Patents by Inventor William Miller

William 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: 20240153548
    Abstract: Disclosed is a memory system including a memory component having at least one tag row and at least one data row and multiple ways to hold a data group as a cache-line or cache-block. The memory system includes a memory controller that is connectable to the memory component to implement a cache and operable with the memory controller and the memory component in each of a plurality of operating modes including a first and second operating mode having differing addressing and timing requirements for accessing the data group. The first operating mode having placement of each of at least two ways of a data group in differing rows in the memory component, with tag access and data access not overlapped. The second operating mode having placement of all ways of a data group in a same row in the memory component, with tag access and data access overlapped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Frederick A. Ware, Thomas Vogelsang, Michael Raymond Miller, Collins Williams
  • Publication number: 20240148167
    Abstract: A merchandiser for storing a product for purchase by a customer is provided. The merchandiser includes: a housing that defines a cavity for storing the product; and a controller for facilitating a transaction for the product at the merchandiser. The controller includes one or more processors coupled to one or more memory devices. The one or more memory devices have instructions stored therein that are executable by the one or more processors to cause the controller to: receive an input to initiate the transaction for the product; unlock a door of the merchandiser to enable a removal of the product based on receiving the input; initiate a timer that defines an unlock time duration for the door; override the unlock time duration based on a received input; lock the door of the merchandiser based on the override; and charge the customer for the product of the transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Leer, Inc.
    Inventors: William M. Huffar, Stephen J. Dieter, Terry D. Matt, John A. Miller, Nicholas A. Truesdale
  • Publication number: 20240154585
    Abstract: An active balun amplifier includes a first plurality of metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistors arranged in series, the first plurality of MOS transistors comprising a first input transistor of a first conductivity type, a second input transistor of a second conductivity type, and at least two common-gate transistors arranged in series between the first input transistor and the second input transistor, wherein a gate of the first input transistor and a gate of the second input transistor are tied to a common input, a second plurality of MOS transistors arranged in series, the second plurality of MOS transistors comprising a first common-source transistor of the first conductivity type, a second common-source transistor of the second conductivity type, and at least two cascode transistors arranged in series between the first common-source transistor and the second common-source transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: William Roeckner, Terrie McCain, Matthew Miller
  • Publication number: 20240138886
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to surgical instruments used to deliver locking or set screws to secure a rod or spinal fixation element relative to an implanted bone anchor or other spinal fixation construct during spine surgery. In one embodiment, the inserter instrument can include an inner driver shaft, a ratcheted outer sleeve, and a handle configured to receive the shafts therein. The inner driver shaft can receive a plurality of set screws on a distal end thereof. A side latch, pawl, or button can engage with the ratcheted outer sleeve to facilitate step-wise advancement of the sleeve relative to the driver shaft for set screw delivery. Step-wise advancement can be controlled using another button that causes movement of the side latch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Alec Manson, Richard Fournier, Cory Emil, Eric Biester, William Miller
  • Patent number: 11965303
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a group anchor system, subsea installation tool and method of install such group anchor systems. The group anchor system includes a template through which a plurality of vertical piles, such as helical piles, are passed, drilled into the seabed at one end and secured to the template at the other to provide a mooring anchor for an offshore asset. The installation tool is a modular tool designed to mate with the group anchor system. Each module including drive mechanism for engaging and driving a pile. The piles may be driven simultaneously, individually, or in groups as required for proper placement and leveling. Methods of using the installation tool are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: TRITON SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Zachary Miller, William Feather, Nathan Krohn, Tyson Lawrence, Jihan Eljadidi, Tyler Robertson, Raf Mandujano
  • Patent number: 11965424
    Abstract: A method for providing overspeed protection for a gas turbine engine having an engine shaft includes monitoring, via an overspeed protection system, a torque of the engine shaft. The method also includes determining, via the overspeed protection system, at least one additional condition of the engine shaft. Further, the method includes determining, via the overspeed protection system, an overspeed condition of the gas turbine engine when the torque of the engine shaft drops below a torque threshold and the at least one additional condition of the engine shaft is indicative of the gas turbine engine being in an operational state. Thus, the overspeed condition is indicative of an above normal rotational speed of the engine shaft. In addition, the method includes initiating a shutdown procedure for the gas turbine engine in response to the determined overspeed condition to reduce the rotational speed of the engine shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Arthur William Sibbach, Brandon Wayne Miller, Erich Alois Krammer, Douglas Scott Jacobs, Joseph Alfred Iannotti
  • Patent number: 11966059
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for presenting virtual objects on a limited number of depth planes using, e.g., an augmented reality display system. A farthest one of the depth planes is within a mismatch tolerance of optical infinity. The display system may switch the depth plane on which content is actively displayed, so that the content is displayed on the depth plane on which a user is fixating. The impact of errors in fixation tracking is addressed using partially overlapping depth planes. A fixation depth at which a user is fixating is determined and the display system determines whether to adjust selection of a selected depth plane at which a virtual object is presented. The determination may be based on whether the fixation depth falls within a depth overlap region of adjacent depth planes. The display system may switch the active depth plane depending upon whether the fixation depth falls outside the overlap region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: MAGIC LEAP, INC.
