Patents by Inventor Michael Erickson

Michael Erickson 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: 20050094192
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for enabling electronic document ratification. In one embodiment, a system and a method pertain to receiving an unmodifiable document with a document receiving device, collecting handwritten content from a recipient of the document, and adding data reflective of the handwritten content to the document without scanning original content of the document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Rodney Harris, Michael Erickson
  • Patent number: 6475064
    Abstract: An actuator adapted to adjust the profile of a carrier supporting a bar relative to a lapping surface. The carrier including a plurality of spaced control or actuation points along the length of the carrier for adjusting the profile of the mounting surface of the carrier adapted to support a bar for lapping. The actuator adapted to actuate the carrier at the spaced actuation points and including a plurality of actuation members movably actuated via pressure supplied to the actuation members. The actuation members are supported in spaced staggered relation in chambers in a manifold for bidirectional actuation. The actuation members are spaced relative to the spaced actuation points and are supported relative to the manifold to provide precision actuation for incrementally adjusting the profile of the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Shanlin Hao, Lars Halvar Ahlen, Edward Michael Erickson
  • Publication number: 20020147639
    Abstract: A system, computer program product and method including delivering an initial promotion to a customer, determining a status of the initial promotion delivered, selecting a related promotion based on the status of the initial promotion determined, and delivering the related promotion to the customer. The related promotion is selected based on the status of the initial promotion determined by selecting a predetermined related promotion associated with the status of the initial promotion determined. Moreover, the initial and related promotions may be delivered through an electronic or hard delivery medium, and the status of the initial promotion delivered may be determined by determining a status of the initial promotion based on electronic feedback from the customer or based on predetermined status criteria assigned to the initial promotion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2001
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Applicant: CATALINA MARKETING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Eric N. Williams, J. Michael Erickson, Kellie Katherine Dolan
  • Publication number: 20010051491
    Abstract: An actuator adapted to adjust the profile of a carrier supporting a bar relative to a lapping surface. The carrier including a plurality of spaced control or actuation points along the length of the carrier for adjusting the profile of the mounting surface of the carrier adapted to support a bar for lapping. The actuator adapted to actuate the carrier at the spaced actuation points and including a plurality of actuation members movably actuated via pressure supplied to the actuation members. The actuation members are supported in spaced staggered relation in chambers in a manifold for bidirectional actuation. The actuation members are spaced relative to the spaced actuation points and are supported relative to the manifold to provide precision actuation for incrementally adjusting the profile of the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2001
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Inventors: Shanlin Hao, Lars Halvar Ahlen, Edward Michael Erickson
  • Patent number: 6287170
    Abstract: An actuator adapted to adjust the profile of a carrier supporting a bar relative to a lapping surface. The carrier including a plurality of spaced control or actuation points along the length of the carrier for adjusting the profile of the mounting surface of the carrier adapted to support a bar for lapping. The actuator adapted to actuate the carrier at the spaced actuation points and including a plurality of actuation members movably actuated via pressure supplied to the actuation members. The actuation members are supported in spaced staggered relation in chambers in a manifold. The actuation members are spaced relative to the spaced actuation points and are supported relative to the manifold to provide precision actuation for incrementally adjusting the profile of the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Shanlin Hao, Lars Halvar Ahlen, Edward Michael Erickson
  • Patent number: 6117215
    Abstract: This invention relates to electro-magnetic rappers which are used on precipitators. Such structures of this type, generally, employ the use of a wear guide which reduces rapper liner wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Westvaco Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Michael Erickson, Isaac Espinosa Ortiz