Patents by Inventor John F. Terris

John F. Terris has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20040122843
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for document markup including the steps of: receiving a selected portion of a document, where the selected portion of document has a data position, receiving user input, and storing the user input and the data position of the selected portion of the document outside of the document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: John F. Terris, Janet Erickson, Karen Lease, Jurgen Lamera, Andreas Struck, Krishna Mohan Rao Aerabati
  • Publication number: 20040103375
    Abstract: A method for creating a layout includes the steps of retrieving selected object data, displaying related object data associated with the selected object data, and linking selected related object data to the selected object data to create a layout. Diagrams of engines showing interconnections and layouts of the engines are thus quickly and efficiently generated. Simulations of the layouts are also provided for diagnosis of engine problems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Rutie Chen, John F. Terris, Gregory S. Stoll, Paul Simms