Patents by Inventor Michael A. Miller

Michael A. 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: 20230361096
    Abstract: An optical package may include a fan-out-wafer-level-packaging (FOWLP) sub-package including a redistribution layer (RDL) on a molded component including an electrical chip. The optical package may include an optical chip over the FOWLP sub-package. The optical chip may be electrically connected to the RDL. An area of a surface of the RDL may be larger than an area of a surface of the optical chip. The optical package may include a package housing over the optical chip such that light to be received or transmitted by the optical chip may is to pass through the package housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Wei SHI, Kevin WANG, Michael MILLER, Steve CHUENG, Mikhail DOLGANOV, Lijun ZHU
  • Publication number: 20230360760
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for dispensing or distributing a drug, particularly a potentially teratogenic drug, to a patient while minimizing the occurrence of an adverse side effect. In particular, the present invention provides methods for dispensing or distributing a drug containing topiramate to a patient in need of weight loss to minimize the occurrence of potential birth defects associated with the drug. Methods for providing training to prescribers on the potential risks associated with particular drugs are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Michael MILLER, Barbara TROUPIN
  • Publication number: 20230349974
    Abstract: Passive monitoring the integrity of current sensing devices and associated circuitry in GFCI and AFCI protective devices is provided. A protection circuit interrupter employs a capacitively coupled noise signal obtained by an arrangement of one or both of line side arms relative to a Rogowski coil. The noise signal is monitored while the line and load sides of a protective circuit interrupter are disconnected, and the connection of the line and load sides disabled if the noise signal fails to correlate sufficiently to a reference noise cycle. When the line and load sides are connected, the RMS value of the observed current signal is monitored such that the line and load sides are disconnected if the observed current signal fails to meet an RMS threshold. The observed current signal is compensated by subtracting the reference noise cycle prior to monitoring for the fault condition applicable to the protective device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Gary Michael MILLER, William Vernon MILLER, III, Edward Shi CHEN
  • Patent number: 11804695
    Abstract: In some implementations, an emitter module may include an emitter layer including a first emitter array configured to produce a first beam that provides flood illumination, and a second emitter array configured to produce a second beam that provides spot illumination. The emitter module may include a first optics layer, positioned in front of the emitter layer, that includes a first collimating lens positioned in front of the first emitter array, and a second collimating lens positioned in front of the second emitter array. The emitter module may include a second optics layer, positioned in front of the first optics layer, that includes an optical diffuser positioned in front of the first collimating lens, and a beamsplitter grating positioned in front of the second collimating lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Lumentum Operations LLC
    Inventors: John Michael Miller, Lijun Zhu, Huanlin Zhu, Benjamin Kesler, Ajit Vijay Barve
  • Publication number: 20230345175
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for corona detection using audio data are provided. In one example embodiment, the method includes obtaining, by one or more computing devices, audio data during at least one time interval, the time interval including a plurality of time windows; partitioning, by the one or more computing devices, the audio data into a plurality of window audio data each corresponding to a respective one of said time windows; and determining, by the one or more computing devices, a signal indicative of a presence of corona based at least in part on at least one window audio data relative to a remainder audio data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Gary Michael Miller, Bernard Chenault Crutcher, Gaylord Zahlman
  • Publication number: 20230332826
    Abstract: A standoff feature for an appliance includes a connecting member having a first end and a second end. A first side member extends in a first direction from the first end of the connecting member. A second side member is spaced from the first side member. The second side member extends in the first direction from the second end of the connecting member. A first flange extends from a first side edge of the connecting member. The first side edge extends between the first end and the second end. The first flange extends in a second direction from the connecting member. A second flange extends from a second side edge of the connecting member. The second side edge extends between the first end and the second end and opposes the first side edge. The second flange extends in the second direction from the connecting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jacob Charles Ickes, Dustin Michael Miller, Abhay Naik, Aaron Michael Stewart
  • Publication number: 20230327882
    Abstract: Tracking component configuration is provided. A central gateway is in communication with ECUs over one or more vehicle buses. The central gateway generates a first digest of first software updates installed to the ECUs, the first digest including a manifest of changes performed to the ECUs and a first hash of a subset of the first software updates. A signature is embedded into the first digest, the signature including a first digest hash of the first digest. The first digest is maintained to a non-transitory storage of the central gateway as a non-reputable record of the installation of the software updates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Vijayababu JAYARAMAN, Jason Michael MILLER, Aldi CAUSHI, Karl Nathan CLARK, John CARDILLO
  • Publication number: 20230315440
