Patents by Inventor Nikolay Popov
Nikolay Popov 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: 11930825Abstract: A heat transfer system is arranged to cook multiple diverse food products. The heat transfer system includes at least one heat source. The at least one heat source is arranged within an enclosure and is operable by a controller to emit heat energy into the enclosure. First and second cooking conveyors are arranged within the enclosure. The first cooking conveyor is configured to move a first food product through the enclosure. The second cooking conveyor is configured to move a second food product through the enclosure. A speed of the first cooking conveyor and a speed of the second cooking conveyor are independently controlled to independently adjust the cooking time of the first food product and the second food product during operation of the heat transfer system.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Sammon, Thomas Wittneben, Greg Klostermann, Leonard Zelek, Nikolay Popov, Steven Shei
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Publication number: 20240016075Abstract: A vehicle control system for an agriculture vehicle. The vehicle control system includes a processing circuit including a processor and memory, the memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processing circuit to receive an engine speed of the agricultural vehicle, determine a difference between the engine speed and a desired engine speed, determine whether the difference is larger than an engine speed threshold, and control, responsive to the difference being larger than the engine speed threshold, the agricultural vehicle to shift to neutral.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2022Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Pawel Kuros, Nikolay Popov, Ramze Hasan, Bryan Lee Nannet
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Publication number: 20210127688Abstract: A heat transfer system is arranged to cook multiple diverse food products. The heat transfer system includes at least one heat source. The at least one heat source is arranged within an enclosure and is operable by a controller to emit heat energy into the enclosure. First and second cooking conveyors are arranged within the enclosure. The first cooking conveyor is configured to move a first food product through the enclosure. The second cooking conveyor is configured to move a second food product through the enclosure. A speed of the first cooking conveyor and a speed of the second cooking conveyor are independently controlled to independently adjust the cooking time of the first food product and the second food product during operation of the heat transfer system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Jonathan Sammon, Thomas Wittneben, Greg Klostermann, Leonard Zelek, Nikolay Popov
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Patent number: 10746069Abstract: An exhaust system for a work vehicle includes a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) assembly that includes an SCR module. The SCR module includes a first exhaust flow path and a second exhaust flow path. The SCR assembly also includes an inlet configured to receive a flow of an exhaust solution, to direct a first portion of the exhaust solution to the first exhaust flow path, and to direct a second portion of the exhaust solution to the second exhaust flow path. The SCR assembly further includes an outlet mixer configured to receive the first and second portions of the exhaust solution and to direct the first and second portion of the exhaust solution out of the SCR assembly. The outlet mixer includes one or more features configured to mix the first and second portions of the exhaust solution.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Daniel Alan Morey, Kaushal Ghorpade, Kain Knowles, Nikolay Popov, Panos Tamamidis
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Publication number: 20190331016Abstract: An exhaust system for a work vehicle includes a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) assembly that includes an SCR module. The SCR module includes a first exhaust flow path and a second exhaust flow path. The SCR assembly also includes an inlet configured to receive a flow of an exhaust solution, to direct a first portion of the exhaust solution to the first exhaust flow path, and to direct a second portion of the exhaust solution to the second exhaust flow path. The SCR assembly further includes an outlet mixer configured to receive the first and second portions of the exhaust solution and to direct the first and second portion of the exhaust solution out of the SCR assembly. The outlet mixer includes one or more features configured to mix the first and second portions of the exhaust solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2018Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Daniel Alan Morey, Kaushal Ghorpade, Kain Knowles, Nikolay Popov, Panos Tamamidis
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Patent number: 9528740Abstract: A controller for a drive motor for a scraper of a frozen product dispenser operates the drive motor to rotate the scraper at selected ones of a plurality of different speeds within a freeze barrel of the dispenser, in accordance with the values of sensed operating parameters of the dispenser. The arrangement provides for rotation of the scraper at speeds appropriate for, but no greater than required for, the then existent operating condition of the dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2016Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: David B. Gist, Gregory M. Billman, Santhosh Kumar, Kyle Elsom, Nikolay Popov
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Patent number: 9335082Abstract: A controller for a drive motor for a scraper of a frozen product dispenser operates the drive motor to rotate the scraper at selected ones of a plurality of different speeds within a freeze barrel of the dispenser, in accordance with the values of sensed operating parameters of the dispenser. The arrangement provides for rotation of the scraper at speeds appropriate for, but no greater than required for, the then existent operating condition of the dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2012Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: David B. Gist, Gregory M. Billman, Santhosh Kumar, Kyle Elsom, Nikolay Popov
