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Alan E. Johnson, Phoenix, AZ US
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| 20080315410 | Substrate Including Barrier Solder Bumps to Control Underfill Transgression and Microelectronic Package including Same - A microelectronic substrate and a microelectronic package including the substrate and a die bonded thereto. The substrate includes a substrate panel having a die-side surface including a die-attach region; a system of interconnects extending through the substrate panel and adapted to allow a connection of the substrate to external circuitry; and a plurality of solder bumps including: die-attach solder bumps electrically coupled to the system of interconnects and disposed in the die-attach region; and barrier solder bumps isolated from the system of interconnects, the barrier solder bumps being disposed outside of the die-attach region and being adapted to substantially limit a flow of underfill away from the die-attach region. | 12-25-2008 |
Andrew T. Johnson, Scottsdale, AZ US
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| 20090125166 | ACTIVE USER INTERFACE HAPTIC FEEDBACK AND LINKING CONTROL SYSTEM USING EITHER FORCE OR POSITION DATA - A system and method are provided for supplying haptic feedback to, and for electronically linking, pilot and co-pilot user interfaces. The user interface haptic feedback and linking are implemented using either force or position data. If the force or position data become unavailable, then position or force data, respectively, are used to implement the user interface haptic feedback and linking. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090128084 | MOTOR HAVING CONTROLLABLE TORQUE - A controllable motor includes a rotor. A first stator winding set is operable, upon being energized, to generate and apply a first torque to the rotor. A second stator winding set independent of the first stator winding set is operable, upon being energized, to generate and apply a second torque to the rotor. A motor control is coupled to the first and second stator winding sets. The motor control is operable to selectively energize one of the first or second stator winding sets to thereby generate and apply one of the first or second torques to the rotor, and simultaneously energize both the first and second stator winding sets to thereby generate and apply a third torque greater than the first or the second torque. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20100052477 | LARGE STROKE PIEZO ACTUATOR - An actuator device configured to provide a large stroke output. The actuator device including a first piezo element and a second piezo element disposed within a housing. The first piezo element and the second piezo element having a combined long dimension and a height, wherein the long dimension is greater than the height. A fluid region containing a hydraulic fluid is defined in the piezo actuator element at a mid-point of the long dimension and extending parallel with the height of the piezo actuator element. An amplifier including a piston element is slidably coupled to the fluid region. The amplifier provides a large stroke output of the piston element at a mid-point of the long dimension of the piezo actuator elements in response to displacement of the fluid within the fluid region when under the influence of an applied voltage. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100072842 | DUAL DRIVE ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR WITH CENTER OUTPUT - Electromechanical actuators (EMAs) are provided that include an output disposed at a location that is axially central between two EM devices. The EMAs include either one or two motors and an output mechanism. The motors are adapted to be energized and are operable, upon being energized, to either generate torques about a first axis or drive forces along a first axis. The output mechanism is responsive to the torques or forces to translate along a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis | 03-25-2010 |
Andy Johnson, Scottsdale, AZ US
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| 20080203224 | Load optimized redundant flight control surface actuation system and method - An aircraft flight surface control system and method simultaneously provides the benefits of both an active/active system architecture and in active/standby system architecture. The system is preferably implemented using hydraulic actuator assemblies and electromechanical actuator assemblies coupled to the same flight control surface. During normal system operations the electromechanical actuator assemblies are energized to supply a relatively minimal force to associated flight control surfaces. In effect, the electromechanical actuators, although energized, may be pulled along by the associated hydraulic actuator assemblies, until needed. Thus, the electromechanical actuator assemblies are controlled in a manner that closely resembles the active/standby architecture. | 08-28-2008 |
Archie L. Johnson, Phoenix, AZ US
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| 20100083526 | VEHICLE DRYER WITH BUTTERFLY INLET VALVE - A vehicle dryer includes an energy-conserving rotatable inlet butterfly valve to selectively admit or block air to a fan encased in a blower housing. The valve includes a plate mounted on a shaft that extends across the inlet portion of the blower housing. The plate is rotated by its shaft to either an opened position for admitting air into a blower housing, or a closed position for blocking air from entering into the blower housing. A crank arm is coupled to the valve shaft, and a pneumatic cylinder includes a piston rod for turning the crank arm through a ninety-degree angle, thereby rotating the valve plate between its opened and closed positions. | 04-08-2010 |
Brian Johnson Johnson, Surprise, AZ US
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| 20100102993 | MONITORING DEVICE FOR A TRACKING SYSTEM - There is provided a monitoring device for a tracking system adapted for use in at least one vehicle. An exemplary monitoring device comprises a communication circuit adapted for communication with at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) tag on an article to be transported by the vehicle and a position system (PS) circuit adapted for determining a location of the vehicle. The exemplary monitoring device also comprises a control circuit having a microprocessor and a memory, the control circuit being electrically connected to the communication circuit and the PS circuit, the microprocessor being adapted to acquire the RFID tag data and the location data in the memory, to operate the communication circuit to interrogate the RFID tag, to operate the PS circuit to determine a location of the vehicle, and to associate the RFID tag data with the location data of the vehicle. The exemplary monitoring device additionally comprises an alarm electrically connected to the microprocessor. The exemplary monitoring device is adapted to determine or approximate the distance of the RFID tag from the monitoring device based on the received RFID signal strength and/or time delay in receiving the RFID tag's response to interrogation and to activate the alarm if a distance threshold of the RFID tag from the monitoring device is exceeded, whereas this distance threshold is lower than the maximum physical range of the RFID tag. | 04-29-2010 |
Bryce Johnson, Scottsdale, AZ US
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| 20100242517 | Solar Photovoltaic Closed Fluid Loop Evaporative Tower - A closed fluid loop HVAC system includes an air conditioner or heat pump, an evaporative cooling tower, and fluid input and output lines coupled between the cooling tower and the air conditioner/heat pump. The cooling tower has a solar-powered fluid pump and a solar-powered fan for moving an air stream to cool the fluid in the tower. The closed fluid loop can include a geothermal reservoir with a solar-powered fluid pump for pumping the fluid from the geothermal reservoir. | 09-30-2010 |
C. Daniel Johnson, Scottsdale, AZ US
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| 20100128036 | ELECTRONIC STOOL SUBTRACTION USING QUADRATIC REGRESSION AND INTELLIGENT MORPHOLOGY - An improved method for processing image voxel data representative of 3-dimensional images of a colon to remove the effects of tagged stool. The method uses parabolic curve intensity-gradient models at a transition between two material types as a function of the fraction of the two materials for each of a plurality of two-material type classes, including a gas-tissue transition model, a gas-stool transition model and a stool-tissue transition model. The voxels are classified into one of a plurality of substance classes including tagged stool, gas, tissue and unknown classes. The unknown class voxels are processed to classify the unknown class voxels into one of the two-material type classes. The two-material type class voxels are processed to determine the fractions of materials in each voxel. The intensity of the two-material type class voxels is then adjusted as a function of the fraction of the materials in the voxels. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100142776 | OBLIQUE CENTERLINE FOLLOWING DISPLAY OF CT COLONOGRAPHY IMAGES - A method for displaying colonography images includes presenting a series of oblique images of the colon at sequential locations along the colon centerline. Each image is generally centered on the centerline, presents a field of view generally perpendicular to the centerline, and is oriented with the bottom of the colon down. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100142783 | AXIAL CENTERLINE FOLLOWING DISPLAY OF CT COLONOGRAPHY IMAGES - A method for displaying colonography images includes presenting a series of axial images of the colon at sequential locations along the colon centerline. Each image is generally centered on the centerline and presents a field of view parallel to the axial plane. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20120008841 | SIMULTANEOUS DUAL WINDOW/LEVEL SETTINGS FOR DISPLAY OF CT COLONOGRAPHY IMAGES - A method for processing and displaying colonography image data. First distance tissue pixels representative of tissue within a first distance of gas pixels representative of gas are processed with a first window/level setting to generate a first setting set of image pixels. Second distance tissue pixels representative of tissue within a second distance of the gas pixels are processed with a second window/level setting to generate a second setting set of image pixels. The second distance is a distance greater than the first distance. A colonography image including both the first and second setting sets of image pixels is then displayed. | 01-12-2012 |
