Patents by Inventor David Lowell Miller
David Lowell 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: 10654642Abstract: A method is provided. The method comprises: receiving thermal energy at a heat resistant container; converting all or a portion of the received thermal energy into electric energy; converting the electric energy into electromagnetic energy; and radiating the electromagnetic energy.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: David Lowell Miller, Gary Kersten, Kendall McAdams
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Publication number: 20190185245Abstract: A method is provided. The method comprises: receiving thermal energy at a heat resistant container; converting all or a portion of the received thermal energy into electric energy; converting the electric energy into electromagnetic energy; and radiating the electromagnetic energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2019Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: David Lowell Miller, Gary Kersten, Kendall McAdams
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Publication number: 20190119029Abstract: A method is provided. The method comprises: receiving thermal energy at a heat resistant container; converting all or a portion of the received thermal energy into electric energy; converting the electric energy into electromagnetic energy; and radiating the electromagnetic energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: David Lowell Miller, Gary Kersten, Kendall McAdams
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Patent number: 10246243Abstract: A method is provided. The method comprises: receiving thermal energy at a heat resistant container; converting all or a portion of the received thermal energy into electric energy; converting the electric energy into electromagnetic energy; and radiating the electromagnetic energy.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: David Lowell Miller, Gary Kersten, Kendall McAdams
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Patent number: 9505550Abstract: Systems and methods for a protective casing are provided. In at least one embodiment, a protective casing includes a flexible insulation layer configured to inhibit thermal energy from conducting from an external side of the flexible insulation layer to an internal side of the flexible insulation layer. The protective casing also includes a microlattice layer abutting the internal side of the flexible insulation layer, the microlattice layer configured to distribute thermal energy that passes through the flexible insulation layer substantially throughout the microlattice layer. Further, the protective casing includes a heat absorbing material that impregnates the microlattice layer, the heat absorbing material configured to absorb the thermal energy in the microlattice layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2014Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: David Lowell Miller, Gary Kersten, Wendell A. Frost
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Patent number: 9449440Abstract: A recorder for a vehicle comprises a crash survivable memory unit, which includes a first antenna assembly including a first resonant element configured for near field data communications and to receive near field power transmissions, and a crash protected memory assembly that operatively communicates with the first antenna assembly. One or more protective layers surround the first antenna assembly and the memory assembly. A second antenna assembly is external to the crash survivable memory unit. The second antenna assembly includes a second resonant element, which is configured for near field data communications with the first resonant element and for near field power transmissions to the first resonant element. The second antenna assembly is adapted to receive information related to vehicle operations and to configure the information for wireless transmission to the first antenna assembly for recording in the memory assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: David Lowell Miller, Gary Kersten, Karim Farraj
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Patent number: 9419846Abstract: A subassembly for an integrated wireless module is provided. The subassembly includes an integrated-wireless-module input/output (I/O) connector, a modem controller; at least one internal antenna, and at least two modem connectors communicatively coupled to the modem controller, the modem connectors configured to interface with at least two modems. The modem controller digitally selects to one of: communicatively couple one of the at least two modem connectors to one of the at least one internal antenna; communicatively couple one of the at least two modem connectors to the integrated-wireless-module I/O connector; and communicatively couple a first one of the at least two modem connectors to one of the at least one internal antenna and communicatively couple a second one of the at least two modem connectors to the integrated-wireless-module I/O connector.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: David Lowell Miller, Sandra J. Howe-Ryberg, Sharon C. Eaglestone, David B. Goldstein
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Publication number: 20160078693Abstract: A recorder for a vehicle comprises a crash survivable memory unit, which includes a first antenna assembly including a first resonant element configured for near field data communications and to receive near field power transmissions, and a crash protected memory assembly that operatively communicates with the first antenna assembly. One or more protective layers surround the first antenna assembly and the memory assembly. A second antenna assembly is external to the crash survivable memory unit. The second antenna assembly includes a second resonant element, which is configured for near field data communications with the first resonant element and for near field power transmissions to the first resonant element. The second antenna assembly is adapted to receive information related to vehicle operations and to configure the information for wireless transmission to the first antenna assembly for recording in the memory assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: David Lowell Miller, Gary Kersten, Karim Farraj
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Publication number: 20150195120Abstract: A subassembly for an integrated wireless module is provided. The subassembly includes an integrated-wireless-module input/output (I/O) connector, a modem controller; at least one internal antenna, and at least two modem connectors communicatively coupled to the modem controller, the modem connectors configured to interface with at least two modems. The modem controller digitally selects to one of: communicatively couple one of the at least two modem connectors to one of the at least one internal antenna; communicatively couple one of the at least two modem connectors to the integrated-wireless-module I/O connector; and communicatively couple a first one of the at least two modem connectors to one of the at least one internal antenna and communicatively couple a second one of the at least two modem connectors to the integrated-wireless-module I/O connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2014Publication date: July 9, 2015Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: David Lowell Miller, Sandra J. Howe-Ryberg, Sharon C. Eaglestone, David B. Goldstein
