Patents by Inventor Ronald H. Miller
Ronald H. 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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Patent number: 11929466Abstract: Provided herein are energy storage devices. In some cases, the energy storage devices are capable of being transported on a vehicle and storing a large amount of energy. An energy storage device is provided comprising at least one liquid metal electrode, an energy storage capacity of at least about 1 MWh and a response time less than or equal to about 100 milliseconds (ms).Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Ambri Inc.Inventors: David J. Bradwell, David A. H. McCleary, Gregory A. Thompson, Allan Blanchard, Jeffrey B. Miller, Ronald Teel, William B. Langhauser, Alexander W. Elliott, Donald R. Sadoway, Michael J. McNeley, Ian Redfern
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Patent number: 8172440Abstract: A vehicle including a center high mount stop lamp (CHMSL). The vehicle includes a vehicle body panel formed of a light emitting material of a predetermined color, including a first surface area, and coated with a paint of a predetermined color. A CHMSL housing may be mounted on one side of the vehicle body panel, and one or more light sources may be disposable adjacent or within the CHMSL housing for emitting light through a second surface area of the vehicle body panel when the light source is turned on, with the second surface area being smaller than the first surface area.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2008Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gurpreet Aulakh, Ronald H. Miller, Aric D. Shaffer, Dumitru Raceu
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Publication number: 20090310380Abstract: A vehicle including a center high mount stop lamp (CHMSL). The vehicle includes a vehicle body panel formed of a light emitting material of a predetermined color, including a first surface area, and coated with a paint of a predetermined color. A CHMSL housing may be mounted on one side of the vehicle body panel, and one or more light sources may be disposable adjacent or within the CHMSL housing for emitting light through a second surface area of the vehicle body panel when the light source is turned on, with the second surface area being smaller than the first surface area.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2008Publication date: December 17, 2009Inventors: Gurpreet Aulakh, Ronald H. Miller, Aric D. Shaffer, Dumitru Raceu
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Patent number: 7188012Abstract: A safety system (10) for a host vehicle (12) includes a voice sensor (38) that detects voice signals from a vehicle occupant. An occupant classifier (30) determines a state of mind of the vehicle occupant. A controller (13) performs a safety countermeasure in response to the state of mind of the occupant including the transmission of the state of mind to a target vehicle. A vehicle voice control system (24) includes the voice sensor (38), which detects voice signals from the vehicle occupant. A speech classifier (32) monitors a speech characteristic, including a vehicle occupant identifiable and associated speech characteristic, in response to the voice signals and associates the voice signals with a vehicle related task in response thereto. A controller (13) performs the vehicle related task in response to the voice signals and the association.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Irv T. Salmeen, Gary S. Strumolo, Ronald H. Miller, David D. DiMeo, Anna Zevalkink
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Patent number: 7161472Abstract: A host vehicle system includes a blind-spot warning system providing an indication to the host vehicle a target vehicle entering a blind-spot. The system includes a vehicle bus receiving various vehicle control signals, magneto-resistive sensors receiving proximity information as a function of magnetic field variations, a smart algorithm controller analyzing bus signals and sensor signals, and various vehicle collision systems such as passive restraints, optical light guides, and audible warnings operating in response to a threat from a target vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2004Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gary S. Strumolo, Hanaan Elmessiri, David M. DiMeo, Ronald H. Miller, Aric David Shaffer
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Patent number: 7158051Abstract: A host vehicle system includes a lane change system providing an indication to the host vehicle a target vehicle entering a destination lane. The system includes arrays of magneto-resistive sensors on both sides of the vehicle receiving proximity information as a function of magnetic field variations, a vehicle bus receiving various vehicle control signals, a smart algorithm controller analyzing bus signals and sensor signals, and various vehicle collision systems such as passive restraints, optical light guides, and audible warnings operating in response to a threat from a target vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2004Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gary S. Strumolo, Hanaan Elmessiri, David M. DiMeo, Ronald H. Miller, Aric David Shaffer
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Patent number: 6996509Abstract: A system and method of analyzing paint spray particle trajectory on a vehicle with a computer aided design (CAD) model representative of the vehicle. The method includes the steps of preparing a CAD model of a desired portion of the vehicle and placing a paint spray gun at a desired location with respect to the desired portion of the vehicle. The method also includes the steps of specifying a set of particle information describing particles to be sprayed from the paint spray gun and computing a trajectory for a particle stream emanating from the paint spray gun. The method further includes the steps of displaying the trajectory relative to the desired portion of the vehicle on a display to permit visual observation thereof and relocating the paint spray gun if necessary to achieve a desired trajectory.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 1999Date of Patent: February 7, 2006Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gary S. Strumolo, Ronald H. Miller, Viswanathan Babu
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Patent number: 6941249Abstract: A computerized method of virtual flowbench simulation of fluid flow interaction with an object described in at least one design file includes receiving user-defined input via a user interface, the user-defined input including a specification of the at least one design file, accessing the at least one design file, and accessing a generic template describing basic geometries of the object, and modifying the basic geometries of the object with the at least one design file. Automatically, surface and volume mesh are generated in the object, and fluid flow interaction with the object is simulated. Predetermined data parameters are measured and stored during simulation. The method automatically checks the predetermined data parameter measurements to determine whether steady state has been reached and whether a predetermined maximum number of time steps has been reached.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 1999Date of Patent: September 6, 2005Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ronald H. Miller, Gary S. Strumolo