Debra Johnson, Phoenix, AZ US
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| 20120118387 | Systems and Methods for High Efficiency Reliable Catalyst Delivery to Internal Combustion Engines - The present disclosure relates to improved systems and methods for providing a catalyst to an internal combustion engine. To this end, the systems and methods described herein may redirect a measured flow of pressurized air from an existing engine air flow through a catalyst reservoir to create a catalytic aerosol or mist. The aerosol or mist may be reinjected or delivered to the air intake of an engine. In various embodiments, the systems and methods disclosed herein utilize an existing engine air flow to produce a catalytic aerosol and/or mist rather than utilizing electric pumps or Venturi draws. Air flow may be controlled, adjusted, and/or optimized based upon an engine to which the disclosed systems are coupled based upon one or more passive flow control components (e.g., filters, restrictors, orifices, and/or valves). | 05-17-2012 |
Dennis B. Johnson, Candler, AZ US
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| 20110259951 | Method for Tracing Individual Dies - A method for tracing individual dies within stacked chip scale packages includes the steps of recording unique die identifiers from layers of marked dies and associating the unique identifiers with a die bonding substrate and the resulting die or stacked chip scale packages. The unique die identifiers are also associated with wafer numbers, x-y positions on a wafer, wafer lot numbers or any combination thereof. | 10-27-2011 |
Dion Johnson, Phoenix, AZ US
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| 20090173355 | Integrated Pipe and Lighter System - The preferred embodiments of the present invention holds significant improvements and serves as an integrated pipe and lighter system apparatus comprising: a repository for containing a tobacco product; a selectively removable and refillable fuel container; a mouthpiece; an adjustable vented combustion chamber; an ignition switch; a fine gauge screen; a C-Clip; and a coarse screen. The integrated pipe and lighter system of the present invention substantially ensures the smoker will always have a “light” for consuming tobacco products. The fuel container of the most preferred embodiment of the present invention is refillable and has an adjustable flame height. The integrated pipe and lighter system can be safely stored during non-use periods in a protective storage tube. | 07-09-2009 |
Donald Johnson, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20080268462 | Haptens, hapten conjugates, compositions thereof and method for their preparation and use - A method for performing a multiplexed diagnostic assay, such as for two or more different targets in a sample, is described. One embodiment comprised contacting the sample with two or more specific binding moieties that bind specifically to two or more different targets. The two or more specific binding moieties are conjugated to different haptens, and at least one of the haptens is an oxazole, a pyrazole, a thiazole, a nitroaryl compound other than dinitrophenyl, a benzofurazan, a triterpene, a urea, a thiourea, a rotenoid, a coumarin, a cyclolignan, a heterobiaryl, an azo aryl, or a benzodiazepine. The sample is contacted with two or more different anti-hapten antibodies that can be detected separately. The two or more different anti-hapten antibodies may be conjugated to different detectable labels. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080305497 | Polymeric carriers for immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization - Certain disclosed embodiments of the present invention concern the synthesis, derivatization, conjugation to immunoglobulins and signal amplification based on discrete, relatively short polymers having plural reactive functional groups that react with plural molecules of interest. Reactive functional groups, such as hydrazides, may be derivatized with a variety of detectable labels, particularly haptens. The remaining reactive functional groups may be conjugated directly to a specific binding molecule, such as to the oxidized carbohydrate of the Fc region of the antibody. Disclosed conjugates display large signal amplification as compared to those based on molecules derivatized with single haptens, and are useful for assay methods, particularly multiplexed assays. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20100184087 | Haptens, hapten conjugates, compositions thereof and method for their preparation and use - A method for performing a multiplexed diagnostic assay, such as for two or more different targets in a sample, is described. One embodiment comprised contacting the sample with two or more specific binding moieties that bind specifically to two or more different targets. The two or more specific binding moieties are conjugated to different haptens, and at least one of the haptens is an oxazole, a pyrazole, a thiazole, a nitroaryl compound other than dinitrophenyl, a benzofurazan, a triterpene, a urea, a thiourea, a rotenoid, a coumarin, a cyclolignan, a heterobiaryl, an azo aryl, or a benzodiazepine. The sample is contacted with two or more different anti-hapten antibodies that can be detected separately. The two or more different anti-hapten antibodies may be conjugated to different detectable labels. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100297725 | Haptens, hapten conjugates, compositions thereof and method for their preparation and use - A method for performing a multiplexed diagnostic assay, such as for two or more different targets in a sample, is described. One embodiment comprised contacting the sample with two or more specific binding moieties that bind specifically to two or more different targets. The two or more specific binding moieties are conjugated to different haptens, and at least one of the haptens is an oxazole, a pyrazole, a thiazole, a nitroaryl compound other than dinitrophenyl, a benzofurazan, a triterpene, a urea, a thiourea, a rotenoid, a coumarin, a cyclolignan, a heterobiaryl, an azo aryl, or a benzodiazepine. The sample is contacted with two or more different anti-hapten antibodies that can be detected separately. The two or more different anti-hapten antibodies may be conjugated to different detectable labels. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110244544 | Polymeric carriers for immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization - Certain disclosed embodiments of the present invention concern the synthesis, derivatization, conjugation to immunoglobulins and signal amplification based on discrete, relatively short polymers having plural reactive functional groups that react with plural molecules of interest. Reactive functional groups, such as hydrazides, may be derivatized with a variety of detectable labels, particularly haptens. The remaining reactive functional groups may be conjugated directly to a specific binding molecule, such as to the oxidized carbohydrate of the Fc region of the antibody. Disclosed conjugates display large signal amplification as compared to those based on molecules derivatized with single haptens, and are useful for assay methods, particularly multiplexed assays. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110244545 | Polymeric carriers for immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization - Certain disclosed embodiments of the present invention concern the synthesis, derivatization, conjugation to immunoglobulins and signal amplification based on discrete, relatively short polymers having plural reactive functional groups that react with plural molecules of interest. Reactive functional groups, such as hydrazides, may be derivatized with a variety of detectable labels, particularly haptens. The remaining reactive functional groups may be conjugated directly to a specific binding molecule, such as to the oxidized carbohydrate of the Fc region of the antibody. Disclosed conjugates display large signal amplification as compared to those based on molecules derivatized with single haptens, and are useful for assay methods, particularly multiplexed assays. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110245098 | Polymeric carriers for immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization - Certain disclosed embodiments of the present invention concern the synthesis, derivatization, conjugation to immunoglobulins and signal amplification based on discrete, relatively short polymers having plural reactive functional groups that react with plural molecules of interest. Reactive functional groups, such as hydrazides, may be derivatized with a variety of detectable labels, particularly haptens. The remaining reactive functional groups may be conjugated directly to a specific binding molecule, such as to the oxidized carbohydrate of the Fc region of the antibody. Disclosed conjugates display large signal amplification as compared to those based on molecules derivatized with single haptens, and are useful for assay methods, particularly multiplexed assays. | 10-06-2011 |
