Patents by Inventor Patrick A. Miller
Patrick A. 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: 11757263Abstract: According to one example, a spark plug gapping tool includes a first side handle, a second side handle, a middle handle, and a pusher that are made of a non-metallic material. The middle handle is positioned in-between the first side handle and the second side handle, and has a stopper surface and an insert slot that can receive a feeler gauge insert. The pusher is rotatably positioned in-between the first side handle and the second side handle, and has a hollow housing that can receive a terminal end of a spark plug. In operation, a distal end of the middle handle and distal ends of the side handles can move closer together, when a proximal end of the middle handle and proximal ends of the side handles are moved closer together by a user's hand, so as to gap the spark plug.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2023Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: GP PRODUCTIONS LLCInventors: Patrick Miller, Griffin Steinfeld
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Publication number: 20230270995Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pulse generator device for trigeminal nerve stimulation. In one embodiment, the pulse generator device comprises a processor(s) configured to: produce pulses delivered to an electrode assembly for a therapy session(s) for a patient, log data from the therapy session(s) (where the data comprises impedance of the electrode assembly connected to the pulse generator and current amplitude of the pulses), determine an average current amplitude from the data, determine an average therapy impedance from the data, determine a charge capacity of a battery of the pulse generator prior to beginning a subsequent therapy session, determine whether the charge capacity of the battery is sufficient to complete the subsequent therapy session for a designated duration of time by using the average current amplitude and the average therapy impedance. Further the pulse generator device comprises a display configured to display a screen comprising a graphical user interface (GUI).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2021Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventor: Patrick Miller
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Patent number: 11733047Abstract: Exemplary methods and systems provide for production of geographically located, accurate indoor maps of physical spaces and provide navigation guidance for users in physical spaces, and process requests for users related to available physical space within said physical spaces. Aggregated information about the physical spaces is curated and converted using automated procedures into a data model that contains all elements of said physical spaces, including geographic data about the physical space's location on the globe. The system and computer program embodiments retrieve the converted data, load it on mobile devices or computers, rendering it on these devices in the correct global geographic context, allowing users to interact with the data to select rooms, and send and receive requests to and from external systems regarding these selections. Users navigate within the physical spaces using mobile devices and the computer program embodiments in tandem to provide accurate directions and guidance.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: LOKION INTERACTIVE, LLCInventors: Christopher Fitch, Sam Lee, Kevin Yancy, Vaskin Kissoyan, Mike O'Hearn, Dale Smith, Douglas O'Brien, Patrick Miller, Marcus Stafford
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Patent number: 11727345Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for scoring candidate routes. One of the methods includes obtaining a predictive model trained on training examples from trip log data, wherein each training example has feature values from a particular trip and a value of a dependent variable that represents an outcome of a portion of the particular trip, wherein the features of each particular trip include values obtained from one or more external data feed sources that specify a value of a sensor measurement at a particular point in time during the trip. Sensor values from one or more external data feed sources of a sensor network are received. Feature values are generated using the sensor values received from the one or more external data feed sources. A predicted score is computed for each route using the feature values for the candidate route.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Descartes Systems (USA) LLCInventors: Patrick Miller Coughran, Douglas David Coughran, IV, Evan Fields, Rany Polany, Raimundo Onetto, Nathalie Saade, Nasser Mohamed, Aurelio de Padua Gandra
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Patent number: 11708025Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes at least one color camera disposed at a vehicle and having an image sensor operable to capture image data. A first system on chip (SoC) includes an image signal processor that receives captured image data and converts the received image data to converted data that is in a format suitable for machine vision processing. A second system on chip (SoC) receives captured image data and communicates display data to a display disposed in the vehicle, with the display data being in a format suitable for display of video images at the display. At startup of the vehicle, video images derived from the display data are displayed by the display within a time period following startup of the vehicle and machine vision data processing of converted data does not commence until after the display time period has elapsed following startup of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Magna Electronics Inc.Inventors: Yuesheng Lu, Vivek Vaid, Patrick A. Miller
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Publication number: 20230200698Abstract: A method for improving the mental health of children, families and homes using “positive feedback loop” technology is described. One or more aspects of the method include obtaining a device; training the device to assign a predetermined threshold to at least one input, where the at least one input comprises a measurement of at least one condition of an ambient environment; measuring the at least one input; assigning a score to the measurement of the at least one condition of an ambient environment; evaluating whether the score exceeds the predetermined threshold; alerting at least one user when the score exceeds the predetermined threshold; and repeating the measuring, assigning, and evaluating steps until the score exceeds the predetermined threshold when the score does not exceed the predetermined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Chaya Beck, Kirk Patrick Miller
