Patents by Inventor Mark A. Ferguson

Mark A. 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
  • Patent number: 11752318
    Abstract: Medical devices including a cap for a medical connector are disclosed. In some embodiments, the cap comprises a disinfectant, such as an antiseptic fluid and an insert configured to seal or partially seal the medical connector as it is engaged with the cap. In some embodiments the cap insert has a segment which is deformable under axially applied pressure as an end-user attaches the cap to the medical connector. In some embodiments this insert is configured to improve the exposure of antiseptic to the outer surface of the medical connector while minimizing exposure of the antiseptic inside the medical connector open lumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mahender Avula, Richard P. Jenkins, Kenneth Sykes, Robert Hitchcock, F. Mark Ferguson
  • Patent number: 11696668
    Abstract: A control box for a sprayer system is provided. The control box may include a wash flow path, a wash flow solenoid disposed in the wash flow path, a detergent supply assembly disposed in wash flow path, a rinse flow path, a rinse flow solenoid disposed in the rinse flow path, a common flow path, a flow switch disposed in the common flow path, an alternating relay, and a connection valve leading to a discharge flow path. The flow switch may be configured to provide a signal to the alternating relay. The alternating relay may be configured to control both the wash flow solenoid and the rinse flow solenoid. The connection valve may receive both the wash flow path and the rinse flow path. In another embodiment, a sprayer system including a control box and a sprayer unit is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Insinger Machine Co.
    Inventors: Mark A. Ferguson, Lewis Heayns, Matthew Smith, James S. Calhoun
  • Patent number: 11659974
    Abstract: A method for cleaning dishes in a warewasher is provided: It may include filling a sump with hot water, dispensing detergent into the sump, running a wash cycle, draining the used hot water and detergent from the sump after the wash cycle, flushing the sump, filling the sump with the aqueous ozone solution, and running a rinse cycle with the aqueous ozone solution. A warewasher is provided: It may include a timer, a wash chamber, a sump, a hot water fill solenoid configured to direct hot water into the sump, a chemical dispenser, at least one spray arm, a circulation pump, an ozone generator assembly configured to provide aqueous ozone solution to the sump, and a drain assembly. The timer may control the hot water fill solenoid, the chemical dispenser, the circulation pump, the ozone generator assembly, and the drain assembly to effectuate a cleaning sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Insinger Machine Co.
    Inventors: Mark A. Ferguson, James S. Calhoun, Ari B. Cantor
  • Publication number: 20230130586
    Abstract: An air cooling system includes a chassis dimensioned to fit between a pair of joists, an evaporator positioned in the chassis and configured to cool air flowing through the chassis, and a diffuser assembly. The diffuser assembly includes one or more positioning guides that toollessly couple the diffuser assembly to the chassis. The diffuser assembly is structured to enable passage of the cool air from the chassis though the diffuser assembly and to a diffuser outlet, and to inhibit formation of condensation caused by the cool air exiting the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Air Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Wetzel, Curtis Smith, Mark A. Ferguson
  • Patent number: 11628288
    Abstract: A female-disinfecting cap and a method for applying the female-disinfecting cap. The cap threadingly accepts a needleless injection site, and applies an antiseptic agent to the needleless injection site. The cap includes a cap body with an opening for accepting the needleless injection site. The cap has an absorbent material that holds an antiseptic agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventors: Donald D. Solomon, F. Mark Ferguson
  • Patent number: 11471790
    Abstract: Systems and methods for separation of hydrocarbon containing fluids are provided. More particularly, the disclosure is relevant to separating fluids having a gas phase, a hydrocarbon liquid phase, and an aqueous liquid phase using indirect heating. In general, the system uses a first gas separation followed by pressure reduction and then a second gas separation. Indirect follows the second gas separation and then three-phase separation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: John Zink Company, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Rehm, Timothy Oneal, Gene Bittel, Mark Ferguson, Daniel Wright, Nicholas Jensen, Todd Earls
