Patents by Inventor Robert H. Mills

Robert H. Mills 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).

  • Optical signal measurement device
    Patent number: 8591126
    Abstract: A device connects to a male network connector of a network conduit, and connects to a female network connector of the network conduit. The female network connector is capable of communicating with the male network connector. The device also measures outputs of the male network connector and the female network connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Tiejun J. Xia, Glenn A. Wellbrock, Timothy E. Lawter, Robert H. Mills, Gary E. Myrland
  • Systems and methods for sealing the trailing edge of a printed article
    Patent number: 8474503
    Abstract: A kicker wheel for folding and sealing the trailing edge of a folded article with sealing tabs. The kicker wheel can include a thin product support rail to support the article during activation of an air nozzle. The kicker wheel can also include a profiled tab swipe to fold and seal one or more tabs on the trailing edge of the article. The kicker wheel can be substantially cylindrical or can have an arcuate portion and a counterweight portion. One or more kicker wheels can be used in conjunction with an improved tabbing machine. The tabbing machine can include one or more air jets that along with the kicker wheel enable tabs to be applied to multiple sides of the article without turning or flipping the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Kirk-Rudy, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry V. Kirk, David Henson, Bryan Carbon, Tony Key, Michael Aiken, Robert H. Mills, Thomas J. Greulich
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEALING THE TRAILING EDGE OF A PRINTED ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20120060998
    Abstract: A kicker wheel for folding and sealing the trailing edge of a folded article with sealing tabs. The kicker wheel can include a thin product support rail to support the article during activation of an air nozzle. The kicker wheel can also include a profiled tab swipe to fold and seal one or more tabs on the trailing edge of the article. The kicker wheel can be substantially cylindrical or can have an arcuate portion and a counterweight portion. One or more kicker wheels can be used in conjunction with an improved tabbing machine. The tabbing machine can include one or more air jets that along with the kicker wheel enable tabs to be applied to multiple sides of the article without turning or flipping the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: KIRK-RUDY, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry V. Kirk, David Henson, Bryan Carbon, Tony Key, Michael Aiken, Robert H. Mills, Thomas J. Greulich
  • OPTICAL SIGNAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110205533
    Abstract: A device connects to a male network connector of a network conduit, and connects to a female network connector of the network conduit. The female network connector is capable of communicating with the male network connector. The device also measures outputs of the male network connector and the female network connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Tiejun J. XIA, Glenn A. WELLBROCK, Timothy E. LAWTER, Robert H. MILLS, Gary E. MYRLAND
  • Optical signal measurement device
    Patent number: 7955002
    Abstract: A device connects to a male network connector of a network conduit, and connects to a female network connector of the network conduit. The female network connector is capable of communicating with the male network connector. The device also measures outputs of the male network connector and the female network connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Tiejun J. Xia, Glenn A. Wellbrock, Timothy E. Lawter, Robert H. Mills, Gary E. Myrland
  • OPTICAL SIGNAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20080298802
    Abstract: A device connects to a male network connector of a network conduit, and connects to a female network connector of the network conduit. The female network connector is capable of communicating with the male network connector. The device also measures outputs of the male network connector and the female network connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicants: MCI Communications Services, Inc., Verizon Services Organization Inc.
    Inventors: Tiejun J. Xia, Glenn A. Wellbrock, Timothy E. Lawter, Robert H. Mills, Gary E. Myrland
  • Removal of post etch residuals on wafer surface
    Patent number: 6566269
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of plasma chamber etching of a semiconductor structure having a base layer, an etch stop layer, a dielectric material layer and a patterned photoresist layer. Among other things, the method may include etching selected portions of the dielectric material layer through the photoresist layer using a plasma etchant containing at least one of fluorine and sulfur in a compound such that portions of the photoresist layer may be contaminated with ions of the at least one of the fluorine and sulfur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Biles, Mario V. Pita, Sylvia M. Luque, Lauri M. Nelson, Robert H. Mills