH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080277124FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SYSTEM AND RELATED APPARATUS - A nondestructive retrofit fire sprinkler protection system including a sprinkler fitting with a unique shape that inserts behind a wall surface and that securely connects a sprinkler head emerging from a wall location to preferably concealed sprinkler piping located in a room at a point where the ceiling surface meets a wall surfaces. In addition, a room coupler fitting is adapted to be inserted between wall structures to connect sprinkler piping in adjacent rooms.11-13-2008
20130081250SPRINKLER FITTING ATTACHMENT DEVICE - Apparatus and methods for attachment of a fire protection sprinkler fitting to the wall-ceiling junction of existing buildings. In a J-fitting assembly of a sprinkler system is coupled to a water supply and has an exposed sprinkler head connected to it, the attachment apparatus includes a guide channel coupled to the J-fitting to facilitate fastening the fitting to the internal structure of the wall.04-04-2013

Allen Johnston, Jonesborough, TN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090035176Method and Device for Purifying Ambient Air and Surfaces - Described is an air and surface purifying device having a purifying cell structured for maximizing the realized photocatalytic reaction at a photocatalytic surface without using an additional ultraviolet bulb. The purifying cell positions at least three photocatalytic surfaces about a single ultraviolet bulb such that the photocatalytic surfaces substantially encompass the ultraviolet bulb and are saturated by ultraviolet light radiating from the ultraviolet bulb. Because the photocatalytic surfaces are saturated, the potential photocatalytic reaction at the photocatalytic surfaces is fully realized. Stated differently, the realized photocatalytic reaction is maximized. Because the purifying cell maximizes the realized photocatalytic reaction, the purifying cell maximizes the purifying capacity of the photocatalytic surface and, thus, the purifying cell itself.02-05-2009

Amy M. Johnston, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110226253COUGH SHIELD - A cough shield includes a cough shield body expandable from a folded state to an open state and collapsible to return from the open to the folded state. The cough shield body is retained in an unbiased condition in the folded state until acted on by a user to open the cough shield body. An engagement member adhesively fixed to the body is accessible to the user in the folded state. The engagement member defines a cavity between the engagement member outer wall and an outer surface portion of the body. The engagement member slidably receives a user's finger to assist in opening or closing the cough shield body and to temporarily retain the cough shield in the open state in contact with the face of the user to at least partially cover the user's nose and mouth.09-22-2011

Andrew Johnston, Westminster, CO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090105683Disposable Injection-Molded Container for Biologic Fluids and Method of Manufacture - A disposable container for biologic materials comprising a sheet of flexible material with an access area integrally molded in the sheet. At least one port in the access area passes fluid into the container. The sheet is folded along the access area such that an upper part is adjacent a lower part, and the upper part is attached to the lower part. The method for making the container includes forming a sheet having an access area integrally molded in the sheet, folding the sheet along the access area, and joining the upper part to the lower part. The upper and lower sheets and the access area are injection-molded as a single, unitary piece. This process uses a mold having a central triangular prism and conforming upper and lower blocks.04-23-2009

Angela Ann Johnston, New London, WI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110152742Pull-Activated Tampon Applicator - A pull-activated applicator includes a barrel, a pledget, a finger grip, and a deployment element. The pledget includes a withdrawal string and is located within the barrel. The barrel, the pledget, and the deployment element are configured such that application of a force to the deployment element in a first direction deploys the pledget and withdrawal string from the barrel in a second direction generally opposite the first direction.06-23-2011
20120330260Disposable Absorbent Article With Side Lying Leakage Improvement - An absorbent article having improved leakage protection when the wearer of the absorbent article is lying on their side. The absorbent article has a surge layer in liquid communication with a portion of the garment facing region and a portion of a side edge of the absorbent core.12-27-2012
20130115437Disposable Absorbent Pad - A disposable absorbent pad has an absorbent structure configured to absorb fluid. The disposable absorbent pad is adapted to provide a shear strength between the pad and the substrate when the pad is adhered to the substrate between about 1,500 grams per square inch and about 3,500 grams per square inch.05-09-2013
20140018756Absorbent Insert - A discrete absorbent insert includes an absorbent core positioned between a first sheet and a second sheet. The first sheet and the second sheet extend beyond the core and are joined together to form a seal. The absorbent core has at least 40% superabsorbent. The absorbent insert has an intake layer of at least 100 gsm between the first sheet and the absorbent core. The first sheet and the second sheet are fluid permeable, spunbond webs of synthetic polymer filaments. The absorbent insert is devoid of a fluid-impervious layer and has an absorbent capacity of at least 600 g. The first end section of the absorbent core has a maximum width of at least 135 mm, the central section of the absorbent core has a maximum width of less than 90 mm, and the second end section of the absorbent core has a maximum width of at least 135 mm.01-16-2014
20140018757Absorbent Insert And Containment System - A discrete absorbent insert for use in a containment system includes an absorbent core positioned between a first sheet and a second sheet. The first sheet and the second sheet extend beyond the core and are joined together to form a seal. The absorbent core has at least 40% superabsorbent. The absorbent insert has an intake layer of at least 100 gsm between the first sheet and the absorbent core. The first sheet and the second sheet are fluid permeable, spunbond webs of synthetic polymer filaments. The absorbent insert has an absorbent capacity of at least 600 g. The discrete absorbent insert may have an intake rate for a first insult through the first sheet having a first value and an intake rate for a first insult through the second sheet having a second value, wherein a difference between the first value and the second value is less than 20%.01-16-2014
20140018764Containment System - A method for providing a containment system includes providing a permanently closed containment pant and providing a discrete absorbent insert. The containment pant includes an elastically extensible chassis and a sling positioned within the chassis that includes a fluid-impervious pouch. The pouch has a first end section maximum width of at least 145 mm, a central section maximum width of less than 115 mm, and a second end section maximum width of at least 145 mm. The containment pant is substantially devoid of an integrated absorbent core. The absorbent insert includes an absorbent core with a first end section maximum width of at least 120 mm, a central section maximum width of less than 100 mm, and a second end section maximum width of at least 120 mm. The absorbent insert is devoid of a fluid-impervious layer.01-16-2014
20140209262TISSUE HAVING HIGH STRENGTH AND LOW MODULUS - The present invention provides tissue products having a high degree of stretch and low modulus at relatively high tensile strengths, such as geometric mean tensile strengths greater than about 1500 g/3″ and more preferably greater than about 2000 g/3″. The combination of a tough, yet relatively supple sheet is preferably achieved by subjecting the embryonic web to a speed differential as it is passed from one fabric in the papermaking process to another, commonly referred to as rush transfer.07-31-2014
20140209264TISSUE HAVING HIGH IMPROVED CROSS-DIRECTION STRETCH - The present invention provides tissue products having an MD/CD Tensile Ratio less than about 0.95, yet relatively high geometric tensile strength, such as geometric mean tensile strengths greater than about 1500 g/3″ and more preferably greater than about 2000 g/3″. The combination of a tough, yet relatively supple sheet is preferably achieved by subjecting the embryonic web to a speed differential as it is passed from one fabric in the papermaking process to another, commonly referred to as rush transfer.07-31-2014
20140209265TISSUE HAVING HIGH STRENGTH AND LOW MODULUS - The present invention provides tissue products having a high degree of stretch and low modulus at relatively high tensile strengths, such as geometric mean tensile strengths greater than about 1500 g/3″ and more preferably greater than about 2000 g/3″. The combination of a tough, yet relatively supple sheet is preferably achieved by subjecting the embryonic web to a speed differential as it is passed from one fabric in the papermaking process to another, commonly referred to as rush transfer.07-31-2014
20150025438Pull-Activated Tampon Applictor - A pull-activated applicator includes a barrel, a pledget, a finger grip, and a deployment element. The pledget includes a withdrawal string and is located within the barrel. The barrel, the pledget, and the deployment element are configured such that application of a force to the deployment element in a first direction deploys the pledget and withdrawal string from the barrel in a second direction generally opposite the first direction.01-22-2015

Patent applications by Angela Ann Johnston, New London, WI US

Barry Woods Johnston, Baltimore, MD US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110041506ADIABATIC EXPANSION HEAT ENGINE AND METHOD OF OPERATING - In an adiabatic expansion heat engine, adiabatically expanded low pressure fluid is returned to a source of high pressure fluid through a balance of internal pressures or forces that balances out the resistance to the flow of the fluid being pumped from the low pressure to the high pressure with the high pressure fluid metered into the working chamber.02-24-2011

Bill D. Johnston, Easley, SC US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110095000WORKPIECE AND WELDING PROCESS FOR PREVENTING POROSITY IN A FORMED WELD - An article and method of forming the article are disclosed. The method includes positioning a first workpiece, positioning a second workpiece, and applying energy to the first workpiece and the second workpiece to form a weld. The article includes the first and second workpiece. The first workpiece includes a first weld surface, which includes at least one porosity reducing channel. The second workpiece includes a second weld surface positioned to be welded to the first weld surface. The application of energy generates gas that is directed by the at least one porosity reducing channel.04-28-2011

Bill Damon Johnston, Greenville, SC US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110164989FATIGUE LOAD RESISTANT STRUCTURES AND WELDING PROCESSES - A fatigue load resistant structure includes a fatigue loaded portion and a weldable fatigue loading resistant feature. The fatigue loaded portion includes a first elongation material. The weldable fatigue loading resistant feature includes a second elongation material secured to the fatigue loaded portion of the fatigue loaded structure. The first elongation material is less ductile than the second elongation material, and the weldable fatigue loading resistant feature can reduce, retard, or eliminate formation of cracks due to tensile and compressive forces.07-07-2011

