Patents by Inventor Lloyd Miller
Lloyd 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: 20240123318Abstract: The present invention relates to a conventionally shaped golf bag for carrying golf clubs and accessories. The golf bag is open at the top end for insertion of golf clubs, includes a shoulder strap, a stand, and an electronic command station. The electronic command station includes a number of modules, enabling the communication and its control by a command station application operating in association with a mobile electronic device. The communication module may be a transceiver wirelessly connecting between the mobile electronic device and a cellular telephone network. The electronic command station may include a display, a rechargeable battery, and one or more electronics connection ports for communicating with and charging one or more mobile electronic devices. The electronic command station is mounted in association with the external face of a golf bag such that the display is externally accessible.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Gary Jabara, Lloyd Linder, Craig Miller
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Publication number: 20230218705Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of caspase inhibition. More specifically, the present invention provides compositions and methods utilizing caspase inhibitors to enhance injury repair and to treat bacterial and viral infections. In a specific embodiment, a method for treating a bacterial infection and skin lesions in a patient comprises the step of administering to the patient an effective amount of a caspase inhibitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2021Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Luis Garza, Lloyd Miller, Martin Alphonse, Mohameed Islam
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Patent number: 9413276Abstract: Various examples are provided for brushless direct current (DC) motor control over a wide dynamic range. In one example, among others, a system including a power drive coupled to a DC motor and a MCU configured to control commutation of the DC motor based upon shaft speed of the DC motor, where the MCU transitions between a motion-based commutation mode and a time-based commutation mode in response to a comparison of the shaft speed with a predefined threshold. In another example, a method includes commutating a DC motor in response to a transition in rotor position of the DC motor and transitioning from a motion-based commutation mode to a time-based commutation mode in response to a comparison of shaft speed of the DC motor to a predefined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: PROCESS CONTROL CORPORATIONInventor: Lloyd Miller
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Publication number: 20160087560Abstract: Various examples are provided for brushless direct current (DC) motor control over a wide dynamic range. In one example, among others, a system including a power drive coupled to a DC motor and a MCU configured to control commutation of the DC motor based upon shaft speed of the DC motor, where the MCU transitions between a motion-based commutation mode and a time-based commutation mode in response to a comparison of the shaft speed with a predefined threshold. In another example, a method includes commutating a DC motor in response to a transition in rotor position of the DC motor and transitioning from a motion-based commutation mode to a time-based commutation mode in response to a comparison of shaft speed of the DC motor to a predefined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventor: Lloyd Miller
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Patent number: 9003756Abstract: A flail rotor head attachment for use with any type harvesting machine having crop residue processing elements and including an input opening for receiving crop residue. The attachment includes a frame structure for operatively coupling the attachment to the harvesting machine, a flail rotor and an auger each mounted on the frame structure and a drive mechanism for rotating the flail rotor and the auger. The flail rotor includes a plurality of cutting elements for picking up and chopping crop residue from a field. The auger includes at least two flightings positioned in opposite directions for funneling crop residue towards the opening of the harvesting machine. Another embodiment includes a rake positioned between the flail rotor and the auger, the rake and the flail rotor rotating in the same direction and the auger rotating in an opposite direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2014Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: DOM, L.L.C.Inventors: Benton Lloyd Miller, Michael Paul Sides
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Publication number: 20140260156Abstract: A flail rotor head attachment for use with any type harvesting machine having crop residue processing elements and including an input opening for receiving crop residue. The attachment includes a frame structure for operatively coupling the attachment to the harvesting machine, a flail rotor and an auger each mounted on the frame structure and a drive mechanism for rotating the flail rotor and the auger. The flail rotor includes a plurality of cutting elements for picking up and chopping crop residue from a field. The auger includes at least two flightings positioned in opposite directions for funneling crop residue towards the opening of the harvesting machine. Another embodiment includes a rake positioned between the flail rotor and the auger, the rake and the flail rotor rotating in the same direction and the auger rotating in an opposite direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: DOM, L.L.C.Inventors: Benton Lloyd Miller, Michael Paul Sides
