Patents by Inventor Thomas W. Miller

Thomas W. 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: 5140534
    Abstract: The runout or profile of parts is measured without the need for precision supports by rotating the part generally about an axis of rotation. The changes in position of one or more reference surfaces on the part along first and second tracking axes are measured for a plurality of rotational positions of the part. The change in position of the target surface for which the runout or profile is to be determined is measured along a third tracking axis which lies substantially in a common plane with the first and second tracking axes. The change in position of the rotational axis of the part along the third tracking axis is determined from the changes in position of the one or more reference surfaces and the distances between the tracking axes, and is subtracted from the measured change in position of the target surface along the third tracking axis to determine the runout or profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas W. Miller, Hans E. Leumann, Bruce K. Salmond, Larry J. Appolonia
  • Patent number: 5036333
    Abstract: Electronic antenna-rotation compensation apparatus is provided for correcting data errors introduced into radar return signals by the rotation of phased array antennas. The apparatus includes circuitry for sampling and A-to-D converting I (in phase) and Q (quadrature) radar return signal components provided by individual antenna elements comprising the array antenna and for providing and applying correction factors to each ith signal components sample from each nth element across the antenna. The correction factors may be precomputed and stored in a memory for use when required or may be computed as needed. The corrected, digital I and Q signal component samples are supplied to a conventional processor, for example, as adaptive array processor, for extracting useful target data from return signal interference and clutter. A corresponding method is provided for compensating for the effects of phased array antenna rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1991
    Assignee: Hughes Aircraft Company
    Inventors: C. Weldon Chapman, Thomas W. Miller
  • Patent number: 4965602
    Abstract: A phased array antenna system is disclosed which employs digital beamforming of multiple independent transmit beams. A waveform generator provides successive digitized time samples of a desired waveform, and the respective beamforming coefficients which produce the desired amplitude and phase distribution for each beam are applied to the waveform samples. The resulting digital samples are then mixed up to IF, converted to digital form, frequency converted to the desired RF frequency, amplified and passed to the respective antenna subarrays. The transmit system permits fine granularity phase control, providing accurate beamforming and positioning and improved sidelobe control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1990
    Assignee: Hughes Aircraft Company
    Inventors: Peter J. Kahrilas, Thomas W. Miller, Samuel P. Lazzara
  • Patent number: 4963569
    Abstract: L-654,040 of the structure: ##STR1## is a novel antibacterial and isolated from the novel organism Streptoverticillium synroense, strain MA6011, deposited at the ATCC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1990
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Sara A. Currie, Thomas W. Miller, Eugene L. Dulaney, James P. Springer, Mary E. Valiant, Sagrario Mochales del Val, Sheldon B. Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 4960698
    Abstract: L-654,040 of the structure: ##STR1## is a novel antibacterial and isolated from the novel organism Streptoverticillium synroense, strain MA6011, deposited at the ATCC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1990
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Sara A. Currie, Thomas W. Miller, Eugene L. Dulaney, James P. Springer, Mary E. Valiant, Sagrario M. del Val, Sheldon B. Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 4956294
    Abstract: The novel organism Streptoverticillium synroense, strain MA6011, deposited at the ATCC under Accession No.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1990
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Sara A. Currie, Thomas W. Miller, Eugene L. Dulaney, James P. Springer, Mary E. Valiant, Sheldon B. Zimmerman, Sagrario M. Del Val
  • Patent number: 4821037
    Abstract: An adaptive array processor is disclosed for processing the signals from a main antenna and one or more auxiliary antennas to provide suppression of wideband interference. The outputs from the respective antennas are transformed into the frequency domain by synchronized chirp transformers conducted over a transform block length. The transformed auxiliary antenna signal is weighted by time varying, frequency dependent weights which are adaptively determined. The transformed main antenna and weighted auxiliary antenna signals are then combined. The combined signal is then transformed back to the frequency domain by an inverse chirp transformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1989
    Assignee: Hughes Aircraft Company
    Inventors: Thomas W. Miller, Robert D. Kerwin
  • Patent number: 4625396
    Abstract: An interactive system (10) for facilitating assembly of fuel rods into nuclear fuel assemblies having specific grid location requirements for the fuel rods, includes an operator work station (12) adapted for positioning between a supply of fuel rods and a fuel assembly loading magazine (22). Identifying data with each fuel rod is read by the operator with a manual scanner (24) for input and comparison by a computer (28) with the stored data for the particular fuel assembly to be assembled. The proper grid location for the fuel rod is then displayed on a screen (32) prompting the operator to insert the rod through a prompter/detector apparatus (36) mounted on one end of the magazine. In the preferred embodiment, the apparatus (36) includes a pair of motorized, slotted guide bars (54, 56) controlled by the computer (28) to intersect over the proper grid location for the particular fuel rod type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1986
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Hassan J. Ahmed, Kenneth S. Gerkey, Thomas W. Miller, Mark E. Wylie
  • Patent number: 4429042
    Abstract: Novel compounds are produced by the fermentation of a nutrient medium with the previously undescribed microorganism Streptomyces avermitilis. They may be isolated by solvent extraction and chromatographic fractionation techniques. The compounds, which are described generically as C-076 have significant parasiticidal activity. The compounds may be included in compositions for the oral or parenteral administration to animals for the prevention and cure of parasitic infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1984
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: George Albers-Schonberg, Hyman Wallick, Robert E. Ormond, Thomas W. Miller, Richard W. Burg
  • Patent number: 4310519
    Abstract: Novel compounds are produced by the fermentation of a nutrient medium with the previously undescribed microorganism Streptomyces avermitilis. They may be isolated by solvent extraction and chromatographic fractionation techniques. The compounds, which are described generically as C-076 have significant parasiticidal activity. The compounds may be included in compositions for the oral or parenteral administration to animals for the treatment of parasitic infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1982
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: George Albers-Schonberg, Hyman Wallick, Robert E. Ormond, Thomas W. Miller, Richard W. Burg
  • Patent number: 4260543
    Abstract: Disclosed is crystalline N-formimidoyl thienamycin and a process for its preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1981
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Miller
  • Patent number: 4161583
    Abstract: This case relates to a novel process which aids in the isolation and purification of novel compounds which are produced by the microorganism, Streptomyces avermitilis. The process described utilizes a non-aqueous extraction system for purifying crude extracts of the novel compounds. The compounds which are isolated and purified are described generically as C-076 and have significant parasiticidal activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1979
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Wilson, Thomas W. Miller
  • Patent number: 4160084
    Abstract: This case relates to a novel process which aids in the isolation and purification of novel compounds which are produced by the microorganism, Streptomyces avermitilis. The process described utilizes a column containing a hydroxyalkylated dextran gel as a step in the separation of the desired compounds. The compounds which are isolated and purified are described generically as C-076 and have significant parasiticidal activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1979
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas W. Miller, Kenneth E. Wilson, Robert E. Ormond