  • Patent number: 11351209
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor and a modified virus for separate, subsequent or simultaneous use in the treatment of cancer, wherein the modified virus is for intravenous administration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Queen Mary University of London
    Inventors: Yaohe Wang, Mark Ferguson, Nicholas R. Lemoine
  • Publication number: 20220110501
    Abstract: A method for cleaning dishes in a warewasher is provided: It may include filling a sump with hot water, dispensing detergent into the sump, running a wash cycle, draining the used hot water and detergent from the sump after the wash cycle, flushing the sump, filling the sump with the aqueous ozone solution, and running a rinse cycle with the aqueous ozone solution. A warewasher is provided: It may include a timer, a wash chamber, a sump, a hot water fill solenoid configured to direct hot water into the sump, a chemical dispenser, at least one spray arm, a circulation pump, an ozone generator assembly configured to provide aqueous ozone solution to the sump, and a drain assembly. The timer may control the hot water fill solenoid, the chemical dispenser, the circulation pump, the ozone generator assembly, and the drain assembly to effectuate a cleaning sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Mark A. FERGUSON, James S. CALHOUN, Ari B. Cantor
  • Patent number: 11266784
    Abstract: A disinfecting cap accepts a needleless injection site to apply an antiseptic agent. The cap includes a breakable seal located in a chamber between the proximal and distal portions so as to be spaced away from the opening. The cap body may include a compliant wall that deforms when a needleless injection site is inserted into the opening to removably hold the cap on the needleless injection site. In lieu of a compliant wall, a flexible skirt may extend from the cap body into the proximal portion, so that when a needleless injection site is inserted into the opening, the flexible skirt engages the outer diameter of the needleless injection site to removably hold the cap on the needleless injection site. A carrier strip may be used, wherein each of the plurality of disinfecting caps is removably attached at its proximal end to the carrier strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald D. Solomon, F. Mark Ferguson, Mahender Avula, Robert Hitchcock
  • Patent number: 11241137
    Abstract: A method for cleaning dishes in a warewasher is provided: It may include filling a sump with hot water, dispensing detergent into the sump, running a wash cycle, draining the used hot water and detergent from the sump after the wash cycle, flushing the sump, filling the sump with the aqueous ozone solution, and running a rinse cycle with the aqueous ozone solution. A warewasher is provided: It may include a timer, a wash chamber, a sump, a hot water fill solenoid configured to direct hot water into the sump, a chemical dispenser, at least one spray arm, a circulation pump, an ozone generator assembly configured to provide aqueous ozone solution to the sump, and a drain assembly. The timer may control the hot water fill solenoid, the chemical dispenser, the circulation pump, the ozone generator assembly, and the drain assembly to effectuate a cleaning sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Insinger Machine Co.
    Inventors: Mark A. Ferguson, James S. Calhoun, Ari B. Cantor
  • Patent number: 11156382
    Abstract: A heat exchanger tube includes a central tube portion having a C-shape cross-section. A pair of tube ends includes the C-shape cross-section or a different cross-section. A heat exchanger tube assembly and a method for manufacturing a C-shape heat exchanger tube are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: PVI Industries, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Ferguson
  • Patent number: 11096550
    Abstract: A control box for a sprayer system is provided. The control box may include a wash flow path, a wash flow solenoid disposed in the wash flow path, a detergent supply assembly disposed in wash flow path, a rinse flow path, a rinse flow solenoid disposed in the rinse flow path, a common flow path, a flow switch disposed in the common flow path, an alternating relay, and a connection valve leading to a discharge flow path. The flow switch may be configured to provide a signal to the alternating relay. The alternating relay may be configured to control both the wash flow solenoid and the rinse flow solenoid. The connection valve may receive both the wash flow path and the rinse flow path. In another embodiment, a sprayer system including a control box and a sprayer unit is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Insinger Machine Co.
