Patents by Inventor Douglas Miller
Douglas 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).
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Publication number: 20150234048Abstract: A building comprising a plurality of rooms (10) includes a room occupancy sensing apparatus. A light source (20) emits a series of light pulses (22), a plurality of waveguides deliver light from the light source to output nodes (60) located in the rooms, and a signal capture unit (30) receives output signals resulting from light reflected by objects in the rooms. The apparatus detects movement, of for example a person (40), in a room and ascertains the room concerned by virtue of (i) detecting a difference between the shape of the waveform of the signal (24 i) received at the signal capture unit (30) in response to a first emitted light pulse and the shape of the waveform of the signal (24m) received at the signal capture unit in response to a second emitted light pulse and (ii) relating said reflected light pulses to the appropriate output node and therefore to the room (10) associated with that output node (60).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2013Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: MBDA UK LIMITEDInventors: Lee Douglas Miller, Karen Louise McKee
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Publication number: 20150206236Abstract: In a hierarchical multiple-node supply chain, a commodity is sold a first time at a first end of the supply chain and is resold multiple times across the supply chain before being sold a final time at a second end of the supply chain opposite the first end. A user who is a buyer and/or a seller within the supply chain is interacted with by exchanging text messages with a mobile phone device of the user to provide the user with a current price of the commodity for a type of the user within the supply chain, and to receive from the user an actual price of the commodity in a current transaction in which the user was involved. The type of the user includes a node within the supply chain to which the user corresponds.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2014Publication date: July 23, 2015Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Frank Richard Bauerle, Grant Douglas Miller, Nader M. Nassar, Tamer M. Nassar, Irene Robin Penney
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Patent number: 8997654Abstract: A guided munition (10) includes a warhead (20) within the nose section (60) and processing electronics (30) arranged within the munition (10) behind the warhead (20). A plurality of sensors (50) are arranged within the nose section (60) for sensing a target. The sensors (50) are remote from but in communication with the processing electronics (30).Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2012Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: MBDA UK LimitedInventors: Lee Douglas Miller, George William Game
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Patent number: 8906965Abstract: Disclosed are methods of use of analogs of quinic acids or shikimic acids for protection from the harmful effects of radiation when administered either prior to radiation exposure, after radiation exposure, or both. These methods are useful for treating humans and animals exposed to radiation and at risk for radiation sickness and/or death as the result of radiation exposure.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2010Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: The University of Tennessee Research FoundationInventors: Charles Ryan Yates, Duane Douglas Miller, Mostafa Waleed Gaber, Karin Emmons Thompson, Kui Zeng, Jordan J. Toutounchian
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Publication number: 20140229603Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a method for disabling at least one application in a mobile device, wherein a communications component of the mobile device receives a request to disable the application and a certificate. The certificate defines a geographic area in which the application is to be disabled. The geographic location of the mobile device is determined with a location component in the mobile device; and, a processor in the mobile device compares the geographic location of the mobile device to the geographic area defined in the certificate to determine whether the geographic location of the mobile device is within the geographic area. The processor validates the certificate to determine whether the request to disable the application is authorized. When the certificate is valid and when the geographic location of the mobile device is within the geographic area, a controller in the mobile device disables the application.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2013Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Scott Ryan Crowther, Grant Douglas Miller, Nader M. Nassar, Tamer Nasser
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Publication number: 20140230040Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a method for disabling at least one application in a mobile device, wherein a communications component of the mobile device receives a request to disable the application and a certificate. The certificate defines a geographic area in which the application is to be disabled. The geographic location of the mobile device is determined with a location component in the mobile device; and, a processor in the mobile device compares the geographic location of the mobile device to the geographic area defined in the certificate to determine whether the geographic location of the mobile device is within the geographic area. The processor validates the certificate to determine whether the request to disable the application is authorized. When the certificate is valid and when the geographic location of the mobile device is within the geographic area, a controller in the mobile device disables the application.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Scott Ryan Crowther, Grant Douglas Miller, Nader M. Nassar, Tamer Nasser
