Patents by Inventor Ivan Rydkin
Ivan Rydkin 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).
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Patent number: 11835276Abstract: A purge system for removing non-condensables from a chiller system includes a purge chamber, a plurality of carbon beds fluidly connected to the purge chamber into which a flow of refrigerant and non-condensables is selectably directed from the purge chamber to remove the non-condensables therefrom. A vent line is fluidly connected to the plurality of carbon beds to dispose of the collected non-condensables, and a heater is operably connected to the plurality of carbon beds to selectably heat one or more of the carbon beds of the plurality of carbon beds to release refrigerant therefrom and direct the released refrigerant to the purge chamber.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Zidu Ma, Ivan Rydkin, Warren Clough
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Patent number: 11827074Abstract: A transport refrigeration unit (TRU) system (IO) is provided. The TRU system includes a TRU (30), an electrical grid and a control unit. The TRU (30) is configured to be operably coupled a container (20) and includes components configured to control an environment within an interior of the container (20) and a TRU battery pack (40) configured to store energy for powering at least the components. The control unit is communicative with the TRU (30) and the electrical grid and is configured to manage power supplies and demands between the TRU battery pack (40) of each TRU (30) and the electrical grid.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Ivan Rydkin, Robert A. Chopko, Craig Drew Bogli
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Patent number: 11761703Abstract: A refrigerated transport system comprises a body enclosing a refrigerated compartment. A refrigeration system (29) comprises first and second vapor compression loops each having: a refrigerant charge; a compressor (36A,B) for driving the refrigerant of the refrigerant charge; a first heat exchanger (38A,B) positioned to reject heat to an external environment in a cooling mode; and a second heat exchanger (42A,B) positioned to absorb heat from the refrigerated compartment in the cooling mode.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventors: Renee A. Eddy, Jeffrey J. Burchill, Giorgio Rusignuolo, Robert A. Chopko, Larry D. Burns, Ciara N. Poolman, Paul Papas, Ivan Rydkin
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Publication number: 20230117165Abstract: A transport refrigeration system includes a transport refrigeration unit, an energy storage device, a supply refrigerant tube, a return refrigerant tube and at least one electrical pathway. The transport refrigeration unit is adapted to cool a container. The energy storage device is adapted to provide electrical energy for operating the transport refrigeration unit. The supply refrigerant tube flows a refrigerant from the transport refrigeration unit to the energy storage device, and the return refrigerant tube flows the refrigerant from the energy storage device back to the transport refrigeration unit. The electrical pathway extends between the transport refrigeration unit and the energy storage device, and supplies at least electrical energy to the transport refrigeration unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Jeffrey J. Burchill, Mary D. Saroka, Yu H. Chen, Ivan Rydkin
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Patent number: 11591697Abstract: A corrosion protection system is provided. The corrosion protection system comprises an electrical contact coupled to an apparatus. The electrical contact can apply a negative potential to the apparatus. The corrosion protection system comprises a sensor. The sensor detects moisture with respect to the apparatus. The corrosion protection system comprises a power supply. The power supply is electrically coupled to the electrical contact and provides a negative potential to the electrical contact in accordance with commands of a processor. The processor utilizes the power supply attached to the apparatus via the electrical contact to provide and apply the negative potential to the apparatus based on a sensor signal from the sensor. The sensor signal indicates the detection of the moisture by the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Ivan Rydkin, Jeffrey Quesnel, Kerry Allahar
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Patent number: 11565568Abstract: A transport refrigeration system (26) includes a transport refrigeration unit (44), an energy storage device (46), a supply refrigerant tube (108), a return refrigerant tube (110) and at least one electrical pathway (98). The transport refrigeration unit is adapted to cool a container. The energy storage device is adapted to provide electrical energy for operating the transport refrigeration unit. The supply refrigerant tube flows a refrigerant from the transport refrigeration unit to the energy storage device, and the return refrigerant tube flows the refrigerant from the energy storage device back to the transport refrigeration unit to cool the battery in the energy storage device (46). The electrical pathway extends between the transport refrigeration unit and the energy storage device, and supplies at least electrical energy to the transport refrigeration unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffrey J. Burchill, Mary D. Saroka, Yu H. Chen, Ivan Rydkin
