Patents by Inventor Michael Alan Miller

Michael Alan 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).

  • Publication number: 20220047768
    Abstract: A concealed air sanitization device is disclosed. The concealed air sanitization device comprises a housing having an interior chamber, and an air inlet and outlet communicating between the interior chamber and an exterior environment. The concealed air sanitization device further comprises an air circulation unit configured to draw air into the interior chamber through the air inlet, one or more ultraviolet light sources disposed within the interior chamber, and one or more sensors configured to detect human presence proximate the air sanitization device. The concealed air sanitization device further comprises a processor configured to receive signals from the sensors in response to detection of human presence, and activate the air circulation unit and ultraviolet light sources in response to the detection to draw air from the exterior environment into the interior chamber and emit ultraviolet light to the air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Healthe, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Alan Miller, Fredric Maxik, Todd Brinley Sampson, Ran Zhou
  • Publication number: 20220047743
    Abstract: A portable ultraviolet sanitization device is disclosed that includes a gripping portion, an ultraviolet electromagnetic radiation emitter portion, and a power source. The ultraviolet electromagnetic radiation emitter portion is disposed at a distal end of the gripping portion. The ultraviolet electromagnetic radiation emitter portion includes one or more ultraviolet light sources, such as light emitting diodes or excimer lamps. The power source is in electrical connection with the one or more ultraviolet light sources. The sanitization device is used to sanitize surfaces by eliminating viruses and other microorganisms. The sanitization device is particularly well-equipped to sanitize surfaces that are used intermittently, such as airplane cabins, restaurant seating areas, or similarly occupied spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Healthe, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Alan Miller, Fredric Maxik, Todd Brinley Sampson, Ran Zhou
  • Patent number: 11179734
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a shower assembly in which a handheld shower is removably coupled to a showerhead, where the showerhead has a holder configured to retain the handheld shower. The handheld shower can be inserted into the holder in different ways, while the handheld shower can be removed by first pivoting the handheld shower within the recess followed by extraction from the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventors: David Lee, ShengJun Du, Lei Wang, ShengChao Dai, ZhaoYi Zhuo, Martin Jennings Kimbell, Michael Alan Miller
  • Publication number: 20190176170
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a shower assembly in which a handheld shower is removably coupled to a showerhead, where the showerhead has a holder configured to retain the handheld shower. The handheld shower can be inserted into the holder in different ways, while the handheld shower can be removed by first pivoting the handheld shower within the recess followed by extraction from the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: David Lee, ShengJun Du, Lei Wang, ShengChao Dai, ZhaoYi Zhuo, Martin Jennings Kimbell, Michael Alan Miller
  • Patent number: D810861
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: DELTA FAUCET COMPANY
    Inventors: Casey Scott Weaver, Michael Alan Miller, Erik Joseph Moses, George Joseph Guffey, Martin Jennings Kimbell