Bob Johnston US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120006896HAND-HELD DATA COLLECTOR WITH DETACHABLE SCANNER - Disclosed is data collection apparatus for hand use. The apparatus comprises a body and a bar code scanner. The body has: a central portion adapted to be and gripped in the manner of a joystick; a switch positioned on the central portion and positioned in the manner of a pistol trigger, for finger actuation; a first data entry portion to which the central portion extends, the first data entry portion having at least a 10-digit numeric keypad, each key of said keypad being adapted for and actuable in use by the thumb of said hand; and a second data entry portion from which the central portion extends. The scanner is: adapted for actuation by said switch; has a configuration in which the bar code scanner defines a protuberance extending from the first data entry portion; and is detachable from the body for use in tight spaces.01-12-2012

Brandal Johnston, Horn Lake, MS US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110272500Adjustable Eye Ball Fitting - Herein disclosed is a novel coupling device to connect a water jet outlet, such as a pool or spa jet to a pipe. A flexible seal engages the outer circumference of the inlet pipe and two flat surfaces that allow application of an appropriate binding agent for securing the pipe, and surface adapted to couple with the water jet outlet. The invention allows a contractor to install a pool or spa jet perpendicular to the surface of the pool wall and adjust position of the pool jet so that it is at the desired height and angle prior to applying the final plaster coat. The coupling provides a watertight seal and sufficient surface area for pipe-fitting glue adhesion.11-10-2011
20120024852Water Hose Cooler - This invention provides an easy to use device used to store a hose compatible with a standard garden hose faucet connection upon an insulated drink cooler.02-02-2012
20120028508Memory Jack - An inconspicuous data storage device disguised as a communications jack secured to a wall or other relatively immobile object and linked to a computer with a breakaway data transfer cable.02-02-2012
20120305554Water Hose Cooler - This invention provides an easy to use device used to store a hose compatible with a standard garden hose faucet connection upon an insulated drink cooler.12-06-2012

Bryan Scott Johnston, Eugene, OR US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110243214INDUCING RESPONSE SIGNATURES IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Methods and systems are provided in which a network induces different distortions in signals traversing different segments of the network. The distortions may be used to identify locations on the network of devices that transmit and receive the signals. The distortions may be reflected in equalization coefficients programmed into transmitting or receiving devices, which may be used to pre or post filter the signals to compensate for the distortions.10-06-2011

Carol A. Johnston, South Lyon, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100228447ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED VEHICLE APPLICATIONS - An apparatus is provided for controlling an automated closure panel in a vehicle. The apparatus includes a command module configured to generate a control signal. A motor is configured to actuate the automated closure panel based upon the control signal. A motor sensor is configured to measure an output characteristic of the motor, with the motor sensor having a motor sensor output signal. An adaptive logic module is coupled to the command module and to the motor sensor. The adaptive logic module is configured to provide an output to the command module to thereby adjust the control signal, wherein the adaptive logic module is configured to determine when the automated closure panel is obstructed by an obstacle based upon the motor sensor output signal.09-09-2010

Christine C. Johnston, Durango, CO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090258172Biodegradable or compostable containers - The present invention provides an improved method and materials for forming biodegradable containers that can hold food products in dry, damp or wet conditions and provides the biodegradable containers prepared according to the disclosed process. The containers are produced through the use of a pre-gelled starch suspension that is unique in its ability to form hydrated gels and to maintain this gel structure in the presence of many other types of materials and at low temperatures.10-15-2009

Patent applications by Christine C. Johnston, Durango, CO US

Christopher Lee Johnston, Harpers Ferry, WV US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110239019METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING POWER CONSUMPTION OF A COMPUTING DEVICE - A power-state management module in any operating environment manages power consumption of a computing device in a power-on mode. The disclosed system and method based on predetermined criteria, classify computing device activity and switch the computing device from the power-on mode to either a hibernate mode or a shut down mode. The predetermined criteria include inactive computing device time compared to a predetermined time period and operational processes present in an exemption list of processes.09-29-2011

Daniel Person Johnston, Pierre, SD US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100064932DEICING COMPOSITION - A deicing composition is provided. The composition includes a potassium or sodium salt of a carboxylic acid and a lithium salt of a carboxylic acid or lithium nitrate, wherein the molar ratio of lithium to potassium or lithium to sodium is from 10 percent to 80 percent.03-18-2010
20110185943Deicing Composition - A deicing composition is provided. The composition includes a potassium or sodium salt of a carboxylic acid and a lithium salt of a carboxylic acid or lithium nitrate, wherein the molar ratio of lithium to potassium or lithium to sodium is from 08-04-2011

Patent applications by Daniel Person Johnston, Pierre, SD US

Darian P. Johnston, Madison, WI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100216605Stationary Exercise Apparatus - A stationary exercise device having variable footpaths is disclosed. The exercise device includes a frame, a pair of supporting members that have a first end to rotate about an axis and a second end to move along a reciprocating path, a pair of pedals joined to the supporting members, and a guider assembly for adjusting an incline angle of the reciprocating path.08-26-2010
20120122632STATIONARY EXERCISE APPARATUS - A stationary exercise device having variable footpaths is disclosed. The exercise device includes a frame, a pair of supporting members that have a first end to rotate about an axis and a second end to move along a reciprocating path, a pair of pedals joined to the supporting members, and a guider assembly for adjusting an incline angle of the reciprocating path.05-17-2012
20140073487STATIONARY EXERCISE APPARATUS - A stationary exercise device having variable footpaths is disclosed. The exercise device includes a frame, a pair of supporting members that have a first end to rotate about an axis and a second end to move along a reciprocating path, a pair of pedals joined to the supporting members, and a guider assembly for adjusting an incline angle of the reciprocating path.03-13-2014

Patent applications by Darian P. Johnston, Madison, WI US

David A. Johnston, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110226253COUGH SHIELD - A cough shield includes a cough shield body expandable from a folded state to an open state and collapsible to return from the open to the folded state. The cough shield body is retained in an unbiased condition in the folded state until acted on by a user to open the cough shield body. An engagement member adhesively fixed to the body is accessible to the user in the folded state. The engagement member defines a cavity between the engagement member outer wall and an outer surface portion of the body. The engagement member slidably receives a user's finger to assist in opening or closing the cough shield body and to temporarily retain the cough shield in the open state in contact with the face of the user to at least partially cover the user's nose and mouth.09-22-2011

David B. Johnston, Bend, OR US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090020640Portable Hose Roller - A portable, motorized apparatus for winding flexible hoses, lines, cables and the like into spools for storage. The apparatus includes a motor assembly that drives a spool. The apparatus can receive hoses from either side, and can be mounted on a vehicle hitch receiver at different heights to accommodate different operators and terrains.01-22-2009

David W. Johnston, Kensington, NH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090121610Mercury dispenser, method of making mercury dispenser and method of dosing mercury into ARC discharge lamp - A fluorescent lamp (05-14-2009
20100079988LED light source with an integrated heat pipe - A light source (04-01-2010
20110050085Precision Mercury Dispenser Using Wire - A fluorescent lamp includes a tubular member or envelope having an arc generating and sustaining medium therein. An electrode is provided in each end of the tubular member and a phosphor coating is applied to the interior surface of the tubular member. A mercury dispenser is situated within the tubular member. The mercury dispenser includes a body composed of a material. The body is provided with a bore. A wire plated with a material capable of wetting mercury is provided in the bore. A quantity of mercury is deposited in the bore in contact with the wire.03-03-2011
20150014727Silicone-Grafted Core-Shell Particles, Polymer Matrix, and LED Containing Same - A silicone-grafted core-shell particle is described wherein the silicone-grafted core-shell particle comprises a core of an inorganic particle and a shell of a grafted poly(dimethylsiloxane) polymer formed from a bi-terminated poly(dimethylsiloxane) having reactive groups at each terminal end. The silicone-grafted core-shell particles may be dispersed in a polysiloxane polymer matrix and employed as an LED encapsulant.01-15-2015

Patent applications by David W. Johnston, Kensington, NH US

Debra A. Johnston, St. Louis, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110113325Systems, Methods and Computer Readable Media For Creating and Updating Electronic Documents - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for preparing for creating and updating electronic documents are provided. According to one aspect, a method for updating electronic documents having a first section of information includes receiving an update to the first section of information and parameters associated with the electronic documents to be updated. Upon receiving the update to the first section of information and receiving the parameters associated with the electronic documents to be updated, the electronic documents including the updated first section of information and the parameters associated with the electronic documents are automatically updated.05-12-2011

Doug Johnston, Plymouth, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100332049METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DETERMINING LOAD CHARACTERISTICS OF A TRAILER - The invention provides a system and method for determining characteristics of a trailer being towed by a vehicle that includes an electronic stability control (“ESC”) system. The trailer is coupled to the vehicle using a trailer hitch. The hitch is configured to fasten the trailer to the vehicle using at least one intelligent bolt or fastener. The intelligent fastener has structural characteristics similar to those of traditional bolts for fastening a trailer to a vehicle (e.g., shear strength, diameter, etc.), but the intelligent fastener is configured to sense forces at a junction between the trailer and the vehicle. The ESC system receives force readings from the intelligent fastener sensors and uses them in conjunction with signals from a plurality of other sensors connected to the ESC system to determine one or more characteristics of the trailer. The characteristics of the trailer include a trailer weight, a trailer sway, and a trailer center of gravity. The ESC system compensates the motion of the vehicle based on the forces sensed at the junction and the characteristics of the trailer.12-30-2010

