Patents by Inventor Michael Easter

Michael Easter 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).

  • Patent number: 9965479
    Abstract: In one example embodiment, a method is implemented to relink a data item. The method includes identifying that a data item, referenced by a referencing document, is absent from a data item location for the data item indicated by the referencing document. User preference data, indicating a designated relink location to search for absent data items, is accessed. The relink location is searched for the absent data items. Another example embodiment may include a method to relink a current data item to a replacement data item location by accessing user preference data and searching a relink location for a replacement data item in accordance with the relink location indicated by the user preference data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Lance D. Bushore, Michael Easter, Thomas M. McDonald
  • Patent number: 9212630
    Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for regeneration of an exhaust gas recirculation cooler. One example method includes adjusting cooling of exhaust gas by an exhaust gas recirculation cooler to maintain a manifold air temperature during an idle condition of an engine. The method further includes initiating regeneration of the exhaust gas recirculation cooler during the idle condition when an effectivity of the exhaust gas recirculation cooler falls below a threshold effectivity prior to or during the idle condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Eric David Peters, Adam Klingbeil, Michael Easter
  • Patent number: 8903632
    Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for regenerating an exhaust gas recirculation cooler. One example method includes, initiating an EGR cooler regeneration mode, wherein the EGR cooler regeneration mode comprises changing a fuel distribution of a donor cylinder group relative to a non-donor cylinder group of an engine, and increasing at least one of engine speed or load of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Eric David Peters, Roy Primus, Paul Lloyd Flynn, John Stephen Roth, Franz-Joseph Foltz, James Robert Mischler, Luke Henry, Roshan Shekhar Kotian, Michael Easter, Stephen Mark Geyer
  • Patent number: 8903631
    Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for regenerating an exhaust gas recirculation cooler. One example method includes, routing exhaust gas from a donor cylinder group of an engine to an intake passage of the engine through the exhaust gas recirculation cooler, routing exhaust gas from a non-donor cylinder group of the engine to an exhaust passage of the engine, and adjusting fuel distribution among the donor cylinder group and the non-donor cylinder group responsive to a temperature of the exhaust gas recirculation cooler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Adam Klingbeil, Roy Primus, Michael Easter, Eric David Peters
  • Patent number: 8868266
    Abstract: Methods and systems for distributing engine output among rail vehicles of a consist are disclosed. One method comprises, adjusting redistribution of engine output from at least a first engine to at least a second engine based on a particulate filter regeneration of a filter coupled to the second engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Shawn Michael Gallagher, Michael Easter, Eric David Peters
  • Publication number: 20140032526
    Abstract: In one example embodiment, a method is implemented to relink a data item. The method includes identifying that a data item, referenced by a referencing document, is absent from a data item location for the data item indicated by the referencing document. User preference data, indicating a designated relink location to search for absent data items, is accessed. The relink location is searched for the absent data items. Another example embodiment may include a method to relink a current data item to a replacement data item location by accessing user preference data and searching a relink location for a replacement data item in accordance with the relink location indicated by the user preference data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Lance D. Bushore, Michael Easter, Thomas M. McDonald
  • Publication number: 20140033006
    Abstract: Systems and methods to preview only selected items from a document are provided. In example embodiments, a selection of one or more selected items from within a document is received. One or more selected items may have an interactive function (e.g., animation, hyperlink, video display, trigger) applied to or associated with it. The selected one or more items are then displayed within a preview display performing the interactive function, whereby no non-selected items from the document are displayed in the preview display. Preview may also allow preview of the selected items without any interactive function being performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael Easter, Yeming Liu, Susan Cheng, Amanda M. McCoy Bast
  • Publication number: 20130111875
    Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for regeneration of an exhaust gas recirculation cooler. One example method includes adjusting cooling of exhaust gas by an exhaust gas recirculation cooler to maintain a manifold air temperature during an idle condition of an engine. The method further includes initiating regeneration of the exhaust gas recirculation cooler during the idle condition when an effectivity of the exhaust gas recirculation cooler falls below a threshold effectivity prior to or during the idle condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventors: Eric David PETERS, Adam Klingbeil, Michael Easter
  • Publication number: 20130046424
    Abstract: Methods and systems for distributing engine output among rail vehicles of a consist are disclosed. One method comprises, adjusting redistribution of engine output from at least a first engine to at least a second engine based on a particulate filter regeneration of a filter coupled to the second engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventors: Shawn Michael Gallagher, Michael Easter, Eric David Peters
  • Publication number: 20120323465
    Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for regenerating an exhaust gas recirculation cooler. One example method includes, initiating an EGR cooler regeneration mode, wherein the EGR cooler regeneration mode comprises changing a fuel distribution of a donor cylinder group relative to a non-donor cylinder group of an engine, and increasing at least one of engine speed or load of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Eric David Peters, Roy Primus, Paul Lloyd Flynn, John Stephen Roth, Franz-Joseph Foltz, James Robert Mischler, Luke Henry, Roshan Shekhar Kotian, Michael Easter, Stephen Mark Geyer
  • Publication number: 20120323470
    Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for regenerating an exhaust gas recirculation cooler. One example method includes, routing exhaust gas from a donor cylinder group of an engine to an intake passage of the engine through the exhaust gas recirculation cooler, routing exhaust gas from a non-donor cylinder group of the engine to an exhaust passage of the engine, and adjusting fuel distribution among the donor cylinder group and the non-donor cylinder group responsive to a temperature of the exhaust gas recirculation cooler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Adam Klingbeil, Roy Primus, Michael Easter, Eric David Peters