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David Johnson

David Johnson, Katy, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090254569Systems and Methods for Real Time Data Management in a Collaborative Environment - Systems and methods for real time data management in a collaborative environment. In one embodiment, the systems and methods dynamically link stakeholders, through a collaborative environment, to current and updated data. The systems and methods also cross-reference data objects between stakeholders for calling data objects by a common name, and determine a preferred method for each operation related to processing data for a data object.10-08-2009
20110106856Systems and Methods for Real Time Data Management in a Collaborative Environment - Systems and methods for real time data management in a collaborative environment. In one embodiment, the systems and methods dynamically link stakeholders, through a collaborative environment, to current and updated data. The systems and methods also cross-reference data objects between stakeholders for calling data objects by a common name, and determine a preferred method for each operation related to processing data for a data object. 05-05-2011

David Johnson, Midland, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110061724Photovoltaic Cell Module And Method Of Forming Same - A photovoltaic cell module, a photovoltaic array including at least two modules, and a method of forming the module are provided. The photovoltaic cell module includes a substrate and a tie layer disposed on the substrate. The tie layer has a depth of penetration of from 1.1 to 100 mm and a tack value of less than −0.6 g·sec. The photovoltaic cell module also includes a photovoltaic cell disposed on the tie layer. The method of forming the photovoltaic cell module includes the steps of disposing the tie layer on the substrate and disposing the photovoltaic cell on the tie layer to form the photovoltaic cell module.03-17-2011

David Johnson, San Francisco, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100124040PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASE WITH BATTERY - A case for an electronic device protects and extends the battery life of the electronic device. The case has a lower case portion and an upper case portion, which assemble together to protect the top, side, and bottom edges of the electronic device. The lower case portion includes a battery to extend the battery life of the electronic device.05-20-2010
20100321871PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASE WITH BATTERY - A case for an electronic device protects and extends the battery life of the electronic device. The case has a lower case portion and an upper case portion, which assemble together to protect the top, side, and bottom edges of the electronic device. The lower case portion includes a battery to extend the battery life of the electronic device.12-23-2010
20120106037Portable Electronic Device Case with Battery - A case for an electronic device protects and extends the battery life of the electronic device. The case has a lower case portion and an upper case portion, which assemble together to protect the top, side, and bottom edges of the electronic device. The lower case portion includes a battery to extend the battery life of the electronic device.05-03-2012

David Johnson, Ballybrit IE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090264858Catheter Having a Detachable Tip - A catheter is disclosed that has a detachable tip for delivery of a therapeutic substance to a chronic total occlusion (CTO) within a body vessel. The tip is made from a biodegradable material and includes an active agent dispersed therethrough. The detachable tip pierces into the calcified lesion, detaches from the catheter, and remains embedded within the lesion as the tip degrades, thereby releasing the active agent. The active agent is a therapeutic substance effective to treat of a CTO. The active agent may be a drug, an enzyme, bacteria, or a parasite that degrades or softens the calcified lesion.10-22-2009
20100266656Splittable Elastomeric Drug Delivery Device - A system for treating a vascular condition including a catheter and a splittable elastomeric drug delivery device. The splittable elastomeric drug delivery device includes a balloon disposed on the catheter. The balloon includes a first elastic layer and a second elastic layer. A therapeutic agent layer is disposed on at least a portion of the first elastic layer, and the second elastic layer is disposed on the first elastic layer and the therapeutic agent layer. The first elastic layer has a first elongation-at-break percentage and the second elastic layer has a second elongation-at-break percentage.10-21-2010

David Johnson, Beaverton, OR US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090310567Global network neighborhood: Scheme for providing information about available networks in a geographical location - A method and apparatus supporting a discovery technique of multiple available networks is disclosed. A global network neighborhood data depository contains attributes of multiple networks that are available in a geographic region. The attributes aid in network discovery and selection of an optimum network for communication for devices capable of communicating via multiple networks.12-17-2009

David Johnson, Redmond, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090313254USER PHOTO HANDLING AND CONTROL - Architecture for centralized photo storage for user profiles with consent and cardkey system integration. A picture picker can connect to a cardkey/security badge photo system to allow users to choose from badge photos. Consent is also captured by the picker to allow user photos to be used in other applications. Other applications can interact with the photo storage using standard web services and APIs for the user profile and user profile change log services. Centralized storage and insured accessibility enable applications to consume from the photo storage. The photo storage can also function as a virtual directory with distributed storage as utilized for geographical deployments. Extensions of the photo storage can include an add-in for a personal information manager application and a management agent for web-based collaboration and document management to copy photos from/to other directory structures.12-17-2009

