Patents by Inventor Chris Ferguson

Chris 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: 20260168876
    Abstract: A sub-slab monitor includes a housing configured to extend through a foundation such that an upper surface of the housing is in contact with an indoor air environment and a lower surface of the housing is in contact with a sub-slab environment. The housing includes an upper end cap, a lower end cap, a body extending between the upper end cap and the lower end cap. A pressure sensor contained within the housing is configured to measure a differential pressure between the indoor air environment and the sub-slab environment via a vent port defined in the lower end cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2026
    Publication date: June 18, 2026
    Inventors: Kyle Hoylman, Chris Bonniwell, Chris Ferguson
  • Patent number: 12621919
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating X-rays. The systems comprise: a voltage generator configured to generate a waveform comprising a plurality of pulses; a plurality of X-ray tubes that are each configured to emit pulses of X-rays responsive to the waveform; and a plurality of connectors that are each configured to be coupled to the voltage generator and communicate the waveform from the voltage generator to the X-ray tube. A dose and/or voltage of the pulses of X-rays is/are tunable in the field by adjusting at least one of (i) a line impedance of the system via an interchange of a first connector with another second connector of the plurality of connectors and (ii) a load impedance of the system via an interchange of a first X-ray tube with another second X-ray tube of the plurality of X-ray tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Fisica, Inc.
    Inventors: Norman Link, Glenn James, Yoko Kawai Parker, Alannah Myers, Chris Ferguson
  • Patent number: 12566098
    Abstract: A sub-slab monitor includes a housing configured to extend through a foundation such that an upper surface of the housing is in contact with an indoor air environment and a lower surface of the housing is in contact with a sub-slab environment. The housing includes an upper end cap, a lower end cap, a body extending between the upper end cap and the lower end cap. A pressure sensor contained within the housing is configured to measure a differential pressure between the indoor air environment and the sub-slab environment via a vent port defined in the lower end cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignee: VAPOR PRODUCTS GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Kyle Hoylman, Chris Bonniwell, Chris Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20260059639
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating X-rays. The systems comprise: a voltage generator configured to generate a waveform comprising a plurality of pulses; a plurality of X-ray tubes that are each configured to emit pulses of X-rays responsive to the waveform; and a plurality of connectors that are each configured to be coupled to the voltage generator and communicate the waveform from the voltage generator to the X-ray tube. A dose and/or voltage of the pulses of X-rays is/are tunable in the field by adjusting at least one of (i) a line impedance of the system via an interchange of a first connector with another second connector of the plurality of connectors and (ii) a load impedance of the system via an interchange of a first X-ray tube with another second X-ray tube of the plurality of X-ray tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2024
    Publication date: February 26, 2026
    Inventors: Norman Link, Glenn James, Yoko Kawai Parker, Alannah Myers, Chris Ferguson
  • Patent number: 12216730
    Abstract: A system includes one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to dynamically link a plurality of content objects to a plurality of product pages, each content object and each product page having a first product tag. The system may assign each product page with a respective page score and each content object with a respective content score. The system may select a first product page having a first page score and a first content object having a first content score, compare the first content weight associated with the first content object to a first content threshold associated with the first product page and determine whether the first content object may be assigned to the first product page. When the first content weight is less than the first content threshold, the system may dynamically link the first content object with the first product page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: CarMax Enterprise Services, LLC
    Inventor: Chris Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20240264026
    Abstract: A sub-slab monitor includes a housing configured to extend through a foundation such that an upper surface of the housing is in contact with an indoor air environment and a lower surface of the housing is in contact with a sub-slab environment. The housing includes an upper end cap, a lower end cap, a body extending between the upper end cap and the lower end cap. A pressure sensor contained within the housing is configured to measure a differential pressure between the indoor air environment and the sub-slab environment via a vent port defined in the lower end cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Kyle Hoylman, Chris Bonniwell, Chris Ferguson
  • Patent number: 11988570
    Abstract: A sub-slab monitor includes a housing configured to extend through a foundation such that an upper surface of the housing is in contact with an indoor air environment and a lower surface of the housing is in contact with a sub-slab environment. A pressure sensor contained within the housing is configured to measure a differential pressure between the indoor air environment and the sub-slab environment, and electronics contained within the housing include a communication circuitry for communicating differential pressure data from the pressure sensor to a computer and a battery. A system and method for sub-slab monitoring includes providing and installing one or more sub-slab monitors and uploading differential pressure data from the one or more sub-slab monitors onto a central computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: VAPOR PRODUCTS GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Kyle Hoylman, Chris Bonniwell, Chris Ferguson
  • Patent number: 11797616