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Publication number: 20140218493Abstract: There is presented a system and method for providing real-time object recognition to a remote user. The system comprises a portable communication device including a camera, at least one client-server host device remote from and accessible by the portable communication device over a network, and a recognition database accessible by the client-server host device or devices. A recognition application residing on the client-server host device or devices is capable of utilizing the recognition database to provide real-time object recognition of visual imagery captured using the portable communication device to the remote user of the portable communication device. In one embodiment, a sighted assistant shares an augmented reality panorama with a visually impaired user of the portable communication device where the panorama is constructed from sensor data from the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Nant Holdings IP, LLCInventors: Orang Dialameh, Douglas Miller, Charles Blanchard, Timothy C. Dorcey, Jeremi M. Sudol
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Publication number: 20140189640Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a method including receiving input from a user interface, wherein the input includes the name of a code segment in a first language. A database is queried with the name of the code segment in the first language to identify the name of the code segment in a second language different from the first language. The database includes names of code segments in a plurality of languages. The name of the code segment is displayed in the second language and/or the name of the code segment in the first language is replaced with the name of the code segment in the second language.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Lisa Seacat DeLuca, Grant Douglas Miller
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Publication number: 20140189642Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a method including receiving input from a user interface, wherein the input includes the name of a code segment in a first language. A database is queried with the name of the code segment in the first language to identify the name of the code segment in a second language different from the first language. The database includes names of code segments in a plurality of languages. The name of the code segment is displayed in the second language and/or the name of the code segment in the first language is replaced with the name of the code segment in the second language.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Lisa Seacat DeLuca, Grant Douglas Miller
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Patent number: 8757064Abstract: Described herein is an optical fuze for a guided missile that comprises an array of a large number of optical apertures distributed about the outer surface of the missile. An optical waveguide network selectively couples the array of apertures to a laser source and to a photodetector such that light from the laser source is emitted by selected ones of said apertures, and light returned from a target is received by selected ones of said apertures and directed by said optical waveguide network to said photodetector. These apertures might be arranged to form a composite target images in a particular direction, and/or may be arranged to perform a sensing operation along selected directions. The optical proximity fuze described herein provides inherent flexibility in the way the fuze can be configured in the missile for optimisation for different applications.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2009Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: MBDA UK LimitedInventors: Martyn Robert Jennings, Lee Douglas Miller
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Publication number: 20140150681Abstract: A guided munition (10) includes a warhead (20) within the nose section (60) and processing electronics (30) arranged within the munition (10) behind the warhead (20). A plurality of sensors (50) are arranged within the nose section (60) for sensing a target. The sensors (50) are remote from but in communication with the processing electronics (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: MBDA UK LimitedInventors: Lee Douglas Miller, George William Game
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Patent number: 8689821Abstract: The air release valve 10 includes an elongate valve body 12 including an elongate pipe section 14 that has a top wall 16 and a bottom wall secured to opposite ends thereof, thus defining a cylindrical internal chamber 20 within the valve body 12. The valve body 12 further includes a baffle plate arrangement 22 dividing the internal chamber 20 into a top part 24 and a bottom part 26. The bottom wall 18 of the valve body 12 defines an inlet 38 which is connectable to a water pipeline 69. The top wall 16 defines an outlet 40 which operatively communicates with the atmosphere. A valve seat 42, including an O-ring seal 44, surrounds the outlet 40 and permits blocking of the outlet 40 by a valve closure 46, which in combination with a float 48, forms a valve closure arrangement 50 of the air release valve 10.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2009Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Inventor: James Douglas Miller
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Publication number: 20140094518Abstract: Here provided is a method for regulating retinal endothelial cell viability in a mammal by administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a quinic acid analog. The method may be applied to prevent, treat or cure pathological conditions of retinal endothelial cells associated with radiation retinopathy, diabetic retinopathy and chemotherapy for retinoblastoma.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: The University of Tennessee Research FoundationInventors: Charles Ryan Yates, Jena Steinle Smith, Duane Douglas Miller, Jordan J. Toutounchian
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Patent number: 8655962Abstract: A shared address space on a compute node stores data received from a network and data to transmit to the network. The shared address space includes an application buffer that can be directly operated upon by a plurality of processes, for instance, running on different cores on the compute node. A shared counter is used for one or more of signaling arrival of the data across the plurality of processes running on the compute node, signaling completion of an operation performed by one or more of the plurality of processes, obtaining reservation slots by one or more of the plurality of processes, or combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2009Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael Blocksome, Gabor Dozsa, Thomas M. Gooding, Philip Heidelberger, Sameer Kumar, Amith R. Mamidala, Douglas Miller
