Patents by Inventor Billy D. Miller

Billy D. Miller has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Air-propelled watercraft having an inflatable hull
    Patent number: 8939805
    Abstract: A watercraft has a fan propeller, a motor coupled to the fan propeller, an inflatable hull including a first inflatable member and a second inflatable member, and a platform, which is positioned between the first and second inflatable members and coupled to a base of the fan propeller. The motor powers the fan propeller and thereby propels the inflatable hull in a forward direction. The watercraft is suitable for use in varying water environments including white water, open sea water, ice, snow, and shallow water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Inventor: Billy D. Miller
  • AIR-PROPELLED WATERCRAFT HAVING AN INFLATABLE HULL
    Publication number: 20130189883
    Abstract: A watercraft has a fan propeller, a motor coupled to the fan propeller, an inflatable hull including a first inflatable member and a second inflatable member, and a platform, which is positioned between the first and second inflatable members and coupled to a base of the fan propeller. The motor powers the fan propeller and thereby propels the inflatable hull in a forward direction. The watercraft is suitable for use in varying water environments including white water, open sea water, ice, snow, and shallow water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventor: Billy D. Miller