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Publication number: 20230160934Abstract: A system for ensuring that electrically powered medical equipment is properly grounded includes a current sensor that senses current flowing within a ground connection conductor (e.g., leakage current) for the medical equipment. The sensor may operate based on induced current. Measured current is converted to a voltage value, and the voltage value is analyzed by a processor to determine whether current is present in the ground connection conductor. If no current is present, the ground connection conductor may be faulty. If current is present, the system can also identify voltage-to-patient fault conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2022Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: NxStage Medical, Inc.Inventor: Patrick MILLER
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Publication number: 20230155355Abstract: According to one example, a spark plug gapping tool includes a first side handle, a second side handle, a middle handle, and a pusher that are made of a non-metallic material. The middle handle is positioned in-between the first side handle and the second side handle, and has a stopper surface and an insert slot that can receive a feeler gauge insert. The pusher is rotatably positioned in-between the first side handle and the second side handle, and has a hollow housing that can receive a terminal end of a spark plug. In operation, a distal end of the middle handle and distal ends of the side handles can move closer together, when a proximal end of the middle handle and proximal ends of the side handles are moved closer together by a user's hand, so as to gap the spark plug.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: GP Productions LLCInventors: Patrick Miller, Griffin Steinfeld
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Publication number: 20230143577Abstract: An example computer-implemented method embodying the disclosed technology comprises digitally storing a plurality of digital objects comprising first type digital objects and second type digital objects, each digital object comprising an electronic digital representation of natural language text, and certain first type digital objects each being associated with exactly one second type digital object; programmatically generating a corpus of digital documents from the plurality of digital objects; programmatically embedding the electronic digital representation of natural language text of each first type digital object not associated with one of the second type digital objects, thereby generating a second set of vectors; programmatically determining, for each of the second set of vectors, a corresponding set of nearest neighbor vectors from the first set of vectors; programmatically generating recommendation data indicating potential new associations between first type digital objects and second type digital obType: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: John Robert Bruce, Matthew James Darrow, Joseph Patrick Miller, John Joseph Salvatore, Rayne Krystopher Hernandez, Alexander Matthew Metelitsa
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Publication number: 20230130207Abstract: A biodegradable cosmetic empty is provided, made from molded fiber for the direct receipt and containment of powder cosmetic via compaction to form a cosmetic pan. The embodiments of the invention present a variety of structural principles that prevent product buckling during compaction, protect against damage to the cosmetic during use, and allow easy use of the pan in cosmetic palettes. The implementation of the claimed invention will dramatically reduce plastic and metal waste in the cosmetic industry. The molded fiber must derive from virgin, cellulosic fibers to prevent contamination of the cosmetic.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Seneca Fox Miller, Luke Patrick Miller
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Patent number: 11635073Abstract: An improved linear peristaltic pump that is able to be manufactured using fewer parts while also improving the performance and the reliability of the pump. The linear peristaltic pump utilizes a leaf spring in direct contact with a tube and is therefore able to provide smooth transitions in the forces exerted on the tube.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Inventor: John Patrick Miller
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Publication number: 20230099248Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a rear backup camera and a controller having an image processor. A video display screen is disposed in the vehicle and viewable by a driver of the vehicle. With the vehicular vision system operating in a standard viewing mode, image data captured by the rear backup camera is processed to provide video images representative of a standard view rearward of the vehicle that is within the field of view of the rear backup camera. With the vehicular vision system operating in a cross-traffic viewing mode, image data captured by the rear backup camera is processed at the image processor to provide video images derived from the processed captured image data that are representative of a wider angle view rearward of the vehicle that has a wider angle view than the standard view rearward of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Yuesheng Lu, Joel S. Gibson, Duane W. Gebauer, Richard D. Shriner, Patrick A. Miller
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Publication number: 20230079423Abstract: A system for treating cardiac arrhythmias comprising a generator including: a sensing circuitry configured to evaluate one or more identified signals representative of electrical activity of the heart and detect an arrhythmia, a control circuitry that is configured to control delivery of a therapy in response to the detected arrhythmia, the therapy including a first stage of electrical pulses delivered via at least a first electrode, wherein the first set of electrical pulses is configured to destabilize and/or terminate a reentry associated with the arrhythmia, and a first lead coupled to the generator, wherein the first lead includes the first electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: Cardialen Inc.Inventors: Sumeet DHAM, David W. BOURN, Jeffrey PETERS, Patrick MILLER
