Patents by Inventor Michael Meeker

Michael Meeker 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).

  • Determining engine cylinder contribution from indexed engine data
    Publication number: 20070032939
    Abstract: An engine diagnostic system is provided that enables a service technician to evaluate engine cylinder contribution to output power. The service technician couples one or more signal leads to the vehicle's battery, alternator, or accessory receptacle (e.g., cigarette lighter receptacle) to provide an alternator output signal to a signal analyzer. The signal analyzer processes the alternator output signal to generate an engine signature, which represents engine cylinder contribution to engine output power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: SNAP-ON INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Robert DeCarlo, Michael Meeker, Dennis Mutzabaugh, Ronald Lammers, Nicolaas Stoffels
  • Arrangement and method for controlling the discharge of carbon dioxide for air conditioning systems
    Publication number: 20060010889
    Abstract: A method and system for discharging refrigerant, such as carbon dioxide, from an air conditioning system. The discharge rate of the refrigerant from the air conditioning system is controlled by a discharge rate controller, even as refrigerant pressure at the system input varies. By maintaining discharge rate at a controlled value, the discharge time of the refrigerant from the air conditioning system is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventor: Michael Meeker
  • Determining engine cylinder contribution from indexed engine data
    Publication number: 20050251321
    Abstract: An engine diagnostic system is provided that enables a service technician to evaluate engine cylinder contribution to output power. The service technician couples one or more signal leads to the vehicle's battery, alternator, or accessory receptacle (e.g., cigarette lighter receptacle) to provide an alternator output signal to a signal analyzer. The signal analyzer processes the alternator output signal to generate an engine signature, which represents engine cylinder contribution to engine output power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventors: Robert DeCarlo, Michael Meeker, Dennis Mutzabaugh, Ronald Lammers, Nicholaas Stoffels
  • Ignition signal pickup interface box
    Patent number: 6717412
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for displaying ignition coil waveforms. The method includes disposing a plurality of capacitive elements adjacent a plurality of coil-over-plug ignition coils. Signals detected by the capacitive elements are supplied to an adapter in which signal gain, polarity, and range are selected according to a particular vehicle tested, and displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Snap-On Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyrone J. Moritz, Michael Meeker, Thomas D. Loewe