Patents by Inventor John Miller

John 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: 20240341289
    Abstract: A navigation device provides for autonomous interactions with animals and navigation of the animal environment, such as a poultry barn. The navigation device includes one or more cameras for detecting animals. The navigation device also includes one or more cameras for object detection purposes. The navigation device also includes a camera or a LiDAR for mapping the position and orientation (pose) of the navigation device within the environment. By the object detection and the pose information, the navigation device autonomously travels within the environment. The navigation device also includes a spinner assembly for deterring animals from the path of the navigation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Scott Niewohner, John Miller, Wendwosen Bedada, William Nick
  • Patent number: 12100800
    Abstract: A product includes a solid state electrolyte particle coated with a coating consisting essentially of metal oxide. A method includes depositing a coating on a solid state electrolyte particle by atomic layer deposition. A method includes fabricating a product using a plurality of solid state electrolyte particles coated with a coating consisting essentially of metal oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Jianchao Ye, Jose Ali Espitia, John Miller, Marissa Wood
  • Publication number: 20240306704
    Abstract: Disclosed is an article for use with apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The article includes a mass of smokable material. An exterior of the article has a length (L), a width (W) perpendicular to the length (L), and a depth (D) perpendicular to each of the length (L) and the width (W). The length (L) is greater than or equal to the width (W), and the width (W) is greater than the depth (D).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas P. BLANDINO, Andrew P. WILKE, James J. Frater, Benjamin J. PAPROCKI, Duane A. KAUFMAN, Raymond J. ROBEY, John MILLER
  • Publication number: 20240314980
    Abstract: A cold plate with an integrated sliding pedestal and a processing system including the same are provided. In one aspect, the processing system includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a first electronic component arranged over the PCB, and a thermal interface material (TIM) arranged over the first electronic component. The system includes at least one sliding pedestal arranged over the TIM. The sliding pedestal is configured to be spaced a variable distance from the PCB. The system also includes a cold plate arranged over the sliding pedestal and configured to provide a coolant to the sliding pedestal and to cool a second electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Mohamed Haitham Helmy Nasr, Aydin Nabovati, Aldrich Chester L. Ong, Jeffrey John Miller
  • Patent number: 12094108
    Abstract: The disclosure provides example methods and a non-transitory computer-readable medium that has stored thereon program instructions that upon execution by a processor, cause performance of a set of acts including: (a) receiving a digital image, where the image comprises a plurality of voxels, (b) selecting from the plurality of voxels at least one voxel corresponding to soft tissue cells, (c) expanding the selected voxels to include adjacent voxels until an endpoint voxel is identified, (d) determining whether the expanded selected voxels indicate a presence of a soft tissue body, and (e) in response to a determination that the expanded selected voxels indicate the presence of the soft tissue body, associating the digital image with a database of digital images showing soft tissue bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Sanford Health
    Inventors: Joshua Rampton, Andrew Miller, John Miller
  • Patent number: 12082714
    Abstract: A merchandiser for storing at least one product for purchase by a customer is provided. The merchandiser includes: a housing defining a cavity configured to receive the at least one product; an opening defined by the housing, the opening providing access to the cavity; and a door coupled to the housing and movable between a first position and a second position. The door substantially covers the opening in the first position and the door is positioned away from the opening in the second position such that the cavity is accessible. The merchandiser further includes a control system operable in a plurality of modes including at least a run mode and a setup mode. In the run mode, purchase of the at least one product is permitted. In the setup mode, one or more run mode provisions that control operation of the merchandiser in the run mode are received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Leer, Inc.