Edward Johnson, Scottsdale, AZ US
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| 20100084442 | GARMENT HANGER HAVING SINGLE HANDED LOCKING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR - A garment hanger has a pair of clamping members. Each clamping member comprises a pair of planer end sections and a central curved section attached to the pair of planer end members. The pair of end sections of a first clamping member will touch a corresponding pair of end sections of a second clamping member and the central curved section of the first and second clamping members form an elongated oval when the pair of clamping members is placed together in a closed position. A locking device is attached to the central curved section of the first and second clamping members. The locking device secures the pair of clamping members together. When pressure is applied to the locking device, the locking device forces opens and separates the pair of clamping members. A hook assembly is attached to the locking device. | 04-08-2010 |
Eric G Johnson, Flagstaff, AZ US
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| 20090247988 | Guidewire-Centering Catheter Tip - A catheter for use with a guidewire, the catheter having a distal tip that centers the guidewire even when the catheter is severely bent, thereby avoiding protrusion of the distal tip of the catheter at the outer meridian of the catheter bend and reducing the risk of the catheter tip catching on the luminal surface of the adjacent vasculature. The distal tip of the catheter incorporates at least one guidewire bearing, preferably multiple bearings in the form of longitudinally oriented ribs, which provide the centering characteristic with minimal friction between the inner surface of the catheter distal tip and the outer surface of the guidewire. Preferably, at least four guidewire bearings are provided. | 10-01-2009 |
Eric Gerard Johnson, Flagstaff, AZ US
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| 20080269866 | Side Branched Endoluminal Prostheses and Methods fo Delivery Thereof - An expandable prosthetic device and method of delivery that allows the initial placement of multiple guidewires into selected target sites. The prosthesis includes a main body device. This main body device has a separate side branch guidewire lumen that passes through the main body device and through a side opening in the main body device. As the main body device is advanced, the side opening is self guided (by the side branch guidewire) and self-aligns to the side branch vessel ostium. The main body device is then deployed, leaving the side branch guidewire in place. A side branch device is then advanced along the side branch guidewire through the main body device, through the side wall opening and into the native side branch vessel. The side branch device can then be deployed to engage the main body device and the native side branch vessel. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080269867 | Catheter Having Guidewire Channel - Catheter for delivering an expandable prosthetic device. The catheter has a guidewire channel for delivering a side branch guidewire to a side branch target site. An expandable prosthetic device can be loaded on to the distal end of the catheter. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20100049298 | Side Branched Endoluminal Prostheses and Methods of Delivery Thereof - An expandable prosthetic device and method of delivery that allows the initial placement of multiple guidewires into selected target sites. The prosthesis includes a main body device. This main body device has a separate side branch guidewire lumen that passes through the main body device and through a side opening in the main body device. As the main body device is advanced, the side opening is self guided (by the side branch guidewire) and self-aligns to the side branch vessel ostium. The main body device is then deployed, leaving the side branch guidewire in place. A side branch device is then advanced along the side branch guidewire through the main body device, through the side wall opening and into the native side branch vessel. The side branch device can then be deployed to engage the main body device and the native side branch vessel. | 02-25-2010 |
Erik Matthew Johnson, Phoenix, AZ US
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| 20110278338 | 5-Day Combat Backpack - A backpack can be used in many different configurations and is adaptable to support numerous attachments and accessories so as to support, for example, a soldier for up to five days or more. The main pack body includes a large main compartment, and upper and lower sewn-on secondary compartments on the backside of the pack. Two detachable side pouches may be provided, and a detachable bottom compartment. A suspension system includes a waist belt and a shoulder strap system. | 11-17-2011 |
Gary H. Johnson, Tuscson, AZ US
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| 20080302905 | OPTICAL ELEMENT MOUNT AND METHOD THEREOF FOR A GUN-LAUNCHED PROJECTILE - An optical element mount is effective in high G environments to protect brittle optical elements in which tensile stresses are generated on surface S | 12-11-2008 |
Glen Jay Grimstad Johnson, Oro Valley, AZ US
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| 20090198409 | Work tool data system - The present disclosure is directed to a data system for use with a work tool. The data system may have a processing device and a data storage device in communication with the processing device. The data storage device may be located on a work tool and be configured to log at least one of a usage time of the work tool and a warning event associated with the work tool. | 08-06-2009 |
Gregg C. Johnson, Chandler, AZ US
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| 20100046934 | HIGH THERMAL TRANSFER SPIRAL FLOW HEAT EXCHANGER - A fluid heating system with a heat exchanger includes an elongated cylindrical tube with an inlet end and an opposed end. An array of film resistive elements is positioned on the outer surface of the cylindrical tube and extends circumferentially at least partially around the outer surface. A spiral channel guide is coaxially positioned within the cylindrical tube so as to force fluid flowing in the tube into a spiral path at least partially against an inner surface of the cylindrical tube. The spiral channel guide directs fluid flowing in the cylindrical tube so as to cause turbulence to occur in the flow and increase thermal transfer from the inner surface of the cylindrical tube to the fluid flowing in the tube. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100086289 | MODULAR TANKLESS WATER HEATER WITH PRECISE POWER CONTROL CIRCUITRY AND STRUCTURE - Modular tankless water heater apparatus designed for use in a system including a water supply conduit and a hot water conduit. The apparatus includes a heating tube assembly with a plurality of tubes positioned in parallel juxtaposition and connected adjacent the ends into a series connected configuration to form a continuous fluid passage. A heating element is enclosed in each tube and extends between the ends with each heating element including an electrical connector and an electrical control. A programmable electrical power controller is connected to the electrical controls of the heating elements and to flow sensor and heat sensor apparatus positioned in the continuous fluid passage. The controller is programmed to activate the electrical controls one at a time in response to a demand signal from the flow sensor and heat sensor apparatus. | 04-08-2010 |
James William Johnson, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20090046335 | PORTABLE DATA STORAGE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING A FIRST INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM AND A SECOND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - A portable data storage cartridge comprising a housing, a first information storage medium removeably disposed within the housing, a holographic data storage medium disposed within the housing, wherein the housing is formed to include an aperture, and wherein the holographic data storage medium is disposed adjacent the aperture. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20100039726 | MANAGING DATA STORAGE MEDIA AND MULTIPLE CARTRIDGE MEMORIES OF A DATA STORAGE CARTRIDGE - A data storage cartridge comprises data storage media configured to store data for read and/or write access, wherein the data may be arranged in a plurality of partitions; and a plurality of cartridge memories. A control system, for example of a data storage drive, is configured to allocate at least portions of capacity of the data storage media to cartridge memories of the data storage cartridge; and to provide information defining the allocated portions of capacity to the cartridge memories. Each of the cartridge memories may have a separate user and thus provide access for that user to separate partitions. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100061006 | MANAGING DATA STORAGE MEDIA AND MULTIPLE CARTRIDGE MEMORIES OF A DATA STORAGE CARTRIDGE - A data storage cartridge comprises data storage media configured to store data for read and/or write access, wherein the data may be arranged in a plurality of partitions; and a plurality of cartridge memories. A control system, for example of a data storage drive, is configured to allocate at least portions of capacity of the data storage media to cartridge memories of the data storage cartridge; and to provide information defining the allocated portions of capacity to the cartridge memories. Each of the cartridge memories may have a separate user and thus provide access for that user to separate partitions. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100067137 | MANAGING DATA STORAGE MEDIA AND MULTIPLE CARTRIDGE MEMORIES OF A DATA STORAGE CARTRIDGE - A data storage cartridge comprises data storage media configured to store data for read and/or write access, wherein the data may be arranged in a plurality of partitions; and a plurality of cartridge memories. A control system, for example of a data storage drive, is configured to allocate at least portions of capacity of the data storage media to cartridge memories of the data storage cartridge; and to provide information defining the allocated portions of capacity to the cartridge memories. Each of the cartridge memories may have a separate user and thus provide access for that user to separate partitions. | 03-18-2010 |
