Patents by Inventor Michael T. Abbott

Michael T. Abbott 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: 12240428
    Abstract: An engine heater system for supplying compressed air to an air brake of a vehicle. The engine heater system including a gas turbine. A compressor fluidly coupled to an air reservoir of the vehicle. The air reservoir fluidly coupled to an air brake of the vehicle. A shaft rotatably attached between the gas turbine and the compressor, and when the gas turbine rotates the shaft, the compressor provides compressed air to the air reservoir of the vehicle for operating the air brake of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: HotStart, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Boyce, Michael T. Abbott
  • Publication number: 20230159013
    Abstract: An engine heater system for supplying compressed air to an air brake of a vehicle. The engine heater system including a gas turbine. A compressor fluidly coupled to an air reservoir of the vehicle. The air reservoir fluidly coupled to an air brake of the vehicle. A shaft rotatably attached between the gas turbine and the compressor, and when the gas turbine rotates the shaft, the compressor provides compressed air to the air reservoir of the vehicle for operating the air brake of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Boyce, Michael T. Abbott
  • Patent number: 11168888
    Abstract: An engine heater system for heating a diesel engine of a vehicle. The engine heater system including a gas turbine. A heat exchanger communicatively coupled to an exhaust of the gas turbine. An electric generator including connection members to couple to a battery of the vehicle, and a shaft rotatably attached between the gas turbine and the electric generator. The heat exchanger utilizes the exhaust of the gas turbine to keep the diesel engine of the vehicle within a desired temperature range, and the electric generator charges the battery when the gas turbine rotates the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: HotStart, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Boyce, Michael T. Abbott
  • Publication number: 20200041131
    Abstract: An engine heater system for heating a diesel engine of a vehicle. The engine heater system including a gas turbine. A heat exchanger communicatively coupled to an exhaust of the gas turbine. An electric generator including connection members to couple to a battery of the vehicle, and a shaft rotatably attached between the gas turbine and the electric generator. The heat exchanger utilizes the exhaust of the gas turbine to keep the diesel engine of the vehicle within a desired temperature range, and the electric generator charges the battery when the gas turbine rotates the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Boyce, Michael T. Abbott
  • Publication number: 20200041130
    Abstract: An engine heater system for heating a diesel engine of a vehicle. The engine heater system including a gas turbine. A heat exchanger communicatively coupled to an exhaust of the gas turbine. An electric generator including connection members to couple to a battery of the vehicle, and a shaft rotatably attached between the gas turbine and the electric generator. The heat exchanger utilizes the exhaust of the gas turbine to keep the diesel engine of the vehicle within a desired temperature range, and the electric generator charges the battery when the gas turbine rotates the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Boyce, Michael T. Abbott
  • Publication number: 20200040762
    Abstract: An engine heater system for heating a diesel engine of a vehicle. The engine heater system including a gas turbine. A heat exchanger communicatively coupled to an exhaust of the gas turbine. An electric generator including connection members to couple to a battery of the vehicle, and a shaft rotatably attached between the gas turbine and the electric generator. The heat exchanger utilizes the exhaust of the gas turbine to keep the diesel engine of the vehicle within a desired temperature range, and the electric generator charges the battery when the gas turbine rotates the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Boyce, Michael T. Abbott
  • Patent number: 9784470
    Abstract: A fluid heater is disclosed and which has a heater, pump, and a plurality of temperature sensors which are electrically coupled with first and second temperature controlled relays, and wherein the fluid heater is operable to maintain a source of fluid used by an object of interest within a predetermined temperature range and further, is operable under given temperature conditions to discontinue operation so as to protect the object of interest and the heater from becoming damaged through overheating of the fluid which is utilized by same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: HOTSTART, Inc.
    Inventors: David R Sedlacek, Michael T Abbott, Christopher Michael McFarland
  • Publication number: 20140233930
    Abstract: A fluid heater is disclosed and which has a heater, pump, and a plurality of temperature sensors which are electrically coupled with first and second temperature controlled relays, and wherein the fluid heater is operable to maintain a source of fluid used by an object of interest within a predetermined temperature range and further, is operable under given temperature conditions to discontinue operation so as to protect the object of interest and the heater from becoming damaged through overheating of the fluid which is utilized by same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: HOTSTART, INC.
    Inventors: David R. Sedacek, Michael T. Abbott, Christopher Michael McFarland
  • Publication number: 20120163781
    Abstract: A fluid heater is disclosed and which has a heater, pump, and a plurality of temperature sensors which are electrically coupled with first and second temperature controlled relays, and wherein the fluid heater is operable to maintain a source of fluid used by an object of interest within a predetermined temperature range and further, is operable under given temperature conditions to discontinue operation so as to protect the object of interest and the heater from becoming damaged through overheating of the fluid which is utilized by same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: David R. Sedlacek, Michael T. Abbott, Christopher M. McFarland
  • Patent number: D918269
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: HotStart, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Abbott, Keith William Kempe, John Isaac Flodin