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Patent number: 8806844Abstract: A flail rotor head attachment for use with any type harvesting machine having crop residue processing elements and including an input opening for receiving crop residue. The attachment includes a frame structure for operatively coupling the attachment to the harvesting machine, a flail rotor and an auger each mounted on the frame structure and a drive mechanism for rotating the flail rotor and the auger in the same direction. The flail rotor includes a plurality of cutting elements for picking up and chopping crop residue from a field, each of the cutting elements being attached to a separate bracket member for allowing free movement of each relative to each other. The auger includes at least two flightings positioned in opposite directions for funneling crop residue towards the opening of the harvesting machine. A shield member is positioned under the auger and adjacent to the flail rotor to facilitate the funneling of the crop residue from the flail rotor to the auger.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: DOM, L.L.C.Inventors: Benton Lloyd Miller, Michael Paul Sides
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Publication number: 20130219847Abstract: A flail rotor head attachment for use with any type harvesting machine having crop residue processing elements and including an input opening for receiving crop residue. The attachment includes a frame structure for operatively coupling the attachment to the harvesting machine, a flail rotor and an auger each mounted on the frame structure and a drive mechanism for rotating the flail rotor and the auger. The flail rotor includes a plurality of cutting elements for picking up and chopping crop residue from a field. The auger includes at least two flightings positioned in opposite directions for funneling crop residue towards the opening of the harvesting machine. Another embodiment includes a rake positioned between the flail rotor and the auger, the rake and the flail rotor rotating in the same direction and the auger rotating in an opposite direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2012Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: DOM, L.L.C.Inventors: Benton Lloyd Miller, Michael Paul Sides
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Publication number: 20080000576Abstract: A method and system for a fiber compaction device with interdependent segment travel is described. A compaction device structure supports a series of individual interdependent segments including a compaction surface. Each segment also includes an opening in which a presser member can be located. The presser members consist of either an elastomeric bladder filled with an incompressible fluid or individual pistons that are manifolded together with a fixed volume of incompressible fluid. The presser members create an interdependence in segment positions such that if one or more segments are displaced the others move to balance the segment positions. Having a fixed volume of incompressible fluid allows the segments to work interdependently, thus guaranteeing that the average section position will be the nominal position and eliminating the need for a fixed center section.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2006Publication date: January 3, 2008Inventors: Lloyd Miller, Douglas Harris, Vernon Benson, Keith Shupe, Kevin Wade
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Patent number: 6916290Abstract: An in situ breast tumor temperature profile measuring probe includes a rod, thermal sensors and electrical output leads. The thermal sensors are formed in spaced apart holes in an outer insulating layer of the rod and a common electrical input lead to provide an electrical input signal to the thermal sensors is disposed below and has portions exposed at the holes and electrically connected to the thermal sensors. The thermal sensors receive the electrical input signal from the common electrical input lead, sense the temperature of biological matter adjacent to the thermal sensors and produce an electrical output signal correlated thereto. Each electrical output lead mounted to the outer insulating layer is in electrical contact with a different one of the thermal sensors to receive the electrical output signal from the one thermal sensor and output the same.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2002Date of Patent: July 12, 2005Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Kristina Helena Valborg Hedengren, William Paul Kornrumpf, Mark Lloyd Miller, Egidijus Edward Uzgiris
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Publication number: 20050024991Abstract: An airborne sonar collision avoidance system is disclosed. The system compensates for changes in temperature in real time to provide more accurate sonar detection. In addition, the sensors are arranged in a communications network that allows for the sensors to be programmed at run time, thus providing the ability to relocate the sensors without having to pre-program the sensors before the sensors are installed onto a different location.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2004Publication date: February 3, 2005Inventor: Lloyd Miller
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Patent number: 6676992Abstract: A method for coating an article includes preparing a coating precursor paint including aluminum-containing pigment particles, a temporary organic binder comprising an acrylic, and a solvent for the temporary organic binder. The coating precursor paint is applied to a surface of the article and thereafter heated to a temperature of from about 1200° F. to about 2100° F. in a non-oxidizing environment.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2001Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jeffrey Allan Pfaendtner, Michael James Weimer, William Evan McCormack, Joseph David Rigney, Mark Lloyd Miller, John Lewis Lackman
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Patent number: 6677037Abstract: An ablative tape is applied onto a substrate surface. The ablative tape comprises an ablative medium comprising a polymer and dispersed metallic component. The tape is then irradiated to ablate the ablative medium. An article comprises a substrate and the ablative tape applied to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2000Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Mark Lloyd Miller, Farzin Homayoun Azad, Seetha Ramaiah Mannava, Philemon Kennard Wright, III
