Patents by Inventor Brandon Miller
Brandon 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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Publication number: 20210231552Abstract: A method includes calibrating a cytometric device for analysis of a target cell, by inserting, into the cytometric device, a hydrogel particle. The hydrogel particle has at least one of a background fluorescent property or a spectral property that is substantially similar to the at least one of a background fluorescent property or a spectral property of the target cell. The method also includes measuring at least one property of the hydrogel particle using the cytometric device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Jeffrey KIM, Anh Tuan NGUYEN, Brandon MILLER
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Patent number: 11072290Abstract: A vehicle interior component is disclosed. The component may comprise a base comprising a surface and a support comprising a surface and configured to move between raised and lowered positions. The surfaces of the support and base may comprise a substantially continuous surface when the support is in the raised position. The support may descend into the base to provide a cavity. The component may comprise a light source to illuminate a border around the support and walls of the cavity. The component may comprise a mechanism to move the support. The support may comprise a switch to send a signal to the mechanism to move the support. The mechanism may comprise an adaptive volume mechanism. The component may comprise a wireless charger configured to send a signal to a controller to move the support. The component may comprise at least one of a console; armrest; instrument panel; door.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co. Ltd.Inventors: Chris J. Harmelink, Jonathan Alan Dykstra, Brandon Miller, Brian Scott DeBlaay, Thomas Scott Hodgson, Rick Alan Anderson
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Patent number: 11019395Abstract: Systems and methods for creating automatic digital representations of events may include (1) collecting data indicative of one or more emotions experienced by viewers of an event, (2) generating a timeline of the emotions based on the collected data, (3) creating a dynamic digital representation of the timeline, and (4) transmitting the dynamic digital representation to a device for display via a display element of the device. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: David Brandon Miller, Amit Puntambekar
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Publication number: 20210086701Abstract: A vehicle interior component is disclosed. The component may comprise a base comprising a surface and a support comprising a surface and configured to move between raised and lowered positions. The surfaces of the support and base may comprise a substantially continuous surface when the support is in the raised position. The support may descend into the base to provide a cavity. The component may comprise a light source to illuminate a border around the support and walls of the cavity. The component may comprise a mechanism to move the support. The support may comprise a switch to send a signal to the mechanism to move the support. The mechanism may comprise an adaptive volume mechanism. The component may comprise a wireless charger configured to send a signal to a controller to move the support. The component may comprise at least one of a console; armrest; instrument panel; door.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Chris J. Harmelink, Jonathan Alan Dykstra, Brandon Miller, Brian Scott DeBlaay, Thomas Scott Hodgson, Rick Alan Anderson
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Publication number: 20210067831Abstract: Systems and methods for creating automatic digital representations of events may include (1) collecting data indicative of one or more emotions experienced by viewers of an event, (2) generating a timeline of the emotions based on the collected data, (3) creating a dynamic digital representation of the timeline, and (4) transmitting the dynamic digital representation to a device for display via a display element of the device. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: David Brandon Miller, Amit Puntambekar
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Publication number: 20200000626Abstract: Implementations of sleep aid devices may include an upper portion configured to receive a user's upper teeth, the upper portion including a first upper projection and a second upper projection. Implementations may include a lower portion configured to receive a user's lower teeth coupled to the upper portion, the lower portion including a first lower projection and a second lower projection. A rear surface of the first lower projection may be configured to contact a front surface of the first upper projection. A rear surface of the second lower projection may be configured to contact a front surface of the second upper projection. The sleep aid device may be configured to one of shift forward the user's mandible or increase the user's occlusal clearance.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Stan Farrell, Brandon Miller, Ahmad Albaba
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Publication number: 20190337143Abstract: A tool storage device and a tool box. The device may include flexible walls cooperating to define a storage area, and a rigid frame supported in the storage area and including a central portion extending in a direction from a bottom wall toward a top wall, one base portion extending from one side of the central portion, along the bottom wall and toward one side wall, and another base portion extending from an opposite side of the central portion, along the bottom wall and toward an opposite side wall. The tool box may include a body defining a storage compartment; a lid defining a groove in its outer surface to support an elongated work piece; and a handle engageable with a work piece supported in the groove. The lid may be attachable to the top of the body in a closed position and to the bottom in a stowed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Mark R. Martinez, Joel Allen, Brandon Miller, Whitney M. Moks, Christopher S. Hoppe, Steven W. Hyma, Michael S. Steele, Steven G. Melnyk, Wade F. Burch, Matthew W. Naiva, Eric Mackey
