Patents by Inventor Ted James Miller

Ted James 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).

  • Retractable overhead charging cord dispenser for vehicles
    Patent number: 8058841
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a retractable overhead charging cord dispenser which has multi-positioning capability to provide plug-in electric power to PHEVs parked at various positions in a garage or the like. An illustrative embodiment of the retractable overhead charging cord dispenser includes an arm assembly, a cord guide arm carried by the arm assembly, a cord storage device provided in the arm assembly and a retractable charging cord extendable from the cord storage device and extending through and protruding from the cord guide arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Bala Chander, Ted James Miller, David W Schultz, Dale Gilman
  • Retractable Overhead Charging Cord Dispenser
    Publication number: 20100102775
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a retractable overhead charging cord dispenser which has multi-positioning capability to provide plug-in electric power to PHEVs parked at various positions in a garage or the like. An illustrative embodiment of the retractable overhead charging cord dispenser includes an arm assembly, a cord guide arm carried by the arm assembly, a cord storage device provided in the arm assembly and a retractable charging cord extendable from the cord storage device and extending through and protruding from the cord guide arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Bala Chander, Ted James Miller, David W. Schultz, Dale Gilman