Patents by Inventor Mike Stark

Mike Stark 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).

  • Low load capacity protection
    Patent number: 9587869
    Abstract: A generator set for a transport refrigeration unit that is operable at a first frequency and a second frequency. The generator set includes a controller, a generator and a prime mover coupled to the generator. The prime mover selectively drives the generator in least at a first non-zero speed and a second non-zero speed. The controller can determine whether a transport refrigeration unit has sufficient capacity to maintain a desired temperature within a transport unit by detecting a generator load, a generator load slope condition, and a speed of the prime mover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: THERMO KING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Randall Scott Burnham, Mike Stark, Mike Gaynor, J J Foo
  • SYSTEM FOR TRACKING AND TESTING GENERATOR SETS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20160185183
    Abstract: A generator set system for use with a refrigerated shipping container, the generator set system including a prime mover, a generator coupled to the prime mover, a generator set controller, and a generator set telematics unit. The generator set telematics unit determines a geographical location of the generator set, and the generator set controller performs pre-trip inspections on the generator set prior to the generator set leaving a pre-defined geographical area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Dermott Crombie, Mike Stark, Arlo E. Eslinger, Randall S. Burnham
  • LOW LOAD CAPACITY PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20160025397
    Abstract: A generator set for a transport refrigeration unit that is operable at a first frequency and a second frequency. The generator set includes a controller, a generator and a prime mover coupled to the generator. The prime mover selectively drives the generator in least at a first non-zero speed and a second non-zero speed. The controller can detect a capacity of the transport refrigeration unit and change the speed of the generator set to maintain a desired temperature within a transport unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: THERMO KING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Randall Scott BURNHAM, Mike STARK, Mike GAYNOR, JJ FOO
  • REMOTE MONITORING OF A TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130298575
    Abstract: Systems and methods for remote monitoring of a transport refrigeration system are provided. In one embodiment, a transport refrigeration system (“TRS”) is provided that includes a transport refrigeration unit (“TRU”) and a generator set (“genset”). The TRU includes a refrigeration circuit and a TRS controller. The genset includes a power generator a genset controller, a TRU remote monitoring device configured to obtain TRU telemetry data and a genset remote monitoring device configured to obtain genset telemetry data. The TRS genset is configured to send the TRS telemetry data to an external server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: THERMO KING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mike Stark, Arlo Eslinger, Randall Scott Burnham
  • Fish cleaning aid
    Patent number: D773011
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Inventor: Mike Stark