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Patent number: 10459992Abstract: As provided herein, a user of a client device may perform a search to generate a search results webpage. The search results webpage may be populated with links to webpages along with selection options used to selectively designate which webpages to open. The user may select one or more of the selection options, such as a first selection option for a first webpage and a third selection option for a third webpage. Accordingly, the first webpage may be presented within a first user interface tab and the third webpage may be presented within a second user interface tab (e.g., the first user interface tab may be presented within a foreground and the second user interface tab may be presented within a background based upon the user selecting the first selection option before the second selection option). In this way, the user may selectively open webpages within user interface tabs.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2015Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Oath Inc.Inventors: Amol Ghanekar, John Peng, Bharadhwaj Narayanan, David Brandon Miller, Arun Krishnankutty Autuchirayll
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Patent number: 10350746Abstract: A tool storage device and a tool box. The device may include flexible walls cooperating to define a storage area, and a rigid frame supported in the storage area and including a central portion extending in a direction from a bottom wall toward a top wall, one base portion extending from one side of the central portion, along the bottom wall and toward one side wall, and another base portion extending from an opposite side of the central portion, along the bottom wall and toward an opposite side wall. The tool box may include a body defining a storage compartment; a lid defining a groove in its outer surface to support an elongated work piece; and a handle engageable with a work piece supported in the groove. The lid may be attachable to the top of the body in a closed position and to the bottom in a stowed position.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Mark R. Martinez, Joel Allen, Brandon Miller, Whitney M. Moks, Christopher S. Hoppe, Steven W. Hyma, Michael S. Steele, Steven G. Melnyk, Wade F. Burch, Matthew W. Naiva, Eric Mackey
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Publication number: 20170199572Abstract: One variation of a dynamic tactile interface includes: a substrate including a first transparent material and defining an attachment surface, an open channel opposite the attachment surface, and a fluid conduit intersecting the open channel and passing through the attachment surface; a tactile layer including a second transparent material and defining a tactile surface, a peripheral region bonded to the attachment surface opposite the tactile surface, and a deformable region adjacent the fluid conduit and disconnected from the attachment surface; a closing panel bonded to the substrate opposite the attachment surface and enclosing the open channel to define a fluid channel; a working fluid; and a displacement device configured to displace the working fluid into the fluid channel and through the fluid conduit to transition the deformable region from a retracted setting to an expanded setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: Tactus Technology, Inc.Inventors: Micah Yairi, Craig M. Ciesla, Nathaniel Saal, Curtis A. Ray, Michael Hammersley, Brandon Miller, Ben Calub, Carl Del Rosario, Mario S. Garcia, Ron Menigoz, David Henry Krevor, Jonathon Jenkins
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Publication number: 20170199573Abstract: One variation of a dynamic tactile interface includes a tactile layer defining a peripheral region and a deformable region adjacent the peripheral region; a substrate coupled to the peripheral region, a fluid conduit adjacent the deformable region, a fluid channel fluidly coupled to the fluid conduit, and a via fluidly coupled to the fluid channel and passing through the back surface; a bladder fluidly coupled to the via and the substrate; a structure adjacent a first side of the bladder; and a platen adjacent a second side of the bladder opposite the first side and compressing the bladder against the structure substantially perpendicular the longitudinal axis of the bladder and substantially parallel the substrate to displace fluid from the bladder and into the fluid channel to transition the deformable region from a retracted setting into an expanded setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: Tactus Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ben Calub, Carl Del Rosario, Mario Garcia, Michael Hammersley, Roman Rak, Curtis A. Ray, Micah Yairi, Nathan Knapp, Robert Adrian Ray, Brandon Miller, Kyle K. Gregory, Maxwell Harshorn Shimshak, Craig M. Ciesla
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Publication number: 20170182652Abstract: A tool storage device and a tool box. The device may include flexible walls cooperating to define a storage area, and a rigid frame supported in the storage area and including a central portion extending in a direction from a bottom wall toward a top wall, one base portion extending from one side of the central portion, along the bottom wall and toward one side wall, and another base portion extending from an opposite side of the central portion, along the bottom wall and toward an opposite side wall. The tool box may include a body defining a storage compartment; a lid defining a groove in its outer surface to support an elongated work piece; and a handle engageable with a work piece supported in the groove. The lid may be attachable to the top of the body in a closed position and to the bottom in a stowed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Mark R. Martinez, Joel Allen, Brandon Miller, Whitney M. Moks, Christopher S. Hoppe, Steven W. Hyma, Michael S. Steele, Steven G. Melnyk, Wade F. Burch, Matthew W. Naiva, Eric Mackey
