Patents by Inventor Terry R. Nielsen

Terry R. Nielsen 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).

  • AUXILIARY POWER UNIT
    Publication number: 20130061621
    Abstract: Certain embodiments are directed to components, subassemblies, systems, and/or methods for auxiliary power units (APU). In one embodiment, the APU is provided with a control system having an automatic start process. The automatic start process enables operation of the APU within a preset range of battery voltage, time, temperature and other parameters. In yet other embodiments, the APU is provided with a control system having a data verification process. The data verification process can be configured to set the operating mode of the APU. In one embodiment, the operating mode of the APU is a “purchase” mode. In other embodiments, the operating mode of the APU is a “lease” mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Hodyon, Inc.
    Inventor: Terry R. Nielsen