    Abstract: Examples relate to systems and methods for dynamically generating web pages for displaying database items based on metadata included in network URL requests. Some examples disclosed herein may enable receiving a URL comprising a plurality of segments, comparing each segment of the plurality of segments to known segment values, identifying, based on the comparison, searchable segments and one or more searchable categories for the searchable segments, independent of the order of the searchable segments within the URL, determining a search pattern based on the searchable segments and searchable segment categories, performing an inventory search based on the search pattern to return a list one or more inventory items, building web page metadata items based on the search pattern, and generating a web page comprising the web page metadata items and the list of inventory items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: CARMAX ENTERPRISE SERVICES, LLC
    Inventor: Chris Ferguson
  • Patent number: 11741182
    Abstract: A system includes one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to dynamically link a plurality of content objects to a plurality of product pages, each content object and each product page having a first product tag. The system may assign each product page with a respective page score and each content object with a respective content score. The system may select a first product page having a first page score and a first content object having a first content score, compare the first content weight associated with the first content object to a first content threshold associated with the first product page and determine whether the first content object may be assigned to the first product page. When the first content weight is less than the first content threshold, the system may dynamically link the first content object with the first product page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: CARMAX ENTERPRISE SERVICES, LLC
    Inventor: Chris Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20230116409
    Abstract: A sub-slab monitor includes a housing configured to extend through a foundation such that an upper surface of the housing is in contact with an indoor air environment and a lower surface of the housing is in contact with a sub-slab environment. A pressure sensor contained within the housing is configured to measure a differential pressure between the indoor air environment and the sub-slab environment, and electronics contained within the housing include a communication circuitry for communicating differential pressure data from the pressure sensor to a computer and a battery. A system and method for sub-slab monitoring includes providing and installing one or more sub-slab monitors and uploading differential pressure data from the one or more sub-slab monitors onto a central computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Kyle Hoylman, Chris Bonniwell, Chris Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20230072588
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for producing a regenerated hydrogenation catalyst from a fouled hydrogenation catalyst having a total surface area and at least one associated impurity. The method can include maintaining contact between the fouled hydrogenation catalyst and a flushing medium that comprises water, oxygen, and an inert or diluent gas at a regeneration temperature and a regeneration pressure sufficient to remove at least a portion of the at least one impurity from the hydrogenation catalyst to produce the regenerated hydrogenation catalyst, where the regenerated hydrogenation catalyst is characterized as retaining at least 70% of the activity of the hydrogenation catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Paul G. Blommel, Colin Anson, Matt van Straten, Edgar Steenwinkel, Chris Holland, Rauf Gearing, Chris Ferguson, Rob Wild, Ian Campbell
  • Patent number: 10949476
    Abstract: Examples relate to systems and methods for dynamically generating web pages for displaying database items based on metadata included in network URL requests. Some examples disclosed herein may enable receiving a URL comprising a plurality of segments, comparing each segment of the plurality of segments to known segment values, identifying, based on the comparison, searchable segments and one or more searchable categories for the searchable segments, independent of the order of the searchable segments within the URL, determining a search pattern based on the searchable segments and searchable segment categories, performing an inventory search based on the search pattern to return a list one or more inventory items, building web page metadata items based on the search pattern, and generating a web page comprising the web page metadata items and the list of inventory items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: CARMAX BUSINESS SERVICES, LLC
    Inventor: Chris Ferguson
  • Patent number: 10068021
    Abstract: Examples relate to systems and methods for dynamically generating web pages for displaying database items based on metadata included in network URL requests. Some examples disclosed herein may enable receiving a URL comprising a plurality of segments, comparing each segment of the plurality of segments to known segment values, identifying, based on the comparison, searchable segments and one or more searchable categories for the searchable segments, independent of the order of the searchable segments within the URL, determining a search pattern based on the searchable segments and searchable segment categories, performing an inventory search based on the search pattern to return a list one or more inventory items, building web page metadata items based on the search pattern, and generating a web page comprising the web page metadata items and the list of inventory items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: CarMax Business Services, LLC
    Inventor: Chris Ferguson
  • Patent number: 8703719
    Abstract: A method for regulating glucose release, promoting glycogen conservation, and/or glycogen synthesis includes orally administering an effective amount of a nutritional composition comprising fast and slow absorbing carbohydrates in combination with an insulinomimetic compound to provide a steady release of glucose from the gastrointestinal tract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Bio-Engineered Supplements and Nutrition, Inc.