    Abstract: Tracking controller configuration is provided. Each ECU of a plurality of ECUs is queried for feature codes indicative of elements of functionality implemented by the respective ECU. Each of the feature codes corresponds to a target quantity of ECUs involved in implementing the functionality. An alert is indicated responsive to the querying returning a different quantity of ECUs implementing the functionality than the target quantity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Karl Nathan CLARK, Jason Michael MILLER, John CARADILLO, Vijayababu JAYARAMAN
  • Patent number: 11762134
    Abstract: A diffractive optical element may include sub-wavelength period stack-and-gap structured layers providing transmissive phase delay at a wavelength. The sub-wavelength period stack-and-gap structured layers may include a set of thin anti-reflection layers that are index matched to an environment or a substrate over a range of fill factors of the sub-wavelength period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Lumentum Operations LLC
    Inventors: John Michael Miller, Stephen Bagnald
  • Publication number: 20230258774
    Abstract: In some implementations, an optical system includes an emitter array including a plurality of emitters. The plurality of emitters are arranged in a plurality of channels and the emitter array is configured to illuminate on a per-channel basis. Respective positions of emitters, of the plurality of emitters, of a channel, of the plurality of channels, vary across a width of the channel. The optical system includes a lens to receive light from the emitter array and a diffuser to receive light from the lens. The diffuser is configured to diffuse light along a length of the plurality of channels of the emitter array. The optical system includes a corrective optical element to receive light from the diffuser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Barrie P. KEYWORTH, Eric R. HEGBLOM, John Michael MILLER
  • Publication number: 20230258952
    Abstract: An optical device may include emitter array to emit light. The optical device may include a collimating element to create an image of the light emitted by the emitter array. The optical device may include a diffractive optical element (DOE) to generate a pattern from the image of the light. The optical device may include a distortion correction element to reduce distortion in the pattern on a screen or to shape the pattern on the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Michael MILLER, Vincent V. WONG, Paul COLBOURNE, Lijun ZHU
  • Patent number: 11726920
    Abstract: A device includes a cache memory and a memory controller coupled to the cache memory. The memory controller is configured to receive a first read request from a cache controller over an interconnect, the first read request comprising first tag data identifying a first cache line in the cache memory, and determine that the first read request comprises a tag read request. The memory controller is further configured to read second tag data corresponding to the tag read request from the cache memory, compare the second tag data read from the cache memory to the first tag data received from the cache controller with the first read request, and if the second tag data matches the first tag data, initiate an action with respect to the first cache line in the cache memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Miller, Dennis Doidge, Collins Williams
  • Patent number: 11725868
    Abstract: A standoff feature for an appliance includes a connecting member having a first end and a second end. A first side member extends in a first direction from the first end of the connecting member. A second side member is spaced from the first side member. The second side member extends in the first direction from the second end of the connecting member. A first flange extends from a first side edge of the connecting member. The first side edge extends between the first end and the second end. The first flange extends in a second direction from the connecting member. A second flange extends from a second side edge of the connecting member. The second side edge extends between the first end and the second end and opposes the first side edge. The second flange extends in the second direction from the connecting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jacob Charles Ickes, Dustin Michael Miller, Abhay Naik, Aaron Michael Stewart
  • Publication number: 20230240978
    Abstract: Systems, products, compounds, and methods can be applied and/or used by a person to facilitate and promote the production of nitric oxide to be used by a person for health benefits. The systems, products, and devices include a nitric oxide bath system. The systems and methods can comprise one or more compounds that when mixed are adapted to produce nitric oxide gas, with at least one nitrite compound and at least one acid compound. The nitric oxide gas may then be delivered to a user transdermally via one or more bath applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: C. Michael Miller, David A. Bell, Allyson N. Miller
  • Patent number: 11713656
    Abstract: Methods for producing hydrocarbons from subterranean reservoirs utilize a production well having a plurality of individually-actuatable fluid-inlet components that are spaced apart to define a plurality of production-well fluid-inlet zones. An injection fluid including a non-condensable gas (NCG) is injected into the reservoir, such that a drainage fluid including at least a portion of the NCG occupies the production-well fluid-inlet zones. The gas phase:liquid phase ratio of a production fluid is modulated by identifying at least one of the production-well fluid-inlet zones as having a gas content above a threshold and thus being a higher-gas zone, and actuating variations in pump speed and the flow states of the plurality of fluid-inlet components adjacent and corresponding to the higher-gas zone to prioritize hydraulic communication with a subset of the plurality of production-well fluid-inlet zones spaced apart from the higher-gas zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Cenovus Energy Inc.
