DR. BRENT LAWRENCE MILLER, D.D.S.
Dentist at Mayfield Rd, Cleveland, OH

6342260, Jan 29, 2002

Feb 26, 2001

09/793073

David J. Kolar - Streetsboro OH
Benjamin J. Dastoli - Brunswick OH
Brent A. Miller - Olmsted Township OH
David J. Barnard - North Olmsted OH
Richard D. Boozer - Wakeman OH

Vita-Mix Corporation - Cleveland OH

A23L 200

426231, 99275, 222 77, 366141

A drink-blending machine ( ) includes an ice-shaving unit ( ) and a blender assembly ( ). The ice-shaving unit ( ) is adapted to transfer ice from a bin ( ) to the pitcher ( ) of the blender assembly ( ). A weighing mechanism ( ) includes a deflection beam ( ), one end of which carries the pitcher ( ). The deflection beam ( ) includes a strain gauge ( ) which provides a signal proportional to weight to a control circuitry box ( ). In operation of the machine ( ), a quantity of liquid is placed in the pitcher ( ) and dependent upon the weight of ice or liquid-to-ice ratio predetermined by depressing a selected button ( ), ice from the ice-shaving unit ( ) is transferred to the pitcher ( ) until the predetermined weight of ice is received by the pitcher ( ).

6069423, May 30, 2000

Apr 21, 1999

9/296066

Brent A. Miller - Olmsted Township OH
Jim Lachendro - Fairview Park OH
Curt M. Geideman - Oberlin OH
Richard D. Boozer - Wakeman OH
Paul K. Foisy - Lorain OH

Vita-Mix Corporation - Cleveland OH

H02K 524

310 51

A motor cooling and sound absorbing system includes a housing (10) forming a chamber (13) around a motor (11). The shaft (12) of the motor (11) carries a fan (40) positioned in a chamber (38) formed by a recess (36) cut in a foam block (35). The fan (40) draws air into the chamber (13) through inlet apertures (33) in the housing (10) and this air is directed past the motor (11) to cool it. The air exits the fan (40) generally radially against an angled surface (37) of the recess (36) of the foam block (35). The air is then received in a diffuser passageway (41) defined by the angled surface (37) and an angled surface (42) of a choke plate (19) positioned above the foam block (35). The diffuser passageway (41) reduces the velocity of the air to assist the foam block (35) in absorbing the noise generated thereby, while at the same time reducing the pressure at the exit of the fan (40) to increase the cooling air flow past the motor (11). The air then passes from the diffuser passageway (41) to a plenum chamber (43) located above the foam block (35) and out elongate slots (26) formed in the bottom of the housing (10).

4154256, May 15, 1979

Mar 29, 1978

5/891244

Brent A. Miller - Olmsted Falls OH

The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Washington DC

B64D 3302

137 151

There is disclosed an air inlet for a turbine engine suitable for use on a short takeoff and landing (STOL), a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) or a conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) type of aircraft. A critical region in which critical flow occurs under certain conditions communicates with a less critical region of lower static pressure. Air is drawn away from the critical region and reinjected into the air flow at the less critical region. In one embodiment a circumferentially extended slot is provided in the inner surface of the air inlet at the windward side and downstream of the throat region. The slot communicates with a circumferential plenum chamber formed in the front of the air inlet just behind the lip. Circumferentially extending rows of apertures are provided on the lip establishing two sets of apertures spaced circumferentially away from the slot in opposite directions. The slot removes the boundary layer from the critical portion of the diffuser to minimize or eliminate flow pressure loss or separations resulting from diffusion or turning.

6194013, Feb 27, 2001

Sep 29, 1999

9/407792

David J. Kolar - Streetsboro OH
Benjamin J. Dastoli - Brunswick OH
Brent A. Miller - Olmsted Township OH
David J. Barnard - North Olmsted OH
Richard D. Boozer - Wakeman OH

Vita-Mix Corporation - Cleveland OH

A23L 200, A47J 4300

426231

A drink-blending machine (10) includes an ice-shaving unit (11) and a blender assembly (12). The ice-shaving unit (11) is adapted to transfer ice from a bin (15) to the pitcher (18) of the blender assembly (12). A weighing mechanism (31) includes a deflection beam (33), one end of which carries the pitcher (18). The deflection beam (33) includes a strain gauge (34) which provides a signal proportional to weight to a control circuitry box (30). In operation of the machine (10), a quantity of liquid is placed in the pitcher (18) and dependent upon the weight of ice or liquid-to-ice ratio predetermined by depressing a selected button (44), ice from the ice-shaving unit (11) is transferred to the pitcher (18) until the predetermined weight of ice is received by the pitcher (18).

D422448, Apr 11, 2000

Sep 29, 1999

D/111533

Michael A. Kindig - Akron OH
Kevin Scheifele - Cuyahoga Falls OH
Jonathan E. Fawcett - Stow OH
Brent A. Miller - Olmsted Township OH
Richard D. Boozer - Wakeman OH
Paul K. Foisy - Lorain OH

Vita-Mix Corporation - Cleveland OH

3100

D 7378