Patents by Inventor Michael L. Miller

Michael L. 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: 20240126120
    Abstract: A display may have a pixel array such as a liquid crystal pixel array. The pixel array may be illuminated with backlight illumination from a direct-lit backlight unit. The backlight unit may include an array of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on a printed circuit board. The display may have a notch to accommodate an input-output component. Reflective layers may be included in the notch. The backlight may include a color conversion layer with a property that varies as a function of position. The light-emitting diodes may be covered by a slab of encapsulant with recesses in an upper surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Meizi Jiao, Joshua A. Spechler, Jie Xiang, Zhenyue Luo, Chungjae Lee, Morteza Amoorezaei, Mengyang Liang, Xinyu Zhu, Mingxia Gu, Jun Qi, Eric L. Benson, Victor H. Yin, Youchul Jeong, Xiang Fang, Yanming Li, Michael J. Lee, Marianna C. Sbordone, Ari P. Miller, Edward J. Cooper, Michael C. Sulkis, Francesco Ferretti, Seth G. McFarland, Mary M. Morrison, Eric N. Vergo, Terence Chan, Ian A. Guy, Keith J. Hendren, Sunitha Chandra
  • Publication number: 20240117339
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to barcoded polymer nanoparticles for in vivo screening and for in vivo therapeutic delivery, and methods therefor. More particularly, the invention relates to polymer nanoparticles, such as reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymer compositions, associated with polynucleotide barcodes, for therapeutic delivery, and for high throughput in vivo screening of drug delivery nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Anthony D. DUONG, Danielle J. HUK, Cherry GUPTA, Kenneth R. SIMS, Jr., Michael S. KOERIS, Zachary R. SHANK, Ashlee J. COLBERT, Andrea D. MCCUE, Emma K. SCHMITZ, Caleb T. HILLRICH, Shannon D. MILLER, Joanna L. HOY
  • Publication number: 20240067960
    Abstract: The invention relates to barcoded nucleic acid nanostructure delivery compositions for in vivo screening for subsequent use in vivo therapeutic delivery, and methods therefor. More particularly, the invention relates to nucleic acid nanostructure delivery compositions, such as DNA origami structures, associated with barcodes for high throughput in vivo screening of the nucleic acid nanostructure delivery compositions for subsequent use in drug delivery, and methods therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Cherry GUPTA, Anthony D. DUONG, Danielle J. HUK, Kenneth R. SIMS, JR., Michael S. KOERIS, Miguel D. PEDROZO, Nickolas R. ANDRIOFF, Zachary R. SHANK, Ashlee J. COLBERT, Andrea D. MCCUE, Emma K. SCHMITZ, Caleb T. HILLRICH, Shannon D. MILLER, Joanna L. HOY, Natalie HOFFMAN
  • Patent number: 11196285
    Abstract: Operating a redundant power supply regulator using a transition control signal including supplying an operating voltage through an ORing in the redundant power supply regulator, wherein the ORing is connected to a comparator configured to turn off the ORing in response to detecting a fault; receiving the transition control signal indicating that the redundant power supply regulator is transitioning to a reduced voltage, wherein the reduced voltage is less than the operating voltage; receiving the reduced voltage by the ORing; and supplying the reduced voltage through the ORing by using the transition control signal to prevent the comparator from turning off the ORing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael L. Miller, Patrick K. Egan
  • Publication number: 20210152014
    Abstract: Operating a redundant power supply regulator using a transition control signal including supplying an operating voltage through an ORing in the redundant power supply regulator, wherein the ORing is connected to a comparator configured to turn off the ORing in response to detecting a fault; receiving the transition control signal indicating that the redundant power supply regulator is transitioning to a reduced voltage, wherein the reduced voltage is less than the operating voltage; receiving the reduced voltage by the ORing; and supplying the reduced voltage through the ORing by using the transition control signal to prevent the comparator from turning off the ORing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: MICHAEL L. MILLER, PATRICK K. EGAN
  • Patent number: 10938740
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include systems, methods, and devices for routing communications that ingress into a telecommunications network by appending a virtualized trunk group identifier or other customer identifying number within a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) messages associated with the communications. In one particular embodiment, a user field within header information of SIP messages may be appended with a trunk group identifier unique to a particular customer device providing the communication to the network. Specifically, a customer premise device (such as an integrated access device (IAD)) may be configured to append a customer-specific trunk group identifier number into a portion of a header of a SIP message of the communication. The call and associated SIP message information, including the appended trunk group ID, may then be routed to a host routing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Richard D. Moore, John H. Hearty, Dick A. Richards, Michael L. Miller, Claudia M. Combellas
  • Patent number: 10833592
    Abstract: Switching between a dual switch topology and a bridge forward topology in a power converter includes: receiving an input voltage; providing, via the dual switch topology, an output voltage; determining that the input voltage falls below a first threshold; switching a path of the input voltage from the dual switch topology to the bridge forward topology; and providing, via the bridge forward topology, the output voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael L. Miller, Patrick K. Egan
  • Publication number: 20200177088
    Abstract: Switching between a dual switch topology and a bridge forward topology in a power converter includes: receiving an input voltage; providing, via the dual switch topology, an output voltage; determining that the input voltage falls below a first threshold; switching a path of the input voltage from the dual switch topology to the bridge forward topology; and providing, via the bridge forward topology, the output voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: MICHAEL L. MILLER, PATRICK K. EGAN
  • Patent number: 10584602
    Abstract: A method for working an airfoil cluster is disclosed. The method may include attaching a first datum to a first portion of the airfoil cluster, and joining a second portion of the airfoil cluster to the first portion, the second portion having a second datum substantially aligned with the first datum in a common plane spaced away from the first and second portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Edward R. Bareiss, Russell J. Bergman, Bradley T. Duelm, Michael L. Miller, Paul M. Pellet
  • Patent number: 10491129