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Patent number: 9328948Abstract: To defrost one barrel of a two barrel FCB dispenser, a refrigeration system defrosts the one barrel, while neither defrosting nor chilling the other barrel, for either a selected time or until a frozen beverage is drawn from the other barrel, whichever occurs first. Once the selected time or beverage draw occurs, the refrigeration system chills the other barrel until beverage within it is properly frozen, while neither defrosting nor chilling the one barrel. Once beverage in the other barrel is properly frozen, the refrigeration system resumes defrosting the one barrel, whereupon the foregoing cycle is repeated until defrost of the one barrel is complete, at which point the refrigeration system chills the one barrel to refreeze product in it. The arrangement keeps beverage in the other barrel properly frozen during defrosting of the one barrel.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Gregory M. Billman, Daniel C. Leaver, Kyle B. Elsom, Nikolay Popov
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Patent number: 9127881Abstract: A machine for dispensing blended iced beverages is characterized by a cabinet for storing a plurality of supplies of beverage ingredients and a refrigeration system for chilling an interior of the cabinet to chill the beverage ingredient supplies. A duct extends between the cabinet interior and a remote point of delivery of the beverage ingredients and a tubing bundle extends from the supplies and through the duct to the delivery point to deliver beverage ingredients from the supplies to the delivery point. The interior of the duct is chilled to chill the tubing bundle and beverage ingredients in the tubing bundle, so that chilled beverage ingredients are always provided to the point of delivery, even when the machine is idle for an extended period of time. Various techniques are provided for chilling the interior of the duct.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2010Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Comehus, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Anderson, Nikolay Popov, Shaji Kulangara Veettil, Neravati Sudhir Kumar, James E. Gooding, III, Santhosh Kumar
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Patent number: 9062902Abstract: To defrost one barrel of a two barrel FCB dispenser, a refrigeration system defrosts the one barrel, while neither defrosting nor chilling the other barrel, for either a selected time or until a frozen beverage is drawn from the other barrel, whichever occurs first. Once the selected time or beverage draw occurs, the refrigeration system chills the other barrel until beverage within it is properly frozen, while neither defrosting nor chilling the one barrel. Once beverage in the other barrel is properly frozen, the refrigeration system resumes defrosting the one barrel, whereupon the foregoing cycle is repeated until defrost of the one barrel is complete, at which point the refrigeration system chills the one barrel to refreeze product in it. The arrangement keeps beverage in the other barrel properly frozen during defrosting of the one barrel.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2008Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Gregory M. Billman, Daniel C. Leaver, Kyle B. Elsom, Nikolay Popov
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Publication number: 20140361043Abstract: An apparatus used in drop-in, under the counter beverage dispense systems for maintaining the temperature of a syrup by utilizing a heat sink. The apparatus consists of a delivery system that can produce a finished drink product at temperatures between 32 to 40 degrees (F.). The apparatus utilizes the conductive cooling of an ice bin through a heat sink to maintain the temperature of a diluent and syrup product at or near 32 degrees (F.).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: CORNELIUS, INC.Inventors: Thaddeus M. Jablonski, Nikolay Popov
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Publication number: 20140208786Abstract: To defrost one barrel of a two barrel FCB dispenser, a refrigeration system defrosts the one barrel, while neither defrosting nor chilling the other barrel, for either a selected time or until a frozen beverage is drawn from the other barrel, whichever occurs first. Once the selected time or beverage draw occurs, the refrigeration system chills the other barrel until beverage within it is properly frozen, while neither defrosting nor chilling the one barrel. Once beverage in the other barrel is properly frozen, the refrigeration system resumes defrosting the one barrel, whereupon the foregoing cycle is repeated until defrost of the one barrel is complete, at which point the refrigeration system chills the one barrel to refreeze product in it. The arrangement keeps beverage in the other barrel properly frozen during defrosting of the one barrel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: IMI Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Gregory M. Billman, Daniel C. Leaver, Kyle B. Elsom, Nikolay Popov
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Patent number: 8701435Abstract: A frozen product dispenser is characterized by at least two product freeze barrels for receiving product therein and for freezing the product for dispensing, and a refrigeration system for chilling the at least two barrels. The refrigeration system has at least two evaporators for and heat transfer coupled to each barrel, separate and controllable expansion valves each having an outlet coupled to an inlet to an inlet to an associated one of the evaporators, at least two compressors having outlets coupled to inlets to the expansion valves and inlets coupled to outlets from the evaporators, and at least one condenser in fluid circuit between outlets from the compressors and inlets to the expansion valves.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2011Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: IMI Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: David B. Gist, Kyle B. Elsom, Gregory M. Billman, Nikolay Popov, Santhosh Kumar, Daniel C. Leaver
