Patents by Inventor Brett HEBERER

Brett HEBERER 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).

  • Methods and systems to control engine loading on a transport refrigeration system
    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
  • Methods and systems for coordinated zone operation of a multi-zone transport refrigeration system
    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
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COORDINATED ZONE OPERATION OF A MULTI-ZONE TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION SYSTEM
    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
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO CONTROL ENGINE LOADING ON A TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION SYSTEM
    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