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Alan D. Gustafson
Also filed as: GUSTAFSON ALAN · GUSTAFSON ALAN D · GUSTAFSON ALAN DALE
36 granted patents·9 pending applications·659 citations·filing 1988–2020
97Inventor score
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45 records- 0196US9463681B2Real-time engine load control for electronically controlled enginesTHERMO KING CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 11, 2016·42 cites·20 claims
- 0295US6560980B2Method and apparatus for controlling evaporator and condenser fans in a refrigeration systemTHERMO KING CORP·Filed 2001·Granted May 13, 2003·133 cites·18 claims
- 0393US10745069B2Tracked vehicle with articulating frameAGCO CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 18, 2020·9 cites·4 claims
- 0491US4918932AMethod of controlling the capacity of a transport refrigeration systemTHERMO KING CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Apr 24, 1990·95 cites·6 claims
- 0590US7543365B2Method of flexible connectionUNVERFERTH MFG CO INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 9, 2009·11 cites·1 claims
- 0686US10059390B2Mid-roller with reduced-friction guideAGCO CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 28, 2018·6 cites·8 claims
- 0786US6588513B1Articulating hitch assemblyAGCO CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 8, 2003·33 cites·25 claims
- 0885USD375506SWork machine having endless ground engaging drive beltsCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 12, 1996·34 cites·1 claims
- 0983US5572879AMethods of operating a refrigeration unit in predetermined high and low ambient temperaturesTHERMO KING CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 12, 1996·55 cites·18 claims
- 1081USD364879SWork machine having endless ground engaging drive beltsCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 5, 1995·25 cites·1 claims
- 1180US9994268B2Track system slack adjuster for tracked vehicleAGCO CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 12, 2018·4 cites·4 claims
- 1279US5711161ABypass refrigerant temperature control system and methodTHERMO KING CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 27, 1998·46 cites·12 claims
- 1377US6766886B2Self-adjusting braking apparatusCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 27, 2004·18 cites·19 claims
- 1476US10654533B2Wheel debris ejector for tracked vehicleAGCO CORP·Filed 2017·Granted May 19, 2020·3 cites·8 claims
- 1576US7205490B2Load measuring system and method for grain cartUNVERFERTH MFG CO INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 17, 2007·11 cites·26 claims
- 1674US5172560AMethod of operating a transport refrigeration systemTHERMO KING CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 22, 1992·41 cites·8 claims
- 1773US10704818B2Method and system for dynamic power allocation in a transport refrigeration systemTHERMO KING CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 7, 2020·1 cites·15 claims
- 1873US7329189B2Flex drive connectorUNVERFERTH MFG CO INC·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 12, 2008·4 cites·9 claims
- 1970US8536834B2Mobile environment-controlled unit and method of operating a mobile environment-controlled unitFINK ULRICH·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 17, 2013·5 cites·20 claims
- 2069US9469356B2Multi-axis reaction arm assembly for a tracked tractorAGCO CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 18, 2016·4 cites·18 claims
- 2165US9285152B2Method for freeze protectionFINK ULRICH·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 15, 2016·1 cites·23 claims
- 2265US8632091B2Drawbar pin retention deviceSHAW MATTHEW·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 21, 2014·7 cites·2 claims
- 2364US10266217B2Tracked vehicle with articulating frameAGCO CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 23, 2019·1 cites·2 claims
- 2462US11554822B2Endless track system suspensionAGCO CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 17, 2023·1 cites·8 claims
- 2559US10336161B2Method for freeze protectionTHERMO KING CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 2, 2019·0 cites·21 claims
- 2658US12084134B2Controlled cylinder retraction with a closed hydraulic systemAGCO CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 10, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2758US6029761ASupplemental steering control for a differential steer machineCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 29, 2000·24 cites·10 claims
- 2854US12291291B2Segmented wheelAGCO CORP·Filed 2019·Granted May 6, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 2954US2015352925A1Method and system for controlling operation of condenser and evaporator fansTHERMO KING CORP·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 3050US4802342AProtective grille and air flow straightener for transport refrigeration apparatusTHERMO KING CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Feb 7, 1989·16 cites·3 claims
- 3150US2009245704A1Sealed spherical bearing deviceAGCO CORP·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3249US10174979B2Method and system for dynamic power allocation in a transport refrigeration systemTHERMO KING CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 8, 2019·0 cites·22 claims
- 3347US11691683B2Mechanism for detecting misalignment in a continuous belted machineAGCO CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 4, 2023·0 cites·10 claims
- 3445US12227238B2Mechanism for detecting and adjusting misalignment in a continuous belted machineAGCO CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 18, 2025·0 cites·13 claims
- 3545US2021197907A1Mechanism for adjusting misalignment in a continuous belted machineAGCO CORP·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 3643US5368375ABelt tension indicating systemCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 29, 1994·11 cites·20 claims
- 3743US5123263ARefrigeration systemTHERMO KING CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Jun 23, 1992·12 cites·4 claims
- 3842US10640161B2Mid-roller with reduced-friction guideAGCO CORP·Filed 2018·Granted May 5, 2020·0 cites·8 claims
- 3941US2013168113A1Multi-mode steerable 3-point hitchGUSTAFSON ALAN·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4040US2013173116A1Automatic transition control of hitch modesAGCO CORP·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4139US2013121843A1Compressor digital control failure shutdown algorithmTHERMO KING CORP·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4238US2015328953A1Systems and methods for engine power control for transport refrigeration systemTHERMO KING CORP·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4334US2012000222A1Zone priority temperature control in a multiple zone transport refrigeration systemFINK ULRICH·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4432US5873424AApparatus for protecting a track assembly of a tractorCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 23, 1999·6 cites·18 claims
- 4529US2002157905A1Self adjusting braking apparatusFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
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