Patents by Inventor Graham Miller

Graham 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: 20240300837
    Abstract: System and method for volume reduction solids treatment for fecal waste are described. The system can include a pasteurizer (102) configured to receive a slurry batch and heat the slurry batch at an elevated temperature for a time period to produce a pathogen free slurry. The system can also include a mechanical dewatering press (104) configured to compress the pathogen free slurry to separate a liquid phase from a volume reduced solid waste. The volume reduced solid waste being formed into a feces cake. The system can also include a means to remove the liquid phase and a drying tunnel (106) comprising a conveyor housed and an air duct system. The air duct system configured to propel forced air over the feces cake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Shannon YEE, Dante DIMENICHI, III, Wiley D. HOLCOMBE, Jonathan HOLMES, Alexis NOEL, Kyle AZEVEDO, Ryan GAYLO, Stephanie RICHTER, Travis TURNER, Kristine SHERMAN, Brian HAWKINS, Graham MILLER, Lena TROTOCHAUD
  • Publication number: 20050202734
    Abstract: A Counter-Rotating Shaft Drive Mechanism for a boat comprises an engine gearbox output shaft coupling (2); a differential arrangement which creates counter-rotating outputs in a dual output shaft arrangement and comprises a housing (1) and removable maintenance plates (4), means for arresting rotation of the differential housing and a coupling between the shaft arrangement and a twin propeller arrangement. A single drive gear (8) may be used to drive the output shaft arrangement which may comprise a pair of concentrically arranged shafts (5) and (9) which rotate in opposite directions. The inner and outer shafts may have rubbing pads arranged between them, while the shaft arrangement may operate as s self-lubricating sealed unit. The housing, maintenance plates, and shafts may be manufactured from a metallic material, a plastic polymer or a carbon composite. The Marine Counter-Rotating Shaft Drive Mechanism has been designed to be both retrofitable, and factory fit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2002
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventor: Graham Miller
  • Patent number: 6871216
    Abstract: Method and systems are described which can be used to track and manage the states of electronic media in a communications network. The electronic medium can be restored, archived, and used to create new electronic media. Moreover, the electronic medium can be superseded and deleted. Additionally, notification processes can be used to prioritize and emphasize certain portions of the electronic medium. Access to the electronic medium may also be blocked or limited to certain recipients of the medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Zaplet, Inc.
    Inventors: Graham Miller, Michael Hanson, Brian Axe, Steven Richard Evans
  • Patent number: 6691153
    Abstract: A method and system are described that can be used to support a process interaction among a group of participants connected to a network. A participant completes an electronic form specifying the subject matter of the process interaction and a list of network addresses corresponding to other participants in the interaction. A server receives the form and includes resources for delivering an electronic mail message associated with an electronic medium associated with the interaction. When the participant opens the message, the electronic medium is produced by the server that includes static and dynamic regions. The participant can add comments to the interaction or direct the process interaction using an interaction region. The dynamic regions are asynchronously updated in the server and indicate the current content of the electronic medium that can be accessed by other participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Zaplet, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Hanson, Graham Miller, Brian Axe, Steven Richard Evans
  • Patent number: 6523063
    Abstract: A method and system is described that can be used to reliably, efficiently, and securely transmit information in a communications network. The information can be static or dynamic content. A server is configured with logic to encode and decode a link identifier into, safe character sets that are recognizable to many known web browsers. A redirect process is used to limit the amount of communication with the database. This means that the load and the cost of system operation can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Zaplet, Inc.
