Patents by Inventor James Allen Miller

James Allen 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).

  • Patent number: 11401082
    Abstract: A cap assembly for a container and a method of assembly. The cap assembly includes a housing couplable to a container opening, the housing defining a housing opening communicating with the container opening; a cover operable to close the housing opening; and a retainer mechanism operable to releasably connect the cover to the housing, the retainer mechanism including a non-fusible member selectively contacting the cover and the housing, and a fusible member operable to hold the non-fusible member in contact with the cover and the housing in a retaining condition, the fusible member deforming at or above a threshold of the condition to allow the non-fusible member to move out of contact with one of the cover and the housing, in a release condition, to open the container opening to atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Power Packer North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Christopher Hughes, James Allen Miller, Michael Patrick Reinsvold
  • Publication number: 20200207526
    Abstract: A cap assembly for a container and a method of assembly. The cap assembly includes a housing couplable to a container opening, the housing defining a housing opening communicating with the container opening; a cover operable to close the housing opening; and a retainer mechanism operable to releasably connect the cover to the housing, the retainer mechanism including a non-fusible member selectively contacting the cover and the housing, and a fusible member operable to hold the non-fusible member in contact with the cover and the housing in a retaining condition, the fusible member deforming at or above a threshold of the condition to allow the non-fusible member to move out of contact with one of the cover and the housing, in a release condition, to open the container opening to atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Ronald Christopher Hughes, James Allen Miller, Michael Patrick Reinsvold
  • Publication number: 20200189811
    Abstract: A vent for selectively sealing an opening of an enclosed chamber includes a body, a first poppet, a second poppet, and a face seal. The body is configured to be coupled to the enclosed chamber. The first poppet is disposed within the body and is biased by a first biasing member. The first poppet includes a first surface. The second poppet is disposed within the body and includes a second surface. The second poppet is biased toward the first poppet such that the second surface is biased toward engaging the first surface. The face seal is positioned between the first surface and the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Ronald Christopher Hughes, James Allen Miller, Michael Patrick Reinsvold
  • Patent number: 6587867
    Abstract: A telecommunications system includes multiple services. For example, the system provides multiple communications services with a single number for a subscriber. The subscriber can easily configure, manage and update these services via the Internet, by accessing a service or subscriber profile detailing the services specific to the subscriber The subscriber profile specifies which communication services the subscriber wishes to provide to different people who call the subscriber' telephone number. The system provides a World Wide Web access method to the subscriber's profile. The system includes security safeguards to ensure security to the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: MCI Communications Corporation
    Inventors: James Allen Miller, Ram S. Vaidya