Patents by Inventor William D. Miller

William 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).

  • Publication number: 20250057294
    Abstract: A container device may have an outer shell that has an opening that is sealed by a closure mechanism. The closure mechanism may include resealable closure elements that are configured to partially or wholly seal the opening. In some examples, the closure elements may include magnetic strips that are formed with a first member, a second member, and a plurality of magnetic elements. In addition, the closure mechanism may include curved members to prevent the opening from closing when the closure mechanism is in an open configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Isabelle Cochran, John Warren Dow, Andy Bondhus, Mark D. Miller, William Drinkwater, Xi Huang, Quan Xiao, Fuzhen Lai
  • Publication number: 20250035274
    Abstract: An illuminated sensing edge assembly has an axially elongate, triple tiered body including a first track, a second track and a third track. The first track is configured to connect with a swing gate barrier arm such that the body underlies the barrier arm when mounted thereto. The second track is constructed of an at least translucent material. An LED strip axially extends through the second channel and is configured to emit light to notify individuals of the barrier arm. A sensing edge underlies the body and is secured to the third track. The sensing edge is configured to elicit a stoppage or reversal of a closing operation of the barrier arm upon a force being applied to the sensing edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Bearge D. MILLER, Tim CASTELLO, William J. DUFFY, JR., Michael A. PETRUZZO, Kevin WARD
  • Patent number: 10102713
    Abstract: Software for a gaming system receives a password over a network from a user of a remote player device for a gaming system for a gambling game. The software authenticates the user using the password. The software also receives an age from the user and determines that the user is of age to gamble on the gambling game, based on data stored in a database for the gaming system. Then software transmits a program to the remote player device. When executed, the program interactively presents the gambling game through a remote player interface and causes media associated with the gambling game to be presented on the remote player device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20180130280
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method provides for authenticating a user of a remote player device for a first host gaming device for a session of a gambling game. The method provides for determining that the user is of age to play the gambling game and for recording a state of the session of the gambling game. The method is further enabled to detect an interruption of the session of the gambling game and to transfer the state of the gambling game to a second host gaming device. The method also is configured to establish a connection between the remote player device and the second host gaming device for resuming the session of the gambling game on the remote player device via the second host gaming device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Patent number: 9865126
    Abstract: A first remote player device records a state of the gambling game that is in progress. The gaming system interrupts the gambling game and transfers the state of the gambling game to a second remote player device. The gambling game resumes on the second remote player device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20170256128
    Abstract: A gaming system receives a password over a network from a user of a remote device for a gaming system for a gambling game. The gaming system authenticates the user using the password. The gaming system receives an age from the user and determines that the user is of age to gamble on the gambling game, based on data stored in a database for the gaming system. The gaming system determines a location of the remote device. Then the gaming system verifies that the location of the remote device is within a jurisdiction that allows use of the gaming system by persons of age to gamble.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Patent number: 9251649
    Abstract: A gaming system authenticates over a network a user of a remote device for a gaming system for a gambling game. The gaming system determines a location of the remote device. The gaming system verifies that the location of the remote device is within a jurisdiction that allows use of the gaming system by persons of age to gamble. Then the gaming system provides software to the remote device, wherein the software, when executed, causes media associated with the gambling game to be presented on the remote device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Patent number: 9092932
    Abstract: A system and method for connecting remote player devices to regulated host gaming devices in a network to provide remote game play. A host gaming device is configured to provide game information to a plurality of remote player devices to allow remote play of the host game device. Whether each remote player device is permitted to receive gaming data is based upon, at least in part, the geographic location of the remote player device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Patent number: 8959154
    Abstract: A system and method for connecting remote player devices to regulated host gaming devices in a network to provide remote game play. A host gaming device is configured to provide game information to a plurality of remote player devices to allow remote play of the host game device. Whether each remote player device is permitted to receive gaming data is based upon, at least in part, the geographic location of the remote player device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20140256422
    Abstract: A gaming system receives a password over a network from a user of a remote device for a gaming system for a gambling game. The gaming system authenticates the user using the password. The gaming system receives an age from the user and determines that the user is of age to gamble on the gambling game, based on data stored in a database for the gaming system. The gaming system determines a location of the remote device. Then the gaming system verifies that the location of the remote device is within a jurisdiction that allows use of the gaming system by persons of age to gamble.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20140024438
    Abstract: A first remote player device records a state of the gambling game that is in progress. The gaming system interrupts the gambling game and transfers the state of the gambling game to a second remote player device. The gambling game resumes on the second remote player device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Patent number: D786158
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Isamu Ito, Glen Joel Durmisevich, William D. Miller, David James Olsen, Robert P. Scott, John Ho Song
  • Patent number: D787399
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Isamu Ito, Glen Joel Durmisevich, William D. Miller, Robert P. Scott
  • Patent number: D791659
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Isamu Ito, Glen Joel Durmisevich, William D. Miller, David James Olsen, James C. Box
  • Patent number: D800622
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Isamu Ito, Glen Joel Durmisevich, William D. Miller, Rudolph D. Gonzalez, James L. Smith, Jr.
  • Patent number: D805982
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Isamu Ito, Glen Joel Durmisevich, William D. Miller, Rudolph D. Gonzalez, Christian Michael Hardin, David James Olsen, James L. Smith, Jr., Benjamin Anthony Kuzmicz
  • Patent number: D805983
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Isamu Ito, Glen Joel Durmisevich, William D. Miller, Rudolph D. Gonzalez, Robert P. Scott, James L. Smith, Jr.
  • Patent number: D809439
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Isamu Ito, Glen Joel Durmisevich, William D. Miller, David James Olsen, James L. Smith, Jr., James C. Box, Curtis L. Wilson
  • Patent number: D813728
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Isamu Ito, Glen Joel Durmisevich, William D. Miller, Rudolph D. Gonzalez, Christian Michael Hardin, David James Olsen, John Ho Song, Robert P. Scott, James L. Smith, Jr., James C. Box, Benjamin Anthony Kuzmicz, Curtis L. Wilson
  • Patent number: D845191
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Isamu Ito, Glen Joel Durmisevich, William D. Miller, David James Olsen, James L. Smith, Jr., James C. Box, Curtis L. Wilson