Patents by Inventor Steven Miller

Steven 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).

  • Methods of forming molybdenum sputtering targets
    Patent number: 9017600
    Abstract: In various embodiments, planar sputtering targets are produced by forming a billet at least by pressing molybdenum powder in a mold and sintering the pressed powder, working the billet to form a worked billet, heat treating the worked billet, working the worked billet to form a final billet, and heat treating the final billet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: H.C. Starck Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Lemon, Joseph Hirt, Timothy Welling, James G. Daily, III, David Meendering, Gary Rozak, Jerome O'Grady, Prabhat Kumar, Steven A. Miller, Rong-chein Richard Wu, David G. Schwartz
  • LIQUID ACTIVATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150086487
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions comprising an unactivated liquid, an immobilized sparingly soluble acid or base, such that during storage the unactivated liquid is not in contact with the immobilized sparingly soluble acid or base, but upon use, the unactivated liquid contacts the immobilized sparingly soluble acid or base, whereby the pH of the liquid is altered, thereby activating the liquid to provide a benefit; together with variant and alternative designs, methods of making and using the compositions, and components thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Guofeng Xu, Steven Miller, Jennifer Gronlund
  • Quality assured analytical testing system and method thereof
    Patent number: 8990894
    Abstract: A system and method for quality assured analytical testing is disclosed. A user is prompted by the system questions which relate to an analytical test to be conducted or an analytical instrument to be employed. Input received by the system from the user is evaluated to determine to which degree the inputs are correct. The user is certified if the determined degree is above a preset threshold. Next, the user is prompted by the system for a user identification and if the user is a certified user, access is provided to a testing routine of the analytical instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Miller
  • Methods of using (1S,3S)-3-amino-4-difluoromethylenyl-1-cyclopentanoic acid
    Patent number: 8969413
    Abstract: (1S,3S)-3-amino-4-difluoromethylenyl-1-cyclopentanoic acid also known as CPP-115 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts can be used to treat addiction and neurological disorders such as epilepsy without side effects such as visual field defects caused by vigabatrin (Sabril).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignees: Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Brookhaven Science Associates, Northwestern University
    Inventors: Richard B. Silverman, Stephen L. Dewey, Steven Miller
  • Imaging Cartridge Drive Having a Centered Opening
    Publication number: 20150055977
    Abstract: An improved drive system for transmitting rotational force between an imaging machine and an imaging cartridge. A first coupling member comprises a first mating structure configured to transfer or receive rotational force, and a second coupling member comprises a second mating structure configured to transfer or receive rotational force. The first coupling member comprising a locating cone in the center of said first coupling member, said locating cone adapted to locate in an opening of the second coupling member whereby the first coupling member is centered in relation to the second coupling member, and the first mating structure of the first coupling member is directed into contact with the second mating structure of the second coupling member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventor: Steven Miller
  • Dynamic dehydriding of refractory metal powders
    Patent number: 8961867
    Abstract: Refractory metal powders are dehydrided in a device which includes a preheat chamber for retaining the metal powder fully heated in a hot zone to allow diffusion of hydrogen out of the powder. The powder is cooled in a cooling chamber for a residence time sufficiently short to prevent re-absorption of the hydrogen by the powder. The powder is consolidated by impact on a substrate at the exit of the cooling chamber to build a deposit in solid dense form on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: H.C. Starck Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Miller, Mark Gaydos, Leonid N. Shekhter, Gokce Gulsoy
  • FINE GRAINED, NON BANDED, REFRACTORY METAL SPUTTERING TARGETS WITH A UNIFORMLY RANDOM CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC ORIENTATION, METHOD FOR MAKING SUCH FILM, AND THIN FILM BASED DEVICES AND PRODUCTS MADE THEREFROM
    Publication number: 20150034477
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a sputtering target initially formed by ingot metallurgy or powder metallurgy and rejuvenated by, e.g., cold spray, is utilized in sputtering processes to produce metallic thin films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Steven A. Miller, Prabhat Kumar, Richard Wu, Shuwei Sun, Stefan Zimmermann, Olaf Schmidt-Park
  • DIAGNOSTIC METHODS
    Publication number: 20140348762
    Abstract: Described herein are methods for identifying a mammal having a heightened susceptibility to enamel erosion, together with kits therefor and uses and methods related thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
    Inventors: Lynette Zaidel, Steven Miller, Guy Carpenter, Gordon Proctor, David Bartlett, Rebecca Moazzez
  • Tooth Whitening Strip
    Publication number: 20140338688
    Abstract: Described herein are tooth whitening strips comprising a hydratable adhesive film with a first side and a second side, the first side having a granular bleaching ingredient attached thereto in an amount effective to whiten teeth, together with methods of making and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Thomas Boyd, Guofeng Xu, Adams Richard, Robert Pierce, Steven Miller, Viscio David
  • METHOD OF TREATING TOURETTE'S DISORDER WITH GABA-AMINOTRANSFERASE INACTIVATORS
    Publication number: 20140336256
    Abstract: The present invention is a method of treating Tourette's Disorder (TD) using GABA ergic drugs that elevate the amount of stored presynaptic GABA and do not significantly increase GABA tone (a continuous background level of GABA signaling) in the brain. The administration of vigabatrin and/or (1S,3S)-3-amino-4-difluoromethylenyl-1-cyclopentanoic acid hydrochloride salt is expressly contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Steven MILLER, Jonathan D. BRODIE, Stephen DEWEY