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Publication number: 20170109002Abstract: As provided herein, a user of a client device may perform a search to generate a search results webpage. The search results webpage may be populated with links to webpages along with selection options used to selectively designate which webpages to open. The user may select one or more of the selection options, such as a first selection option for a first webpage and a third selection option for a third webpage. Accordingly, the first webpage may be presented within a first user interface tab and the third webpage may be presented within a second user interface tab (e.g., the first user interface tab may be presented within a foreground and the second user interface tab may be presented within a background based upon the user selecting the first selection option before the second selection option). In this way, the user may selectively open webpages within user interface tabs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Amol Ghanekar, John Peng, Bharadhwaj Narayanan, David Brandon Miller, Arun Krishnankutty Autuchirayll
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Patent number: 9539722Abstract: A tool storage device and a tool box. The device may include flexible walls cooperating to define a storage area, and a rigid frame supported in the storage area and including a central portion extending in a direction from a bottom wall toward a top wall, one base portion extending from one side of the central portion, along the bottom wall and toward one side wall, and another base portion extending from an opposite side of the central portion, along the bottom wall and toward an opposite side wall. The tool box may include a body defining a storage compartment; a lid defining a groove in its outer surface to support an elongated work piece; and a handle engageable with a work piece supported in the groove. The lid may be attachable to the top of the body in a closed position and to the bottom in a stowed position.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Mark R. Martinez, Joel Allen, Brandon Miller, Whitney M. Moks, Christopher S. Hoppe, Steven W. Hyma, Michael S. Steele, Steven G. Melnyk, Wade F. Burch, Matthew W. Naiva, Eric Mackey
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Patent number: 9532775Abstract: A suture anchor operable to secure a suture to a boney tissue. The suture anchor includes a suture-engaging section including a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end is operable to engage the boney tissue and the proximal end is operable to secure the suture. A bone-engaging section is operable to receive at least a portion of the suture engaging section therein. The bone engaging section includes a bone-grasping feature that is operable to engage and secure the bone-engaging section to the boney tissue. The distal end tapers radially outward from a distal tip to define a shoulder that is operable to abut against the bone-engaging section such that when the bone-grasping feature is engaged and secured to the boney tissue, the suture-engaging section is secured and engaged to the boney tissue.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Biomet Sports Medicine, LLCInventors: Kevin T. Stone, Troy M. Walters, Brandon Miller, Ryan A. Kaiser
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Publication number: 20160357326Abstract: A dynamic tactile interface includes: a substrate including a first transparent material and defining an attachment surface, an open channel opposite the attachment surface, and a fluid conduit intersecting the open channel and passing through the attachment surface; a tactile layer including a second transparent material and defining a tactile surface, a peripheral region bonded to the attachment surface opposite the tactile surface, and a deformable region adjacent the fluid conduit and disconnected from the attachment surface; a closing panel bonded to the substrate opposite the attachment surface and enclosing the open channel to define a fluid channel; a working fluid; and a displacement device configured to displace the working fluid into the fluid channel and through the fluid conduit to transition the deformable region from a retracted setting to an expanded setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Micah Yairi, Craig Ciesla, Nathaniel Mark Saal, Curtis Ray, Michael Hammersley, Brandon Miller, Ben Calub, Carl Del Rosario, Mario Garcia, Ron Menigoz, David Krevor, Jonathan Jenkins
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Patent number: 9405417Abstract: One variation of a dynamic tactile interface includes: a substrate including a first transparent material and defining an attachment surface, an open channel opposite the attachment surface, and a fluid conduit intersecting the open channel and passing through the attachment surface; a tactile layer including a second transparent material and defining a tactile surface, a peripheral region bonded to the attachment surface opposite the tactile surface, and a deformable region adjacent the fluid conduit and disconnected from the attachment surface; a closing panel bonded to the substrate opposite the attachment surface and enclosing the open channel to define a fluid channel; a working fluid; and a displacement device configured to displace the working fluid into the fluid channel and through the fluid conduit to transition the deformable region from a retracted setting to an expanded setting.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2014Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Tactus Technology, Inc.Inventors: Micah B Yairi, Craig Ciesla, Nathaniel Mark Saal, Curtis Ray, Michael Hammersley, Brandon Miller, Ben Calub, Carl Del Rosario, Mario Garcia, Ron Menigoz, David Krevor, Jonathan Jenkins
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Patent number: D819068Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Aetna Inc.Inventors: Mark Scheel, Brandon Miller
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Patent number: D850825Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Joanne E. Gutchess, Brandon Miller
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Patent number: D933716Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Cruiser Products, LLCInventors: Michael T. McCain, Dan Lennartz, Craig Rauh, Kurt Boeckman, Brandon Miller