    Inventors: Mark A. Ferguson, Lewis Heayns, Matthew Smith, James S. Calhoun
  • Publication number: 20210162098
    Abstract: Fibrous materials and methods of manufacturing fibrous materials are disclosed. In particular, this application discloses methods of making and processing serially deposited fibrous structures, such as serially deposited fibrous mats. Serially deposited fibrous mats may be used in implantable medical devices with various characteristics and features. Serially deposited fibrous mats of various mat thickness, fiber size, porosity, pore size, and fiber density are disclosed. Additionally, serially deposited fibrous mats having various amounts of fiber structures (such as intersections, branches, and bundles) per unit area are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Wayne L. Mower, John William Hall, Rachel L. Simmons, Bart Dolmatch, F. Mark Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20210121796
    Abstract: Systems and methods for separation of hydrocarbon containing fluids are provided. More particularly, the disclosure is relevant to separating fluids having a gas phase, a hydrocarbon liquid phase, and an aqueous liquid phase using indirect heating. In general, the system uses a first gas separation followed by pressure reduction and then a second gas separation. Indirect follows the second gas separation and then three-phase separation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: JOHN ZINK COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Rehm, Timothy Oneal, Gene Bittel, Mark Ferguson, Daniel Wright, Nicholas Jensen, Todd Earls
  • Patent number: 10953586
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for manufacturing rotational spun materials. The rotational spun materials are medical appliances or other prostheses made of, constructed from, covered or coated with rotational spun materials, such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John William Hall, Randal Boyd, Dylan Neyme, F. Mark Ferguson
  • Patent number: 10913012
    Abstract: Systems and methods for separation of hydrocarbon containing fluids are provided. More particularly, the disclosure is relevant to separating fluids having a gas phase, a hydrocarbon liquid phase, and an aqueous liquid phase using indirect heating. In general, the system uses a first gas separation followed by pressure reduction and then a second gas separation. Indirect follows the second gas separation and then three-phase separation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: John Zink Company, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Rehm, Timothy Oneal, Gene Bittel, Mark Ferguson, Daniel Wright, Nicholas Jensen, Todd Earls
  • Publication number: 20210016077
    Abstract: Medical devices including a cap for a medical connector are disclosed. In some embodiments, the cap comprises a disinfectant, such as an antiseptic fluid and an insert configured to seal or partially seal the medical connector as it is engaged with the cap. In some embodiments the cap insert has a segment which is deformable under axially applied pressure as an end-user attaches the cap to the medical connector. In some embodiments this insert is configured to improve the exposure of antiseptic to the outer surface of the medical connector while minimizing exposure of the antiseptic inside the medical connector open lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Mahender Avula, Richard P. Jenkins, Kenneth Sykes, Robert Hitchcock, F. Mark Ferguson
  • Patent number: 10863998
    Abstract: A medical grasping device is disclosed. The medical grasping device may be configured to retrieve an object from within a body lumen. A medical grasping device assembly, wherein a portion of the medical grasping device is disposed within a lumen of a delivery sheath, and methods of using the medical grasping device assembly are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Mottola, Peter Sutcliff, F. Mark Ferguson, Ken Sykes, Gregory R. McArthur, Nate Shirley, Richard P. Jenkins, Christopher Cindrich, Denise Hallisey
  • Patent number: 10799617
    Abstract: Fibrous materials and methods of manufacturing fibrous materials are disclosed. In particular, this application discloses methods of making and processing serially deposited fibrous structures, such as serially deposited fibrous mats. Serially deposited fibrous mats may be used in implantable medical devices with various characteristics and features. Serially deposited fibrous mats of various mat thickness, fiber size, porosity, pore size, and fiber density are disclosed. Additionally, serially deposited fibrous mats having various amounts of fiber structures (such as intersections, branches, and bundles) per unit area are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne L. Mower, John William Hall, Rachel L. Simmons, Bart Dolmatch, F. Mark Ferguson