Patents by Inventor Quinn MORRISON

Quinn MORRISON 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).

  • Publication number: 20250026179
    Abstract: A method of controlling a transport climate control system is disclosed. The method includes a controller instructing the transport climate control system to operate in a continuous mode in order to provide climate control within a climate controlled space. The method also includes the controller monitoring a temperature within the climate controlled space. Upon the temperature within the climate controlled space reaching a cycle-off temperature, the controller instructing the transport climate control system to operate in a start-stop mode. The method further includes the controller determining a reference duty cycle. Also, the method includes the controller scaling the reference duty cycle to obtain a scaled duty cycle based on the reference duty cycle and a predetermined efficient climate capacity of the transport climate control system. Moreover, the method includes the controller operating the transport climate control system in the start-stop mode according to the scaled duty cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: James E Conde, Quinn Morrison, Matthew Stinson, Grant A. Baumgardner
  • Patent number: 12157347
    Abstract: Control systems for time-based pulldown and/or pull-up operation of transport climate control systems include a controller receiving a time for pulldown or pull-up, with the controller modeling the conditioned space and determining a trajectory for efficiently completing the pulldown or pull-up according to the received time. The controller further operates the transport climate control system according to the determined trajectory. The controller can receive information from the conditioned space and adjust operations in order to bring the pulldown or pull-up closer to the determined trajectory. The model can be a dynamic model of the specific conditioned space in which the pulldown or pull-up is being performed. The controller can further determine when a pulldown or pull-up will be completed and provide notifications based on whether the pulldown or pull-up can be completed by a particular time. The model can be updated based on system dynamics observed during pulldown or pull-up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: THERMO KING LLC
    Inventor: Quinn Morrison
  • Publication number: 20240025235
    Abstract: Methods and systems for operating a transport climate control system providing climate control within a climate controlled space of a transport unit, the method including setting a mean kinetic temperature setpoint to control a compressor and/or fans in the transport climate control system and determining a mean kinetic temperature in the climate controlled space. The method further includes regulating the mean kinetic temperature in the climate controlled space while optimizing the energy spent by adjusting the cooling and/or heating capacity of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Quinn Morrison, James E Conde, Paul Harrison Coons
  • Publication number: 20230382196
    Abstract: Control systems for time-based pulldown and/or pull-up operation of transport climate control systems include a controller receiving a time for pulldown or pull-up, with the controller modeling the conditioned space and determining a trajectory for efficiently completing the pulldown or pull-up according to the received time. The controller further operates the transport climate control system according to the determined trajectory. The controller can receive information from the conditioned space and adjust operations in order to bring the pulldown or pull-up closer to the determined trajectory. The model can be a dynamic model of the specific conditioned space in which the pulldown or pull-up is being performed. The controller can further determine when a pulldown or pull-up will be completed and provide notifications based on whether the pulldown or pull-up can be completed by a particular time. The model can be updated based on system dynamics observed during pulldown or pull-up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventor: Quinn Morrison
  • Publication number: 20220387709
    Abstract: An infusion pump including an administration set configured to provide a fluidic pathway between a supply of infusate and an infusion set, at least one pressure sensor configured to sense a pressure of infusate within the administration set, and a control unit configured to monitor the sensed pressure, and apply a calculated tare adjustment to the monitored pressure to compensate for a decay of observable stress within the administration set as a result of stress relaxation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Quinn Morrison, Paul Harrison Coons
  • Publication number: 20220339347
    Abstract: A method of adjusting a pressure distribution within an administration set to minimize an inadvertent delivery of a large bolus of infusate upon a sudden release of the occlusion, while ensuring that a maximum safe pressure limitation of the administration set is not exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Sameer Pai, Paul Harrison Coons, Quinn Morrison, Grant Adams
  • Patent number: 9626813
    Abstract: A control device for an automatic transmission, with a torque converter including a lock-up clutch, includes a learning unit configured to learn an engagement holding pressure, which is a hydraulic pressure immediately before the lock-up clutch is released, during coasting, and a determination unit configured to determine during learning in the learning unit whether or not an ON-failure in which the lock-up clutch is held in an engaged state in response to a release instruction has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: JATCO Ltd
    Inventor: Quinn Morrison
  • Publication number: 20160217629
    Abstract: A control device for an automatic transmission, with a torque converter including a lock-up clutch, includes a learning unit configured to learn an engagement holding pressure, which is a hydraulic pressure immediately before the lock-up clutch is released, during coasting, and a determination unit configured to determine during learning in the learning unit whether or not an ON-failure in which the lock-up clutch is held in an engaged state in response to a release instruction has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: JATCO Ltd
    Inventor: Quinn MORRISON