    Inventors: William Hudson Welch, Paul M. Greco, Rony Abovitz, Yonatan Munk, Samuel A. Miller
  • Publication number: 20240123289
    Abstract: Performance of an athlete is evaluated using position data of the athlete over time during performance of a set of movements. Movement metrics for the set of movements are determined, the movement metrics including measures of acceleration and power. Performance metrics for the athlete are then calculated to indicate the athlete's strength and speed. A reference data set is defined based on various attributes associated with the athlete. The performance metrics are applied to the reference data set to determine a performance category for the athlete, the performance category indicating relative strength and speed of the athlete among other athletes represented in the reference data set. Lastly, a training regimen for the athlete is generated based on the performance category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Samuel Adam Miller, Joseph Williams Waterman, Jason Shaev, William Gabrenya, III
  • Patent number: 11957082
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of relaying data of an irrigation system comprises establishing, via a mobile device communication element, a connection with a component associated with the irrigation system; requesting, via the mobile device communication element, current operational data representing real-time measurements associated with operations of the irrigation system; receiving, via the mobile device communication element, signals representative of a first data stream comprising the current operational data of the irrigation system; and transmitting, via the mobile device communication element, a second data stream comprising at least a portion of the first data stream to a remote computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Lindsay Corporation
    Inventor: Mark William Miller
  • Publication number: 20240121280
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices are disclosed for simulated choral audio chatter in communication systems. One method including: receiving audio data from each of a plurality of users participating in a first group of a plurality of groups for an event using a communication system; generating first simulated choral audio chatter based on the audio data received from each of the plurality of users in the first group; and providing the generated first simulated choral audio data to at least one user of a plurality of users of the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: John C. TANG, William Arthur Stewart BUXTON, Edward Sean Lloyd RINTEL, Amos MILLER, Andrew D. WILSON, Sasa JUNUZOVIC
  • Publication number: 20240110522
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a rotatably driven engine component including a shaft coupling. The shaft coupling defines a first axial centerline and includes an inner surface. The inner surface includes a plurality of internal splines extending radially inwardly from the inner surface with respect to the first axial centerline. The engine further includes a driving member having a driving end portion and defining a second axial centerline. The driving end portion includes an outer surface and a plurality of external splines extending radially outwardly from the outer surface with respect to the second axial centerline. The plurality of external splines is drivingly engaged with the plurality of internal splines. The plurality of internal splines or the plurality of external splines comprises bowed splines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Arthur William Sibbach, Brandon Wayne Miller, Andrew Hudecki
  • Publication number: 20240107957
    Abstract: A smart irrigation system including a mechanized irrigation machine having a main machine controller, a plurality of distributed controllers, and a communications network. The distributed controllers may be located at a plurality of spaced apart locations on the mechanized irrigation machine. The communications network may communicably couple the plurality of distributed controllers, the main machine controller, and local or remote cloud storage. Furthermore, the main machine controller and the plurality of distributed controllers may retrieve or store information from the local or remote cloud storage for maintenance, firmware updates, or troubleshooting of the mechanized irrigation machine. The distributed controllers may perform the following functions: individual tower motor control, span joint control, corner arm control, GPS guidance or positioning of one or more actuatable features of the smart irrigation system, and/or valve control of individual sprinklers for variable rate irrigation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Mark William Miller, Luke Joseph Barker
  • Patent number: 11937736
    Abstract: A cooking appliance includes an oven body having an interior compartment and a door panel for accessing the interior compartment, wherein the interior compartment is sized to receive a food product; a removable heated tray positionable within the interior compartment, wherein the heated tray includes a top tray surface and a first heating source positioned below the top tray surface; and a second heating source positioned within the interior compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Alan Steiner, Jacob Daniel Smith, John Aaron Miller, Drew William Heidenreich
  • Patent number: 11943679
