Patents by Inventor Howard Ferguson

Howard 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).

  • Patent number: 11948199
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, systems and apparatuses for determining and implementing risk unit usage-based insurance policies. In some arrangements, sensor data associated with vehicle operation data, driving data, and the like, may be received and analyzed to determine a consumption rate of risk units in the risk unit usage-based insurance policy. In some examples, one or more driving behaviors may also be identified (e.g., from the sensor data, historical data, and the like). In some examples, one or more user interfaces may be generated displaying the determined consumption rate and/or driving behaviors. In some arrangements, additional information, such as one or more recommendations for improving (e.g., reducing) consumption rate may be generated and provided via the generated user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Inventors: Regina Madigan, Dana Ferguson, Mark V. Slusar, Timothy W. Gibson, Howard Hayes, Grady Irey
  • Publication number: 20080041380
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a ventilation control system for controlling the ventilation of a patient. The ventilation control system utilizes a user-friendly user interface for the display of patient data and ventilator status. The user interface includes a graphic representation of a breath cycle that displays the breath cycle currently being ventilated, and is also responsive to changes in ventilation settings to assist the user in evaluation the effect of those changes on the ventilator strategy before the changes are implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Charles Wallace, Warren Sanborn, David Arnett, Jay Butterbrodt, Howard Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20070017515
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a ventilation control system for controlling the ventilation of a patient. The ventilation control system utilizes a user-friendly user interface for the display of patient data and ventilator status, as well as for entering values for ventilation settings to be used to control the ventilator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Charles Wallace, Warren Sanborn, David Arnett, Jay Butterbrodt, Howard Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20060144397
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a ventilation control system for controlling the ventilation of a patient. The ventilation control system utilizes a user-friendly user interface for the display of patient data and ventilator status. The user interface includes a graphic representation of a breath cycle that displays the breath cycle currently being ventilated, and is also responsive to changes in ventilation settings to assist the user in evaluation the effect of those changes on the ventilator strategy before the changes are implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Charles Wallace, Warren Sanborn, David Arnett, Jay Butterbrodt, Howard Ferguson
  • Patent number: 4738730
    Abstract: A ferrous, sintered, powdered metal part is steam sealed and gas ferritic nitrocarburized to provide a part useful for high hardness applications without the brittleness normally associated with conventional hardening. The steam treating of the ferrous metal part seals off the interconnected porosity of the part with a coating of Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, but not FeO, to limit the penetration of nitrocarburizing gases so that they produce a surface hardening without contributing to internal brittleness that results from the deeper penetration of the nitrogen treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1988
    Assignee: Lindberg Corporation
    Inventor: Howard Ferguson