David Johnson, Owensboro, KY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090253754Fast dissolving films and coatings for controlled release of flavors, active pharmaceutical ingredients, food substances, and nicotine - A fast-dissolving film for use as a platform for the delivery of material to the oral cavity, comprising a film forming agent; a plasticizing agent; and a fast-dissolving, water-soluble agent; and methods for producing same.10-08-2009
20090301504Method for producing flavored particulate solid dispersions - A method for producing flavoring materials consisting of a flavor and a simple matrix material that are GRAS or approved for use in food, and that will be stable under extremely adverse conditions, greater than 50% moisture, high pH, high temperature stability (60° C.), yet be released in the oral cavity; without the use of organic solvents, and with the use of inexpensive materials and unsophisticated equipment.12-10-2009

David Johnson, Boerne, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090266753Dispensing System for Microbial Solution - A system and method for dispensing microbial solution into a drain line. The system includes a disposable cartridge adapted to hold a quantity of microbial solution. The cartridge may be provided to the end user containing only a dry mix of microbes in a carrier medium. The end user may then remove a replaceable tab covering a fill hole, fill the cartridge with clean water, and replace the tab. The cartridge may then be inserted into a dispensing assembly, which includes an actuator that engages a nozzle on the cartridge at regular intervals. When the actuator engages the nozzle, a small amount of microbial solution is dispensed and routed through a tube to the drain line. The tube may attach to the drain line through a self-tapping valve assembly.10-29-2009

David Johnson, Turloughmore IE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090182273Methods for Incorporating a Drug into an Elastomeric Medical Device - A method of manufacturing a drug delivery device includes forming a undercoat on an outer surface of a dipping mandrel, forming a tack coat on an outer surface of the undercoat, depositing granular particles on at least a portion of the tack coat, forming an overcoat on the formed tack coat, trapping the granular particles between the tack coat and the overcoat and removing an outermost portion of the overcoat to expose a portion of the granular particles. A system for treating a vascular condition includes a catheter having an inflation lumen, an elastomeric drug delivery device disposed on the catheter and in fluid communication with the inflation lumen, a plurality of expandable pores disposed within an outer layer of the elastomeric drug delivery device and at least one therapeutic agent disposed within at least a portion of the plurality of expandable pores.07-16-2009
20090264822Method of Making a Zero-Fold Balloon With Variable Inflation Volume - The present invention provides a method of making a zero-fold dilatation balloon. Typically, the method includes: providing a tubular parison comprising a polymeric material; providing a source of heat and pressure for forming a balloon pre-form; heating, stretching, and expanding the tubular parison to form an expanded parison without confining the size of the expanded parison by a mold wall internal surface; and subjecting the resultant parison to a heat setting process to form a zero-fold balloon having a uniform profile along its entire length in a deflated state.10-22-2009

David Johnson, Elmsworth GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090138552APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PARTIES - A communication system having a user input arranged to receive data from a user, an information input arranged to receive information about another user and a rule server. The rule server being arranged to store a rule that initiates communication between the user and the another user when the communication system receives information about the another user. The information relating to trigger information specified by the user.05-28-2009
20090168981Apparatus and Methods for Managing Communication between Parties - Increasing use is being made of XML procedure calls to control and integrate telecommunications networks with other IT equipment. XML messages are verbose and include information which is not required merely to monitor activity in the network for purposes such as billing and authentication. The use of XPath or XQuery operations allow the XML messages to be dynamically and quickly analysed and filtered for relevant information.07-02-2009

David Johnson, Saint Cloud, MN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090155033MULTI-PURPOSE TRANSPORT VEHICLE - A transport vehicle includes a power unit, an attachment accessory, and an attachment mechanism configured to removably attach the attachment accessory to the power unit.06-18-2009

David Johnson, Bulverde, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090123516DRUG DELIVERY FROM IMPLANTS USING SELF-ASSEMBLED MONOLAYERS-THERAPEUTIC SAMS - Disclosed are medical devices comprising one or more surfaces, one or more SAM molecules attached to the one or more surfaces of the medical device, and one or more therapeutic agents attached to the one or more self-assembled monolayer molecules. Also disclosed are medical devices comprising one or more surfaces, one or more self-assembled monolayer molecules attached to the one or more surfaces of the medical device, one or more linkers comprising a first functional group and a second functional group, the first functional group attached to the self-assembled monolayer molecule and a therapeutic agent attached to the second functional group. The therapeutic agent may be attached to the SAM molecule via a linker. The present invention also concerns methods of administering a therapeutic agent to a subject, comprising contacting the subject with one of the medical devices set forth herein.05-14-2009

