Patents by Inventor Steven D. Miller

Steven D. 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: 10122597
    Abstract: A device is configured to determine a set of performance indicators associated with a base station and a set of user devices, and determine that a quantity of the set of user devices does not exceed a threshold. The device is configured to receive performance information based on the set of performance indicators, and store the performance information based on determining that the quantity of the set of user devices does not exceed the threshold. The device is configured to determine a performance problem, associated with the base station, based on the performance information, and determine that a user device, of the set of user devices, is associated with the performance problem. The device is configured to provide information that identifies the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Baumgartner, Steven D. Miller, Christopher J. Skaer
  • Patent number: 9855154
    Abstract: A post-operative residual limb support assembly includes an upper frame configured to extend about at least a portion of a residual limb; and a lower frame coupled to the upper frame and configured to receive an end of the residual limb. The upper frame and the lower frame are adjustable relative to one another in at least one of a linear and rotational manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Hanger, Inc.
    Inventors: Stacey A. Whiteside, Steven D. Miller
  • Patent number: 9762405
    Abstract: A method for publishing a publication message includes receiving, at one of a plurality of first relays, a subscription request from a first client and transmitting the subscription request from the one of the plurality of first relays to first and second central relays of a plurality of central relays. The method also includes receiving, at another of the plurality of first relays, a publication request from a second client. The publication request includes the publication message. The method further includes transmitting the publication message from the another of the plurality of first relays to all of the plurality of central relays, transmitting the publication message from at least one of the first and second central relays to the one of the plurality of first relays, and transmitting the publication message from the one of the plurality of first relays to the first client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: VERISIGN, INC.
    Inventors: Steven D. Miller, John K. Gallant, Karl M. Henderson, Brad Verd
  • Patent number: 9383478
    Abstract: System and method for enhancing at least one atmospheric parameter of interest provided in remotely-sensed data by detecting and suppressing false alarm data, including computer code to receive measurement data and background including false alarms, computer code to conduct detection tests for the atmospheric parameter, computer code to compute the strength of the tests, and computer code to weight the measurement data based on the strengths and enhance the measurement data based on the weighted data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Steven D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20160173595
    Abstract: A method for publishing a publication message includes receiving, at one of a plurality of first relays, a subscription request from a first client and transmitting the subscription request from the one of the plurality of first relays to first and second central relays of a plurality of central relays. The method also includes receiving, at another of the plurality of first relays, a publication request from a second client. The publication request includes the publication message. The method further includes transmitting the publication message from the another of the plurality of first relays to all of the plurality of central relays, transmitting the publication message from at least one of the first and second central relays to the one of the plurality of first relays, and transmitting the publication message from the one of the plurality of first relays to the first client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Steven D. Miller, John K. Gallant, Karl M. Henderson, Brad Verd
  • Publication number: 20160113785
    Abstract: A post-operative residual limb support assembly includes an upper frame configured to extend about at least a portion of a residual limb; and a lower frame coupled to the upper frame and configured to receive an end of the residual limb. The upper frame and the lower frame are adjustable relative to one another in at least one of a linear and rotational manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: Hanger, Inc.
    Inventors: Stacey A. Whiteside, Steven D. Miller
  • Patent number: 9265630
    Abstract: A post-operative residual limb support assembly includes an upper frame configured to extend about at least a portion of a residual limb; and a lower frame coupled to the upper frame and configured to receive an end of the residual limb. The upper frame and the lower frame are adjustable relative to one another in at least one of a linear and rotational manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Hanger, Inc.
    Inventors: Stacey A. Whiteside, Steven D. Miller
  • Patent number: 9269080
    Abstract: A method for publishing a publication message includes receiving, at one of a plurality of first relays, a subscription request from a first client and transmitting the subscription request from the one of the plurality of first relays to first and second central relays of a plurality of central relays. The method also includes receiving, at another of the plurality of first relays, a publication request from a second client. The publication request includes the publication message. The method further includes transmitting the publication message from the another of the plurality of first relays to all of the plurality of central relays, transmitting the publication message from at least one of the first and second central relays to the one of the plurality of first relays, and transmitting the publication message from the one of the plurality of first relays to the first client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: VERISIGN, INC.
