Patents by Inventor William A. Bear

William A. Bear 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: 20190235814
    Abstract: A computing system for building an infrastructure of actionable elements related to different printed items has a memory which stores identifying information for different printed items to be printed for different customers. A processing circuit receives image files for the different printed items, identifies potentially actionable elements in the image file and stores the identified potentially actionable elements. The processing circuit receives via a customer interface portal a selection of a discovery mechanism for discovering the printed item and at least one of the identified potentially actionable elements. The selected actionable element provides access to content which is supplemental to content printed on the printed item. Each supplemental content has a different brand creative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Quad/Graphics, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Lundberg, Matthew T. Kammerait, Monte Rose, William A. Bear
  • Patent number: 10296273
    Abstract: A computing system and method for delivering actionable elements related to a multi-page printed piece comprises a network interface circuit, a memory and a processing circuit. The memory is configured to store identifying information for a plurality of different multi-page printed pieces and associated actionable elements for each printed piece. The processing circuit is configured to receive via the network interface circuit a request for actionable elements for the multi-page printed piece, the request having input information. The processing circuit is further configured to compare the input information in the request to the identifying information stored in the memory, retrieve the actionable elements for different pages of the multi-page printed piece from the memory based on the comparison, and send the retrieved actionable elements via the network interface circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Quad/Graphics, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Lundberg, Matthew T. Kammerait, Monte Rose, William A. Bear
  • Patent number: 9421853
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle structure that extends along a longitudinal axis. An engine includes a crankshaft that defines a crank axis disposed substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis. A transmission includes an output shaft that defines a transmission output axis substantially parallel with the crank axis. The transmission output axis is disposed nearer the forward end of the vehicle structure than the crank axis. The crank axis is disposed vertically above the transmission output axis a distance of about 140 mm. The engine includes at least one cylinder bore that defines a bore axis disposed perpendicular to and may intersect the crank axis. The bore axis may be angled toward the forward end of the vehicle structure to define an angle between the bore axis and a vertical plane. The angle between the bore axis and the vertical plane may be about 18°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: James L. Luttinen, Julian Broadbent, Alan W. Hayman, William A. Bear, James B. Borgerson, Daryl A. Wilton, Robert E. Zeweke, Thomas A. Barth
  • Publication number: 20150360551
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle structure that extends along a longitudinal axis. An engine includes a crankshaft that defines a crank axis disposed substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis. A transmission includes an output shaft that defines a transmission output axis substantially parallel with the crank axis. The transmission output axis is disposed nearer the forward end of the vehicle structure than the crank axis. The crank axis is disposed vertically above the transmission output axis a distance of about 140 mm. The engine includes at least one cylinder bore that defines a bore axis disposed perpendicular to and may intersect the crank axis. The bore axis may be angled toward the forward end of the vehicle structure to define an angle between the bore axis and a vertical plane. The angle between the bore axis and the vertical plane may be about 18°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: James L. Luttinen, Julian Broadbent, Alan W. Hayman, William A. Bear, James B. Borgerson, Daryl A. Wilton, Robert E. Zeweke, Thomas A. Barth
  • Publication number: 20150301775
    Abstract: A computing system and method for delivering actionable elements related to a multi-page printed piece comprises a network interface circuit, a memory and a processing circuit. The memory is configured to store identifying information for a plurality of different multi-page printed pieces and associated actionable elements for each printed piece. The processing circuit is configured to receive via the network interface circuit a request for actionable elements for the multi-page printed piece, the request having input information. The processing circuit is further configured to compare the input information in the request to the identifying information stored in the memory, retrieve the actionable elements for different pages of the multi-page printed piece from the memory based on the comparison, and send the retrieved actionable elements via the network interface circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Gary Lundberg, Matthew T. Kammerait, Monte Rose, William A. Bear
  • Patent number: 9022168
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine assembly configured to power a vehicle. The engine assembly defines a first engine end and a second engine end opposite the first engine end. The first engine end is spaced apart from the second engine end along a first direction. The engine assembly defines a third engine end and a fourth engine end opposite the third engine end. The third engine end is spaced apart from the fourth engine end along a second direction. The second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The vehicle further includes a steering assembly disposed in close proximity to the engine assembly. The steering assembly includes a steering body disposed closer to the first engine end than to the second engine end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Alan W. Hayman, William A. Bear
  • Patent number: 8978813
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine assembly configured to power a vehicle. The engine assembly defines a first engine end and a second engine end opposite the first engine end. The first engine end is spaced apart from the second engine end along a first direction. The engine assembly defines a third engine end and a fourth engine end opposite the third engine end. The third engine end is spaced apart from the fourth engine end along a second direction. The second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The vehicle further includes a steering assembly disposed in close proximity to the engine assembly. The steering assembly includes a steering body disposed closer to the first engine end than to the second engine end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Alan W. Hayman, William A. Bear