Joel W. Johnson, Scottsdale, AZ US
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| 20110107441 | ANIMALS WITH REDUCED BODY FAT AND INCREASED BONE DENSITY - Methods for identifying animals as having reduced body fat and increased bone density are provided herein. Also provided herein are methods for generating animals having reduced body fat and increased bone density. The methods provided herein are based on the effect of TLR4, MD-2, and CD14 activity on body fat and bone density. | 05-05-2011 |
John C. Johnson, Phoenix, AZ US
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| 20080221712 | Socket alignment mechanism and method of using same - An alignment mechanism to align a microelectronic device to a socket, the device including an array of contact pads thereon. The mechanism includes a socket system having a socket and a device positioning mechanism disposed adjacent the socket and adapted to position the device in the socket. The mechanism also includes a control system adapted to receive alignment data on a position of the array of contact pads relative to two reference sides of the device, the control system further being adapted to control the device positioning mechanism as a function of alignment data to align the device in the socket. | 09-11-2008 |
John Kelly Johnson, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20090251697 | LASER EMITTER MODULES AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY - Embodiments are directed to laser emitter modules and methods and devices for making the modules. Some module embodiments are configured to provide hermetically sealed enclosures that are convenient and cost effective to assemble and provide for active alignment of optical elements of the module. | 10-08-2009 |
Kris Johnson, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20100199438 | COMPACT, MULTI-PURPOSE TOOL FOR WOMEN - A compact, portable multi-tool having top and bottom members connected to one another with a hinge mechanism. At least one of the top and bottom members includes a receptacle having a pivoting mechanism contained therein for attachment to a tool. | 08-12-2010 |
Lisa Johnson, Corona, AZ US
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| 20090018886 | WEB-BASED SYSTEM AND APPLICATION FOR COLLABORATIVE PLANNING OF A NETWORKED PROGRAM SCHEDULE - An automated web-based system and application manages the creation, sharing and validation of program schedule data collaboratively among multiple teams in a structured manner to generate a networked program schedule such as for an events-based IMP/IMS. The Integrated Planning Solution (IPS) application provides a structured approach to large events-based planning that is time and cost efficient, produces well-managed, adequate and realistic schedules, is repeatable from project-to-project and can leverage information from previous projects. A focus of the IPS application is collaborative planning of the ‘accomplishment criteria’ for level 3 in an events-based program. | 01-15-2009 |
Lloyd J. Johnson, Scottsdale, AZ US
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| 20090161624 | REGISTERING A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH AN ACCESS NETWORK - A method (500, 600, 700) of registering a mobile communication device (102, 104, 106, 108) with an access network (112) can include receiving a request for a client mobile internet protocol (IP) registration from the mobile communication device. The method can also include performing a proxy mobile IP registration on behalf of the mobile communication device and sending a confirmation of the client mobile IP registration to the mobile communication device. | 06-25-2009 |
Lowell Frederick Johnson, Sedona, AZ US
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| 20090152833 | IMITATION POLICE VEHICLE - A device and method of use as an imitation police passenger vehicle are disclosed. The imitation police passenger vehicle may have a molded shell in the shape of a police passenger vehicle which is placed on a trailer with four wheels with the wheels in positions similar to a police passenger vehicle. The imitation police passenger vehicle may be used to increase safety and deter crime. | 06-18-2009 |
Loyal M. Johnson, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20080213122 | MOLYBDENUM METAL POWDER AND PRODUCTION THEREOF - Molybdenum metal powder has surface-area-to-mass-ratios in a range of between about 1.0 meters | 09-04-2008 |
Luke A. Johnson, Queen Creek, AZ US
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| 20080231356 | Voltage margining with a low power, high speed, input offset cancelling equalizer - A switched-capacitor circuit that may be used for equalization, but configurable for voltage margining. The switched-capacitor circuit cancels the offset voltage inherent in an amplifier and sets the common mode of an input signal at half the rail voltage. Two capacitors level shift an input signal before being applied to the two input ports of an amplifier. When used for voltage margining, the input voltage swing is reduced at the input ports of the amplifier by connecting a digital-to-analog controlled voltage source to the two capacitors. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080238492 | Slew-rate detection circuit using switched-capacitor comparators - In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes an apparatus that includes a first switched capacitor comparator to be charged to a first reference voltage and to compare an input signal to the first reference voltage and to generate a first output signal when the input signal reaches the first reference voltage. A second switched capacitor comparator to be charged to a second reference voltage and to compare the input signal to the second reference voltage and to generate a second output signal when the input signal reaches the second reference voltage. Time between the first output signal and the second output signal is slew rate of the input signal. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20110050280 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO CALIBRATE PUSH-PULL DRIVERS - Methods and systems to calibrate an on-die resistor relative to an operating voltage of an on-die push-pull driver, and to calibrate the push-pull driver relative to the on-die resistor and relative to operating voltages of the push-pull driver. The calibrated on-die resistor may be used to calibrate receive terminations, a differential transmit termination, and a simulated far-end differential receive termination. The calibrated differential transmit termination and simulated far-end differential receive termination may be coupled in parallel to calibrate current drivers. Calibration of the current drivers may include calibrating voltage swing, and may include a first phase that simultaneously adjusts compensation to the current drivers, and a second phase that individually adjusts the compensation to the current drivers. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110238868 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MINIMIZING WITHIN-DIE VARIATIONS IN PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS OF A PROCESSOR - Described herein are a method and an apparatus for minimizing within-die variations in performance parameters of a processor. The apparatus comprising: a reference generator to generate an adjustable compensated reference signal; a bias generator to generate a bias signal based on the adjustable compensated reference signal; a transmitter coupled with the bias generator to transmit an output signal; and a feedback mechanism to sample the output signal from the transmitter and to provide the sampled output signal to the bias generator. | 09-29-2011 |
Mark C. Johnson, Phoenix, AZ US
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| 20090202366 | SUBMERGED DC BRUSHLESS MOTOR AND PUMP - An in-line motor and pump assembly is supported at the bottom of a fuel storage tank by a pipe and an internal concentric conduit for housing electrical conductors extending therewithin to the motor. An impeller, coaxial with the rotor of the motor, draws the fuel into an annular passageway surrounding the stator of the motor. Further passageways convey the fuel to an annular passageway defined between the pipe and the conduit for discharge external of the storage tank. A low pressure environment attendant the inflow of the fuel is used to channel fuel for lubrication and cooling purposes to a lower journal bearing and thrust bearing supporting a common shaft for the impeller and the motor. A high pressure environment attendant outflow of fuel is used to channel fuel for lubrication and cooling purposes to a journal bearing supporting the upper end of the shaft. | 08-13-2009 |
