Patents by Inventor Robert J. Miller

Robert J. 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: 20200394517
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprising: controlling input of at least a portion of a first training data set into a first machine learning algorithm, the first training data set including: data quantifying damage to a first compressor; and data quantifying a first operating parameter of the first compressor; executing the first machine learning algorithm; receiving data quantifying the first operating parameter as an output of the first machine learning algorithm; and training the first machine learning algorithm using: the received data output from the first machine learning algorithm; and data quantifying the first operating parameter of the first compressor, the trained first machine learning algorithm being configured to enable determination of operability of a second compressor of a gas turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Christopher R HALL, Malcolm L HILLEL, Bryce D CONDUIT, Anthony M DICKENS, James V TAYLOR, Robert J MILLER
  • Publication number: 20200216485
    Abstract: Provided herein are conjugates comprising a protein and an oligosaccharide of one of Formulae I-VI. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising such conjugates. Further provided herein are methods of treating a lysosomal storage disorder in a mammal by administration of an oligosaccharide-glycoprotein conjugate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Luis Z. AVILA, Clark Q. PAN, Patrick FINN, John HARRAHY, Qun ZHOU, Yunxiang ZHU, Paul A. KONOWICZ, Duncan E. PATERSON, Andreas PEER, Joseph P. KUTZKO, Michael R. REARDON, James E. STEFANO, Xiaoyang ZHENG, Robert J. MILLER, Lauren YOUNG
  • Patent number: 10697302
    Abstract: An aerofoil member that extends between radially inner and radially outer endwalls which define a gas annulus of the compressor. Aerofoil member has a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure surface and a suction surface such that successive cross-sections through the aerofoil member transverse to the radial direction provide respective aerofoil sections. The external shape of the aerofoil member is defined by the stacking of the aerofoil sections on a stacking axis which passes through a reference point common to each aerofoil section. The aerofoil member has lean produced by the projection of the stacking axis onto a plane normal to the engine axis intersecting a first one of the endwalls at an angle of from 5° to 25° to the circumferential direction direction such that the pressure surface faces the first endwall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce plc
    Inventors: James V. Taylor, Robert J. Miller
  • Patent number: 10495095
    Abstract: A multistage compressor for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The compressor includes a plurality of compressor stages, each stage including in axial flow series a row of rotor blades and a row of stator vanes; a hub to which a radially inner end of each rotor blade of the rows of rotor blades is connected; and a casing that circumscribes the rows of rotor blades and the rows of stator vanes. An aerofoil portion of each of the rotor blades and/or the stator vanes of one or more of the plurality of compressor stages is profiled in a spanwise direction such that the aerofoil portion has a trailing edge that is angled more towards an axial direction of the multistage compressor in regions of the aerofoil portion proximal to the casing and the hub than in a mid-region of the aerofoil portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Kiran S Auchoybur, Robert J Miller, Christopher R Hall, Anthony J Rae
  • Patent number: 10464962
    Abstract: Provided herein are conjugates comprising a protein and an oligosaccharide of one of Formulae I-VI. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising such conjugates. Further provided herein are methods of treating a lysosomal storage disorder in a mammal by administration of an oligosaccharide-glycoprotein conjugate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: GENZYME CORPORATION
    Inventors: Luis Z. Avila, Clark Q. Pan, Patrick Finn, John Harrahy, Qun Zhou, Yunxiang Zhu, Paul A. Konowicz, Duncan E. Paterson, Andreas Peer, Joseph P. Kutzko, Michael R. Reardon, James E. Stefano, Xiaoyang Zheng, Robert J. Miller, Lauren Young
  • Patent number: 10422769
    Abstract: A tester for bonded composite materials uses a magnetic source to generate a response signal from wires infused in an adhesive used between layers of the composite material. Acoustic or magnetic response signals, separately or in combination, can be received and analyzed to detect stresses in wires indicative of voids in the adhesive or other defects affecting the bond quality between layers of the composite material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John R. Hull, Robert J. Miller
  • Publication number: 20190283342
