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Brian Johnson
Also filed as: JOHNSON BRIAN · JOHNSON BRIAN A · JOHNSON BRIAN ANDREW
59 granted patents·8 pending applications·2,317 citations·filing 1986–2023
98Inventor score
Files withWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC21LITTELFUSE INC11IGT RENO NEV8BRAVE SOFTWARE INC3BRITISH AEROSPACE3
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67 records- 0195US6984174B2Method and apparatus for a player-controllable bonus gameIGT RENO NEV·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 10, 2006·359 cites·53 claims
- 0293US11763843B1VCM PWM to linear mode transition offset optimization to improve PESWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 19, 2023·3 cites·11 claims
- 0393US6855054B2Gaming methods and apparatus using interchangeable symbolsIGT RENO NEV·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 15, 2005·352 cites·14 claims
- 0493US6169843B1Recording and playback of audio-video transport streamsHARMONIC INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 2, 2001·436 cites·16 claims
- 0591US5920572ATransport stream decoder/demultiplexer for hierarchically organized audio-video streamsDIVICOM INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 6, 1999·280 cites·39 claims
- 0691US5835493AMPEG transport stream remultiplexerDIVICOM INC·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 10, 1998·204 cites·32 claims
- 0789US11823710B2Dual spindle motors and dual spindle motor control for data storageWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 21, 2023·2 cites·16 claims
- 0889US11763844B1Data storage device having dual actuators and method for emergency power off retract (EPOR) of dual actuatorsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 19, 2023·2 cites·25 claims
- 0989US10176840B1Data storage device adjusting spindle motor current based on continuous function of voice coil current during seekWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 8, 2019·9 cites·24 claims
- 1088US11749303B2Data storage device with soft on-disk activation of fine actuatorsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 5, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 1188US10714133B1Data storage device capable of overriding a servo command to avoid an overcurrent conditionWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 14, 2020·8 cites·20 claims
- 1288US10074501B2Non-arcing fuseLITTELFUSE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 11, 2018·4 cites·10 claims
- 1386US7226358B2Method, apparatus and system for gaming using a rotatable payout indicatorIGT RENO NEV·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 5, 2007·118 cites·20 claims
- 1486US6002687AMPEG transport stream remultiplexerDIVICOM INC·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 14, 1999·113 cites·5 claims
- 1585US10446975B1Male connector for non-arcing electrical couplingLITTELFUSE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 15, 2019·6 cites·20 claims
- 1684US12148446B1Power improvement for minimum switching frequency operationWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 19, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 1784US10242706B1Data storage device detecting spindle motor position at increased resolution using mutual inductive senseWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 26, 2019·2 cites·40 claims
- 1884US8996425B1Dynamically guided user reviewsJOHNSON BRIAN ANDREW·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 31, 2015·17 cites·14 claims
- 1984US4958814AInterval locatorJOHNSON BRIAN A·Filed 1989·Granted Sep 25, 1990·56 cites·5 claims
- 2081US11544737B2Attention application user classification privacyBRAVE SOFTWARE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 3, 2023·3 cites·6 claims
- 2181US4764748AAnalog-to-digital conversion apparatus with dither signalBRITISH AEROSPACE·Filed 1986·Granted Aug 16, 1988·32 cites·6 claims
- 2279US10109308B1Data storage device using programmable deglitch window to detect saturation of VCM current controlWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 23, 2018·4 cites·24 claims
- 2378US9558629B2Gaming system and method for providing a plurality of chances of winning a progressive awardIGT RENO NEV·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 31, 2017·8 cites·16 claims
- 2477US7027450B2Frame batching and compression for IP transmissionNETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORP COMP·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 11, 2006·30 cites·20 claims
- 2576US10242698B1Data storage device regulating BEMF power voltage during power failureWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 26, 2019·3 cites·27 claims
- 2676US5895858AIntegrated accelerometer test systemANALOG DEVICES INC·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 20, 1999·44 cites·16 claims
- 2775US4839650AAnalog-to-digital conversionBRITISH AEROSPACE·Filed 1988·Granted Jun 13, 1989·23 cites·6 claims
- 2874US6625671B1Compression of buffered dataNETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORP COMP·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 23, 2003·90 cites·46 claims
- 2971US8795048B2Gaming system, gaming device, and method providing a multi-stage dice bonus gameSCHAEFER CRAIG M·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 5, 2014·6 cites·24 claims
- 3070US12093977B2Attention application user classification privacyBRAVE SOFTWARE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 17, 2024·0 cites·4 claims
- 3170US9752896B2Extended stroke position sensorLITTELFUSE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 5, 2017·2 cites·16 claims
- 3270US9293010B2Wagering agentFILIPOUR CAMERON·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 22, 2016·4 cites·20 claims
- 3369US5613611ACarrier for integrated circuit packageANALOG DEVICES INC·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 25, 1997·38 cites·8 claims
- 3468US12266385B2Data storage device having dual actuators and method for emergency power off retract (EPOR) of dual actuatorsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 1, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3568US12254909B2VCM PWM to linear mode transition offset optimization to improve PESWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Mar 18, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3667US9476222B1Latch blocker safety strike plateJOHNSON BRIAN A·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 25, 2016·4 cites·20 claims
- 3766US2024062785A1Dual spindle motors and dual spindle motor control for data storageWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3865US11054377B2Pulsed wave guide liquid quality measurementLITTELFUSE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 6, 2021·0 cites·5 claims
- 3964US7769606B2Interactive health insurance systemBOONE H KEITH·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 3, 2010·16 cites·30 claims
- 4062US9928534B2Dynamically guided user reviewsAUDIBLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 27, 2018·0 cites·19 claims
- 4159US4753412ATaxidermy mannikin mold for locating eyepieces in correct positionAMERICAN TAXIDERMY INST·Filed 1987·Granted Jun 28, 1988·19 cites·5 claims
- 4258US8777729B2Time-based award system with dynamic value assignmentBELGER MATTHEW·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 15, 2014·0 cites·22 claims
- 4357US10714286B2Magnetically activated switch having magnetostrictive materialLITTELFUSE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 14, 2020·0 cites·15 claims
- 4456US11978482B2Data storage device with closed loop extended park mode during spin down operationWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted May 7, 2024·0 cites·17 claims
- 4555US11763629B2Activity agentIGT RENO NEV·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 19, 2023·0 cites·18 claims
- 4655US10254240B2Pulsed wave guide liquid quality measurementLITTELFUSE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 9, 2019·0 cites·11 claims
- 4754US12272388B2Data storage device with adaptive control of current balancer to mitigate rotational vibration (RV) noiseWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 8, 2025·0 cites·22 claims
- 4854US11862202B2Data storage device with smart ISOFET threshold voltage automatic tuningWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 2, 2024·0 cites·21 claims
- 4954US10324140B2Zero sequence sensing apparatus and methodLITTELFUSE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 18, 2019·0 cites·14 claims
- 5053US12198722B2Enhancing spin up and spin down times for data storage devicesWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 14, 2025·0 cites·26 claims
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