THOMAS W MILLER
Electrician at Brushy Crk Cir, Houston, TX

2013030, Nov 14, 2013

Nov 2, 2012

13/667090

Thomas G. Miller - Houston TX, US
Bryan Clingman - Chandler AZ, US
Donald G. Herzog - Collingswood NJ, US
Gregory Schmid - San Antonio TX, US

A61B 5/00

600407

An optoacoustic probe includes an optical window, a light path, an acoustic lens and an ultrasound transducer array. The light path operatively connects a light source to the probe, and is adapted to transmit light through the optical window at an angle of light transmission. The ultrasound transducer array includes ultrasound transducer elements, and has the inner surface of the acoustic lens at its active end. The probe is enabled to vary the angle of light transmission responsive to at least one command. In an embodiment, the light source generates a light pulse at at least one predominant wavelength. The light path may comprise at least first plurality of optical fibers. A control and processing system may be provided that is capable of pulsing the light source, causing the probe to transmit ultrasound, receiving and processing optoacoustic and ultrasound data, and controlling the operation of the system. An electrical path operatively connecting the control and processing system to the probe transmits and receives ultrasound data, and receives optoacoustic data. The control and processing system may be capable of transmitting at least one command to the probe via a control line such that the probe is caused to vary an angle of light transmission of the first plurality of optical fibers responsive to a first one of the at least one commands.

5549141, Aug 27, 1996

Jul 19, 1994

8/276892

James W. Meador - Houston TX
Thomas L. Kraft - Houston TX
Thomas G. Miller - Houston TX

KVM Technologies, Inc. - Houston TX

B65B 104, B65B 304

141 1

A method for dispensing a sample of liquid from a sealed thermoplastic container which includes both a volumetrically flexible chamber holding the liquid and also a plurality of spaced axially vertical nozzles on the container underside, the nozzles having an inlet in fluid communication with the chamber. The container is first manipulated to increase the volume of the chamber, rotated from a right side up position to an upside down position, and after the two preceding operations an axial opening is non-invasively created in the nozzle while the container is upside down without decreasing the volume of the chamber. The container is then rotated from the upside down position to a right side up position without decreasing the volume of the chamber, manipulated to decrease the volume of the chamber and expel a sample of the liquid from the chamber through the nozzle opening, then rotated to an upside down position and the opening in the nozzle is closed by melting and clamping it closed.

5344436, Sep 6, 1994

Mar 16, 1992

7/852431

Mark G. Fontenot - New Orleans LA
Thomas G. Miller - Houston TX

Lake Shore Medical Development Partners, Ltd. - Houston TX

A61F 700

607104

The invention provides systems for topically heating or cooling an animal or human body, and more particularly concerns a modular system in which a heating or cooling liquid is circulated in a hermetically sealed flow path between a heating or cooling device and a heating or cooling pad. In a preferred embodiment, the flow path includes a cassette which is reversibly engageable with a pump and a heating or cooling unit located in a housing.

7919060, Apr 5, 2011

Jul 14, 2009

12/502293

Tom Funke - Carmel IN, US
Abner David Joseph - Carmel IN, US
Peter L. Arnold - Heppenheim, DE
James Meador - Houston TX, US
Thomas Miller - Houston TX, US
Randy Edward Yoder - Summerville SC, US
Daniel Paul Casler - Fishers IN, US

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. - Indianapolis IN

B01L 3/00

422500

A substantially moisture-proof, airtight dispenser for both storing and dispensing several flattened articles such as diagnostic test strips. The inventive dispenser includes a novel pivotable housing that a user need merely grab and squeeze to eject a test strip. Independent movement of the user's fingers to push a button or turn a knob is unnecessary to dispense a strip, which makes the present invention well suited for diabetics suffering from nerve damage in their extremities and other complications resulting from the disease. The invention includes a novel flexible arm member and pusher head that engage and push an article from the dispenser as the two parts of the housing are pivoted together. The articles are dispensed through an exit that is configured with a novel flexible seal that maintains the dispenser substantially airtight. Several inventive seal embodiments and methods of making the same are disclosed.

5411065, May 2, 1995

Jan 10, 1994

8/179436

James W. Meador - Houston TX
Thomas G. Miller - Houston TX
Christopher T. Nikirk - Houston TX
Louis A. Waters - Bellaire TX
Sean M. Donnelly - Houston TX

KVM Technologies, Inc. - Houston TX

B65B 104, B65B 304

141 1

A method of obtaining aliquots or samples from a liquid specimen collection container and an apparatus which automateally perforths those methods involves transferring a sample of liquid from a sealed non-deformingly expandable container containing gas and the liquid without contaminating the liquid remaining inside the container, and comprises (a) non-deformingly volumetrically expanding the sealed container sufficiently to reduce pressure therein below ambient pressure outside the container, (b) applying heat selectively to a locus on said enlarged container to non-invasively create a hole having a diameter effective to equilibrate the pressure inside the container with said ambient pressure without loss of liquid from the container, and (c) non-deformingly volumetrically reducing the container to expel liquid from the container through the hole.

5785044, Jul 28, 1998

Apr 18, 1996

8/634521

James W. Meador - Houston TX
Thomas L. Kraft - Houston TX
David O'Bryan - Kennett Square PA
John F. Berry - Houston TX
Thomas G. Miller - Houston TX
Norman Hugh Smith - Bothell WA
William S. Schnorr - Pittsburgh PA
Christopher T. Nikirk - Houston TX
Louis A. Waters - Bellaire TX
Sean M. Donnelly - Houston TX

KVM Technologies, Inc. - Houston TX

A61B 1900

128760

A fluid sample receptacle provides a means of assuring uncontaminated, multiple samples of a fluid specimen. An upper or isolated sample chamber and a lower or primary sample chamber provide redundant test samples. A cover or lid with a downwardly extending column includes a stopper with a removable plug attached to automatically seal the lower sample chamber when the cover is sealed across the top of the upper chamber. This feature guarantees that the sample chambers are sealed or isolated simultaneously and that the test samples are therefore identical when taken. Tamper evident seals prove that either sample has not been contaminated. A preferred embodiment provides a bellows assembly to accommodate variations in ambient pressure and to provide a positive means of expelling a precise quantity of fluid from the receptacle for testing.

7582262, Sep 1, 2009

Jun 18, 2004

10/871943

Tom Funke - Carmel IN, US
Abner David Joseph - Carmel IN, US
Peter L. Arnold - Heppenheim, DE
James Meador - Houston TX, US
Thomas Miller - Houston TX, US
Randy Edward Yoder - Noblesville IN, US
Daniel Paul Casler - Fishers IN, US

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. - Indianapolis IN

B01L 3/00

422 99

A substantially moisture-proof, airtight dispenser for both storing and dispensing several flattened articles such as diagnostic test strips. The inventive dispenser includes a novel pivotable housing that a user need merely grab and squeeze to eject a test strip. Independent movement of the user's fingers to push a button or turn a knob is unnecessary to dispense a strip, which makes the present invention well suited for diabetics suffering from nerve damage in their extremities and other complications resulting from the disease. The invention includes a novel flexible arm member and pusher head that engage and push an article from the dispenser as the two parts of the housing are pivoted together. The articles are dispensed through an exit that is configured with a novel flexible seal that maintains the dispenser substantially airtight. Several inventive seal embodiments and methods of making the same are disclosed.