Everett L. Johnston, Welch, OK US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100234252CROSSLINKED SWELLABLE POLYMER - The invention is directed to stable crosslinked water-soluble swellable polymers, methods for making same, and their various uses in the hygiene and medical arts, gel electrophoresis, packaging, agriculture, the cable industry, information technology, in the food industry, papermaking, use as flocculation aids, and the like. More particularly, the invention relates to a composition comprising expandable polymeric microparticles having labile crosslinkers and stable crosslinkers, said microparticle mixed with a fluid and an unreacted tertiary crosslinker that is capable of further crosslinking the microparticle on degradation of the labile crosslinker so as to form a stable gel. A particularly important use is as an injection fluid in petroleum production, where the expandable polymeric particles are injected into a well and when the heat and/or pH of the well cause degradation of the labile crosslinker and when the particle expands, the tertiary crosslinker crosslinks the polymer to form a stable gel, thus diverting water to lower permeability regions and improving oil recovery.09-16-2010

Fred Johnston, Dalton, NE US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090025958Communication wire - The present invention relates to an improved isolated core or insulated conductor with a low dielectric constant and reduced materials costs. Apparatuses and methods of manufacturing the improved isolated core or insulated conductor are also disclosed.01-29-2009
20100078193COMMUNICATION WIRE - The present invention relates to an improved insulated conductor with a low dielectric constant and reduced materials costs. The conductor (04-01-2010
20100132977COMMUNICATION WIRE - The present invention relates to an improved isolated core or insulated conductor with a low dielectric constant and reduced materials costs. Apparatuses and methods of manufacturing the improved isolated core or insulated conductor are also disclosed.06-03-2010
20110308837COMMUNICATION WIRE - The present invention relates to an improved isolated core or insulated conductor with a low dielectric constant and reduced materials costs. Apparatuses and methods of manufacturing the improved isolated core or insulated conductor are also disclosed.12-22-2011
20110308838COMMUNICATION WIRE - The present invention relates to an improved isolated core or insulated conductor with a low dielectric constant and reduced materials costs. Apparatuses and methods of manufacturing the improved isolated core or insulated conductor are also disclosed.12-22-2011
20110315427COMMUNICATION WIRE - The present invention relates to an improved isolated core or insulated conductor with a low dielectric constant and reduced materials costs. Apparatuses and methods of manufacturing the improved isolated core or insulated conductor are also disclosed.12-29-2011

Patent applications by Fred Johnston, Dalton, NE US

Fred Johnston, Sidney, NE US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090266577Cable with offset filler - The present invention relates to cables made of twisted conductor pairs. More specifically, the present invention relates to twisted pair communication cables for high-speed data communications applications. A twisted pair including at least two conductors extends along a generally longitudinal axis, with an insulation surrounding each of the conductors. The conductors are twisted generally longitudinally along the axis. A cable includes at least two twisted pairs and a filler. At least two of the cables are positioned along generally parallel axes for at least a predefined distance. The cables are configured to efficiently and accurately propagate high-speed data signals by, among other functions, limiting at least a subset of the following: impedance deviations, signal attenuation, and alien crosstalk along the predefined distance.10-29-2009
20110252635Cable with offset filler - The present invention relates to cables made of twisted conductor pairs. More specifically, the present invention relates to twisted pair communication cables for high-speed data communications applications. A twisted pair including at least two conductors extends along a generally longitudinal axis, with an insulation surrounding each of the conductors. The conductors are twisted generally longitudinally along the axis. A cable includes at least two twisted pairs and a filler. At least two of the cables are positioned along generally parallel axes for at least a predefined distance. The cables are configured to efficiently and accurately propagate high-speed data signals by, among other functions, limiting at least a subset of the following: impedance deviations, signal attenuation, and alien crosstalk along the predefined distance.10-20-2011

Patent applications by Fred Johnston, Sidney, NE US

Frederick W. Johnston, Dalton, NE US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080283274MULTI-PAIR CABLE WITH VARYING LAY LENGTH - A multi-pair cable having a plurality of twisted conductor pairs. The twisted conductor pairs each have an initial lay length that is different from that of the other twisted conductor pairs. The plurality of twisted conductor pairs defines a cable core. The core is twisted at a varying twist rate such that the cable core has a mean lay length of less than 2.5 inches.11-20-2008
20110048767Twisted Pairs Cable with Tape Arrangement - A multi-pair cable having a plurality of twisted conductor pairs and a tape arrangement. The tape arrangement providing a dielectric barrier between the twisted conductor pairs and a jacket of the multi-pair cable. The tape arrangement further defining at least two separate twisted pair regions in which the twisted conductor pairs lie.03-03-2011
20130341067CABLE WITH OFFSET FILTER - The present invention relates to cables made of twisted conductor pairs. More specifically, the present invention relates to twisted pair communication cables for high-speed data communications applications. A twisted pair including at least two conductors extends along a generally longitudinal axis, with an insulation surrounding each of the conductors. The conductors are twisted generally longitudinally along the axis. A cable includes at least two twisted pairs and a filler. At least two of the cables are positioned along generally parallel axes for at least a predefined distance. The cables are configured to efficiently and accurately propagate high-speed data signals by, among other functions, limiting at least a subset of the following: impedance deviations, signal attenuation, and alien crosstalk along the predefined distance.12-26-2013
20140166328Communication Wire - The present invention relates to an improved insulated conductor with a low dielectric constant and reduced materials costs. The conductor (06-19-2014

Patent applications by Frederick W. Johnston, Dalton, NE US

Gary Lawrence Johnston, Cowarts, AL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100076353Roller therapy apparatus - A roller therapy apparatus is provided which enables the user to engage a spherical shaped roller element with various body muscle groups. The apparatus includes a frame structure means, a roller engagement means, and a roller structure means. The frame structure means comprises a base frame structure with a user support member mounted thereon and having an opening. The roller structure means comprises a base roller structure with a roller support member rigidly mounted thereon. The base roller structure mounts to the base frame structure of the frame structure means, while the roller support member rotatably receives and supports the spherical roller element of the roller engagement means. The roller structure means is mounted to said frame structure means such that at least a portion of the spherical roller element extends through the opening of the user support means, above its top surface. The user operates the apparatus by positioning themselves upon the user support member and engaging with various muscle groups the portion of the spherical roller element which extends above the top surface. The spherical roller element will exert a force or pressure against the muscle group which is pressed against it. The roller structure means may be adjusted and secure at different intervals along the base frame structure of the frame structure means so that the elevation of the portion of the spherical roller element which is extended above the surface of the user support member may be varied. The frame structure means may also have a collapseable feature so that the apparatus may be more easily stored and transported. A wheel assembly may also be included to assist in storage and transport.03-25-2010
20100148521Water displacement apparatus - A water displacement apparatus is provided which uses water as a means for transferring energy from the wind and sun into electricity. Wind and the sun may be used to displace water from a water container means. The water container means has a water container member which may be partially submerged in a water supply or reservoir, or it may be connected remotely. The water container means also has a water transport member connected to it, through which water from the water reservoir may move into the water container member. The water from the supply or reservoir will move into the water container member as the water displacement process begins. A conventional windmill system may be used to mechanically displace the water, or an evaporation system utilizing one or more lenses may be used to evaporate the water. An electric generator means may be operatively connected to the water container means in such a manner that the movement of the water through said water transport member may be used to generate electricity. In an alternate configuration, a water condenser means may be connected to the water container means in such a manner that the evaporated water may be transformed back into liquid form and returned to the reservoir or collected for possible residential, commercial, or industrial uses. The various components of the water displacement means and electricity generation means, along with the water condenser means, may also be used in various combinations to displace larger amounts of water.06-17-2010
20120323150Roller massage apparatus - A roller massage apparatus is provided which enables therapy routines to be performed on various body muscle groups. A frame structure is part of the apparatus and comprises a base frame with a generally horizontal user support member having an opening being mounted thereon. The upper end of a roller structure rotatably supports a spherical roller, while its lower end mounts to the base frame so that at least a portion of the spherical roller extends through the opening of the user support member. The user operates the apparatus by positioning themselves upon the user support member and engaging with their body the portion of the spherical roller which extends through the opening. The vertical position of the spherical roller may be adjusted, and the frame structure itself may be collapseable for storage.12-20-2012
20140039363Body therapy apparatus - A body therapy apparatus is provided which enables the user to easily and comfortable engage the various muscles of the leg, providing the leg muscles with a therapeutic message and assisting with the removal of cellulite from affected areas of the leg. The apparatus is basically comprised of a frame structure means, a user engagement means, a coupling means, and an optional resistance means. The main support members are adjustably coupled together by the coupling means such that they may alternatively move away and towards one another, as the various leg muscles of the user are being engaged by the user engagement means, which mount along the inside of the support members. The optional resistance means may be used to provide motion resistance.02-06-2014

Patent applications by Gary Lawrence Johnston, Cowarts, AL US

Gavin Lee Johnston, Overland Park, KS US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090232473User Message System and Method for Digital Video Recorder - An apparatus and method is presented for receiving and displaying user messages associated with multimedia content. Specifically, the present invention is directed to controlling the operation of a television recording/playback system to permit a user to input a message, associate that message with a selected television program, and display the associated message when the selected television program is accessed by another user (see FIG. 09-17-2009

Gene Johnston, Brigham City, UT US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110000390Non-toxic percussion primers and methods of preparing the same - A percussion primer composition including at least one explosive, at least one nano-size non-coated fuel particle having natural surface oxides thereon, at least one oxidizer, optionally at least one sensitizer, optionally at least one buffer, and to methods of preparing the same.01-06-2011