    Inventors: William M. Huffar, Karl E. Katuin, Michael A. Andrew, Stephen J. Dieter, Terry D. Matt, John A. Miller, Nicholas A. Truesdale
  • Patent number: 12082606
    Abstract: Disclosed is an article for use with apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The article includes a mass of smokable material. An exterior of the article has a length (L), a width (W) perpendicular to the length (L), and a depth (D) perpendicular to each of the length (L) and the width (W). The length (L) is greater than or equal to the width (W), and the width (W) is greater than the depth (D).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Thomas P. Blandino, Andrew P. Wilke, James J. Frater, Benjamin J. Paprocki, Duane A. Kaufman, Raymond J. Robey, John Miller
  • Patent number: 12082327
    Abstract: Disclosed is an article for use with apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, the article including: a malleable container defining a cavity; a mass of smokable material in the cavity; and heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field to heat the smokable material. Also disclosed is a system including: such an apparatus; and an article for use with the apparatus, the article including a container defining a cavity, and a mass of smokable material in the cavity; wherein the apparatus includes a heating zone for receiving at least a portion of the article, and a magnetic field generator for generating a varying magnetic field to be used in heating the smokable material when the portion of the article is in the heating zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Duane A. Kaufman, Raymond Robey, Benjamin J. Paprocki, John A. Miller
  • Publication number: 20240265470
    Abstract: A recycling kiosk for recycling and financial remuneration for submission of an electronic device such as a mobile phone is disclosed herein. The recycling kiosk includes electrical connectors and an inspection area with an upper chamber, a lower chamber, a transparent plate and at least one camera in order to perform a visual analysis and an electrical analysis of the electronic device for determination of a value of the electronic device. The recycling kiosk also includes a processor and a display for user interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Mark Vincent BOWLES, Thomas L. TULLIE, John Andrew BEANE, Jeff PLOETNER, John MILLER, Neil VESCO
  • Publication number: 20240253419
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to managing and using an electronic key. In some embodiments, the electronic key is utilized to cause a vehicle to unlock one or more doors of the vehicle when a computer system that includes the electronic key is positioned within a first threshold distance of the vehicle. In some embodiments, a user interface object associated with the electronic key is displayed in a first position of an accounts user interface when a computer system that includes the electronic key is positioned within a second threshold distance of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew SANDERS, Mayura Dhananjaya DESHPANDE, Vitalii KRAMAR, Thomas John MILLER, Marcel VAN OS, Trevor W. YOUNG
  • Patent number: 12016472
    Abstract: A merchandiser for storing a product for purchase by a customer is disclosed. The merchandiser includes a housing that defines a cavity for storing the product and a controller for facilitating a transaction for the product at the merchandiser. The controller is configured to: receive an input to initiate a transaction for the product, the input including a type and an amount of product to be purchased; unlock a door of the merchandiser to enable a removal of the product based on receiving the input; determine a completion of the transaction based on the door being in a close position for more than a preset amount of time; and charge the customer for the type and amount of product based on the completion of the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Leer, Inc.
    Inventors: William M. Huffar, Stephen J. Dieter, Terry D. Matt, John A. Miller, Nicholas A. Truesdale
  • Publication number: 20240198107
    Abstract: A therapeutic system and method are described. In one example, the system may include an implantable pulse generator configured to generate a current, a plurality of electrodes configured to apply the current to one or more splanchnic nerves of a patient, where each of the plurality of electrodes comprises at least one of an anode or a cathode, a processor, and memory. In some examples, the processor may receive sensor information describing subcutaneous nerve activity of the patient and adjust one or more parameters of the implantable pulse generator based on the subcutaneous nerve activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: David John Miller, Maneesh Shrivastav, ShaileshKumar V. Musley
  • Patent number: 11993946