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Publication number: 20130346997Abstract: A system and method for enhancing barrier collective synchronization on a computer system comprises a computer system including a data storage device. The computer system includes a program stored in the data storage device and steps of the program being executed by a processor. The system includes providing a plurality of communicators for storing state information for a barrier algorithm. Each communicator designates a master core in a multi-processor environment of the computer system. The system allocates or designates one counter for each of a plurality of threads. The system configures a table with a number of entries equal to the maximum number of threads. The system sets a table entry with an ID associated with a communicator when a process thread initiates a collective. The system determines an allocated or designated counter by searching entries in the table.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: International Business MachinesInventors: Michael Blocksome, Sameer Kumar, Amith R. Mamidala, Douglas Miller, Joseph D. Ratterman
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Patent number: 8605141Abstract: There is presented a system and method for providing real-time object recognition to a remote user. The system comprises a portable communication device including a camera, at least one client-server host device remote from and accessible by the portable communication device over a network, and a recognition database accessible by the client-server host device or devices. A recognition application residing on the client-server host device or devices is capable of utilizing the recognition database to provide real-time object recognition of visual imagery captured using the portable communication device to the remote user of the portable communication device. In one embodiment, a sighted assistant shares an augmented reality panorama with a visually impaired user of the portable communication device where the panorama is constructed from sensor data from the device.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Nant Holdings IP, LLCInventors: Orang Dialameh, Douglas Miller, Charles Blanchard, Timothy C. Dorcey, Jeremi M Sudol
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Publication number: 20130251086Abstract: The present application is related to a concentrated decontaminating reagent composition and related method useful for decontamination of nuclear reactors, or components thereof. The concentrated reagent composition is injected into the nuclear reactor, or component thereof, to form a dilute reagent that comprises from about 0.6 to about 3.0 g/L (2.1-10.3 mM) EDTA and from about 0.4 to about 2.2 g/L (2.1-11.5 mM) citric acid. The composition and method of this application can be used effectively in a regenerative process to decontaminate a nuclear reactor, or a component of thereof, with high efficiency without causing significant corrosion to the components of the cooling systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2010Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITEDInventors: Robert A. Speranzini, Douglas Miller, Jaleh Semmler
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Patent number: 8527740Abstract: A system and method for enhancing barrier collective synchronization on a computer system comprises a computer system including a data storage device. The computer system includes a program stored in the data storage device and steps of the program being executed by a processor. The system includes providing a plurality of communicators for storing state information for a bather algorithm. Each communicator designates a master core in a multi-processor environment of the computer system. The system allocates or designates one counter for each of a plurality of threads. The system configures a table with a number of entries equal to the maximum number of threads. The system sets a table entry with an ID associated with a communicator when a process thread initiates a collective. The system determines an allocated or designated counter by searching entries in the table.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2010Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sameer Kumar, Amith R. Mamidala, Joseph D. Ratterman, Michael Blocksome, Douglas Miller
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Patent number: 8434103Abstract: A method of substituting content during a program break, includes: detecting a break in a broadcast program, and in response to the break, showing substitute content. A method of substituting broadcast content displayed on a screen, includes: determining an occurrence of a break in a broadcast content; and in response to the occurrence of the break, displaying substitute content on the screen. The method may further include: displaying the broadcast content when the break terminates.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2001Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: ARRIS Group, Inc.Inventors: Ted Tsuchida, Douglas A. Miller, Robert E. Novak
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Patent number: 8408064Abstract: A distributed acoustic wave detection system and method is provided. The system may include a fiber optic cable deployed in a well and configured to react to pressure changes resulting from a propagating acoustic wave and an optical source configured to launch interrogating pulses into the fiber optic cable. In addition, the system may include a receiver configured to detect coherent Rayleigh noise produced in response to the interrogating pulses. The CRN signal may be use to track the propagation of the acoustic wave in the well.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2009Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Arthur H. Hartog, Douglas Miller, Kamal Kader, Gareth P. Lees, Graeme Hilton, Stephen Mullens