    Inventors: Sal Abraham, Chris Ferguson
  • Patent number: 8491943
    Abstract: Nutritional compositions are provided containing at least one PPAR agonist, at least one PGC-1alpha agonist, and at least one creatine derivative. Methods of promoting anabolism and improving or enhancing physical performance using the compositions are provided. The compositions and methods can be combined with physical training or exercise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Bio-Engineered Supplements & Nutrition, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Ferguson, Sal Abraham
  • Publication number: 20120225139
    Abstract: Nutritional compositions are provided containing at least one PPAR agonist, at least one PGC-1alpha agonist, and at least one creatine derivative. Methods of promoting anabolism and improving or enhancing physical performance using the compositions are provided. The compositions and methods can be combined with physical training or exercise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: BIO-ENGINEERED SUPPLEMENTS & NUTRITION, INC.
    Inventors: Chris Ferguson, Sal Abraham
  • Patent number: 8173181
    Abstract: Nutritional compositions are provided containing at least one PPAR agonist, at least one PGC-1alpha agonist, and at least one creatine derivative. Methods of promoting anabolism and improving or enhancing physical performance using the compositions are provided. The compositions and methods can be combined with physical training or exercise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Bio-Engineered Supplements & Nutrition, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Ferguson, Sal Abraham
  • Publication number: 20110111066
    Abstract: Nutritional compositions are provided containing at least one PPAR agonist, at least one PGC-1alpha agonist, and at least one creatine derivative. Methods of promoting anabolism and improving or enhancing physical performance using the compositions are provided. The compositions and methods can be combined with physical training or exercise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: BIO-ENGINEERED SUPPLEMENTS AND NUTRITION, INC.
    Inventors: Chris Ferguson, Sal Abraham
  • Publication number: 20090159395
    Abstract: A coin conditioner is provided for cleaning or otherwise conditioning coins in a coin discriminator apparatus prior to transfer to a coin sensor. Coins enter through a feed tray and move down the length of a perforated tumbler, preferably without the use of gravity, such as under screw force, mechanical or centrifugal force. The spinning tumbler is preferably rotated about its longitudinal axis by a motor. In one embodiment, a blower or vacuum draws or moves air from one area to another, with the air preferably being filtered. As coins move through and down a tumbler, projections such as vanes, fins, ridges, dimples, spines or other raised features cause mechanical agitation and/or abrasion as coins are lifted and dropped while passing longitudinally through the tumbler. The coins are conditioned and non-coin matter is collected as it is separated and/or abraded from the coin surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Dan Gerrity, Aaron Finch, Chris Ferguson, Scott Scherer, Rick Riday, Larry D. Cannon
  • Patent number: 7464802
    Abstract: A coin conditioner is provided for cleaning or otherwise conditioning coins in a coin discriminator apparatus prior to transfer to a coin sensor. Coins enter through a feed tray and move down the length of a perforated tumbler, preferably without the use of gravity, such as under screw force, mechanical or centrifugal force. The spinning tumbler is preferably rotated about its longitudinal axis by a motor. In one embodiment, a blower or vacuum draws or moves air from one area to another, with the air preferably being filtered. As coins move through and down a tumbler, projections such as vanes, fins, ridges, dimples, spines or other raised features cause mechanical agitation and/or abrasion as coins are lifted and dropped while passing longitudinally through the tumbler. The coins are conditioned and non-coin matter is collected as it is separated and/or abraded from the coin surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Coinstar, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Gerrity, Aaron Finch, Chris Ferguson, Scott Scherer, Rick Riday, Larry D. Cannon