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Publication number: 20040246112Abstract: A host vehicle system includes a lane change system providing an indication to the host vehicle a target vehicle entering a destination lane. The system includes arrays of magneto-resistive sensors on both sides of the vehicle receiving proximity information as a function of magnetic field variations, a vehicle bus receiving various vehicle control signals, a smart algorithm controller analyzing bus signals and sensor signals, and various vehicle collision systems such as passive restraints, optical light guides, and audible warnings operating in response to a threat from a target vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2004Publication date: December 9, 2004Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Gary S. Strumolo, Hanaan Elmessiri, David M. DiMeo, Ronald H. Miller, Aric David Shaffer
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Publication number: 20040246113Abstract: A host vehicle system includes a blind-spot warning system providing an indication to the host vehicle a target vehicle entering a blind-spot. The system includes a vehicle bus receiving various vehicle control signals, magneto-resistive sensors receiving proximity information as a function of magnetic field variations, a smart algorithm controller analyzing bus signals and sensor signals, and various vehicle collision systems such as passive restraints, optical light guides, and audible warnings operating in response to a threat from a target vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2004Publication date: December 9, 2004Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIESInventors: Gary S. Strumolo, Hanaan Elmessiri, David M. DiMeo, Ronald H. Miller, Aric David Shaffer
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Publication number: 20030097242Abstract: A system and method of analyzing paint spray particle trajectory on a vehicle with a computer aided design (CAD) model representative of the vehicle. The method includes the steps of preparing a CAD model of a desired portion of the vehicle and placing a paint spray gun at a desired location with respect to the desired portion of the vehicle. The method also includes the steps of specifying a set of particle information describing particles to be sprayed from the paint spray gun and computing a trajectory for a particle stream emanating from the paint spray gun. The method further includes the steps of displaying the trajectory relative to the desired portion of the vehicle on a display to permit visual observation thereof and relocating the paint spray gun if necessary to achieve a desired trajectory.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 1999Publication date: May 22, 2003Inventors: GARY S. STRUMOLO, RONALD H. MILLER, VISWANATHAN BABU
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Patent number: 6357883Abstract: A vehicle image acquisition and display assembly 10 which is deployed within conventional vehicle rear-view mirror housing or shroud members 20, 22 and which selectively provides images of areas/regions and/or objects residing within the front and/or along the side of a vehicle 12Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2001Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Assignee: Ford Global Tech., Inc.Inventors: Gary S. Strumolo, Ronald H. Miller
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Patent number: 6299073Abstract: A paint spray system for directing paint to a part has a paint atomizer head having a bell housing and a bell-atomizer. An electrically conductive tape is applied to a surface of the paint atomizer. The tape may be applied to the bell housing or the front surface or side surfaces of the support housing. Tape is electrically connected to a power source to generate an electrical field and thereby an electrical force on charged paint particles produced at bell-atomizer. The electrical field repels the paint particles from the paint atomizer head to reduce the maintenance of the paint spray system.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2000Date of Patent: October 9, 2001Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gary S. Strumolo, Jacob Braslaw, Ronald H. Miller
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Patent number: 6250766Abstract: A vehicle image acquisition and display assembly 10 which is deployed within conventional vehicle rear-view mirror housing or shroud members 20, 22 and which selectively provides images of areas/regions and/or objects residing within the front and/or along the side of a vehicle 12.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 1999Date of Patent: June 26, 2001Assignee: Ford Global Tech.IncInventors: Gary S. Strumolo, Ronald H. Miller
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Patent number: 6130614Abstract: A vehicle trunk detection and release system 10 which detects the presence of an individual within a trunk 14 and which releases the trunk 14, energizes the horn 16, and/or activates the headlights 17 upon such a detection. The system 10 further includes an illuminated touch pad 28 which opens the trunk 14 upon being touched.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 1999Date of Patent: October 10, 2000Inventors: Ronald H. Miller, Gary S. Strumolo
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Patent number: 5467995Abstract: A game is described which is a modification of the traditional backgammon game. A row of landing zones is placed between the two existing rows and an additional independent roving midman is provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 1994Date of Patent: November 21, 1995Inventors: Mark A. Miller, Ronald H. Miller
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Patent number: 5009677Abstract: An improved electrostatic precipitator, and its process of operation is described which contains essentially vertical tubes acting as vertical collector electrodes with discharge wire electrodes suspended therein, wherein a novel nonfouling chain screen is employed as a distributor for the upward flowing gas stream and collected dust is dropped onto and passed downwardly through the chain screen for discharge.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 1990Date of Patent: April 23, 1991Assignee: FMC CorporationInventors: Steven D. Wolf, James L. Manganaro, Ronald H. Miller
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Patent number: 4968330Abstract: An improved electrostatic precipitator, is described which contains essentially vertical tubes acting as vertical collector electrodes with discharge wire electrodes suspended therein, wherein a novel nonfouling chain screen is employed as a distributor for the upward flowing gas stream and collected dust is dropped onto and passed downwardly through the chain screen for discharge.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 1989Date of Patent: November 6, 1990Assignee: FMC CorporationInventors: Steven D. Wolf, James L. Manganaro, Ronald H. Miller