Inventor
Kirk R. Johnson
Inventor
Rogers, MN, US
Overview
Patents· 34 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H04Nprimary
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television27%
G01JMeasurement of intensity, velocity, spectral content, polarisation, phase or pulse characteristics of infrared, visible or ultraviolet light12%
G08BSignalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems10%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general6%
G01CMeasuring distances, levels or bearings4%
G06FElectric digital data processing4%
G06KGraphical data reading4%
G06VImage or video recognition or understanding4%
G09GArrangements or circuits for control of indicating devices using static means to present variable information4%
H10FInorganic semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation4%
PatentTitleYear
11,080,992Gas detector connectivity dongle202110,872,448Edge enhancement for thermal-visible combined images and cameras202010,726,559Visible light image with edge marking for enhancing IR imagery202010,366,496Visible light image with edge marking for enhancing IR imagery201910,152,811Edge enhancement for thermal-visible combined images and cameras20189,990,730Visible light image with edge marking for enhancing IR imagery20189,640,077'System and method for determining position of a position device relative to a moving vehicle'20179,635,282'Visible light and IR combined image camera'20179,467,605'Shutter for thermal imaging camera'20169,282,259'Camera and method for thermal image noise reduction using post processing techniques'20169,277,143'Thermal imaging camera with repositionable active portions of focal plane array'20169,232,142'Thermography methods'20169,204,062'Thermal imaging camera with range detection'20158,760,509'Thermal imager with non-uniformity correction'20148,531,562'Visible light and IR combined image camera with a laser pointer'20138,466,422'Visible light and IR combined image camera'20138,235,590'Thermal instrument engine'20128,233,050'Multiple view infrared imaging system'20128,102,424'Ergonomic configurations for thermal imaging cameras'20128,063,367'Lens position sensor for infrared cameras'20117,994,480'Visible light and IR combined image camera'20117,538,326'Visible light and IR combined image camera with a laser pointer'20097,535,002'Camera with visible light and infrared image blending'20096,756,906'Self-diagnostic smoke detector'2004D0487577'Camera'20046,396,405'Automatic verification of smoke detector operation within calibration limits'20025,988,971'Wafer transfer robot'19995,936,533'Method of automatic verification of smoke detector operation within calibration limits'19995,821,866'Self-diagnosing smoke detector assembly'19985,798,701'Self-adjusting smoke detector with self-diagnostic capabilities'19985,546,074'Smoke detector system with self-diagnostic capabilities and replaceable smoke intake canopy'19965,539,381'Fixed threshold and rate of rise heat detector with dynamic thermal reference'1996D0361732'Smoke detector housing'1995D0359701'Smoke detector cover'1995Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1995–1996Patents assigned to SENTROL INC (4)· patent assignee history
1995–2004Based in Vancouver, WA, US· patent location history
1998–1999Based in Rindge, NH, US· patent location history
2004–2020Based in Rogers, MN, US· patent location history
2009–2020Patents assigned to FLUKE CORP (21)· patent assignee history
2011–2016Patents assigned to JOHNSON KIRK R (8)· patent assignee history
2011–2012Patents assigned to SHEARD JUSTIN M (3)· patent assignee history
2013–2016Patents assigned to MCMANUS THOMAS J (3)· patent assignee history
2021Based in Morris Plains, NJ, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| FLUKE CORP | 21 | 2009–2020 |
| JOHNSON KIRK Rself | 8 | 2011–2016 |
| SENTROL INC | 4 | 1995–1996 |
| MCMANUS THOMAS J | 3 | 2013–2016 |
| SHEARD JUSTIN M | 3 | 2011–2012 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Rogers, Minnesota, US | 23 | 2004–2020 |
| Vancouver, Washington, US | 8 | 1995–2004 |
| Rindge, NH, US | 2 | 1998–1999 |
| Morris Plains, New Jersey, US | 1 | 2021 |