    Abstract: Location mapping and navigation user interfaces may be generated and presented via mobile computing devices. A mobile device may detect its location and orientation using internal systems, and may capture image data using a device camera. The mobile device also may retrieve map information from a map server corresponding to the current location of the device. Using the image data captured at the device, the current location data, and the corresponding local map information, the mobile device may determine or update a current orientation reading for the device. Location errors and updated location data also may be determined for the device, and a map user interface may be generated and displayed on the mobile device using the updated device orientation and/or location data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Robert William Mayor, Isaac T. Miller, Adam S. Howell, Vinay R. Majjigi, Oliver Ruepp, Daniel Ulbricht, Oleg Naroditsky, Christian Lipski, Sean P. Cier, Hyojoon Bae, Saurabh Godha, Patrick J. Coleman
  • Patent number: 11937101
    Abstract: System and methods for managing a Wi-Fi network of a plurality of Wi-Fi networks from a cloud-based Network Operations Control (NOC) dashboard include, subsequent to creating an account for a user of the Wi-Fi network, receiving data associated with the Wi-Fi network from the one or more access points; providing a display associated with the Wi-Fi network based on the data, wherein the display comprises a network topology and one or more tabs providing information related to operation of the Wi-Fi network; updating the display based on one or more inputs received, wherein the updating updates one or more of the network topology and the one or more tabs; and performing one or more operations via the NOC dashboard to one of manage, control, and troubleshoot the Wi-Fi network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: PLUME DESIGN, INC.
    Inventors: Evan Rusackas, Robert Miller, Patrick Li, Adam Hotchkiss, Aman Singla, William McFarland
  • Patent number: 11918587
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for the treatment of a cancer. Said compositions comprise a RAF inhibitor. Some embodiments comprise combination therapy featuring the RAF inhibitor with at least one oncology therapeutic agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: KINNATE BIOPHARMA INC.
    Inventors: Aleksandra Franovic, Eric Martin, Nichol L. G. Miller, Eric Murphy, Richard Thomas Williams, Ken Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11917954
    Abstract: A wheel track monitoring system for an irrigation system monitors the condition of a wheel track and alerts an operator and/or automatically takes corrective action when a wheel track develops ruts or other conditions that may adversely affect operation of the irrigation system. The wheel track monitoring system includes a wheel track condition sensor, a location sensor, and a processing system. The processing system receives and stores wheel track condition data and location data from the sensors as the irrigation system travels across a field and creates a log of wheel track condition data for multiple locations in the field. The processing system also analyzes the wheel track condition data to determine if the condition of the wheel track is unacceptable at any locations in the irrigated field and generates a corrective action signal if the condition is unacceptable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Lindsay Corporation
    Inventors: Mark William Miller, Reece Robert Andrews
  • Patent number: 11915259
    Abstract: A computerized system for transacting the purchase and sale of consumer motor fuels between motor fuel merchants and retail consumers through software on a mobile or desktop connected device for periods in the future through the simultaneous execution of multi-party, multi-layered contingent transactions and pricing algorithms to ensure that all inter-related motor fuel merchant transactions are simultaneously transacted upon a retail consumer purchase execution. Motor fuels include refined products such as gasoline and diesel fuel, renewable fuels (e.g. ethanol, biodiesel), natural gas (including liquefied natural gas), jet fuel and electricity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Gasmart, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph H. LeBlanc, Jr., Nick DiCosola, Sagy P. Mintz, Leo E. Murphy, Robert A. Miller, William K. Ward, William F. Kerins, Luis R. Luque, Parker P. Drew, James V. Blanton
  • Patent number: 11896002
    Abstract: Systems and methods for scheduling and coordinating applications of fertilizers, pesticides, and water to fields while avoiding interferences between vehicles and other equipment may be implemented with a mobile irrigation system, a fertilizer applicator, a pesticide applicator, and a processing system. The processing system schedules and coordinates applications of fertilizers, pesticides, and water and prevents interferences between the machines primarily with data received from an irrigation schedule implemented by the irrigation system and data received from the fertilizer and pesticide applicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Lindsay Corporation
    Inventor: Mark William Miller
  • Patent number: D1025088
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: ADP, INC.
    Inventors: Rugved Arte, Gaganinderjit Ahluwalia, Neha Pahwa, Jesse Zolna, Aaron Miller, William Leonard