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Publication number: 20120222434Abstract: A controller for a drive motor for a scraper of a frozen product dispenser operates the drive motor to rotate the scraper at selected ones of a plurality of different speeds within a freeze barrel of the dispenser, in accordance with the values of sensed operating parameters of the dispenser. The arrangement provides for rotation of the scraper at speeds appropriate for, but no greater than required for, the then existent operating condition of the dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Inventors: David B. Gist, Gregory M. Billman, Santhosh Kumar, Kyle Elsom, Nikolay Popov
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Patent number: 8196425Abstract: A freeze type dispenser having a refrigeration system including a compressor, condenser, expansion means and evaporator in the form of one or more freeze chambers in an enclosure is provided with a sub-cooler or auxiliary coil. The sub-cooler is located downstream of the condenser but upstream of the expansion means and is supplied with condensed refrigerant liquid. The sub-cooler is located adjacent the freeze chamber enclosure to prevent or reduce condensation of the same, without adversely affecting, and in fact increasing cooling performance or capacity.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2008Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: IMI Cornelius Inc.Inventor: Nikolay Popov
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Patent number: 8135763Abstract: An improved policy enforcement architecture includes several components that improve the performance of policy enforcement in a hierarchical storage environment. A File System Query instruction permits a richer set of queries to be expressed by a policy engine, thereby permitting more complex policies to be implemented with ease. The File System result is generated at the file server, and only files of interest are forwarded to the policy engine. The file system query advantageously may be applied against a pre-generated index having one more characterizing attributes to further reduce the processing required to retrieve policy data. An Index Build instruction, added to a programming interface, allows a policy engine generate the characterizing indices in advance of use. Index maintenance techniques maintain consistency between the index and the file system to ensure that the policy can be enforced using accurate file information.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2005Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: EMC CorporationInventors: James T. Compton, Surrendranath R. Doohkan, Stephen A. Fridella, Uday K. Gupta, Nikolay Popov, Stephen A. Rago
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Publication number: 20110162407Abstract: A frozen product dispenser is characterized by at least two product freeze barrels for receiving product therein and for freezing the product for dispensing, and a refrigeration system for chilling the at least two barrels. The refrigeration system has at least two evaporators for and heat transfer coupled to each barrel, separate and controllable expansion valves each having an outlet coupled to an inlet to an inlet to an associated one of the evaporators, at least two compressors having outlets coupled to inlets to the expansion valves and inlets coupled to outlets from the evaporators, and at least one condenser in fluid circuit between outlets from the compressors and inlets to the expansion valves.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2011Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventors: David B. Gist, Kyle B. Elsom, Gregory M. Billman, Nikolay Popov, Santhosh Kumar, Daniel C. Leaver
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Publication number: 20110061420Abstract: A machine for dispensing blended iced beverages is characterized by a cabinet for storing a plurality of supplies of beverage ingredients and a refrigeration system for chilling an interior of the cabinet to chill the beverage ingredient supplies. A duct extends between the cabinet interior and a remote point of delivery of the beverage ingredients and a tubing bundle extends from the supplies and through the duct to the delivery point to deliver beverage ingredients from the supplies to the delivery point. The interior of the duct is chilled to chill the tubing bundle and beverage ingredients in the tubing bundle, so that chilled beverage ingredients are always provided to the point of delivery, even when the machine is idle for an extended period of time. Various techniques are provided for chilling the interior of the duct.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Inventors: Douglas Anderson, Nikolay Popov, Shaji K. V., Neravati Sudhir Kumar, James E. Gooding, III, Santhosh Kumar
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Patent number: 7895845Abstract: An adaptive defrost control for a frozen product machine implements an algorithm that utilizes various operating parameters of the machine to adaptively adjust the time interval between successive defrost cycles in a manner such that defrost cycles occur only on an as-needed basis. The adaptive defrost control minimizes the time during which the machine is in a defrost cycle, thereby maximizing the uptime of the machine during which frozen product can be prepared.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Inventors: Steve Every, John F. Paulius, III, David B. Gist, Santhosh Kumar, Gregory M. Billman, Daniel C. Leaver, Kyle B. Elsom, Nikolay Popov
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Patent number: D758119Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Fernando Sanchez, Nikolay Popov