Patents by Inventor Gregory P. Miller
Gregory P. 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: 20240075416Abstract: A filter assembly that includes a filter housing with a housing interlocking feature, a filter cover with a filter cover interlocking feature, and a filter element with a filter element interlocking feature is disclosed. The filter element is positionable within the filter housing, and the filter cover is attachable to a top portion of at least one of the filter element and the filter housing. The housing interlocking feature, the filter cover interlocking feature, and the filter element interlocking feature are interlockable with each other and extend in a nonplanar configuration along at least one side of the filter element when the filter housing, the filter cover, and the filter element are assembled together.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Mark V. Holzmann, Scott W. Schwartz, Gregory K. Loken, Jessie A. Knight, Dani P. Miller
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Publication number: 20240047991Abstract: An electric power system is disclosed herein. The electric power system may manage and store electric power and provide uninterrupted electric power, derived from a plurality of electric power sources, to an electric load. The electric power system may contain an energy storage unit and generator assembly. The electric power system may connect to a power grid and renewable energy sources, and may charge the energy storage unit using the power grid, renewable energy sources, and/or generator assembly. The electric power system may be configured to determine load power usage and environmental factors to automatically and continuously modify a charging protocol to, for example, provide high efficiency and/or self-sufficiency from the power grid. The electric power system may operate entirely off-grid and may provide electricity to the load without interruption to power.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Ramon A. Caamano, Gregory P. Miller
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Publication number: 20240022109Abstract: An electric power system is disclosed herein. The electric power system may manage and store electric power and provide uninterrupted electric power, derived from a plurality of electric power sources, to an electric load. The electric power system may contain an energy storage unit and generator assembly. The electric power system may connect to a power grid and renewable energy sources, and may charge the energy storage unit using the power grid, renewable energy sources, and/or generator assembly. The electric power system may be configured to determine load power usage and environmental factors to automatically and continuously modify a charging protocol to, for example, provide high efficiency and/or self-sufficiency from the power grid. The electric power system may operate entirely off-grid and may provide electricity to the load without interruption to power.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Ramon A. Caamano, Gregory P. Miller
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Patent number: 11824399Abstract: An electric power system is disclosed herein. The electric power system may manage and store electric power and provide uninterrupted electric power, derived from a plurality of electric power sources, to an electric load. The electric power system may contain an energy storage unit and generator assembly. The electric power system may connect to a power grid and renewable energy sources, and may charge the energy storage unit using the power grid, renewable energy sources, and/or generator assembly. The electric power system may be configured to determine load power usage and environmental factors to automatically and continuously modify a charging protocol to, for example, provide high efficiency and/or self-sufficiency from the power grid. The electric power system may operate entirely off-grid and may provide electricity to the load without interruption to power.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Blue Power Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ramon A. Caamano, Gregory P. Miller
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Publication number: 20220385101Abstract: An electric power system is disclosed herein. The electric power system may manage and store electric power and provide uninterrupted electric power, derived from a plurality of electric power sources, to an electric load. The electric power system may contain an energy storage unit and generator assembly. The electric power system may connect to a power grid and renewable energy sources, and may charge the energy storage unit using the power grid, renewable energy sources, and/or generator assembly. The electric power system may be configured to determine load power usage and environmental factors to automatically and continuously modify a charging protocol to, for example, provide high efficiency and/or self-sufficiency from the power grid. The electric power system may operate entirely off-grid and may provide electricity to the load without interruption to power.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Ramon A. Caamano, Gregory P. Miller
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Patent number: 11336113Abstract: An electric power system is disclosed herein. The electric power system may manage and store electric power and provide uninterrupted electric power, derived from a plurality of electric power sources, to an electric load. The electric power system may contain an energy storage unit and generator assembly. The electric power system may connect to a power grid and renewable energy sources, and may charge the energy storage unit using the power grid, renewable energy sources, and/or generator assembly. The electric power system may be configured to determine load power usage and environmental factors to automatically and continuously modify a charging protocol to, for example, provide high efficiency and/or self-sufficiency from the power grid. The electric power system may operate entirely off-grid and may provide electricity to the load without interruption to power.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Blue Power Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ramon A. Caamano, Gregory P. Miller
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Publication number: 20210075252Abstract: An electric power system is disclosed herein. The electric power system may manage and store electric power and provide uninterrupted electric power, derived from a plurality of electric power sources, to an electric load. The electric power system may contain an energy storage unit and generator assembly. The electric power system may connect to a power grid and renewable energy sources, and may charge the energy storage unit using the power grid, renewable energy sources, and/or generator assembly. The electric power system may be configured to determine load power usage and environmental factors to automatically and continuously modify a charging protocol to, for example, provide high efficiency and/or self-sufficiency from the power grid. The electric power system may operate entirely off-grid and may provide electricity to the load without interruption to power.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Ramon A. Caamano, Gregory P. Miller
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Patent number: 8180268Abstract: A method and apparatus that automatically advances fuser web material in an image production unit is disclosed. The method may include receiving a signal to advance fuser web material, retrieving stored fuser web material position information, automatically advancing the fuser web material a predetermined amount to expose unused fuser web material, and storing updated fuser web material position information.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2008Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Erwin Ruiz, David Lalley, Gregory P. Miller
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Patent number: 7668493Abstract: An image forming device includes one or more flexible fingers to simulate a narrow gap baffle and provide a baffle-like support for different document media. These flexible fingers help guide the documents from one subsystem to another, for instance, entering into the decurler nip on the host image forming device decurler assembly. These flexible fingers act as two baffles. For heavy weight documents, the flexible fingers deflect and move out of the way. For medium to light weight documents, the flexible fingers control the document position during its trajectory.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2006Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Erwin Ruiz, Gregory P. Miller
