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Nicholas A. Johnson

Also filed as: JOHNSON NICHOLAS A · JOHNSON NICHOLAS AARON

44 granted patents·21 pending applications·36 citations·filing 2012–2025

97Inventor score

Technology areasG05B G02B G02F G06N F21V

Files with3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY39 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO21 ALLIANCE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY2 JOHNSON NICHOLAS A1 SCHULTZ JOHN C1

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65 records

0193US12422797B2Determining causal models for controlling environments3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2024·Granted Sep 23, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
0292US12436512B2Determining causal models for controlling environments3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2024·Granted Oct 7, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
0392US12386323B2Determining causal models for controlling environments3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2024·Granted Aug 12, 2025·0 cites·14 claims
0491US12386322B2Determining causal models for controlling environments3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 12, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
0591US2025348048A1Determining causal models for controlling environments3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
0691US2025355410A1Controlling a manufacturing process using causal models3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
0791US2025355412A1Determining causal models for controlling environments3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
0890US11550183B2High transmission light control film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 10, 2023·5 cites·23 claims
0989US12282304B2Determining causal models for controlling environments3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 22, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
1089US10779620B1Assistive cane for visually impaired with programmable lightingJOHNSON NICHOLAS A·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 22, 2020·5 cites·18 claims
1187US11099314B2Light control film with turning film and lenticular diffuser for view enhancement in the horizontal plane3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 24, 2021·4 cites·21 claims
1287US2025278065A1Method of optimizing control signals used in operating vehicle3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
1385US12055903B2Determining causal models for controlling environments3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 6, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
1484US11668977B2Liquid crystal display having a frontside light control film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 6, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
1584US10809445B2Light control film for display assemblies3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 20, 2020·3 cites·24 claims
1683US10295710B2Optical diffusing films and methods of making same3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2013·Granted May 21, 2019·3 cites·10 claims
1782US9784902B2Dual-sided film with split light spreading structures3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 10, 2017·6 cites·14 claims
1882US2025208590A1Determining causal models for controlling environments3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
1981US11720070B2Determining causal models for controlling environments3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 8, 2023·1 cites·12 claims
2080US12493208B2High transmission light control film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2024·Granted Dec 9, 2025·0 cites·8 claims
2180US12092694B2Active battery management method for economic optimization3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 17, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
2279US2024426921A1Active battery management method for economic optimization3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
2378US12487569B2Method of performing a process and optimizing control signals used in the process3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 2, 2025·0 cites·15 claims
2478US12386320B2Controlling a manufacturing process using causal models3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 12, 2025·0 cites·13 claims
2578US12321141B2Method of optimizing control signals used in operating vehicle3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 3, 2025·0 cites·14 claims
2678US11940689B2High transmission light control film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 26, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
2778US10698138B2Graded diffuser3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 30, 2020·1 cites·19 claims
2878US10605965B2Optical diffusing films and methods of making same3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 31, 2020·2 cites·4 claims
2978US2025036112A1Manufacturing a product using causal models3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
3076US11988191B2Inflatable wind turbine blade and attachment mechanismALLIANCE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY·Filed 2022·Granted May 21, 2024·0 cites·13 claims
3176US2025271601A1High transmission light control films with asymmetric light output3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
3274US11983404B2Deep causal learning for data storage and processing power management3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2023·Granted May 14, 2024·0 cites·16 claims
3373US12353093B2Liquid crystal display having a frontside light control film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 8, 2025·0 cites·7 claims
3473US2024280076A1Inflatable Wind Turbine Blade and Attachment MechanismALLIANCE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
3570US11927926B2Determining causal models for controlling environments3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 12, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
3670US11853018B2Determining causal models for controlling environments3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 26, 2023·0 cites·13 claims
3769US11966204B2Determining causal models for controlling environments3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 23, 2024·0 cites·13 claims
3866US11714549B2Deep causal learning for data storage and processing power management3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 1, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
3966US2021382222A1Light control film with turning film and lenticular diffuser for view enhancement in the horizontal plane3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
4064US12320993B2High transmission light control films with asymmetric light output3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 3, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
4164US12140938B2Manufacturing a product using causal models3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 12, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
4263US11585966B2Multiplexing backlight with asymmetric turning film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 21, 2023·0 cites·19 claims
4361US11957032B2Display system3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 9, 2024·0 cites·15 claims
4458US12487566B2Polishing semiconductor wafers using causal models3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 2, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
4557US10488014B2Display including switchable backlight and front surface film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 26, 2019·0 cites·12 claims
4657US10247872B2Dual-sided film with split light spreading structures3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 2, 2019·0 cites·8 claims
4755US11448814B2Light control film with turning film and lenticular diffuser for view enhancement in the horizontal plane3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 20, 2022·0 cites·22 claims
4854US12313864B2High transmission light control film comprising alternating transmissive and absorptive regions3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2020·Granted May 27, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
4954US12099046B2Manufacturing a biologic pharmaceutical using causal modelsSOLVENTUM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 24, 2024·0 cites·17 claims
5053US2022189632A1Individualized medicine using causal models3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites

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