    Abstract: Switching between a dual switch topology and a bridge forward topology in a power converter includes: receiving an input voltage; providing, via the dual switch topology, an output voltage; determining that the input voltage falls below a first threshold; switching a path of the input voltage from the dual switch topology to the bridge forward topology; and providing, via the bridge forward topology, the output voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael L. Miller, Patrick K. Egan
  • Patent number: 10239142
    Abstract: A method for working an airfoil cluster is disclosed. The method may include attaching a first datum to a first portion of the airfoil cluster and a second datum to a second portion of the airfoil cluster; adding material to at least one of the first portion and the second portion; and joining the first portion to the second portion, the first and second datums substantially aligned in a common plane spaced away from the first and second portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Edward R. Bareiss, Russell J. Bergman, Bradley T. Duelm, Michael L. Miller, Paul M. Pellet
  • Patent number: 10132176
    Abstract: A method of fabricating airfoil cluster includes providing an airfoil cluster that has a pair of spaced-apart airfoils that extend from a common platform wall. The airfoil cluster is then divided through the common platform wall to provide separate first and second airfoil segments. At least one cooling hole is then formed in at least one of the first and second airfoil segments. The segments are then metallurgically fused together in a distinct metallurgical joint in the common platform wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Edward R. Bareiss, Russell J. Bergman, Bradley T. Duelm, Michael L. Miller, Paul M. Pellet
  • Publication number: 20180054396
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include systems, methods, and devices for routing communications that ingress into a telecommunications network by appending a virtualized trunk group identifier or other customer identifying number within a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) messages associated with the communications. In one particular embodiment, a user field within header information of SIP messages may be appended with a trunk group identifier unique to a particular customer device providing the communication to the network. Specifically, a customer premise device (such as an integrated access device (IAD)) may be configured to append a customer-specific trunk group identifier number into a portion of a header of a SIP message of the communication. The call and associated SIP message information, including the appended trunk group ID, may then be routed to a host routing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Richard D. Moore, John H. Hearty, Dick A. Richards, Michael L. Miller, Claudia M. Combellas
  • Patent number: 9808148
    Abstract: Spatial 3D stereoscopic video is generated with a dual camera subassembly in a hand held device. The 3D Left-Right Multiplexed Spatial Stereoscopic video stream is wirelessly coupled to a processing system for simultaneous visualization comparison with intraoral cavity digital dental impression 3D CAD formatted files, Cone Beam Panoramic Computed Tomography images, Optical Coherence Tomography planar images and Panoramic X-ray image digital files for Stereoscopic visualization on stereoscopic displays and occluding viewing glasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Inventors: Michael L. Miller, Walt Froloff
  • Patent number: 9687926
    Abstract: A method of securing an workpiece for machining the trailing edge. The workpiece has a platform from which extends an airfoil, the airfoil including a leading edge and a trailing edge, and a pressure side and a suction side. A fixture with at least one locating datum that relates to the platform and at least one locating datum that relates to the leading edge is provided. The fixture does not contact the trailing edge of the workpiece. The workpiece is positioned so that the platform is against the related locating datum and the leading edge is against the related locating datum. The workpiece is secured within the fixture, and the trailing edge of the workpiece is machined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Carl W. Mercier, Daniel E. Quinn, David J. Hiskes, Paul M. Pellet, Michael L. Miller
  • Publication number: 20170166499
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a dehydrogenation reactor for the dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons is provided wherein the dehydrogenation reactor comprises a potassium promoted iron oxide catalyst, the hydrocarbons being dehydrogenated in contact with the catalyst and carbon dioxide is introduced during a) start-up of the reactor, b) shut-down of the reactor, and c) steaming procedures, wherein the carbon dioxide is introduced in conjunction with steam in at least one method step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Michael L. MILLER, Timothy A. BROWN, Clay SHAFER
  • Publication number: 20160144465
    Abstract: A method to fill a gap in a liner panel according to one disclosed non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure includes: applying a nickel braze alloy composition onto a gap in a liner panel; subjecting the nickel braze alloy composition to a melt cycle; and subjecting the nickel braze alloy composition to a diffusion cycle after the melt cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Steven Ivory, Michael L. Miller, Michael J. Minor, Paul M. Pellet
  • Patent number: 9268347
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for implementing dynamic regulator output current limiting. An input power to the regulator is measured, and the measured input power is related to a regulator output current and a regulator over current trip point, and dynamically used for providing dynamic regulator output current limiting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin R. Covi, Patrick K. Egan, James D. Jordan, Jordan R. Keuseman, Michael L. Miller, Guillermo J. Silva, Malcolm S. Allen-Ware
  • Publication number: 20150369070
    Abstract: A method for working an airfoil cluster is disclosed. The method may include attaching a first datum to a first portion of the airfoil cluster, and joining a second portion of the airfoil cluster to the first portion, the second portion having a second datum substantially aligned with the first datum in a common plane spaced away from the first and second portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Edward R. Bareiss, Russell J. Bergman, Bradley T. Duelm, Michael L. Miller, Paul M. Pellet
  • Publication number: 20150369072
    Abstract: A method of fabricating airfoil cluster includes providing an airfoil cluster that has a pair of spaced-apart airfoils that extend from a common platform wall. The airfoil cluster is then divided through the common platform wall to provide separate first and second airfoil segments. At least one cooling hole is then formed in at least one of the first and second airfoil segments. The segments are then metallurgically fused together in a distinct metallurgical joint in the common platform wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Edward R. BAREISS, Russell J. BERGMAN, Bradley T. DUELM, Michael L. MILLER, Paul M. PELLET