    Inventors: Graham Miller, Michael Hanson, Brian Axe, Steven Richard Evans
  • Publication number: 20030028607
    Abstract: Method and systems are described which can be used to track and manage the states of electronic media in a communications network. The electronic medium can be restored, archived, and used to create new electronic media. Moreover, the electronic medium can be superseded and deleted. Additionally, notification processes can be used to prioritize and emphasize certain portions of the electronic medium. Access to the electronic medium may also be blocked or limited to certain recipients of the medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Graham Miller, Michael Hanson, Brian Axe, Steven Richard Evans
  • Patent number: 6507865
    Abstract: A method and system are described that can be used to support content collaboration among a group of participants connected to a network. A participant creates an electronic form specifying the content and a list of network addresses corresponding to other participants in the content collaboration. A server receives the form and includes resources for delivering an electronic mail message associated with an electronic medium associated with the content collaboration. When the participant opens the message, the electronic medium is produced by the server that includes static and dynamic regions. The participant can modify or change the content. The dynamic regions are asynchronously updated in the server and indicate the current content of the electronic medium that can be accessed by other participants. The content may be binary or textual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Zaplet, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Hanson, Graham Miller, Brian Axe, Steven Richard Evans
  • Patent number: 6505233
    Abstract: A method is described that can be used to communicate information among a group of participants. A participant may create an electronic form specifying a list of network addresses corresponding to other participants intended to receive the communication. A server receives the form and delivers a message associated with an electronic medium. When the participant opens the message, the electronic medium is produced by the server and includes static and dynamic content. The participant can add content to the dynamic content. The dynamic content may be asynchronously dynamically updated in the server to indicate a then current content of the electronic medium, and can be accessed by other to participants in the group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Zaplet, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Hanson, Graham Miller, Brian Axe
  • Patent number: 6496849
    Abstract: An electronic medium is described that can be used to communicate information among a group of participants. The electronic medium includes a transport envelope having a plurality of network address. An encoding layer may be contained in the transport envelope to support a plurality of content-types. Each of the plurality of content-types may include a plurality of dynamic and static content. An interface region may be configured in the electronic medium to accept input from at least a user of the electronic medium or from an external source in data communication with the electronic medium. The dynamic content may be dynamically asynchronously updated based on the input from at least the user or the external source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Zaplet, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Hanson, Graham Miller, Brian Axe
  • Patent number: 6463461
    Abstract: A system is described that can be used to communicate information among a group of participants. A participant may create an electronic form specifying a list of network addresses corresponding to other participants intended to receive the communication. A server receives the form and delivers a message associated with an electronic medium. When the participant opens the message, the electronic medium is produced by the server and includes static and dynamic content. The participant can add content to the dynamic content. The dynamic content regions can be asynchronously dynamically updated in the server to indicate a then current content of the electronic medium, and can be accessed by other participants in the group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Zaplet, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Hanson, Graham Miller, Brian Axe
  • Publication number: 20020143720
    Abstract: A data structure for processing a neural network, and a method of processing a neural network are disclosed. The data structure, which is in a memory device, includes a first data structure portion and a second data structure portion within the memory device. The first data structure portion includes a first plurality of sequential memory locations. Each of the first plurality of sequential memory locations stores a respective input data signal value to be provided to respective inputs of both a first neuron and a second neuron of a first layer of the neural network. The second data structure portion includes a second plurality of sequential memory locations. Each of the second plurality of sequential memory locations stores a respective weight value corresponding to a respective input of a respective one of the first neuron and the second neuron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Robert Lee Anderson, Scott Graham Miller
  • Patent number: 6457045
    Abstract: A method and system are described that can be used to support making choices, such as in a schedule, invitation, or poll, among a group of participants connected to a network. A participant creates an electronic form specifying the subject matter of a choice topic and a list of network addresses corresponding to other choosing participants. A server receives the form and includes resources for delivering an electronic mail message associated with an electronic medium providing various choices. When the participant opens the message, an electronic medium is produced by the server that includes static and dynamic regions. The participant can input a choice using an interaction region. The dynamic regions are asynchronously updated in the server and indicate the current content of the electronic medium that can be accessed by other participants in the group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Zaplet, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Hanson, Graham Miller, Brian Axe, Steven Richard Evans
  • Patent number: 6453337
    Abstract: Method and systems are described which can be used to track and manage the states of electronic media in a communications network. The electronic medium can be restored, archived, and used to create new electronic media. Moreover, the electronic medium can be superseded and deleted. Additionally, notification processes can be used to prioritize and emphasize certain portions of the electronic medium. Access to the electronic medium may also be blocked or limited to certain recipients of the medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Zaplet, Inc.
    Inventors: Graham Miller, Michael Hanson, Brian Axe, Steven Richard Evans
  • Publication number: 20010025300
    Abstract: Method and systems are described which can be used to track and manage the states of electronic media in a communications network. The electronic medium can be restored, archived, and used to create new electronic media. Moreover, the electronic medium can be superseded and deleted. Additionally, notification processes can be used to prioritize and emphasize certain portions of the electronic medium. Access to the electronic medium may also be blocked or limited to certain recipients of the medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Publication date: September 27, 2001
    Inventors: Graham Miller, Michael Hanson, Brian Axe, Steven Richard Evans
  • Patent number: 4114463
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive for a straddle type berry harvester suitable in particular for harvesting raspberries. The harvester has a frame mounted on wheels movable over a row of berry plants and having opposed rotatable upright cylindrical tined shakers connected above by universals to output shafts of a drive and mounted above conveyors in laterally slidable bearings to avoid obstructions in their path. Spring-mounted interleaved deflector plates lie between and beneath the shakers inclined towards the conveyors to guide berries shaken off by the shakers and falling therebetween. The shakers are rotated by cooperation of the tines with the plants as the harvester moves thereover.The drive for the shakers consists of two vibrating head assemblies and a high speed input in each assembly driven in synchronization but in opposed rotary direction by a single high speed prime mover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1978
    Assignee: New Zealand Inventions Development Authority
    Inventors: Graham Miller Garden, Richard James Harwood