Patents by Inventor Paul D. Miller
Paul 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).
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Publication number: 20240115332Abstract: Integrated table motion includes a computer-assisted device. The computer-assisted device includes articulating means; means for receiving, via a means for communicatively coupling the computer-assisted device with a table means, a table movement request from a table command means, the table means being separate from the computer-assisted device; means for determining whether the table movement request should be allowed; and means for allowing the table means to perform the table movement request based on determining that the table movement request should be allowed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Brandon D. ITKOWITZ, Paul G. GRIFFITHS, Jason HEMPHILL, Goran A. LYNCH, Daniel N. MILLER, Patrick O'GRADY, Nitish SWARUP, Kamyar ZIAEI
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Publication number: 20210289277Abstract: Embodiments of the Character Comfort Headphones are comprised of a fabric strip in the shape of a playful animal, or character, a hook and loop fastener with the hook fastener on one end of the fabric strip and the loop fastener at another end of the fabric strip. The fabric strip forms an inter channel within the fabric strip for placement of headphones. The fabric strip forms openings on either end of the fabric strip to accept the headphones and speaker wire that powers the headphones. The headphone locations can be adjusted as needed to place the headphones over the user's ears.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2017Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventor: Paul D Miller
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Patent number: 9241568Abstract: An appliance that includes a storage compartment includes either a drawer or a wire basket located in the storage compartment, a handle, and a trim portion. The drawer or basket stores at least one item and the drawer is movable relative to the storage compartment. The handle is snappingly secured to a peripheral edge of the drawer or basket. The trim portion is snappingly secured to at least one edge of the drawer or basket where the trim portion is secured independently of the handle. In another example, a humidity control device is located on the drawer and controls the humidity within the interior portion of the drawer. A knob that controls the humidity control device is received through a cutout in the trim portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2014Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Kent Crookshanks, Charles D. Baker, Richard Brian Moulder, Paul D. Miller, Greg Wade
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Publication number: 20140339976Abstract: An appliance that includes a storage compartment is provided. The appliance comprises either a drawer or a wire basket located in the storage compartment, a handle, and a trim portion. The drawer or basket is configured for storing at least one item and the drawer is movable relative to the storage compartment. The handle is snappingly secured to a peripheral edge of the drawer or basket. The trim portion is snappingly secured to at least one edge of the drawer or basket where the trim portion is secured independently of the handle. In another example, a humidity control device is located on the drawer and is configured to control the humidity within the interior portion of the drawer. A knob that controls the humidity control device is received through a cutout in the trim portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: Kent Crookshanks, Charles D. Baker, Richard Brian Moulder, Paul D. Miller, Greg Wade
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Patent number: 8820864Abstract: An appliance that includes a storage compartment includes either a drawer or a wire basket located in the storage compartment, a handle, and a trim portion. The drawer or basket stores at least one item and the drawer is movable relative to the storage compartment. The handle is snappingly secured to a peripheral edge of the drawer or basket. The trim portion is snappingly secured to at least one edge of the drawer or basket where the trim portion is secured independently of the handle. In another example, a humidity control device is located on the drawer and controls the humidity within the interior portion of the drawer. A knob that controls the humidity control device is received through a cutout in the trim portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2008Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.Inventors: Kent Crookshanks, Charles D. Baker, Richard Brian Moulder, Paul D. Miller, Greg Wade
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Publication number: 20100123379Abstract: An appliance that includes a storage compartment is provided. The appliance comprises either a drawer or a wire basket located in the storage compartment, a handle, and a trim portion. The drawer or basket is configured for storing at least one item and the drawer is movable relative to the storage compartment. The handle is snappingly secured to a peripheral edge of the drawer or basket. The trim portion is snappingly secured to at least one edge of the drawer or basket where the trim portion is secured independently of the handle. In another example, a humidity control device is located on the drawer and is configured to control the humidity within the interior portion of the drawer. A knob that controls the humidity control device is received through a cutout in the trim portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2008Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.Inventors: Kent Crookshanks, Charles D. Baker, Richard Brian Moulder, Paul D. Miller, Greg Wade