Greg Johnston, Portland, ME US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090158842HTA Fluid Level and Fluid Type Measurement - Apparatus for measuring an amount of ablation fluid circulating in a system for ablating tissue comprises a plurality of electrical contacts located within an ablation fluid receiving chamber of the system, the contacts being located at various heights and a data processing arrangement coupled to the contacts to receive data corresponding to electrical conductance between pairs of the contacts, the data processing arrangement determining a height of fluid in the chamber based on the measured conductance levels and determining based on the determined height, whether an amount of fluid circulating through the system is within a desired range.06-25-2009
20120167678HTA Fluid Level and Fluid Type Measurement - Apparatus for measuring an amount of ablation fluid circulating in a system for ablating tissue comprises a plurality of electrical contacts located within an ablation fluid receiving chamber of the system, the contacts being located at various heights and a data processing arrangement coupled to the contacts to receive data corresponding to electrical conductance between pairs of the contacts, the data processing arrangement determining a height of fluid in the chamber based on the measured conductance levels and determining based on the determined height, whether an amount of fluid circulating through the system is within a desired range.07-05-2012

Guy L. Johnston, Broomfield, CO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100053665Print optimization mechanism - A method is disclosed. The method includes receiving a print file, removing images from the print file, replacing each image with a reference to the image, storing each image removed from the print file; and printing the print file. Each image is retrieved from storage to be printed upon encountering a reference to the image during printing of the print file.03-04-2010

Harold E. Johnston, Brigham City, UT US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100116385Methods of forming a sensitized explosive and a percussion primer - A sensitized explosive that comprises an explosive precipitated onto a sensitizer. The explosive is CL-20, PETN, RDX, HMX, or mixtures thereof and the sensitizer is aluminum, titanium, zirconium, magnesium, melamine, styrene, lithium aluminum hydride, or mixtures thereof. The sensitized explosive is used in a percussion primer that includes a bismuth compound and a melt binder. The bismuth compound is bismuth oxide, bismuth subnitrate, bismuth tetroxide, bismuth sulfide, or mixtures thereof and the melt binder is a wax having a melting point above ambient temperature, trinitrotoluene, poly(3,3-bis(azidomethyl)oxetane), poly(3-azidomethyl-3-methyloxetane), ethyl-3,5-dinitrobenzoate, or mixtures thereof. A gun cartridge and other primer-containing ordnance assemblies employing the percussion primer are also disclosed. Methods of forming the sensitized explosive and the percussion primer are also disclosed.05-13-2010

Patent applications by Harold E. Johnston, Brigham City, UT US

Howard Johnston, Scottsdale, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110219544OSCILLATING BED - An oscillating bed includes a stand or base with spaced apart, head and foot upright members. A body supporting member generally defines the length and width of the bed and has a foot end and a head end defining a longitudinal axis and longitudinally extending rims along opposed sides with a curved surface extending lateral to the longitudinal axis between the foot end and the head end. The head upright member is pivotally attached to the head end and the foot upright member is pivotally attached to the foot end and supports the body supporting member relative to the stand for oscillatory movement. A rotary motor and drive apparatus are coupled to the body supporting member and convert rotary motion of the motor to oscillatory movement of the body supporting member about the longitudinal axis.09-15-2011

Ian Fraser Johnston, Boca Raton, FL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100146848Fuel formed of cellulosic and biosolid materials - A fuel preferably pelletized and method of forming a fuel including a quantity of a natural particulate cellulosic material and a quantity of a particulate biosolid material from a bioslurry effluent derived substantially from fats, oils and grease (FOG) found in non-edible food residuals from sanitary sewer drainage (SSD). The biosolid material and the cellulosic material are substantially homogenous, preferably having a moisture content of from about 5% to about 15% by weight and at least substantially minus 5 mesh. A quantity of particulate synthetic polymeric thermoplastic fines material may be added for increased fuel energy content.06-17-2010

James A. Johnston, Middletown, MD US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090137787JANUS FAMILY KINASES AND IDENTIFICATION OF IMMUNE MODULATORS - An isolated polynucleotide encodes JAK-3 protein. JAK-3 protein is a protein tyrosine kinase having a molecular weight of approximately 125 kDa which has tandem non-identical catalytic domains, lacks SH2 or SH3 domains, and is expressed in NK cells and stimulated or transformed T cells, but not in resting T cells. The protein itself and antibodies to this protein are also presented. Further, methods of identifying therapeutic agents for modulating the immune system make use of the foregoing.05-28-2009

James L. Johnston, Brighton, CO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120058271TRANSPARENT INK-JET RECORDING FILMS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS - Transparent ink jet recording films, compositions, and methods are disclosed. These films exhibit high maximum optical densities and low haze values. Such films are useful for medical imaging.03-08-2012
20120058272TRANSPARENT INK-JET RECORDING FILMS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS - Transparent ink-jet recording films, compositions, and methods are disclosed. These films exhibit high maximum optical densities and have low haze values. These films are useful for medical imaging.03-08-2012
20120100315TRANSPARENT INK-JET RECORDING FILMS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS - Transparent ink-jet recording films, compositions, and methods are disclosed. These films can exhibit high maximum optical densities, rapid ink drying, low curl, excellent adhesion between the coating layers and the substrate, and negligible ink transfer between stacked ink-jet recording films after imaging. Such films are useful in medical imaging applications.04-26-2012
20120148768TRANSPARENT INK-JET RECORDING FILMS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS - Transparent ink-jet recording films, compositions, and methods are disclosed. These compositions and methods can impart excellent adhesion properties between film layers and the transparent support. The films have improved appearance compared to similar high optical density films. Such improved appearance films are produced without requiring reduced drying process throughput. These films are useful for medical imaging.06-14-2012
20120308745TRANSPARENT INK-JET RECORDING FILMS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS - Transparent ink-jet recording films, compositions, and methods are disclosed. These films can exhibit high maximum optical densities, rapid ink drying, low curl, excellent adhesion between the coating layers and the substrate, and negligible ink transfer between stacked ink-jet recording films after imaging. Such films are useful in medical imaging applications.12-06-2012

John Johnston, Lexington, KY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100017957GASKET FOR INSTALLING A SINK IN A COUNTER AND METHODS OF USING SAME - A gasket intended for top-down, press fit installation of a sink in a counter. The gasket includes a body having a flange adapted to engage a portion of the sink. The body further includes a receiver and at least one projection extending from the body. A method of using the gasket is also disclosed.01-28-2010

Joshua Johnston, Logan, UT US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100026555OBSTACLE DETECTION ARRANGEMENTS IN AND FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - An arrangement for obstacle detection in autonomous vehicles wherein two significant data manipulations are employed in order to provide a more accurate read of potential obstacles and thus contribute to more efficient and effective operation of an autonomous vehicle. A first data manipulation involves distinguishing between those potential obstacles that are surrounded by significant background scatter in a radar diagram and those that are not, wherein the latter are more likely to represent binary obstacles that are to be avoided. A second data manipulation involves updating a radar image to the extent possible as an object comes into closer range. Preferably, the first aforementioned data manipulation may be performed via context filtering, while the second aforementioned data manipulation may be performed via blob-based hysteresis.02-04-2010

Kathleen S. Johnston, Nashville, TN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110067715REDUCTION OF CONSTITUENTS IN TOBACCO - Methods of selectively reducing constituents in tobacco as well as the tobacco obtained by such methods are disclosed. Subcritical fluids, e.g., liquid carbon dioxide, serve as the reduction media.03-24-2011
20140041675REDUCTION OF CONSTITUENTS IN TOBACCO - Methods of selectively reducing constituents in tobacco as well as the tobacco obtained by such methods are disclosed. Subcritical fluids, e.g., liquid carbon dioxide, serve as the reduction media.02-13-2014

Kenneth Johnston, Okemos, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110209378APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE FOR UNIFORM MUZZLE LOADING - The present invention relates to an apparatus for loading a barrel of a muzzle loading firearm to provide powder and a projectile at a breach end of the barrel. The apparatus comprises: (i) a handle having a central longitudinal axis and adapted to be gripped by one hand, the handle having an opening between opposed ends along the axis; (ii) a moveable casing having a head and mounted in the opening adjacent one end of the handle and adapted to receive a ramrod of the muzzle loading rifle into the casing; (iii) a retaining means for retaining the casing within the opening, the retaining means mounted on the handle with at least a portion of the retaining means mounted inside the opening; and (iv) a coil spring mounted in the opening inside the handle between the portion of the retaining means mounted in the opening and the head of the casing. When the ramrod is used to force the projectile onto powder in the barrel at the breach end, the casing is moved towards the portion of the starter against the coil spring to pressure the projectile against the powder. The retaining means can comprise a starter for the projectile extending from one end of the handle. The starter is adapted to start a projectile in the barrel of the muzzle loading firearm.09-01-2011

Kenneth G. Johnston, Freeland, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090195375CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VEHICLE TRANSMISSION - A control system for a vehicle transmission implements a method of controlling the transmission. The system includes a device for selecting the desired operating mode of the transmission, such as a gear shift lever, and a transmission sensor for sensing the actual operating mode of the transmission. A display is in communication with the device and the transmission sensor and displays both the desired operating mode and the actual operating mode of the transmission. A controller is in communication with the transmission and controls the operating mode of the transmission. An occupancy sensor, in communication with the controller, verifies that the driver is in the driver seat before the controller allows the transmission to be shifted out of a park mode.08-06-2009

