Patents by Inventor Daniel F. McMiller

Daniel F. McMiller 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).

  • System and method for a removable tuner module
    Patent number: 7109831
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) tuner includes a housing, a cantilever snap formed in the housing, the cantilever snap being configured to securely couple the housing to a consumer premise component, and a handle formed on an edge of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel F. McMiller, William R. Doyle, Nasila Edalatdju
  • Enclosure design having an integrated system of retention, electromagnetic interference containment and structural load distribution
    Patent number: 6194653
    Abstract: A metal enclosure formed of three basic parts of stamped sheet metal. The parts include a system of retention clips, spring fingers and embossed dimples to achieve easy assembly and a high level of electromagnetic interference containment when the parts are assembled. The design also provides high structural rigidity, mechanical strength and ease of assembly/disassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel F. McMiller, Scott Fitzgerald, Alan M. Signorelli
  • Set-top box
    Patent number: D638811
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel F. McMiller, Federico Sanchez, Paul Ocepek
  • Set-top box
    Patent number: D638812
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel F. McMiller, Federico Sanchez, Paul Ocepek
  • Low profile set-top box enclosure
    Patent number: D785579
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel F. McMiller, Federico Sanchez, Ariel David Turgel, Elliot Lucas Ortiz