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Patent number: 7536644Abstract: The preferred embodiments described herein provide a method and system for facilitating selection of stored medical images. In one preferred embodiment, a plurality of medical images are stored, and, for each medical image, the settings of at least one acquisition time control used to create the image are also stored. During image review, a user selects a set of acquisition time control settings, and a set of medical images is automatically selected from the stored images based on the selected set of acquisition time control settings. Other preferred embodiments are provided, and each of the preferred embodiments described herein can be used alone or in combination with one another.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2002Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth M. Fowkes, Laurence S. McCabe, Paul D. Miller, David R. Mack, Ruth E. Leibig
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Patent number: 6840386Abstract: A unitary centertube, molded out of a synthetic material and designed for use as part of a fluid filter, includes a tubular body portion arranged with a plurality of annular ribs in alternating sequence with a plurality of annular recessed sections, the tubular body portion defining a plurality of fluid flow apertures and an interior opening. The plurality of fluid flow apertures are arranged in two styles to facilitate the mold design. Included as part of the unitary centertube is a cross-beam section positioned in the interior opening for providing reinforcement to a corresponding filtering element when subjected to a differential pressure.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2002Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Assignee: Fleetguard, Inc.Inventors: Thomas H. Steger, Jr., Jeffrey B. Sharp, Paul D. Miller
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Patent number: 6690275Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel dispenser capable of sensing the proximity or location of a customer relative to the fuel dispenser without requiring direct customer contact and controlling the display or aspects of the display accordingly to conserve energy, reduce heat generation or draw the customer's attention to the display once the customer is within a relative proximity to the fuel dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2002Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignee: Gilbarco Inc.Inventors: Joseph D. Long, Paul D. Miller, Dolan F. Blalock
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Publication number: 20040001080Abstract: The preferred embodiments described herein provide a method and system for facilitating selection of stored medical images. In one preferred embodiment, a plurality of medical images are stored, and, for each medical image, the settings of at least one acquisition time control used to create the image are also stored. During image review, a user selects a set of acquisition time control settings, and a set of medical images is automatically selected from the stored images based on the selected set of acquisition time control settings. Other preferred embodiments are provided, and each of the preferred embodiments described herein can be used alone or in combination with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2002Publication date: January 1, 2004Inventors: Kenneth M. Fowkes, Laurence S. McCabe, Paul D. Miller, David R. Mack, Ruth E. Leibig
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Publication number: 20030168398Abstract: A unitary centertube, molded out of a synthetic material and designed for use as part of a fluid filter, includes a tubular body portion arranged with a plurality of annular ribs in alternating sequence with a plurality of annular recessed sections, the tubular body portion defining a plurality of fluid flow apertures and an interior opening. The plurality of fluid flow apertures are arranged in two styles to facilitate the mold design. Included as part of the unitary centertube is a cross-beam section positioned in the interior opening for providing reinforcement to a corresponding filtering element when subjected to a differential pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2002Publication date: September 11, 2003Inventors: Thomas H. Steger, Jeffrey B. Sharp, Paul D. Miller
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Patent number: 6554140Abstract: A fluid filter has a filter element for filtering fluid. A nutplate having a threaded mounting portion is adapted to threadedly engage an externally threaded filter head. An inner seal retainer is positioned between the nutplate and the filtering element in order to define a hollow interior. The inner seal retainer has at least one stiff hollow web extending in a radial direction adapted to provide a space for transmitting fluid between the nutplate and the filter element. An inner radial seal is attached to the inner seal retainer for sealing the filter element with the filter head.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2000Date of Patent: April 29, 2003Assignee: Fleetguard, Inc.Inventors: Thomas H. Steger, Jr., A. Caner Demirdogen, Paul D. Miller, Bruce Bounnakhom, Samuel T. Masters
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Patent number: 6533712Abstract: A centrifuge for processing a flow of oil in order to remove particulate matter includes a mounting base defining a drain passageway, a drain conduit connected to the mounting base, a unitary housing connected to the mounting base, and a cone-stack subassembly which is positioned in and cooperates with the unitary housing. The mounting base is constructed and arranged to mount directly to a portion of a vehicle engine (or other equipment) and the drain conduit provides a return path to sump for oil from a remote engine (or equipment) location. The unitary housing is an injection molded plastic component including both a main body portion and an integral oil fill port. The oil fill port is substantially cylindrical with a longitudinal axis which is parallel to the axis of rotation for the rotor portion of the centrifuge.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2000Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: Fleetguard, Inc.Inventors: Paul D. Miller, Hendrik Amirkhanian, Peter K. Herman