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Publication number: 20030152705Abstract: A method for coating an article includes preparing a coating precursor paint including aluminum-containing pigment particles, a temporary organic binder comprising an acrylic, and a solvent for the temporary organic binder. The coating precursor paint is applied to a surface of the article and thereafter heated to a temperature of from about 1200° F. to about 2100° F. in a non-oxidizing environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2001Publication date: August 14, 2003Inventors: Jeffrey Allan Pfaendtner, Michael James Weimer, William Evan McCormack, Joseph David Rigney, Mark Lloyd Miller, John Lewis Lackman
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Patent number: 6559415Abstract: A method for single sided laser shock peening an article includes laser shock peening a laser shock peening surface on a first side of the article while maintaining an opposite second surface on a back side of the article in acoustic communication with a shock attenuating material. The second surface is opposite the laser shock peening surface. The shock attenuating material is a material that does not allow tensile waves to be reflected back off the back side through the article. The shock attenuating material may be a liquid metal and the article made from a titanium alloy. One such article is a gas turbine engine airfoil of an integrally bladed disk and the surfaces may be on an edge of the airfoil. The shock attenuating material may be one that dissipates compressive waves or reflects back compressive shock waves caused by the laser shock peening.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2002Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: SeethaRamaiah Mannava, Philemon Kennard Wright, III, Farzin Homayoun Azad, Mark Lloyd Miller
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Patent number: 6437568Abstract: A low noise imaging apparatus for producing Magnetic Resonance (MR) images of a subject and for substantially minimizing acoustic noise generated during imaging is provided. The imaging apparatus comprises a magnet assembly, a gradient coil assembly, and a rf coil assembly, wherein at least one of the magnet assembly, the gradient coil assembly and the rf coil assembly are configured to reduce the generation and transmission of acoustic noise.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2000Date of Patent: August 20, 2002Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: William Alan Edelstein, Richard Philip Mallozzi, Robert Arvin Hedeen, Sayed-Amr El-Hamamsy, Mark Lloyd Miller, Paul Shadforth Thompson, Robert Adolph Ackermann, Bruce Campbell Amm, John Peter Fura, Mike James Radziun, David Edward Dean, Scott Thomas Mansell, Dewain Anthony Purgill, Robert Michael Vavrek
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Patent number: 6435173Abstract: A combined burner and grate structure for use in connection with a gas range includes one or more burner elements. Each burner element has one or more fuel inlets, one or more fuel outlets disposed on one or more side surfaces, and a top surface. A horizontal planar support for a cooking vessel is made up of the top surface of each burner element. A gas rangetop can include one or more of these combined burner and grate structures.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2000Date of Patent: August 20, 2002Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Mark Lloyd Miller
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Publication number: 20020099304Abstract: An in situ breast tumor temperature profile measuring probe (12) includes a rod (20), thermal sensors (22) and electrical output leads (24). The thermal sensors (22) are formed in spaced apart holes (30) in an outer insulating layer (26) of the rod (20) and a common electrical input lead (28) to provide an electrical input signal to the thermal sensors (22) is disposed below and has portions (28a) exposed at the holes (30) and electrically connected to the thermal sensors (22). The thermal sensors (22) receive the electrical input signal from the common electrical input lead (28), sense the temperature of biological matter adjacent to the thermal sensors (22) and produce an electrical output signal correlated thereto. Each electrical output lead (24) mounted to the outer insulating layer (26) is in electrical contact with a different one of the thermal sensors (22) to receive the electrical output signal from the one thermal sensor (22) and output the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2002Publication date: July 25, 2002Inventors: Kristina Helena Valborg Hedengren, William Paul Kornrumpf, Mark Lloyd Miller, Egidijus Edward Uzgiris
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Patent number: 6419635Abstract: An in situ breast tumor temperature profile measuring probe includes a rod, thermal sensors and electrical output leads. The thermal sensors are formed in spaced apart holes in an outer insulating layer of the rod and a common electrical input lead to provide an electrical input signal to the thermal sensors is disposed below and has portions exposed at the holes and electrically connected to the thermal sensors. The thermal sensors receive the electrical input signal from the common electrical input lead, sense the temperature of biological matter adjacent to the thermal sensors and produce an electrical output signal correlated thereto. Each electrical output lead mounted to the outer insulating layer is in electrical contact with a different one of the thermal sensors to receive the electrical output signal from the one thermal sensor and output the same.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2000Date of Patent: July 16, 2002Assignee: General Electric CompsanyInventors: Kristina Helena Valborg Hedengren, William Paul Kornrumpf, Mark Lloyd Miller, Egidijus Edward Uzgiris
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Patent number: 6296172Abstract: Dovetail seals are quickly and inexpensively applied to turbine buckets or rotor disks by ultrasonically welding a piece of material onto the dovetail portion of the bucket or the disk slot of the rotor disk. The method includes placing the piece of material into contact with the appropriate turbine structure and applying a compressive force so as to press the piece of material against the turbine structure. Ultrasonic energy is then applied to the piece of material so as to ultrasonically weld it to the turbine structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2000Date of Patent: October 2, 2001Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Mark Lloyd Miller