Patents by Inventor Mark Freese

Mark Freese 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: 6595847
    Abstract: A container for transporting a load in conditioned space air, where the container includes a number of walls defining a closed conditioned space with an ambient air intake opening and a conditioned space air exhaust opening provided on one of the container walls; a temperature control system for controlling the temperature of the conditioned space air; an ambient air exchange so system having a door movable relative to the exhaust and intake openings to thereby change the rate that conditioned space air is exchanged with ambient air, and a motor for repositioning the ambient air exchange door. The container also including a container controller in signal transmitting relation with the air exchange door repositioning motor. The controller sends signals to the repositioning motor to move the ambient air exchange door to a position which produces the required ambient air exchange rate to preserve the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Thermo King Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Freese, Neil D. Tamppari, Randy S. Burnham
  • Patent number: 6560980
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling evaporator and condenser fans in a refrigeration system. The apparatus is a refrigeration system including a refrigerant circuit defined by a compressor, a condenser, a throttling device, and an evaporator. The apparatus includes an evaporator fan and a condenser fan. The apparatus also includes a controller coupled to the fans. The controller includes a variable frequency drive unit. For the method of the invention, the speed of the fans is controlled by the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Thermo King Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Gustafson, Dermott Crombie, Mark Freese
  • Publication number: 20010054293
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling evaporator and condenser fans in a refrigeration system. The apparatus is a refrigeration system including a refrigerant circuit defined by a compressor, a condenser, a throttling device, and an evaporator. The apparatus includes an evaporator fan and a condenser fan. The apparatus also includes a controller coupled to the fans. The controller includes a variable frequency drive unit. For the method of the invention, the speed of the fans is controlled by the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventors: Alan Gustafson, Dermott Crombie, Mark Freese
  • Patent number: RE43429
    Abstract: A container for transporting a load in conditioned space air, where the container includes a number of walls defining a closed conditioned space with an ambient air intake opening and a conditioned space air exhaust opening provided on one of the container walls; a temperature control system for controlling the temperature of the conditioned space air; an ambient air exchange so system having a door movable relative to the exhaust and intake openings to thereby change the rate that conditioned space air is exchanged with ambient air, and a motor for repositioning the ambient air exchange door. The container also including a container controller in signal transmitting relation with the air exchange door repositioning motor. The controller sends signals to the repositioning motor to move the ambient air exchange door to a position which produces the required ambient air exchange rate to preserve the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Thermo King Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Freese, Neil D. Tamppari, Randy S. Burnham