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Publication number: 20140352932Abstract: Systems and methods for a protective casing are provided. In at least one embodiment, a protective casing includes a flexible insulation layer configured to inhibit thermal energy from conducting from an external side of the flexible insulation layer to an internal side of the flexible insulation layer. The protective casing also includes a microlattice layer abutting the internal side of the flexible insulation layer, the microlattice layer configured to distribute thermal energy that passes through the flexible insulation layer substantially throughout the microlattice layer. Further, the protective casing includes a heat absorbing material that impregnates the microlattice layer, the heat absorbing material configured to absorb the thermal energy in the microlattice layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: David Lowell Miller, Gary Kersten, Wendell A. Frost
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Patent number: 8859063Abstract: Systems and methods for a protective casing are provided. In at least one embodiment, a protective casing includes a flexible insulation layer configured to inhibit thermal energy from conducting from an external side of the flexible insulation layer to an internal side of the flexible insulation layer. The protective casing also includes a microlattice layer abutting the internal side of the flexible insulation layer, the microlattice layer configured to distribute thermal energy that passes through the flexible insulation layer substantially throughout the microlattice layer. Further, the protective casing includes a heat absorbing material that impregnates the microlattice layer, the heat absorbing material configured to absorb the thermal energy in the microlattice layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: David Lowell Miller, Gary Kersten, Wendell A. Frost
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Patent number: 8723057Abstract: Systems and methods for protecting a flight recorder are provided. In certain embodiments, a crash survivable memory unit, comprises a memory device that records flight data; a flexible insulation layer that inhibits thermal energy from conducting from an external side of the flexible insulation layer to an internal side of the flexible insulation layer, wherein the internal side faces the memory device; a microlattice layer abutting the internal side and enclosing the memory device, the microlattice layer configured to distribute thermal energy that passes through the flexible insulation layer substantially throughout the microlattice layer; and a heat absorbing material that impregnates the microlattice layer, the heat absorbing material configured to absorb the thermal energy in the microlattice layer; and an impact resistant layer encircling the flexible insulation layer, wherein the impact resistant layer absorbs shocks that result from other objects contacting the impact resistant layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: David Lowell Miller, Gary Kersten, Wendell A. Frost
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Publication number: 20140020878Abstract: Systems and methods for a protective casing are provided. In at least one embodiment, a protective casing includes a flexible insulation layer configured to inhibit thermal energy from conducting from an external side of the flexible insulation layer to an internal side of the flexible insulation layer. The protective casing also includes a microlattice layer abutting the internal side of the flexible insulation layer, the microlattice layer configured to distribute thermal energy that passes through the flexible insulation layer substantially throughout the microlattice layer. Further, the protective casing includes a heat absorbing material that impregnates the microlattice layer, the heat absorbing material configured to absorb the thermal energy in the microlattice layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventors: David Lowell Miller, Gary Kersten, Wendell A. Frost
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Publication number: 20140022722Abstract: Systems and methods for protecting a flight recorder are provided. In certain embodiments, a crash survivable memory unit, comprises a memory device that records flight data; a flexible insulation layer that inhibits thermal energy from conducting from an external side of the flexible insulation layer to an internal side of the flexible insulation layer, wherein the internal side faces the memory device; a microlattice layer abutting the internal side and enclosing the memory device, the microlattice layer configured to distribute thermal energy that passes through the flexible insulation layer substantially throughout the microlattice layer; and a heat absorbing material that impregnates the microlattice layer, the heat absorbing material configured to absorb the thermal energy in the microlattice layer; and an impact resistant layer encircling the flexible insulation layer, wherein the impact resistant layer absorbs shocks that result from other objects contacting the impact resistant layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: David Lowell Miller, Gary Kersten, Wendell A. Frost
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Patent number: 6442494Abstract: A distributed battery control network (14) for a battery string (12) has a plurality of sensing modules (SM) each associated with one of the batteries in the battery string (12). Each of the sensing modules has a respective sequencing input (SI) and a sequencing output (50). Said plurality modules have a sequencing input with a predetermined signature type, storing said address in a particular one of said plurality modules with said sequencing input equal to said signature type, and generating an identifying signature at an output of said particular one of plurality modules with said sequencing input equal to said signature type. A network (22) is coupled to each of the sending modules. A controller (24) is coupled to the bus and communicates with each of the sensing modules. The controller (24) loads each of the sensing modules with an address and a signature type.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2000Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: Autoliv ASP, Inc.Inventors: Arvin Baalu, David Lowell Miller, Edward Robert Ahlquist, Jr., Maher El-Jaroudi, Paul William Keberly
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Patent number: 6064178Abstract: A method for balancing charge of a plurality of series-connected batteries includes alternately coupling each of a plurality of energy storage circuits across a respective one of the batteries and in parallel with each other. A charge balancing system comprises a plurality of series connected batteries and a plurality of energy storage circuits. The system also includes switching circuitry for alternately connecting each energy storage circuit across a respective one of the batteries and in parallel with each other. The switching circuitry can also be controlled to couple a plurality of the energy storage circuits across a relatively-highly-charged battery and then across a relatively-weakly-charged battery.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 1998Date of Patent: May 16, 2000Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventor: David Lowell Miller