Patents by Inventor James D. Miller

James 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: 20240124795
    Abstract: The instant disclosure is generally directed to low viscosity, low volatility lubricating compositions. The lubricating composition of the instant disclosure includes an oil of lubricating viscosity that contains a lubricating base oil and a hydrocarbon oil. The hydrocarbon oil makes up least 20 wt % of the oil of lubricating viscosity and has a kinematic viscosity of less than 3.7 c St at 100° C. and a NOACK volatility (measured by ASTM D5800) of less than 25 wt %. The lubricant composition further includes a polyalkenyl succinimide dispersant, and, optionally, other formulation additives. The lubricating compositions have been shown to increase fuel economy in internal combustion engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: James D. Burrington, John R. Johnson, William Storms-Miller, Patrick E. Mosier, Christopher M. Rasik
  • Publication number: 20190184892
    Abstract: An apparatus for use by a driver of a vehicle that has turn signals and a brake signal is described. Display circuitry includes lights, and can be supported by the driver while the driver is operating the vehicle. Base circuitry is in wireless communication with the display circuitry, can detect activation of the turn signals and the brake signal, and includes movement sensors. The apparatus can activate the lights in response to activation of the turn signals and the brake signal. In addition, the base circuitry can broadcast an accident alarm in response to detection of movement of the vehicle suggestive of a traffic accident.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy J. McCormack, James D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20170253362
    Abstract: A tray device includes plastic material. The tray device further includes divided product compartments that separate multiple products. A top reinforced ridge surrounds the tray device. A perimeter upper trim is connected to the top reinforced ridge. The perimeter upper trim includes a surface that has a return towards a base of the tray device. The upper trim flexes upon wrapping the tray device with a sealing sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin T. Stevenson, James D. Miller, Paul A. Bogetti, JR.
  • Patent number: 9384251
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for presenting a data visualization on an off-line mobile device. A report specification is parsed to detect a drill definition to navigate from a report viewer to an interactive visualizer. Data package report specifications are generated to create data and metadata. Data package report output is obtained for each of the data package report specifications. Data and metadata in each data package report output are converted. The converted data and metadata are stored into a data package. A mobile content package is created using the data package and a visualization specification. A report and the mobile content package are delivered to the off-line mobile device. The report viewer is used to present the report. In response to a user interacting with a user interface control on the presented report, the interactive visualizer is launched to present the data visualization using the mobile content package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James D. Miller-Cushon, Emilie Noel, Murray J. Reid, Qing Wei, Stewart J. Winter
  • Patent number: 9044806
    Abstract: A method of metal injection molding on a plastics injection molding machine having a heated barrel with an increasing temperature gradient is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of providing a metal alloy feedstock including a first metal alloy with a first melting point and a second metal alloy with a second melting point that is higher than the first melting point, the first metal alloy and the second metal alloy providing a gradient in composition of solids to liquids paralleling the temperature gradient of the heated barrel, feeding the first metal alloy and the second metal alloy into the plastics injection molding machine, heating the first metal alloy and the second metal alloy within the plastics injection molding machine to about 500-700° F./260-372° C.; and forming an equilibrium of about 5% to about 30% solids to liquids between the first metal alloy and second metal alloy within the heated barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: COOL POLYMERS, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin A. McCullough, James D. Miller
  • Patent number: 8853313
    Abstract: An injection moldable, thermally conductive polymer composition that has ultra low CTE properties is provided. The composition is suitable both for substrate applications in high precision electronics assemblies as well as over molding applications in conjunction with ceramic substrates. The composition includes a base polymer matrix material loaded with thermally conductive filler, which imparts thermal conductivity to the polymer matrix while also maintaining or enhancing the dielectric properties of the base polymer. The resultant composition exhibits CTE properties in the range of between 9 ppm/° C. and 2 ppm/° C., exhibits an optical anisotropy of below 1.5, and a thermal conductivity of greater than 2 W/m° K. The composition is suitable for use in over molding applications in conjunction with virtually any suitable electronics substrate material without the introduction of mechanical stresses produced by large CTE differentials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Cool Options, Inc.
