Patents by Inventor Jeffrey M. Miller
Jeffrey M. 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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Patent number: 11981213Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an electric drivetrain. In one example, the electric drivetrain system includes a first and a second electric motor-generator rotationally coupled to a planetary assembly that is rotationally coupled to a drive axle via an output gear. The system further includes a controller that is configured to, during a first operating condition, operate each of the first and second electric motor-generators in a motor mode or a generator mode and hold the output gear at a zero speed.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: DANA HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLCInventors: Jeffrey M. David, Travis J. Miller
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Patent number: 11970409Abstract: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are destroyed by oxidation in supercritical conditions. PFAS in water can be concentrated and prepared for destruction in a pretreatment phase. Following annihilation of the PFAS in supercritical conditions to levels below 5 parts per trillion (ppt), the water effluent can be used to recover heat, returned to sub-critical conditions, and then released back into the environment.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Revive Environmental Technology, LLCInventors: Lindy E. Dejarme, Kavitha Dasu, Russell R. Sirabian, Jeffrey Ellis, Dan Garbark, Nathan Bryant, John Tallarico, Joseph Casciano, Slawomir Winecki, David Holley, Joshua James, Keith Brown, Doug Hendry, Darwin Argumedo, Aaron Frank, Christopher Gordon Scheitlin, Michael M. Miller
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Publication number: 20240109432Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an electric drive train of a vehicle. In one example, a four-node planetary gear set is included in the electric drive train with a first motor coupled to a first input node and a second motor coupled to a second input node of the four-node planetary gear set. The drive train may be operated at a first mechanical point when the first electric machine is operated at a substantially zero speed, and the drive train may be operated at a second mechanical point when the second electric machine is operated at a substantially zero speed, in one or more examples. Operation at either the first mechanical point or the second mechanical point may be achieved without clutches or hydro-mechanical devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Jeffrey M. DAVID, Travis J. MILLER, Mark A. DAVIS
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Patent number: 10360563Abstract: There is disclosed a system and method for processing requests over an architecture. The architecture may utilize logical partitioning to distribute work load across multiple logical servers in an efficient manager. The system may comprise a router, a directory, at least one logical server, and a wallet server. The router may receive a request from a consumer via the consumer's device and extract a value from the request that identifies the consumer. The router may access the directory, which may contain a map that matches consumers with logical servers, to determine which logical server to forward the request to. The router may then pass the request to the determined logical server. The logical server may process the request by utilizing both generic and network or market specific plug-in processing.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2014Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: NetCracker Technology Solutions LLCInventors: Ian James Clubb, Philip Geoffrey Claridge, Thomas Joseph Shusta, Jeffrey M. Miller
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Patent number: 9682256Abstract: The invention relates to methods of making films having active ingredients. A film that is substantially free of active ingredient is introduced into a medium comprising an active ingredient. At least a portion of the active ingredient is transferred from the medium to the film. The films can be used in a variety of applications, including oral care, personal care, cleansing and/or home care compositions.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2006Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Thomas J. Boyd, Rensl Dillon, Jeffrey M. Miller, David B. Viscio, Abdul Gaffar
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Patent number: 8918506Abstract: There is disclosed a system and method for processing requests over an architecture. The architecture may utilize logical partitioning to distribute work load across multiple logical servers in an efficient manager. The system may comprise a router, a directory, at least one logical server, and a wallet server. The router may receive a request from a consumer via the consumer's device and extract a value from the request that identifies the consumer. The router may access the directory, which may contain a map that matches consumers with logical servers, to determine which logical server to forward the request to. The router may then pass the request to the determined logical server. The logical server may process the request by utilizing both generic and network or market specific plug-in processing.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2006Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Netcracker Technology Solutions Inc.Inventors: Ian James Clubb, Philip Geoffrey Claridge, Thomas Joseph Shusta, Jeffrey M Miller
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Patent number: 8830831Abstract: Embodiments of an invention are disclosed which provide a framework to transition and re-partition information for event processing and downstream processing.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2010Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Netcracker Technology Solutions Inc.Inventors: Ian James Clubb, Philip Geoffrey Claridge, Thomas Joseph Shusta, Jeffrey M. Miller
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Patent number: 8577795Abstract: A system is disclosed for facilitating relationship-centric authorization of transactions in a manner which provides optimum scalability and availability by logically partitioning wallets in conjunction with partitioning a resource associated with a group of consumers.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2003Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Convergys Information Management Group, Inc.Inventors: Ian James Clubb, Philip Geoffrey Claridge, Thomas Joseph Shusta, Jeffrey M. Miller
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Patent number: 8489742Abstract: A system is disclosed for facilitating relationship-centric authorization of transactions in a manner which provides optimum scalability and availability by logically partitioning key servers in conjunction with partitioning a resource associated with a group of consumers across the set of logical servers associated therewith.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2003Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Convergys Information Management Group, Inc.Inventors: Ian James Clubb, Philip Geoffrey Claridge, Thomas Joseph Shusta, Jeffrey M. Miller
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Publication number: 20120282192Abstract: The present invention relates to oral care compositions with improved flavor release characteristics and improved taste, and methods of using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2010Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANYInventors: Jeffrey M. Miller, Lynette Zaidel, Bernie Blackwell, Barbara Hepler, Prakasarao Mandadi