David Johnson, Atlanta, GA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090092903Low Cost Solid State Rechargeable Battery and Method of Manufacturing Same - A solid state Li battery and an all ceramic Li-ion battery are disclosed. The all ceramic battery has a solid state battery cathode comprised of a mixture of an active cathode material, an electronically conductive material, and a solid ionically conductive material. The cathode mixture is sintered. The battery also has a solid state battery anode comprised of a mixture of an active anode material, an electronically conductive material, and a solid ionically conductive material. The anode mixture is sintered. The battery also has a solid state separator positioned between said solid state battery cathode and said solid state battery anode. In the solid state Li battery the all ceramic anode is replaced with an evaporated thin film Li metal anode.04-09-2009

David Johnson, Birmingham, AL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090042743METHOD FOR DETERMINING CRYSTALLIZATION PARAMETERS AND APPARATUS FOR USE WITH THE SAME - The present disclosure provides a method to allow a user to pre-screen numerous crystallization conditions in the crystallization space to identify those conditions with the highest probability of yielding crystals and high quality diffracting crystals. In one embodiment, the dilute solution thermodynamic virial coefficient, termed B, is used to aid in the determination crystallization conditions that increase the probability of producing crystals for the crystallant of interest. The present disclosure also provide methods for predicting solution conditions that generate beneficial solubility and/or stability conditions for a polypeptide of interest using the B parameter. Devices for use in the described methods are also described.02-12-2009
20120077248METHOD FOR DETERMINING CRYSTALLIZATION PARAMETERS AND APPARATUS FOR USE WITH THE SAME - The present disclosure provides a method to allow a user to pre-screen numerous crystallization conditions in the crystallization space to identify those conditions with the highest probability of yielding crystals and high quality diffracting crystals. In one embodiment, the dilute solution thermodynamic virial coefficient, termed B, is used to aid in the determination crystallization conditions that increase the probability of producing crystals for the crystallant of interest. The present disclosure also provide methods for predicting solution conditions that generate beneficial solubility and/or stability conditions for a polypeptide of interest using the B parameter. Devices for use in the described methods are also described.03-29-2012

David Johnson, Hamilton NZ

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090017157POPULATION OF DAIRY COWS PRODUCING MILK WITH DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - The invention relates to cows capable of producing milk low in total saturated fatty acids and high in mono- and poly-unsaturated fatty acids.01-15-2009

David Johnson, Emsworth GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080300852Multi-Lingual Conference Call - The present invention relates to apparatus arranged to facilitate translation of speech within a conference call. The apparatus receives speech data in a first language, converts the speech data in the first language into meta-data; and the meta-data is then translated into speech data in a second language. The apparatus may be distributed across a network or situated on a single node in the network.12-04-2008

David Johnson, Concord, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080215464Self Service Meal Plans - A system and method for providing definition and management of meal plans and packages for colleges or universities is disclosed. Students may view and flexibly modify selected packages anytime as defined by rules established by the university or college. A student may view the various options for which they may be eligible online and dynamically alter selections as permitted by pre-established criteria. Account balances are automatically reconciled by receiving additional payment or crediting residual balances, if appropriate. In this way, the students can change what type of meal service packages or plans online throughout a school year or semester to suit their changing needs.09-04-2008

David Johnson, Madison, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110141877Method of simple and efficient failure resilient load balancing - A resilient load balancing method uses fixed paths and a fixed path-splitting strategy to enable ingress routers to efficiently reroute traffic after a failure. An off-line management system computes a set of fixed paths and a set of splitting ratios for routing demand from ingress routers to egress routers, with sufficient capacity to meet demands under each failure scenario. That data is then used by the ingress router to reroute demand after observing a failure.06-16-2011

David Johnson, Flint, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120093584METHOD FOR CONTAINING AND SEALING AN OIL LEAK - The present invention pertains to a method for containing and sealing an underwater oil leak comprising the steps of: (a) providing a quantity of particulate positioned on a platform located at a surface of the water; (b) providing a conduit having an inlet positioned on the platform and an outlet positioned near the oil leak; (c) delivering the particulate through the conduit to the oil leak; (d) depositing the particulate atop the oil leak; and (e) compacting the particulate over the oil leak. The platform can comprise a boat, a rig, or any other suitable structure. Likewise, the particulate can comprise a metal and/or a malleable material, and preferably comprises lead.04-19-2012

David Johnson, Hamilton, MT US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120135963LIPIDATED OXOADENINE DERIVATIVES - Provided are novel lipidated oxoadenines which are useful as immunostimulators and adjuvants and are shown to be inducers of interferon-a and other immunostimulatory cytokines.05-31-2012