Matt Johnson, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20090286406 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING WAFERS - Methods and systems are provided for low pressure baking to remove impurities from a semiconductor surface prior to deposition. Advantageously, the short, low temperature processes consume only a small portion of the thermal budget, while still proving effective at removing interfacial oxygen from the semiconductor surface. The methods and systems are particularly well suited for treating semiconductor surfaces before epitaxy. | 11-19-2009 |
Michael E. Johnson, Phoenix, AZ US
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| 20100032836 | ENHANCED RELIABILITY FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES USING DIELECTRIC ENCASEMENT - A method and device for enhanced reliability for semiconductor devices using dielectric encasement is disclosed. The method and device are directed to improving the reliability of the solder joint that connects the integrated circuit (IC) chip to the substrate. The method comprises applying a layer of a photoimageable permanent dielectric material to a top surface of the semiconductor device, and patterning the layer of the photoimageable permanent dielectric material to have an opening over each feature. The method further comprises dispensing or stencil printing fluxing material into the permanent dielectric material openings, and applying solder, which contains no flux, to a top surface of the fluxing material. In one or more embodiments, the method further comprises heating the semiconductor device to a reflow temperature appropriate for the reflow of the solder, thereby causing the solder to conform to sidewalls of the permanent dielectric material openings to form a protective seal. | 02-11-2010 |
Michael E. Johnson, Tempe, AZ US
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| 20110003470 | METHODS AND STRUCTURES FOR A VERTICAL PILLAR INTERCONNECT - In wafer-level chip-scale packaging and flip-chip packaging and assemblies, a solder cap is formed on a vertical pillar. In one embodiment, the vertical pillar overlies a semiconductor substrate. A solder paste, which may be doped with at least one trace element, is applied on a top surface of the pillar structure. A reflow process is performed after applying the solder paste to provide the solder cap. | 01-06-2011 |
Michael G. Johnson, Peoria, AZ US
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| 20100312667 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS - A system and method for conducting electronic commerce are disclosed. In various embodiments, the electronic transaction is a purchase transaction. A user is provided with an intelligent token, such as a smartcard containing a digital certificate. The intelligent token suitably authenticates with a server on a network that conducts all or portions of the transaction on behalf of the user. In various embodiments a wallet server interacts with a security server to provide enhanced reliability and confidence in the transaction. In various embodiments, the wallet server includes a toolbar. In various embodiments, the digital wallet pre-fills forms. Forms may be pre-filled using an auto-remember component. | 12-09-2010 |
Michael R. Johnson, Tempe, AZ US
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| 20100157413 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A DECORATIVE SURFACE - A decorative housing ( | 06-24-2010 |
Patrick F. Johnson, Phoenix, AZ US
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| 20090309884 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELECTABLE HARDWARE ACCELERATORS IN A DATA DRIVEN ARCHITECTURE - A method and apparatus employing selectable hardware accelerators in a data driven architecture are described. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a plurality of processing elements (PEs). A plurality of hardware accelerators are coupled to a selection unit. A register is coupled to the selection unit and the plurality of processing elements. In one embodiment, the register includes a plurality of general purpose registers (GPR), which are accessible by the plurality of processing elements, as well as the plurality of hardware accelerators. In one embodiment, at least one of the GPRs includes a bit to enable a processing element to enable access a selected hardware accelerator via the selection unit. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20120032964 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELECTABLE HARDWARE ACCELERATORS - A method and apparatus employing selectable hardware accelerators in a data driven architecture are described. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a plurality of processing elements (PEs). A plurality of hardware accelerators are coupled to a selection unit. A register is coupled to the selection unit and the plurality of processing elements. In one embodiment, the register includes a plurality of general purpose registers (GPR), which are accessible by the plurality of processing elements, as well as the plurality of hardware accelerators. In one embodiment, at least one of the GPRs includes a bit to enable a processing element to enable access a selected hardware accelerator via the selection unit. | 02-09-2012 |
Peter Johnson, Scottsdale, AZ US
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| 20120125238 | Weldless Aluminum Pallet - A weldless aluminum pallet has slats that interlock with outside and inside stringers to form the pallet without need for permanent attachment points. Grooves in the stringers receive a projection on each slat, holding the slat in place. Preferably, a single projection extends along the length of the slat body. The projection is shaped to cooperate with the groove such that the slat attaches perpendicularly to the stringers. The groove is shaped to retain the slat's projection by friction fit, creating an interlocking joint. The front and rear slats on each face may be fastened to the stringers by screws or other removable fasteners. Pure aluminum or an aluminum alloy may be used, and the material may be tempered using known tempering techniques. The preferred material is 100% recycled 6005-T6 aluminum alloy. The parts are preferably extruded but alternatively may be molded or otherwise die cast. | 05-24-2012 |
Philip L. Johnson, Lakeside, AZ US
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| 20090083063 | System for Physician Directed Digital Medical Image Data Transmission Between Medical Institutions - A system allows transmittal of digital medical images of patients being transferred from a sending medical institution to a receiving medical institution. The system uses institutional account passwords, physician specific passwords, and a patient specific digital imaging data code (PSDIDC). Digital medical imaging data is uploaded to the system website server by the sending medical physician through HIPAA compliant firewalls and VPN in standard digital formats including but not limited the DICOM format. The PSDIDC is generated by the website server after the data upload is complete and available only to the sending institution and physician. The PSDIDC is unique and is never used again. Using out-of-band communication, such as telephonic communication, the sending physician provides the PSDIDC to the receiving physician while both physicians may be logged on to the service website with their on site computers and passwords. Both physicians can simultaneously view and discuss the images while logged on to the service website. The digital medical imaging data may be downloaded through a VPN into the receiving medical institution archival system by the receiving physician to be used at the receiving institution in whatever manner deemed necessary to meet the patient's and institution's needs. The downloaded digital medical imaging data may subsequently be viewed by the receiving physician in the same resolution as if data originally obtained at that institution. | 03-26-2009 |
Randy Johnson, Fountain Hills, AZ US
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| 20120005809 | Indicia Systems and Methods - The indicia systems and methods include indicia and articles of clothing, both having top sides. Pairs of magnets are situated on the article of clothing and the indicia to magnetically attract each other so that the top side of the indicia and the top side of the article of clothing properly align. | 01-12-2012 |
Rick Johnson, Mesa, AZ US
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| 20120125238 | Weldless Aluminum Pallet - A weldless aluminum pallet has slats that interlock with outside and inside stringers to form the pallet without need for permanent attachment points. Grooves in the stringers receive a projection on each slat, holding the slat in place. Preferably, a single projection extends along the length of the slat body. The projection is shaped to cooperate with the groove such that the slat attaches perpendicularly to the stringers. The groove is shaped to retain the slat's projection by friction fit, creating an interlocking joint. The front and rear slats on each face may be fastened to the stringers by screws or other removable fasteners. Pure aluminum or an aluminum alloy may be used, and the material may be tempered using known tempering techniques. The preferred material is 100% recycled 6005-T6 aluminum alloy. The parts are preferably extruded but alternatively may be molded or otherwise die cast. | 05-24-2012 |
Rick D. Johnson, Phoenix, AZ US
