Patents by Inventor Philip L. Miller

Philip 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).

  • Patent number: 11878374
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to welding gas compositions used as shielding gases in an electric arc welding process. More particularly, the invention is directed a shielding gas compositions used in gas metal or tungsten metal arc welding processes for welding aluminum or aluminum alloy containing work pieces. The compositions comprise from 200 to less than 400 ppm oxygen; from 200 to less than 400 ppm of a second gas selected from nitrous oxide, nitrogen, and combinations thereof; and the remainder being an inert gas preferably selected from argon, helium, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Philip L. Miller, Kevin A. Lyttle, Jeremy B. Neff, Douglas A. Steyer, Keith G. Pierce
  • Publication number: 20210268611
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to welding gas compositions used as shielding gases in an electric arc welding process. More particularly, the invention is directed a shielding gas compositions used in gas metal or tungsten metal arc welding processes for welding aluminum or aluminum alloy containing work pieces. The compositions comprise from 200 to less than 400 ppm oxygen; from 200 to less than 400 ppm of a second gas selected from nitrous oxide, nitrogen, and combinations thereof; and the remainder being an inert gas preferably selected from argon, helium, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Philip L. Miller, Kevin A. Lyttle, Jeremy B. Neff, Douglas A. Steyer, Keith G. Pierce
  • Patent number: 11040417
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to welding gas compositions used as shielding gases in an electric arc welding process. More particularly, the invention is directed a shielding gas compositions used in gas metal or tungsten metal arc welding processes for welding aluminum or aluminum alloy containing work pieces. The compositions comprise from 200 to less than 400 ppm oxygen; from 200 to less than 400 ppm of a second gas selected from nitrous oxide, nitrogen, and combinations thereof; and the remainder being an inert gas preferably selected from argon, helium, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Philip L. Miller, Kevin A. Lyttle, Jeremy B. Neff, Douglas A. Steyer, Keith G. Pierce
  • Patent number: 9762265
    Abstract: Methods and systems for enhancing the detectability of electronic tracking messages are provided. Transmitters apply error protection encoding to the payload portion of messages to be transmitted. Transmitted messages are received by a satellite or other surveillance platform employing a compatible radio frequency receiver to collect message signals over a large area or great distance. Candidate messages are identified and the error protection encoding decoded to recover messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: EXACTEARTH LTD.
    Inventors: Baljinder S. Randhawa, Arunas G. Maciknuas, Margaret J. Browning, Philip L. Miller, Christopher M. Short
  • Patent number: 9094048
    Abstract: Methods and systems for enhancing the detectability of maritime e-Navigation messages are provided. Transmitters apply error protection encoding to the payload portion of messages to be transmitted, which are wrapped in a standard e-Navigation message format such as that used by the Automatic Identification System. Transmitted messages are received by a satellite or other surveillance platform employing a compatible radio frequency receiver to collect message signals over a large area or great distance. Candidate messages are identified and the error protection encoding decoded to recover messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: EXACTEARTH LTD.
    Inventors: Baljinder S. Randhawa, Arunas G. Macikunas, Margaret J. Browning, Philip L. Miller, Christopher M. Short
  • Publication number: 20150165565
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to welding gas compositions used as shielding gases in an electric arc welding process. More particularly, the invention is directed a shielding gas compositions used in gas metal or tungsten metal arc welding processes for welding aluminum or aluminum alloy containing work pieces. The compositions comprise from 200 to less than 400 ppm oxygen; from 200 to less than 400 ppm of a second gas selected from nitrous oxide, nitrogen, and combinations thereof; and the remainder being an inert gas preferably selected from argon, helium, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: PHILIP L. MILLER, Kevin A. Lyttle, Jeremy B. Neff, Douglas A. Steyer, Keith G. Pierce
  • Publication number: 20150046776
    Abstract: Methods and systems for enhancing the detectability of maritime e-Navigation messages are provided. Transmitters apply error protection encoding to the payload portion of messages to be transmitted, which are wrapped in a standard e-Navigation message format such as that used by the Automatic Identification System. Transmitted messages are received by a satellite or other surveillance platform employing a compatible radio frequency receiver to collect message signals over a large area or great distance. Candidate messages are identified and the error protection encoding decoded to recover messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Baljinder S. Randhawa, Arunas G. Macikunas, Margaret J. Browning, Philip L. Miller, Christopher M. Short
  • Patent number: 8904257
    Abstract: Methods and systems for enhancing the detectability of maritime e-Navigation messages are provided. Transmitters apply error protection encoding to the payload portion of messages to be transmitted, which are wrapped in a standard e-Navigation message format such as that used by the Automatic Identification System. Transmitted messages are received by a satellite or other surveillance platform employing a compatible radio frequency receiver to collect message signals over a large area or great distance. Candidate messages are identified and the error protection encoding decoded to recover messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: exactEarth Ltd.
    Inventors: Baljinder S. Randhawa, Arunas G. Macikunas, Margaret J. Browning, Philip L. Miller, Christopher M. Short
  • Publication number: 20140258802
    Abstract: Methods and systems for enhancing the detectability of maritime e-Navigation messages are provided. Transmitters apply error protection encoding to the payload portion of messages to be transmitted, which are wrapped in a standard e-Navigation message format such as that used by the Automatic Identification System. Transmitted messages are received by a satellite or other surveillance platform employing a compatible radio frequency receiver to collect message signals over a large area or great distance. Candidate messages are identified and the error protection encoding decoded to recover messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: BALJINDER S. RANDHAWA, Arunas G. Macikunas, Margaret J. Browning, Philip L. Miller, Christopher M. Short