Patents by Inventor Troy Miller

Troy 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: 9955792
    Abstract: Extendable mobility assistance devices for use with a bed are disclosed herein. The mobility assistance devices include base legs that are inserted between a mattress and a box spring and a support rail that extends upward from the base legs. The support rail has an adjustable longitudinal dimension. The support rail and base legs are configured to be reversibly arranged in a first orientation or a second orientation, for use on either side of a bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Stander Inc.
    Inventor: F. Troy Miller
  • Patent number: 9676042
    Abstract: A remote cutter head and a system therefore which can operate in confined spaces are provided. The remote cutting system including a cutter assembly driven by a fluid source, a pushrod hose coupling the cutter assembly to the fluid source, a control assembly detachably secured to the pushrod hose, and a monitor assembly coupled to at least one camera. The monitor assembly provides video images of the cutter assembly and cutter assembly surroundings. The cutting head including a fluid-driven gearmotor, the gearmotor including a two-piece housing, bearings, a pressure balanced gearmotor cavity, and two rotating members provided in the pressure balanced gearmotor cavity, one of the rotating members protruding from the cutting head. High-pressure fluid provided to the cutting head turns the two rotating members to drive a cutting bit attached to the rotating member protruding from the cutting head. Also provided is a cutting bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Coupling Corporation of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy Miller, Thomas Yingling, Joe Hoffman, Dale McPherson
  • Patent number: 9561146
    Abstract: Universal stand assistance devices, kits therefor, and methods related thereto are disclosed herein. The universal stand assistance devices may include an anchor having a first arm and a second arm. A length of each of the first and second arms may be adjustable. The universal stand assistance devices may further include first and second legs. The height of each of the first and second legs may be adjustable. The universal stand assistance devices may further include handles adjustable in height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Stander Inc.
    Inventor: F. Troy Miller
  • Publication number: 20160360895
    Abstract: Extendable mobility assistance devices for use with a bed are disclosed herein. The mobility assistance devices include base legs that are inserted between a mattress and a box spring and a support rail that extends upward from the base legs. The support rail has an adjustable longitudinal dimension. The support rail and base legs are configured to be reversibly arranged in a first orientation or a second orientation, for use on either side of a bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventor: F. Troy Miller
  • Publication number: 20160333659
    Abstract: A method of providing cement isolators in an annular space about a tubular string in open hole uses a straddle tool that sequentially engages profiles in the tubular string so that prepositioned communication valves to the surrounding annulus can be straddled to force cement out through the straddle tool and into the annular space. The cement is formulated to stay in position and set up. Each valved opening in the string comes with an associated locating profile and another profile for a locking dog to secure the straddle tool in position for forced delivery from the tool and into the valve assembly for delivery into the open hole annulus where a sealing ring of cement will set up for isolation. The operation sequentially put in place as many barriers as there are valve assemblies to straddle and in a single trip generally working in an uphole direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Troy A. Miller, Jeffery L. Knippa
  • Publication number: 20160331517
    Abstract: Methods of implanting corneal inlays, such as small diameter corneal inlays. The inlays may be adapted to change the corneal surface curvature to provide central near vision and peripheral distance vision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Jon DISHLER, Troy A. MILLER, Alexander VATZ, James R. ALEXANDER
  • Patent number: 9427088
    Abstract: Extendable mobility assistance devices for use with a bed are disclosed herein. The mobility assistance devices include base legs that are inserted between a mattress and a box spring and a support rail that extends upward from the base legs. The support rail has an adjustable longitudinal dimension. The support rail and base legs are configured to be reversibly arranged in a first orientation or a second orientation, for use on either side of a bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Stander Inc.
    Inventor: F. Troy Miller
  • Patent number: 9339901
    Abstract: Universal support poles and kits therefor are disclosed herein. The universal support poles and kits may comprise a ceiling mount and a floor mount. The universal support poles and kits may comprise at least three pole members. The pole members may be swage coupled together. Methods of assembling universal support poles are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Stander Inc.