    Inventor: James D Miller
  • Publication number: 20140053999
    Abstract: A method of metal injection molding on a plastics injection molding machine having a heated barrel with an increasing temperature gradient is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of providing a metal alloy feedstock including a first metal alloy with a first melting point and a second metal alloy with a second melting point that is higher than the first melting point, the first metal alloy and the second metal alloy providing a gradient in composition of solids to liquids paralleling the temperature gradient of the heated barrel, feeding the first metal alloy and the second metal alloy into the plastics injection molding machine, heating the first metal alloy and the second metal alloy within the plastics injection molding machine to about 500-700° F./260-372° C.; and forming an equilibrium of about 5% to about 30% solids to liquids between the first metal alloy and second metal alloy within the heated barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: COOL POLYMERS, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin A. McCullough, James D. Miller
  • Patent number: 8591804
    Abstract: A method of metal injection molding on an injection molding machine having a heated barrel with an increasing temperature gradient is disclosed. A first step includes providing a metal alloy feedstock including a first component having a first melting point and a second component having a second melting point that is higher than the first melting point, the first melting point and the second melting point selected to match the temperature gradient of the heated barrel of the injection molding machine. A second step includes feeding the metal alloy feedstock into the injection molding machine. A third step includes melting the metal alloy feedstock within the heated barrel of the injection molding machine. A fourth step includes maintaining the percentage of solids to liquids in the metal alloy feedstock of the first component and second component within a processable range of about 5% to about 30%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Cool Polymers, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin A. McCullough, James D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20130275866
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for presenting a data visualization on an off-line mobile device. A report specification is parsed to detect a drill definition to navigate from a report viewer to an interactive visualizer. Data package report specifications are generated to create data and metadata. Data package report output is obtained for each of the data package report specifications. Data and metadata in each data package report output are converted. The converted data and metadata are stored into a data package. A mobile content package is created using the data package and a visualization specification. A report and the mobile content package are delivered to the off-line mobile device. The report viewer is used to present the report. In response to a user interacting with a user interface control on the presented report, the interactive visualizer is launched to present the data visualization using the mobile content package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: James D. MILLER-CUSHON, Emilie NOEL, Murray J. REID, Qing WEI, Stewart J. WINTER
  • Publication number: 20120252951
    Abstract: An injection moldable, thermally conductive polymer composition that has ultra low CTE properties is provided. The composition is suitable both for substrate applications in high precision electronics assemblies as well as over molding applications in conjunction with ceramic substrates. The composition includes a base polymer matrix material loaded with thermally conductive filler, which imparts thermal conductivity to the polymer matrix while also maintaining or enhancing the dielectric properties of the base polymer. The resultant composition exhibits CTE properties in the range of between 9 ppm/° C. and 2 ppm/° C., exhibits an optical anisotropy of below 1.5, and a thermal conductivity of greater than 2W/m° K. The composition is suitable for use in over molding applications in conjunction with virtually any suitable electronics substrate material without the introduction of mechanical stresses produced by large CTE differentials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: COOL OPTIONS, INC
    Inventor: James D. Miller
  • Patent number: 8221885
    Abstract: An injection moldable, thermally conductive polymer composition that has ultra low CTE properties is provided. The composition is suitable both for substrate applications in high precision electronics assemblies as well as over molding applications in conjunction with ceramic substrates. The composition includes a base polymer matrix material loaded with thermally conductive filler, which imparts thermal conductivity to the polymer matrix while also maintaining or enhancing the dielectric properties of the base polymer. The resultant composition exhibits CTE properties in the range of between 9 ppm/° C. and 2 ppm/° C., exhibits an optical anisotropy of below 1.5, and a thermal conductivity of greater than 2 W/m° K. The composition is suitable for use in over molding applications in conjunction with virtually any suitable electronics substrate material without the introduction of mechanical stresses produced by large CTE differentials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Cool Options, Inc. a corporation of the State of New Hampshire
    Inventor: James D. Miller
  • Patent number: 8147585
    Abstract: A metal alloy feedstock and method for metal injection molding is disclosed. The alloy includes at least two components, such as a first component and a second component. The first component has a first melting point and the second component has a second melting point higher than the first melting point. The first melting point and the second melting point match to the temperature gradient of the heated barrel of an injection molding machine whereby when fed into the injection molding machine the first component melts prior to the second component melts and enables the second component to solute into the first component. Additional components may also be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Cool Polymers, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin A. McCullough, James D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20110226439
    Abstract: A method of metal injection molding on an injection molding machine having a heated barrel with an increasing temperature gradient is disclosed. A first step includes providing a metal alloy feedstock including a first component having a first melting point and a second component having a second melting point that is higher than the first melting point, the first melting point and the second melting point selected to match the temperature gradient of the heated barrel of the injection molding machine. A second step includes feeding the metal alloy feedstock into the injection molding machine. A third step includes melting the metal alloy feedstock within the heated barrel of the injection molding machine. A fourth step includes maintaining the percentage of solids to liquids in the metal alloy feedstock of the first component and second component within a processable range of about 5% to about 30%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: COOL POLYMERS, INC.
