Patents by Inventor Duane Scott Miller

Duane Scott 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).

  • MULTI-MODE COMPUTING SYSTEMS FOR POINT OF SALE TRANSACTIONS
    Publication number: 20140324609
    Abstract: Multi-mode computing systems for point of sale transactions are disclosed. According to an aspect, a computing system includes a first housing and a processing device disposed in the first housing. A user interface and a first input/output interface is integrated with the first housing and in communication with the processing device. The first input/output interface is configured to receive power for delivery to the processing device. A second housing is configured to carry the first housing. An attachment mechanism is configured to selectively attach together the first housing and the second housing for carry of the first housing. A second input/output interface is configured to be communicatively coupled to the first input/output interface when the first housing and the second housing are attached. A power source is connected to the second input/output interface for delivery of power to the processing device via the first input/output interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Dean F. Herring, John A. Hibbard, Brad M. Johnson, John D. Landers, Jr., Duane Scott Miller, Jeffrey J. Smith, David J. Steiner, William L. Talley, Jeff D. Thomas, Paul M. Wilson
  • Infrared touch screen gated by touch force
    Patent number: 8130202
    Abstract: A touch-sensitive display device includes a display. A transparent plate is provided in front of the display. A tactile sensor senses a touch event. One or more infrared sensors are positioned in front of the transparent plate. The one or more infrared sensors identify a location of the touch event when the tactile sensor detects a touch event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James L. Levine, Susan A. Luerich, Duane Scott Miller
  • Active infrared presence sensor
    Patent number: 6710346
    Abstract: A presence detector includes an optical emitter for emitting optical radiation, an optical detector for detecting a presence of an object based on receiving the optical radiation, and a microcontroller for controlling the optical emitter and processing the optical detector output, such that a range adjustment and range hysteresis based on the object are provided by software in the microcontroller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James Gabriel Brewington, James Lewis Levine, Duane Scott Miller, Michael Alan Schappert
  • Active infrared presence sensor
    Publication number: 20030025082
    Abstract: A presence detector includes an optical emitter for emitting optical radiation, an optical detector for detecting a presence of an object based on receiving the optical radiation, and a microcontroller for controlling the optical emitter and processing the optical detector output, such that a range adjustment and range hysteresis based on the object are provided by software in the microcontroller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James Gabriel Brewington, James Lewis Levine, Duane Scott Miller, Michael Alan Schappert