Peter S Miller

US Patent:

7845424, Dec 7, 2010

Filed:

May 8, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/149791

Inventors:

Peter C. Miller - Burke VA, US

International Classification:

A62C 35/00

US Classification:

169 13, 169 67

Abstract:

A packaged residential fire pump system for sprinkler protection of one- and two-family dwellings. The system independently provides sufficient water pressure, and volume, for a two sprinkler flow for a period of time. An existing domestic water supply is supplemented with a dead water storage tank. The system can be combined with hydraulically sized, or scheduled, system piping and sprinkler heads.

US Patent:

47858877, Nov 22, 1988

Filed:

Mar 3, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/021336

Inventors:

Peter Miller - Arlington VA

Assignee:

Lifesaving Systems, Inc. - Alexandria VA

International Classification:

A62C 3708

US Classification:

169 37

Abstract:

A sprinkler head is adjustably supported in three dimensions by an assembly including a first bracket having a cut-out and a second bracket having a cut-out. The first bracket has a circumferentially evenly spaced array of three threaded apertures around the cut-out. The second bracket has a similar set of unthreaded holes around its cut-out. Bolts extend through the second bracket and are threaded into the apertures of the first bracket. Nuts on the bolts may be used as stop elements. The second bracket is attached to fingers extending from the downcomer pipe to which the sprinkler head is attached. In a second embodiment, three fingers are provided, and they replace the second bracket. Adjustment of the sprinkler head about two orthogonal axes and along a third orthogonal axis parallel to the downcomer pipe can be achieved by turning the bolts from beneath the false ceiling through which the sprinkler head extends.

US Patent:

55835600, Dec 10, 1996

Filed:

Jun 22, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/082081

Inventors:

Fabrice Florin - Mill Valley CA
Michael Buettner - Burlingame CA
Glenn Corey - San Rafael CA
Janey Fritsche - Mill Valley CA
Peter Maresca - Palo Alto CA
Peter Miller - Los Altos Hills CA
Bill Purdy - San Anselmo CA
Stuart Sharpe - San Francisco CA
Nick West - San Francisco CA

Assignee:

Apple Computer, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H04N 7173

US Classification:

348 7

Abstract:

An interactive audio-visual (A/V) transceiver is advantageously coupled to a television and/or telephone (T/T) cable, a TV, a video recorder (VCR), and other A/V devices. The A/V transceiver switches data between a program/service provider and the connected A/V devices. In one embodiment, the transceiver includes three primary modules, a main module including a CPU, a system bus, system memory, an infra-red (IR) control unit, an audio-visual bus, an A/V decoder, an A/V processor, and an A/V encoder, an A/V connect module including a number of tuner/demodulators and a switch, and an optional CD ROM module. The A/V transceiver hardware is complemented with an operating system and software program which supports the functions provided in the A/V user interface. Additionally, a remote control device is provided to communicate with the A/V transceiver to interactively manage selection of program and service sources, selection program and service offerings from any selected source, viewing of selected program offerings, and interaction with selected service offerings. The remote control device is advantageously provided with a basic A/V control button group, an interactive control button group, an auxiliary control button group and a numeric key pad to facilitate control of the transceiver.

US Patent:

56214561, Apr 15, 1997

Filed:

Jun 22, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/082056

Inventors:

Fabrice Florin - Mill Valley CA
Michael Buettner - Burlingame CA
Glenn Corey - San Rafael CA
Janey Fritsche - Mill Valley CA
Peter Maresca - Palo Alto CA
Peter Miller - Los Altos Hills CA
Bill Purdy - San Anselmo CA
Stuart Sharpe - San Francisco CA
Nick West - San Francisco CA

Assignee:

Apple Computer, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H04N 7173

US Classification:

348 7

Abstract:

An interactive audio-visual (A/V) transceiver is advantageously coupled to a television and/or telephone (T/T) cable, a TV, a video recorder (VCR), and other A/V devices. The A/V transceiver switches data between a program/service provider and the connected A/V devices. In one embodiment, the transceiver includes three primary modules, a main module including a CPU, a system bus, system memory, an infra-red (IR) control unit, an audio-visual bus, an A/V decoder, an A/V processor, and an A/V encoder, an A/V connect module including a number of tuner/demodulators and a switch, and an optional CD ROM module. The A/V transceiver hardware is complemented with an operating system and software program which supports the functions provided in the A/V user interface. Additionally, a remote control device is provided to communicate with the A/V transceiver to interactively manage selection of program and service sources, selection program and service offerings from any selected source, viewing of selected program offerings, and interaction with selected service offerings. The remote control device is advantageously provided with a basic A/V control button group, an interactive control button group, an auxiliary control button group and a numeric key pad to facilitate control of the transceiver.