Kevin A. Johnston, Deer Park, WI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100107832ADJUSTABLE PUNCH ASSEMBLIES AND ASSOCIATED ADJUSTMENT METHODS - A punch tool assembly includes an adjustment subassembly coupled to a canister sidewall of the assembly. The adjustment subassembly includes a punch head, which engages a punch holder, or body, of the punch tool, at a threaded interface, so that rotation of the punch head moves the punch body/holder along a central longitudinal axis of the punch tool assembly. The adjustment subassembly further includes a locking member, which is biased with respect to the punch head, in a first position, where the locking member is engaged with a locking feature of an engagement sidewall of the subassembly, to lock the punch head and prevent rotation thereof. The locking member may be released, to unlock the punch head, by applying a force to an externally accessible actuation interface of a release member of the subassembly, for example, to rotate the actuation interface about the central longitudinal axis.05-06-2010
20100107846PUNCH ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING - A retain-and-release member, which is coupled to a punch holder of a punch assembly, engages a punch tip against an end of the holder, such that a working portion of the tip extends from the end. A punch guide sidewall of the assembly includes an aperture aligned with an actuation interface of the retain-and-release member, when the punch holder and the engaged punch tip are slidably engaged within a guide bore formed by the punch guide sidewall. The aperture provides access for applying a force, to the actuation interface, in order to disengage the retain-and-release member from the punch tip, while the punch holder remains within the guide bore of the assembly. Following the removal, the same punch tip, or another, may be inserted into the guide bore and into engagement with the retain-and-release member.05-06-2010
20130139667PUNCH ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING - A retain-and-release member, which is coupled to a punch holder of a punch assembly, engages a punch tip against an end of the holder, such that a working portion of the tip extends from the end. A punch guide sidewall of the assembly includes an aperture aligned with an actuation interface of the retain-and-release member, when the punch holder and the engaged punch tip are slidably engaged within a guide bore formed by the punch guide sidewall. The aperture provides access for applying a force, to the actuation interface, in order to disengage the retain-and-release member from the punch tip, while the punch holder remains within the guide bore of the assembly. Following the removal, the same punch tip, or another, may be inserted into the guide bore and into engagement with the retain-and-release member.06-06-2013
20130319200ADJUSTABLE PUNCH ASSEMBLIES AND ASSOCIATED ADJUSTMENT METHODS - A punch tool assembly includes an adjustment subassembly coupled to a canister sidewall of the assembly. The adjustment subassembly includes a punch head, which engages a punch holder, or body, of the punch tool, at a threaded interface, so that rotation of the punch head moves the punch body/holder along a central longitudinal axis of the punch tool assembly. The adjustment subassembly further includes a locking member, which is biased with respect to the punch head, in a first position, where the locking member is engaged with a locking feature of an engagement sidewall of the subassembly, to lock the punch head and prevent rotation thereof. The locking member may be released, to unlock the punch head, by applying a force to an externally accessible actuation interface of a release member of the subassembly, for example, to rotate the actuation interface about the central longitudinal axis.12-05-2013
20140331842PUNCH ASSEMBLIES AND UNIVERSAL PUNCH THEREFOR - A punch tip (11-13-2014
20140345435PUNCH HOLDER AND PUNCH CONFIGURATIONS - Punch holders and corresponding punch configurations configured to increase the ease and speed by which maintenance and/or modification of punches used with the holders can be performed. In some cases, the punch holder can be configured with one or more upper and lower collars operatively situated on differing areas of the holder, with each collar adapted to perform a different action with regard to a punch held by the holder. In some cases, when the upper collar is rotated, a corresponding height adjustment of a punch held by the holder results. In some cases, when the lower collar is rotated, a punch held by the holder is released.11-27-2014

Patent applications by Kevin A. Johnston, Deer Park, WI US

Lucian Johnston US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110221883METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING BOREHOLE IMAGE DATA - A method of transmitting borehole image data from a borehole location to a remote location includes obtaining a set of image data describing formation surrounding a borehole using a logging tool at a selected depth or range of depths in the borehole, extracting one or more image features from the set of image data downhole, and transmitting a representation of the extracted image features to the surface.09-15-2011

Mark A. Johnston, Boulder, CO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110319881Current-Fed Push-Pull Converter with Passive Voltage Clamp - An electrosurgical generator configured to output radio frequency (RF) energy having a current-source type behavior is provided. The generator has a buck converter having a voltage source, at least one switch and an inductor. The generator also has an RF stage configured to output the RF energy. A sensor circuit configured to measure at least one parameter of the RF energy and a controller configured to receive the measured parameter from the sensor circuit and control the output of the electrosurgical generator based on the measured parameter may also be provided in the electrosurgical generator.12-29-2011
20120220997System and Method for Detecting and Suppressing Arc Formation During an Electrosurgical Procedure - A method for suppressing arc formation during an electrosurgical tissue treatment procedure includes the steps of supplying pulsed current from an energy source to tissue and measuring the pulsed current supplied from the energy source. The method also includes the steps of comparing an instantaneous measured pulse to a predetermined threshold and controlling the pulsed current supplied from the energy source based on the comparison between the instantaneous measured pulse and the predetermined threshold.08-30-2012
20130053840System and Method for DC Tissue Impedance Sensing - A system and method for transmitting electrosurgical energy from a generator to an electrosurgical instrument are provided. The electrosurgical system includes a generator adapted to generate electrosurgical energy for treating tissue. The generator includes one or more active output terminals which supply energy to the tissue. The active output terminals are operatively connected to one or more active leads. The generator also includes one or more return output terminals which returns energy from the tissue. The return output terminals are operatively connected to at least one return lead. The system also includes an electrosurgical instrument operatively connected to the one or more active leads and one or more return electrodes operatively connected to one or more return leads. The system further includes an electrosurgical cable including one or more active leads and one or more return leads. The one or more active leads and one or more return leads are wound in a double helix fashion such that the electrical field along the cable is mitigated along the length thereof.02-28-2013
20140104028PLANAR TRANSFORMERS HAVING REDUCED TERMINATION LOSSES - The present disclosure relates to planar transformers including a plurality of circuit layers that are configured to reduce termination losses on at least one of the plurality of circuit layers. The plurality of circuit layers are stacked together in a first direction and include at least first and second circuit layers. The first and second circuit layers each include an electrically conductive trace forming at least one winding having a first termination portion and a second termination portion that are separated by a gap. The gaps of the first and second circuit layers are offset relative to each other in a second direction different from the first direction. The plurality of circuit layers may further include a third circuit layer, which includes an electrically conductive trace having a grounded portion that is disposed adjacent to at least one of the gaps of the first and second circuit layers.04-17-2014
20140107641PLANAR TRANSFORMERS HAVING REDUCED TERMINATION LOSSES - The present disclosure relates to planar transformers including a plurality of circuit layers that are configured to reduce termination losses on at least one of the plurality of circuit layers. The plurality of circuit layers are stacked together in a first direction and include at least first and second circuit layers. The first and second circuit layers each include an electrically conductive trace forming at least one winding having a first termination portion and a second termination portion that are separated by a gap. The gaps of the first and second circuit layers are offset relative to each other in a second direction different from the first direction. The plurality of circuit layers may further include a third circuit layer, which includes an electrically conductive trace having a grounded portion that is disposed adjacent to at least one of the gaps of the first and second circuit layers.04-17-2014
20140114303CURRENT-FED PUSH-PULL CONVERTER WITH PASSIVE VOLTAGE CLAMP - An electrosurgical generator configured to output radio frequency (RF) energy having a current-source type behavior is provided. The generator has a buck converter having a voltage source, at least one switch and an inductor. The generator also has an RF stage configured to output the RF energy. A sensor circuit configured to measure at least one parameter of the RF energy and a controller configured to receive the measured parameter from the sensor circuit and control the output of the electrosurgical generator based on the measured parameter may also be provided in the electrosurgical generator.04-24-2014
20150088117SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATORS - A method of improving efficiency of an electrosurgical generator is presented, the method including controlling an output of an electrosurgical generator by converting a direct current (DC) to an alternating current (AC) using an inverter, and sensing a current and a voltage at an output of the inverter. The method further includes the steps of determining a power level based on the sensed voltage and the sensed current, determining an efficiency of the electrosurgical generator, and inserting a predetermined integer number of off cycles when the efficiency of the electrosurgical generator reaches a threshold power efficiency.03-26-2015
20150088118SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATORS - An electrosurgical generator is presented including a radio frequency (RF) amplifier coupled to an electrical energy source and configured to generate electrosurgical energy, the RF amplifier including an inverter configured to convert a direct current (DC) to an alternating current (AC), and a plurality of sensors configured to sense voltage and current of the generated electrosurgical energy. The electrosurgical generator further includes a controller coupled to the RF amplifier and the plurality of sensors. The electrosurgical may be further configured to determine a power level based on the sensed voltage and the sensed current, determine an efficiency of the electrosurgical generator, and insert a predetermined integer number of off cycles when the efficiency of the electrosurgical generator reaches a threshold power efficiency.03-26-2015

Patent applications by Mark A. Johnston, Boulder, CO US

Mark E. Johnston, Highland, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090276130AIR CONDITIONING TORQUE COMPENSATION ENERGY MATCHING INERTIA TRANSFER - An engine control system comprises a torque control module, an air conditioning (A/C) load comparison module, and an A/C load compensation module. The torque control module controls an engine to produce a first torque request based on a first torque maintains a current speed of the engine. The A/C load comparison module compares a transient load to a difference between a torque available to the engine and the first torque request. The A/C load compensation module selectively increases the first torque request prior to a clutch engagement based on the comparison.11-05-2009

Mark R. Johnston, Castle Rock, CO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110022496ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT AND DELIVERY - In one embodiment, system to manage and delivery electronic documents is disclosed.01-27-2011

Matthew Johnston, Gainesville, FL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100328051Method And System For the Presentation Of Information Via The Tactile Sense - Methods are provided for communicating information via a tactile sense is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving input information at a controller comprising a processor. In addition, the method comprises generating a tactile sequence from the input information according to a predetermined communication structure via the controller and transmitting the tactile sequence to a display comprising a plurality of activators. Thereafter, the method comprises outputting the tactile sequence on the display. Systems are also provided for carrying out the described methods.12-30-2010