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Patent number: 7668093Abstract: A framework to transition and re-partition information for event processing and downstream processing can be used in a real time system comprising components such as a consumer server, a file control database, an event manager, an event store, and a configurable output stream. The event manager may be a process which can be enhanced through the use of tags which are inserted to provide information for various downstream systems. The configurable output stream can be defined through an application programming interface which is configured to receive a filter to be applied to the output.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2005Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Convergys Information Management Group, Inc.Inventors: Ian James Clubb, Philip Geoffrey Claridge, Thomas Joseph Shusta, Jeffrey M. Miller
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Patent number: 7590980Abstract: There is disclosed a framework which utilizes contemporaneous assembly of processing modules, strong typing, and integrated caching to assemble processing elements from different sources robustly and minimize system failures as software modules are upgraded.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2005Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Convergys CMG Utah, Inc.Inventors: Ian James Clubb, Philip Geoffrey Claridge, Thomas Joseph Shusta, Jeffrey M. Miller, Robert Walters
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Publication number: 20080014224Abstract: The invention relates to methods of making films having active ingredients. A film that is substantially free of active ingredient is introduced into a medium comprising an active ingredient. At least a portion of the active ingredient is transferred from the medium to the film. The films can be used in a variety of applications, including oral care, personal care, cleansing and/or home care compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2006Publication date: January 17, 2008Inventors: Thomas J. Boyd, Rensl Dillon, Jeffrey M. Miller, David B. Viscio, Abdul Gaffar
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Patent number: 6816854Abstract: An improved system for database query processing by means of “query decomposition” intercepts database queries prior to processing by a database management system (“DBMS”). The system decomposes at least selected queries to generate multiple subqueries for application, in parallel, to the DBMS, in lieu of the intercepted query. Responses by the DBMS to the subqueries are assembled by the system to generate a final response. The system also provides improved methods and apparatus for storage and retrieval of records from a database utilizing the DBMS's cluster storage and index retrieval facilitates, in combination with a smaller-than-usual hash bucket size.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2001Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: David Reiner, Jeffrey M. Miller, David C. Wheat
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Publication number: 20040153407Abstract: A system is disclosed for facilitating relationship-centric authorization of transactions in a manner which provides optimum scalability and availability by logically partitioning wallets in conjunction with partitioning a resource associated with a group of consumers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2003Publication date: August 5, 2004Applicant: Convergys Information Management Group, Inc.Inventors: Ian James Clubb, Philip Geoffrey Claridge, Thomas Joseph Shusta, Jeffrey M. Miller
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Publication number: 20040133622Abstract: A system is disclosed for facilitating relationship-centric authorization of transactions in a manner which provides optimum scalability and availability by logically partitioning key servers in conjunction with partitioning a resource associated with a group of consumers across the set of logical servers associated therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Applicant: Convergys Information Management Group, Inc.Inventors: Ian James Clubb, Philip Geoffrey Claridge, Thomas Joseph Shusta, Jeffrey M. Miller
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Patent number: 6438512Abstract: A system and method for performance monitoring of application code is disclosed. The system and method may be used, without any preparation work, to actively measure a production application or an application under development. Accurate data regarding the system and user functions that comprise the application are presented in a report. The report information may be analyzed to determine application code bottlenecks. The information regarding the code bottlenecks may then be used by an application developer to modify the code to reduce or eliminate bottlenecks.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1999Date of Patent: August 20, 2002Assignee: Convergys CMG Utah, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey M. Miller
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Publication number: 20020032676Abstract: An improved system for database query processing by means of “query decomposition” intercepts database queries prior to processing by a database management system (“DBMS”). The system decomposes at least selected queries to generate multiple subqueries for application, in parallel, to the DBMS, in lieu of the intercepted query. Responses by the DBMS to the subqueries are assembled by the system to generate a final response. The system also provides improved methods and apparatus for storage and retrieval of records from a database utilizing the DBMS's cluster storage and index retrieval facilitates, in combination with a smaller-than-usual hash bucket size.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2001Publication date: March 14, 2002Inventors: David Reiner, Jeffrey M. Miller, David C. Wheat
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Patent number: 6315986Abstract: A striped dentifrice stable to color bleeding, wherein at least one dentifrice component contains a colorant entrained in a matrix of synthetic wax particles having a melting point range as measured by DSC is between about 40° C. and about 135° C. and the peak endotherm temperature is at least about 65° C., whereby on storage no off-taste is detected in the dentifrice nor is there any observable colorant bleeding into any other dentifrice component.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1997Date of Patent: November 13, 2001Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Michael Wong, Michael Prencipe, Jeffrey M. Miller, Claude L. Benz
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Patent number: 6289334Abstract: An improved system for database query processing by means of “query decomposition” intercepts database queries prior to processing by a database management system (“DBMS”). The system decomposes at least selected queries to generate multiple subqueries for application, in parallel, to the DBMS, in lieu of the intercepted query. Responses by the DBMS to the subqueries are assembled by the system to generate a final response. The system also provides improved methods and apparatus for storage and retrieval of records from a database utilizing the DBMS's cluster storage and index retrieval facilitates, in combination with a smaller-than-usual hash bucket size.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 1997Date of Patent: September 11, 2001Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: David Reiner, Jeffrey M. Miller, David C. Wheat