  • Publication number: 20140338992
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine assembly configured to power a vehicle. The engine assembly defines a first engine end and a second engine end opposite the first engine end. The first engine end is spaced apart from the second engine end along a first direction. The engine assembly defines a third engine end and a fourth engine end opposite the third engine end. The third engine end is spaced apart from the fourth engine end along a second direction. The second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The vehicle further includes a steering assembly disposed in close proximity to the engine assembly. The steering assembly includes a steering body disposed closer to the first engine end than to the second engine end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Alan W. Hayman, William A. Bear
  • Patent number: 8714295
    Abstract: A motor vehicle has an internal combustion engine mounted in a central tunnel of the vehicle floor pan. The internal combustion engine comprises an engine block assembly having a lower end closed by an oil pan and an upper end extending at an angle ? from a rear of the engine block assembly to a front thereof. An engine block closes the upper end and defines a crankcase that is configured to house a crankshaft for rotation therein. A cylinder housing assembly is reclined from vertical, towards the rear of the engine block, about an axis of the crankshaft by an angle ?. At least a portion of the cylinder housing assembly and the crankcase are disposed in the central tunnel of the vehicle floor pan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Alan W. Hayman, James J. Mazzola, III, William A. Bear
  • Publication number: 20130297670
    Abstract: A computing system and method for delivering actionable elements related to a multi-page printed piece comprises a network interface circuit, a memory and a processing circuit. The memory is configured to store identifying information for a plurality of different multi-page printed pieces and associated actionable elements for each printed piece. The processing circuit is configured to receive via the network interface circuit a request for actionable elements for the multi-page printed piece, the request having input information. The processing circuit is further configured to compare the input information in the request to the identifying information stored in the memory, retrieve the actionable elements for different pages of the multi-page printed piece from the memory based on the comparison, and send the retrieved actionable elements via the network interface circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Quad/Graphics, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Lundberg, Matthew T. Kammerait, Monte Rose, William A. Bear
  • Publication number: 20130298001
    Abstract: A computing device, method and system is described for displaying actionable elements related to a multi-page printed piece. The device includes an input device, a transceiver circuit and a processing circuit. The input device is configured to receive input data which identifies the multi-page printed piece. The transceiver circuit is configured to transmit a request for data based on the received input data and to receive response data. The processing circuit is configured to generate, based on the response data, actionable elements for each of a plurality of different pages in the multi-page printed piece for display, the actionable elements being selectable by a user to interact with the additional content related to the selected actionable element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC.
    Inventors: Gary R. Lundberg, Matthew T. Kammerait, Monte Rose, William A. Bear
  • Patent number: 8353154
    Abstract: An exhaust system for an engine comprises a cylinder head having an integral exhaust manifold to collect exhaust gas exiting the engine combustion chambers. An exhaust gas conduit in fluid communication with the exhaust manifold comprises an inlet end connected to the cylinder head, a portion that extends towards an upper end of the internal combustion engine and an outlet end configured to define an inlet end of a multistage catalytic converter. The catalytic converter comprises a canister having an inlet end located adjacent the top of the engine and includes first and second catalyst substrates and a collector closing an outlet end of the canister. The outlet end of the canister is located adjacent to the bottom of the engine, and the first and the second catalyst substrates receive and convert constituents of exhaust gas passing from the inlet end of the canister to the outlet end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Robert Lionel Jacques, William A. Bear, Randy L. Dufresne, Richard Lorenze Johnson
  • Publication number: 20110174566
    Abstract: A motor vehicle has an internal combustion engine mounted in a central tunnel of the vehicle floor pan. The internal combustion engine comprises an engine block assembly having a lower end closed by an oil pan and an upper end extending at an angle ? from a rear of the engine block assembly to a front thereof. An engine block closes the upper end and defines a crankcase that is configured to house a crankshaft for rotation therein. A cylinder housing assembly is reclined from vertical, towards the rear of the engine block, about an axis of the crankshaft by an angle ?. At least a portion of the cylinder housing assembly and the crankcase are disposed in the central tunnel of the vehicle floor pan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Alan W. Hayman, James J. Mazzola, III, William A. Bear
  • Publication number: 20110067387
    Abstract: An exhaust system for an engine comprises a cylinder head having an integral exhaust manifold to collect exhaust gas exiting the engine combustion chambers. An exhaust gas conduit in fluid communication with the exhaust manifold comprises an inlet end connected to the cylinder head, a portion that extends towards an upper end of the internal combustion engine and an outlet end configured to define an inlet end of a multistage catalytic converter. The catalytic converter comprises a canister having an inlet end located adjacent the top of the engine and includes first and second catalyst substrates and a collector closing an outlet end of the canister. The outlet end of the canister is located adjacent to the bottom of the engine, and the first and the second catalyst substrates receive and convert constituents of exhaust gas passing from the inlet end of the canister to the outlet end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Lionel Jacques, William A. Bear, Randy L. Dufresne, Richard Lorenze Johnson