Patents by Inventor Paul David Miller, III

Paul David Miller, III 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).

  • Patent number: 6988637
    Abstract: An apparatus may be used to dispense a plurality of automotive appearance care products. The apparatus may include a plurality of storage containers. Mixing systems may be coupled to the storage containers. The mixing systems may combine raw materials with a carrier fluid to produce product fluids. The product fluids may be stored in storage vessels. A plurality of pumps may be used to produce a flow of one or more product fluids. The product fluids may be dispensed through one or more dispensing conduits. A user may dispense the product fluids for use as automotive appearance care products. The user may receive a statement of a fee for using the apparatus based on a selected basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Auto Wax Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy H. Floyd, Paul David Miller, III
  • Patent number: 6978911
    Abstract: An apparatus may be used to dispense a plurality of automotive appearance care products. The apparatus may include a plurality of storage containers. Mixing systems may be coupled to the storage containers. The mixing systems may combine raw materials with a carrier fluid to produce product fluids. The product fluids may be stored in storage vessels. A plurality of pumps may be used to produce a flow of one or more product fluids. The product fluids may be dispensed through one or more dispensing conduits. In certain embodiments, a user of the apparatus may be charged a fee based on a selected basis. The selected basis may be, but is not limited to, a per vehicle basis, a per application basis, a per use basis, a per refilling basis, or a per time basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Auto Wax Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy H. Floyd, Paul David Miller, III
  • Patent number: 6547643
    Abstract: System and method for locating and polishing a stain or protrusion on a surface of a vehicle. The stain or protrusion may be located by placing a plastic film between a portion of a human hand and the surface. The stain or protrusion may then be removed and/or polished by applying an applicator containing a plastic flexible tool to the stain or protrusion. The applicator may include a body made of flexible or compressible material having a cavity into which a variety of polishing tools may be disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Auto Wax Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul David Miller, III, Dennis L. Dehn