Patents by Inventor Thomas Miller

Thomas 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).

  • AIR FILTER ARRANGEMENT; ASSEMBLY; AND, METHODS
    Publication number: 20200179862
    Abstract: An air filter arrangement is disclosed. The air filter arrangement includes media comprising corrugated media secured to facing media and defining a media pack having opposite flow faces. Media pack arrangements including such media are described. Also described are filter cartridges including such media packs and air cleaners including the filter cartridges. Advantageous housing seal arrangements having a pinch seal member and forming a trough are described. Methods of assembly and use are also provided. Also, systems of use are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory Reichter, Wayne Bishop, Benny K. Nelson, Darrel Wegner, Bruce Crenshaw, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Thomas Miller, Donald Mork, Kevin Schrage, Richard Osendorf, Bradley Kuempel, Thomas Lundgren
  • ELECTROACTIVE MATERIALS MODIFIED WITH MOLECULAR THIN FILM SHELL
    Publication number: 20200185722
    Abstract: An electrochemically active structure having a core and a shell at least partially surrounding the core. Also a method of making the electrochemically active structure as described herein as well as electrochemical cells comprising the electrochemically active structure as described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Qingmin XU, Christopher BROOKS, Ryan MCKENNEY, Thomas MILLER, III, Simon C. JONES, Steve MUNOZ, Victoria DAVIS
  • Traffic sign feature creation for high definition maps used for navigating autonomous vehicles
    Patent number: 10670416
    Abstract: An HD map system represents landmarks on a high definition map for autonomous vehicle navigation, including describing spatial location of lanes of a road and semantic information about each lane, and along with traffic signs and landmarks. The system generates lane lines designating lanes of roads based on, for example, mapping of camera image pixels with high probability of being on lane lines into a three-dimensional space, and locating/connecting center lines of the lane lines. The system builds a large connected network of lane elements and their connections as a lane element graph. The system also represents traffic signs based on camera images and detection and ranging sensor depth maps. These landmarks are used in building a high definition map that allows autonomous vehicles to safely navigate through their environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: DEEPMAP INC.
    Inventors: Mark Damon Wheeler, Lin Yang, Derek Thomas Miller, Yu Zhang, Lenord Melvix Joseph Stephen Max
  • TRACKING POSITION OF DEVICE INSIDE-OUT FOR AUGMENTED REALITY INTERACTIVITY
    Publication number: 20200151900
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are provided for generating an interactive space. One method includes identifying a reference point in a three-dimensional (3D) space using a portable device. The reference point is calibrated to an origin point of the portable device. The method includes determining by the device a position and an orientation of the portable device at the origin point. The position and orientation is determined using data from an inertial sensor of the portable device and data from the camera. The method includes generating by the portable device an augmented reality (AR) space using the reference point. The AR space includes virtual objects imposed over or in the 3D space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: George Weising, Thomas Miller
  • ACOUSTIC RECEIVER AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20200154212
    Abstract: An acoustic receiver includes a first receiver subassembly having bottom housing plate with at least a portion of a motor fastened thereto, and a second receiver subassembly having a closed-ended housing wall with at least one open end that is fastened to the bottom housing plate. A method of making and assembling the components is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Shehab Albahri, Paul Dayton, Thomas Miller
  • Method of ultrasonically bonding paperboard
    Patent number: 10647079
    Abstract: In a method of ultrasonically bonding paperboard, first and second pieces of paperboard are supplied, with at least one of the first and second pieces of paperboard being provided with a clay coating. The first and second pieces of paperboard are moistened and positioned in a gap between a sonotrode and an anvil of an ultrasonic welding unit. The ultrasonic welding unit is activated and the first and second pieces of paperboard are compressed between 30-70%, more preferably between 40-60%, to cause the clay coating to mobilize and force the clay coating material into fiber matrixes of the first and second pieces of paperboard, followed by cooling of the first and second pieces of paperboard, to bond the first and second pieces of paperboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: George A Tuszkiewicz, David W Jordan, Thomas Miller, Peter L Novotny, Jenna M Ronquillo
  • STRENGTHENED GLASS ARTICLES WITH REDUCED DELAYED BREAKAGE AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200140327
