Patents by Inventor Roy Kevin Miller

Roy Kevin 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: 6880550
    Abstract: A food or beverage container includes a receptacle and an assembly for generating a change in temperature. The assembly includes two reactive components in a housing and which are separated from each other by a frangible member within the receptacle. The receptacle includes a wall with a movable portion and which opposes a movable part of a housing wall, and means for transmitting movement of the movable portion to the movable part of the housing wall. A liquid is disposed inside the receptacle and at least partly surrounds the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Inventors: Roy Kevin Miller, Francisco Almoguera
  • Publication number: 20040224057
    Abstract: A food or beverage container includes a receptacle and an assembly for generating a change in temperature. The assembly includes two reactive components in a housing and which are separated from each other by a frangible member within the receptacle. The receptacle includes a wall with a movable portion and which opposes a movable part of a housing wall, and means for transmitting movement of the movable portion to the movable part of the housing wall. A liquid is disposed inside the receptacle and at least partly surrounds the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Roy Kevin Miller, Francisco Almoguera
  • Patent number: D572487
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Inventor: Roy Kevin Miller