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Publication number: 20090285608Abstract: A method and apparatus that automatically advances fuser web material in an image production unit is disclosed. The method may include receiving a signal to advance fuser web material, retrieving stored fuser web material position information, automatically advancing the fuser web material a predetermined amount to expose unused fuser web material, and storing updated fuser web material position information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2008Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Erwin RUIZ, David LALLEY, Gregory P. MILLER
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Patent number: 7515868Abstract: A stripper assembly strips a media sheet from a photoreceptor belt. A support bracket supports a stripping finger base which includes a multiplicity of attached stripping fingers. The support bracket is fixed proximate to the photoreceptor belt in a media stripping position. Each stripping finger has a protruding distal stripping end extending toward the photoreceptor belt to form a gap therewith. The magnitude of the stripping finger-photoreceptor belt gap is controlled by adjusting the position or spacing of the finger base with respect to the support bracket. The support bracket pivots about an inboard pivot axial. The opposite support bracket outboard end is releasable, thus enabling the support bracket to pivot away from the photoreceptor belt.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2007Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Gregory P. Miller, Erwin Ruiz, Mark Stevens, Roger G. Bennett, II, Kenneth W. Luff
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Publication number: 20080145124Abstract: An image forming device includes one or more flexible fingers to simulate a narrow gap baffle and provide a baffle-like support for different document media. These flexible fingers help guide the documents from one subsystem to another, for instance, entering into the decurler nip on the host image forming device decurler assembly. These flexible fingers act as two baffles. For heavy weight documents, the flexible fingers deflect and move out of the way. For medium to light weight documents, the flexible fingers control the document position during its trajectory.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2006Publication date: June 19, 2008Inventors: Erwin Ruiz, Gregory P. Miller
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Patent number: 6973278Abstract: A photoreceptor module for an electrophotographic device that includes a tension roller, a photoreceptor belt, which wraps around a plurality of backing members and the tension roller, and a rotatable handle. When the handle is in a first position it engages at least one other module within the device to maintain proper spacing between the at least one other module and the photoreceptor module. When the handle is in a second position, the tension roller is retracted so that the belt may be removed more easily.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2003Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Gregory P. Miller, Erwin Ruiz, Steven J. Fiore
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Patent number: 6819894Abstract: An apparatus for connecting two devices includes a pin connected to a portion of a first device, the pin having first and second conical ends, and a bushing connected to a second device, the bushing having first and second sides and a perimeter. The bushing has an opening in its perimeter that is large enough to allow the pin and the portion of the first device connected thereto to pass completely through the bushing.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2003Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Gregory P. Miller, Erwin Ruiz
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Patent number: 6782228Abstract: Media removal apparatus having a stripper finger structure for separating the lead edge of an imaging media such as plain paper from a heated fuser roll and a stripper baffle for separating the portion of the imaging media beyond the lead edge of the imaging media from the heated fuser roll. The stripper finger structure is supported for movement between a home or standby position and an active position, with the finger tips in constant contact with the heated fuser roll, for effecting separation of the media's lead edge from the heated fuser roll. Likewise, the stripper baffle structure is supported for movement between home or standby positions to its active position where it effects separation of a portion of the imaging media beyond its lead edge.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2003Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Kenneth R. Rasch, Paul M. Fromm, Stephen D. Cipolla, Erwin Ruiz, Gregory P. Miller, David R. Kamprath, Richard C. Benton
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Publication number: 20040151521Abstract: Media removal apparatus having a stripper finger structure for separating the lead edge of an imaging media such as plain paper from a heated fuser roll and a stripper baffle for separating the portion of the imaging media beyond the lead edge of the imaging media from the heated fuser roll. The stripper finger structure is supported for movement between a home or standby position and an active position, with the finger tips in constant contact with the heated fuser roll, for effecting separation of the media's lead edge from the heated fuser roll. Likewise, the stripper baffle structure is supported for movement between home or standby positions to its active position where it effects separation of a portion of the imaging media beyond its lead edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2003Publication date: August 5, 2004Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Kenneth R. Rasch, Paul M. Fromm, Stephen D. Cipolla, Erwin Ruiz, Gregory P. Miller, David R. Kamprath, Richard C. Benton
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Publication number: 20030208396Abstract: A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for promoting entertainment programs. A request relating to an item is received from a user utilizing a network. The inquiry is mapped to a promotion for a media program of a similar genre. The promotion is output to the user utilizing a network.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2001Publication date: November 6, 2003Inventors: Michael R. Miller, Gregory P. Miller, William H. Carpenter
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Publication number: 20020072970Abstract: A method and system are provided for collecting product-specific information from a collecting device, which is transmitted to a facilitating organization where information is aggregated and provided to product suppliers in an anonymous fashion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2001Publication date: June 13, 2002Inventors: Michael Miller, Gregory P. Miller
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Publication number: 20020030105Abstract: A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for bar code-based electronic commerce. First, a representation of a bar code is received from a user at a terminal. The representation of the bar code is obtained by scanning a bar code of an item. Information relating to obtaining the item is presented on a display of the terminal. Input relating to obtaining the item is received from the user in response to the presented information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2001Publication date: March 14, 2002Inventors: Michael R. Miller, Gregory P. Miller, William H. Carpenter
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Publication number: 20020029181Abstract: A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for allowing bidding on products. A summary of user demand for a product is generated based on user input of product information. The summary is presented to a plurality of sellers of the product. Bids are received from the sellers for a price of the product. The lowest bid is selected and is presented to a reseller of the product.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2001Publication date: March 7, 2002Inventors: Michael R. Miller, Gregory P. Miller, William H. Carpenter