Inventor

Thomas R. Miller

Inventor

Plano, TX, US

Overview

1977–2021

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 70 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

H04Nprimary

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television24%

H04WWireless communication networks15%

H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication11%

G07CTime or attendance registers11%

G06FElectric digital data processing10%

B65DContainers for storage or transport of articles or materials, e.g. bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, jars, tanks, hoppers, forwarding containers2%

E21BEarth or rock drilling2%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests2%

G08BSignalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems2%

A61JContainers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes1%

PatentTitleYear

10,988,192Three-piston ankle mechanism of a legged robot and associated control system2021 10,873,767Geolocationing system and method for use of same2020 10,856,047Set-top box, system and method for providing awareness in a hospitality environment2020 10,848,789Gateway device and system and method for use of same2020 10,827,311Geolocationing system and method for use of same2020 10,827,219Geolocationing system and method for use of same2020 10,798,374Set-top box with self-monitoring and system and method for use of same2020 10,791,358Set-top box with interactive portal and system and method for use of same2020 10,791,359Set-top box with enhanced functionality and system and method for use of same2020 10,721,518Set-top box with interactive features and system and method for use of same2020 10,701,436Set-top box with enhanced behavioral controls and system and method for use of same2020 10,687,090Television with interactive portal and system and method for use of same2020 10,687,089Hospitality property management tool and system and method for use of same2020 10,666,452Hospitality property management tool and system and method for use of same2020 10,659,821Set-top box, system and method for providing awareness in a hospitality environment2020 10,602,197Set-top box with interactive portal and system and method for use of same2020 10,602,196Set-top box, system and method for providing awareness in a hospitality environment2020 10,602,195Set-top box, system and method for providing awareness in a hospitality environment2020 10,602,198Set-top box with interactive portal and system and method for use of same2020 10,547,875Set-top box with interactive portal and system and method for use of same2020 10,516,899Television with interactive portal and system and method for use of same2019 10,419,782Television with interactive portal and system and method for use of same2019 10,405,008Hospitality property management tool and system and method for use of same2019 10,390,079Set-top box with enhanced behavioral controls and system and method for use of same2019 10,244,269Set-top box with interactive portal and system and method for use of same2019 10,148,998Set-top box with enhanced functionality and system and method for use of same2018 10,142,662Set-top box, system and method for providing awareness in a hospitality environment2018 10,142,663Set-top box with interactive portal and system and method for use of same2018 10,123,056Set-top box with interactive portal and system and method for use of same2018 10,104,402Set-top box, system and method for providing awareness in a hospitality environment2018 10,091,534Set-top box, system and method for providing awareness in a hospitality environment2018 10,085,044Television with interactive portal and system and method for use of same2018 9,848,211Set-top box with interactive portal and system and method for use of same2017 9,832,489Set-top box with interactive portal and system and method for use of same2017 9,832,490Set-top box, system and method for providing awareness in a hospitality environment2017 9,800,932'Set-top box, system and method for providing awareness in a hospitality environment'2017 9,716,902'Set-top box with interactive portal and system and method for use of same'2017 9,712,872'Set-top box, system and method for providing awareness in a hospitality environment'2017 9,654,826'Set-top box, system and method for providing awareness in a hospitality environment'2017 9,654,827'Set-top box, system and method for providing awareness in a hospitality environment'2017 9,560,388'Set-top box with interactive portal and system and method for use of same'2017 9,357,254'Set-top box, system and method for providing awareness in a hospitality environment'2016 9,344,757'Set-top box, system and method for providing awareness in a hospitality environment'2016 9,332,304'Set-top box, system and method for providing awareness in a hospitality environment'2016 9,326,009'Set-top box with interactive portal and system and method for use of same'2016 9,088,828'Set-top box with interactive portal and system and method for use of same'2015 7,919,060'Dispenser for flattened articles'2011 7,876,705'Method and apparatus and program storage device for generating a workflow in response to a user objective and generating software modules in response to the workflow and executing the software modules to produce a product'2011 7,582,262'Dispenser for flattened articles'2009 7,561,997'Simulation system including a simulator and a case manager adapted for organizing data files for the simulator in a non-conventional tree like structure'2009 6,840,391'Roll of product having parallel display strips thereon'2005 6,613,162'Multicomponent homogeneous alloys and method for making same'2003 6,381,218'Network controller system that uses directed heartbeat packets'2002 6,272,113'Network controller system that uses multicast heartbeat packets'2001 6,229,538'Port-centric graphic representations of network controllers'2001 5,554,355'Oxide slurry for industrial process applications'1996 5,467,837'Rotary drill bit having an insert with leading and trailing relief portions'1995 5,328,137'Display hanger'1994 D0342525'Fuel dispenser'1993 5,191,823'Hydraulic knife assembly with cross-cut knife'1993 5,185,935'Method and apparatus for separation measurement and alignment system'1993 5,112,179'Binding line book tracking system and method'1992 5,111,413'Computer-aided engineering'1992 5,054,984'Binding line book tracking system and method'1991 4,742,904'Method and apparatus for improving the turning capability of an articulated tramming conveyor'1988 4,544,208'Degasification of coal'1985 4,386,664'Method for guiding rotary drill'1983 4,184,553'Method for controlling direction of horizontal borehole'1980 4,101,174'Slurry control system'1978 4,031,971'Jet nozzle drilling assembly'1977

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1977–1978Patents assigned to CONTINENTAL OIL CO (2)· patent assignee history

1977–1995Based in Waynesburg, PA, US· patent location history

1980–1983Patents assigned to CONOCO INC (2)· patent assignee history

1988–1993Patents assigned to CONSOLIDATION COAL CO (2)· patent assignee history

2001–2002Patents assigned to COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP (3)· patent assignee history

2001–2002Based in Collin, TX, US· patent location history

2009–2011Based in Houston, TX, US· patent location history

2009–2011Based in Wallingford, GB· patent location history

2015–2020Patents assigned to ENSEO INC (45)· patent assignee history

2015–2020Based in Plano, TX, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
ENSEO INC	45	2015–2020
COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP	3	2001–2002
CONOCO INC	2	1980–1983
CONSOLIDATION COAL CO	2	1988–1993
CONTINENTAL OIL CO	2	1977–1978

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Plano, Texas, US	44	2015–2020
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, US	8	1977–1995
Collin, Texas, US	3	2001–2002
Houston, Texas, US	2	2009–2011
Wallingford, GB	2	2009–2011