    Abstract: A processing apparatus such as a heating and/or debulking apparatus that may be used to debulk a plurality of uncured composite layers to form an article such as an aircraft component may include a plurality of interconnected smart susceptor heater blankets. The plurality of smart susceptor heater blankets may be connected in series or in parallel, and may be controlled to uniformly heat the component during formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: James M. Kestner, Marc R. Matsen, Scott D. Billings, John A. Mittleider, Robert J. Miller
  • Publication number: 20190274194
    Abstract: A heating system includes a structure to be heated, and a heating apparatus disposed to heat the structure. The heating apparatus includes a housing member, a plurality of resonant frequency power sources, and a plurality of associated controls. The plurality of resonant frequency power sources are attached to the housing member. The plurality of associated controllers is configured to separately operate the plurality of resonant frequency power sources at resonant frequencies matching heating requirements of the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: William P. GEREN, Stephen G. Moore, Robert J. Miller, Mark A. Negley, Scott Billings
  • Patent number: 10399684
    Abstract: An induction heating system employs a ferromagnetic susceptor mounted proximate an exterior of flight surface of an aircraft. At least one electrically conductive coil is mounted proximate the ferromagnetic susceptor. The at least one electrically conductive coil is powered by a first power source with a first frequency. At least one compensating coil is mounted proximate the ferromagnetic susceptor having a geometry determined to provide substantially net-zero flux with respect to the at least one electrically conductive coil and positioned to induce induction heating where the first plurality of electrically conductive coils lacks induced inductive heating coverage. The at least one compensating coils is powered by a second AC power source with a second frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John R. Hull, Vyacheslav Khozikov, Robert J. Miller, Stephen R. Amorosi, Rangasamy Elangovan
  • Patent number: 10342074
    Abstract: A heating system includes a structure to be heated, and a heating apparatus disposed to heat the structure. The heating apparatus includes a housing member, a plurality of resonant frequency power sources, and a plurality of associated controls. The plurality of resonant frequency power sources are attached to the housing member. The plurality of associated controllers is configured to separately operate the plurality of resonant frequency power sources at resonant frequencies matching heating requirements of the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: William Preston Geren, Stephen Moore, Robert J. Miller, Mark Negley, Scott D. Billings
  • Patent number: 10336013
    Abstract: A processing apparatus such as a heating and/or debulking apparatus that may be used to debulk a plurality of uncured composite layers to form an article such as an aircraft component may include a plurality of interconnected smart susceptor heater blankets. The plurality of smart susceptor heater blankets may be connected in series or in parallel, and may be controlled to uniformly heat the component during formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: James M. Kestner, Marc R. Matsen, Scott D. Billings, John A. Mittleider, Robert J. Miller
  • Patent number: 10239389
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a housing (1) for the transportation of a cargo, such as truck trailers, housings mounted on the chassis of a truck, or shipping containers. The housing of the present invention comprises: (a) walls (1R) defining a closed inner space (1i), (b) an opening (2) provided in one of the walls, and further comprises a rigid door comprising one or more rigid panels (3) which are movable to seal or unseal said opening (2); (c) a flexible fast door comprising a motorized driving mechanism (10) suitable for moving a leading edge (4L) of a flexible shutter (4), wherein the flexible shutter (4) comprises two lateral edges engaged in parallel guiding rails (7) fixed to two parallel and opposite edges of the opening (2), wherein the rigid panel (3) and/or the parallel edge of the opening (2) is provided with a groove to accommodate the guiding rails (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY ENTRANCE SYSTEMS AB
    Inventor: Robert J. Miller
  • Patent number: 10220579
    Abstract: A processing apparatus such as a heating and/or debulking apparatus that may be used to debulk a plurality of uncured composite layers to form an article such as an aircraft component may include a plurality of interconnected smart susceptor heater blankets. The plurality of smart susceptor heater blankets may be connected in series or in parallel, and may be controlled to uniformly heat the component during formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Andrew M. Hopkins, Donald J. Sutkus, James M. Kestner, Jennifer S. Noel, Robert J. Miller, Marc R. Matsen, Christopher J. Hottes, Mark E. King, Darren R. Walker
  • Publication number: 20180335044