Matthew Johnston, Greenville, SC US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110293235INTEGRATED DISTRIBUTION ENABLING ACCESS APPARATUS - An apparatus with a housing with a splitter compartment and a splicer compartment, a multiple fiber adapter attached to a wall of the housing, a multiple fiber connector connected to the multiple fiber adapter, an optical splitter in the splitter compartment of the housing, an input fiber optically connected to the optical splitter, and a plurality of output fibers optically connected to the optical splitter and the multiple fiber connector.12-01-2011
20120114295FIBER OPTIC CABLE MANAGEMENT MODULE AND PANEL - An optical module is provided. The optical module includes a base module and a cable management bracket removably attached to the base module. The base module includes a first adapter configured to interface with a first cable. The base module further includes a plurality of second adapters configured to interface with a plurality of optical fibers and a plurality of second cables. The cable management bracket includes a plurality of cable routing slots for routing the plurality of second cables. A fiber optic panel is also provided. The fiber optic panel includes a base, a plurality of module guides removably attached to the base, and a plurality of the optical modules slid between the module guides. A fiber management system is further provided. The fiber management system includes a rack and the fiber optic panel mounted on the rack.05-10-2012

Matthew G. Johnston, Centennial, CO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110118117PESTICIDE DELIVERY GRANULE - A pesticide granule is provided that includes a base carrier particle. A liquid pesticide coating is applied to the particle surface. The coating may contain adjuvants. The coating has sufficient tack to adhere a second powdered pesticide to the carrier particle. The usage of tackifying agents to render the particle surface tacky enough to adhere powdered pesticide is reduced or eliminated. The powdered pesticide is sized to a mean diameter of less than 10% of the carrier diameter to promote adhesion. The synergistic rapid acting pesticide delivery associated with the granule results in the usage of less pesticide to control a given pest with reduced environmental impact. Bifenthrin is a representative of the liquid pesticide.05-19-2011

Michael Robert Johnston, Twin Lake, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090200225DIALYSIS DEVICE WITH ACCESS PORT - A device for dialysis of a sample includes a sample chamber formed by a gasket and dialysis membranes affixed to each side of the gasket in facing relationship. A housing supports the dialysis membranes and gasket. An air chamber causes the device to float in a generally upright position when the device is immersed in a dialysate. An access port is provided through the gasket and between the dialysis membranes. The access port is accessible from outside the housing and in communication with the sample chamber such that a dispensing end of a dispensing device can be inserted through the access port to dispense sample into the sample chamber. In one embodiment, the gasket is impermeable or essentially impermeable to the sample being dialyzed.08-13-2009

Michael Vandoren Johnston, Baltimore, MD US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110270345FOCAL NONINVASIVE STIMULATION OF THE SENSORY CORTEX OF A SUBJECT WITH CEREBRAL PALSY - Disclosed are methods and related devices for use with subjects with cerebral palsy or periventricular leukomalacia. In preferred embodiments, diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is used to identify neural areas and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is used to stimulate neural pathways.11-03-2011

Michael W. Johnston, Alexander City, AL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080265602FRAME EXTENDER - A frame extender (10-30-2008

Michelle M. Johnston, Rockville, MD US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090220059DEFINING THIRD-PARTY VOICE MAIL ACCESS NUMBERS IN VIEW OF LATA BOUNDARIES - A method may include selecting a voice mail out-dial access number corresponding to a local access transport area (LATA) boundary, storing the voice mail out-dial access number on a voice mail system, and providing, by the voice mail system, voice mail out-dial service based on the LATA boundary associated with the voice mail out-dial access number. A method for providing toll-free access to the voice mail system that may be used by customers from both on-network and off-network end points.09-03-2009

Michelle Madden Johnston, Rockville, MD US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110149948ON-NET DIRECT ACCESS TO VOICEMAIL - A device in a provider network receives a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) request message from an originating device, where the SIP request message includes a general number for a voicemail service and where the voicemail service includes multiple voicemail systems. The device determines whether the originating device is associated with a voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP) account on the provider network and, when the originating device is associated with a VoIP account, selects a direct access number assigned to a voicemail system, from the multiple voicemail systems in the network, that services the VoIP account. The device also associates the direct access number and the SIP request message, and forwards, based on the direct access number, the SIP request message to an application server.06-23-2011

Paul Ernest Johnston, Longmont, CO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110034142DETECTION OF TRANSIENT SIGNALS IN DOPPLER SPECTRA - Signal processing is used to detect transient signals in the presence of noise. Two embodiments are disclosed. In both embodiments, the time series from a remote sensor is broken into a number of short time series. The power spectrum of each short time series are then calculated along with the mean noise level. The moments of each peak in every power spectrum are calculated and the peak with the largest power selected from each power spectrum. A histogram of the moments from these selected peaks is generated and normalized to become a measured PDF. In addition, a pre-determined PDF is derived, in the same method as above, from theoretically calculated noise, numerically simulated noise, or measured noise. Comparison between the measured and pre-determined PDF's establish the detection of a transient signal. The first embodiment compares the area between the measured and pre-determined PDF's against a threshold to determine detection. In a second embodiment, the differences between the measured and pre-determined PDF's are weighted and summed to form a score. This score is compared to a threshold to determine detection.02-10-2011

Ray L. Johnston, Ponca City, OK US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090111714DISPERSE NON-POLYALPHAOLEFIN DRAG REDUCING POLYMERS - A drag reducing composition comprising at least one non-polyalphaolefin polymer having an average particle size in the range of from about 5 to about 800 micrometers. The non-polyalphaolefin polymer can initially be formed via emulsion polymerization. The initial polymer particles can then be at least partially consolidated and then reduced in size and suspended in a carrier fluid. The resulting drag reducing composition can be added to a hydrocarbon-containing fluid to decrease the pressure drop associated with the turbulent flow of the hydrocarbon-containing fluid through a conduit.04-30-2009
20090209679CORE-SHELL FLOW IMPROVER - A flow improver comprising a plurality of core-shell particles that can be formed by emulsion polymerization. The core of the core-shell particles can include a drag reducing polymer, while the shell of the particles can include repeat units of a hydrophobic compound and an amphiphilic compound. The flow improver can demonstrate increased pumping stability over conventionally prepared latex flow improvers.08-20-2009
20100154893DRAG REDUCING POLYMERS FOR LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT LIQUIDS APPLICATIONS - A method for drag reducing low molecular weight liquids is provided. More specifically, a method to separate drag reducers from low molecular weight liquids, such as hydrocarbons and anhydrous ammonia, is provided.06-24-2010
20110023972DISPERSE NON-POLYALPHAOLEFIN DRAG REDUCING POLYMERS - A drag reducing composition comprising at least one non-polyalphaolefin polymer having an average particle size in the range of from about 5 to about 800 micrometers. The non-polyalphaolefin polymer can initially be formed via emulsion polymerization. The initial polymer particles can then be at least partially consolidated and then reduced in size and suspended in a carrier fluid. The resulting drag reducing composition can be added to a hydrocarbon-containing fluid to decrease the pressure drop associated with the turbulent flow of the hydrocarbon-containing fluid through a conduit.02-03-2011
20120123019ADDITIVES FOR IMPROVING DRA INJECTION - A composition comprising a drag reducing latex formulation produced by emulsion polymerization to create solid particles dispersed in an aqueous medium and an additive. The use of the composition results in a decrease of film formation while injected through a pump head when compared to the drag reducing latex formulation injected through the pump head.05-17-2012
20120298209DRAG REDUCTION OF ASPHALTENIC CRUDE OILS - A system for reducing pressure drop associated with the turbulent flow of asphaltenic crude oil through a conduit. The crude oil has a high asphaltene content and/or a low API gravity. Such reduction in pressure drop is achieved by treating the asphaltenic crude oil with a high molecular weight drag reducing polymer that can have a solubility parameter within about 20 percent of the solubility parameter of the heavy crude oil. The drag reducing polymer can also comprise the residues of monomers having at least one heteroatom.11-29-2012
20120305091DRAG REDUCTION OF ASPHALTENIC CRUDE OILS - A method of introducing a drag reducing polymer into a pipeline such that the friction loss associated with the turbulent flow though the pipeline is reduced by suppressing the growth of turbulent eddies. The drag reducing polymer is introduced into a liquid hydrocarbon having an asphaltene content of at least 3 weight percent and/or an API gravity of less than about 26° to thereby produce a treated liquid hydrocarbon. The treated liquid hydrocarbon does not have a viscosity less than the viscosity of the liquid hydrocarbon prior to treatment with the drag reducing polymer. Additionally, the drag reducing polymer is added to the liquid hydrocarbon in the range from about 0.1 to about 500 ppmw.12-06-2012
20130037117DRAG REDUCTION OF ASPHALTENIC CRUDE OILS - A method of introducing a drag reducing polymer into a pipeline such that the friction loss associated with the turbulent flow though the pipeline is reduced by suppressing the growth of turbulent eddies. The drag reducing polymer is introduced into a liquid hydrocarbon having an asphaltene content of at least 3 weight percent and an API gravity of less than about 26° to thereby produce a treated liquid hydrocarbon. The treated liquid hydrocarbon does not have a viscosity less than the viscosity of the liquid hydrocarbon prior to treatment with the drag reducing polymer. Additionally, the drag reducing polymer is added to the liquid hydrocarbon in the range from about 0.1 to about 500 ppmw.02-14-2013
20130041094DRAG REDUCTION OF ASPHALTENIC CRUDE OILS - A method of preparing a drag reducing polymer wherein the drag reducing polymer is able to be injected into a pipeline, such that the friction loss associated with the turbulent flow through the pipeline is reduced by suppressing the growth of turbulent eddies. The drag reducing polymer is injected into a pipeline of liquid hydrocarbon hydrocarbon having an asphaltene content of at least 3 weight percent and an API gravity of less than about 26° to thereby produce a treated liquid hydrocarbon wherein the viscosity of the treated liquid hydrocarbon is not less than the viscosity of the liquid hydrocarbon prior to treatment with the drag reducing polymer. The drag reducing polymer has a solubility parameter within 4 MPa02-14-2013