    Inventors: James D. Miller, Kevin A. McCullough
  • Publication number: 20100068091
    Abstract: A metal alloy feedstock and method for metal injection molding is disclosed. The alloy includes at least two components, such as a first component and a second component. The first component has a first melting point and the second component has a second melting point higher than the first melting point. The first melting point and the second melting point match to the temperature gradient of the heated barrel of an injection molding machine whereby when fed into the injection molding machine the first component melts prior to the second component melts and enables the second component to solute into the first component. Additional components may also be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: COOL POLYMERS, INC.
    Inventors: James D. Miller, Kevin A. McCullough
  • Patent number: 7655719
    Abstract: A thermally conductive polymer composition having enhanced mechanical properties is provided. The polymer composition consists of a base polymer matrix loaded with fillers that results in a thermal conductivity that is greater than 1.5 W/m° K and a tensile modulus within an acceptable range making the composition suitable for structural plastic applications, such as between 1,700 to 12,000 Mpa and more preferably between approximately 2,700 to 10,000 Mpa and even more preferably in the range of between approximately 4,000 to 9,000 Mpa. In addition to a tensile modulus within the identified range the composition also includes an elongation to break value that is at least above 1.0% and more preferably in the range of about 1.2% to 10%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Cool Options, Inc.
    Inventor: James D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20090228301
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a health care data analysis apparatus for accessing, analyzing, planning, and filtering health care data of a population of people to be covered by an insurance plan, said data including claims and enrollment data, for applying one or more health care plans to the data and for generating reports via a report generator indicating the effects of the one or more health care plans based on the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Ernest T. Youngblood, Kathleen O. Youngblood, Jeffrey D. Miller, James D. Miller
  • Patent number: 7476702
    Abstract: A polymer composition having high thermal conductivity and dielectric strength is provided. The polymer composition comprises a base polymer matrix and a thermally-conductive, electrically-insulating material. A reinforcing material such as glass can be added to the composition. The polymer composition can be molded into packaging assemblies for electronic devices such as capacitors, transistors, and resistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Cool Options, Inc.
    Inventors: E. Mikhail Sagal, Kevin A. McCullough, James D. Miller
  • Patent number: D567239
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Springboard Retail Networks Licensing SRL
    Inventors: R. Sylvain Perrier, Jeremy List, Cliff Read, Jason Busschaert, Mark Edey, James D. Miller, Howard W. Overland
  • Patent number: D599805
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Springboard Retail Networks Licensing SRL
    Inventors: R. Sylvain Perrier, Jeremy List, Cliff Read, Jason Busschaert, Mark Edey, James D. Miller, Howard W. Overland
  • Patent number: D858203
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignees: F.D.S. Manufacturing Company, Jacobs, Malcolm & Burtt
    Inventors: Kevin T. Stevenson, James D. Miller, Paul A. Bogetti, Sr.