Patents by Inventor Timothy J. Neu

Timothy J. Neu 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: 11975595
    Abstract: Technologies for enhancing performance of a clutch that is installed in connection with a transport climate control system is provided. Enhancing performance of the clutch can be performed by establishing engagement cycling parameters for the clutch, cycling the clutch through a repetition of engagement and disengagement in accordance with the established engagement cycling parameters, and terminating the cycling upon achievement of at least one predetermined criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: THERMO KING LLC
    Inventors: Alexandros Athanasakopoulos, Scott A. Waters, Vincent McCannell-Unger, Timothy J. Neu, Lucas Koch
  • Publication number: 20230241945
    Abstract: Technologies for enhancing performance of a clutch that is installed in connection with a transport climate control system is provided. Enhancing performance of the clutch can be performed by establishing engagement cycling parameters for the clutch, cycling the clutch through a repetition of engagement and disengagement in accordance with the established engagement cycling parameters, and terminating the cycling upon achievement of at least one predetermined criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Alexandros Athanasakopoulos, Scott A. Waters, Vincent McCannell-Unger, Timothy J. Neu, Lucas Koch
  • Publication number: 20220305881
    Abstract: A method for purifying air within a space is provided. The method includes a controller determining whether an ON signal is received. Upon determining that the ON signal is received, the controller instructs an air sanitizer of an air sanitization system to turn ON to purify an airflow passing through the air sanitization system, and instructs an air movement fan/blower to operate in order to direct the airflow into the space. Upon determining that the ON signal is not received, the controller instructs the air movement fan/blower and the air sanitizer to be OFF.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Timothy J. Neu, Scott A. Waters, Brad A. Wilke, Justin T. Srnec, Christos Alkiviadis Polyzois
  • Patent number: 10723201
    Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling a transport refrigeration system are provided. In one instance, the method includes identifying an operational mode change request for a heat exchanger unit of the transport refrigeration system. The method also includes preparing the transport refrigeration system for the operational mode change of the heat exchanger unit, wherein preparing the transport refrigeration system for the operational mode change of the heat exchanger unit includes performing a load control action, the load control action preventing a power source of the transport refrigeration system from at least one of operating outside of a predefined revolutions per minute (RPM) bandwidth and exceeding a predefined power limit of the power source. Also, the method includes changing the operational mode of the heat exchanger unit; and removing the load control action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Thermo King Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy J. Neu, Brett Heberer, James E. Conde, Wayne Donnellan
  • Patent number: 10625561
    Abstract: Methods and systems for coordinated zone operation of the MTRS are provided. The method includes a MTRS controller determining whether a first zone environmental condition difference between a first zone measured environmental condition and a first zone desired set point environmental condition is greater than a first threshold. The method also includes the MTRS controller coordinating operation of the first environmental condition unit and the second environmental condition unit when the first zone environmental condition difference is determined to be greater than the first threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Thermo King Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy J. Neu, James E. Conde, Brett Heberer, Wayne Donnellan
  • Publication number: 20170136844
    Abstract: Methods and systems for coordinated zone operation of the MTRS are provided. The method includes a MTRS controller determining whether a first zone environmental condition difference between a first zone measured environmental condition and a first zone desired set point environmental condition is greater than a first threshold. The method also includes the MTRS controller coordinating operation of the first environmental condition unit and the second environmental condition unit when the first zone environmental condition difference is determined to be greater than the first threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Timothy J. NEU, James E. Conde, Brett Heberer, Wayne Donnellan
  • Publication number: 20170057323
    Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling a transport refrigeration system are provided. In one instance, the method includes identifying an operational mode change request for a heat exchanger unit of the transport refrigeration system. The method also includes preparing the transport refrigeration system for the operational mode change of the heat exchanger unit, wherein preparing the transport refrigeration system for the operational mode change of the heat exchanger unit includes performing a load control action, the load control action preventing a power source of the transport refrigeration system from at least one of operating outside of a predefined revolutions per minute (RPM) bandwidth and exceeding a predefined power limit of the power source. Also, the method includes changing the operational mode of the heat exchanger unit; and removing the load control action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Timothy J. NEU, Brett HEBERER, James E. CONDE, Wayne DONNELLAN
  • Patent number: 8266917
    Abstract: An environmentally controlled shipping container including a storage space, a first environmentally controlled space within the storage space, a second environmentally controlled space within the storage space, and a transport refrigeration unit. The transport refrigeration unit including a compressor that provides a flow of refrigerant, a condenser that receives the flow of refrigerant from the compressor, a first evaporator positioned within the first environmentally controlled space and in fluid communication with the condenser, a second evaporator positioned within the second environmentally controlled space and in fluid communication with the condenser, and a pressure regulator associated with the first evaporator. The pressure regulator selectively restricts the flow of refrigerant from the first evaporator to the compressor such that the flow of refrigerant from the first evaporator to the compressor is substantially equal to the flow of refrigerant from the second evaporator to the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Thermo King Corporation
    Inventors: William L. Waldschmidt, Timothy J. Neu, Dean M. Parker
  • Publication number: 20100024450
    Abstract: An environmentally controlled shipping container including a storage space, a first environmentally controlled space within the storage space, a second environmentally controlled space within the storage space, and a transport refrigeration unit. The transport refrigeration unit including a compressor that provides a flow of refrigerant, a condenser that receives the flow of refrigerant from the compressor, a first evaporator positioned within the first environmentally controlled space and in fluid communication with the condenser, a second evaporator positioned within the second environmentally controlled space and in fluid communication with the condenser, and a pressure regulator associated with the first evaporator. The pressure regulator selectively restricts the flow of refrigerant from the first evaporator to the compressor such that the flow of refrigerant from the first evaporator to the compressor is substantially equal to the flow of refrigerant from the second evaporator to the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: THERMO KING CORPORATION
    Inventors: William L. Waldschmidt, Timothy J. Neu, Dean M. Parker