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| 20090044020 | Method and System for Modular Authentication and Session Management - Modular authentication and session management involves the use of discrete modules to perform specific tasks in a networked computing environment. There may be a separate authentication server that verifies the identity of the user and an authorization client that grants various levels of access to users. There may also be an authentication client that receives an initial request from a requesting application and forwards the request to the authentication server to verify the identity of the use. The authorization client may then be invoked to provide the necessary level of access. The use of discrete modules allows multiple business applications to use the same modules to perform user authentication tasks, thus alleviating the unnecessary multiplication of code. | 02-12-2009 |
Rick D. Johnson, Peoria, AZ US
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| 20110197074 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING A USER TO SELECT AN AUTHENTICATION METHOD - The present invention facilitates access to a restricted service related to secure transactions via a network. The present invention allows a user to select a minimum security level of authentication for its own login to a restricted service. The user's selected minimum security level of authentication may be registered in an authentication method system, so that the user must use the selected minimum security level for authentication in order to gain access to the restricted service. Alternatively, the user may specify that the selected minimum security level for authentication may be over-turned by the user, or optionally re-set to a new authentication method depending on the needs of the user. As such, the present invention allows the user the flexibility to select its own authentication method for accessing a restricted service. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110197265 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING A USER TO SELECT AN AUTHENTICATION METHOD - The present invention facilitates access to a restricted service related to secure transactions via a network. The present invention allows a user to select a minimum security level of authentication for its own login to a restricted service. The user's selected minimum security level of authentication may be registered in an authentication method system, so that the user must use the selected minimum security level for authentication in order to gain access to the restricted service. Alternatively, the user may specify that the selected minimum security level for authentication may be over-turned by the user, or optionally re-set to a new authentication method depending on the needs of the user. As such, the present invention allows the user the flexibility to select its own authentication method for accessing a restricted service. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110202978 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING A USER TO SELECT AN AUTHENTICATION METHOD - The present invention facilitates access to a restricted service related to secure transactions via a network. The present invention allows a user to select a minimum security level of authentication for its own login to a restricted service. The user's selected minimum security level of authentication may be registered in an authentication method system, so that the user must use the selected minimum security level for authentication in order to gain access to the restricted service. Alternatively, the user may specify that the selected minimum security level for authentication may be over-turned by the user, or optionally re-set to a new authentication method depending on the needs of the user. As such, the present invention allows the user the flexibility to select its own authentication method for accessing a restricted service. | 08-18-2011 |
Ricky Lee Johnson, Scottsdale, AZ US
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| 20090122982 | System, Method and Computer Program Product for Providing Digital Rights Management of Protected Content - A system for providing digital rights management of protected content includes a client and a DRM manager. The client is capable of receiving at least one piece of content, the piece(s) of content being encrypted with at least one encryption key regardless of client user(s) authorized to access the piece(s) of encrypted content. To facilitate the client accessing one or more of the piece(s) of content, the DRM manager is capable of transferring the encryption key(s) to the client, the encryption key(s) being encrypted with a private key of a public key/private key pair unique to a client user associated with the client. The client can thereafter decrypt the encryption key(s) using the public key of the public key/private key pair unique to the client user. Then, the client can decrypt the piece(s) of content using the decrypted encryption key(s), and access the decrypted piece(s) of content. | 05-14-2009 |
Robert L. Johnson, Fountain Hills, AZ US
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| 20090165552 | LIQUID LEVEL SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD - A liquid level sensor device ( | 07-02-2009 |
Robert P. Johnson, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20110101097 | PROJECTILE TARGETING SYSTEM - In an example embodiment, a method of identifying a firing solution to a target is provided. In this method, an elevation of the target and a height of the target relative to an initial height of the projectile are sensed. A clear line of sight from the projectile to the target is also sensed. Based on the elevation, the height, and the clear line of sight, an acceptable firing solution is identified. An signal indicating that the projectile can be launched can then be initiated based on the identification of the acceptable firing solution. | 05-05-2011 |
Robert P. Johnson, Tuscon, AZ US
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| 20100236945 | LIGHT WEIGHT AND COLLAPSIBLE WEAPONS CONTAINER - A munitions container includes an inner container and an outer container formed of a fibrous material. A form is positioned within the inner container and receives munitions. The outer container is placed on a rigid baseplate. | 09-23-2010 |
Robert Paul Johnson, Glendale, AZ US
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| 20090038315 | Ion pump and an electrochemical engine using same - An ion pump that generates a stream of unbalanced aqueous anions that transit from a cathode surface to a region adjacent to an anode surface. The ion pump works in conjunction with an ultrasound generator that produces standing waves having the intensity to dehydrogenate liquid hydrocarbons at the catalytic anode surface. Current density of the ion pump and frequency of the ultrasound transducer are synchronized according to the rate hydrogen permeates through a membrane. An electrochemical engine uses ion pumps and ultrasound generators to convert liquid hydrocarbon fuel to useful work while recovering hydrogen-depleted carbon from the fuel for recycling, including production of renewable fuel. When carbon is recovered, carbon dioxide is not produced. Tensile stress applied to the ion-pump membranes by rotation, high-frequency pressure waves, and radial acceleration of the interstitial hydrogen are applied in a collective manner that facilitates hydrogen permeation through the ion pump membranes. | 02-12-2009 |
Roderick Michael Johnson, Scottsdale, AZ US
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| 20090061898 | Methods and Apparatus for Providing Location Data with Variable Validity and Quality - Methods, systems and computer program products for determining a location of a device based on location information are described. In some implementations, location assist information may be requested so as to determine a location of sufficient quality to satisfy a requesting application. Upon receiving the location assist information, empherides from one or more visible sources may be requested. The location assist information may be used to determine the location of the device until the device has received and decoded the empherides. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090167599 | Location Based Services Information Storage and Transport - Methods, systems and computer program products for providing an adaptive active location information gathering algorithm are described. Specifically, significant information density gains can be achieved by using an adaptive active location information gathering algorithm. The adaptive algorithm may select a compression and decompression encoding appropriate to deliver maximum information density while being adjusted automatically to accommodate variations including velocity and duration changes within a defined reporting period to ensure versatility and maximum efficiency. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090270067 | System And Method For Modifying Calling Behavior - A method for modified dialing behavior includes capturing a dialing stream in a virtual input buffer, comparing the dialing stream of the calling party to a history of dialing streams stored in a database, analyzing the history of dialing streams to determine a desired dialing behavior of the calling party, and passing a modified dialing stream to a mobile operating system based on the determined desired dialing behavior of a calling party. | 10-29-2009 |
Roger H. Johnson, Phoenix, AZ US
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| 20100322494 | Focal Plane Tracking for Optical Microtomography - An optical tomography system for imaging an object of interest including a light source for illuminating the object of interest with a plurality of radiation beams. The object of interest is held within an object containing tube such that it is illuminated by the plurality of radiation beams to produce emerging radiation from the object containing tube, a detector array is located to receive the emerging radiation and produce imaging data used by a mechanism for tracking the object of interest. | 12-23-2010 |