Patent applications by Ray L. Johnston, Ponca City, OK US

Ray Lyle Johnston, Ponca City, OK US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120035297REMEDIATION OF AGGLOMERATED FLOW IMPROVERS - The present embodiment can teach a method of feeding to a materials processor a mixture containing an agglomerated drag reducer. The mixture is then homogenized to produce a remediated drag reducer. The maximum particle size diameter of the agglomerated drag reducing polymer is at least 5% larger than the maximum particle diameter of the remediated drag reducer.02-09-2012

Richard Duane Johnston, Greenfield, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090062358PEROXISOME PROLIFERATOR ACTIVATED RECEPTOR ALPHA AGONISTS - The present invention is directed to compounds represented by the following structural formula, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates thereof,03-05-2009

Patent applications by Richard Duane Johnston, Greenfield, IN US

Robert T. Johnston, Orlando, FL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110231110Fiber Optic Sensor System for Detecting Surface Wear - One or more optical fibers (09-22-2011
20120119074SENSOR APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AND MONITORING A CRACK PROPAGATING THROUGH A STRUCTURE - A sensor apparatus is provided for detecting and monitoring a crack propagating through a structure. The sensor apparatus comprises: light source apparatus; detector structure; and a plurality of optical fibers having proximal and distal ends. The fibers may be spaced apart from one another and associated with the structure such that as a crack propagates through the structure, one or more of the optical fibers is broken by the crack. The optical fibers may receive light at the fiber proximal ends and the optical fibers may have a coating on the fiber distal ends capable of causing light to be returned toward the fiber proximal ends.05-17-2012
20120198849MULTIPLEXED OPTICAL FIBER CRACK SENSOR - An optical fiber crack detector that includes a plurality of FBG sensors positioned within one or more fibers that are operable to reflect a defined wavelength of an optical input beam. The crack detector includes a light source for generating the optical input beam that propagates down the optical fiber and interacts with the FBG sensors. A wavelength of the optical beam that is reflected by the FBG sensors is detected, and if a crack in the component damages the fiber between an FBG sensor and the detector circuit, where one or more of the reflected signals are not received, the detector knows that a crack has occurred. By strategically placing a plurality of the FBG sensors along the fiber, a crack that damages the fiber in multiple locations between multiple FBG sensors, or in multiple fibers, can provide an indication of the length of the crack.08-09-2012
20120201656MULTIPLEXED OPTICAL FIBER WEAR SENSOR - An optical fiber wear detector that includes one or more FBG sensors positioned within the fiber that are operable to reflect a defined wavelength of an optical input beam. The wear detector includes a light source for generating the optical input beam that propagates down the optical fiber and interacts with the FBG sensor. The wavelength of the optical beam that is reflected by the FBG sensor is detected, where loss of the reflected signal indicates that the fiber before the FBG sensor or the FBG sensor itself is damaged, which would most likely be an indication of wear on the component. The depth of wear can be determined by providing multiple FBG sensors in a single optical fiber and/or providing multiple optical fibers with one or more FBG sensors.08-09-2012
20140064332COMBUSTION TURBINE FLASHBACK SENSING SYSTEM EMPLOYING FIBER BRAGG GRATING SENSORS - A combustion turbine flashback sensing system with a sensor cable that includes an optical fiber having at least one and preferably multiple fiber Bragg grating (FBG) temperature sensors along the fiber. The sensor cable is oriented in a combustor turbine upstream a combustion zone, so that it is capable of sensing temperature at multiple sensing points within the combustor. A protective conduit having a first thermal conductivity circumscribes the optical fiber. A sensor shield is oriented in circumferential proximity to the FBG temperature sensor. It is preferable that each such sensor has an associated sensor shield. The sensor shield has a thermal conductivity greater than the conduit thermal conductivity. The sensor shield facilitates FBG sensor rapid thermal response, with sufficient thermal and mechanical shielding to isolate the sensor from harsh operating conditions within the combustor, while the less thermally conductive conduit provides greater isolation protection for the cable structure.03-06-2014

Patent applications by Robert T. Johnston, Orlando, FL US

Roger T. Johnston, Spartanburg, SC US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090220327Material Handling Apparatus - A handling apparatus can be used to transfer objects from a first location to a second location along a defined path, without the need for a conveyor along the path. Instead, the handling apparatus can be moved along the path by a controllable transport device, such as a robot arm. The handling apparatus can comprise a plurality of unpowered rollers which are selectively rotated by way of a transfer assist mechanism during loading and/or unloading of the objects to be transferred. The transfer assist mechanism can comprise a separate component that can power the rollers directly or indirectly. The transfer assist mechanism can comprise a belt which imparts rotational force to the support rollers via contact in some embodiments, with the amount of force controlled by varying the relative inclination of the support rollers and the transfer assist mechanism.09-03-2009
20140119875Laning Robot Systems and Methods - A system creates streams of articles on a laning conveyor having differentiated lanes from groups of articles on a feed, the groups each including articles arranged in a grid including at least two rows. The system includes an end effector on a robot arm. The robot arm is configured to simultaneously lift all of the articles in all of the rows of one of the groups from the feed. The end effector has individually actuatable row portions corresponding to the locations of the articles in the groups. The end effector is configured to sequentially place the lifted articles of each of the rows on the laning conveyor in a given lane of the laning conveyor. Related end effectors and methods are disclosed.05-01-2014

Rory Johnston, Las Vegas, NV US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100050318Pendulum Necktie - A necktie having a wide end portion formed of a material presenting a first pattern and a narrow end portion formed of a material presenting a second, different, contrasting pattern. The necktie is tied around the neck of a user in a fashion such that the narrow end portion emerges from the knot in front of the wide end portion and hangs down freely from the knot in pendulum fashion in front of the wide end portion so as to present a contrasting pattern to the wide end pattern. Alternatively, the necktie may be tied around the neck of a user in a fashion such that the wide end portion emerges from the knot in front of the narrow end portion and hangs down freely from the knot in pendulum fashion behind the wide end portion so that the wide end portion covers the narrow end portion in conventional fashion and the pattern presented by the tie is that of the wide end portion.03-04-2010

Scott Johnston, St. Louis, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090250828Method for Making Ophthalmic Devices Using Single Mold Stereolithography - A method for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens comprising introducing a volume of photocurable lens material into a container, wherein said container comprises a mold surface. The method further comprises creating a digital 3-D mathematical model defining corrective needs of an eye and projecting programmed patterns of UV light through said mold via a pattern generator, wherein said programmed patterns of UV light cure said photocurable lens material into a lens shape defined by said mold surface and said digital model.10-08-2009

Scott R. Johnston, St. Louis, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110033632In-process orientation of particles in a direct-write ink to control electrical characteristics of an electrical component being fabricated - A system for in-process orientation of particles used in direct-write inks for fabricating a component may include a device for polarizing direct-write particles in an aerosol. An outlet may direct the aerosol including the polarized direct-write particles on a substrate to form a component. An apparatus may cause the polarized direct-write particles to be aligned in a selected orientation to form the component with predetermined characteristics when deposited on the substrate.02-10-2011
20130319327IN-PROCESS ORIENTATION OF PARTICLES USED IN DIRECT-WRITE INKS TO CONTROL ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS - A system for in-process orientation of particles used in direct-write inks for fabricating a component may include a device for polarizing direct-write particles in an aerosol. An outlet may direct the aerosol including the polarized direct-write particles on a substrate to form a component. An apparatus may cause the polarized direct-write particles to be aligned in a selected orientation to form the component with predetermined characteristics when deposited on the substrate.12-05-2013

Stephen Johnston, Hilbert, WI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090266035Systems and Methods for Wrapping a Pulp Bale - A system for pulp bale wrapping includes at least one press plate operable to press a wrapper into a pulp bale. A method for wrapping pulp bale includes disposing the pulp bale between an upper wrapper and a lower wrapper, wrapping the pulp bale in the upper wrapper and the lower wrapper, and maintaining at least one of the upper wrapper and the lower wrapper in a wrapped position by crushing the at least one wrapper into the wrapped pulp bale.10-29-2009

Stephen A. Johnston, Tempe, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090186042IDENTIFICATION AND USE OF NOVOPEPTIDES FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER - Disclosed are compositions relating to novopeptides identified by the presence of frameshift mutations in tumor genes previously not identified as being oncogenic. The disclosed peptides can be used in the disclosed methods for the treatment of cancer.07-23-2009
20100248977Immobilizing an Entity in a Desired Orientation on a Support Material - The present invention relates to the identification and selection of attachment molecules that attach/immobilize an entity having a detectable activity or property on a support in an orientation that provides a detectable activity or property, and to surfaces made of the attachment molecules.09-30-2010
20110143953Synthetic Antibodies - The present invention provides methods for synthetic antibodies, methods for making synthetic antibodies, methods for identifying ligands, and related methods and reagents.06-16-2011
20120021967SYNTHETIC ANTIBODIES - The present invention provides methods for synthetic antibodies, methods for making synthetic antibodies, methods for identifying ligands, and related methods and reagents.01-26-2012
20120065123Synthetic Antibodies - Methods for synthetic antibodies, methods for making synthetic antibodies, methods for identifying ligands, and related methods and reagents.03-15-2012
20120220540SYNBODIES TO AKT1 - The present application provides synbodies against AKT1 differing in amino acid sequence, conjugation chemistry, linker/scaffold, or adjunct moiety. The synbodies are useful for diagnosis and treatment of cancer and as research reagents.08-30-2012
20130072660IDENTIFICATION AND USE OF NOVOPEPTIDES FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER - Disclosed are compositions relating to novopeptides identified by the presence of framshift mutations in tumor genes previously not identified as being oncogenic. The disclosed peptides can be used in the disclosed methods for the treatment of cancer.03-21-2013
20130224730PEPTIDE LIGANDS - A method of solid phase selection of peptide ligands for target proteins is presented. 15-20mers or greater are addressed in a microarray, and the target protein and optional competitor bound thereto and binding compared. A specific signal for the target protein indicates that a peptide has strong affinity for the target. Ligands can be coupled to solid supports and used for affinity purification of the target proteins as well as detection and modulation of target proteins. Specific peptide ligands for immuno-purifying norovirus.08-29-2013
20140128280Synthetic Antibodies - The present invention provides methods for synthetic antibodies, methods for making synthetic antibodies, methods for identifying ligands, and related methods and reagents.05-08-2014
20140221253Synthetic Antibodies - Methods for synthetic antibodies, methods for making synthetic antibodies, methods for identifying ligands, and related methods and reagents.08-07-2014