    Inventors: Amos Ben-Zvi, Amin Fardi, Simon D Gittins, Michael Miller, Ryan Miller, Trenton M Schrader
  • Publication number: 20230238779
    Abstract: In some implementations, an optical device includes a two-zone vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) with a set of emission zones configured to emit structured light forming a set of dots; a single-element collimating lens aligned to the two-zone VCSEL; and a tiling diffractive optical element (DOE) aligned to the single-element collimating lens, wherein the tiling DOE comprises a set of tile segments aligned to the set of emission zones, and wherein a tile segment, of the set of tile segments, is configured to project, from the set of emission zones toward portions of a target, the structured light forming the set of dots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: John Michael MILLER, Lijun ZHU, Kevin WANG, Matthew Glenn PETERS
  • Patent number: 11708961
    Abstract: Provided in this disclosure is an apparatus for marking an implement, such as a snow plow. An elongated tubular member retains an illuminated member such a high lumen LED lighting element mounted substantially adjacent to the bottom end of the elongated tubular member and configured to shine light through the interior of the elongated tubular member toward the top end. Conductor wiring connects a source of electrical energy to the LED. An enclosing cap includes a crimped end portion secured to the bottom end of the elongated tubular member. A cylindrical end portion has a hollow interior for admitting the conductor wiring for connection to the source of electrical energy. A mounting bracket can include a first mounting surface and a second mounting surface, formed together to support the illuminated member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: BUYERS PRODUCTS COMPANY
    Inventor: Michael Miller
  • Patent number: 11704407
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for operating an endpoint court at an endpoint device. Certain embodiments include a computer-implemented method for operating an endpoint core at an endpoint device, the method including: receiving an event subscription request from an endpoint agent over a message bus; and managing communication of events for processing by the endpoint agent based on the event subscription request so that events to which the endpoint agent has subscribed are selectively processed at the endpoint agent. Certain embodiments may include corresponding stand-alone and/or network computer systems, apparatus, and computer programs recorded on one or more computer storage devices, each configured to perform one or more of these actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Forcepoint LLC
    Inventors: Peidong Chen, Manikandan Thiagarajan, Michael Miller, Xin Hu
  • Publication number: 20230222845
    Abstract: A system includes a vehicle managing system (VMS) and a task managing system (TMS). The VMS is configured to communicate to a selected vehicle and is configured to include a vehicle connection module (VCM) and a task allocation module (TAM). The VCM is configured to identify the selected vehicle based on a vehicle identifier of the selected vehicle. The TAM is configured to obtain a task order associated with the selected vehicle, where the task order defines one or more tasks to be performed on the selected vehicle. The TMS includes multiple task execution controllers (TECs) and a task scheduling controller (TSC). The TAM of the VMS is configured to provide the task order for the selected vehicle to the TSC, and the TSC is configured to assign the task order to a selected TEC, which executes the task order for the selected vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jesudoss Daniel, Jamal Alezzani, Jason Michael Miller, John Cardillo, Jeffrey Daugherty, Christina Metcalf
  • Publication number: 20230222847
    Abstract: A task managing system for testing and configuring one or more vehicles includes a plurality of task execution controllers. Each of the plurality of the task execution controllers defines a set of communication nodes configured to wirelessly communicate with a set of vehicles of a plurality of vehicles. The task execution controller includes a processor configured to execute instructions stored in a nontransitory computer-readable medium to operate as a task application module configured to execute a task order on a selected vehicle from the set of vehicles by way of a selected communication node from the set of communication nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jamal Alezzani, Jason Michael Miller, Priyank Shah, Basavaraj Tonshal, Richard Moore, Kerry Lance Paskell