BRUCE ALAN MILLER
Pilots at Houlton Ln, Plano, TX
License number
Texas A1292167
Issued Date
Sep 2015
Expiration Date
Sep 2016
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
2049 Houlton Ln, Plano, TX 75025
Professional information
Information Handling System Including Battery Assembly Having Multiple Separable Subassemblies
US Patent:
7829214, Nov 9, 2010
Filed:
Nov 2, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/934173
Inventors:
John J. Breen - Harker Heights TX, US
Bruce Miller - Plano TX, US
Jay L. Taylor - Georgetown TX, US
Chris Young - Austin TX, US
Bruce Miller - Plano TX, US
Jay L. Taylor - Georgetown TX, US
Chris Young - Austin TX, US
Assignee:
Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX
International Classification:
H01M 2/02
US Classification:
429151, 429160, 429177
Abstract:
A battery assembly includes a plurality of battery subassemblies. The battery subassemblies are operable to be mechanically and electrically connected together to form a battery assembly and are provided to be shipped such that an additional shipping fee that would be incurred due to a battery characteristic that is not the total weight of the battery assembly is avoided. The plurality of battery subassemblies includes a first battery subassembly and a second battery subassembly. The first battery subassembly includes a first subassembly to subassembly electrical connector, a first subassembly to subassembly mechanical connector, and a device power connector operable to supply power to a battery powered device. The second battery subassembly is operable to be electrically and mechanically connected to the first battery subassembly and includes a second subassembly to subassembly electrical connector for electrically connecting to the first subassembly to subassembly electrical connector of the first battery subassembly and a second subassembly to subassembly mechanical connector for mechanically connecting to the first subassembly to subassembly mechanical connector of the first battery subassembly.
Information Handling System Including Battery Assembly Having Multiple Separable Subassemblies
US Patent:
7962420, Jun 14, 2011
Filed:
Jan 26, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/627782
Inventors:
John J. Breen - Harker Heights TX, US
Jay L. Taylor - Georgetown TX, US
Chris Young - Austin TX, US
Bruce Miller - Plano TX, US
Jay L. Taylor - Georgetown TX, US
Chris Young - Austin TX, US
Bruce Miller - Plano TX, US
Assignee:
Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX
International Classification:
G06Q 30/00
US Classification:
705330
Abstract:
A method for shipping a battery assembly includes providing a plurality of battery subassemblies. The plurality of battery subassemblies are operable to be mechanically and electrically connected together to form a battery assembly. The battery subassemblies are provided to be shipped such that an additional shipping fee that would be incurred due to a battery characteristic that is not based on the weight of the battery assembly is not incurred. The method includes shipping a first battery subassembly and a second battery subassembly such that the additional shipping fee that would be incurred due to the battery characteristic that is not based on the total weight of the battery assembly is not incurred.
Method And System For Providing Battery Usable Life Information To Users Of Information Handling Systems
US Patent:
2007006, Mar 22, 2007
Filed:
Sep 19, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/229885
Inventors:
Erin Walline - Pfluggerville TX, US
Alan Becklein - Round Rock TX, US
Alison Gardner - Austin TX, US
Lakshmipriya Kothandaraman - Pflugerville TX, US
Bruce Miller - Plano TX, US
Carrie Quintanilla - Cedar Park TX, US
Alan Becklein - Round Rock TX, US
Alison Gardner - Austin TX, US
Lakshmipriya Kothandaraman - Pflugerville TX, US
Bruce Miller - Plano TX, US
Carrie Quintanilla - Cedar Park TX, US
International Classification:
H02J 7/00
US Classification:
320132000
Abstract:
Systems and methods are disclosed for providing battery health information to users of portable information handling systems. Battery health information is displayed to a user along with information concerning the limited life of a rechargeable battery. The battery health information may include, for example, a good condition indicator, a critical condition indicator and one or more intermediate condition levels. In addition, battery health information, customer battery usage information and other battery health related data can also be logged for later use in troubleshooting by users or remote technicians or for other desired purposes.
System And Method For Customizing Information Handling System Internal Power Source And Service Offerings Based On Usage Profiles
US Patent:
8479024, Jul 2, 2013
Filed:
Aug 31, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/872223
Inventors:
Nikhil M. Vichare - Austin TX, US
Claude Lano Cox - Austin TX, US
Edwin Coleman Tinsley - Austin TX, US
Bruce Miller - Plano TX, US
Richard C. Thompson - Cedar Park TX, US
Shirish Gupta - Round Rock TX, US
Claude Lano Cox - Austin TX, US
Edwin Coleman Tinsley - Austin TX, US
Bruce Miller - Plano TX, US
Richard C. Thompson - Cedar Park TX, US
Shirish Gupta - Round Rock TX, US
Assignee:
Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX
International Classification:
G06F 1/26
US Classification:
713300, 713340
Abstract:
Usage data monitored at information handling systems is collected and analyzed to provide a basis for component selection for information handling systems by associating components with end user usage profiles. For example, a monitor tracks usage data at an end user information handling system and determines that the end user's usage falls within usage pattern defined by analysis of plural other end users. The end user is directed towards selection of components associate with the defined usage pattern to replace components of the information handling system or for use in a replacement information handling system. Analysis on an enterprise-wide basis helps an enterprise to allocate components and information handling systems to end users of an enterprise.