    Abstract: A method of strengthening glass articles includes introducing potassium ions to a surface region of the glass by an initial ion-exchange process, thermally treating the glass at a thermal treatment temperature and time sufficient to diffuse the potassium ions further into the glass to a depth of layer, and introducing a compressive stress of greater than 400 MPa at the surface through a final ion-exchange process. The final ion-exchange process may be conducted at a final ion-exchange temperature of no more than 450° C. The method of strengthening produces a glass article having a compressive stress of at least 400 MPa at the surface, a depth of compression of at least 30 ?m, and a central tension less than a threshold central tension above which flaws penetrating into the central region of the glass exhibit spontaneous self-propagation of the flaw front through and across the glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Rebecca Vernon Higginbottom, Weirong Jiang, Sean Thomas Miller
  • Artificial Intelligence Enabled Metrology
    Publication number: 20200134829
    Abstract: Methods and systems for implementing artificial intelligence enabled metrology are disclosed. An example method includes segmenting a first image of structure into one or more classes to form an at least partially segmented image, associating at least one class of the at least partially segmented image with a second image, and performing metrology on the second image based on the association with at least one class of the at least partially segmented image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: John FLANAGAN, Brad LARSON, Thomas MILLER
  • AIR FILTER ARRANGEMENT; ASSEMBLY; AND, METHODS
    Publication number: 20200114292
    Abstract: Air filter cartridges are disclosed. Also described are air cleaners including the filter cartridges. Methods of assembly and use are also provided. Also, systems of use are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory Reichter, Wayne Bishop, Benny K. Nelson, Darrel Wegner, Bruce Crenshaw, Thomas Miller, Donald Mork, Kevin Schrage, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Richard Osendorf, Bradley Kuempel, Thomas Lundgren, Jordan Flagstad
  • Container light
    Patent number: 10618709
    Abstract: A light having a housing portion and a base portion and wherein the housing portion is removably engaged with the base portion. The base portion may be engaged with an insulating device or other container and the light may be configured to turn on when the insulating device lid is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Christopher M. Keller, Kyle Thomas Miller, Steve Charles Nichols
  • LIQUID-TYPE ROOM-TEMPERATURE FLUORIDE ION BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20200108229
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fluoride ion batteries and structures of metal based electrode materials for various fluoride ion batteries. The structures of the metal based electrode materials comprise one or more shells or interfaces, enabling the electrodes to operate at room temperature with a liquid electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Qingmin XU, Christopher J. BROOKS, Kaoru OMICHI, Ryan K. MCKENNEY, Simon Jones, Victoria DAVIS, Stephen MUNOZ, Jeongmin KIM, Keith BILLINGS, Thomas MILLER, III, Robert H. GRUBBS, William WOLF
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING AND TRANSMITTING SENSOR DATA
    Publication number: 20200093407
    Abstract: Systems and methods for processing, transmitting and displaying data received from an analyte sensor, such as a glucose sensor, are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for transmitting data between a first communication device associated with an analyte sensor and a second communication device configured to provide user access to sensor-related information comprises: activating a transceiver of a first communication device associated with an analyte sensor at a first time; and establishing a two-way communication channel with the second communication device; wherein the activating comprises waking the transceiver from a low power sleep mode using a forced wakeup from the second communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Miller, Mark Dervaes, Phong Lieu, Peter C. Simpson, Shawn Larvenz, Jacob S. Leach, Sebastian Bohm
  • Method of Ultrasonically Bonding Paperboard
    Publication number: 20200070462
    Abstract: In a method of ultrasonically bonding paperboard, first and second pieces of paperboard are supplied, with at least one of the first and second pieces of paperboard being provided with a clay coating. The first and second pieces of paperboard are moistened and positioned in a gap between a sonotrode and an anvil of an ultrasonic welding unit. The ultrasonic welding unit is activated and the first and second pieces of paperboard are compressed between 30-70%, more preferably between 40-60%, to cause the clay coating to mobilize and force the clay coating material into fiber matrixes of the first and second pieces of paperboard, followed by cooling of the first and second pieces of paperboard, to bond the first and second pieces of paperboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: George A Tuszkiewicz, David W Jordan, Thomas Miller, Peter L Novotny, Jenna M Ronquillo
  • Glass article processing apparatuses and methods
    Patent number: 10576494
    Abstract: A glass body support assembly that supports a glass container body in an upright position includes a collet body and clamping fingers that clamp onto a necked-down portion of the glass container body. The collet body has a gas purge passageway extending therethrough to deliver pressurized gas to an interior of the glass container body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Michael Timothy Brennan, Brian Charles Cook, Sean Thomas Miller, Brian Christopher Sheehan, Christopher Lee Timmons
