Patents by Inventor Andrew D. Miller

Andrew D. 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: 20240140664
    Abstract: A container having a base and a lid is provided. The lid may be rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration and may be secured, via one or more latching assemblies. The latch assembly may comprise a latch body, a locking member, a biasing member, and an activating member. The lid may have a handle that has a stowed and a carry position, where the handle may be maintained in the stowed position until acted upon by a first force greater than a threshold force to move the handle from the stowed position to the carry position. Similarly, when in the carry position, the handle may be maintained in the carry position until acted upon by a second force greater than the threshold force to move the handle from the carry position to the stowed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Mark D. Miller, Nicholas James Lombardi, Steven M. Scott, Elizabeth Ruchte, Andrew J. Winterhalter, Liza Morris
  • Patent number: 11963691
    Abstract: A surgical instrument, has an end effector that includes an ultrasonic blade, and a clamp arm that moves relative to the ultrasonic blade from an opened position toward an intermediate position and a closed position. The clamp arm is offset from the ultrasonic blade to define a predetermined gap in the intermediate position between the opened position and the closed position. A clamp arm actuator connects to the clamp arm and moves from an opened configuration to a closed configuration to direct the clamp arm from the opened position toward the intermediate position and the closed position. A spacer connects with the clamp arm to inhibit movement of the clamp arm from the intermediate position toward the closed position for maintaining the predetermined gap between the clamp arm and the ultrasonic blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Ryan M. Asher, Brian D. Black, John E. Brady, Joseph Dennis, Geni M. Giannotti, Bryce L. Heitman, Timothy S. Holland, Joseph E. Hollo, Andrew Kolpitcke, Amy M. Krumm, Jason R. Lesko, Matthew C. Miller, David A. Monroe, Ion V. Nicolaescu, Rafael J. Ruiz Ortiz, Matthew S. Schneider, Richard C. Smith, Shawn C. Snyder, Sarah A. Worthington, Monica L. Rivard, Fajian Zhang
  • Patent number: 11912477
    Abstract: A container having a base and a lid is provided. The lid may be rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration and may be secured, via one or more latching assemblies. The latch assembly may comprise a latch body, a locking member, a biasing member, and an activating member. The lid may have a handle that has a stowed and a carry position, where the handle may be maintained in the stowed position until acted upon by a first force greater than a threshold force to move the handle from the stowed position to the carry position. Similarly, when in the carry position, the handle may be maintained in the carry position until acted upon by a second force greater than the threshold force to move the handle from the carry position to the stowed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Miller, Nicholas James Lombardi, Steven M. Scott, Elizabeth Ruchte, Andrew J. Winterhalter, Liza Morris
  • Publication number: 20080020873
    Abstract: A projectile device. The projectile device may be formed such as there is a front portion, a body, a tail portion and an opening. The front portion of the projectile device may be such that a substance may be added to it, allowing the front portion to act as a ballast. The projectile device may then be thrown or projected in any of a variety of manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Andrews D. Miller, Gage Miller
  • Publication number: 20040156890
    Abstract: A compound capable of acting as a cationic lipid is described. The compound comprises a cholesterol group having linked thereto a head group; wherein the head group is more positive than the head group of DC-Chol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Applicant: Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine
    Inventors: Andrew D. Miller, Robert G. Cooper, Christopher J. Etheridge
  • Patent number: 6756054
    Abstract: A compound capable of acting as a cationic lipid is described. The compound comprises a cholesterol group having linked thereto a head group; wherein the head group is more positive than the head group of DC-Chol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: IC-VEC Limited
    Inventors: Andrew D. Miller, Robert G. Cooper, Christopher J. Etheridge
  • Patent number: 6552555
    Abstract: An integrated circuit testing apparatus includes a probe card and a probe unit. The probe unit includes a plurality of conductive elastic bumps and a plurality of conductors positioned to conduct signals from the bumps to the probe card. The testing apparatus can further includes a substrate disposed between the probe card and the probe unit, and a flexible member disposed adjacent the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Custom One Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter R. Nuytkens, Lev Bromberg, Patrick G. Dannen, Andrew D. Miller, Ahmed Mitwalli, Robert A. Most
  • Patent number: D1024557
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Miller, Nicholas James Lombardi, Steven M. Scott, Elizabeth Ruchte, Andrew J. Winterhalter, Liza Morris