System And Method For Auxiliary Channel Error Messaging
US Patent:
7685477, Mar 23, 2010
Filed:
Dec 9, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/298007
Inventors:
William F. Sauber - Georgetown TX, US
Rocco Ancona - Austin TX, US
Muhammed K. Jaber - Austin TX, US
Bruce A. Miller - Plano TX, US
Adolfo S. Montero - Austin TX, US
Jeff A. Rose - Manor TX, US
Andrew T. Sultenfuss - Leander TX, US
Larry White - Austin TX, US
Rocco Ancona - Austin TX, US
Muhammed K. Jaber - Austin TX, US
Bruce A. Miller - Plano TX, US
Adolfo S. Montero - Austin TX, US
Jeff A. Rose - Manor TX, US
Andrew T. Sultenfuss - Leander TX, US
Larry White - Austin TX, US
Assignee:
Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX
International Classification:
G06F 11/00
US Classification:
714 57, 714 46
Abstract:
Information handling system errors are presented at a display with the information handling system graphics subsystem inoperative by communicating an identified error to the display through an auxiliary channel and generating a presentation of the error information with a microcontroller of the display. For example, errors determined by BIOS firmware running on a chipset are communicated through a DDC or I2C channel from the chipset to the display so that textual error messages are generated at the display without the use of the information handling system's graphic processor to generate an error message image.
Systems And Methods For Internal Short Circuit Protection In Battery Cells
US Patent:
7927746, Apr 19, 2011
Filed:
Jan 24, 2006
Appl. No.:
11/338584
Inventors:
Bruce A. Miller - Plano TX, US
Stephen Sterz - Hutto TX, US
Stephen Sterz - Hutto TX, US
Assignee:
Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX
International Classification:
H01M 2/16, H01M 2/18
US Classification:
429246, 429142, 429143, 429144
Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided to prevent separator failure in wound battery structures. The systems and methods employ reinforcing material that is attached or otherwise positioned relative to one or more battery structure components in area/s adjacent to a separator of a layered battery structure. The reinforcing material may be positioned relative to one or more battery structure components in a manner that reinforces or otherwise protects the area/s of the battery structure so as to reduce or substantially prevent occurrence of a conductive breach between negative active electrode material and positive active electrode material of the layered battery structure.
Information Handling System Including Battery Assembly Having Multiple Separable Subassemblies
US Patent:
2005011, May 26, 2005
Filed:
Nov 25, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/721450
Inventors:
John Breen - Harker Heights TX, US
Bruce Miller - Plano TX, US
Jay Taylor - Georgetown TX, US
Chris Young - Austin TX, US
Bruce Miller - Plano TX, US
Jay Taylor - Georgetown TX, US
Chris Young - Austin TX, US
Assignee:
Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX
International Classification:
H01M002/10, H01M010/04
US Classification:
429099000, 029623100, 429009000
Abstract:
An information handling system includes a battery assembly that is separable into two or more battery subassemblies to facilitate shipping. The battery subassemblies mechanically and electrically connect together to provide a completed battery assembly that exhibits increased power capacity as compared with an individual battery subassembly alone. In one embodiment, the individual battery subassemblies are sufficiently small in power capacity or other characteristic to avoid the increased shipping expense incurred when batteries exceed a certain threshold in power capacity, chemistry or other threshold characteristic.
Systems And Methods For Detecting Charge Switching Element Failure In A Battery System
US Patent:
7436151, Oct 14, 2008
Filed:
Dec 23, 2004
Appl. No.:
11/021926
Inventors:
Ligong Wang - Round Rock TX, US
Bruce A. Miller - Plano TX, US
Stephen D. Sterz - Hutto TX, US
Bruce A. Miller - Plano TX, US
Stephen D. Sterz - Hutto TX, US
Assignee:
Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX
International Classification:
H02J 7/00
US Classification:
320134, 320136
Abstract:
Systems and methods for detection of charge switching element failure (e. g. , charge FET switching element) in a battery system, such as a battery system of an information handling system (e. g. notebook computer), in which an increase in cell voltage is employed as a criteria for detecting charge switching element failure.
Method Of Detecting And Monitoring Master Device Communication On System Bus
US Patent:
7380042, May 27, 2008
Filed:
Nov 22, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/285098
Inventors:
Ligong Wang - Round Rock TX, US
Shiguo Luo - Austin TX, US
Bruce A. Miller - Plano TX, US
Shiguo Luo - Austin TX, US
Bruce A. Miller - Plano TX, US
Assignee:
Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX
International Classification:
G06F 13/14, H03K 19/0175
US Classification:
710305, 710110, 710316, 326 63, 713340
Abstract:
A bus monitoring device includes a detector to detect a signal on the bus. The signal is initiated by one of a plurality of devices coupled to the bus. A clamp circuit is included to clamp the signal to a first predefined level in response to the signal being initiated by a first device of the plurality of devices. A comparator circuit compares the signal and a voltage reference to determine whether the first device initiated the signal.
Systems And Methods For Configuring And Charging Hybrid Battery Systems
US Patent:
2011024, Oct 13, 2011
Filed:
Apr 7, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/798566
Inventors:
Bruce A. Miller - Plano TX, US
Fu-Sheng Tsai - Northborough MA, US
Fu-Sheng Tsai - Northborough MA, US
International Classification:
H02J 7/00
US Classification:
320126
Abstract:
Systems and methods for simultaneously charging two or more cell strings of a hybrid battery system from a shared input current path to the battery system. An input common charging current may be limited to the smallest maximum allowable charging current value of multiple battery cell strings of a hybrid battery system, or may be provided as the greater of the maximum allowable charging currents of multiple battery cell strings of a hybrid battery system with current supplied to individual cell strings that require less than the maximum current being individually controlled so as not to exceed the maximum allowable current for each of the individual cell strings of the hybrid battery system.