Patents by Inventor Jerome Ferguson

Jerome 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: 11964227
    Abstract: A filter is disclosed. The filter includes a sheet of filter media defining a body having an upper portion, a lower portion, a first end surface proximate the upper portion, a second end surface proximate the lower portion, and a first side surface extending between the first and second end surfaces. One or more of the upper and lower portions define a ledge, wherein the ledge defines a third end surface arranged between the first and second end surfaces, and a second side surface extending between the first and third end surfaces; and a seal disposed upon the ledge. A method for manufacturing the seal is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL Filtration Technology US LLC
    Inventors: Robert H. Ferguson, Jason LaMarr Tate, Mark A. Roll, Roland Vann Lanier, Jr., Mitchell Jerome Baker
  • Patent number: 11953902
    Abstract: In various aspects, a first set of attributes associated with a target location are determined. The target location is a location that one or more items are to be delivered to by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The first set of attributes are compared with a second set of attributes. The second set of attributes indicate attributes of each UAV of a plurality of UAVs. Based on the comparing, a UAV, of the plurality of UAVs, is recommended to deliver the one or more items to the target location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerome Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20230020135
    Abstract: In various aspects, a first set of attributes associated with a target location are determined. The target location is a location that one or more items are to be delivered to by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The first set of attributes are compared with a second set of attributes. The second set of attributes indicate attributes of each UAV of a plurality of UAVs. Based on the comparing, a UAV, of the plurality of UAVs, is recommended to deliver the one or more items to the target location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventor: Jerome Ferguson
  • Patent number: 11403589
    Abstract: Systems, media, and methods for collecting front-end information from a customer to establish a delivery/pickup location for delivery/pickup of a parcel by unmanned vehicles are provided. In some embodiments, a customer may be guided though a registration process that includes establishing release/retrieve zones for unmanned delivery/pickup. In some cases, release/retrieve zones may be determined using a map provided to the customer. Areas to establish release/retrieve zones may be suggested to the customer, or in some cases, the customer may suggest potential release/retrieve zones. It may be determined whether a release/retrieve zone is suitable based on customer configurations and consents. Some embodiments include establishing a release/retrieve zone using augmented reality. In some cases, customers may wish to designate off-limits areas, including no-fly zones, to prohibit certain unmanned vehicles from entering the off-limits areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Jerome Ferguson, Jeffrey Cooper
  • Publication number: 20190130349
    Abstract: A mobile locker bank system for providing parcel pickup/delivery at various locations is provided. A mobile locker bank can be automatically routed and travel to a location to facilitate pickup/delivery of parcels. Further, the mobile locker bank system may expand capacity of a fixed locker bank having monitors when the number of available lockers drops below a predefined threshold capacity at the fixed locker bank. In response to this trigger, a mobile locker bank is automatically routed to the fixed locker bank to increase a number of available lockers at the location. Each locker bank further includes a communication system that is adapted to facilitate direct or indirect communication between the fixed locker bank computing system and the mobile locker bank computing system when the mobile locker bank is positioned adjacent the location of the fixed locker bank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Jerome Ferguson, Jeffrey Cooper
  • Publication number: 20190114564
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and media are described for enriched logistics decision-making for logistics systems having unmanned systems for use in delivering parcels. In some cases, logistics route plans may be determined based on historical, real-time, and predicted navigation factors or variables, such as weather, traffic, transporter type, etc. Using this information, a set of candidate route plans may be determined. The candidate route plans may be ranked using one or more weighted objectives, such as reducing delivery time and/or cost. Parcel transporters may navigate the highest ranked route plan to transport a parcel. In some aspects, implementation of route plans may be monitored by comparing measured real-time data to the predicted values from the enriched decision-making. In some cases, the implemented route plans may be monitored and adjusted or abandoned based on the monitoring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Jerome Ferguson, Jeffrey Cooper
  • Publication number: 20190012640
    Abstract: Systems, media, and methods for collecting front-end information from a customer to establish a delivery/pickup location for delivery/pickup of a parcel by unmanned vehicles are provided. In some embodiments, a customer may be guided though a registration process that includes establishing release/retrieve zones for unmanned delivery/pickup. In some cases, release/retrieve zones may be determined using a map provided to the customer. Areas to establish release/retrieve zones may be suggested to the customer, or in some cases, the customer may suggest potential release/retrieve zones. It may be determined whether a release/retrieve zone is suitable based on customer configurations and consents. Some embodiments include establishing a release/retrieve zone using augmented reality. In some cases, customers may wish to designate off-limits areas, including no-fly zones, to prohibit certain unmanned vehicles from entering the off-limits areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Jerome Ferguson, Jeffrey Cooper