Patent applications by Stephen A. Johnston, Tempe, AZ US

Stephen Albert Johnston, Tempe, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120094271SELECTING FOR COOPERATIVELY INTERACTING MOLECULES - The present invention provides method of identifying molecules that cooperatively and positively interact with either a ligand or a target molecule of a ligand/target molecule pair, or molecules that interact with a ligand/target molecule complex.04-19-2012
20120190574Compound Arrays for Sample Profiling - The invention provides arrays of compound for use in profiling samples. The arrays include compounds bind to components of the samples at relatively low affinities. The avidity of compounds binding to components of the samples can be increased by forming arrays such that multivalent components of the samples (e.g., antibodies or cells) can bind to more than one molecule of a compound at the same time. When a sample is applied to an array under such conditions, the compounds of the array bind to component(s) of the sample with significantly different avidities generating a profile characteristic of the sample.07-26-2012
20120316078METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR PRODUCING POLYPEPTIDES IN VITRO - Methods for producing polypeptides in vitro are described that use free template nucleic acids that are not immobilized on a substrate. Polypeptides that are produced can be captured on particles without the use of capture agents and can be used to produce polypeptide arrays.12-13-2012
20130079242Compound Arrays for Sample Profiling - The invention provides arrays of compound for use in profiling samples. The arrays include compounds bind to components of the samples at relatively low affinities. The avidity of compounds binding to components of the samples can be increased by forming arrays such that multivalent components of the samples (e.g., antibodies or cells) can bind to more than one molecule of a compound at the same time. When a sample is applied to an array under such conditions, the compounds of the array bind to component(s) of the sample with significantly different avidities generating a profile characteristic of the sample.03-28-2013
20130079250Compound Arrays for Sample Profiling - The invention provides arrays of compound for use in profiling samples. The arrays include compounds bind to components of the samples at relatively low affinities. The avidity of compounds binding to components of the samples can be increased by forming arrays such that multivalent components of the samples (e.g., antibodies or cells) can bind to more than one molecule of a compound at the same time. When a sample is applied to an array under such conditions, the compounds of the array bind to component(s) of the sample with significantly different avidities generating a profile characteristic of the sample.03-28-2013
20130143756COMPOUND ARRAYS FOR SAMPLE PROFILING - The invention provides arrays of compound for use in profiling samples. The arrays include compounds bind to components of the samples at relatively low affinities. The avidity of compounds binding to components of the samples can be increased by forming arrays such that multivalent components of the samples (e.g., antibodies or cells) can bind to more than one molecule of a compound at the same time. When a sample is applied to an array under such conditions, the compounds of the array bind to component(s) of the sample with significantly different avidities generating a profile characteristic of the sample.06-06-2013
20140087963IMMUNOSIGNATURING: A PATH TO EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND HEALTH MONITORING - Health is a complex state that represents the continuously changing outcome of nearly all human activities and interactions. The invention provides efficient methods and arrays for health monitoring, diagnosis, treatment, and preventive care. The invention monitors a broad range of identifying molecules from a subject, such as circulating antibodies, and the invention evaluates a pattern of binding of those molecules to a peptide array. The characterization of the pattern of binding of such molecules to a peptide array with the methods of the invention provide a robust measure of a state of health of a subject.03-27-2014
20150079119IDENTIFICATION AND USE OF NOVOPEPTIDES FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER - Compositions, methods, systems, apparatus and/or articles of manufacture are disclosed for reducing the susceptibility of a population and/or members thereof to cancer, which may include anti-cancer vaccines, components thereof which may include novopeptides, and methods relating thereto.03-19-2015

Patent applications by Stephen Albert Johnston, Tempe, AZ US

Steven W. Johnston, Portland, OR US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090155998Atomic layer deposited tantalum containing adhesion layer - Apparatus and methods of fabricating an atomic layer deposited tantalum containing adhesion layer within at least one dielectric material in the formation of a metal, wherein the atomic layer deposition tantalum containing adhesion layer is sufficiently thin to minimize contact resistance and maximize the total cross-sectional area of metal, including but not limited to tungsten, within the contact.06-18-2009
20100164108INTEGRATING A BOTTOMLESS VIA TO PROMOTE ADSORPTION OF ANTISUPPRESSOR ON EXPOSED COPPER SURFACE AND ENHANCE ELECTROPLATING SUPERFILL ON NOBLE METALS - A method for forming a copper interconnect is described. An opening in a dielectric layer disposed on a substrate is formed. A barrier layer is formed on the opening. A seed layer is formed on the barrier layer. The seed layer includes a noble metal copper alloy, the copper having less than 50% of the atomic weight of the noble metal copper alloy.07-01-2010

Patent applications by Steven W. Johnston, Portland, OR US

Thomas Johnston, Jacksonville, FL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100075270Angularly adjustable maxillary distractor and method of distraction - A maxillary distractor assembly having a malar buttress plate member and a vertical arm member, wherein the malar buttress plate member is detachably connected to the vertical arm member such that the malar buttress plate member may be left in the patient when the remainder of the assembly is removed.03-25-2010
20100076444Bone distraction device having a quick release disengagement mechanism - A bone distraction device having a ratchet and pawl mechanism such that incremental rotation is allowed in one direction and prevented in the other, and further having a quick release mechanism such that the ratchet and pawl mechanism can be released to allow free rotation in both directions.03-25-2010

Thomas P. Johnston, Overland Park, KS US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100324110Self Solidifying Bioerodible Barrier Implant - Provided are bioerodible compositions that can be implanted into cavities of mammalian tissue as a liquid or semi-liquid and which solidify upon exposure to body temperature of the mammal. The implants erode over a prescribed period of time and elute a drug. The implants also form a seal with the skin or mucosa surrounding the cavity to prevent the entry of bacterial pathogens.12-23-2010
20130131166BIOADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS FOR EPITHELIAL DRUG DELIVERY - Disclosed are compositions and methods for treating a disease, such as infection, pain, or inflammation, by using the compositions. Particularly, disclosed is a method of treating oral pain, wherein, the above-described compositions are applied to the oral mucosa; the compositions undergo in-situ gelation, optimal adhesion to the oral mucosa, controlled erosion and controlled release of the active ingredient, i.e., benzocaine, which provides a superior degree of pain relief or analgesia for an extended period of time.05-23-2013
20130338088SELF SOLIDIFYING BIOERODIBLE BARRIER IMPLANT - Provided are bioerodible compositions that can be implanted into cavities or mammalian tissue as a liquid or semi-liquid and which solidify upon exposure of the body temperature of the mammal. The implants erode over a prescribed period of time and elute a drug. The implants also form a seal with the skin or mucosa surrounding the cavity to prevent the entry of bacterial pathogens.12-19-2013

Thomas S. Johnston, Jacksonville, FL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090138054Bi-dicrectionally expandable sternal clamp device - A sizable sternal closure clamp device for securing and retaining longitudinally or transversely divided halves of a sternum, the device having four body members and four engagement members that are positioned in inter-rib spaces on both sides of the sternum. The body members are interconnected in a sliding or telescoping manner that allows the device to be expanded or contracted in two orthogonal directions.05-28-2009

Patent applications by Thomas S. Johnston, Jacksonville, FL US

Vincent George Johnston, Oakland, MI US

William Stewart Johnston, South Lyon, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100186430Method and System for Detecting Low Refrigerant Charge and Air Conditioner Protection System - A method and system for detecting a low charge condition in an air conditioner for a vehicle. The system first determines whether noise factors are present that would interfere with reliably measuring a pressure delta. If noise factors are not present, the system determines a pressure delta value for the compressor by comparing the high side pressure when the clutch is engaged to a high side pressure when the clutch is disengaged. If the pressure delta value is less than a threshold value, a low charge condition may be recorded. When the number of low charge conditions detected exceeds a predetermined number of events, the system may set a temperature diagnostic trouble code, disable the air conditioning system and alert the driver of a potential problem.07-29-2010
20140202185VEHICLE EVAPORATOR CORE ICING PREVENTION - A climate controller device may be configured to perform operations including comparing an outside air temperature to a threshold temperature; selecting, based on the comparison, one of a function to determine target compressor off setpoint values for relatively lower temperatures and a function to determine target compressor off setpoint values for relatively higher temperatures; retrieving a value according to the selection function to determine target compressor off setpoint values, the value specifying a compressor off setpoint value corresponding to airflow configuration settings; and determining a target compressor off setpoint value based at least in part on the retrieved value.07-24-2014
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