    Abstract: An aerofoil member that extends between radially inner and radially outer endwalls which define a gas annulus of the compressor. Aerofoil member has a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure surface and a suction surface such that successive cross-sections through the aerofoil member transverse to the radial direction provide respective aerofoil sections. The external shape of the aerofoil member is defined by the stacking of the aerofoil sections on a stacking axis which passes through a reference point common to each aerofoil section. The aerofoil member has lean produced by the projection of the stacking axis onto a plane normal to the engine axis intersecting a first one of the endwalls at an angle of from 5° to 25° to the circumferential direction direction such that the pressure surface faces the first endwall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: James V. TAYLOR, Robert J. MILLER
  • Patent number: 10119540
    Abstract: A sliding vane pump includes a passageway that fluidly connects one or more pumping chambers to a side chamber. The passageway pressurizes the side chamber. This fluid pressure exerts a force that counteracts the force caused by pressure differences between the outlet pumping chambers and the inlet pumping chambers. At high speed, part of the side chamber is pressurized by the smallest volume outlet pumping chamber while another portion of the side chamber is pressurized by the largest volume outlet chamber. This results in a force counteracting an uncommanded displacement decrease of the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dengfu Zhang, Robert J. Miller, Derek Kinch, Mark Davis, Akhter Zaman
  • Publication number: 20180314557
    Abstract: A method, a computer program product, and a system for performing a batch processing are provided. The batch processing includes initializing a set of elements corresponding to a set of resources to produce an initialized group and chaining the initialized group to previously initialized elements to produce an element batch, when the previously initialized elements are available. The batch processing further includes setting a system lock on the set of resources after the element batch is produced; executing a service routine to move the element batch to a queue by referencing first and last elements of the element batch; and releasing the system lock on the set of resources once the service routine is complete.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: David Hom, Charles E. Mari, Robert J. Miller, JR., Harris M. Morgenstern, Elpida Tzortzatos
  • Patent number: 10113032
    Abstract: Amine functional polyamides comprise amine and ammonium groups along the polymer chain. Amine functional polyamides can be used as pharmaceutical agents and in pharmaceutical compositions. The amine functional polyamides are particularly useful in the treatment or prevention of mucositis and infection, specifically oral mucositis, surgical site infection, and lung infection associated with cystic fibrosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Genzyme Corporation
    Inventors: Pradeep Dhal, Kanwen Yang, Robert J. Miller, Stephen Randall Holmes-Farley
  • Patent number: 10114853
    Abstract: A method, a computer program product, and a system for performing a batch processing are provided. The batch processing includes initializing a set of elements corresponding to a set of resources to produce an initialized group and chaining the initialized group to previously initialized elements to produce an element batch, when the previously initialized elements are available. The batch processing further includes setting a system lock on the set of resources after the element batch is produced; executing a service routine to move the element batch to a queue by referencing first and last elements of the element batch; and releasing the system lock on the set of resources once the service routine is complete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Hom, Charles E. Mari, Robert J. Miller, Jr., Harris M. Morgenstern, Elpida Tzortzatos
  • Publication number: 20180265613
    Abstract: Sequestrants of AGE precursors comprise amines separated by 2, 3 or 4 carbons. Sequestrants of AGE precursors can be used as pharmaceutical agents and in pharmaceutical compositions. The sequestrants of AGE precursors are particularly useful binding AGE precursors and dietary dicarbonyls in mammals in the gastrointestinal tract for the treatment of ailments such as diabetic nephropathy, chronic renal disease, atherosclerosis, stroke, cataracts, and Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Stephen Randall Holmes-Farley, Pradeep K. Dhal, Magnus Besev, Robert J. Miller, Andrew T. Papoulis
  • Publication number: 20180147794
    Abstract: A processing apparatus such as a heating and/or debulking apparatus that may be used to debulk a plurality of uncured composite layers to form an article such as an aircraft component may include a plurality of interconnected smart susceptor heater blankets. The plurality of smart susceptor heater blankets may be connected in series or in parallel, and may be controlled to uniformly heat the component during formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew M. Hopkins, Donald J. Sutkus, James M. Kestner, Jennifer S. Noel, Robert J. Miller, Marc R. Matsen, Christopher J. Hottes, Mark E. King, Darren R. Walker