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Patent number: 6533935Abstract: A drain valve for a fuel filter water separator for an internal combustion engine has a first port mating with the vent opening of the separator, a second port mating with the drain opening of the separator, and a third port. The drain valve is actuatable between a closed position blocking communication of the first port with the third port and blocking communication of the second port with the third port, and an open position providing communication of the first port with the third port and providing communication of the second port with the third port. If the valve is actuated to the open position when the engine is off, collected water and vent air each flow through the third port but in opposite directions. If the drain valve is actuated while the engine is running, pressurized fuel spray from the vent opening and collected water from the drain opening of the separator each flow through the third port in the same direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2001Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: Fleet Guard, Inc.Inventors: Paul D. Miller, John Arnett, Melvin D. McCormick
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Patent number: 6474289Abstract: An apparatus for conditioning fluid. In one embodiment of the present invention, there is an apparatus which comprises two filters and an electrically actuatable switching valve. Fluid provided to the apparatus may be routed to either filter by the switching valve. A controller positions the valve to provide fluid to a particular filter based on a measurement of pressure downstream of the filter, provided that the temperature of the fluid is above a predetermined level. Further, the invention includes proximity switches by which the controller can determine the coupling or uncoupling of a filter from the body. Various fuel heaters are provided for heating the fuel.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2000Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Fleetguard, Inc.Inventors: Keith Lilly, Byron A. Pardue, Paul D. Miller, Robert R. Brackett
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Publication number: 20020074281Abstract: A fluid filter has a filter element for filtering fluid. A nutplate having a threaded mounting portion is adapted to threadedly engage an externally threaded filter head. An inner seal retainer is positioned between the nutplate and the filtering element in order to define a hollow interior. The inner seal retainer has at least one stiff hollow web extending in a radial direction adapted to provide a space for transmitting fluid between the nutplate and the filter element. An inner radial seal is attached to the inner seal retainer for sealing the filter element with the filter head.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2000Publication date: June 20, 2002Inventors: Thomas H. Steger, A. Caner Demirdogen, Paul D. Miller, Bruce Bounnakhom, Samuel T. Masters
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Publication number: 20020074344Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel dispenser capable of sensing the proximity or location of a customer relative to the fuel dispenser without requiring direct customer contact and controlling the display or aspects of the display accordingly to conserve energy, reduce heat generation or draw the customer's attention to the display once the customer is within a relative proximity to the fuel dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2002Publication date: June 20, 2002Inventors: Joseph D. Long, Paul D. Miller, Dolan F. Blalock
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Patent number: 6380853Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel dispenser capable of sensing the proximity or location of a customer relative to the fuel dispenser without requiring direct customer contact and controlling the display or aspects of the display accordingly to conserve energy, reduce heat generation or draw the customer's attention to the display once the customer is within a relative proximity to the fuel dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 1998Date of Patent: April 30, 2002Assignee: Marconi Commerce Systems Inc.Inventors: Joseph D. Long, Paul D. Miller, Dolan F. Blalock
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Publication number: 20020036163Abstract: A drain valve for a fuel filter water separator for an internal combustion engine has a first port mating with the vent opening of the separator, a second port mating with the drain opening of the separator, and a third port. The drain valve is actuatable between a closed position blocking communication of the first port with the third port and blocking communication of the second port with the third port, and an open position providing communication of the first port with the third port and providing communication of the second port with the third port. If the valve is actuated to the open position when the engine is off, collected water and vent air each flow through the third port but in opposite directions. If the drain valve is actuated while the engine is running, pressurized fuel spray from the vent opening and collected water from the drain opening of the separator each flow through the third port in the same direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2001Publication date: March 28, 2002Applicant: Fleetguard, Inc.Inventors: Paul D. Miller, John Arnett, Melvin D. McCormick
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Patent number: 6358416Abstract: A drain valve for a fuel filter water separator for an internal combustion engine has a first port mating with the vent opening of the separator, a second port mating with the drain opening of the separator, and a third port. The drain valve is actuatable between a closed position blocking communication of the first port with the third port and blocking communication of the second port with the third port, and an open position providing communication of the first port with the third port and providing communication of the second port with the third port. If the valve is actuated to the open position when the engine is off, collected water and vent air each flow through the third port but in opposite directions. If the drain valve is actuated while the engine is running, pressurized fuel spray from the vent opening and collected water from the drain opening of the separator each flow through the third port in the same direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 1999Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Assignee: Fleetguard, Inc.Inventors: Paul D. Miller, John Arnett, Melvin D. McCormick