  • Methods of rejuvenating sputtering targets
    Patent number: 8883250
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a sputtering target initially formed by ingot metallurgy or powder metallurgy and comprising a sputtering-target material is provided, the sputtering-target material (i) comprising a metal, (ii) defining a recessed furrow therein, and (iii) having a first grain size and a first crystalline microstructure. A powder is spray-deposited within the furrow to form a layer therein, the layer (i) comprising the metal, (ii) having a second grain size finer than the first grain size, and (iii) having a second crystalline microstructure more random than the first crystalline microstructure. Spray-depositing the powder within the furrow forms a distinct boundary line between the layer and the sputtering-target material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignees: H.C. Starck Inc., H.C. Starck GmbH
    Inventors: Steven A. Miller, Prabhat Kumar, Rong-chein Richard Wu, Shuwei Sun, Stefan Zimmermann, Olaf Schmidt-Park
  • METHODS OF JOINING METALLIC PROTECTIVE LAYERS
    Publication number: 20140311669
    Abstract: In various embodiments, protective layers are bonded to a steel layer, overlapped, and at least partially covered by a layer of unmelted metal powder produced by cold spray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Steven A. Miller, Leonid N. Shekhter, Stefan Zimmermann
  • PERACID-GENERATING COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20140314829
    Abstract: Described herein are tooth whitening strips comprising an hydratable adhesive film having a granular bleaching ingredient attached thereto, wherein upon hydration, the granular bleaching ingredient releases hydrogen peroxide which is used by an enzyme catalyst having perhydrolytic activity to enzymatically produce an effective amount of peracid bleaching agent from an acyl donor substrate. Methods of making and use the tooth whitening strips are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Thomas J. Boyd, Guofeng Xu, Richard Adams, Robert Pierce, Steven Miller, David Viscio, Kari A. Fosser, Robert Dicosimo, Hong Wang
  • HIGH-DENSITY METALLIC SPUTTERING TARGETS
    Publication number: 20140299466
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for producing high density, refractory metal products via a press/sintering process. The invention is also directed to a process for producing a sputtering target and to the sputtering target so produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Prabhat Kumar, Charles Wood, Gary Rozak, Steven A. Miller, Glen Zeman, Rong-Chein Richard Wu
  • LASER-ASSISTED ALIGNMENT OF MULTI-STATION FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140290517
    Abstract: A multi-station flexographic printing system includes a plurality of flexographic printing stations. Each flexographic printing station includes a flexo master. Each flexo master comprises a Fresnel zone pattern in a unique position. A method of aligning a plurality of flexographic printing stations includes printing a Fresnel zone pattern on a substrate in a unique position for each flexographic printing station. Light is directed through the Fresnel zone patterns on the substrate. The light focused by the Fresnel zone patterns is captured with a sensor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: UNI-PIXEL DISPLAYS, INC.
    Inventor: Steven A. Miller
  • Immunizing Cartridge Chip
    Publication number: 20140240779
    Abstract: An aftermarket electronic circuit has a first discrete bi-directional communication module and a second discrete bi-directional communication module, the first discrete bi-directional communication module adapted to communicate with an imaging machine having a processor associated with a block of memory dedicated for an imaging unit blocking list having at least one blocking position. The second discrete bi-directional communication module contains blocking data, and the first discrete bi-directional communication module is adapted to access the blocking data from the second discrete bi-directional communication module. The first discrete bi-directional communication module is adapted to provide the blocking data to be read by the imaging machine and written to at least one byte of each available blocking position of the blocking list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Steven Miller, Herman Schnell
  • High density refractory metals and alloys sputtering targets
    Patent number: 8784729
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for producing high density, refractory metal products via a press/sintering process. The invention is also directed to a process for producing a sputtering target and to the sputtering target so produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: H.C. Starck Inc.
    Inventors: Prabhat Kumar, Charles Wood, Gary Rozak, Steven A. Miller, Glen Zeman, Rong-Chein Richard Wu
  • Methods of joining metallic protective layers
    Patent number: 8777090
    Abstract: In various embodiments, protective layers are bonded to a steel layer and connected by a layer of unmelted metal powder produced by cold spray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: H.C. Starck Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Miller, Leonid N. Shekhter, Stefan Zimmermann
  • Methods of manufacturing high-strength large-area sputtering targets
    Patent number: 8734896
    Abstract: A joined sputtering target comprising a sputtering material is formed by disposing two discrete sputtering-target tiles comprising the sputtering material proximate each other, thereby forming an interface between the tiles, the interface comprising at least one of an interlocking joint therein or a recess in a top surface thereof, and spray-depositing a spray material over at least a portion of the interface, thereby joining the tiles to form the joined sputtering target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: H.C. Starck Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Jeffrey Volchko, Stefan Zimmermann, Steven A. Miller, Michael Thomas Stawovy
  • Process for preparing metal powders having low oxygen content, powders so-produced and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8715386
    Abstract: In various embodiments, low-oxygen metal powder is produced by heating a metal powder to a temperature at which an oxide of the metal powder becomes thermodynamically unstable and applying a pressure to volatilize the oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: H.C. Starck Inc.
    Inventors: Leonid N. Shekhter, Steven A. Miller, Leah F. Haywiser, Rong-Chein R. Wu