Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Bates

Thomas M. Bates 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: 11938831
    Abstract: An integrated fuel management system can include a switching unit coupled to an electric vehicle (EV) charging station, a computer system, a first electronic unit, and a second electronic unit. The first electronic unit can be coupled to the switching unit and operable for providing state information for the EV charging station to the computer system. The second electronic unit can be coupled to a fueling station for types of vehicles that use fuel and operable for providing state information for the fueling station to the computer system. Further, the computer system can be operable for displaying the state information for the EV charging station and for displaying the state information for the fueling station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: CyberSwitchingPatents, LLC
    Inventors: Ronald L. Silorio, Thomas M. Bates, Damon Hahn, Christopher M. Bates
  • Patent number: 11760215
    Abstract: A fueling system can include an electric vehicle (EV) charging station and a non-charging fueling station for fueling vehicles other than EVs. The EV charging station includes a first control unit, a switching unit, and output connections that can be connected to EVs. The non-charging fueling station includes a second control unit and, for example, a liquid fuel pump. An integrated fuel management system is in communication with the EV charging station and the non-charging fueling station. The switching unit can direct a charging current from an input power supply to an output connection in response to commands from the first control unit that are issued according to a charging procedure. The first control unit can send state information for the EV charging station to the integrated fuel management system. The second control unit can send state information for the non-charging fueling station to the integrated fuel management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: CYBERSWITCHINGPATENTS, LLC.
    Inventors: Ronald L. Silorio, Thomas M. Bates, Damon Hahn, Christopher M. Bates
  • Publication number: 20230211680
    Abstract: An integrated fuel management system can include a switching unit coupled to an electric vehicle (EV) charging station, a computer system, a first electronic unit, and a second electronic unit. The first electronic unit can be coupled to the switching unit and operable for providing state information for the EV charging station to the computer system. The second electronic unit can be coupled to a fueling station for types of vehicles that use fuel and operable for providing state information for the fueling station to the computer system. Further, the computer system can be operable for displaying the state information for the EV charging station and for displaying the state information for the fueling station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Ronald L. SILORIO, Thomas M. BATES, Damon HAHN, Christopher M. BATES
  • Publication number: 20220045530
    Abstract: A fueling system can include an electric vehicle (EV) charging station and a non-charging fueling station for fueling vehicles other than EVs. The EV charging station includes a first control unit, a switching unit, and output connections that can be connected to EVs. The non-charging fueling station includes a second control unit and, for example, a liquid fuel pump. An integrated fuel management system is in communication with the EV charging station and the non-charging fueling station. The switching unit can direct a charging current from an input power supply to an output connection in response to commands from the first control unit that are issued according to a charging procedure. The first control unit can send state information for the EV charging station to the integrated fuel management system. The second control unit can send state information for the non-charging fueling station to the integrated fuel management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Ronald L. SILORIO, Thomas M. BATES, Damon HAHN, Christopher M. BATES
  • Patent number: 11155174
    Abstract: A fueling system can include an electric vehicle (EV) charging station and a non-charging fueling station for fueling vehicles other than EVs. The EV charging station includes a first control unit, a switching unit, and output connections that can be connected to EVs. The non-charging fueling station includes a second control unit and, for example, a liquid fuel pump. An integrated fuel management system is in communication with the EV charging station and the non-charging fueling station. The switching unit can direct a charging current from an input power supply to an output connection in response to commands from the first control unit that are issued according to a charging procedure. The first control unit can send state information for the EV charging station to the integrated fuel management system. The second control unit can send state information for the non-charging fueling station to the integrated fuel management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: CyberSwitchingPatents, LLC
    Inventors: Ronald L. Silorio, Thomas M. Bates, Damon Hahn, Christopher M. Bates
  • Publication number: 20200353825
    Abstract: A fueling system can include an electric vehicle (EV) charging station and a non-charging fueling station for fueling vehicles other than EVs. The EV charging station includes a first control unit, a switching unit, and output connections that can be connected to EVs. The non-charging fueling station includes a second control unit and, for example, a liquid fuel pump. An integrated fuel management system is in communication with the EV charging station and the non-charging fueling station. The switching unit can direct a charging current from an input power supply to an output connection in response to commands from the first control unit that are issued according to a charging procedure. The first control unit can send state information for the EV charging station to the integrated fuel management system. The second control unit can send state information for the non-charging fueling station to the integrated fuel management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Ronald L. SILORIO, Thomas M. BATES, Damon HAHN, Christopher M. Bates
  • Patent number: 10661659
    Abstract: A fueling system can include an electric vehicle (EV) charging station and a non-charging fueling station for fueling vehicles other than EVs. The EV charging station includes a first control unit, a switching unit, and output connections that can be connected to EVs. The non-charging fueling station includes a second control unit and, for example, a liquid fuel pump. An integrated fuel management system is in communication with the EV charging station and the non-charging fueling station. The switching unit can direct a charging current from an input power supply to an output connection in response to commands from the first control unit that are issued according to a charging procedure. The first control unit can send state information for the EV charging station to the integrated fuel management system. The second control unit can send state information for the non-charging fueling station to the integrated fuel management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: CYBERSWITCHINGPATENTS, LLC.
    Inventors: Ronald L. Silorio, Thomas M. Bates, Damon Hahn, Christopher M. Bates
  • Publication number: 20180370372
    Abstract: A fueling system can include an electric vehicle (EV) charging station and a non-charging fueling station for fueling vehicles other than EVs. The EV charging station includes a first control unit, a switching unit, and output connections that can be connected to EVs. The non-charging fueling station includes a second control unit and, for example, a liquid fuel pump. An integrated fuel management system is in communication with the EV charging station and the non-charging fueling station. The switching unit can direct a charging current from an input power supply to an output connection in response to commands from the first control unit that are issued according to a charging procedure. The first control unit can send state information for the EV charging station to the integrated fuel management system. The second control unit can send state information for the non-charging fueling station to the integrated fuel management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Ronald L. SILORIO, Thomas M. BATES, Damon HAHN
  • Patent number: 5620368
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for ventilating a building comprises an air duct extending between an attic and a basement or crawl space through an occupiable portion of the building. The duct has no openings within the occupied portion of the building, the occupied portion being substantially isolated from the transfer of air to and from either the attic or the basement or crawl space. An exhaust fan extracts hot air from the attic to the atmosphere, while a duct fan replaces the air in the attic with cool, humid air from the basement or crawl space. The crawl space or basement is replenished through exterior openings in the building to the atmosphere. A thermostat and humidistat control the operation of the fans in response to environmental conditions within the attic. A detector can shut down the fans if radon is detected in the duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Assignee: R.T.R. Credit, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas M. Bates, Larry W. Wyatt