Patents by Inventor Chris D. Ferguson

Chris D. 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).

  • Cotton gin with one-piece ginning plate
    Patent number: 11555258
    Abstract: A ginning plate for a crop analytics research cotton gin, wherein the ginning plate comprises a body fabricated. The body includes a front face, a back face, a top end, a bottom end, and opposing sides. The ginning plate additionally comprises a plurality of blade slots extending through the body. Each blade slot comprises an elongated midsection, a mouth disposed at a top of the midsection, and a tail disposed at a bottom of the midsection. The midsection has a first width throughout its length, the mouth has a second width that is greater than the first width, and the tail has a third width that is less than the first width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Chris D. Ferguson, Matthew J. Link
  • COTTON GIN WITH ONE-PIECE GINNING PLATE
    Publication number: 20180105954
    Abstract: A ginning plate for a crop analytics research cotton gin, wherein the ginning plate comprises a body fabricated. The body includes a front face, a back face, a top end, a bottom end, and opposing sides. The ginning plate additionally comprises a plurality of blade slots extending through the body. Each blade slot comprises an elongated midsection, a mouth disposed at a top of the midsection, and a tail disposed at a bottom of the midsection. The midsection has a first width throughout its length, the mouth has a second width that is greater than the first width, and the tail has a third width that is less than the first width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Chris D. Ferguson, Matthew J. Link