    Inventor: F. Troy Miller
  • Patent number: 9209673
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of devices, systems, and methods for converting magnetic energy into one or more other forms of energy, or stated otherwise, for deriving power in a desired format from magnetic energy. In one system, energy provided by a magnetic field of a magnetic source is converted into rotational energy of one or more components of a system. The system can include a magnetic source that is coupled with a rotational component so as to instigate and/or maintain rotation of the component, and is decoupled from the component due at least in part to torque provided by another magnetic source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Creative Energy Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: F. Troy Miller
  • Publication number: 20150224004
    Abstract: Universal stand assistance devices, kits therefor, and methods related thereto are disclosed herein. The universal stand assistance devices may comprise an anchor comprising a first arm and a second arm. A length of each of the first and second arms may be adjustable. The universal stand assistance devices may further comprise first and second legs. The height of each of the first and second legs may be adjustable. The universal stand assistance devices may further comprise handles adjustable in height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: Stander Inc.
    Inventor: F. Troy Miller
  • Publication number: 20150216750
    Abstract: Extendable mobility assistance devices for use with a bed are disclosed herein. The mobility assistance devices include base legs that are inserted between a mattress and a box spring and a support rail that extends upward from the base legs. The support rail has an adjustable longitudinal dimension. The support rail and base legs are configured to be reversibly arranged in a first orientation or a second orientation, for use on either side of a bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Stander Inc.
    Inventor: F. Troy Miller
  • Publication number: 20150219272
    Abstract: Universal support poles and kits therefor are disclosed herein. The universal support poles and kits may comprise a ceiling mount and a floor mount. The universal support poles and kits may comprise at least three pole members. The pole members may be swage coupled together. Methods of assembling universal support poles are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Stander, Inc.
    Inventor: F. Troy Miller
  • Patent number: 9032397
    Abstract: A data processing system facilitates virtual machine migration with direct physical access control. The illustrative data processing system comprises a software-programmable trap control associated with hardware registers of a computer that selectively vectors execution control of a virtual machine (VM) between a host and a guest. The data processing system further comprises a logic which is configured for execution on the computer that programs the trap control to enable the virtual machine to directly access the hardware registers when the virtual machine is not migrated and to revoke direct access of the hardware registers in preparation for virtual machine migration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Troy Miller, Mark A. Criss, Jerry James Harrow, Jr., Thomas Turicchi, Michael Wisner
  • Patent number: 8973192
    Abstract: A collapsible mobility assistance device which may be configured in an operable configuration and a storage configuration. The device may be configured such that each individual component is planar, which may allow the device to be packaged, stored, and/or shipped in minimally sized containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Stander Inc.
    Inventor: F. Troy Miller
  • Publication number: 20140230623
    Abstract: A remote cutter head and a system therefore which can operate in confined spaces are provided. The remote cutting system including a cutter assembly driven by a fluid source, a pushrod hose coupling the cutter assembly to the fluid source, a control assembly detachably secured to the pushrod hose, and a monitor assembly coupled to at least one camera. The monitor assembly provides video images of the cutter assembly and cutter assembly surroundings. The cutting head including a fluid-driven gearmotor, the gearmotor including a two-piece housing, bearings, a pressure balanced gearmotor cavity, and two rotating members provided in the pressure balanced gearmotor cavity, one of the rotating members protruding from the cutting head. High-pressure fluid provided to the cutting head turns the two rotating members to drive a cutting bit attached to the rotating member protruding from the cutting head. Also provided is a cutting bit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: COUPLING CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Troy MILLER, Thomas YINGLING, Joe HOFFMAN, Dale MCPHERSON
  • Patent number: D701069
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Stander Inc.
    Inventor: F. Troy Miller
  • Patent number: D702073
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Stander, Inc.
    Inventor: F. Troy Miller
  • Patent number: D798641
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Stander Inc.
    Inventor: F. Troy Miller
  • Patent number: D801072
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Stander Inc.
    Inventor: F. Troy Miller
  • Patent number: D812234
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Stander Inc.
    Inventors: F. Troy Miller, Adam Daniel Scott