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Patent number: 11318807Abstract: A transport refrigeration unit includes at least one component, a frame (136), and an energy storage module (110). The at least one component is driven by electrical power. The frame (136) is constructed and arranged to structurally support the plurality of components. The energy storage module (110) is adapted to provide the electrical power, and is internally located and supported by the frame (136).Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Robert A. Chopko, Garrison S. Moseley, Ciara Poolman, Craig Drew Bogli, Ivan Rydkin
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Publication number: 20210356184Abstract: A purge system for removing non-condensables from a chiller system includes a purge chamber, a plurality of carbon beds fluidly connected to the purge chamber into which a flow of refrigerant and non-condensables is selectably directed from the purge chamber to remove the non-condensables therefrom. A vent line is fluidly connected to the plurality of carbon beds to dispose of the collected non-condensables, and a heater is operably connected to the plurality of carbon beds to selectably heat one or more of the carbon beds of the plurality of carbon beds to release refrigerant therefrom and direct the released refrigerant to the purge chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Zidu Ma, Ivan Rydkin, Warren Clough
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Patent number: 11135893Abstract: A transport refrigeration unit (TRU) direct current (DC) architecture includes a communications bus (41), a DC power bus (42), first and second voltage control units (VCUs 43,44) respectively comprising a DC/DC converter (430) coupled to the DC power bus and a local controller (431,441) coupled to the communications bus and to the DC/DC converter, an energy storage unit (45) and a DC powered load. The energy storage unit is configured to provide to the DC power bus (42) a quantity of DC power via the DC/DC converter (430) of the first VCU in accordance with control exerted thereon by the local controller (431) of the first VCU and a DC powered load. The DC powered load is configured to receive from the DC power bus a quantity of DC power via the DC/DC converter of the second VCU in accordance with control exerted thereon by the local controller of the second VCU.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Ivan Rydkin, Ciara Nichole Poolman, Robert A. Chopko
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Patent number: 11105545Abstract: A purge system for removing non-condensables from a chiller system includes a purge chamber, a plurality of carbon beds fluidly connected to the purge chamber into which a flow of refrigerant and non-condensables is selectably directed from the purge chamber to remove the non-condensables therefrom. A vent line is fluidly connected to the plurality of carbon beds to dispose of the collected non-condensables, and a heater is operably connected to the plurality of carbon beds to selectably heat one or more of the carbon beds of the plurality of carbon beds to release refrigerant therefrom and direct the released refrigerant to the purge chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2017Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Zidu Ma, Ivan Rydkin, Warren Clough
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Patent number: 11092566Abstract: An HVAC system is provided having an air supply system, a refrigerant circuit configured to condition air in the air supply system, and an electrochemical sensor configured to detect a refrigerant leak from the refrigerant circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Lei Chen, Zhiwei Yang, Warren Clough, Larry D. Burns, Ivan Rydkin
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Publication number: 20210078387Abstract: A transport refrigeration unit includes at least one component, a frame (136), and an energy storage module (110). The at least one component is driven by electrical power. The frame (136) is constructed and arranged to structurally support the plurality of components. The energy storage module (110) is adapted to provide the electrical power, and is internally located and supported by the frame (136).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2018Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Robert A. Chopko, Garrison S. Moseley, Ciara Poolman, Craig Drew Bogli, Ivan Rydkin
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Publication number: 20200199765Abstract: A corrosion protection system is provided. The corrosion protection system comprises an electrical contact coupled to an apparatus. The electrical contact can apply a negative potential to the apparatus. The corrosion protection system comprises a sensor. The sensor detects moisture with respect to the apparatus. The corrosion protection system comprises a power supply. The power supply is electrically coupled to the electrical contact and provides a negative potential to the electrical contact in accordance with commands of a processor. The processor utilizes the power supply attached to the apparatus via the electrical contact to provide and apply the negative potential to the apparatus based on a sensor signal from the sensor. The sensor signal indicates the detection of the moisture by the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Ivan Rydkin, Jeffrey Quesnel, Kerry Allahar
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Patent number: 10670322Abstract: A refrigerated transport system (20) comprises a body (22) enclosing a refrigerated compartment (69). A refrigeration system (30) comprises: a vapor compression loop (31) having a first heat exchanger (38) positioned to reject heat to an external environment in a cooling mode. A heat transfer loop (32) has a second heat exchanger (58) positioned to absorb heat from the refrigerated compartment in the cooling mode. An inter-loop heat exchanger (44) has a first leg (42) along the vapor compression loop and a second leg (43) along the heat transfer loop in heat exchange relation with the first leg.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventors: Renee A. Eddy, Jeffrey J. Burchill, Giorgio Rusignuolo, Robert A. Chopko, Larry D. Burns, Ivan Rydkin, Ciara N. Poolman, Paul Papas, Parmesh Verma
