Patents by Inventor Patrick P Milliken

Patrick P Milliken 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).

  • Dispatch management model
    Patent number: 8380556
    Abstract: A method is provided and includes detecting a fault condition in a refrigeration system, determining a maintenance cost to correct the fault condition, and determining a monetary value associated with continued operation of the refrigeration system with the fault condition. The method also includes comparing the maintenance cost to the monetary value and determining a level of urgency for correcting the fault condition based on the comparison. The method also includes scheduling maintenance to correct the fault condition based on the level of urgency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Emerson Climate Technologies Retail Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Abtar Singh, Sushil K. Bansal, Pawan K. Churiwal, Patrick P. Milliken
  • DISPATCH MANAGEMENT MODEL
    Publication number: 20120191498
    Abstract: A method is provided and includes detecting a fault condition in a refrigeration system, determining a maintenance cost to correct the fault condition, and determining a monetary value associated with continued operation of the refrigeration system with the fault condition. The method also includes comparing the maintenance cost to the monetary value and determining a level of urgency for correcting the fault condition based on the comparison. The method also includes scheduling maintenance to correct the fault condition based on the level of urgency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: EMERSON RETAIL SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Abtar Singh, Sushil K. Bansal, Pawan K. Churiwal, Patrick P. Milliken
  • Dispatch management model
    Patent number: 8150720
    Abstract: A method includes monitoring a system for fault conditions, determining an estimated energy loss based on the fault condition, determining an estimated product loss and/or sales loss based on the fault condition, and scheduling maintenance to correct the fault condition. Maintenance is schedule to correct the fault condition prior to the energy loss and the product loss exceeding maintenance costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Emerson Retail Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Abtar Singh, Sushil K Bansal, Pawan K Churiwal, Patrick P Milliken