Romer D. Johnson, Oro Valley, AZ US
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| 20090051608 | Combination Omnidirectional Antenna and GPS Antenna for Rugged Applications - A mast that includes an omnidirectional antenna disposed therein and a GPS antenna coupled with the mast. Both the omnidirectional antenna and the GPS antenna preferably are protected from the environment, with the omnidirectional antenna being located above the GPS antenna when the mast is positioned vertically. | 02-26-2009 |
Ronald B. Johnson, Casa Grande, AZ US
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| 20080294373 | System, software and method for estimating the glycemic load of foods - A system, software and a method for estimating the Glycemic Load of foods are provided. A multivariate statistical analysis is performed on a known data set of Glycemic Load values for foods to yield a mathematical relationship that best fits the data. The mathematical relationship is then used to calculate an estimation of the Glycemic Load when a food's Glycemic Index (and, hence, Glycemic Load) is unknown based on the food's levels of known nutrients. The estimated Glycemic Load can then be applied to dieting. | 11-27-2008 |
Scott V. Johnson, Scottsdale, AZ US
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| 20090218041 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOUSING - A method for forming a housing for an electronic device ( | 09-03-2009 |
| 20110033639 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR CARBON NANOTUBE GROWTH - An apparatus is provided for growing high aspect ratio emitters ( | 02-10-2011 |
Shade R. Johnson, Chandler, AZ US
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| 20100301454 | LATTICE MATCHED MULTI-JUNCTION PHOTOVOLTAIC AND OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES - The present invention provides semiconductor structures comprising a substrate and at least three III-V and/or II-VI multi junction building blocks, each comprising a p-n junction having at least two alloy layers, formed over the substrate, provided at least one multi-junction building block comprises II-VI alloy layers. Further described are methods for preparing semiconductor structures utilizing a sacrificial or etch-stop ternary III-V alloy layer over an III-V substrate. | 12-02-2010 |
Steven D. Johnson, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20080282239 | Apparatus and Method to Update Code in an Information Storage and Retrieval System while that System remains in Normal Operation - A method to update code in an information storage and retrieval system comprising one or more processors, and existing code, where that existing code includes a Concurrent Code Load having (N) phases, where that Concurrent Code Load invokes an as yet unwritten Temporal Coupling File. The method provides a code update image comprising that Temporal Coupling File. If the (i)th phase of the Concurrent Code Load invokes the Temporal Coupling File, then the method reads instructions for that (i)th phase of the Concurrent Code Load from the Temporal Coupling File, and executes those instructions. The method completes each phase of the Concurrent Code Load, and then operates the system using the code update. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20100198790 | UPDATING ELEMENTS IN A DATA STORAGE FACILITY USING A PREDEFINED STATE MACHINE, WITH SERIAL ACTIVATION - A technique for updating elements in a data storage facility, including a single server or a multi-server system, such as by providing updated internal code packages to the elements. The update is performed using a fixed state machine, where the elements are updated in a coordinated manner within the constraints of the state machine. In a multi-server device, code packages are distributed to elements associated with the different servers in one traversal of the state machine, during distribute states of the state machine. The distributed code packages are activated in activate states of the state machine in multiple traversals of the state machine, so there is a serial activation. The code packages can be grouped in a flexible way by configuring an external update bundle used by the state machine. The distributing of the code is based on the grouping. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110178982 | UPDATING ELEMENTS IN A DATA STORAGE FACILITY USING A PREDEFINED STATE MACHINE, WITH SERIAL ACTIVATION - A technique for updating elements in a data storage facility, including a single server or a multi-server system, such as by providing updated internal code packages to the elements. The update is performed using a fixed state machine, where the elements are updated in a coordinated manner within the constraints of the state machine. In a multi-server device, code packages are distributed to elements associated with the different servers in one traversal of the state machine, during distribute states of the state machine. The distributed code packages are activated in activate states of the state machine in multiple traversals of the state machine, so there is a serial activation. The code packages can be grouped in a flexible way by configuring an external update bundle used by the state machine. The distributing of the code is based on the grouping. | 07-21-2011 |
Steven Douglas Johnson, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20080256387 | AUTOMATED ERROR RECOVERY OF A LICENSED INTERNAL CODE UPDATE ON A STORAGE CONTROLLER - A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for the automatic recovery from errors encountered during an automated Licensed Internal Code (LIC) update on a storage controller. The present invention functions with a concurrent or nonconcurrent automated LIC update. The automated recovery from many error conditions is transparent to the attached host system and on-site service personnel, resulting in an improvement in the LIC update process. | 10-16-2008 |
Theodis Johnson, Litchfield Park, AZ US
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| 20100275705 | ROTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING INTEGRAL DAMPING MEMBER FOR DEPLOYMENT WITHIN MOMENTUM CONTROL DEVICE - A rotor assembly is provided for deployment within a momentum control device including a rotor assembly housing. In one embodiment, the rotor assembly includes a rotor shaft rotatably mounted within the rotor assembly housing, a floating bearing cartridge disposed around a first end portion of the rotor shaft, and a radially-compliant damping member. The radially-compliant damping member is mechanically coupled between the floating bearing cartridge and the rotor assembly housing, as taken along an emitted disturbance path. The radially-compliant damping member reduces the transmission of vibratory forces from the floating bearing cartridge to the rotor assembly housing to reduce emitted disturbances during operation of the momentum control device. | 11-04-2010 |
Timothy A Johnson, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20090070092 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING MULTIPLE HOSTS - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for simulating multiple hosts. An object module creates a plurality of host object instances. Each host object instance simulates a host to a storage device connection. In addition, each host object instance includes a unique identifier. A traffic generator serially establishes communications between each host object instance and a storage device using the unique identifier. The traffic generator serially establishes communications until a number of host object instances in communication with the storage device is greater than a host threshold. A verification module verifies that the storage device established communications with each host object instance according to a specified connection protocol. The verification module communicates a pass if each host object instance communication is verified. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090248884 | DISTANCE EXTENDER FOR SERIAL ATTACHED SCSI AND SERIAL ATA - A first special character encoded in a first protocol is transmitted across a first communications link. The transmitted first special character is received at a first interface between the first communications link and a second communications link. The first special character is converted to a second special character encoded in a second protocol, wherein the first special character is also defined for encoding in the second protocol. The second special character is transmitted across the second communications link. The second special character is received at a second interface between the second communications link and a third communications link. The second special character is converted back to the first special character. The first special character is transmitted across the third communications link. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090248889 | SERIAL ATTACHED SCSI AND SERIAL ATA WIDE PORT TUNNELLING THROUGH A FIBRE CHANNEL CONNECTION - Network traffic encoded in a first protocol is transmitted across a first communications link, wherein the first protocol allows a first plurality of simultaneous logical connections. The transmitted network traffic is received at a first interface between the first communications link and a second communications link. The received network traffic is encapsulated within frames at the first interface, wherein the frames are generated in accordance with a second protocol, and wherein the second protocol does not allow any plurality of simultaneous logical connections that are allowed by the first protocol. The frames are transmitted from the first interface to a second interface across the second communications link. The frames are received and then unencapsulated network traffic is generated from the frames at the second interface, wherein the second interface is between the second communications link and a third communications link. The unencapsulated network traffic is routed to a selected logical connection of a second plurality of simultaneous logical connections across the third communications link, wherein transmission across the third communications link is in the first protocol. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090271546 | Apparatus and method to set a communication speed for a SAS/SATA distance extender - A method to set a communication speed in a Serial-Attached Small Computer System Interface (“SAS”)/Serial-ATA (“SATA”) distance extender apparatus comprising a plurality of supported communication speeds and a local communication speed, a fibre channel interface, a memory, a processor, and a communication bus interconnecting the SAS/SATA Interface, the Fibre Channel interface, the memory, and the processor. The method detects traffic received by the Fibre Channel interface, and determines if the traffic comprises a SAS/SATA Open Address frame If the traffic comprises a SAS/SATA Open Address frame, the method then determines if the local communication speed matches a communication speed utilized by an interconnected remote SAS/SATA Interface. If the local communication speed matches a communication speed utilized by an interconnected remote SAS/SATA Interface, the method transmits the traffic using the local SAS/SATA Interface. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100318820 | STORAGE SYSTEM POWER MANAGEMENT - A method for managing power consumed by storage systems and other devices is disclosed herein. In certain embodiments, such a method may include initially monitoring conditions (such as data traffic conditions) on a communication link between a first device and a second device. The method may further include determining whether the conditions on the communication link warrant powering down or powering up the second device. In the event the conditions warrant powering down the second device, a power-down command may be generated and transmitted from the first device to the second device. In the event the conditions warrant powering up the second device, a power-up command may be generated and transmitted from the first device to the second device. In selected embodiments, the power-up and power-down commands are one of SCSI commands and FICON commands. A corresponding apparatus, system, and computer-usable medium are also disclosed and claimed herein. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110038639 | POWER-UP OF DEVICE VIA OPTICAL SERIAL INTERFACE - An optical communication serial interface is employed to power up a device from a powered down state to a powered on state. An optical receiver element receives serial optical signals transmitted by at least one optical fiber and converts the received serial optical signals to electrical signals. A low level reception converter detects and decodes the electrical signals to provide data and control words from detected and decoded normal electrical signals for a high level command processor. A power supply maintains low level power to at least the optical receiver element and the low level reception converter of the optical communication serial interface while the device is in the powered down state. The low level reception converter detects a particular abnormal sequence of electrical signals; and in response to detecting the particular abnormal sequence of electrical signals, asserts a control signal to power up the device controllable power supply. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110083023 | REMOTE POWER DOWN CONTROL OF A DEVICE - In remote power down control of a device configured for externally initiated remote power down, such as over a network, activity of all externally connected sources of valid power down requests for the device is monitored; and the device is powered down in response to a combination of one of a received power down request and an inactivity time out with respect to each of the sources of valid power down requests for the device. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110145633 | Blocking Write Acces to Memory Modules of a Solid State Drive - Described are embodiments of an invention for blocking write access to memory modules of a solid state drive. The solid state drive includes a controller access module or a memory access module that controls write access to the solid state drive and the memory modules of the solid state drive. Upon determining that a memory module has failed, the failed memory module or the entire solid state memory device is configured to be read only to prevent an errant write of data over critical data. Further, a failed memory module, or solid state device memory having a failed memory module, may be replaced upon failure. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110282844 | CLIENT-SERVER MULTIMEDIA ARCHIVING SYSTEM WITH METADATA ENCAPSULATION - A system, method and computer program product for archiving image, audio, and text data with metadata encapsulation in a client-server storage library is described. The server receives and holds the images, audio, or text to be archived in an image, audio or text logical partition which includes a directory of the images, audio, or text. The information is encapsulated in a metadata wrapper and stored in the library as a closed image, audio, or text file along with a closed copy of the directory. The closed image, audio, or text directory is also stored in the client. The images may be encapsulated in MXF, DICOM, Tape Archive (TAR) or GZIP formats. The storage library may have magnetic tapes, magnetic disks or optical disks as storage media. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110289233 | SERIAL ATTACHED SCSI AND SERIAL ATA WIDE PORT TUNNELLING THROUGH A FIBRE CHANNEL CONNECTION - Network traffic encoded in a first protocol is transmitted across a first communications link, wherein the first protocol allows a first plurality of simultaneous logical connections. The transmitted network traffic is received at a first interface between the first communications link and a second communications link. The received network traffic is encapsulated within frames at the first interface, wherein the frames are generated in accordance with a second protocol, and wherein the second protocol does not allow any plurality of simultaneous logical connections that are allowed by the first protocol. The frames are transmitted from the first interface to a second interface across the second communications link. The frames are received and then unencapsulated network traffic is generated from the frames at the second interface, wherein the second interface is between the second communications link and a third communications link. The unencapsulated network traffic is routed to a selected logical connection of a second plurality of simultaneous logical connections across the third communications link, wherein transmission across the third communications link is in the first protocol. | 11-24-2011 |
Timothy Allen Johnson, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20090187924 | Resolving SAS timing issues for long-distance SAS extender - This invention extends the distance at which a SAS extender can function. The distance is increased a large amount over the traditional 10 meters. As a result timers will not go off before the response can make a trip back. This is accomplished by emulating as a SAS expander, using SAS AIP's (Arbitration In Progress), and using a lookup table to determine which SAS events must be responded to immediately and which ones to be passed on to the remote link. | 07-23-2009 |
William Christopher Johnson, Yuma, AZ US
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| 20090274809 | TOP AND TAIL SYSTEM FOR LEAFY VEGETABLES - A leafy vegetable having a core end and a leafy end is processed after being harvested. The harvested leafy vegetable is transported to a trim area on a conveyor. A first cutting implement located in the trim area trims a portion of the core end. A second cutting implement located in the trim area trims a portion of the leafy end. The first and second cutting implements are spaced a set distance apart, which defines an amount of the leafy vegetable remaining after the portions of the core and leafy ends are trimmed. As the portions of the core and leafy ends of the leafy vegetable are being trimmed by the first and second cutting implements, a set of one or more nozzles located in the trim area sprays a rinsing liquid on cut sites on the leafy vegetable to rinse off natural juices exuding from the cut sites. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100285194 | TOP AND TAIL SYSTEM FOR LEAFY VEGETABLES - A leafy vegetable having a core end and a leafy end is processed after being harvested. The harvested leafy vegetable is transported to a trim area on a conveyor. A first cutting implement located in the trim area trims a portion of the core end. A second cutting implement located in the trim area trims a portion of the leafy end. The first and second cutting implements are spaced a set distance apart, which defines an amount of the leafy vegetable remaining after the portions of the core and leafy ends are trimmed. As the portions of the core and leafy ends of the leafy vegetable are being trimmed by the first and second cutting implements, a set of one or more nozzles located in the trim area sprays a rinsing liquid on cut sites on the leafy vegetable to rinse off natural juices exuding from the cut sites. | 11-11-2010 |