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Patent number: 10663396Abstract: A method and an analyzer for detecting impurities in refrigerant (e.g. methyl chloride (R40) or Chlorodifiuoromethane (R22)), wherein the refrigerant analyzer (12) includes a first sensing device (16), preferably a non-dispersive infrared sensor (NDIR), in flow communication with a second sensing device (18), preferably an electrochemical sensor. The first sensing device is configured to determine a first characteristic of a refrigerant (e.g. absorbance in the IR range), and the second sensing device is configured to detect a second characteristic of the refrigerant (e.g. concentration in ppmv). Preferably, the refrigerant analyzer is a part of a system for detecting impurities (10) and further preferably it comprises flow regulators (20), a scrubber (24) and a processor (22). The scrubber is preferably in flow communication with the first sensing device and it preferably comprises a packing material comprising alumina (Al2O3, aluminum oxide).Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Lei Chen, Zhiwei Yang, Farley William Postgate, Warren Clough, Ivan Rydkin
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Patent number: 10648943Abstract: A refrigerant analyzer including a pump, a filtering device, a temperature/humidity regulator, an electrochemical sensor, and a control device, wherein the refrigerant analyzer is configured to circulate conditioned air through the sensing chamber for an initialization duration of time to obtain an initial output value, determine whether the initial output value is stabilized below a predetermined initial limit, circulate a refrigerant through the sensing chamber for a sensing duration of time, operate the control device to measure a sensed output value, and operate the control device to determine a measured concentration of at least one contaminant within the refrigerant based on the sensed output value.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Lei Chen, Zhiwei Yang, Warren Clough, Ivan Rydkin
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Publication number: 20200139790Abstract: A transport refrigeration system (26) includes a transport refrigeration unit (44), an energy storage device (46), a supply refrigerant tube (108), a return refrigerant tube (110) and at least one electrical pathway (98). The transport refrigeration unit is adapted to cool a container. The energy storage device is adapted to provide electrical energy for operating the transport refrigeration unit. The supply refrigerant tube flows a refrigerant from the transport refrigeration unit to the energy storage device, and the return refrigerant tube flows the refrigerant from the energy storage device back to the transport refrigeration unit to cool the battery in the energy storage device (46). The electrical pathway extends between the transport refrigeration unit and the energy storage device, and supplies at least electrical energy to the transport refrigeration unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Jeffrey J. Burchill, Mary D. Saroka, Yu H. Chen, Ivan Rydkin
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Publication number: 20200106271Abstract: A transport refrigeration unit (TRU) system (IO) is provided. The TRU system includes a TRU (30), an electrical grid and a control unit. The TRU (30) is configured to be operably coupled a container (20) and includes components configured to control an environment within an interior of the container (20) and a TRU battery pack (40) configured to store energy for powering at least the components. The control unit is communicative with the TRU (30) and the electrical grid and is configured to manage power supplies and demands between the TRU battery pack (40) of each TRU (30) and the electrical grid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2018Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Ivan Rydkin, Robert A. Chopko, Craig Drew Bogli
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Publication number: 20200055366Abstract: A transport refrigeration unit (TRU) direct current (DC) architecture includes a communications bus (41), a DC power bus (42), first and second voltage control units (VCUs 43,44) respectively comprising a DC/DC converter (430) coupled to the DC power bus and a local controller (431,441) coupled to the communications bus and to the DC/DC converter, an energy storage unit (45) and a DC powered load. The energy storage unit is configured to provide to the DC power bus (42) a quantity of DC power via the DC/DC converter (430) of the first VCU in accordance with control exerted thereon by the local controller (431) of the first VCU and a DC powered load. The DC powered load is configured to receive from the DC power bus a quantity of DC power via the DC/DC converter of the second VCU in accordance with control exerted thereon by the local controller of the second VCU.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2018Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Ivan Rydkin, Ciara Nichole Poolman, Robert A. Chopko
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Publication number: 20200049362Abstract: An HVAC system is provided having an air supply system, a refrigerant circuit configured to condition air in the air supply system, and an electrochemical sensor configured to detect a refrigerant leak from the refrigerant circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Lei Chen, Zhiwei Yang, Warren Clough, Larry D. Burns, Ivan Rydkin