  • Modulator of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treatment, and process for making the modulator
    Patent number: 10570115
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula I: pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, deuterated derivatives of any of the foregoing, and metabolites of any of the foregoing are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, methods of treating cystic fibrosis using the same, and methods for making the same are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Timothy Alcacio, Minson Baek, Peter Grootenhuis, Sara Sabina Hadida Ruah, Robert M. Hughes, Ali Keshavarz-Shokri, Rachel McAuley-Aoki, Jason McCartney, Mark Thomas Miller, Fredrick Van Goor, Beili Zhang, Corey Anderson, Thomas Cleveland, Bryan A. Frieman, Haripada Khatuya, Pramod Virupax Joshi, Paul John Krenitsky, Vito Melillo, Fabrice Jean Denis Pierre, Andreas P. Termin, Johnny Uy, Jinglan Zhou, Alexander Russell Abela, Brett Bradley Busch, Prasuna Paraselli, David Andrew Siesel
  • ANTI-FIBROTIC COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20200055814
    Abstract: Provided herein are anti-fibrotic compounds, in particular those of Formula (I), that inhibit the TGF-beta signaling pathway. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the anti-fibrotic compounds, and methods of treating diseases or conditions associated with fibrosis, inflammation, and benign or malignant neoplastic diseases in a subject by administering a compound KIN or composition described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Miller, Nikolaos Papaioannou
  • Expandable Containment Plow
    Publication number: 20200056341
    Abstract: Provided is a material handling assembly, such as a plow, that may contain additional features mounted thereon so as to increase the functionality of the assembly, and an apparatus and method for mounting such an assembly or other like structure onto a vehicle, such as a truck. A plow mounting apparatus may be used for automatically mounting and dismounting a plow blade to an end of an associated vehicle. The plow mounting apparatus includes a plow assembly comprising: an expandable plow blade pivotally attached to a front portion of a plow frame; a lift frame attached to a rear portion of the plow frame; an auxiliary light mounting apparatus attached to the plow frame; and a height adjustment mechanism that is operable to raise and lower the plow blade assembly relative to the ground. The height adjustment mechanism may include a hydraulic cylinder having a top portion and a bottom portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Meyer Products, LLC
    Inventors: Denis Sankovic, Craig Kemmerling, Thomas Miller
  • Air filter arrangement; assembly; and, methods
    Patent number: 10556201
    Abstract: An air filter arrangement is disclosed. The air filter arrangement includes media comprising corrugated media secured to facing media and defining a media pack having opposite flow faces. Media pack arrangements including such media are described. Also described are filter cartridges including such media packs and air cleaners including the filter cartridges. Advantageous housing seal arrangements having a pinch seal member and forming a trough are described. Methods of assembly and use are also provided. Also, systems of use are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Reichter, Wayne Bishop, Benny K. Nelson, Darrel Wegner, Bruce Crenshaw, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Thomas Miller, Donald Mork, Kevin Schrage, Richard Osendorf, Bradley Kuempel, Thomas Lundgren
  • OPHTHALMOSCOPY METHOD
    Publication number: 20200022575
    Abstract: A method is provided for observing structure and function of individual cells in a living human eye, comprising: using an adaptive optics optical coherence tomography (AO-OCT) system to image a volume of a retinal patch including numerous cells of different types, as for example, ganglion cells; using 3D subcellular image registration to correct for eye motion, including digitally dissecting the imaged volume; and using organelle motility inside the cell to increase cell contrast and to measure cell temporal dynamics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Donald Thomas Miller, Zhuolin Liu, Kazuhiro Suzuki, Furu Zhang
  • Expandable Containment Plow
    Publication number: 20200018031
    Abstract: Provided is a material handling assembly, such as a plow, that may contain additional features mounted thereon so as to increase the functionality of the assembly, and an apparatus and method for mounting such an assembly or other like structure onto a vehicle, such as a truck. A plow mounting apparatus may be used for automatically mounting and dismounting a plow blade to an end of an associated vehicle. The plow mounting apparatus includes a plow assembly comprising: an expandable plow blade pivotally attached to a front portion of a plow frame; a lift frame attached to a rear portion of the plow frame; an auxiliary light mounting apparatus attached to the plow frame; and a height adjustment mechanism that is operable to raise and lower the plow blade assembly relative to the ground. The height adjustment mechanism may include a hydraulic cylinder having a top portion and a bottom portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: Meyer Products, LLC
    Inventors: Denis Sankovic, Craig Kemmerling, Thomas Miller