    Inventors: Steven D. Miller, John K. Gallant, Karl M. Henderson, Brad Verd
  • Patent number: 9213106
    Abstract: A method of measuring luminescence of a material is disclosed. The method includes applying a light source to excite an exposed material. The method also includes amplifying an emission signal of the material. The method further includes measuring a luminescent emission at a fixed time window of about 10 picoseconds to about 10 nanoseconds. The luminescence may be radio photoluminescence (RPL) or optically stimulated luminescence (OSL).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Steven D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20150302884
    Abstract: A data storage apparatus and method of storing data are disclosed. An array of irradiation sources are provided for writing on an optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) material. The OSL material includes data storage pixels or spots. Each pixel or spot includes gray-scale levels with higher order bits and variable intensity. A light source stimulates luminescence on the OSL material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Steven D. Miller, David W. Gotthold, Jun Cui, Gordon L. Graff, Bradley R. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20150120901
    Abstract: A device is configured to determine a set of performance indicators associated with a base station and a set of user devices, and determine that a quantity of the set of user devices does not exceed a threshold. The device is configured to receive performance information based on the set of performance indicators, and store the performance information based on determining that the quantity of the set of user devices does not exceed the threshold. The device is configured to determine a performance problem, associated with the base station, based on the performance information, and determine that a user device, of the set of user devices, is associated with the performance problem. The device is configured to provide information that identifies the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. BAUMGARTNER, Steven D. MILLER, Christopher J. SKAER
  • Publication number: 20140212061
    Abstract: System and method for enhancing at least one atmospheric parameter of interest provided in remotely-sensed data by detecting and suppressing false alarm data, including computer code to receive measurement data and background including false alarms, computer code to conduct detection tests for the atmospheric parameter, computer code to compute the strength of the tests, and computer code to weight the measurement data based on the strengths and enhance the measurement data based on the weighted data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Steven D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20130338794
    Abstract: A post-operative residual limb support assembly includes an upper frame configured to extend about at least a portion of a residual limb; and a lower frame coupled to the upper frame and configured to receive an end of the residual limb. The upper frame and the lower frame are adjustable relative to one another in at least one of a linear and rotational manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Stacey A. Whiteside, Steven D. Miller
  • Patent number: 8547975
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for analyzing network traffic data to generate complex statistics associated with the network traffic in real-time through parallel processing and data pipelining. In one implementation, a system includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions that cause the processor to generate a plurality of program instances, wherein a first program instance observes the network traffic and uses a plurality of execution threads to distribute portions of the network traffic to additional program instances tasked with generating statistics associated with the network traffic. In other embodiments, a plurality of additional execution threads to the first program instance are tasked with generating the statistics. In either case, the generated statistics are placed into a data pipeline organized into time intervals of generated statistics, wherein the computation of higher-order statistics are computed as the lower-order time intervals are processed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Verisign, Inc.
    Inventors: John Kenneth Gallant, Jagadeesh Babu Nalluri, Steven D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20130024527
    Abstract: A method for publishing a publication message includes receiving, at one of a plurality of first relays, a subscription request from a first client and transmitting the subscription request from the one of the plurality of first relays to first and second central relays of a plurality of central relays. The method also includes receiving, at another of the plurality of first relays, a publication request from a second client. The publication request includes the publication message. The method further includes transmitting the publication message from the another of the plurality of first relays to all of the plurality of central relays, transmitting the publication message from at least one of the first and second central relays to the one of the plurality of first relays, and transmitting the publication message from the one of the plurality of first relays to the first client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Steven D. MILLER, John K. GALLANT, Karl M. HENDERSON
  • Publication number: 20130003567
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for analyzing network traffic data to generate complex statistics associated with the network traffic in real-time through parallel processing and data pipelining. In one implementation, a system includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions that cause the processor to generate a plurality of program instances, wherein a first program instance observes the network traffic and uses a plurality of execution threads to distribute portions of the network traffic to additional program instances tasked with generating statistics associated with the network traffic. In other embodiments, a plurality of additional execution threads to the first program instance are tasked with generating the statistics. In either case, the generated statistics are placed into a data pipeline organized into time intervals of generated statistics, wherein the computation of higher-order statistics are computed as the lower-order time intervals are processed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: John Kenneth Gallant, Jagadeesh Babu Nalluri, Steven D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20120313011
    Abstract: A method of measuring luminescence of a material is disclosed. The method includes applying a light source to excite an exposed material. The method also includes amplifying an emission signal of the material. The method further includes measuring a luminescent emission at a fixed time window of about 10 picoseconds to about 10 nanoseconds. The luminescence may be radio photoluminescence (RPL) or optically stimulated luminescence (OSL).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Steven D. Miller
  • Patent number: 7379592
    Abstract: A new processing capability for dust enhancement over land or water using image data from the Sea-viewing Wide Field of View Sensor (SeaWiFS) has been developed for Naval meteorology/oceanography (MetOc) operations support. The data are captured via direct broadcast high-resolution picture transmission (HRPT) at Navy Regional Centers in Rota, Bahrain, and Yokosuka, and processed at the Naval Research Laboratory in Monterey. The raw data are calibrated, corrected for missing lines and clutter, corrected for molecular scatter contamination, and enhanced through multispectral combination to yield value added products. The processing has been automated completely such that products, generated upon receipt of data, are hosted upon a password protected website typically 60 to 90 minutes from time of initial capture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Steven D. Miller
  • Patent number: 7375334
    Abstract: Compact, OSL-based devices for long-term, unattended radiation detection and spectroscopy are provided. In addition, a method for extracting spectroscopic information from these devices is taught. The devices can comprise OSL pixels and at least one radiation filter surrounding at least a portion of the OSL pixels. The filter can modulate an incident radiation flux. The devices can further comprise a light source and a detector, both proximally located to the OSL pixels, as well as a power source and a wireless communication device, each operably connected to the light source and the detector. Power consumption of the device ranges from ultra-low to zero. The OSL pixels can retain data regarding incident radiation events as trapped charges. The data can be extracted wirelessly or manually. The method for extracting spectroscopic data comprises optically stimulating the exposed OSL pixels, detecting a readout luminescence, and reconstructing an incident-energy spectrum from the luminescence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Leon Eric Smith, Steven D. Miller, Theodore W. Bowyer
  • Publication number: 20070188521
    Abstract: The present invention uses a dynamic transparency scheme to vertically blend a first layer of data onto a second layer of data and then horizontally merge multiple such “stacks.” For example, the present invention provided a satellite image wherein the transparency of the cloud formations dynamically changes and therefore provides a more accurate image of the cloud transparency based on its size and composition. The invention additionally provides for horizontal blending. The present invention provided a realistic day to night transition that is currently unavailable to previous systems. It should be understood that the present invention provides not only static images, but also moving images, for example, in a video. The present invention was used to produce a video that displayed a daytime-to-nighttime transition complete with cloud movement with realistic transparency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventor: Steven D. Miller