Patents by Inventor Benjamin E. Ferguson

Benjamin E. Ferguson 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: 20240094889
    Abstract: Computerized systems and methods are provided for automatically generating an application overflow tool that is dynamically updated and arranged to provide improved access to popular or recently used applications. These systems and methods improve existing technologies by generating an overflow panel different from a task bar, such that the overflow panel provides access to most recently used applications that are not on the task bar. As such, ease of access to applications is improved to increase user efficiency. These systems also improve the way computers operate by leveraging existing GUI layouts to reduce computing resource consumption, such as memory, network latency, I/O, and the like, that would otherwise be required improve access to applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Charles Edward TAYLOR, Jr., Peter E. HAMMERQUIST, Benjamin J. SCHOEPKE, Jessica Leigh DOUMA, Albert Peter YIH, Emilia Marie NOBREGA, Hadley Meryl GRIFFIN, Ashley Nicole FERGUSON, Robert Joseph DISANO
  • Patent number: 9975403
    Abstract: A refrigeration system having a refrigeration unit (22) for providing temperature conditioned air to a temperature controlled space, an engine (26) and an electric generation device (24) driven by the engine, is provided with a battery system (28) for supplying electric power. A method of operating the transport refrigeration includes, during a high cooling demand mode, operating the engine (26) to drive the electric generation device (24) for supplying electric power and simultaneously employing the battery system (28) for supplying electric power to jointly power the plurality of power demand loads (50, 42, 46, 48) of the refrigerant unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Giorgio Rusignuolo, Peter R. Bushnell, Nader S. Awwad, Bruce E. Sing, John R. Reason, Benjamin E. Ferguson
  • Patent number: 9956850
    Abstract: A system (20) is operable in a plurality of modes. The system has: a container (22) having an interior (24); an internal combustion engine (66); a refrigeration system (30) and a flywheel energy storage device (70). In at least one mode, the refrigeration system coupled to the internal combustion engine to receive power and thermally coupled to the container to cool the container interior. In at least one mode, the energy storage device coupled to the internal combustion engine to receive power from the internal combustion engine. In at least one mode, the energy storage device coupled to deliver power to the refrigeration system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: James D. Casasanta, Benjamin E. Ferguson, Robert A. Chopko
  • Patent number: 9789744
    Abstract: A transport refrigeration system includes a transport refrigeration unit having a refrigerant circuit through which a refrigerant is circulated in heat exchange relationship with air drawn from a cargo box, a fuel-fired engine for powering the refrigeration unit and having an exhaust system through which exhaust gases generated by the engine are discharged and an engine coolant circuit, an engine exhaust gases to engine coolant heat exchanger, and an engine coolant circuit to refrigeration unit heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: John T. Steele, Benjamin E. Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20160272048
    Abstract: A system (20) operable in a plurality of modes, the system comprising: a container (22) having an interior (24); an internal combustion engine (66); a refrigeration system (30) and a flywheel energy storage device (70). In at least one said mode, the refrigeration system coupled to the internal combustion engine to receive power and thermally coupled to the container to cool the container interior. In at least one said mode, the energy storage device coupled to the internal combustion engine to receive power from the internal combustion engine. In at least one said mode, the energy storage device coupled to deliver power to the refrigeration system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: James D. Casasanta, Benjamin E. Ferguson, Robert A. Chopko
  • Patent number: 9358859
    Abstract: A transport refrigeration system includes a diesel engine equipped with a combustion air pressurization device, such as a turbo-charger or a supercharger. The diesel engine powers at least one component associated with the transport refrigeration system, such as a refrigeration compressor or an air-moving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael F. Taras, Russell G. Lewis, Nader S. Awwad, Benjamin E. Ferguson, John T. Steele
  • Patent number: 9175588
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for performing a regeneration cycle for regenerating a diesel particulate filter (56) for removing particulate matter from a flow of engine exhaust gas from a diesel engine associated with a refrigeration system (10) having a refrigeration unit (20) powered by the diesel engine (32) having a first higher RPM speed and a second lower RPM speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: John T. Steele, Benjamin E. Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20150007552
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for performing a regeneration cycle for regenerating a diesel particulate filter (56) for removing particulate matter from a flow of engine exhaust gas from a diesel engine associated with a refrigeration system (10) having a refrigeration unit (20) powered by the diesel engine (32) having a first higher RPM speed and a second lower RPM speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: John T. Steele, Benjamin E. Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20140331706
    Abstract: A transport refrigeration system includes a diesel engine equipped with a combustion air pressurization device, such as a turbo-charger or a supercharger. The diesel engine powers at least one component associated with the transport refrigeration system, such as a refrigeration compressor or an air-moving device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Michael F. Taras, Russell G. Lewis, Nader S. Awwad, Benjamin E. Ferguson, John T. Steele
  • Publication number: 20140223933
    Abstract: A transport refrigeration system includes a transport refrigeration unit having a refrigerant circuit through which a refrigerant is circulated in heat exchange relationship with air drawn from a cargo box, a fuel-fired engine for powering the refrigeration unit and having an exhaust system through which exhaust gases generated by the engine are discharged and an engine coolant circuit, an engine exhaust gases to engine coolant heat exchanger, and an engine coolant circuit to refrigeration unit heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: John T. Steele, Benjamin E. Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20140026599
    Abstract: A refrigeration system having a refrigeration unit (22) for providing temperature conditioned air to a temperature controlled space, an engine (26) and an electric generation device (24) driven by the engine, is provided with a battery system (28) for supplying electric power. A method of operating the transport refrigeration includes, during a high cooling demand mode, operating the engine (26) to drive the electric generation device (24) for supplying electric power and simultaneously employing the battery system (28) for supplying electric power to jointly power the plurality of power demand loads (50, 42, 46, 48) of the refrigerant unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Giorgio Rusignuolo, Peter R. Bushnell, Nader S. Awwad, Bruce E. Sing, John R. Reason, Benjamin E. Ferguson