Patents by Inventor Debra J. Miller

Debra J. 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: 11227728
    Abstract: An automatic transfer switch includes a motor and a drive shaft rotatable by the motor. The automatic transfer switch includes a gear rotatable by the drive shaft. The automatic transfer switch includes a pin attached to, and movable with, the gear. The pin is offset from the central axis of the gear. The automatic transfer switch includes a bracket rotatable around the central axis of the gear and connected to an output shaft. The bracket is rotatable separately from the gear. Upon rotation of the bracket, the output shaft rotates. The bracket has at least a first source position and a second source position and the first and second source positions are different. The automatic transfer switch includes a module connected to the output shaft. The module includes at least one movable electrical contact which moves upon rotation of the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Generac Power Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra J. Miller, Joseph Peter Gerovac, Joseph M. Finney, Nicholas P. Brusky
  • Publication number: 20210280376
    Abstract: An automatic transfer switch includes a motor and a drive shaft rotatable by the motor. The automatic transfer switch includes a gear rotatable by the drive shaft. The gear has a plurality of teeth offset from a central axis of the gear and the teeth are engageable by the drive shaft. The automatic transfer switch includes a pin attached to, and movable with, the gear. The pin is offset from the central axis of the gear. The automatic transfer switch includes a bracket rotatable around the central axis of the gear and connected to an output shaft. The bracket is rotatable separately from the gear. Upon rotation of the bracket, the output shaft rotates. The bracket has at least a first source position and a second source position and the first and second source positions are different. The automatic transfer switch includes a chargeable motivator that has a first end and a second end. The first end is connected to the pin and the second end is connected to a portion of the bracket offset from the central axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Generac Power Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra J. Miller, Joseph Peter Gerovac, Joseph M. Finney, Nicholas P. Brusky
  • Patent number: 7281732
    Abstract: An infant stroller having a fold latch mechanism to lock the stroller in the unfolded or deployed configuration. The side of the stroller contains a latchkey piece having a pocket-like recess that engages a latchpin on the stroller's front leg. When the latchkey is in the locked position, the front legs are held in place, locking the stroller in the unfolded or deployed configuration. When the latchkey is disengaged from the latchpin on the front leg, the front leg can be rotated to allow the stroller to be folded for storage or transport. The stroller also has a latching mechanism for locking the tray unit in place during normal use. The tray unit becomes unlocked and can be tucked away during the folding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Evenflo Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel R. Fox, Dean R. Holzberger, Debra J. Miller, Scott A. Walterman