US Patent:

50492802, Sep 17, 1991

Filed:

Mar 29, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/331584

Inventors:

Kenneth N. Raymond - Berkeley CA
Thomas M. Garrett - Strasbourg, FR
Peter W. Miller - Poulsbo WA

Assignee:

The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA

International Classification:

B01D 1500

US Classification:

210638

Abstract:

The present invention relates to the use of a 2,3-dihydroxyterephthalamide of the structure (I): ) ##STR1## wherein A is selected from hydrogen or an organic linking group Y attached to a solid substrate Q, R. sub. 1 is independently selected from alkyl having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or aryl having from 6 to 14 carbon atoms, and R. sub. 2 is selected from R. sub. 1 or an organic linking group Z bonded to a solid substrate, with the proviso that structure (I) has only one linking group selected from Y or Z to a solid substrate Q, as selective chelating or sequestering to remove at least one metal ion from aqueous solution. These dihydroxy compounds are useful to remove metal ions (e. g. , Fe. sup. +3, from industrial waste water, human or mammalian blood or plasma, and the like.

US Patent:

55945090, Jan 14, 1997

Filed:

Jun 22, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/081931

Inventors:

Fabrice Florin - Mill Valley CA
Michael Buettner - Burlingame CA
Glenn Corey - San Rafael CA
Janey Fritsche - Mill Valley CA
Peter Maresca - Palo Alto CA
Peter Miller - Los Altos Hills CA
Bill Purdy - San Anselmo CA
Stuart Sharpe - San Francisco CA
Nick West - San Francisco CA

Assignee:

Apple Computer, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H04N 545

US Classification:

348731

Abstract:

An interactive audio-visual (A/V) transceiver is advantageously coupled to a television and/or telephone (T/T) cable, a TV, a video recorder (VCR), and other A/V devices. The A/V transceiver switches data between a program/service provider and the connected A/V devices. In one embodiment, the transceiver includes three primary modules, a main module including a CPU, a system bus, system memory, an infra-red (IR) control unit, an audio-visual bus, an A/V decoder, an A/V processor, and an A/V encoder, an A/V connect module including a number of tuner/demodulators and a switch, and an optional CD ROM module. The A/V transceiver hardware is complemented with an operating system and software program which supports the functions provided in the A/V user interface. Additionally, a remote control device is provided to communicate with the A/V transceiver to interactively manage selection of program and service sources, selection program and service offerings from any selected source, viewing of selected program offerings, and interaction with selected service offerings. The remote control device is advantageously provided with a basic A/V control button group, an interactive control button group, an auxiliary control button group and a numeric key pad to facilitate control of the transceiver.

US Patent:

20200351274, Nov 5, 2020

Filed:

Jul 12, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/510460

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
David Michael SAUNTRY - Redmond WA, US
Peter Gregg MILLER - Bellevue WA, US
Sindhura TOKALA - Bellevue WA, US
Tara Sanathanan PRAKRIYA - Redmond WA, US
Bhawandeep Singh PANESAR - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
G06F 9/46
G06F 9/50
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

Systems and methods for controlling an edge computing device. The method includes, receiving a user input requesting access to a resource of the edge computing device, determining whether the user has privileges to access the resource by: formulating a claims request which requests claims based on the determined identity of the user, sending the claims request to a local claims provider agent executed by a processor of the edge computing device, determining, based on claim request handling factors, whether the local claims provider agent can generate a token including the requested claims, and if so, generating the token with the requested claims; if not, a request may be sent to a cloud service-side claims provider to receive the token. The method includes authorizing access to the resource based on a predetermined policy that specifies the presence of a predefined resource parameter in the requested claims is sufficient.

US Patent:

20180177520, Jun 28, 2018

Filed:

Feb 21, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/900999

Inventors:

- Baltimore MD, US
Peter Miller - Silver Spring MD, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/32
A61B 1/07

Abstract:

HIFU (High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound) sometimes FUS or MIFUS is a highly precise medical procedure using high-intensity focused ultrasound to heat and destroy pathogenic tissue rapidly in the brain for neurosurgical purposes, by causing coagulation necrosis. Here we have described a system that uses specially designed micro-transducer heads that are placed inside the later ventricles for the purposes of MIFUS lesioning of brain targets under real time MRI, endoscopic and Doppler guidance. A minimally invasive approach using Kocher's point allows small incisions with little bleeding, recovery time, infection risk and surgical time. This approach allows insertion of the micro-ultrasound transducers into the lateral ventricles of the brain avoiding skull bone attenuation of the ultrasonic waves and unnecessary heating of brain tissues in the process.