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Patent number: 11563309Abstract: According to one example, a spark plug gapping tool includes a first side handle, a second side handle, a middle handle, and a pusher that are made of a non-metallic material. The middle handle is positioned in-between the first side handle and the second side handle, and has a stopper surface and an insert slot that can receive a feeler gauge insert. The pusher is rotatably positioned in-between the first side handle and the second side handle, and has a hollow housing that can receive a terminal end of a spark plug. In operation, a distal end of the middle handle and distal ends of the side handles can move closer together, when a proximal end of the middle handle and proximal ends of the side handles are moved closer together by a user's hand, so as to gap the spark plug.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: GP Productions LLCInventors: Patrick Miller, Griffin Steinfeld
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Publication number: 20230001855Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes at least one color camera disposed at a vehicle and having an image sensor operable to capture image data. A first system on chip (SoC) includes an image signal processor that receives captured image data and converts the received image data to converted data that is in a format suitable for machine vision processing. A second system on chip (SoC) receives captured image data and communicates display data to a display disposed in the vehicle, with the display data being in a format suitable for display of video images at the display. At startup of the vehicle, video images derived from the display data are displayed by the display within a time period following startup of the vehicle and machine vision data processing of converted data does not commence until after the display time period has elapsed following startup of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Yuesheng Lu, Vivek Vaid, Patrick A. Miller
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Patent number: 11518377Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a camera, a distance sensor and a controller having at least one processor. Image data captured by the camera and sensor data captured by the distance sensor are processed at the controller. The controller, responsive to processing of captured image data and of captured sensor data, detects an object. The controller determines the distance to the detected object based at least in part on difference between the positions of the detected object in captured image data and in captured sensor data. The controller, responsive to processing of captured image data and of captured sensor data, and responsive to the determined distance to the detected object, determines that the detected object represents a collision risk. The controller alerts a driver of the vehicle of the collision risk and/or controls the vehicle to mitigate the collision risk.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yuesheng Lu, Joel S. Gibson, Duane W. Gebauer, Richard D. Shriner, Patrick A. Miller
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Publication number: 20220305256Abstract: A system for treating cardiac arrhythmias comprising a generator including: a sensing circuitry configured to evaluate one or more identified signals representative of electrical activity of the heart and detect an arrhythmia, a control circuitry that is configured to control delivery of a therapy in response to the detected arrhythmia, the therapy including a first stage of electrical pulses delivered via at least a first electrode, wherein the first set of electrical pulses is configured to destabilize and/or terminate a reentry associated with the arrhythmia, and a first lead coupled to the generator, wherein the first lead includes the first electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2021Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: Cardialen Inc.Inventors: Sumeet DHAM, David W. BOURN, Jeffrey PETERS, Patrick MILLER
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Publication number: 20220311220Abstract: According to one example, a spark plug gapping tool includes a first side handle, a second side handle, a middle handle, and a pusher that are made of a non-metallic material. The middle handle is positioned in-between the first side handle and the second side handle, and has a stopper surface and an insert slot that can receive a feeler gauge insert. The pusher is rotatably positioned in-between the first side handle and the second side handle, and has a hollow housing that can receive a terminal end of a spark plug. In operation, a distal end of the middle handle and distal ends of the side handles can move closer together, when a proximal end of the middle handle and proximal ends of the side handles are moved closer together by a user's hand, so as to gap the spark plug.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2021Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: GP Productions LLCInventors: Patrick Miller, Griffin Steinfeld
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Patent number: 11454134Abstract: A gas turbine engine having a damping system that includes features for optimizing the damping response to vibrational loads on a rotary component for a wide range of operational conditions is provided. In one aspect, the damping system includes a damper control valve. The damper control valve receives working fluid from a working fluid supply and has a valve plunger movable between a first position and a second position. When the valve plunger is in the first position, the damper control valve permits working fluid to flow to a first damper associated with a first bearing coupled with the rotary component and to a second damper associated with a second bearing coupled with the rotary component. When the valve plunger is in the second position, the damper control valve permits working fluid to flow to the first damper but not the second damper.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Mark Leonard Hopper, Justin Adam Masters, Jacob Patrick Miller, Roger Lee Doughty
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Patent number: D976663Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: SANDY TRADING CO. LLCInventors: Mark Francis Murphy, Patrick Miller, Michael James Whitaker