Patents by Inventor Jerry Jessen

Jerry Jessen 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).

  • Remote status multifunction display for a transport vehicle
    Patent number: 8111250
    Abstract: A display for a transport unit. The transport unit includes a trailer that defines a space with at least one zone, and a vehicle that is attachable to the trailer. The vehicle has a passenger compartment and a rear view mirror. A sensor is in communication with the transport unit and senses a parameter of the transport unit. The transport unit also includes a housing that is coupled to the trailer, and that has a display with a screen configured to display the parameter. A controller is attached to the trailer and is in communication with the space. The controller is in electrical communication with the sensor and the display, and the controller is programmed to selectively switch the display between a forward view mode and a mirror view mode based on a relationship between the vehicle and the trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Thermo King Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip R. Boudewyns, Matthew Nelson, Jerry Jessen
  • REMOTE STATUS MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY FOR A TRANSPORT VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20110298847
    Abstract: A display for a transport unit. The transport unit includes a trailer that defines a space with at least one zone, and a vehicle that is attachable to the trailer. The vehicle has a passenger compartment and a rear view mirror. A sensor is in communication with the transport unit and senses a parameter of the transport unit. The transport unit also includes a housing that is coupled to the trailer, and that has a display with a screen configured to display the parameter. A controller is attached to the trailer and is in communication with the space. The controller is in electrical communication with the sensor and the display, and the controller is programmed to selectively switch the display between a forward view mode and a mirror view mode based on a relationship between the vehicle and the trailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: THERMO KING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Phillip R. Boudewyns, Matthew Nelson, Jerry Jessen
  • Remote status multifunction display for a transport vehicle
    Patent number: 8004507
    Abstract: A display for a transport unit. The transport unit includes a vehicle, a trailer that defines a space, and a sensor that is in communication with the transport unit and that senses a parameter of the transport unit. The display unit includes a housing that is attachable to the trailer, and a display portion coupled to the housing. The display portion includes a screen configured to display the parameter. A controller is in electrical communication with the display portion to display the parameter on the screen. The controller is programmed to selectively switch the screen between a forward view mode and a mirror view mode such that the parameter is readable on the screen from outside the vehicle and from inside the vehicle based on a relationship between the vehicle and the trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Thermo King Corporation
    Inventors: Philllip R. Boudewyns, Matthew Nelson, Jerry Jessen
  • REMOTE STATUS MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY FOR A TRANSPORT VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20070195079
    Abstract: A display for a transport unit. The transport unit includes a vehicle, a trailer that defines a space, and a sensor that is in communication with the transport unit and that senses a parameter of the transport unit. The display unit includes a housing that is attachable to the trailer, and a display portion coupled to the housing. The display portion includes a screen configured to display the parameter. A controller is in electrical communication with the display portion to display the parameter on the screen. The controller is programmed to selectively switch the screen between a forward view mode and a mirror view mode such that the parameter is readable on the screen from outside the vehicle and from inside the vehicle based on a relationship between the vehicle and the trailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: THERMO KING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Phillip R. Boudewyns, Matthew Nelson, Jerry Jessen
  • Remote status multifunction display for a transport vehicle
    Patent number: D556062
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Thermo King Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip R. Boudewyns, Matthew Nelson, Jerry Jessen