    Abstract: A davit arm holder 30,50 for a davit arm 11-18 for suspending lines 4 from elevated heights by mounting the davit arm 11-18 on a structural substrate 1. The davit arm holder 30,50 comprises a base 50 formed from one or more planar layers 52 of sheet material adapted to lie parallel to the plane of a surface of the substrate 1, and an attachment 30 adapted to be fixedly attached to the base 50 and to provide a connection 32 to engage a davit arm 11-18. The base 50 includes an outer layer 52 and at least one inner mount 60. The outer layer 52 has a plurality of first engagement portions 70 that are radially spaced from a centre point 54 of the base 50. The at least one inner mount 60 is integrally formed with the outer layer 52, is fixedly securable to the substrate 1 and is adapted to space an inside surface 68 of the outer layer 52 from the substrate 1 to form a gap 66 under the outer layer 52. The base 50 is adapted to have a low-profile when anchored to the substrate 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventors: Adam John Miller, Robert Leslie Miller
  • Patent number: 11981181
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to managing and using an electronic key. In some embodiments, the electronic key is utilized to cause a vehicle to unlock one or more doors of the vehicle when a computer system that includes the electronic key is positioned within a first threshold distance of the vehicle. In some embodiments, a user interface object associated with the electronic key is displayed in a first position of an accounts user interface when a computer system that includes the electronic key is positioned within a second threshold distance of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Sanders, Mayura Dhananjaya Deshpande, Vitalii Kramar, Thomas John Miller, Marcel Van Os, Trevor W. Young
  • Publication number: 20240148167
    Abstract: A merchandiser for storing a product for purchase by a customer is provided. The merchandiser includes: a housing that defines a cavity for storing the product; and a controller for facilitating a transaction for the product at the merchandiser. The controller includes one or more processors coupled to one or more memory devices. The one or more memory devices have instructions stored therein that are executable by the one or more processors to cause the controller to: receive an input to initiate the transaction for the product; unlock a door of the merchandiser to enable a removal of the product based on receiving the input; initiate a timer that defines an unlock time duration for the door; override the unlock time duration based on a received input; lock the door of the merchandiser based on the override; and charge the customer for the product of the transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Leer, Inc.
    Inventors: William M. Huffar, Stephen J. Dieter, Terry D. Matt, John A. Miller, Nicholas A. Truesdale
  • Publication number: 20240147243
    Abstract: An embodiment includes a method to increase the efficiency of security checkpoint operations. A security checkpoint kiosk serves as a Relying Party System (RPS). The RPS establishes a secure local connection between the RPS and a User Mobile-Identification-Credential Device (UMD). The RPS sends a user information request to the UMD, via the secure local connection, seeking release of user information associated with a Mobile Identification Credential (MIC). The RPS obtains authentication of the user information received in response to the user information request. The RPS retrieves user travel information based on the user information. The RPS determines that the user travel information matches the user information. When the user travel information matches the user information, the RPS approves the user to proceed past the security checkpoint kiosk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Haya Iris VILLANUEVA GAVIOLA, Gianpaolo FASOLI, Vinay GANESH, Irene M. GRAFF, Martijn Theo HARING, Ahmer A. KHAN, Franck Farian RAKOTOMALALA, Gordon Y. SCOTT, Ho Cheung CHUNG, Antonio ALLEN, Mayura Dhananjaya DESHPANDE, Thomas John MILLER, Christopher SHARP, David W. SILVER, Policarpo B. WOOD, Ka YANG
  • Publication number: 20240139158
    Abstract: The present disclosure features disclosed method of treating disorders such as COPD, bronchitis and/or asthma using disclosed compounds, optionally together with one or more additional active agents. Contemplated methods include administrating orally or by inhalation to a patient one or more disclosed compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: John Miller, Cecilia M. Bastos, Benito Munoz
  • Patent number: 11971079
    Abstract: A dual deflection ring system includes a pair of components that rotate relative to one another about an axis of rotation. One or more deflection rings are disposed between the components. The deflection ring(s) include two sets of pockets configured to provide two levels of compressibility in-series between the components. The two sets of pockets project radially relative to the axis of rotation and are compressible between the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Sen Jiang Zhou, John Miller, Craig David Reynolds
  • Patent number: D1021929
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Hunter Depaola, Thomas John Miller, Allie Mikelle Perry, Matthew Cade Sanders
  • Patent number: D1041651
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Route 92 Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: David Rhodes, Tony M. Chou, John Miller