Jerry Q Barnes

US Patent:

8295950, Oct 23, 2012

Filed:

Mar 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/414117

Inventors:

Jerry Lee Wordsworth - Rocky Mount NC, US
Jerry Barnes - Whitakers NC, US
Gregory D. Buckner - Cary NC, US

International Classification:

G05B 11/01

US Classification:

700 22, 700297, 62 77, 62236, 701 291, 307 86

Abstract:

A refrigerated truck has a power management system for optimally distributing power between one or more energy sources, energy sinks, or energy storage components on the refrigerated truck. One such power consuming component includes a refrigeration unit that cools a refrigerated compartment of the refrigerated truck. Particularly with regard to this refrigeration unit, the power management system is operative to direct power from multiple power sources to the refrigeration unit so as to efficiently use available power. To do so, the power management system dynamically determines the availability of certain power sources and selects a preferred power source based on availability and a defined order of power source preference. For example, one defined order of power source preference may include, in order of preference upon availability, a shore power source, a truck engine generator drivingly connected to the refrigerated truck's engine, one or more auxiliary power sources, and a stand alone refrigerator unit engine.

US Patent:

8373319, Feb 12, 2013

Filed:

Sep 24, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/889847

Inventors:

Jerry Barnes - Whitakers NC, US

International Classification:

H02K 3/50
H02K 23/54
H02K 3/46

US Classification:

310 71, 31015632, 310268, 3102541, 310112, 310184

Abstract:

According to an example embodiment, a modular pancake-type electrical generator includes a rotor and a modular stator, along with a support for the modular stator. The rotor includes a plurality of spaced-apart magnets around its perimeter, while the modular stator comprises a plurality of coil modules. The support is configured for receiving and retaining the plurality of coil modules and it comprises a plurality of support sections. The support sections form a circular array, for surrounding the rotor. Each support section comprises an interior receptacle formed in a generator housing, and includes a set of coil module mounting points and electrical contacts that are molded into or otherwise anchored within the interior receptacle. The receptacles and coil modules may be keyed, e. g. , according to electrical phase, such that a coil module is installable only in receptacles having the correct complementary keying.