Patents by Inventor Joshua W. Ferguson

Joshua W. 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).

  • Cooling of charging cable
    Patent number: 9321362
    Abstract: A charging system for an electric vehicle includes: a power supply; a cable having first and second ends, the first end attached to the power supply, the cable comprising a charging conductor and a cooling conduit, each of which extends from the first end to the second end; and a connector attached to the second end of the cable, the connector having a form factor corresponding to a charge port of the electric vehicle; wherein the cooling conduit is adapted to convey a fluid that cools the charging conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Tesia Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Yee Shan Woo, Christopher H. Van Dyke, Joseph Mardall, Christopher Newport, Joshua W. Ferguson
  • COOLING OF CHARGING CABLE
    Publication number: 20150217654
    Abstract: A charging system for an electric vehicle includes: a power supply; a cable having first and second ends, the first end attached to the power supply, the cable comprising a charging conductor and a cooling conduit, each of which extends from the first end to the second end; and a connector attached to the second end of the cable, the connector having a form factor corresponding to a charge port of the electric vehicle; wherein the cooling conduit is adapted to convey a fluid that cools the charging conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Yee Shan WOO, Christopher H. VAN DYKE, Joseph MARDALL, Christopher NEWPORT, Joshua W. FERGUSON
  • Webpad and method for using the same
    Patent number: 7660601
    Abstract: A webpad and method for using the same are provided. The webpad includes an adapter module attached to a personal digital assistant. The adapter module includes a wireless transceiver for sending and receiving data via a wireless communication protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Inventors: Craig M. Janik, Nick R. Kalayjian, Bruce P. Edwards, Joshua W. Ferguson
  • Webpad and method for using the same
    Publication number: 20020178279
    Abstract: A webpad and method for using the same are provided. In one embodiment, information is determined about primary content being played on an audio device using a computer system Ancillary data is obtained relating to the primary content based on the information about the primary content. The ancillary data is automatically sent to the webpad for access therefrom as the primary content is being played on the audio device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Craig M. Janik, Nick R. Kalayjian, Bruce P. Edwards, Joshua W. Ferguson
  • Electric-vehicle connector post
    Patent number: D735660
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua W. Ferguson, Franz von Holzhausen, Javier Verdura, Radu I Muntean, Patrick Grimmel